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US 8,573,263 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for custom cosmetic dispensing
AssigneeCosmetic Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsJulie R. Bartholomew, Richard T. Jobe, Thomas C. Bodiker, II, Timothy E. O'Meara, Dave Hanselman, Jim Foley
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Abstract
Improved custom cosmetic formulation dispensing system including ingredients reservoirs for syringe dispensing. The ingredients reservoirs are carried by a translatable carrier to bring the respective reservoirs into dispensing alignment with a package, into which a preselected amount of the ingredient is dispensed.
Claims20
A retail point-of-sale custom cosmetic formulation dispenser, comprising:
- a) an ingredient carrier that is mounted for translation about at least one axis;
- b) a plurality of containers each filled with a different ingredient for a custom cosmetic formulation;
- c) a container holder positioned about the ingredient carrier that holds each of the plurality of containers to the ingredient carrier, and allows removal and replacement of containers;
- d) an actuator for dispensing the ingredients from the containers;
- e) at least one motor for translating the ingredient carrier about the at least one axis;
- f) a platform extending from a first location to a remote location in order to effectuate delivery of a filled package to a technician or an end user;
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- g) a housing for substantially enclosing the plurality of containers and the ingredient carrier, and having a transparent panel to permit viewing of a dispensing step performed at the retail point of sale.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.