Abstract: There is a container that allows the movement of a cosmetic product in a holder within a sheath from a first position to a second position with the force translated from a button slider outside the sheath to underneath the product holder; the button slider engages a wave shaped channel on the sheath structure, which provides a smooth amount of resistance to maintain the product at a desired position but said amount of resistance can be easily overcome by the user.

Abstract: An oral care system and method for applying a fluid to an oral surface, including a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care system comprising: a toothbrush; and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush, the dispenser comprising: an internal reservoir containing a fluid; and a conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir and terminating in an orifice for dispensing the fluid; and a plug having a proximal plug portion disposed within the conduit and a distal plug portion disposed within a socket of the toothbrush.

Abstract: The dispenser is comprised of a first sleeve that is substantially open at the top and the bottom. A product support is received into the first sleeve, this product support comprising a second sleeve. On the upper part of the second sleeve is a product supporting surface. The lower part of the second sleeve can be contacted by a person's finger to adjust the second sleeve within the first sleeve and to temporarily lock the second sleeve in the first sleeve. On the inner surface of the first sleeve and the outer surface of the second sleeve there are cooperating structures to maintain the second sleeve at a given position in the first sleeve upon the gripping of the first sleeve. In use the second sleeve is adjusted within the first sleeve by pushing up on the bottom of the second sleeve. The sides of the first sleeve are gripped in an appplication grip which holds the second sleeve within the first sleeve during application of the product.

Abstract: A writing implement which employs a incremental advancement mechanism and a detachable sharpener. The sharpener, in turn, carries a detachable shavings container. This writing implement finds particular application in conjunction with crayons. The various components of the present invention, and the manner in which they interrelate, will be described more fully hereinafter.

Abstract: A lipstick structure includes an elongated tubular body having a front open to receive therein a stick holder with a lipstick mounted thereon. A longitudinal slit is formed on the tubular body and extending from the front open end to a middle point of the tubular body along the length thereof and a longitudinal slot is also formed on the tubular body and extending from the terminated point of the slit toward the rear end of the tubular body, the slot having a width greater than that of said slit. An expanded hole is formed and connected between the slit and slot. The slot and hole are offset from the slit to define a step-like stop between the slit and the hole. A control tab is mounted to the stick holder by a support tab which is movable within the slit and the slot so as to allow the stick holder to be movable from the rear end of the tubular body to the middle point thereof to have a portion of the lipstick project out of the tubular body for service.

Abstract: A package for a solid stick product, including barrel for containing the stick product and, provided within the barrel, a product support member for supporting the stick product thereon. The product support member is movable in the longitudinal direction of the barrel for raising and lowering the stick product. The barrel has a longitudinally extending slot through a wall thereof. An adjustment button is provided on the outside of the barrel and is movable in the longitudinal direction of the barrel generally over the slot area. A tab extends through the slot and connects the adjustment button to the product support member, whereby movement of the adjustment button outside the barrel brings about an equivalent translational movement of the product support member and, therefore, the stick product within the barrel. Thus, by raising or lowering the adjustment button outside the barrel, the user can raise or lower the stick product to extract the product from or retract the product within the barrel.

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.

Abstract: A device for feeding an elongate member comprises a tubular member having a slit extending in the axial direction thereof and locking portions arranged in the axial direction of the tubular member, and a slider disposed in the tubular member for sliding movement along the axial direction of the tubular member. The slider has a fastening portion for holding the elongated member, a slider body portion and a retraction preventing portion. The fastening portion and retraction preventing portion are connected together by an elastic portion, and the retraction preventing portion and slider body portion are connected together by an elastic portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing-type mechanical pencil wherein lead can be extended from a head member connected to an outer sleeve by swinging the outer sleeve to move a knocking hammer. The knocking hammer applies a lead-feeding action to feed the lead. A chuck shutting hammer is mounted between a spring bearing of a chuck ring sleeve retaining a chuck ring which is a component of the lead holder and a second spring connected with the chuck. An upward movement of the chuck shutting hammer forces the chuck into a chuck ring. This provides a positive action to shut the chuck preventing slipping of the lead when writing with the mechanical pencil. Manual advance of lead is provided by a slider in a recession an outer surface of the sleeve that engages the lead holder allowing the chuck to be manually opened to extend lead.

