REUSABLE DEODORANT STICK DEVICE
Embodiments of the disclosed invention relate to a deodorant stick device to store, transport, or apply a deodorant composition. The deodorant stick device may be refilled with a deodorant composition when empty. The deodorant stick device may include a plurality of components, such as a body, a base, a handle, a cover, and a cartridge adapter. The plurality of components may engage/disengage with each other through mechanical or magnetic means. The deodorant stick device may be configured to linearly displace a deodorant composition along the length of a cartridge adapter by rotating a rigid member of the handle.
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The claimed invention relates generally to deodorant, and more specifically to a reusable deodorant stick device.
BACKGROUNDA “deodorant” or “deodorant composition” or “deodorant substance,” is a substance applied to the human body to prevent or mask body odor due to bacterial breakdown of perspiration. Typically, deodorants are used in the armpit region, but can be applied to any part of the human body prone to perspiration. A subclass of deodorants—antiperspirants—prevents sweating itself, typically by blocking sweat glands. Antiperspirants are used on a wide range of body parts, at any place where sweat would be inconvenient or unsafe, since unwanted sweating can interfere with comfort, vision, and grip. Generally, deodorant is packaged into “deodorant sticks” using rigid material to enclose the deodorant and includes a rotatable mechanism to displace a platform—positioned at the base of the deodorant—along a threaded shaft to expose the deodorant through an aperture at one end of the deodorant stick. After the deodorant has been consumed (e.g., the deodorant stick is empty) the empty deodorant stick is discarded. One long felt need of the deodorant industry is to reduce the quantity of resources used for deodorant stick packaging.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONAspects of the disclosure include a deodorant stick device to apply a deodorant composition to a surface of a human body. The deodorant stick device comprising a body component configured to contain a deodorant composition; a base component configured to couple a first end of the body component to a first surface of the base component; a handle component configured to rotate a shaft component extending from a handle surface, wherein the shaft component extends through a first hole positioned on the base component; a cartridge adapter positioned along the shaft component; and a cap component configured to couple to a second end of the body component. The cartridge adapter positioned approximately opposite the handle component. The base component positioned along the shaft component between the handle component and the cartridge adapter. The cartridge adapter configured to engage a cartridge component. The cartridge adapter configured to impart a rotational force on the cartridge component using the handle component. The body component further comprising: an elongate body extending between the first end and the second end; a first aperture positioned at the first end; a second aperture positioned at the second end; and a channel extending between the first and the second along the length of the elongate body. The first hole extends between the first surface of the base component and a second surface of the base component, wherein the second surface is positioned opposite the first surface. The elongate body includes a first thickness and a second thickness. The cartridge component further comprising a cartridge base component configured to couple the cartridge component to the base component; a rotatable cartridge component configured to engage the cartridge adapter;
a cartridge shaft extending from a top surface of the rotatable cartridge component, wherein the cartridge shaft includes a shaft thread that extends substantially along the length of the cartridge shaft from a first cartridge shaft end to a second cartridge shaft end; and a cartridge platform positioned along the cartridge shaft, wherein the cartridge shaft extends through a threaded hole positioned on the cartridge platform. The cartridge platform displaced linearly along the length of the cartridge shaft when the body component is coupled to the base component and the handle component is rotated.
Further aspects of the disclosure include a cartridge device to apply a deodorant composition to a surface of a human body. The cartridge device comprising: a cartridge base component configured to couple the cartridge device to a base component of a deodorant stick device; a cartridge component configured to couple to a cartridge adapter of the deodorant stick device; a cartridge shaft extending from a top surface of the cartridge component, wherein the cartridge shaft includes a shaft thread that extends substantially along the length of the cartridge shaft from a first end to a second end; and a cartridge platform positioned along the cartridge shaft, wherein the cartridge shaft extends through a threaded hole positioned on the cartridge platform. The cartridge base may include a snap hook mechanism extending from a first surface of the cartridge base. The snap hook mechanism configured to extend through an aperture positioned on the base component to couple the cartridge device to the base component. The cartridge adapter configured to impart a rotational force on the cartridge shaft through the cartridge adapter using a handle component, wherein the handle component is coupled to the cartridge adapter. The cartridge shaft configured to impart a rotational force on the cartridge platform. The cartridge platform configured to displace linearly along the length of the cartridge shaft when the rotational degrees of freedom of the cartridge platform are limited.
Further aspects of the disclosure include a method of assembling a deodorant stick device. The method comprising: connecting a cartridge component to a base component, wherein the cartridge component includes a mechanism to couple the cartridge to the base component, a rotating shaft and a platform positioned along the length of the shaft; and connecting a body component to the base component, wherein the body component is an elongate rigid body that couples to the base component and substantially encloses the deodorant composition positioned on the platform. The method further comprising connecting a cartridge component to a handle component configured to impart a rotational force on the rotating shaft to displace the platform linearly along the length of the shaft. Connecting the body component to the base component may include a snap fit hook mechanism to couple the body component to the base component.
