Patent ID: 7955014

Claim:
A cosmetic dispenser comprising: a lower valve having a reservoir for containing a product, the lower valve having at least one aperture; an upper valve coupled to the lower valve, the upper valve having at least one aperture; a flow-through gasket interposed between the lower valve and the upper valve, the flow-through gasket comprising: a top raised center section on a top side and a bottom raised center section on a bottom side; at least one aperture being located on a substantially disk-shaped body and being alignable with the at least one aperture of the lower valve and with the at least one aperture of the upper valve to define a delivery passageway for the product; a first circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the bottom side of the substantially disk-shaped body, the first circular ring to couple the flow-through gasket to the lower valve; a second circular ring surrounding the at least one aperture on the top side of the substantially disk-shaped body, the second circular ring to couple the flow-through gasket to the upper valve; and an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of flat sides and a plurality of semicircular sides alternating on the substantially disk-shaped body, the plurality of semicircular sides to hold the flow-through gasket in place when actuation occurs; a sleeve partially covering the lower valve and the upper valve, the sleeve having a shaped path; the lower valve and the upper valve being selectively guidable along the shaped path between: i) an upward position for the dispenser to deliver the product, and ii) a downward position to store the dispenser; and an applicator coupled to the upper valve for applying the product.