Abstract: A crayon holder including a tubular sleeve for receiving and retaining a stick of writing material in the form of a crayon, chalk, or the like. The holder includes an inner slidable member having an opening to receive and retain one end of the stick of writing material to permit the writing material to be selectively extended outwardly from and to be retracted into one end of the sleeve. The retainer includes an outwardly extending positioning peg that is adapted to be received in a longitudinally extending slide slot formed in the sleeve. A plurality of laterally offset retaining slots are provided adjacent to and in communication with the longitudinal slide slot to permit the positioning peg to be received and retained at a desired axial position along the holder to expose a predetermined quantity of writing material and to prevent inward movement of the writing material when heavy writing pressure is applied.

Abstract: A mechanical pencil made of a molded plastics material has a flat rectangular cross-section and a slot at one end thereof for passing a flat lead piece. The housing has a front wall provided with a recess and a slot extending longitudinally of the housing in the recess. A pair of toothed racks are provided longitudinally of the housing in the chamber formed therein. A gripper including a thumb-operated slider is provided on the front wall which is bowed and urged against the front wall and is connected to a toothed anchor in the chamber which in turn is adapted to engage the rack members. A pair of bifurcated fingers are connected to the anchor member and the bifurcated fingers engage the lead piece. Cam guide means provide the gripping action of the bifurcated fingers and the releasing action thereof. The gripper is advanced and retracted by depressing the bowed slider to disengage the toothed anchor from the rack member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a swing-type mechanical pencil wherein lead can be extended from a head member connected to an outer sleeve by swinging the outer sleeve to move a knocking hammer. The knocking hammer applies a lead-feeding action to feed the lead. A chuck shutting hammer is mounted between a spring bearing of a chuck ring sleeve retaining a chuck ring which is a component of the lead holder and a second spring connected with the chuck. An upward movement of the chuck shutting hammer forces the chuck into a chuck ring. This provides a positive action to shut the chuck preventing slipping of the lead when writing with the mechanical pencil. Manual advance of lead is provided by a slider in a recession an outer surface of the sleeve that engages the lead holder allowing the chuck to be manually opened to extend lead. The recess in the outer sleeve has a restriction that is engaged by a projection in the slider to lock the slider and lead holder against movement and prevent advancing of lead.

Abstract: A mechanical pencil comprising a tubular casing, a centrally apertured conical tip piece connected to an end of the tubular casing to form a pencil tip, a lead engaging chuck device longitudinally movably mounted within the tubular casing, first spring for biasing the chuck device rearwardly relative to the chuck actuator, second spring for biasing the chuck actuator longitudinally forwardly and circumferentially relative to the tubular casing, actuation knob device longitudinally mounted on the tubular casing for rotation the chuck actuator against a resilient force of the second spring, engagement device for slidably engaging the chuck actuator against a resilient force of the second spring, and locking device for locking the chuck actuator to prevent a further rotation of the chuck actuator to thereby release the engagement between the actuation knob and the chuck actuator.

Abstract: An applicator for dispensing metered amounts of medicaments in stick formulations is comprised of a hollow tube and a piston mounted to slidingly move within the tube. A finger operable base is rotatably mounted at one end of the tube and is mechanically linked by a screw member to the piston to urge the piston towards the other end of the tube. A depressible thumb piece is associated with the rotatable base. An extension or post is associated with the thumb piece to extend inward of the tube and to register with a race formed inside the tube. The race has a series of detents with which the extension may register upon rotation of the base. Registration between the extension and the detents signals certain increments of rotation or prevents further rotation of the base. The thumb piece is depressed inward to bring the extension out of registration with the detents.

Abstract: Pencil holder, having a body or case that has on one side a slit that extends from the upper part to the lower part of the tip of the case. The slit is slotted in a manner similar to a scale and is arranged to receive a piston similar to an "L", consisting of a rod, a head interconnected by an intermediary wall, the head being placed inside the body or case and having in its center a cavity to receive the graphite. The rod runs parallel to the body and the slit and has in the middle a slit causing the formation of two sides that receive at the top, in turn, two extensions, similar to a crossbar that is arranged horizontally in relation to the rod and whose ends are sectioned to establish small lateral extensions in the form of an "L".