Dispensers
OwnerCarol L. HAMMOND, Nigel DAVISinventors
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Abstract
A lipstick dispenser (2) comprises a paperboard or cardboard tubular body (4). The tubular body (2) including abase part (6) and a removable cap (8) for 5 closing an open end of the base part (6). The base part (6) comprises at least one slot (20) extending along and through the side wall (22) of the base part (6). A lipstick carrier (30) is slidably received in the base part (6) and has a lug (32) projecting through the slot (20) in the side wall (22) of the base part (6) for manipulation by a user. The lipstick carrier (30) is formed of paperboard or 10 cardboard and supports a lipstick 34 for reciprocating movement within the base part (6).
Claims30
A dispenser (2) for a product in stick form comprising:
- a tubular body (4), the tubular body (4) including a base part (6) and a removable cap (8) for closing an open end of the base part (6), the base part (6) comprising at least one slot (20) extending along and through the side wall (22) of the base part (6), the base part (6) at least being made from a paper-based or card-based material such as paperboard or cardboard;
- a product stick carrier (30) slidably received in the base part (6) and having at least one lug (32) projecting through the slot (20) in the side wall (22) of the base part (6) for manipulation by a user;
- the product stick carrier (30) being formed of a paper-based or card-based material and supporting a product stick (34) for reciprocating movement within the base part (6).
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the carrier (30) is a friction fit within the base part (6).
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one slot (20) extends downwardly from an upper edge (24) of the base part (6).
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the carrier (30) comprises an annular part (38) for receiving the product stick (34)
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim, further comprising a shield (50;
- 50;
- 50″) extending between an external peripheral surface of the product stick (34) and the internal surface of the wall (32) of the base part (6;
- 6′;
- 6″) for covering the at least one slot (20) of the base part (6;
- 6′;
- 6″).
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one slot (20;
- 20′;
- 20″) extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base part (6;
- 6′) or wherein the at least one slot (20′″) extends at an angle to parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base part (6″).
A dispenser as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a lower end of the cap comprises at least one cut out, each cut out receiving a respective one of the at least one lug of the product stick carrier when the product stick carrier is in a retracted position and the cap is located over the base part to close the open end of the base part.
The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the removable cap is made from a paper-based or card-based material such as paperboard or cardboard.
A dispenser (200) comprising:
- a paperboard or cardboard tubular body, the tubular body including a base part (206) and a removable cap (208) for closing an open end of the base part (206);
- the cap (208) having an annular spacer (216) received and fixed in the base thereof;
- and a twist cartridge (220) containing a stick of product mounted in the annular spacer (216) so as to project from the cap (208) whereby the cartridge (220) may be manipulated by a user to extend and retract the stick of product from the cartridge (220).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.