IP Library Granted Patent US 9,498,042
Granted Patent B2
US 9,498,042 · App. 14/313,601 · Granted Nov 22, 2016

Dispenser with spaced thermal member

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Patent No.
US 9,498,042
App. No.
14/313,601
Granted
Nov 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.

Claims (30)

1. A cosmetic applicator comprising:

an applicator tip having an application area having an applicator face having a recess formed therein;

an opening in the face through which a cosmetic product is dispensed, the opening spaced apart from the recess; and

a thermal member capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed within the recess on the applicator face, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;

wherein the thermal member does not contact the opening.

2. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a plate disposed within the recess in the face of the applicator tip.

3. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the plate is a contiguous plate.

4. The applicator of claim 2 , wherein the plate is adhered within the recess of the face of the applicator tip.

5. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member is retained in the recess using at least one of a press fit, an adhesive, or welding.

6. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a material different from the applicator tip.

7. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises at least one of a metal, a stone material, or ceramic.

8. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises at least one of stainless steel, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, tin, nickel, titanium, steel, copper, brass, platinum, gold, silver, and alloys.

9. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the thermal member comprises a stone material.

10. The applicator of claim 1 , wherein the applicator tip comprises a body and a product delivery passageway is disposed through the body, terminating at the opening.

11. The applicator of claim 10 , wherein the product delivery passageway is offset relative to a central axis of the applicator tip.

12. A dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;

an applicator tip having a recess formed therein, the applicator tip coupled to the housing and having an application area having a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an applicator opening in the tip; and

a thermal member capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed on the applicator tip, the thermal member disposed within the recess and spaced from the applicator opening, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;

wherein the thermal member does not contact the applicator opening.

13. The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the thermal member is a contiguous plate.

14. The dispenser of claim 13 , wherein the plate has a substantially uniform thickness.

15. The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the thermal member has an application face for contacting a user.

16. The dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the application face is at least one of convex, concave, or substantially planar.

17. The dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the application face is textured.

18. A dispenser comprising:

a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;

an applicator tip coupled to the housing and having a substantially disc-shaped applicator area including a recess formed therein, and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator; and

a plate-shaped thermal member storage mechanism capable of transferring heat to or from a user's skin disposed within the recess on the applicator providing a contiguous application surface for contacting a user, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the thermal member;

wherein the thermal storage mechanism is spaced from the opening in the applicator and the thermal storage mechanism does not contact the opening in the applicator.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065662/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: CIT BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051682/0321 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: HCT PACKAGING INC.; HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED; HCT ASIA LIMITED; HCT EUROPE LIMTIED
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 051688/0698 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2018
From: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: CIT BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044985/0702 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2014
From: THORPE, TIMOTHY; VILLARREAL, ARMANDO; APODACA, ADRIAN C.
To: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033701/0225 →