Cosmetic product and method of assembling a cosmetic product

Abstract

A cosmetic product includes a cup and a cosmetic substance. The cup has a sidewall defining a cup cavity and a bottom component. The bottom component includes: a first elongated projection extending across the bottom component and projecting from an inner surface of the bottom component into the cup cavity; and a second elongated projection extending across the bottom component, projecting from the inner surface of the bottom component into the cup cavity, and intersecting the first elongated projection. At least a portion of the cosmetic substance is disposed within the cup cavity. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the first elongated projection and the second elongated projection, and between the cup and the cosmetic substance, and contacts the cup and the cosmetic substance.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This disclosure generally relates to cosmetic, hair care, body care and / or skin care products, and more specifically to systems and methods for retaining cosmetic substances in cosmetic products. [Previous Technology]

[0002] Cosmetic, hair care, body care, and / or skin care products may contain various cosmetic substances in several different containers and can be applied using several different methods. For example, lipstick or lip balm substances may be in the form of an elongated tube, cylinder, square, rectangular, and / or rhomboid prism, or other shapes, set within a protective container. Such containers allow the lipstick or lip balm substance to selectively advance to an extended position relative to the container to be applied by the user. The lipstick or lip balm substance may be a generally solid but relatively soft molded component that can be inserted into the cavity of a retaining cup of the container. In the event of accidental drop or other impact to the container and / or cup, the lipstick or lip balm substance may be damaged, broken, or otherwise detached from the retaining cup. In some instances, the retaining cup (or other features of the container) may include discrete retaining components in the form of hooks, nodules, or similar components, which may be pushed into the cosmetic material to attempt to prevent or otherwise restrict movement of the lipstick or lip balm material relative to the cup and the container during such accidental drops or impacts. However, such features may create localized stress points that could eventually deform or otherwise damage the cosmetic material.

[0003] Therefore, there is a need for improved cosmetic products that can improve the retention of cosmetic substances. [Summary of the Invention]

[0004] Examples within the scope of this disclosure relate to cosmetic products and methods of assembling cosmetic products.

[0005] In one example cosmetic product, the cosmetic product may include a cup for holding a cosmetic substance. The cup has a sidewall defining a cup cavity and a bottom component. The bottom component includes: a first elongated protrusion extending across the bottom component and projecting from an inner surface of the bottom component into the cup cavity; and a second elongated protrusion extending across the bottom component, projecting from the inner surface of the bottom component into the cup cavity, and intersecting the first elongated protrusion. At least a portion of the cosmetic substance is disposed within the cup cavity. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the first elongated protrusion and the second elongated protrusion and between the bottom component of the cup and the cosmetic substance, and contacts the bottom component of the cup and the cosmetic substance to retain the cosmetic substance in the cup.

[0006] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is a hot melt adhesive.

[0007] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

[0008] In some instances, the cosmetic product includes an inner body, and the cup is configured to be disposed at least partially within the inner body.

[0009] In some instances, the cup includes a cup retaining member extending from one of the outer surfaces of the sidewall, and the cup retaining member is configured to engage with a notch formed on the inner body.

[0010] In some instances, the cup retaining component is configured to apply a pushing force toward the cup cavity when the cup is inserted into the inner body.

[0011] In some instances, the bottom component includes a hole formed through the bottom component, at least a portion of which is positioned between the first elongated protrusion and the second elongated protrusion.

[0012] In one example cosmetic product, the cosmetic product may include a cup for holding a cosmetic substance. The cup has a sidewall defining a cup cavity and a bottom component. The bottom component includes: a first elongated groove extending across the bottom component and projecting into an inner surface of the bottom component; and a second elongated groove extending across the bottom component, projecting into the inner surface of the bottom component, and intersecting the first elongated groove. At least a portion of the cosmetic substance is disposed within the cup cavity. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is at least partially located within the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove, and contacts the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove of the bottom component of the cup, and the cosmetic substance.

[0013] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is a hot melt adhesive.

[0014] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

[0015] In some instances, the cosmetic product includes an inner body, and the cup is configured to be disposed at least partially within the inner body.

[0016] In some instances, the cup includes a cup retaining member extending from one of the outer surfaces of the sidewall, and the cup retaining member is configured to engage with a notch formed on the inner body.