Embodiments of the disclosure relate generally to a deodorant stick device configured to apply a deodorant composition to a surface of the human body. A deodorant stick device may include a plurality of components configured to enable a user to apply a deodorant composition and refill the deodorant stick device after the deodorant composition is consumed. A deodorant stick device may include a plurality of components such as, but not limited to, one or more of the following: a base component, a handle component, a body component, a cartridge component, and a cover component.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a base component may include a top surface and a bottom surface of the base having oval dimensions—in further implementations, the top surface and/or bottom surface of the base component may include different geometric configurations such as, e.g., rectangular, circular, triangular, etc. A base component may include a side surface extending from a top surface to a bottom surface of the base component. A base component may include a mechanism to engage a body component such that the body component couples to the base component. A base component may include a mechanism to engage a handle component such that the handle component couples to the base component. A base component may include a hole positioned on, or proximate to, the center of a top surface of the base component that extends through a bottom surface of the base component. A base component may include a recess positioned on, or proximate to, the center of a top surface of the base component. A base component may include a recess and a hole positioned on a top surface of the base component, the recess having a diameter greater than the hole. A base component may extend between a top surface and a bottom surface such that a height of the base component, hbase, is greater than the depth of a recess, hrecess, extending from a top surface of the base component toward a bottom surface of the base component. A base component may include a cavity, or plurality of cavities, positioned between a top surface and a bottom surface of the base component such that a portion of the base component is devoid of material. A base component may include a cavity extending from a bottom surface to an upper portion of the base component. A base component may have one or more apertures positioned on a top surface of the base component. A base component may have an aperture positioned on a top surface of the base component extending from the top surface to a cavity of the base component. A base component may include one or more overhangs positioned along an inner surface of the base component between a top surface and a bottom surface of the base component. A base component may include an overhang on an inner surface configured to couple a separate component to the base component by engaging a complementary aspect of the separate component such as, e.g., a snap hook mechanism.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a handle component may include a rigid member configured to rotate about a central axis of rotation. A handle component may include a shaft extending from a rigid member. A handle component may include a cartridge adapter positioned along a shaft that extends from a rigid member. A handle component may include a rigid member configured to impart a rotational force on a cartridge adapter positioned along a shaft extending from the rigid member. A handle component may include a cartridge adapter configured to engage—and impart torque on—a cartridge component. A handle component may include a cartridge adapter with dimensions complementary to a recess positioned along a top surface of a base component. A handle component may be configured to couple to a base component. A handle component may couple to a base component by inserting a shaft extending from a rigid member of the handle component through a hole positioned on a surface of the base component. A handle component may include a cartridge adapter configured to engage a shaft extending from a rigid member such that the handle component couples to a base component.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a deodorant stick device includes a base component coupled to a handle component. The base component may include a top surface, a bottom surface, and a hole extending from the bottom surface to the top surface through a body of the base component. The hole of the base component positioned at about a center point of the top surface. The handle component may include a shaft extending from a rigid member and a cartridge adapter positioned opposite the rigid member along the shaft. The handle component configured to couple to a base component by inserting the shaft through a hole in a bottom surface of the base component such that a cartridge adapter is positioned proximate to a top surface of the base component. When assembled (e.g., the handle component is coupled to the base component), the handle component configured to rotate in a plane parallel to the top surface of the base component such that rotating the handle component imparts a rotational force on the cartridge adapter. The base component may include a recess on a top surface of the base component where the recess has complementary dimensions to a cartridge adapter. The base component may include a recess having a larger surface area than a cartridge adapter. The base component may be configured to couple to a handle component where the base component is positioned between a rigid member and a cartridge adapter of the handle component.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a body component may include an elongate body that includes a rigid outer surface extending between a top end of the body component and a bottom end of the body component. The top surface and the bottom surface may have an oblong shape. Further implementations may include different geometric configurations for the top surface and bottom surface—such as, e.g., rectangle, circle, etc. The body component may include a hollow channel extending from a top surface to a bottom surface. The body component may include a hollow channel extending along the length of an elongate rigid member. The body component may include a first aperture on a top surface and a second aperture on a bottom surface. The body component may include a protruding member, or a plurality of protruding members, configured to engage a base component. The body component may include a magnet configured to engage a base component.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a deodorant stick device includes joining a body component and a base component using a coupling mechanism. A body component may include a bottom surface of the body component substantially similar in geometric configuration (e.g., complementary) to a top surface of the base component such that the bottom surface of the body component may mate with the complementary top surface of the base component. A body component may include a coupling mechanism such as, but not limited to, a mechanical mechanism (e.g., mechanical joint, snap hook, cantilever, screw, rod, etc.) or a magnetic mechanism (e.g., a first magnet proximate to a surface of the body component and a second magnet proximate to a surface of the base component). A body component may include one or more buttons configured to engage, or disengage, the body component and a base component. Disassembly of the deodorant stick device may include separating the body component and the base component. Disassembly may include using the coupling mechanism, or applying an external force, to separate the body component and the base component. Disassembling a deodorant stick device may include using a tool configured to disengage two or more components from each other.
