COSMETIC DEVICE WITH THERMAL STORAGE TIP
A dispenser includes a thermal storage tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The thermal storage tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining thermal energy during application of the product.
1 . A dispenser comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for containing a product;
a thermal storage tip coupled to the housing, the thermal storage tip having an application face for applying the product to a surface; and
an insert disposed in the thermal storage tip, the insert defining a product delivery passageway in communication with the reservoir, the product delivery passageway extending through the thermal storage tip and terminating in an aperture in the application face.
2 . The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a material capable of retaining heat or cold during application of the product.
3 . The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises stainless steel.
4 . The dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the thermal storage tip is fixed to the housing against movement relative to the housing.
5 . The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a generally convex, disk-shaped body.
6 . The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a generally curvilinear shape, a generally cylindrical shape, or a generally planar shape.
7 . The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises polypropylene.
8 . The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a thermoplastic polymer.
9 . The dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising a product delivery mechanism to dispense product from the dispenser, the product delivery mechanism comprising:
a reverse click motion delivery mechanism; a click motion delivery mechanism;
a squeeze tube delivery mechanism; and
an airless pump delivery mechanism; or an aerosol delivery mechanism.
10 . A dispenser comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for containing a product; and
a thermal storage tip coupled to the housing, the thermal storage tip having an application face for applying the product to a surface and a product delivery passageway extending through the thermal storage tip and terminating in an aperture in the application face.
11 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a material capable of retaining heat or cold during application of the product.
12 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises stainless steel.
13 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the thermal storage tip is fixed to the housing against movement relative to the housing.
14 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a generally convex, disk-shaped body.
15 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises a generally curvilinear shape, a generally cylindrical shape, or a generally planar shape.
16 . A dispenser comprising:
a housing having a reservoir for containing a product; and
a unitary thermal storage tip having a generally disk-shape and comprising:
an application face for applying a product to a surface, the thermal storage tip being fixedly mounted to the housing; and
a delivery passageway configured to convey product from the reservoir to the application face.
17 . The dispenser of claim 16 , further comprising a cosmetic product contained in the reservoir.
18 . The dispenser of claim 16 , wherein the thermal storage tip comprises stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, copper, carbon steel, chrome, or ceramic.
19 . The dispenser of claim 16 , wherein the delivery passageway extends through the thermal storage tip.