Cosmetic composition dispenser
US5573341A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/761
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispenser is provided that includes a container for storing a dispensable chemical product such as an underarm composition, an elevator mounted for axial movement within the container, a rotatable shaft attached to the elevator, a housing below the elevator and a mechanism for axially advancing the elevator within the container. The advancement mechanism includes a ratchet wheel with a plurality of teeth circumferentially surrounding the wheel and a mechanism to rotate the ratchet wheel which includes a flexible arm attached to the housing and having a pawl for moving the teeth of the ratchet wheel.
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