Fluid formulation assembly for custom formulation systems
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsYazid Belkhir, Frédéric Carlier, Johan Aubert, Thibault Chauffier, Laurent Bourdelain
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Abstract
A fluid formulation assembly for a formulation dispenser includes a fluid container configured to store a volume of fluid cosmetic formulation, a drive assembly operatively connectable to the fluid container and configured to dispense the fluid cosmetic formulation, and a carriage that receives the fluid container and is configured to interface with the drive assembly. The fluid container is removably attachable with the carriage without tools and at least one of the drive assembly or the carriage is removably attachable with the cosmetic formulation dispenser.
Claims18
A fluid formulation assembly for a formulation dispenser, comprising:
- a pouch storing a volume of fluid cosmetic formulation;
- a drive assembly operatively connectable to the pouch and configured to dispense the fluid cosmetic formulation from the pouch;
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- a carriage supporting the pouch and the drive assembly, the carriage being fixed to the drive assembly via an interface disposed between paddles abutting the pouch, wherein each of the paddles has at least one engagement member configured to removably attach the carriage to the formulation dispenser, the interface being configured to couple the pouch with the drive assembly,
- wherein the pouch is removably attachable with the carriage without tools.
A dispenser for dispensing a cosmetic formulation, comprising:
- a fluid formulation assembly having:
- a pouch storing a volume of fluid cosmetic formulation;
- a drive assembly operatively connectable to the pouch and configured to dispense fluid from the pouch;
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- a carriage supporting the pouch and the drive assembly, the carriage being fixed to the drive assembly via an interface disposed between paddles abutting the pouch, the carriage having a hinged handle movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the open position, an opening is created between the paddles through which the pouch can slide out of the carriage,
- wherein the pouch is removably attachable with the carriage without tools and at least one of the drive assembly or the carriage is removably attachable with a main frame of the dispenser.
A custom formulation system, comprising:
- a dispenser having a main frame;
- a fluid formulation assembly having:
- a pouch storing a volume of fluid cosmetic formulation;
- a drive assembly operatively connectable to the pouch and configured to dispense fluid from the pouch;
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- a carriage supporting the pouch and the drive assembly, the carriage being fixed to the drive assembly via an interface disposed between paddles abutting the pouch, the interface being configured to reversibly couple the pouch with the drive assembly;
- wherein the pouch is removably attachable with the carriage without tools and without removing the carriage from the main frame, and wherein at least one of the drive assembly or the carriage is removably attachable with the main frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.