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WO1999042016A1 - Applicateur pour la distribution de matiere - Google Patents

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WO1999042016A1
WO1999042016A1 PCT/US1999/001033 US9901033W WO9942016A1 WO 1999042016 A1 WO1999042016 A1 WO 1999042016A1 US 9901033 W US9901033 W US 9901033W WO 9942016 A1 WO9942016 A1 WO 9942016A1
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knob
cap
hollow member
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Robert T. Wright
Christopher P. Orem
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Binney and Smith Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/02—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement
    • A45D40/04—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement effected by a screw
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/249—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes the closure being specifically formed for supporting the container

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  • the present invention relates generally to applicators for dispensing material and, more particularly, to an applicator which dispenses a material in an extendible and retractable manner.
  • applicators for dispensing adhesive material are known in the art.
  • One such applicator includes a stick of adhesive material which is extendibly and retractably disposed within a barrel and a cap which is removably attached to the barrel to permit selective exposure and concealment of the adhesive stick.
  • Such applicators suffer from noted deficiencies including, for example, a propensity to misplace or lose the cap once it has been removed from the barrel and an inability to place the barrel in a substantially vertical yet stable position upon an external surface.
  • the adhesive stick is susceptible to drying and/or hardening, and will become unusable.
  • a general object of the present invention is to provide an applicator which overcomes the above-identified deficiencies of the prior art.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an applicator having a removable cap which is less susceptible to misplacement and loss. - 2 -
  • a related object of the present invention is to provide an applicator having a removable cap which may be installed onto or within a knob of the applicator to alleviate its misplacement and loss.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an applicator which may be placed in a substantially vertical yet stable position upon an external surface.
  • An additional object of the present invention is to provide an applicator having the foregoing characteristics which is relatively simple and economical in construction, and which lends itself to reliable operation and use.
  • an applicator for dispensing material.
  • the inventive applicator includes a hollow member having first and second ends, a material disposed within the hollow member, a knob rotatably attached to the first end of the hollow member, and a carriage structure which threadably engages a threaded shaft portion of the knob and carries the material. When the knob is rotated, the carriage structure linearly advances or retracts the material relative to the second end of the hollow member.
  • the inventive applicator also includes a cap which is removably attachable to both the second end of the hollow member and to the knob.
  • the cap includes a wide base portion.
  • the knob includes a wide base portion. In either embodiment, the wide base portion of the cap or the knob enables the applicator to be placed in a substantially vertical position upon an external object in a stable manner.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an applicator constructed in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational view
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view, showing the cap of the applicator removed to expose the material in the applicator and the cap is installed onto the knob of the applicator;
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the cap;
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the knob;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the applicator.
  • FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the applicator in FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the applicator in FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the applicator in FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the applicator in FIG. 9, showing a cap of the applicator removed and further showing the removed cap installed within a knob of the applicator;
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the applicator in FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 15 is an inverted perspective view of the knob and cap of the applicator in FIG. 9.
  • the applicator 100 comprises a hollow, tube- shaped, member or barrel 110 having opposed first and second ends 111 and 112 and a material 1-20 disposed within the hollow member 110.
  • the applicator 100 further includes a knob 130 which is rotatably attached to the first end 111 of the hollow member 110 and a carriage structure 150 which carries the material 120.
  • the material 120 may be an adhesive material and thus, the applicator is a glue stick applicator.
  • the material may be paint, lipstick, and lip balm.
  • the knob 130 includes an end portion 132, a retaining portion 137 and a shaft portion 138.
  • the generally cylindrical end portion 132 projects outwardly from the first end 111 of the hollow member 110.
  • the intermediate retaining portion 137 engages a slot 113 formed near the first end 111 of the hollow member 110 to rotatably attach the knob 130 thereto.
  • the threaded shaft portion 138 threadably engages the carriage structure 150 and pliantly projects at least partially through the material 120.
  • the carriage structure 150 and the supported 120 move linearly with respect to the second end 112 of the hollow member 110.
  • the end portion 132 of the knob 130 may also have a void 133 formed therein, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 8.
