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US 7,955,014 B2Granted
Dispenser with moving assembly with encased valve
AssigneeHCT Asia Ltd
InventorsTimothy Thorpe, Luis Alviar
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Abstract
A dispenser includes a moving assembly which includes an upper valve and a lower valve having a reservoir for containing a product. The upper valve having at least one aperture is coupled to the lower valve having at least one aperture. Furthermore, the lower valve and the upper valve are partially covered by a sleeve. The sleeve includes a shaped path. The upper valve and the lower valve being selectively guidable along the shaped path between an upward position for the dispenser to deliver the product and a downward position to store the dispenser.
Claims16
A cosmetic dispenser comprising:
- a lower valve having a reservoir for containing a product, the lower valve having at least one aperture;
- an upper valve coupled to the lower valve, the upper valve having at least one aperture;
- a flow-through gasket interposed between the lower valve and the upper valve, the flow-through gasket comprising:
- a top raised center section on a top side and a bottom raised center section on a bottom side;
- at least one aperture being located on a substantially disk-shaped body and being alignable with the at least one aperture of the lower valve and with the at least one aperture of the upper valve to define a delivery passageway for the product;
- a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body, the first circular ring to couple the flow-through gasket to the lower valve;
- a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the top side of the substantially disk-shaped body, the second circular ring to couple the flow-through gasket to the upper valve;
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- an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body, the plurality of semicircular sides to hold the flow-through gasket in place when actuation occurs;
- a sleeve partially covering the lower valve and the upper valve, the sleeve having a shaped path;
- the lower valve and the upper valve being selectively guidable along the shaped path between:
- i) an upward position for the dispenser to deliver the product, and
- ii) a downward position to store the dispenser;
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- an applicator coupled to the upper valve for applying the product.
12 more elements
A dispenser comprising:
- a lower valve having a reservoir for containing a product, the lower valve having at least one aperture;
- an upper valve coupled to the lower valve, the upper valve having at least one aperture, the upper valve and the lower valve being selectively moveable between a raised position and a retracted position;
- a sleeve covering the upper valve and the lower valve, the sleeve having a shaped path;
- the upper valve and the lower valve being selectively guidable along the shaped path of the sleeve between the raised position and the retracted position;
- an applicator coupled to the upper valve for applying the product;
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- a flow-through gasket interposed between the upper valve and the lower valve, the flow-through gasket comprising at least one aperture and comprising an elastomeric material, the flow-through gasket further comprising:
- a substantially disk-shaped body with a top raised center section and a bottom raised center section;
- the at least one aperture being located on the substantially disk-shaped body and being alignable with the at least one aperture of the lower valve and with the at least one aperture of the upper valve to define a delivery passageway for the product;
- a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body;
- a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on a top side of the substantially disk-shaped body;
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- an outer perimeter comprises a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides, alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.