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US 6,405,867 B1Granted
Package for a suncream
AssigneeCrown Laboratories, Inc.
InventorPeter John Moore
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Abstract
A bottle includes a base and a continuous sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery of the base to a neck. The neck defines an opening which is selectively blocked by a lid. Base and sidewall define a cavity for containing a suncream or the like which a person selectively applies to their skin to reduce the harmful effects of the sun's rays. The package also contains display means for providing a person with the indication of the intensity of UV radiation, or another ambient condition, incident upon the package.
Claims12
A package for a suncream including:
- a base;
- at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base for defining collectively with the base a cavity for containing the suncream, wherein the sidewall includes an integral photochromic dye for causing a colour of the sidewall to change from a first predetermined colour to a second predetermined colour as the intensity of UV radiation
- incident upon the sidewall increases, the second colour being discernible from the first colour for providing a user with a visible indication that the UV radiation incident upon the sidewall is sufficiently intense to warrant application of the suncream to the exposed skin of the user;
- an opening in the sidewall for allowing the user to dispense the suncream from the package;
- and
- a cap for moving between an open and a closed configuration for allowing and preventing the dispensing of the suncream through the opening, wherein the cap is a colour which is about the same as the second colour.
3 more elements
A package for a suncream including:
- a base;
- at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base for defining collectively with the base a cavity containing the suncream;
- a UV detector that is integral with the sidewall for changing from a first predetermined colour to a second predetermined colour as the intensity of UV radiation incident upon the detector increases, the second colour being discernible from the first colour;
- for providing a user with a visible indication that the UV radiation incident upon the sidewall is sufficiently intense to warrant application of the suncream to the exposed skin to the user;
- a temperature detector that is mounted to the sidewall for changing from a third predetermined colour to a fourth predetermined colour as the temperature of the detector increases, the fourth colour being discernible from the first colour for providing the user with a visible indication that the temperature is sufficiently high to warrant application of the suncream to the exposed skin of the user;
- an opening in the sidewall for allowing the user to dispense the suncream from the package;
- and
- a cap for moving between an open and a closed configuration for allowing and preventing the dispensing of the suncream through the opening.
5 more elements
A suncream package including:
- a base;
- at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the base for defining collectively with the base a cavity containing the suncream;
- a UV detector mounted to the sidewall for changing from a first predetermined colour to a second predetermined colour as the intensity of UV radiation incident upon the detector increases, the second colour being discernible from the first colour for providing a user with a visible indication that the UV radiation incident upon the sidewall is sufficiently intense to warrant application of the suncream to the exposed skin of the user;
- an opening in the sidewall for allowing a user to dispense the suncream from the package;
- and
- a cap for moving between an open and a closed configuration for allowing and preventing the dispensing of the suncream through the opening, wherein the cap is substantially of the second colour.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.