Large volume personal care product dispenser

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting deodorant material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a deodorant support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said applicator portion being integrally formed with said gripping portion;
• (b) a deodorant substance secured to the deodorant support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and deodorant substance forming an applicator, said deodorant substance extending beyond a plurality of raised members, said deodorant substance together with said applicator portion defining a deodorant assembly height;
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• (c) a protective member having a protective member height and defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said deodorant substance, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said deodorant substance is affixed, a portion of said deodorant substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said deodorant substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base, said deodorant having a height which allows said deodorant to be contained within protective member,
• wherein said retention structure comprises said plurality of raised members which extend from said deodorant support surface, said members defining the matrix of recesses, said deodorant substance extending at least in part into said recesses, said deodorant substance being retained proximate said deodorant support surface by said recesses, and
• wherein said applicator portion defines a sidewall for containing deodorant material, and wherein said protective member is a cap defining a hole for receipt of molten deodorant material, and wherein at least some of said plurality of raised members are positioned adjacent to each other, adjacent elongated members defining channels which extend with a component extending from said hole to said sidewall.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like substantially self-supporting deodorant material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a deodorant support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said applicator portion being integrally formed with said gripping portion;
• (b) a deodorant substance secured to the deodorant support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and deodorant substance forming an applicator, said deodorant substance extending beyond a plurality of raised members;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said deodorant substance, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said deodorant substance is affixed, a portion of said deodorant substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said deodorant substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base, and wherein said retention structure comprises said plurality of raised members which extend from said deodorant support surface, said members defining the matrix of recesses, said deodorant substance extending at least in part into said recesses, said deodorant substance being retained proximate said deodorant support surface by said recesses, wherein said applicator portion defines a sidewall for containing deodorant material, and wherein said protective member is a cap defining a hole for receipt of molten deodorant material, and wherein at least some of said plurality of raised members are positioned adjacent to each other, adjacent elongated members each defining channels which extend with a component extending from said hole to said sidewall.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting deodorant material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a deodorant support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said applicator portion being integrally formed with said gripping portion;
• (b) a deodorant substance secured to the deodorant support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and deodorant substance forming an applicator, said deodorant substance extending beyond at least one raised member;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said deodorant substance, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said deodorant substance is affixed, a portion of said deodorant substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said deodorant substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base, wherein said applicator portion has a securement surface opposite said deodorant support surface, said securement surface supporting said gripping portion, said gripping portion comprising a handle secured to said securement surface by a living hinge, and further comprising handle engagement structure on said gripping portion, and securement surface engagement structure on said securement surface, said handle engagement structure mating with said securement surface engagement structure, whereby said gripping portion may be positioned extending from said securement surface or positioned proximate said securement surface, said handle engagement structure and said securement surface engagement structure being positioned to engage and mate with each other when said gripping portion is proximate said securement surface whereby said gripping portion may be retained in place proximate said securement surface.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface, wherein said cosmetic support surface comprises at least one raised member, which extends from said cosmetic support surface;
• (ii) said at least one raised member being configured to allow the flow of a molten self-supporting cosmetic material across the cosmetic support surface;
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• (iii) a gripping portion, said gripping portion being integrally formed with and foldably joined to said applicator portion, whereby said gripping portion may be advanced toward said applicator portion to reduce the volume occupied by said applicator;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond said at least one raised member, said self-supporting cosmetic substance being at least in part positioned between and retained by said at least one raised member, and said self-supporting cosmetic substance defining a cosmetic substance height;
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• (c) a protective member having a protective member height and defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, wherein said at least one raised member defines a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, said protective member having a height which allows said cosmetic substance to be contained within said protective, said protective member lockingly engaging said base.

An apparatus for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface, wherein said cosmetic support surface comprises a plurality of raised members which extend from said cosmetic support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said gripping portion being integrally formed with and joined to said applicator portion;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond said raised members, said self-supporting cosmetic substance being at least in part positioned between and retained by said raised members;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, wherein said raised members define a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base, wherein said gripping portion and said applicator portion are joined by a living hinge, allowing said handle to move freely between a position that is perpendicular to said base and proximate to said base.

