# US 12,765,658 B1 · Perfume dispensing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,765,658 B1 - Document ID: US12765658B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/102,267 - Filed: 2023-01-27 - Granted: 2026-10-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-04-29 - Applicants: Ahmed Zaid Gilani; Talat Shagufta Kazmi; Syed Mohammad Waqas Gilani; Fahad Syed Gilani; Tooba Gilani; Sana Gilani - Inventors: Ahmed Zaid Gilani; Talat Shagufta Kazmi; Syed Mohammad Waqas Gilani; Fahad Syed Gilani; Tooba Gilani; Sana Gilani - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12765658B1 ## CPC - A45D 34/041: {using a roller, a disc or a ball} - A45D 2034/005: {with a cartridge} - A45D 2200/055: Piston or plunger for supplying the liquid to the applicator - A45D 2200/10: Details of applicators - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING ## Abstract A portable perfume dispenser system comprises a perfume dispenser cap and body. A perfume dispenser reservoir, a perfume delivery mechanism, and a removable perfume applicator are provided in the perfume dispenser body. The reservoir may removably receive a replaceable or refillable perfume cartridge. The system may further comprise a refilling mechanism. The delivery mechanism may comprise an actuation knob which drives a piston to push perfume out of the cartridge to the delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism may comprise a port, nozzle, and/or rollerball delivery element. The refilling mechanism may comprise a vacuum-based extraction system used to refill the reservoir or cartridge from a larger bottle, which may include a removable refill adapter. The cap may include a socket configured to receive, retain, and rotate the applicator to unscrew the applicator for removal from the dispenser body. The dispensing system may be portable, and provides ease of use and refilling. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable perfume dispenser system comprising: a perfume dispenser body; a perfume reservoir located in the perfume dispenser body; a perfume delivery mechanism at least partially disposed in the perfume dispenser body, the perfume delivery mechanism being operatively connected to the perfume reservoir; a perfume applicator coupled to the dispenser body, the perfume applicator including a rollerball housing and a roller applicator rotatably mounted to the roller housing, the rollerball housing defining a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the perfume reservoir for delivering the perfume from the perfume reservoir to the roller, the rollerball housing including one or more side openings in a side wall thereof and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit, the perfume applicator axially movable between an operative position to permit dispensing of the perfume through the roller applicator and a fill position to expose the one or more side openings to permit refilling of the perfume reservoir with perfume through the one or more openings, the perfume applicator coupled to the dispenser body when in the operative position and the fill position; and a perfume dispenser cap configured for removable placement over the roller of the perfume applicator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The perfume dispenser system of claim 1 wherein the perfume applicator comprises a rollerball applicator, the rollerball applicator further comprising: a rollerball housing having a rollerball housing upper portion, a rollerball housing intermediate portion and a rollerball housing lower portion, the rollerball housing further comprising: a rollerball retainer seat located in the rollerball housing upper portion; a central tubular fluid conduit; and a rollerball housing lower lip; and a rollerball retained in the rollerball housing for rolling movement in the rollerball housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The perfume dispenser system of claim 2 wherein: the dispenser body comprises a top portion having an interior threaded area; and the rollerball housing lower portion comprises an exteriorly threaded rollerball housing lower portion configured to be screwed into the interior threaded area of the top portion of the dispenser body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The perfume dispenser system of claim 3 wherein the perfume dispenser cap further comprises a perfume dispenser cap intermediate portion, and the perfume dispenser cap top portion further comprises a cap socket configured to receive and retain the rollerball housing upper portion so the perfume dispenser cap may be used as a socket wrench to rotate the rollerball applicator to unscrew the rollerball perfume applicator for removal from the top portion of the dispenser body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The perfume dispenser system of claim 4 wherein the rollerball housing further comprises a plurality of rollerball housing fins configured to retain the rollerball housing in the cap socket. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The perfume dispenser system of claim 2 wherein the rollerball housing further includes a series of intermediate openings disposed in the rollerball housing intermediate portion located below the rollerball retainer seat, the one or more side openings including the series of side openings. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The perfume dispenser system of claim 1 wherein the perfume delivery mechanism comprises a piston dispensing mechanism further comprising: a reciprocating rod; a piston; and a rotatable actuation knob operatively connected to the reciprocating rod and the piston, and configured to drive the piston in response to rotation of the rotatable actuation knob in a delivery direction to push perfume out of the reservoir to the perfume applicator for delivery of the perfume. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The perfume dispenser system of claim 7 wherein the reservoir further comprises a removable perfume cartridge. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The perfume dispenser system of claim 7 further comprising a vacuum-based refilling mechanism constructed and arranged to be removably installed on the top portion of the dispenser body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The perfume dispenser system of claim 9 wherein the vacuum-based refilling mechanism comprises: the perfume delivery mechanism; and a removable refill adapter having an adapter proximal portion, an adapter proximal opening, an adapter distal portion and an adapter distal opening. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The perfume dispenser system of claim 10 wherein the top portion of the dispenser body comprises a top portion exteriorly threaded area, and wherein the perfume dispenser cap comprises an interiorly threaded perfume dispenser cap constructed and arranged to be removably screwed onto the top portion exteriorly threaded area of the dispenser body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The perfume dispenser system of claim 11: wherein the removable refill adapter comprises a funnel-shaped interiorly threaded pipette tip adapter, the adapter proximal portion comprising a wide funnel-shaped adapter proximal portion that is interiorly threaded near the adapter proximal opening; wherein the adapter proximal portion is constructed and arranged to be screwed onto the top portion exteriorly threaded area of the dispenser body; wherein the adapter distal portion is configured to be insertable in a perfume container for refilling of the perfume delivery system; and wherein the rotatable actuation knob operatively connected to the reciprocating rod and the piston, is configured to drive the piston in response to rotation of the rotatable actuation knob in a refilling direction to pull perfume from the perfume container into the perfume reservoir. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The perfume dispenser system of claim 1 wherein the rollerball housing is threadably coupled to the perfume dispenser body, and is rotatable relative to the perfume dispenser body to axially move the perfume applicator between the operative position and the fill position. ### Claim 14 A portable perfume dispenser system comprising: a perfume dispenser body having a perfume dispenser body top portion, a perfume dispenser body first end, a perfume dispenser body bottom portion, a perfume dispenser body second end, and a perfume dispenser body intermediate portion; a perfume reservoir located in the perfume dispenser body; a perfume delivery system located in the perfume dispenser body, the perfume delivery system being operatively connected to the perfume reservoir; a perfume applicator comprising an upper applicator portion, an intermediate applicator portion, and a lower threaded portion configured to be screwed into and removably retained in the top portion of the dispenser body, the perfume applicator in fluid communication with the perfume reservoir and the perfume delivery system; a perfume dispenser cap having a perfume dispenser cap top portion, a perfume dispenser cap first end, a perfume dispenser cap bottom portion, a perfume dispenser cap second end; a perfume delivery mechanism comprising: a reciprocating rod; a piston; and a rotatable actuation knob operatively connected to the reciprocating rod and the piston, and configured to drive the piston in response to rotation of the rotatable actuation knob in a delivery direction to push perfume out of the reservoir to the perfume applicator for delivery of the perfume; and a vacuum-based refilling mechanism comprising: the perfume delivery mechanism; and a removable refill adapter having an adapter proximal portion, an adapter proximal opening, an adapter distal portion and an adapter distal opening; wherein the top portion of the dispenser body comprises a top portion exteriorly threaded area; wherein the perfume dispenser cap comprises an interiorly threaded perfume dispenser cap constructed and arranged to be removably screwed onto the top portion exteriorly threaded area of the dispenser body; wherein the adapter comprises a funnel-shaped interiorly threaded pipette tip adapter, the adapter proximal portion comprising a wide funnel-shaped adapter proximal portion that is interiorly threaded near the adapter proximal opening; wherein the adapter proximal portion is constructed and arranged to be screwed onto the top portion exteriorly threaded area of the dispenser body; wherein the adapter distal portion is configured to be insertable in a perfume container for refilling of the perfume delivery system; and wherein the rotatable actuation knob operatively connected to the reciprocating rod and the piston, is configured to drive the piston in response to rotation of the rotatable actuation knob in a refilling direction to pull perfume from the perfume container into the perfume reservoir. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The perfume dispenser system of claim 14 wherein the reservoir further comprises a removable perfume cartridge. ### Claim 16 A portable perfume dispenser system comprising: a perfume dispenser body and having a perfume reservoir and defining a longitudinal axis; a perfume applicator coupled to the dispenser body, the perfume applicator including an applicator housing and an applicator member mounted to the applicator housing, the applicator housing defining a fluid conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the perfume reservoir and the applicator member for delivering the perfume from the perfume reservoir to the applicator member, the applicator housing including one or more openings in a side wall thereof and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit, the applicator housing movable between an operative position to permit dispensing of the perfume through the applicator member and a fill position to expose the one or more openings to permit refilling of the perfume reservoir with perfume through the one or more openings; a perfume delivery mechanism at least partially disposed in the perfume dispenser body, the perfume delivery mechanism including an actuator and a piston operatively coupled to the actuator and disposed in the perfume reservoir of the perfume dispenser body, the piston movable in a first longitudinal direction to distribute perfume from the perfume reservoir to the applicator member when in the operative position of the of the applicator housing and movable in a second longitudinal direction to draw perfume under vacuum from a perfume source through the one or more openings when in the fill position of the applicator housing to at last partially fill the perfume reservoir; and an enclosure member configured for removable placement over at least the applicator member of the perfume applicator; wherein the applicator housing is threadably coupled to the perfume dispenser body, and is rotatable relative to the perfume dispenser body to axially move between the operative position and the fill position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The portable perfume dispenser system of claim 16 wherein the enclosure member is cooperatively engageable with the applicator housing of the perfume applicator, the enclosure member rotatable to cause corresponding rotational movement of the applicator housing to axially move the applicator housing between the operative position and the fill position. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The portable perfume dispenser system of claim 17 wherein the enclosure member includes an internal lumen in fluid communication with the one or more openings of the applicator housing when in the fill position of the applicator housing, the enclosure member configured to be in communication with a perfume source to enable filling of the perfume reservoir when the movable piston is moved in the second longitudinal direction to draw perfume through the internal lumen under vacuum and through the one or more openings of the applicator housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The portable perfume dispenser system of claim 18 wherein the actuator of the perfume delivery mechanism is rotatable in a first rotatable direction to move the position in the first longitudinal direction to dispense the perfume from the applicator member and is movable in a second rotatable direction to move the piston in the second longitudinal direction to draw the perfume under vacuum from the perfume source. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The portable perfume dispenser system of claim 19 wherein the applicator member of the perfume delivery mechanism is a rotatable member. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The perfume dispenser system of claim 19 wherein the dispenser body includes an internal threaded portion and the applicator housing includes an external threaded portion to threadably couple the applicator housing to the perfume dispenser body, and enable axially movement of the applicator housing between the operative position and the fill position.