Closure-actuated Advancing Means Patents (Class 401/60)
  • Patent number: 11406169
    Abstract: A refill intended to be removably mounted on an actuation base includes a cosmetic product stick and a sleeve inside which the stick is movably mounted. The sleeve is closed by at least one lid. The refill further includes an actuation unit making it possible for retraction and/or extension of the cosmetic product stick, the sleeve extending along the actuation unit so as to prevent its actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Albea Services
    Inventors: Pascal Genelot, Yuan Yu
  • Patent number: 9700119
    Abstract: An applicator and dispensing device adapted to enclose a solid product within a holder which is enclosed by an outer shell. The outer shell can rotate relative to the holder via a hinge and then push a support cup that contains the product along a channel and through an orifice in the holder, thus exposing the product for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventor: Stewart Seidler
  • Patent number: 8690465
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for a cosmetic agent includes a capless housing; a seal for sealing the housing from an exterior; a seal opener for opening the seal to prevent damage to the cosmetic agent; and a control for manipulating the seal opener to open the seal and advancing the cosmetic agent is advanced from a stored position to an advanced position beyond the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Avon Products, Inc
    Inventor: John S Kurek
  • Patent number: 8152398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-hand lipstick container, which includes: a container main body having a cylinder stood at the center of a body and a center through-hole formed through the center of the cylinder; a container cover that is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the container main body and has an open inlet formed through the upper surface; a cover holder that is combined by a spiral with the outer side of the cylinder of the container main body in the container cover and vertically ascends/descends by rotational force of the container cover; a door that is hinged to the cover holder to open/close the upper portion of the cover holder, opens a passage when the cover holder descends, and closes the passage when the cover holder ascends; a lipstick housing that is combined by a spiral with the inner side of the center through-hole of the container main body in the cover holder, vertically ascends/descends by rotational force of the cover holder, and ascends/descends in the opposite dir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Tae Jin Kim, Tae Yeon Kim
  • Patent number: 7753608
    Abstract: A lipstick case includes a cylindrical case body and a tube axially movably mounted in the case body to hold a lipstick. The tube has a vertically sliding groove and a guide groove disposed at two opposite lateral sides of a bottom base block thereof. A limiter device is formed of a holder base, a limiter element, a spring member and a constraint member. The limiter device is fastened to the inside of the case body for guiding and limiting axial movement of the tube relative to the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Chou Yu Hsing
  • Patent number: 7637371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lipstick case used for makeup. According to the lipstick case of the present design, when a user rotates a rotary body (20) or an outer body (10) forming a main body, a guide projection (61) a of a lipstick holder (60) and a guide projection (51) of a lid opening tube (50) are guided respectively to a lipstick holder guide spiral groove (31) and lid opening tube guide spiral groove (32) of a rotary tube (30) pressed in the outer body (10) and at the same time, make a linear motion by a lipstick holder guide hole (41) and a lid opening tube guide hole (42) formed at a guide tube (40), whereby the lid opening tube (50) opens a lid (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventor: Sungil Kang
  • Patent number: 6102598
    Abstract: A lipstick case includes an inner tubular member having an intermediate portion formed with two opposite Z-shaped slots. The inner tubular member has an upper end having a spherical portion on which are formed a pair of grooves. Each groove first extends slantwise from an upper edge to a lower edge and then extends horizontally along the surface of the lower edge. A pair of curved covers have a shape of a quarter of a sphere and a projection fitted in a respective one of the grooves. An intermediate tubular member is formed with a spiral groove and a flange close to a lower end of the intermediate tubular member. A tubular seat has an open top through which a lipstick is fitted therein, the tubular seat having a protuberance extending through the Z-shaped slot into the spiral groove. A rotatable base is rotatably fitted in a lower end of the intermediate tubular member and has a plurality of projections engaged with the holes of the inner tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventor: Shu-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 6056465
    Abstract: An improved lipstick case having an outer tube with a spiral trough formed thereon, an inner tube fastened rotatably within the outer tube and having a handle at a bottom end thereof, a tube sheath affixed at the top end of the inner tube, an end cover pivotally connected at a top end of the inner tube and pivotally connected to the tube sheath, a revolve tube received within the inner tube and having a top end with an oblique open edge, a lipstick, and a slide tube seat receiving the lipstick and received within the revolve tube. The revolve tube has a vertical guide trough and a vertical slide trough. The inner tube also has a vertical slide trough. The slide tube seat has a pillar extending outwardly adjacent a bottom end of the slide tube seat. The pillar extends into the slide trough of the revolve tube, into the fixing slot of the vertical slide trough of the inner tube and into the spiral trough of the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Chen-Hui Kuo
