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.
Claims18
A dispenser adapted to removably receive a replaceable cartridge and dispense a fluid cosmetic product contained in an installed cartridge, the dispenser 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 an 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 connected air-less cartridge, the fluid path allowing flow of cosmetic product contained in the air-less cartridge to the depressible pump head opening;
- a retaining cover comprising a body having a pump opening and a first fixation portion;
- an air-less cartridge defining a cosmetic product reservoir, having a second connector portion adapted to matingly connect the 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;
- a body having an opening at one end and defining an interior configured to receive the air-less cartridge, the body having a second fixation portion adapted to connect the body with the retaining cover at the first fixation portion to enclose the body interior with the air-less cartridge contained therein;
- whereby depressing the depressible pump head causes cosmetic fluid contained in the air-less cartridge reservoir to flow through the fluid path of the pump engine and through and out the opening in the pump head.
An air-less cartridge for use in a dispenser, the dispenser having a housing adapted to removably receive a cartridge and a pump adapted to dispense a fluid cosmetic product contained in an installed cartridge, the 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;
- 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 a 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 a dispenser;
- 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.