Patent ID: 6200047
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A cosmetic dispenser, comprising:a tubular nose element having an aligning web and a friction bead, said aligning web being located inside said nose element and having a non-circular aperture, said non-circular aperture being a flat sided oval, said friction bead being formed inside said nose element below said aligning web;a one-piece elevator element terminating in an elevator cup at an upper end thereof and an elevator stem at a lower end thereof, said elevator cup being fitted inside said nose element above said aligning web, said elevator stem having a non-circular external cross-sectional shape along its entire length matching and extending through said non-circular aperture, said stem having at least one curved exterior wall having thread engaging portions formed along a substantial length thereof;a tubular cam element having an internally threaded section engaged with said thread engaging portions of said elevator element; and an upper end section for fitting into a lower section of said nose element below said aligning web, said upper end section of said cam element having an external bead located to snap fit together with said friction bead of said nose element, said external bead and said friction bead bearing against each other to provide a desired frictional drag upon rotation of said cam element relative to said nose element;said cosmetic dispenser being operable to cause said elevator cup to travel longitudinally in said nose element by relative rotation of said cam element and said nose element.