当前申请(专利权)人地址：
1 New York Plaza,New York, NY 10004 US | 6328 Ridgemount St.,Wake Forest, NC 27587 US | 38 Donald Ave,Kendall Park, NJ 08824 US
发明人：
EICKHOFF, CHRISTOPHER | QURASHI, HUSSAIN | BUTCHER, JOHN
摘要：
An application system is provided for application of cosmetics and related products. The application system includes a container, a cap, an applicator and a fitment tube. The fitment tube is attached to the neck of the container and the applicator is inserted into the container through it. An upper section of the fitment tube has a continuous and impermeable wall and extends into the container. Embodiments of the fitment tube may have a lower section which can contact the bottom of the container. The lower section of the fitment tube may have a wide range of configurations designed to allow fluid communication between the applicator and the interior volume of the container outside of the fitment tube. The application system can be designed to allow removal of the applicator from the container and fitment tube with minimal disruption of product that is loaded on the applicator.
权利要求：
Ciaim
The invention churned is:
1. Aa application system comprising;
a container (10) for storing a product the comaker com r sing a container lower section (13) tfcaf m tks x interior bottom surface of the container (12) and is suitable for storing the roduct nd a container ck section ill) defining an opening with an inner surface (14) and an outer surface ( 15);
a cap (30) which removably attaches to the container neck section (11 );
a applicator (20) for dispensing the product, the applicator comprising;
a stem (21) defining a length direction of the applicator with a distal end (22) and a proxunal end (23), an applicator element (24) attached to said stem at the distal end and the ca (30) attached to the stem at the proximal end;
and a fitment tube il) comprising a fitment tube upper secti n (2) and a fitment tube lower section (3) wherein,
said fitment tube apper sectio (2)■comprises a hollow tube with open ends and a continuous and impermeable waB smwjtare, a fitment tuba upper section proximal end (?) that is attached to the inner surfac of the container .neck section (14) and a. fitment tube upper section distal end (6), t at extends into the container lower section (13) and,
the fitment tube lower section (3) is attached to the fitment tube upper section distal end (6) and extends ihriher torn the container neck section (1 ) than the fitment lube up r section;
wherein the applicator is inserted into the container through the fitment tube when the cap is attached to the container neck section and; the largest dimension of the applicator element is art? plane perpendicular, to the length direction of the applicator is smaller than the smallest .opening diameter of the fitment tube in any plane perpendicular to the length direction of the applicator such that the applicator can be removed from the container
withom contact: between the applicator .element and either the fitsnen tube or the container,
2. The application system of claim I where said product is a cosmetic product.
3. The application system of claim I where said product comprises a solvent.
4. The application system of claim I where the fitment tube lower section comprises 3 legs.
5. The application sy iem of claim I where the lower section (3) of the fitment tube comprises at least one leg. (151, 52, 156, 157).
6. The application system of claim 5 where the fitment tube lower section comprises 2 legs.
7. The application s siem of clam* 5 where the legs are helical (51 , 52).
8. The application system of claim 5 where the legs are straight.
9. The application system of claim S where the legs are curved (56, 57).
10. The application sysiem of cla m 1 where the fitment tube lower section comprises a perforated hollow tube (166).
1 i . The application sy siem of claim 1 wherein the applicator element (24) is at least partially contained within the fitment tube upper section when the cap (30) is secured to the container neck section (.1 .1).
12. Tiie application system of claim I where a. portion of the applicator element is within 20% of the height of the container from the interior bottom surface of the container when the cap (30) is secured to the container neck section (11).
13. The application system of claim 1 where a portion of the applicator element is within 1 % of the height of the container .from the interior bottom surface of the container when the cap (30) is secured to the container neck section (1.1).
14. The application sysiem of claim 1 where the lower section of the fitment tube Is in. contact with, the interio bottom surface of the container.
15. The application sysiem of claim i where a portion of the lower section of the fitment tu be is within 20% of the heigh t of the container from the interior bottom surface of the container.
16. An application system comprising:
a container ( 10) for storing: a product, the comainer- comprising container lower section ( ! 3) suitable for storing the product and a container neck section (11) defining w opening with an inner surface ( 14) and an outer surface ('15);
a cap (30) which removably attaches to the container heck section (I 1);
a applicator (20) for dispensing the product the applicator comprising;
a stem (21 ) defining a length directio of the applicator with a distal end (22) and a proximal end (23), an applicator element (24) attached to said stem at the distal end and the ca (30) attached to the stem at die proximal end;
a. fitment tube (!) comprising a fitment tube upper section (2) and a fitment tube lower section (3) wherein,
said fituieat tube npper section (2) comprises a hollow tube with open ends and a continuous a impermeable wall simdare, a fii nen iahe upper section proximal end: (7) thai Is attached'to the inner surface of the container neck section (14) and a fitment tube upper section distal end (6), that extends into the lower section of the container (13) and,
the fitment tube (3) lower section is attached to the fitment tube upper section distal end (6) and extends further from the container neck section than ike upper section of the fitment tube and,
the applicator is inserted into the container through the fitment tub when the cap is attached, to the container neck section,
17. The application system of claim 16 where a portion of the fitment tube is within 20% of the height of the container from the interior bottom surface of the container.
18, An application system comprising:
a container (10) for storing a product, the container comprising a container lower section (13) thai includes an interior botto surface of the container (12) and is suitable for storing the product and a container neck section ( 11 ) defining an opening witlt stt inner surface ( 14) and an outer surface ( 15);
a cap (30) which removably attaches to the container neck section (11);
a applicator (20) for dispensing the product, the applicator comprising;
a sim (21) defining a .length. direction of the applicaior with a disiat end (22) a»d a proximal end (23), an applicator element (24) attached so said stem at the distal end and the cap (30) attached to the stem at the proximal end;
mi a frtmeai tube (.1) comprising a fitment tube upper section (2) whereat,
said fitment tube upper section (2) comprises a hollow tube with open ends and a continuous and impermeable wall structure, a fitment tube upper section proximal end (?) (hat is attached to the inner surface of the container neck section (14) and a fitment tube upper section distal end (6), that extends into the container lower section (.13,). and;
wherein the applicator is inserted into the cautsmet through the ! troeni tubs when the cap is attached to the container neck section and; the largest dimeMion of the applicator element in any plane rpend cular to the length direction'of the -applicator is smaller than the smallest openi g diameter of the fitment tube in any plane pei endicnlat to the lengt direction of the applicator such, that the applicator can be removed from the c ntai r without contact between the applicator element and. either the fitment tube or the container and, the applicator element (24) is at least partially contained, within the upper section of the fitment tube when the ca (30) is secured to the container neck section (t 1).
1 . The application system of claim 17 wherein the applicator element (24) is folly
contained within the fitment tube upper section when the cap (30) is secured to the container neck section (11).
20, The application system of claim IS where a portion of the fitment tube s within 2(1% of the heiglit of the container from the interior bottom surface of the container.
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