IP Library Granted Patent US 8,807,857
Granted Patent B2
US 8,807,857 · App. 13/141,473 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Make up packaging, flask refill and method of substituting refill

Inventor: Frederico de Carvalho L'Abbate (São Paulo, BR)
Assignee: Natura Cosméticos S.A.
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Patent No.
US 8,807,857
App. No.
13/141,473
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention refers to a device providing for the use of a refill applicable to make up packagings having as main characteristic the detachment of the refill by double torsional moment. This invention also provides for the moment applicable on the cap has a different strength that the moment applicable on the base. The present invention refers to, more particularly, to a make up packaging ( 1 ) comprising a cap ( 2 ), a flask ( 3 ) and a refill ( 4 ), a cap ( 2 ) comprising a refill of the cap ( 7 ) connectable to an outer container of the cap ( 5 ), the flask ( 3 ) comprising a flask refill ( 8 ) connectable to an outer container of the flask ( 6 ), a packaging comprising a cap ( 2 ) connectable to and detachable from the flask ( 3 ) by means of a first torsional moment the flask refill ( 8 ) being connectable to and detachable from the outer flask container ( 6 ) by means of a second torsional moment substantially greater than the first torsional moment, the cap refill ( 7 ) being connectable to and detachable from the cap ( 2 ) by means of a third torsional moment substantially greater than the second torsional moment or vice-versa.

Claims (32)

1. Make up packaging comprising:

a cap comprising a cap refill connectable to an outer container of the cap, the cap refill being positioned inside the outer container of the cap; and

a flask comprising a flask refill connectable to an outer container of the flask, the flask refill being positioned inside the outer container of the flask;

wherein:

the cap is connectable to and detachable from the flask via a first torsional moment;

the flask refill is connectable to and detachable from the outer container via a second torsional moment, the second torsional moment being greater than the first torsional moment; and

the cap refill is connectable to and detachable from the cap via a third torsional moment, the third torsional moment being greater than the second torsional moment.

2. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the second torsional moment is from about 2.5 to about 10 times greater than the first torsional moment.

3. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the torsional moments comprise strength ranges.

4. Make up packaging according to claim 3 , wherein the strength ranges of the torsional moments are uninterrupted.

5. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the third torsional moment is from about 5 to about 25 times greater than the first torsional moment.

6. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the third moment is from about 2 to about 2.5 times greater than the second torsional moment.

7. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein a range of the first torsional moment is from about 0.980665 N to about 9.80665 N, a range of the second torsional moment is from about 9.80665N to about 24.516625 N, and a range of the third torsional moment is from about 24.516625 N to about 49.03325N.

8. Make up packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the flask refill is interlocked with the outer flask container and with the outer container of the cap refill.

9. Make up packaging according to claim 8 , wherein the flask comprises an accommodation base with at least an axial projection to accommodate the flask refill.

10. Make up packaging according to claim 9 , wherein the flask refill is connectable to the accommodation base.

11. Make up packaging according to claim 8 , wherein the flask refill comprises an applicator composed of a wand and a brush.

12. Make up packaging according to claim 9 , wherein the second torsional moment detaches the flask refill from the accommodation base.

13. Refill comprising:

a cap refill of a cap; and

a flask refill of a flask,

wherein the flask refill is connected to an outer flask container, and the flask is configured to be connected to a cap via a first torsional moment,

wherein the flask refill is configured to be detachable from the outer flask container via a second torsional moment greater than the first moment; and

wherein the cap refill is configured to be detachable from the cap via a third torsional moment greater than the prior moments.

14. Method of substituting refill of a make up packaging, a make up packaging comprising a cap and a flask, the cap comprising a cap refill connectable to an outer container of the cap and being positioned inside the outer container of the cap, the flask comprising a flask refill connectable to an outer container of the flask, the flask refill being positioned inside the outer container of the flask, the method being characterized by comprising the steps of:

(a) transmitting a first torsional moment to connect the cap to the flask;

(b) transmitting a second torsional moment, greater than the first moment to detach the flask refill from the outer flask container; and

(c) transmitting a third torsional moment, greater than the prior moments to detach the cap refill from the cap.

15. Method according to claim 14 , wherein the second torsional moment is from about 2.5 to about 10 times greater than the first torsional moment.

16. Method according to claim 14 , wherein the third torsional moment is from about 10 to about 25 times greater than the first torsional moment.

17. Method, according to claim 14 , wherein the third torsional moment is from about 2 to about 2.5 times greater than the second torsional moment.

18. Method of substituting a refill of make up packaging, according to claim 14 , wherein a range of the first torsional moment is from about 0.980665 N to about 9.80665 N, a range of the second torsional moment is from about 9.80665N to about 24.516625 N, and a range of the third torsional moment is from about 24.516625 N to about 49.03325N.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2011
From: L'ABBATE, FREDERICO DE CARVALHO
To: NATURA COSMETICOS S.A.
Reel/Frame 026681/0984 →
Priority Claims (2)
BR 0804192 · Dec 24, 2008 · national
FR 09 50592 · Jan 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120020720A1 · Jan 26, 2012