  • Patent number: 6012863
    Abstract: A case for a stick-type cosmetic preparation which enables selective protrusion and retraction from and into the case. The case includes a main body having an elongated bore dimensioned for sliding receipt of the cosmetic preparation therein, and a cover hingedly mounted to an end of the main body to open and close access to the bore. The case further includes a sleeve coupled between the main body and the cosmetic preparation that slides up and down a longitudinal axis of the main body in a manner contacting the cover, for opening thereof, prior to protrusion of the stick-type cosmetic preparation from the bore. A lifting mechanism is coupled to the sleeve for selective reciprocating movement of the sleeve and the stick-type cosmetic preparation in the bore of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Nonogawa Shoji, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomio Sakurai
  • Patent number: 5984551
    Abstract: A dispensing applicator for solids and semi-solids is provided that includes a flexible strap and internal guide to actuate a movable holding container within an openable housing, that includes tactile and audible position detent signals to prevent the strap and the solid or semi-solid from inadvertent and accidental movement, and to signal that the supply of solid or semi-solid is nearly exhausted. The openable housing has an opening at one end and a longitudinal slot. The flexible strap is connected at a first end to the solid and semi-solid product holding container, and at the second end to a closure member shaped to tightly fit the open end of the housing The strap fits closely within a space between the internal guide and the housing. The strap includes a non-slip thumb piece that extends to the exterior of the housing through the longitudinal slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: George C. Kinney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5904431
    Abstract: A container with a retractable lid for lipstick, lip cream and/or deodorant including an outer casing in two parts which contains at least one cylindrical element and a cylindrical sleeve insertable coaxially into the cylindrical element such that the two can be rotated one relative to the other during use and, for a product stick, a cup provided with elements for engagement in a track formed in the cylindrical element and in longitudinal recesses in the cylindrical sleeve, in which the two parts of the container can be secured by respective engagement pieces to the cylindrical element and cylindrical sleeve, this latter sleeve being provided with a slide surface for a covering and closure vane for an aperture provided in the upper part, the vane being provided with an element for engagement in a second track provided in the outer surface of the cylindrical element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Akronimex S.r.1.
    Inventor: Ottavio Terruzzi
  • Patent number: 5890826
    Abstract: The lipstick case has a lipstick dish or cup which has a protrusion. The protrusion is inserted within a longitudinal groove of a dish or cup vertical sliding tube so that the dish is permitted to slide within the dish vertical sliding tube along the longitudinal groove. The dish vertical sliding tube is fixed to a shutter vertical sliding tube within the shutter vertical sliding tube. A dish or cup turning tube is inserted between the dish vertical sliding tube and the shutter vertical sliding tube. The dish turning tube has a spiral guide groove wound along the longitudinal direction of the dish turning tube. The protrusion of the dish is positioned within the spiral guide groove of the dish turning tube. The longitudinal axes of the dish vertical sliding tube, the shutter vertical sliding tube, and the dish turning tube are substantially parallel. An upper case with an opening is fixed to the dish turning tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: Kyoung Sook Kim
  • Patent number: 5720643
    Abstract: A lead dispensing storage container that can be opened or closed by a single hand. The container body has a lead case formed therein, and a lead outlet allowing release of leads one by one. A gate member mounted in the container body can be moved to open or close lead paths between the lead case and lead outlet. An elastic arm portion forces the gate member to move in direction to close the lead paths. The number of parts is reduced, and supplying leads can be made easier by a case that has a lead supply opening projecting from the tip thereof. A leading end of the case has an inclined slope toward the lead supply opening therein, and a chuck containing leads having a knocking portion that is pressed into the case so that it can be opened by the knocking portion being pushed to press an opening actuator toward the inclined slope or is closed by an elastic force as the opening actuator is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kageyama, Shohji Anzai, Tomiji Ueki, Yoshihide Mitsuya
  • Patent number: 5568989
    Abstract: A case for a stick of pasty products comprising an elongated hollow casing closed at one end and open at the other, a stick-carrying cup mounted for axial motion within the casing, a cup-moving device comprising a strip of flexible material fastened at one end to the cup and carrying, at the other end, outer strip displacement control means accessible through a longitudinal window in the top wall of the casing, the strip being guided in guide grooves on each side wall of the case and opening outwards at the opening of the casing, for the insertion of the strip into the casing through this opening, after the casing is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Inventor: Daniel R. Benguigui
  • Patent number: 5480249
