US 6,206,597 B1Granted

Process for producing a stick-like implement

AssigneeSchwan-STABILO Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG

InventorsUlrich Griebel, Georg Roeder, Wolfgang Winkler

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Abstract

A process for producing a stick-like implement, having a first sleeve, having a second sleeve with an insertion section for insertion into the first sleeve, it being possible for the two sleeves to be rotated with respect to one another in the inserted state, having an externally threaded element which is coupled to the second sleeve in a rotationally fixed but axially displaceable manner and is designed to mesh with an internally threaded element which is coupled to the first sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner, with the result that rotation of the two sleeves with respect to one another results in axial displacement of the externally threaded element in relation to the sleeves, and having a filler element which, in the case of corresponding axial displacement of the externally threaded element on account of rotation of the two sleeves with respect to one another, is pushed out of a sleeve opening. The second sleeve and the internally threaded element are inserted into the first sleeve as parts which are connected to one another, the connection of the second sleeve to the internally threaded element being such that it is released when the sleeves are rotated with respect to one another.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A process for producing a stick-like implement, comprising:

providing a first sleeve (10);
providing a second sleeve (12) having an insertion section (14);
inserting the insertion section into the first sleeve (10) such that the two sleeves (10, 12) rotate with respect to one another;
providing an externally threaded element (16, 18);
coupling the externally threaded element to the second sleeve (12) in a rotationally fixed but axially displaceable manner wherein the externally threaded element meshes with an internally threaded element (24, 28) which is unitary with the second sleeve (12) in a rotationally fixed manner, such that subsequent rotation of the two sleeves (10, 12) with respect to one another results in axial displacement of the externally threaded element (16, 18) in relation to the sleeves (10, 12);
providing a filler element (22) which, upon axial displacement of the externally threaded element (16, 18) resulting from rotation of the two sleeves (10, 12) with respect to one another, is pushed out of an opening (42) in the second sleeve (12), wherein the second sleeve (12) and the internally threaded element (24, 28) are inserted into the first sleeve (10) as parts which are connected to one another, the connection of the second sleeve (12) to the internally threaded element (24, 28) being such that it is released when the sleeves (10, 12) are rotated with respect to one another;
and
rotating the second sleeve relative to the externally threaded member whereby the internally threaded member is separated from the second sleeve for pushing the filler element out of the opening.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/426,040Filed 25 Oct 1999
Priority: DE 198 55 21030 Nov 1998
Granted: 27 Mar 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A45D 40/16
Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks:…
A45D 40/04
Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a sliding movement: effected by a screw
A45D 2040/0043
Replacement of the stick: by inserting the new stick at the upper, applying end of the casing
A45D 2040/005
Replacement of the stick: by removing the old stick from the cartridge by linear, sliding movement of stick relative to the cartridge