US 2023/0276922 A1 · PRODUCT DISPENSERS

Abstract

A dispenser for a product in stick form includes a product stick carrier (210), an outer sleeve (206) and a product concealing sleeve (208). The product stick carrier (210) includes a product stick support (225). The outer sleeve (206) is a cylindrical tube disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier (210). The product stick carrier (210) is fixed relative to the outer sleeve (206). The product concealing sleeve (208) is a cylindrical tube disposed radially inwardly of the outer sleeve (206) and is retractable from a first, fully extended position relative to the outer sleeve (206) and product stick carrier (210) for concealing a product stick (204) supported by the product stick support (225) in use in order to expose the product stick (204). The product concealing sleeve (208) is disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier (210) between the product stick carrier (210) and the outer sleeve (206). Inter-engaging formations are associated with either the product concealing sleeve (208) and the outer sleeve (206) or the product stick carrier (210) and product concealing sleeve (208). The inter-engaging formations cooperate with one another to prevent advancement of the product concealing sleeve (208) relative to the outer sleeve (206) and product stick carrier (210) beyond a set point so as to define the first, fully extended position. The outer sleeve (206), product concealing sleeve (208) and product stick carrier (210) are each formed of a paper-based or card-based material.

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Dependent claims

A dispenser for a product in stick form comprising:

a product stick carrier comprising a product stick support for supporting a product stick in use;
an outer sleeve in the form of a cylindrical tube disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier, wherein the product stick carrier is fixed relative to the outer sleeve;
and
a product concealing sleeve in the form of a cylindrical tube disposed radially inwardly of the outer sleeve, the product concealing sleeve being retractable from a first, fully extended position relative to the outer sleeve and product stick carrier for concealing a product stick supported by the product stick support in use in order to expose the product stick;
wherein the product concealing sleeve is disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier between the product stick carrier and the outer sleeve;
wherein inter-engaging formations are associated with either the product concealing sleeve and the outer sleeve or the product stick carrier and product concealing sleeve, wherein the inter-engaging formations cooperate with one another to prevent advancement of the product concealing sleeve relative to the outer sleeve and product stick carrier beyond a set point so as to define the first, fully extended position;
and wherein the outer sleeve, product concealing sleeve and product stick carrier are each formed of a paper-based or card-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard.

4 more elements

A dispenser for a product in stick form comprising:

a product stick carrier in the form of a cylindrical tube comprising a product stick support for supporting a product stick in use;
an outer sleeve in the form of a cylindrical tube disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier, wherein the product stick carrier is fixed relative to the outer sleeve;
and
a product concealing sleeve in the form of a cylindrical tube disposed radially inwardly of the outer sleeve, the product concealing sleeve being retractable from an extended position relative to the outer sleeve and product stick carrier for concealing a product stick supported by the product stick support in use in order to expose the product stick;
wherein the product concealing sleeve is disposed radially outwardly of the product stick carrier between the product stick carrier and the outer sleeve;
wherein the outer sleeve, product concealing sleeve and product stick carrier are each formed of a paper-based or card-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard;
wherein the product concealing sleeve is rotatable relative to the outer sleeve and product stick carrier;
and wherein a helical element is associated with the product concealing sleeve which cooperates with a helical recess associated with the exterior of the product stick carrier or the interior of the outer sleeve for guiding movement of the product concealing sleeve as it moves relative to the product stick carrier and outer sleeve, wherein the helical element moves within the helical recess as the product concealing sleeve moves relative to the product stick carrier and outer sleeve.

5 more elements

A method of providing the dispenser in accordance with any preceding claim wherein the inter-engaging formations are inter-engaging flaps, the method comprising;

providing a first blank of paper-based or card-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard, and wrapping the first blank around a mandrel to provide the outer sleeve tube;
providing a second blank of paper-based or card-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard, and wrapping the second blank around a mandrel to provide the product concealing sleeve tube;
and optionally, where the product stick carrier is in the form of a tube, providing a third blank of paper-based or card-based material, such as paperboard or cardboard, and wrapping the second blank around a mandrel to provide the product stick carrier tube.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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