Keyed Refillable Cosmetic Dispenser

A keyed refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the cosmetic dispenser comprising:

• a keyed cosmetic insert cartridge comprising an inner body with a proximal portion and a distal portion, an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic, an outer body concentric with the inner body wherein the outer body has a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a rotary extension and retraction mechanism for selectively adjusting the elevator cup between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the inner body by a relative rotation between the inner body and the outer body;
• a key pattern disposed in the proximal portion of the inner body;
• a keyed dispenser base for receiving the keyed cosmetic insert cartridge wherein the dispenser base has a central column;
• a key pattern disposed on the central column of the dispenser base;
• wherein the keyed cosmetic insert cartridge and the keyed dispenser base have a matching key pattern combination wherein the key pattern disposed in the proximal portion of the inner body matches the key pattern disposed on the central column of the dispenser base whereby a rotary driving engagement can be established between the keyed dispenser base and the inner body.

A line of keyed refillable cosmetic dispensers for stick cosmetics, the line of cosmetic dispensers comprising:

• a first keyed refillable cosmetic dispenser comprising a keyed cosmetic insert cartridge with a key pattern and a keyed dispenser base for receiving the cosmetic insert cartridge, wherein the dispenser base has a key pattern, wherein the cosmetic insert cartridge and the dispenser base have a matching first key pattern combination wherein the key pattern of the cosmetic insert cartridge matches the key pattern of the dispenser base;
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• a second keyed refillable cosmetic dispenser comprising a keyed cosmetic insert cartridge with a key pattern and a keyed dispenser base for receiving the cosmetic insert cartridge, wherein the dispenser base has a key pattern, wherein the cosmetic insert cartridge and the dispenser base have a matching second key pattern combination wherein the key pattern of the cosmetic insert cartridge matches the key pattern of the dispenser base;
• wherein the second key pattern combination is different than the first key pattern combination.

A keyed cosmetic insert cartridge for a keyed refillable cosmetic dispenser for a stick cosmetic, the cosmetic insert cartridge comprising:

• an elongate body with a proximal end and a distal end;
• an elevator cup disposed within the elongate body for retaining the stick cosmetic;
• an extension and retraction mechanism for selectively adjusting the elevator cup between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the elongate body;
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• a key pattern disposed in the proximal portion of the elongate body.