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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Martin M. Vasas, Fairfield, CT (US);
The Bridgeport Metal Goods Manufacturing Company, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A cosmetics container for storing and applying a product has a bottle having a neck defining a neck opening to an interior product cavity, the neck having threads on the exterior thereof. A neck insert is mounted in the neck opening, the neck insert including a side wall substantially conforming to the neck opening and providing access to the product cavity. The neck insert includes a dispenser wall deployed between the neck opening and the product cavity and the dispenser wall has at least one supply opening. A cap has interior threads for removably securing the cap on the bottle in a closed position by interengaging the threads on the neck. The cap having a stem extending into the neck insert and an applicator pad mounted to the distal end of the stem. The threads of the neck and the threads of the cap configured to support the cap on the neck prior to threaded engagement of the threads with the applicator pad spaced from the dispenser wall to define a dosing space therebetween. The applicator pad is fabricated of compressed foam and is compressed against the dispenser wall when the cap is threaded to its closed position on the bottle.