  • the applicator 100 also includes a cap 160 which is removably attachable to either end thereof. More specifically, the cap 160 is removably attachable to either the second end 112 of the hollow member 110, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, or to the end portion 132 of the knob 130, as, shown in FIG. 5. To this end, the cap
  • the cap 160 includes a generally central aperture 172, as shown in FIG. 7, which is sized to removably receive both the second end 112 of the hollow member 110 and the end portion 132 of the knob 130.
  • the cap 160 may be conveniently installed around the end portion 132 of the knob 130, as shown in FIG. 6, to expose the material 120.
  • the cap 160 may be conveniently installed around the second end 112 of the hollow member 110 to prevent the drying of the material 120. In either event, the cap 160 of the inventive applicator 100 is less susceptible to misplacement and loss .
  • the aperture 172 of the cap 160 includes a pair of opposed protuberances 174, as shown in FIG. 7, which interact with linear slots 134 disposed around the outer periphery of the knob 130.
  • the opposed protuberances 174 of the cap 160 are tightly received by opposed linear - 7 - slots 134 of the knob 130. Due to this construction, the cap 160 may be conveniently installed onto the end portion 132 of the knob 130 and then rotated in conjunction therewith to advance or retract the material 120 relative to the second end 112 of the hollow member 110.
  • the aperture 172 of the cap 160 is also provided with a generally circular ridge 176, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the ridge 176 interacts with a generally circular ridge 116 formed near the second end 112 of the hollow member 110, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, to provide a convenient snap- fit interface between the cap 160 and the hollow member 110.
  • the generally circular ridge 176 of the cap 160 engages the generally circular ridge 116 of the hollow member 110 to keep the cap 160 attached to the second end 112 of the hollow member 110.
  • the cap 160 may be removed from the second end 112 of the hollow member 110 simply by applying a sufficient pulling force thereto.
  • the cap 160 is also provided with a wide base portion 162.
  • the base portion 162 enables the applicator 100 to be placed in a substantially vertical position upon an external surface, such as a desk or the like, when the cap 160 is attached to either end of the applicator 100.
  • the cap 160 also includes a narrow neck portion 166, opposite the wide base portion 162, and an intermediate portion 164 between the base portion 162 and the neck portion 166.
  • the wide base portion 162 of the cap 160 has a generally cylindrical outer configuration and the intermediate portion 164 of the cap 160 has a generally conic outer configuration.
  • the generally central aperture 172 of the cap 160 extends inwardly from the narrow neck portion 166.
  • the applicator 100 may be stably placed in a substantially vertical position when the cap 160 is installed onto either the second end 112 of the member 110, as shown in FIG. 1, or onto the end portion 132 of the knob 130, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the knob may have other shapes or configurations and the base portion is wider than the member 110 to provide stability in the vertical position.
  • the width 168 of the member 110 and the width 170 of the base portion 162 may have the dimensions indicated below.
  • the applicator may be available in two sizes. One applicator may contain .29 weight ounces (8 grams) of material and the second applicator may contain .88 weight ounces (25 grams) of material .
  • the ratio of the width 168 of the member 110 to the width 170 of the base portion 162 is in the range of 1:1.5 to 1 : 4 and the preferred ratio is approximately 1:2.
  • the cap 160 also includes a plurality of interior ribs 178 which provide additional structural rigidity thereto. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 7, these ribs 178 extend between the generally central aperture 172 of the cap 160 and both the wide base portion 162 and the intermediate conical portion 164 of the cap 160. A plurality of spaced-apart grooves or notches 179 are also formed in and around the outer periphery of the cap 160, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5-7, so that the cap 160 may be more easily gripped and rotated.
  • the carriage structure 150 includes a platform surface 152, a threaded slot 153 and a side wall 154.
  • the generally circular platform surface 152 supports the lower end of the material 120.
  • the interior threaded slot 153 formed through the platform surface 152 threadably receives the threaded shaft portion 138 of the knob 130.
  • the upstanding side wall 154 partially surrounds the lower end of the material 120.
  • a pair of opposed slots 155 are formed in the upstanding side wall 154 which interact with a pair of longitudinal ridges 115 formed on an interior surface 114 of the hollow member 110.
  • the slots 155 of the carriage structure 150 interact with the longitudinal ridges 115 of the hollow member 110 to prevent the carriage structure 150 and the supported material 120 from rotating with respect to hollow member 110.
