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US 9,789,502 B2Granted
Apparatus for dispensing fluids using a removable bottle
AssigneeMary Kay Inc.
InventorTim Maddy
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Abstract
Apparatuses suited for use with, for example, fluid cosmetic products. In some embodiments, the present apparatuses include an outer sleeve, a dispenser mechanism, and an inner container. In these embodiments, the dispenser mechanism is coupled to the outer sleeve and the inner container is removably coupled to the outer sleeve.
Claims17
An apparatus for non-aerosol dispensing of a fluid cosmetic product comprising:
- an outer sleeve that defines an inner area, the outer sleeve including:
- an upper sleeve end that is open;
- a lower sleeve end opposite the upper sleeve end, the lower sleeve end being open;
- and
- a sleeve body section between the upper sleeve end and the lower sleeve end;
- a dispenser mechanism configured to be actuated directly by a user, the dispenser mechanism having a lateral perimeter and a length, coupled to the outer sleeve such that the outer sleeve encircles a majority of the lateral perimeter along a majority of the length of the dispenser mechanism in all operational positions of the dispenser mechanism, the dispenser mechanism having a spout extending through the outer sleeve and configured for dispensing fluid cosmetic product external to the apparatus and perpendicular to the length of the dispenser mechanism;
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- an inner container configured to hold fluid cosmetic product, the inner container including:
- a container body portion having a container mouth;
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- a container base portion having an exterior transverse dimension greater than an interior transverse dimension of the outer sleeve at the lower sleeve end;
- where the container body portion comprises a majority of the container;
- where the container body portion occupies a majority of an interior volume of the outer sleeve;
- and
- where the inner container is removably coupled to the outer sleeve at the lower sleeve end such that the container body portion is within the inner area and the container base portion extends past the lower sleeve end to restrict movement of the outer sleeve past the container base portion;
- where the apparatus is configured such that removal of the inner container from the outer sleeve does not require removal of other parts;
- and
- where the dispenser mechanism is configured to dispense fluid cosmetic product without movement of the inner container relative to the outer sleeve.
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An apparatus for non-aerosol dispensing of a fluid cosmetic product comprising:
- an outer sleeve that defines an inner area, the outer sleeve including:
- an upper sleeve end that is open;
- a lower sleeve end opposite the upper sleeve end, the lower sleeve end being open;
- a sleeve body section between the upper sleeve end and the lower sleeve end;
- where a maximum transverse dimension of the sleeve body section is substantially constant between the lower sleeve end and the upper sleeve end;
- and
- a dispenser mechanism configured to be actuated directly by a user, having a lateral perimeter and a length, and coupled to the outer sleeve such that the outer sleeve encircles a majority of the lateral perimeter along a majority of the length of the dispenser mechanism in all operational positions of the dispenser mechanism, the dispenser mechanism having a spout extending through the outer sleeve and configured for dispensing fluid cosmetic product external to the apparatus and perpendicular to the length of the dispenser mechanism;
- where:
- the outer sleeve is configured to be removably coupled to an inner container at the lower sleeve end such that a majority of the inner container is within the inner area and a container base portion of the inner container extends past the lower sleeve end, the container base portion having an exterior transverse dimension greater than an interior transverse dimension of the lower sleeve end to restrict movement of the lower sleeve end past the container base portion;
- the apparatus is configured such that removal of the inner container from the outer sleeve does not require removal of other parts;
- and
- where the dispenser mechanism is configured to dispense fluid cosmetic product without movement of the inner container relative to the outer sleeve.
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An apparatus for non-aerosol dispensing of a fluid cosmetic product comprising:
- an outer sleeve that defines an inner area, the outer sleeve including:
- an upper sleeve end that is open;
- a lower sleeve end opposite the upper sleeve end, the lower sleeve end being open;
- and
- a sleeve body section between the upper sleeve end and the lower sleeve end;
- and
- a dispenser mechanism configured to be actuated directly by a user, having a lateral perimeter and a length, coupled to the outer sleeve such that the outer sleeve encircles a majority of the lateral perimeter along a majority of the length of the dispenser mechanism in all operational positions of the dispenser mechanism, a majority of the dispenser mechanism being disposed within the outer sleeve, and the dispenser mechanism having a spout extending through the outer sleeve and configured for dispensing fluid cosmetic product external to the apparatus and perpendicular to the length of the dispenser mechanism;
- where:
- the outer sleeve is configured to be removably coupled to an inner container that includes a container base portion at the lower sleeve end the container base portion having an exterior transverse dimension greater than an inner transverse dimension of the lower sleeve end to restrict movement of the lower sleeve end past the container base portion;
- the apparatus is configured such that removal of the inner container from the outer sleeve does not require removal of other parts;
- and
- where the dispenser mechanism is configured to dispense fluid cosmetic product without movement of the inner container relative to the outer sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.