CONTAINER FOR PERFUME, ESSENTIAL OILS AND THE LIKE

Abstract

A container for holding and dispensing essential oils, perfume and the like includes a container body with a void for holding a liquid and a dispenser for selectively controlling the removal of the liquid from the void.

Description

BACKGROUND

State of the Art

The present invention relates to a container for holding perfume, essential oils, HEMP oil or the like. More particularly, the present invention relates to a container formed from a crystal or semi-precious stone for holding material to be applied to a user's skin.

Field of Art

Stones in the form of semi-precious gemstones, and crystals have long been said to provide unique benefits to human health and wellbeing. Many gemstones including, but not limited to, amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, citrine, jasper, and sodalite, are believed to demonstrate special properties for health, well-being and energy.

Practitioners of holistic healing have observed positive benefits in the past when essential oils are charged with such gemstones or crystals and are applied topically to the skin. Holistic healing practitioners will often place containers of oil on or near crystals to charge the oil. The containers used to hold essential oils, HEMP and other oils, however, are often made from glass, plastic, or metal. The containers prevent the oil from making direct contact with the crystals leading to less than desired results. While the oil may be poured onto crystals, or into a container containing crystals, this may waste oil which clings to the crystal. This is particularly of concern with essential oils in which a small amount of oil is used and the oils are relatively expensive.

Thus, there is a need for an alternate mechanism to infuse crystal energy into essential oils, perfumes, hemp oil, etc. Moreover, for those who do not believe in holistic healing, the containers described herein provide a unique and attractive method for holding oils which are to be applied to the skin.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each illustrated embodiment or every possible implementation of the invention, but rather to give illustrative examples of application of principles of the invention.

In some configurations, the invention may comprise a container which is formed by a semi-precious stone with a cavity formed therein.

In some configurations, the invention may comprise a container which is formed by a crystal having a cavity formed therein.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, the cavity is formed such that the contents of the container come into direct contact with the semi-precious stone or the crystal so that any energy in the semi-precious stone or crystal may be infused into the contents of the container.

The container formed by the semi-precious stone or crystal may have an open end, and an insert or cap may be applied to the open end to hold the contents in the container. The insert or cap may also include a roller ball, or a spray nozzle to assist is applying liquid contained within the container without having to remove the cap or insert.

Thus, the container allows oil or other liquid to be held in contact with the crystal or semi-precious stone and then to be applied to the user. Such liquids may include such things as essential oils, perfume, HEMP oil or the like.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are shown and described in reference to the numbered drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a container formed in accordance with the present invention, along with a bottom cap;

FIG. 2 shows a back view of the container and the bottom cap;

FIG. 3 shows a top view of a container and a bottom cap;

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the bottom cap;

FIG. 5 shows a side view of the container and an insert, with the bottom cap removed;

FIG. 6 shows a side view of the container with an alternate insert disposed therein;

FIG. 7 shows an alternate configuration of the container shown in FIG. 5; and

FIG. 8 shows an alternate configuration of the container shown in FIG. 6.

It will be appreciated that the drawings are illustrative and not limiting of the scope of the invention which is defined by the appended claims. The embodiments shown accomplish various aspects and objects of the invention. It will be appreciated that it is not possible to clearly show each element and aspect of the present disclosure in a single figure, and as such, multiple figures are presented to separately illustrate the various details of different aspects of the invention in greater clarity. Similarly, not all configurations or embodiments described herein or covered by the appended claims will include all of the aspects of the present disclosure as discussed above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various aspects of the invention and accompanying drawings will now be discussed in reference to the numerals provided therein so as to enable one skilled in the art to practice the present invention. The skilled artisan will understand, however, that the methods described below can be practiced without employing these specific details, or that they can be used for purposes other than those described herein. Indeed, they can be modified and can be used in conjunction with products and techniques known to those of skill in the art in light of the present disclosure. The drawings and the descriptions thereof are intended to be exemplary of various aspects of the invention and are not intended to narrow the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the drawings may show aspects of the invention in isolation and the elements in one figure may be used in conjunction with elements shown in other figures.

Reference in the specification to “one embodiment,” “one configuration,” “an embodiment,” or “a configuration” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment, etc. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places may not necessarily limit the inclusion of a particular element of the invention to a single embodiment, rather the element may be included in other or all embodiments discussed herein.

Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details may be provided, such as examples of products or manufacturing techniques that may be used, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments discussed in the disclosure may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations may not be shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.