  • the hollow member 110, the knob 130, the carriage - 10 - structure 150, and the cap 160 of this first embodiment of the applicator 100 may all be formed of plastic material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, or the like.
  • the material 120 may be formed of a viscous and pliable substance.
  • the material 120 may be an adhesive, paint, lipstick, lip balm, or the like.
  • the applicator 200 comprises a hollow, tube-shaped, member or barrel 210 having opposed first and second ends 211 and 212, a material 220 disposed within the hollow member 210, a knob 230 rotatably attached to the first end 211 of the hollow member 210, and a carriage structure 250 which carries the material 220.
  • the knob 230 includes a threaded shaft portion 238 which projects into the hollow member 210, threadably engages the carriage structure 250, and projects at least partially through the material 220.
  • the knob 230 also includes an intermediate retaining portion 237 which engages a slot 213 formed near the first end 211 of the hollow member 210 to rotatably attached the knob 230 thereto.
  • the knob 230 is rotated, the carriage structure 250 and the supported material 220 move linearly with respect to the second end 212 of the hollow member 210.
  • the second embodiment of the applicator 200 also includes a cap 260 which is removably attachable to either end thereof.
  • the cap 260 has a generally cylindrical outer configuration and is removably attachable to either the second end 212 - 11 - of the hollow member 210, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, or within the knob 230, as shown in FIG. 13.
  • the knob 230 includes a generally central aperture 242, as shown in FIG. 15, which is sized to removably receive the cap 260.
  • the cap 260 may be conveniently installed within the generally central aperture 242 of the knob 230, as shown in FIG. 13, to expose the material 220.
  • a generally central opening 262 of the cap 260 may be conveniently installed around the second end 212 of the hollow member 210, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, to prevent the drying of the material 220.
  • the cap 260 of the inventive applicator 200 is less susceptible to misplacement and loss.
  • the generally central aperture 242 of the knob 230 includes a pair of opposed protuberances 244, as shown in FIG. 15.
  • the protuberances 244 interact with linear slots 264 disposed around the outer periphery of the cap 260.
  • the opposed protuberances 244 of the knob 230 are tightly received by opposed linear slots 264 of the cap 260.
  • the central opening 262 of the cap 260 is also - 12 - provided with a generally circular ridge 263, as shown in FIG. 15.
  • the ridge 263 interacts with a generally circular ridge 216 formed near the second end 212 of the member 210, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, to provide a convenient snap-fit interface between the cap 260 and the member 210.
  • the generally circular ridge 263 of the cap 260 engages the generally circular ridge 216 of the member 210 to keep the cap 260 attached to the second end 212 of ⁇ the member 210.
  • the cap 260 may be removed from the second end 212 of the hollow member 210 simply by applying a sufficient pulling force thereto.
  • the knob 230 is also provided with a wide base portion 232.
  • the base portion 232 enables the applicator 200 to be placed in a substantially vertical position upon an external surface, such as a desk or the like, when the cap 260 is attached to either end of the applicator 200.
  • the knob 230 also includes a narrow neck portion 236, opposite the wide base portion 232, and an intermediate portion 234 between the base portion 232 and the neck portion 236.
  • the wide base portion 232 of the knob 230 has a generally cylindrical outer configuration.
  • the intermediate portion 234 of the knob 230 has a generally conic outer configuration.
  • the generally central aperture 242 of the knob 230 extends inwardly from the wide base portion 232.
  • the applicator 200 may be stably placed in a substantially vertical position when the cap 260 is installed onto either the second end 212 of the hollow member 210, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, or within the generally central aperture 242 of the knob 230, as shown - 13 - in FIG. 13.
  • the knob may have other shapes or configurations and the base portion is wider than the member 210 to provide stability in the vertical position .
  • the width 246 of the member 210 and the width 247 of the base portion 232 may have the dimensions indicated below.
  • the applicator may be available in two sizes. One applicator may contain .29 weight ounces (8 grams) of material and the second applicator may contain .88 weight ounces (25 grams) of material .
  • the ratio of the width 246 of the member 210 to the width 247 of the base portion 232 is in the range of 1:1.5 to 1:4 and the preferred ratio is approximately 1:2.