[0017] In some instances, the cup retaining component is configured to apply a pushing force toward the cup cavity when the cup is inserted into the inner body.

[0018] In some instances, the bottom component includes a aperture formed through the bottom component. At least a portion of the aperture is positioned between the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove.

[0019] In one example method of assembling a cosmetic product, a metal pan is formed and the metal pan defines a pan cavity; a pressure-sensitive adhesive is inserted into the pan cavity; a granular cosmetic substance is inserted into the pan cavity; and the granular cosmetic substance in the metal pan is compacted such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between at least a portion of the metal pan and at least a portion of the compacted granular cosmetic substance and contacts the at least a portion of the metal pan and the at least a portion of the compacted granular cosmetic substance.

[0020] In some instances, the metal disc is secured within the outer casing.

[0021] In some instances, inserting the pressure-sensitive adhesive into the disc cavity includes: positioning the pressure-sensitive adhesive on an inner surface of one of the bottom components of the metal disc such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and the bottom surface of one of the compacted granular cosmetic substances, and contacts the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and the bottom surface of the compacted granular cosmetic substance.

[0022] In some instances, inserting the pressure-sensitive adhesive into the disc cavity includes: positioning the pressure-sensitive adhesive on an inner surface of one sidewall of the metal disc such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the inner surface of the sidewall of the metal disc and a side surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material, and contacts the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and the side surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material.

[0023] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive forms a ring.

[0024] In some instances, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

Implementation Method

[0027] Generally, these various methods provide cosmetic products and methods for assembling cosmetic products that adequately retain cosmetic substances (e.g., lipstick, lip balm, deodorant / antiperspirant, powder, etc.) during use and in the event of accidental drops and / or impacts. The methods described herein provide retention of cosmetic substances while still offering a degree of removability and remodelability, which reduces the amount of rework and waste in cosmetic products. These methods can be used to accommodate and retain various cosmetic substances with different degrees of material softness.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first example of a cosmetic product 10A containing cosmetic substance 150 is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10A typically includes a base 400, a track 300, an inner body 250, a casing 350, and a cup 100 for holding the cosmetic substance 150. In the illustrated example, the cosmetic substance 150 is in the form of a lipstick or lip balm product, but may be any type of cosmetic, hair care, body care, and / or skin care product applicable to a user. Other examples are also possible. In some of these examples, the cosmetic substance 150 may include strong or other corrosive chemicals and / or ingredients, such as volatiles. In the illustrated example, the cosmetic substance 150 includes a first end 152, a second end 154, and an elongated body 156 extending along a longitudinal axis ("A") between the first end 152 and the second end 154. The cosmetic substance 150 defines an outer cross-sectional dimension 162. In the example shown, the cosmetic substance 150 is generally cylindrical, and its outer cross-sectional dimension 162 is in the form of an outer diameter or an outer circumference. However, other examples are also possible.

[0029] The substrate 400 is configured to at least partially retain various components of the cosmetic product 10 within a substrate cavity 402. The substrate cavity 402 defines a crossbar 406 formed on an inner surface 404 of the substrate 400 and may also include a fastening mechanism 410 formed on an outer surface 408 of the substrate 400. The fastening mechanism 410 can be used to engage with a portion of a cup (not shown) to cover the cosmetic substance 150 for storage purposes. Any number of suitable fastening mechanisms 410 may be used, such as snap-fit ​​coupling, friction-fit coupling, threaded connection, and the like. Other examples are also possible.

[0030] Track 300 is at least partially disposed within base cavity 402 and defines channel 302. Inner body 250 is at least partially disposed within base cavity 402 and includes recess 252. Cover 350 is also at least partially disposed within base cavity 402 and configured to prevent user from seeing inner body 250 and track 300. Cover 350 includes flange 352 that engages with a portion of inner body 250 to restrict movement of inner body 250 in a direction along longitudinal axis A. It should be understood that any of base 400, track 300, inner body 250, and / or cover 350 may include any number of additional features and / or components to facilitate use of cosmetic product 10A, but for the sake of brevity, such features and / or components will not be discussed in detail herein.