Before the present invention is disclosed and described in detail, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to any particular structures, process steps, or materials discussed or disclosed herein, but is extended to include equivalents thereof as would be recognized by those of ordinarily skill in the relevant art. More specifically, the invention is defined by the terms set forth in the claims. It should also be understood that terminology contained herein is used for the purpose of describing particular aspects of the invention only and is not intended to limit the invention to the aspects or embodiments shown unless expressly indicated as such. Likewise, the discussion of any particular aspect of the invention is not to be understood as a requirement that such aspect is required to be present apart from an express inclusion of that aspect in the claims.

It should also be noted that, as used in this specification and the appended claims, singular forms such as “a,” “an,” and “the” may include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a bracket” may include an embodiment having one or more of such brackets, and reference to “the target plate” may include reference to one or more of such target plates.

As used herein, the term “substantially” refers to the complete or nearly complete extent or degree of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result to function as indicated. For example, an object that is “substantially” enclosed would mean that the object is either completely enclosed or nearly completely enclosed. The exact allowable degree of deviation from absolute completeness may in some cases depend on the specific context, such that enclosing the nearly all of the length of a lumen would be substantially enclosed, even if the distal end of the structure enclosing the lumen had a slit or channel formed along a portion thereof. The use of “substantially” is equally applicable when used in a negative connotation to refer to the complete or near complete lack of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result. For example, structure which is “substantially free of” a bottom would either completely lack a bottom or so nearly completely lack a bottom that the effect would be effectively the same as if it completely lacked a bottom.

As used herein, the term “generally” refers to something that has characteristics of a quality without being exactly that quality. For example, a structure said to be generally vertical would be at least as vertical as horizontal, i.e. would extend 45 degrees or greater from horizontal. Likewise, something said to be generally circular may be rounded like an oval but need not have a consistent diameter in every direction.

As used herein, the term “about” is used to provide flexibility to a numerical range endpoint by providing that a given value may be “a little above” or “a little below” the endpoint while still accomplishing the function associated with the range.

As used herein, a plurality of items, structural elements, compositional elements, and/or materials may be presented in a common list for convenience. However, these lists should be construed as though each member of the list is individually identified as a separate and unique member.

Concentrations, amounts, proportions and other numerical data may be expressed or presented herein in a range format. It is to be understood that such a range format is used merely for convenience and brevity and thus should be interpreted flexibly to include not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the limits of the range, but also to include all the individual numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited. As an illustration, a numerical range of “about 1 to about 5” should be interpreted to include not only the explicitly recited values of about 1 to about 5, but also include individual values and sub-ranges within the indicated range. Thus, included in this numerical range are individual values such as 2, 3, and 4 and sub-ranges such as from 1-3, from 2-4, and from 3-5, etc., as well as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, individually. This same principle applies to ranges reciting only one numerical value as a minimum or a maximum. Furthermore, such an interpretation should apply regardless of the breadth of the range or the characteristics being described.

Turning now to FIG. 1, there is shown a side view of a container, generally indicated at 4, or essential oils, perfume, and the like. The container 4 includes a container body 10 which is formed from a semi—precious stone or the crystal, and a bottom cap 12 which fits over a dispenser which will be discussed below. While the container body 10 may be any of a number of shapes and sizes, as shown in FIG. 1 the container body forms a six sided obelisk, with a six sided base 10a and a six sided pyramid like top 10b.

FIG. 2 shows a rear view of the container 4 shown in FIG. 1. It will be appreciated that the look of the container may be substantially the same when viewing any of its faces.

FIG. 3 shows a top view of the container 4. As mentioned above, the top portion 10b may be formed with six faces. It will be appreciated, however, that the container 4 need not be six sided. For example the container body 10 could be formed as a foresighted structure and include a conventional pyramidal top. Other shapes may also be used.

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the container 4, i.e. the bottom cap 12. The bottom cap 12 may be formed in a complementary shape to the container body 10, or may be of a different shape altogether. Thus, for example, the bottom cap 12 shown in FIG. 4 is generally hexagonal. However, it will be appreciated that a round or other shape could also be used.