  • the knob 230 also includes a plurality of interior ribs 248 which provide additional structural rigidity thereto. As shown in FIG. 15, these ribs 248 extend between the generally central aperture 242 of the knob 230 and both the wide base portion 232 and the intermediate conical portion 234 of the knob 230. A plurality of spaced-apart grooves or notches 249 are also formed in and around the outer periphery of the knob 230 so that the knob 230 may be more easily gripped and rotated.
  • the carriage structure 250 - 14 - includes a platform surface 252, a threaded slot 253 and a side wall 254.
  • the generally circular platform surface 252 supports the lower end of the material 220.
  • the interior threaded slot 253 formed through the platform surface 252 threadably receives the threaded shaft portion 238 of the knob 230.
  • the upstanding side wall 254 partially surrounds the lower end of the material 220.
  • a pair of opposed slots 255 are formed in the upstanding side wall 254 which interact with a pair of longitudinal ridges 215 formed on an interior surface 214 of the member 210.
  • the slots 255 of the carriage structure 250 interact with the longitudinal ridges 215 of the member 210 to prevent the carriage structure 250 and the supported material 220 from rotating with respect to member 210.
  • the member 210, the knob 230, the carriage structure 250, and the cap 260 of this second embodiment of the applicator 200 may all be formed of plastic material, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, or the like.
  • the material 220 may be formed of a viscous and pliable substance.
  • the material 220 may be an adhesive, paint, lipstick, lip balm, or the like.

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L'invention concerne un applicateur de distribution de matière, qui se compose d'un élément creux (110) ayant des première (111) et deuxième (112) extrémités, et contenant une matière, un bouton (130) fixé rotatif à la première extrémité de l'élément creux, et une structure contenant (150) qui se visse dans une partie arbre (138) du bouton et contient la matière. Lorsqu'on fait tourner le bouton, la structure contenant fait avancer ou sortir linéairement la matière par rapport à la deuxième extrémité de l'élément creux. L'applicateur présente également un capuchon (160) qui se fixe de manière amovible à la fois à la deuxième extrémité dudit élément creux et au bouton. Dans un mode de réalisation de l'applicateur, le capuchon comprend une partie de base large. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le bouton comprend une partie de base large. Dans encore un autre mode de réalisation, la partie de base large permet à l'élément creux d'être placé en position sensiblement verticale sur une objet externe, et ce, de manière stable.
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DE949121C (de) * 1953-05-23 1956-09-13 Koe Pa Kelner Parfuemerie Apot Geraet zur Abgabe regelbarer Mengen teigiger Massen
DE7610659U1 (fr) * 1976-04-06 1979-07-29 Josef Wischerath Kg, 5023 Loevenich
EP0289126A2 (fr) * 1987-04-22 1988-11-02 Fabricacion De Maquinas, S.A. Distributeur pour bâton en matière solide
WO1992008388A1 (fr) * 1990-11-15 1992-05-29 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Cartouche de recharge pour tube
DE29619811U1 (de) * 1996-11-14 1997-04-03 Röhner, Marcel, 60596 Frankfurt Getränkeflasche deren Verschlußdeckel auch als Standfuß verwendet werden kann

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FR987839A (fr) * 1948-06-07 1951-08-20 Dispositif du type formé par un tube à rouge pour l'application de fard sur les lèvres
DE949121C (de) * 1953-05-23 1956-09-13 Koe Pa Kelner Parfuemerie Apot Geraet zur Abgabe regelbarer Mengen teigiger Massen
DE7610659U1 (fr) * 1976-04-06 1979-07-29 Josef Wischerath Kg, 5023 Loevenich
EP0289126A2 (fr) * 1987-04-22 1988-11-02 Fabricacion De Maquinas, S.A. Distributeur pour bâton en matière solide
WO1992008388A1 (fr) * 1990-11-15 1992-05-29 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Cartouche de recharge pour tube
DE29619811U1 (de) * 1996-11-14 1997-04-03 Röhner, Marcel, 60596 Frankfurt Getränkeflasche deren Verschlußdeckel auch als Standfuß verwendet werden kann

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