Cosmetic dispenser
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsHarold R. Thompson, Ernest H. Duval
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Abstract
A cosmetic dispenser is disclosed which include a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through the socket and the other two lying substantially in the plane thereof. An applicator member is retained in the socket and has an upper portion extending exteriorly of the dispensing opening and a skirt portion substantially retained within the socket. The applicator is adapted for rotation about the three axes, but stop means limit rotation of the applicator member about the two axes in the plane of the socket. In this manner when rotation occurs about the axes of limited rotation, the dispenser is operable to feed cosmetic across the skirt portion to the upper portion of the applicator member for application to a surface to be treated with the cosmetic.
Claims17
A cosmetic dispenser comprising a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through said socket and the other two of said axes lying substantially in the plane of said socket;
- an applicator member retained in said socket and having an upper portion extending exteriorly of said dispensing opening and a skirt portion substantially retained within said socket, said applicator member being adapted for rotation about said three axes;
- and stop means limiting the rotation of said applicator member about said two axes in the plane of said socket, in such manner that when rotation occurs about said axes of limited rotation, the dispenser is operable to feed cosmetic across said skirt portion to said upper portion of said applicator member for application to a surface to be treated with said cosmetic.
A cosmetic dispenser comprising a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through said socket and the other two of said axes lying substantially in the plane of said socket;
- an applicator member retained in said socket and having an upper portion extending exteriorly of said dispensing opening and a skirt portion substantially retained within said socket, said applicator member being adapted for rotation about said three axes;
- and stop means limiting the rotation of said applicator member about said two axes in the plane of said socket, said stop means comprising a fixed stop within said socket and structure on said applicator member interfering with said stop, whereby to limit rotation of said applicator member, in such manner that when rotation occurs about said axes of limited rotation, the dispenser is operable to feed cosmetic across said skirt portion to said upper portion of said applicator member for application to a surface to be treated with said cosmetic.
A cosmetic dispenser comprising a socket having a dispensing opening and three orthogonal axes, one axis extending through said socket and the other two of said axes lying substantially in the plane of said socket;
- an applicator member retained in said socket and having an upper portion extending exteriorly of said dispensing opening and a skirt portion substantially retained within said socket, said applicator member being adapted for rotation about said three axes;
- stop means limiting the rotation of said applicator member about said two axes in the plane of said socket;
- and bearing structure facilitating rotation of said applicator member within said socket, said bearing structure comprising a ball-and-socket joint having a first connection to and interiorly of said applicator member and a second connection to said dispenser, in such manner that when rotation occurs about said axes of limited rotation, the dispenser is operable to feed cosmetic across said skirt portion to said upper portion of said applicator member for application to a surface to be treated with said cosmetic.
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