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An alternative embodiment of deodorant stick device 100 may include, for example, one or more buttons positioned on a surface of deodorant stick 100 in which the buttons are configured to engage/disengage components of deodorant stick 100. For example, body component 400 may include two buttons positioned opposite each other on elongate body 402 of body component 400. The two buttons may be configured to physically displace protrusions 410 extending from body component 400 such that protrusions 410 engage and/or disengage with base component 300. As a further alternative embodiment, deodorant stick device 100 may include one or more electrical components configured to linearly displace a deodorant composition along a rod of cartridge component 600. Deodorant stick device 100 may include, for example, an electrical component configured to rotate about the axis of the electrical component such that the electrical component imparts torque on a rod of cartridge component 600 to linearly displace a deodorant composition. Deodorant stick device 100 may include, for example, one or more buttons configured to control one or more electrical components of deodorant stick device 100 such that the one or more buttons direct the one or more electrical components to linearly displace a deodorant composition along the length of a rod of cartridge component 600. For example, deodorant stick device 100 may include a servo motor positioned along the interior of base component 300. Base component 300 may include a first button (e.g., an “UP” button) and a second button (e.g., a “DOWN” button) that are in electrical communication with the servo motor within base component 300. The first button directs the servo motor to rotate in a first direction (e.g., clockwise) such that a deodorant composition within deodorant stick device 100 displaces linearly along the cartridge component 600 away from base component 300. The second button directs the servo motor to rotate in a second direction (e.g., counterclockwise) such that a deodorant composition within deodorant stick device 100 displaces linearly along cartridge component 600 toward the base component 300.
Claims
1. A deodorant stick device to apply a deodorant composition to a surface of a human body, the deodorant stick device comprising:
- a body component configured to contain a deodorant composition;
- a base component configured to couple a first end of the body component to a first surface of the base component;
- a handle component that includes a shaft extending from a rigid member, the handle component configured to couple to a second surface of the base component by extending the shaft through a first hole positioned on the base component and engaging a cartridge adapter; and
- a cover component configured to couple to a second end of the body component.
2. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the cartridge adapter couples to the shaft and is positioned approximately opposite the handle component.
3. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the base component is positioned along the shaft component between the handle component and the cartridge adapter.
4. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the cartridge adapter is configured to engage a cartridge component.
5. The deodorant stick device of claim 4, wherein the cartridge adapter is configured to impart a rotational force on the cartridge component using the handle component.
6. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, the body component further comprising:
- an elongate body extending between the first end and the second end;
- a first aperture positioned at the first end;
- a second aperture positioned at the second end; and
- a channel extending between the first and the second along the length of the elongate body.
7. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the first hole extends between the first surface of the base component and a second surface of the base component, wherein the second surface is positioned opposite the first surface.
8. The deodorant stick device of claim 6, wherein the elongate body includes a first thickness and a second thickness.
9. The deodorant stick device of claim 4, the cartridge component further comprising:
- a cartridge base component configured to couple the cartridge component to the base component;
- a rotatable cartridge component configured to engage the cartridge adapter;
- a cartridge shaft extending from a top surface of the rotatable cartridge component, wherein the cartridge shaft includes a shaft thread that extends substantially along the length of the cartridge shaft from a first cartridge shaft end to a second cartridge shaft end; and
- a cartridge platform positioned along the cartridge shaft, wherein the cartridge shaft extends through a threaded hole positioned on the cartridge platform.
10. The deodorant stick device of claim 9, wherein the cartridge platform is displaced linearly along the length of the cartridge shaft when the body component is coupled to the base component and the handle component is rotated.
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21. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the body component includes a first magnet proximate to the first end, and wherein the base component includes a second magnet proximate to the first surface.
22. The deodorant stick device of claim 1, wherein the handle component includes an electrical component coupled to the shaft and positioned within the rigid member.
23. The deodorant stick device of claim 22, wherein the electrical component is a motor configured to rotate the shaft about a central axis.
24. The deodorant stick device of claim 23, wherein the base component includes an outer surface having a first button and a second button electrically coupled to the motor, wherein the first button rotates the motor in a first direction, and the second button rotates the motor in a second direction.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 24, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 28, 2022
Applicant: (Schenectady, NY)
Inventor: Matthew Morales (Schenectady, NY)
Application Number: 17/156,597