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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Reginald Breese, Spalding, GB;
Paul Adams, Zejtun, MT;
Reginald Breese, Spalding, GB;
Paul Adams, Zejtun, MT;
Toly Products (U.K.) Limited, , GB;
Abstract
A cosmetic compact comprising a lid () hingedly connected to a base (), a dispensing orifice () and a cosmetic dispenser () for dispensing liquid cosmetics disposed in a recess in the base. The cosmetic dispenser () comprises a pump mechanism () and an actuator (). The pump mechanism () being operatively connected to the actuator () so as to actuate the dispenser (). The actuator () being attachable to a plunger () of the pump mechanism () and comprising an actuating linkage () having a portion offset to the plunger axis such that when pressure is applied to the actuating linkage () in a direction transverse to the plunger axis the plunger () moves axially. The compact further comprises an inner lid () hingedly connected to the base (), the inner lid () comprising a button () in cooperation with the actuator () such that when pressure is applied to the button () the plunger () moves axially to expel liquid from the dispensing orifice ().