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US 5,903,465 AGranted
Method and apparatus for customizing cosmetic products
AssigneeElizabeth Arden, Inc.
InventorRichard William Brown
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AssigneeElizabeth Arden, Inc.
InventorRichard William Brown
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A machine is provided for customizing a cosmetic product at point of sale to a customer. The dispensing machine of the invention includes a mechanism for receiving operating instructions about a customer's optimal formula; a series of dispensers each containing a different cosmetic composition; a mechanism for activating dosing to a common dosing chamber of certain of the cosmetic compositions and at certain concentrations as determined by the operating instructions; and a mechanism for delivering the dosed formula into a container to the customer as a cosmetic product. Other advantageous features include a temperature regulation system, dual pumps of different capacity for obtaining highly accurate dosing, a bar code labeling system, and a telemodem for remote reporting of machine failure, empty dispensers and customer information.
A machine for custom blending of a color cosmetic product comprising:
A machine for custom blending of a cosmetic product comprising:
A machine for custom blending of a cosmetic product comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.