Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a cartridge-based cosmetic product dispensing system
AssigneeIM Pro Makeup NY LP
InventorsOran Holtzman, Maayan Gianella
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Abstract
The present application relates to the design of a class of beauty products that facilitates personalized replenishment. The physical product is a new type of dispenser comprising a pump assembly and a sleeve or housing for containing a replaceable cartridge of a specific type of product, such as a foundation. The cartridge is an air-less cartridge that may be releasably secured to the dispenser or pump assembly such that a user may remove the cartridge from the dispenser or pump and replace the cartridge with another cartridge containing the same or a different product.
Claims17
A dispenser and replaceable cartridge system comprising a dispenser adapted to removably receive a replaceable air-less cartridge and dispense a fluid cosmetic product contained in a replaceable cartridge, the dispenser and replaceable air-less cartridge system comprising:
- a depressible pump head having an opening for dispensing cosmetic product;
- a pump housing adapted to support the depressible pump head and having a first connector portion configured to connect the pump housing with a replaceable air-less cartridge;
- a pump engine supported by the pump housing, operable by the depressible pump head, and having defined therein a fluid path adapted to be at least partially disposed within a replaceable air-less cartridge, the fluid path allowing flow of cosmetic product contained in the replaceable air-less cartridge to the depressible pump head opening;
- a retaining cover comprising a body having a pump opening adapted to receive therethrough at least a portion of the pump engine and a first fixation portion adapted to connect the retaining cover to a dispenser body;
- a replaceable air-less cartridge being sealed and self-contained prior to installation in the pump housing and defining a cosmetic product reservoir, the replaceable air-less cartridge having a second connector portion adapted to matingly connect the replaceable air-less cartridge to the pump housing at the first connector portion, and having an opening through which the pump engine is at least partially received into the reservoir;
- the replaceable airless cartridge further comprising:
- a cover disposed over the opening and adapted to prevent spillage of fluid cosmetic product contained in the reservoir prior to installation of the replaceable air-less cartridge in a dispenser, the cover being displaceable to permit a portion of the dispenser pump to be disposed within the reservoir upon installation of the replaceable air-less cartridge in a dispenser;
- a seal cover disposed over the replaceable air-less cartridge opening and configured to be removed or pierced to permit access to the fluid contained in the reservoir by the pump assembly when installed;
- a piston disposed at the bottom and at least partially in the reservoir opposite the dispenser pump when the replaceable air-less cartridge is installed in a dispenser;
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- a fluid cosmetic product disposed in the reservoir;
- the dispenser body having an opening at one end and defining an interior configured to receive the replaceable air-less cartridge, the dispenser body having a second fixation portion adapted to connect the dispenser body with the retaining cover at the first fixation portion to enclose the body interior with the replaceable air-less cartridge contained therein;
- whereby depressing the depressible pump head causes cosmetic fluid contained in the replaceable air-less cartridge reservoir to flow through the fluid path of the pump engine and through and out the opening in the pump head.
A sealed and self-contained air-less cartridge for use in a dispenser, the dispenser having a housing, the housing including a retaining cover and a dispenser body and adapted to removably receive a sealed and self-contained air-less cartridge and a pump adapted to dispense a fluid cosmetic product contained in the sealed and self-contained air-less cartridge, the sealed and self-contained air-less cartridge comprising:
- a body having a top and a bottom and generally defining a cosmetic product reservoir therebetween and configured to be received within a dispenser shell, the top including an opening through which a portion of a dispenser pump is received into the reservoir and is in fluid contact with a fluid cosmetic product contained in the reservoir, the body having a neck portion proximate the opening and being configured to be received through the retaining cover;
- a connector portion disposed at the top and adapted to matingly connect the air-less cartridge to the dispenser pump;
- a cover disposed over the opening and adapted to prevent spillage of fluid cosmetic product contained in the reservoir prior to installation of the cartridge in the dispenser, the cover being displaceable to permit a portion of the dispenser pump to be disposed within the reservoir upon installation of the cartridge in the dispenser;
- a seal cover disposed over the replaceable airless cartridge opening and configured to be removed or pierced to permit access to the fluid contained in the reservoir by the pump assembly when installed;
- a piston disposed at the bottom and at least partially in the reservoir opposite the dispenser pump when the cartridge is installed in a dispenser;
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- a fluid cosmetic product disposed in the reservoir;
- wherein with the cartridge installed in a dispenser and upon operation of the dispenser pump, the fluid cosmetic product in the reservoir moves through the dispenser pump and out a dispenser opening and the piston moves by an amount corresponding to a volume of the product dispensed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.