Refillable cosmetic dispenser

A refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the cosmetic dispenser comprising:

• an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end;
• an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic wherein the elevator cup has at least one locking formation;
• an extension and retraction mechanism for selectively adjusting the elevator cup between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the elongate body;
• at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body;
• wherein the locking formations retained by the elongate body and the elevator cup have a locked condition wherein the locking formations engage to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body and wherein the locking formations have an unlocked condition wherein the locking formations are not engaged to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body;
• a dispenser base for receiving the elongate body wherein the dispenser base has a release member that is operative to actuate the locking formations from the locked condition to the unlocked condition;
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• wherein the at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body comprises at least one resiliently deflectable member and wherein the release member of the dispenser base is operative to deflect the at least one resiliently deflectable member out of engagement with the at least one locking formation of the elevator cup.

A refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the cosmetic dispenser comprising:

• an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end;
• an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic wherein the elevator cup has at least one locking formation;
• an extension and retraction mechanism for selectively adjusting the elevator cup between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the elongate body;
• at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body;
• wherein the locking formations retained by the elongate body and the elevator cup have a locked condition wherein the locking formations engage to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body and wherein the locking formations have an unlocked condition wherein the locking formations are not engaged to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body;
• a dispenser base for receiving the elongate body wherein the dispenser base has a release member that is operative to actuate the locking formations from the locked condition to the unlocked condition;
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• wherein the locking formations retained by the elongate body and the elevator cup have a locked condition wherein the locking formations engage to lock the elevator cup in a retracted position relative to the elongate body.

A refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the cosmetic dispenser comprising:

• an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end wherein the elongate body has at least one longitudinal track therethrough;
• a spiral member concentric with the elongate body wherein the spiral member has at least one spiral formation;
• an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic wherein the elevator cup has at least one locking formation, a sidewall, and at least one lug that projects from the sidewall, through the longitudinal track, and into engagement with the spiral formation;
• at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body wherein the at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body comprises at least one resiliently deflectable member;
• wherein the locking formations retained by the elongate body and the elevator cup have a locked condition wherein the locking formations engage to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body and wherein the locking formations have an unlocked condition wherein the locking formations are not engaged to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body;
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• a dispenser base for receiving the elongate body wherein the dispenser base has a release member that is operative to actuate the locking formations from the locked condition to the unlocked condition by deflecting the at least one resiliently deflectable member out of engagement with the at least one locking formation of the elevator cup.

A refill cartridge for a refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the refill cartridge comprising:

• an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end;
• an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic wherein the elevator cup has at least one locking formation;
• an extension and retraction mechanism for selectively adjusting the elevator cup between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the elongate body;
• at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body;
• wherein the locking formations retained by the elongate body and the elevator cup have a locked condition wherein the locking formations engage to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body, wherein the locking formations have an unlocked condition wherein the locking formations are not engaged to lock the elevator cup against movement relative to the elongate body, and wherein the locking formations are biased to the locked condition whereby the elevator cup can be locked against movement relative to the elongate body absent actuation of the locking formations from the locked condition to the unlocked condition;
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• wherein the at least one locking formation retained by the elongate body comprises at least one resiliently deflectable member.