FIG. 5 shows a partially excluded side view of the container 4. The container body 10 includes a pocket or void 18 disposed therein. Typically, the void 18 extends from the bottom edge of the container body 10. The void may be formed by drilling, abrasion or other means and may be any shape adequate to hold liquid, such as essential oil, perfume, HEMP oil, etc. A dispenser 14 may be inserted into an opening 10c in the bottom of the container body 10. The dispenser 14 may include a neck or flange 16 which engages an interior wall of the container body 10 which forms the opening 10c. The neck or flange 16 is preferably removably mounted in the container body 10. This may be accomplished, for example, by the neck 16 being sized and shaped to form a friction fit with the wall defining the opening tendency. Alternatively, the next 16 could be threaded and the wall defining the opening 10c could have meeting threads. This allows the dispenser 14 to be removed from the container body 10 to allow the void 18 to be repeatedly filled with essential oil, etc.

As shown in FIG. 5, the dispenser 14 is a rollerball applicator in which a ball, typically made of metal or plastic, roles to apply a liquid to a user's skin. Rollerball applicators are well known in the art and need not be discussed in additional detail. It will also be appreciated that instead of the neck 16 inserting into the opening, it could also form a cap which mounts around the base of the container body 10.

FIG. 6 shows an alternate dispenser insert 14. Rather than using a rollerball applicator, the dispenser 14 includes a spray head to allow the contents of the container body to be sprayed rather than rolled on to a user's skin. It will be appreciated that in both FIGS. 5 and 6 the size of the dispenser 14 has been slightly enlarged relative to the size of cap 12. In normal usage, the cap may be large enough to contain all or substantially all of the dispenser 14 which extends beyond the bottom of the container body. Additionally, while not shown in FIG. 6, the dispenser may include a tube extending to the opposite side of the void 18 so that the spray head may be used with container body inverted.

FIG. 7 shows an alternate configuration of the container shown in FIG. 5. Incident the dispenser 14 being an insert mounting inside the void in the container body 10, the dispenser forms a dispenser cap 16a which fits on the base of the container body. The bottom cap 12 may be large enough to cover all of the dispenser 14, including the dispenser cap 16a, so that the dispenser is not visible when the cap is in place.

Likewise, FIG. 8 shows an alternate configuration of the container shown in FIG. 6. Rather than being an insert using the neck 16 (FIG. 6), dispenser 14 uses a dispenser cap 16a to hold the dispenser to the base of the container body 10.

Thus, there is disclosed a target system and methods of using the same. It will be appreciated that numerous modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. The appended claims are intended to cover such modifications.

Claims

1. A container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like, the container comprising;

a container body formed from at least one of a semi-precious stone and a crystal; and

a bottom cap.

2. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 1, wherein the container body as a hexagonal cross-section.

3. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 1, wherein the container body is formed from semi-precious stone has a void formed in the semi-precious stone.

4. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 3, dispenser further comprising a dispenser attached to the container body.

5. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 4, wherein the dispenser is inserted into the void and is held in place by a friction fit.

6. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 4, wherein the dispenser comprises a rollerball.

7. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 4, wherein the dispenser comprises a spray applicator.

8. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 1, wherein the container body is formed from a crystal and has a void formed in the crystal.

9. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 8, dispenser further comprising a dispenser attached to the container body.

10. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 9, wherein the dispenser is inserted into the void and is held in place by a friction fit.

11. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 9, wherein the dispenser comprises a rollerball.

12. The container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like of claim 9, wherein the dispenser comprises a spray applicator.

13. A method for forming a container for holding a liquid, the method comprising,

selecting a body formed from semi-precious stone or crystal;

forming a void in the crystal, the void having an open end; and

inserting a dispenser at least partially into the open end.

14. The method for forming a container for holding a liquid, wherein the method includes the step of shaping the body into a shape associated with a crystal.

15. The method for forming a container for holding a liquid of claim 14, wherein the body has a generally hexagonal cross-section and a hexagonal pyramid-like top portion.

16. The method for forming a container for holding a liquid of claim 13, wherein the method comprises a rollerball and wherein the dispenser is friction fit against a wall defining the void.

17. The method for forming a container for holding a liquid of claim 13, wherein the dispenser comprises a spray head and wherein the dispenser is friction fit against a wall defining the void.

18. The method forming a container for holding a liquid of claim 13 further comprises providing a bottom cap into which the disposer and a bottom portion of the body are inserted.

19. A container for dispensing essential oils, perfume or the like comprising of a piece of crystal or semi-precious stone having a void formed therein, a dispenser disposed at least partially in the void and including and adjustable applicator for dispensing liquid disposed in the void, and a bottom cap sized to receive the dispenser and a bottom end of the piece of crystal or semi-precious stone.

20. The container of claim 19, wherein the dispenser comprises a roller ball applicator which is held partially in the void by a friction fit.