    Abstract: A lead dispensing storage container that can be opened or closed by a single hand. The container body has a lead case formed therein, and a lead outlet allowing release of leads one by one. A gate member mounted in the container body can be moved to open or close lead paths between the lead case and lead outlet. An elastic arm portion forces the gate member to move in direction to close the lead paths. The number of parts is reduced, and supplying leads can be made easier by a case that has a lead supply opening projecting from the tip thereof. A leading end of the case has an inclined slope toward the lead supply opening therein, and a chuck containing leads having a knocking portion that is pressed into the case so that it can be opened by the knocking portion being pushed to press an opening actuator toward the inclined slope or is closed by an elastic force as the opening actuator is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Kageyama, Shohji Anzai, Tomiji Ueki, Yoshihide Mitsuya
  • Patent number: 5423622
    Abstract: An easily manipulatable cosmetic stick holder has a housing with an opening at its upper end and a sidewall with opposed access apertures and a core member with a generally cylindrical sidewall having axially extending slots therein and a collar at its upper end providing horizontal shoulders with slots therein. A manipulatable tubular member having helical channels in its inner and outer surfaces is rotatably disposed about the core member and is manipulatable through the housing apertures. A carrier cup is slidable in the core member and has projections extending through the slots in the core member and into the inner helical channel of the manipulatable member. A closure member has a cylindrical body portion slidable on the manipulatable member and a projection on its inner surface is seated in the outer channel of the manipulatable member. Rotation of the manipulatable member moves the closure member and carrier cup axially in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Inventor: Dominick Perrotti
  • Patent number: 5238319
    Abstract: Product applicor case provided with an external sheath and a support for the product. The support is slidably mounted in the sheath and is connected to an external activating button, adapted to enable the support to slide in the same direction as the button, to push out or retract the product in the sheath through an opening. The opening is blockable by a blocking cover connected to the button and to the support. A guide sleeve is mounted in the external sheath and forms a guide for the blocking cover, which is formed by a flexible plate-shaped member connected to the support by two lateral tongues that form a free space between each other forming a passage for the product and at the same time enables the opening of the external sheath to be released when the plate-shaped member disappears by sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Societe de Conseils et d'Etudes des Emballages (SCEE) (S.A.)
    Inventor: Marthe Lucas
  • Patent number: 5171096
    Abstract: A cosmetic stick holder has a housing with an opening at its upper end and a sidewall with access apertures therein, and a body member seated in the housing with a generally circular sidewall having access apertures therein. A generally cylindrical guide member is seated in the body member and has a pair of diametrically spaced, axially extending slots, and a tubular thimble of generally annular cross section is seated between the body and guide members in alignment with the apertures of the housing and body member so as to be manipulatable therethrough. The thimble has a helically extending channel on its inner surface and is rotatable relative to the body and guide members. A carrier cup has guide pins extending radially outwardly from its sidewall through the axially extending slots of the guide member and slidably seating in the helical channel of the thimble, so that its rotation produces movement of the carrier cup axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: Dominic Perrotti
  • Patent number: 5037227
    Abstract: A casing capable of opening a lid and protruding a cosmetic material contained in the casing by one operation, having a simple and improved overall appearance and capable of being reduced in size when the cosmetic material is retracted, the casing having: a tubular main body having an elongated aperture extending in the axial direction; a closed inner tube fitted in the tubular main body so that it can slide therein ion the axial direction, the inner tube having an engaging projection projecting to the outside of the tubular main body through the elongated aperture; a screw tube rotatably fitted around the tubular main body, the screw tube having an inner screw groove in which the engaging projection of the inner tube is fitted so that the inner tube can be lifted as the screw tube rotates in one direction; a tubular member fitted around the screw tube so that the screw tube can rotate relative to the tubular member, the tubular member being fixed to the tubular main body; and slid pivotally mounted for closi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kakuta, Hiroshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 4973178
    Abstract: A casing capable of opening a lid and protruding a cosmetic material contained in the casing by one operation, having a simple and improved overall appearance and capable of being reduced in size when the cosmetic material is retracted, the casing having: a tubular main body having an elongated aperture extending in the axial direction; a closer inner tube fitted in the tubular main body so that it can slide therein in the axial direction, the inner tube having an engaging projection projecting to the outside of the tubular main body through the elongated aperture; a screw tube rotatably fitted around the tubular main body, the screw tube having an inner screw groove in which the engaging projection of the inner tube is fitted so that the inner tube can be lifted as the screw tube rotates in one direction; a tubular member fitted around the screw tube so that the screw tube can rotate relative to the tubular member, the tubular member being fixed to the tubular main body; and a lid pivotally mounted for closi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kakuta, Hiroshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 4915527