[0031] Cup 100 includes a sidewall 106 and a bottom member 144 that together define a cup cavity 120, and at least a portion of cosmetic substance 150 is disposed within the cup cavity 120. In the illustrated example, the sidewall 106 is generally cylindrical and extends from a first end 102 of cup 100 to a second end 104 of cup 100. Cup 100 may be formed of any number of desired materials and may include a cup retaining member 112 extending from the outer surface 110 of the sidewall 106 and configured to engage with a notch 252 formed on the inner body 250.

[0032] The cup 100 is configured to be at least partially disposed within the inner body 250. After the cup 100 is coupled to the inner body 250, the cup retaining member 112 is positioned within a recess 252 of the inner body 250 to prevent or otherwise restrict relative movement between the inner body 250 and the cup 100. In some embodiments, inserting the cup 100 into the inner body 250 may cause the cup retaining member 112 to apply an inward pushing or compressive force toward the cup cavity 120.

[0033] To help retain the cosmetic substance 150 within the cup cavity 120 of the cup 100, a pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 (e.g., Dow Corning® HM-1422) is located between the cup 100 and the cosmetic substance 150 and contacts both the cup and the cosmetic substance. In the illustrated example, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is located between the inner surface 116 of the bottom component 114 of the cup 100 and the bottom surface 160 of the cosmetic substance 150, and contacts both the inner surface of the bottom component of the cup and the bottom surface of the cosmetic substance. In the illustrated example, a single segment of the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is located between the bottom component 114 and the cosmetic substance 150. However, any number, shape, size, and / or thickness of segments of the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may be used.

[0034] The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may be a hot-melt adhesive and / or may be based on polysiloxane, which can be bonded to polysiloxane and other low-energy surfaces, and is generally partially composed of a resin and a polymer crosslinked together. Both low-viscosity and high-viscosity pressure-sensitive materials may be used. The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may have a contact angle from 100 to 120 degrees and a viscosity between 4000 centipoise (cP) and 8000 cP in a temperature range of 110°C to 130°C. In some embodiments, such as when used with cosmetic substances having a lower contact angle (e.g., between 48 and 69 degrees), a lower viscosity pressure-sensitive adhesive is preferred, as it achieves better adhesive performance. Conversely, when used with cosmetic substances having a higher contact angle (e.g., greater than 70 degrees), a higher viscosity pressure-sensitive adhesive will be preferred.

[0035] In some embodiments, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 maintains its tack throughout its entire lifespan, adheres to a surface with minimal pressure, and can be peeled off from the surface with negligible transfer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive to the surface. It maintains tack over a wide temperature range and may be solvent-free. Preferably, the pressure-sensitive adhesive adheres firmly to impacts or rapid movement but can be removed by slow tearing. Pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 in amounts between 0.15 g and 0.30 g can be used in cosmetic product 10A to form an adhesion force between 950 gf and 1,100 gf.

[0036] Referring to Figures 3A to 3C, a second example of cosmetic product 10B is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10B is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10A, but the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is located between the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 of the cup 100 and the side surface 158 of the cosmetic substance 150, and contacts both the inner surface of the sidewall of the cup and the side surface of the cosmetic substance. In the example shown in Figures 3A to 3B, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 forms a continuous annular ring around the circumference of the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 of the cup 100. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 3C, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is not a continuous annular ring, but may have multiple spaced segments at different locations along the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106. The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may also have other configurations, such as a single non-annular segment, multiple annular rings, etc.

[0037] Referring to FIG4, a third example of cosmetic product 10C is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10C is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10A, but cup 100A includes at least one longitudinally extending rib 118 extending radially from the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 into the cup cavity 120. Although the rib 118 is illustrated as extending generally longitudinally (i.e., generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A), in some embodiments, the rib 118 may be configured in a non-longitudinal direction or in a spiral configuration. Other configurations are also possible.

[0038] Referring to Figures 5A to 5C, a fourth example of cosmetic product 10D is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10D is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10B, but cup 100A includes at least one longitudinally extending rib 118 extending radially from the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 into the cup cavity 120. Although the rib 118 is illustrated as extending generally longitudinally (i.e., generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A), in some embodiments, the rib 118 may be configured in a non-longitudinal direction or in a spiral configuration. Other configurations are also possible. In the example shown in Figures 5A to 5B, pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 forms a continuous annular ring around the circumference of the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 of cup 100A and is located above or below the rib 118. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 5C, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is not a continuous annular ring, but may have multiple segments located between the ribs 118. As shown in the figure, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 has two segments, each located between a pair of protrusions 118. However, any number of segments of the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may exist between any number of pairs of protrusions 118. The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may also have other configurations, such as a single non-annular segment, multiple annular segments, or multiple longitudinally spaced segments.

