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Granted Patent B2
US 10,004,316 · App. 15/179,254 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Peristaltic hand-held cosmetic dispensing system

Inventor: John Streeter (Redmond, WA)
Assignee: L'Oreal
A45D34/041A45D34/00A45D34/042A61M35/00F04B43/12A45D2034/005A45D2200/10
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Patent No.
US 10,004,316
App. No.
15/179,254
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cosmetic delivery system includes a peristaltic pump assembly having one or more wipers, the peristaltic pump assembly configured to mobilize the one or more wipers and to compress a flexible tubing received within an inner passageway partly defined by a pump casing wall, and a cosmetic applicator set having a cosmetic cartridge, the cosmetic cartridge fluidically coupled to a proximate end of the flexible tubing and an applicator connected to a distal end of the flexible tubing.

Claims (41)

1. A cosmetic delivery system, comprising:

a peristaltic pump assembly having one or more wipers, the peristaltic pump assembly configured to mobilize the one or more wipers and to compress a flexible tubing received within an inner passageway partly defined by a pump casing wall; and

a replaceable cosmetic applicator set having a cosmetic cartridge, a flexible tubing wherein the cosmetic cartridge is fluidically coupled to a proximate end of the flexible tubing, and an applicator connected to a distal end of the flexible tubing, wherein the cosmetic cartridge, the tubing, and the applicator are provided as a set sealed to each other.

2. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic cartridge, the flexible tubing, and the applicator are sealed to prevent contamination of the cosmetic.

3. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the applicator comprises an applicator tool selected from the group consisting of a brush, a ball roller, a sponge, and a pad.

4. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic cartridge includes a cream, lotion, or toothpaste.

5. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a second cosmetic applicator set including:

a second cosmetic cartridge, the second cosmetic cartridge fluidically coupled to a proximate end of a second flexible tubing, and a second applicator connected to a distal end of the second flexible tubing.

6. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a second cosmetic cartridge connected to a second flexible tubing, wherein the two flexible tubings are connected to each other.

7. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 6 , comprising one or more mixing baffles where the two flexible tubings are connected to each other.

8. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a second cosmetic cartridge and a second flexible tubing from the second cosmetic cartridge, wherein the two flexible tubings are not connected to each other.

9. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 8 , wherein the two flexible tubings are connected to separate nozzles.

10. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensor that senses the pressure within the flexible tubing.

11. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a valve positioned next to the flexible tubing.

12. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , comprising a DC motor attached to the peristaltic pump assembly.

13. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 12 , wherein the DC motor is battery powered or powered from an AC source after conversion in a AC to DC converter.

14. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the peristaltic pump assembly includes a hand crank.

15. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , comprising a momentary switch, wherein each pressing of the momentary switch causes the motor to run for a predetermined time.

16. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , comprising a snap-on pressure fitting that connects the applicator to the peristaltic pump assembly.

17. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , comprising more than one separate applicator connected to the peristaltic pump assembly, and each separate applicator is connected to each other.

18. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the peristaltic pump assembly comprises one or more rollers that pinch the flexible tubing against the pump casing wall.

19. The cosmetic delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic delivery system provides a sterile environment.

20. A cosmetic delivery system, comprising:

a peristaltic pump assembly having one or more wipers, the peristaltic pump assembly configured to mobilize the one or more wipers and to compress a flexible tubing received within an inner passageway partly defined by a pump casing wall;

a cosmetic applicator set having a cosmetic cartridge, the cosmetic cartridge fluidically coupled to a proximate end of the flexible tubing;

an applicator connected to a distal end of the flexible tubing;

a second cosmetic cartridge connected to a second flexible tubing, wherein the two flexible tubings are connected to each other, and

wherein one of the cosmetic cartridges comprises a dried or lyophilized cosmetic and the second cosmetic cartridge comprises a liquid for reconstituting the dried or lyophilized cosmetic.

21. A cosmetic delivery system, comprising:

a peristaltic pump assembly having one or more wipers, the peristaltic pump assembly configured to mobilize the one or more wipers and to compress a flexible tubing received within an inner passageway partly defined by a pump casing wall;

a cosmetic applicator set having a cosmetic cartridge, the cosmetic cartridge fluidically coupled to a proximate end of the flexible tubing;

an applicator connected to a distal end of the flexible tubing;

a second cosmetic cartridge and a second flexible tubing from the second cosmetic cartridge, wherein the two flexible tubings are not connected to each other;

wherein the two flexible tubings are connected to separate nozzles; and

wherein the separate nozzles each has a different applicator tool.

22. A hand-held cosmetic dispensing device, comprising:

circuitry configured to activate a peristaltic pump assembly and to dispense a cosmetic received with a replaceable cosmetic applicator set including a cosmetic cartridge, a flexible tubing connected to the cosmetic cartridge, and an applicator connected to an end of the flexible tubing, wherein the cosmetic cartridge, the tubing, and the applicator are provided as a set sealed to each other; and

circuitry configured to manage at least one of a dispensing rate, a dispensing volume, and a dispensing amount of the cosmetic received with the cosmetic applicator set.

23. A hand-held cosmetic dispensing device, comprising:

means for peristaltically dispensing a cosmetic received with a replaceable cosmetic applicator set including a cosmetic cartridge, a flexible tubing connected to the cosmetic cartridge, and an applicator connected to an end of the flexible tubing, wherein the cosmetic cartridge, the tubing, and the applicator are provided as a set sealed to each other; and

means for managing at least one of a dispensing rate, a dispensing volume, and a dispensing amount of the cosmetic received with the cosmetic applicator set.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2016
From: STREETER, JOHN
To: L'OREAL
Reel/Frame 038882/0456 →
Continuity (1)
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