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US 7,168,433 B2Granted
Packaging and dispensing device
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorVincent De LaForcade
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a dispensing device are disclosed. The device may include a receptacle having a first face and at least one outlet orifice for dispensing a substance contained in the receptacle. The receptacle may be configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface. The first face may be configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
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- an applicator portion comprising at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face and a second face substantially opposite the first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
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- at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice;
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- wherein the second face comprises an indentation.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
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- at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice;
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- wherein the receptacle is configured such that, while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, any quantity of substance contained in the receptacle defines in one-to-one correspondence a corresponding stable equilibrium position of the receptacle.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
- a dispenser head;
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- at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice;
- wherein the receptacle comprises an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis;
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- wherein the dispenser head extends along a dispenser head axis that is non-parallel to said longitudinal axis.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
- and
- at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice;
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- wherein the device is configured such that product is dispensed from the outlet orifice by manually pressing the receptacle so as to reduce an inner volume of the receptacle.
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A dispensing device comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a first face, the receptacle being configured to contain a substance and being configured to be rested on a horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface;
- at least one outlet orifice for dispensing the substance contained in the receptacle;
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- a substance contained in the receptacle;
- wherein the first face is configured such that while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface, a decrease in the quantity of substance in the receptacle causes the receptacle to tilt without causing the substance to run out through said at least one outlet orifice;
- wherein the receptacle lacks a ballast;
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- wherein the device is configured so that the substance has a level substantially parallel to the horizontal plane surface while the receptacle is rested on the horizontal plane surface with the first face being in contact with the horizontal plane surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.