Lip balm with spherical surface and method for producing
View Patent ↗A lip balm applicator product comprises upper and lower portions that are connectable together to define the applicator product being of a substantially spherical shape. A support platform is located in the lower portion and accommodates a quantity of lip balm having an arcuate surface. A lip balm comprises a composition of waxes and oils in solid form and formed to have an arcuate surface. The composition is formed to have the arcuate surface using a hot pour process. A method of manufacturing a lip balm comprises providing a receptacle having a concave arcuate surface. A lip balm material in a heated, liquefied phase is poured into the receptacle. Once poured, the heated, liquefied phase is allowed to solidify such that a surface of the solidified lip balm material has an arcuate configuration that corresponds to the concave arcuate surface of the receptacle.
1. A lip balm applicator comprising:
an upper portion having
an interior surface and
a first connecting structure located on the interior surface;
a sub-assembly comprising
an exterior surface;
a second connecting structure located on the exterior surface that is detachably connected to the first connecting structure; and
a lower portion detachably connected to a support platform, the support platform comprising:
a support surface;
a rim having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface; and
at least one joint where the support surface extends from the interior surface of the rim; and
a lip balm mounted on the support platform, the lip balm covering at least a portion of the support surface and at least a portion of the lip balm contacting at least a portion of the at least one joint.
2. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are interconnecting threads.
3. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the support platform snappingly attaches to the lower portion with a press-fit connection.
4. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the second connecting structure is located on the support platform.
5. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the second connecting structure is located on the lower portion.
6. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion is composed, at least in part, of at least two layers.
7. The applicator of claim 6 , wherein the at least two layers include an outer layer and an inner layer.
8. The applicator of claim 7 , wherein outer layer is softer than the inner layer.
9. The applicator of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the outer or the inner layer comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.
10. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the at least one joint comprises a second joint where a second support surface extends from the interior surface of the rim.
11. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the support surface is separated from the second support surface by an opening in the support platform.
12. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the support surface has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, and the lip balm contacts at least a portion of both the top surface and the bottom surface.
13. The applicator of claim 11 , wherein the lip balm extends through the opening in the support platform.
14. The applicator of claim 13 , wherein the support platform maintains the lip balm in a position spaced apart from a substantial portion of an interior surface of the lower portion.
15. The applicator of claim 14 , wherein the upper portion together with the subassembly forms a substantially egg-shaped enclosure around the lip balm.
16. A lip balm applicator comprising:
an upper portion having
an interior surface and
a first connecting structure located on the interior surface;
a sub-assembly comprising
an exterior surface;
a second connecting structure located on the exterior surface that is detachably connected to the first connecting structure; and
a lower portion detachably connected to a support platform, the support platform comprising:
a support surface;
a rim having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface; and
at least one joint where the support surface extends from the interior surface of the rim; and
a lip balm mounted on the support platform, the lip balm covering at least a portion of the support surface and extending below the at least one joint.
17. The applicator of claim 16 , wherein the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are interconnecting threads.
18. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the support platform snappingly attaches to the lower portion with a press-fit connection.
19. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the second connecting structure is located on the support platform.
20. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the second connecting structure is located on the lower portion.
21. The applicator of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion is composed, at least in part, of at least two layers.
22. The applicator of claim 21 , wherein the at least two layers include an outer layer and an inner layer.
23. The applicator of claim 22 , wherein outer layer is softer than the inner layer.
24. The applicator of claim 23 , wherein at least one of the outer or the inner layer comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.
25. The applicator of claim 16 , wherein the at least one joint comprises a second joint where a second support surface extends from the interior surface of the rim.
26. The applicator of claim 25 , wherein the support surface is separated from the second support surface by an opening in the support platform.
27. The applicator of claim 17 , wherein the support surface has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, and the lip balm contacts at least a portion of both the top surface and the bottom surface.
28. The applicator of claim 26 , wherein the lip balm extends through the opening in the support platform.
29. The applicator of claim 28 , wherein the support platform maintains the lip balm in a position spaced apart from a substantial portion of an interior surface of the lower portion.
30. The applicator of claim 29 , wherein the upper portion together with the subassembly forms a substantially egg-shaped enclosure around the lip balm.