Apparatus for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface, wherein said cosmetic support surface comprises a plurality of raised members which extend from said cosmetic support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said gripping portion being integrally formed with and joined to said applicator portion;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond said raised members, said self-supporting cosmetic substance being at least in part positioned between and retained by said raised members;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, wherein said raised members define a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base, further comprising an enclosure, said base, said cosmetic substance and said protective member being positioned within said enclosure, said enclosure comprising a pair of facing plastic film members, said facing plastic film members being secured to each other along peripheral portions of said facing plastic film members to form said enclosure.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body, comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface, and a securement surface opposite said self-supporting cosmetic support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said gripping portion being integrally formed and foldably joined with said applicator portion, said securement surface supporting said gripping portion, and said gripping portion comprising a handle secured to said securement surface;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond at least one raised member;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base;
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• (d) support member positioned, configured and dimensioned to stably support the applicator when the gripping portion is adjacent the securement surface.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said applicator portion being integrally formed with said gripping portion;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond at least one raised member;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, said protective member comprising a sidewall and a top member joined to said sidewall and defining a hole proximate a central portion of said top member, the top member having portions proximate said hole, portions of said top member proximate said hole being thinner than portions of said top member located proximate said sidewall, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base.

An applicator for the application of a paste-like self-supporting cosmetic material to the skin of the human body, comprising:

• (a) a base comprising:
• (i) an applicator portion, said applicator portion having a cosmetic support surface, and a securement surface opposite said cosmetic support surface;
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• (ii) a gripping portion, said applicator portion being integrally formed with said gripping portion, said securement surface supporting said gripping portion, and said gripping portion comprising a handle secured to said securement surface;
• (b) a self-supporting cosmetic substance secured to the cosmetic support surface on said applicator portion of said base, said base and self-supporting cosmetic substance forming an applicator, said self-supporting cosmetic substance extending beyond at least one raised member;
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• (c) a protective member defining a closed compartment protecting and housing said self-supporting cosmetic substance, wherein said applicator portion of said base comprises a retention structure forming a matrix of recesses to which said self-supporting cosmetic substance is affixed, a portion of said self-supporting cosmetic substance being positioned within said recesses and other portions of said self-supporting cosmetic substance positioned between said applicator portion and said protective member, and wherein said protective member lockingly engages said base;
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• (d) a living hinge supporting said gripping portion to said securement surface, whereby said gripping portion may be positioned extending from said securement surface or positioned proximate said securement surface;
• (e) handle engagement structure on said gripping portion;
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• (f) securement surface engagement structure on said securement surface, said handle engagement structure mating with said securement surface engagement structure, said handle engagement structure and said securement surface engagement structure being positioned to engage and mate with each other when said gripping portion is proximate said securement surface whereby said gripping portion may be retained in place proximate said securement surface.

An apparatus for the application of a cosmetic material to the surface of the human body comprising:

• (a) a base portion defining:
• (i) a cosmetic support surface defined by a plurality of raised members, secured to said base portion whereby the extensions define an array of recesses configured to promote the radial flow of a molten cosmetic substance from a central portion of said recesses to the periphery of said recesses;
• (ii) an opposite surface supporting a gripping portion, the gripping portion comprising a living hinge secured to said opposite surface and a handle secured to said living hinge;
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• (iii) a pair of nibs rigidly secured with respect to said opposite surface, wherein the handle is integrally joined to and collapsible against the opposite surface, and wherein the handle can lockingly engaged to the pair of nibs when collapsed;
• (b) a deodorant or cosmetic substance affixed to said cosmetic support surface;
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• (c) a protective member secured to said base portion and defining a containment volume, said containment volume extending beyond said deodorant or cosmetic substance, said protective member being lockingly engageable to the base portion.