Personal care product dispensing system
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsJonathan William Staudt, Jack C. Chang
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A personal care product dispensing system with a body defining a cavity configured to retain a spreadable personal care product. A spreadable material is positioned within the cavity. A cover is mounted to the body. The cover defines a first aperture extending from a top surface of the cover to a bottom surface of the cover. A flexible applicator pad is mounted to the top surface of the cover with a valve positioned over the first aperture. The flexible applicator pad has a plurality of projections and each of the projections has a maximum cross sectional area of 0.20 mm2 to 0.60 mm2.
Claims19
A personal care product dispensing system comprising:
- a body defining a cavity configured to retain a spreadable personal care product;
- a spreadable material positioned within the cavity;
- a cover mounted to the body, the cover defining a first aperture extending from a top surface of the cover to a bottom surface of the cover;
- and
- a flexible applicator pad mounted to the top surface of the cover with a valve positioned over the first aperture, wherein the flexible applicator pad has a plurality of projections and each of the projections has a maximum cross sectional area of 0.20 mm2 to 0.60 mm2.
A method of manufacturing a personal care product dispensing system comprising:
- providing a body having a movable platform;
- engaging the movable platform with an actuator mechanism;
- filling a cavity defined by the body with a spreadable personal care product;
- injection molding a cover defining cavity and a first aperture extending from a top surface of the cover to a bottom surface of the cover;
- injection molding a flexible applicator pad having a plurality of projections over the first aperture and the top surface of the cover;
- slitting the flexible applicator pad at the first aperture of the cover to form a valve;
- and
- mounting the cover to the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.