Patent ID: 6142692
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A45D,B05B

Abstract:
A distributor for a cosmetic product, which is in fluid or paste form, the distributor comprising:a distributor body having a seating for an applicator member;a gripping element removably connected to said distributor body to be gripped by a user in order to apply the cosmetic product and including a capsule having a rod, a reservoir, a pump, and an outer shell,said rod bearing said applicator member at a first end thereof projecting from said capsule and having a base end opposing said reservoir, said capsule being removably mounted relative to said distributor body;said reservoir for storing the cosmetic product being fixedly secured within said capsule and associated with said pump to introduce successive doses of the cosmetic product into said applicator member from the reservoir;said pump having a pump body with an inlet connected to said reservoir and a valve tube for the outlet of the pumped product, said distributor body covering said rod and applicator member when assembled to said capsule, said valve tube being movable in translation relative to said pump body to open and close said pump, operation of said pump being caused by a relative movement of said capsule in relation to said distributor body;said outer shell including connection means for connecting said capsule to said distributor body; andsaid capsule being fixedly attached to said outer and said rod being free to move in translation axially relative to said reservoir as said outer shell connecting means connects said capsule to said distributor body;wherein in the closed configuration of the distributor, with said capsule being mounted on said distributor body, said base end of said rod abuts a bottom surface of said reservoir and said valve tube places said pump in an open configuration; andwherein said valve tube places said pump in a closed configuration when said capsule and said distributor body are separated; andwherein the rod and the valve tube are displaced during assembly of said capsule to said distribution body to deliver a dose of product into said applicator member.