    Abstract: A case for a stick-type cosmetic, which includes: a tubular case body having an open end, the body having parallel planar opposite side faces constituting a part of the outer peripheral face thereof, each of the side faces having a through slot; a receptacle for receiving the proximal end of the cosmetic, the receptacle being slidably received in the tubular body; a pair of coaxial pivots connected to the receptacle, the pivots being slidably received respectively in the through slots; and a lid including a head portion and a pair of spaced parallel leg portions, each of the leg portions having outer and inner opposite faces, the leg portions being pivotally connected to the receptacle through the pivots, the lid being movable to a closed position. When the lid is in the closed position, the head portion of the lid closes the open end of the body, and the entire inner faces of the leg portions are mated respectively with the entire side faces of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Kamaya Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Asano, Tomio Tahara
  • Patent number: 4781483
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for exposing a mass (3) stored in a container (2). Disposed in container (2) is a conventional follower piston (5), the dispensing opening (4) of container (2) being closed by a removable closure cap (11). For generating a vacuum between mass (3) and closure cap (11) there is provided a circumferential gasket (15) disposed between an outer wall portion (9) of container (2) and closure cap (11). For avoiding early wear of this circumferential gasket (15) and the resultant loss of its sealing properties, the invention provides that on removal of the closure cap (11) the circumferential gasket (15) is positively forced into sealing engagement with the outer wall portion (9) of the container (2) by a force generated by the removal of the closure cap and acting in the direction towards said outer wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Inventor: Willy Lorscheidt
  • Patent number: 4723858
    Abstract: A solid deodorant dispensing package that includes a container, a solid deodorant holding cup which is movable in a cavity in the container between a dispensing position in which a portion of the solid deodorant extends through an opening in the periphery of the container and a storage position in which such portion of the solid deodorant is entirely contained within the container, and an elongate flexible closure which is movable within tracks in the container between a closed position in which a portion of the elongate flexible closure closes the opening in the periphery of the container and an opened position in which the elongate flexible closure does not close the opening, an end of the elongate closure being attached to the solid deodorant holding cup so that the movement of the elongate flexible closure from the closed position to the opened position moves the holding cup from the storage position to the dispensing position, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Inventor: Gerald B. Zinnbauer
  • Patent number: 4653949
    Abstract: A writing instrument having a main body housing a movable, spring-biased sliding member bearing a writing element. The main body is pivotable about the in-turned ends of wires attached to and depending from an overlying cap/actuator. In one pivot position the main body is acted on by the cap to cause the point of the writing element to protrude out of the main body against the urging of a spring. In a second pivot position the writing element is free to recede within the main body under the urging of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Snappy s.r.l.
    Inventor: Pietro Larizza
  • Patent number: 4500220
    Abstract: A mechanical pencil includes a removable tubular cover which has functions to protect a tip of the pencil and also to advance automatically the lead therein a tiny increment to project from the pencil tip when it is attached to a rear end of the pencil for writing purposes and to a front end of the pencil after writing is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Pentel Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Junichi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 4367965
    Abstract: A container for rigid products such as small, ball-pen refills and the like comprising a body and an opening, a flexible element sliding in guide means by means of a push button, and a cover for holding the contents thereof. The casing is characterized in that the push button is mounted elastically relative to the body. According to a modification this elasticity is attained by attaching the push button to one end of the flexible element, with said end being made thinner so as to be capable of extending toward the outside of a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: Teleplastics Industries Company
    Inventors: Francois X. Speitel, Robert F. M. Speitel
  • Patent number: 4161374
    Abstract: A twist retractable writing implement wherein a cap threadably engages a barrel and supports a scribe element, rotation of said cap longitudinally displaces said scribe element with reference to the barrel alternatively into extended and retracted condition. An internally grooved annular flange with a tapered base forms a socket for mounting the scribe element to the cap and provides an air passageway to the seated end thereof. A non-circular bore adjacent the opening tip of the barrel receives the writing tip of the scribe element while providing an air passageway into the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Assignee: Penn Corporation
    Inventors: Harold E. Koeln, Walter W. Paige, Jr.