Patent ID: 9265327
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A45D

Claim Text:
1. A container configured for selectively dispensing a personal care product, the container comprising: a body comprising a side wall and a base, the side wall comprising an inner surface that at least partially defines a product chamber, the inner surface extending axially from the base to a proximal opening, the base defining a distal opening; a drive apparatus comprising a knob, an elongated stem and a skeletal structure coupling the knob and the elongated stem, the elongated stem defining a thread and the skeletal structure comprising an upper surface and defining one or more apertures extending axially through the skeletal to permit axial flow of molten product through the drive apparatus during filling; and an elevator disposed within the product chamber and comprising an inner member and an outer member, the inner member defining a threaded aperture, the outer member defining a bore and comprising an exterior rim structure in engagement with the inner surface of the side wall of the body, the inner member dimensioned to pass through the distal opening in the base and into mating engagement at least partially within the bore of the outer member and the inner member comprising a skeletal structure comprising an upper surface and defining one or more apertures extending axially through the inner member to permit axial flow of molten product through the inner member during filling; wherein rotation of the drive apparatus results in axial movement of the elevator within the product chamber.