[0039] Referring to Figures 6A to 6C, a fifth example cosmetic product 10E is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10E is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10A, but cup 100B includes a first elongated protrusion 122 and a second elongated protrusion 124, the second elongated protrusion intersecting the first elongated protrusion 122. The first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124 each extend across a bottom member 114 and project from the inner surface 116 of the bottom member 114 into the cup cavity 120. Although the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124 are illustrated as extending perpendicularly to each other and between opposite sides of the sidewall 106, in some embodiments, the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124 may extend at other angles to each other and may be spaced apart from the sidewall 106. In addition, there may be additional elongated protrusions extending at other angles to the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. Other configurations are also possible.

[0040] The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is located between and in contact with the cup 100C and the cosmetic substance 150, and is situated between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. In the illustrated example, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is applied to the inner surface 116 of the bottom component 114, forming in the respective areas between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. However, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 can be applied in any shape, size, and / or thickness to any number of areas formed between the elongated protrusions (e.g., one, two, etc.).

[0041] Alternatively, as shown in FIG6C, the bottom component 114 may also have a perforation 126 formed through the bottom component to allow air to escape from the cup cavity 120 when the cosmetic substance 150 is inserted. At least a portion of the perforation 126 is located between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. As illustrated in FIG6C, the perforation 126 may be formed through the bottom component 114, extending below the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124, and extending to a single perforation formed in various regions between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. In other embodiments, a plurality of perforations may be present, each extending through the bottom component 114 and each located in a separate region formed between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. Additionally, the perforations may be located in any number of regions formed between the first elongated protrusion 122 and the second elongated protrusion 124. Other configurations are also possible.

[0042] Referring to FIG7, a sixth example of cosmetic product 10F is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10F is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10E, but the cup 100C includes at least one longitudinally extending rib 118 extending radially from the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 into the cup cavity 120. Although the rib 118 is illustrated as extending generally longitudinally (i.e., generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A), in some embodiments, the rib 118 may be configured in a non-longitudinal direction or in a spiral configuration. Other configurations are also possible.

[0043] Referring to Figures 8A to 8C, a seventh example of cosmetic product 10G is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10G is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10A, but the cup 100D includes a first elongated groove 128 and a second elongated groove 130, which intersects with the first elongated groove 128. The first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130 each extend across the bottom member 114 and project into the inner surface 116 of the bottom member 114. Although the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130 are illustrated as extending perpendicularly to each other and between opposite sides of the sidewall 106, in some embodiments, the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130 may extend at other angles to each other and may be spaced apart from the sidewall 106. In addition, there may be additional elongated grooves extending at other angles to the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. Other configurations are also possible.

[0044] The pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is at least partially located within the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130, and contacts the first elongated groove 128, the second elongated groove 130, and the cosmetic substance 150. In the illustrated example, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 is applied to both the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. However, the pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 may be applied to one or both grooves in any shape, size, and / or thickness.

[0045] Alternatively, as shown in FIG8C, the bottom component 114 may also have a hole 132 formed through the bottom component to allow air to escape from the cup cavity 120 when the cosmetic substance 150 is inserted. At least a portion of the hole 132 is located between the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. As illustrated in FIG8C, a single hole 132 is formed through the bottom component 114 and enters the region formed between the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. In other embodiments, a plurality of holes may be present, each extending through the bottom component 114 and each located in a separate region formed between the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. Additionally, the holes may be located in any number of regions formed between the first elongated groove 128 and the second elongated groove 130. Other configurations are also possible.

[0046] Referring to FIG9, an eighth example of cosmetic product 10H is illustrated. Cosmetic product 10H is substantially the same as cosmetic product 10G, but the cup 100E includes at least one longitudinally extending rib 118 extending radially from the inner surface 108 of the sidewall 106 into the cup cavity 120. Although the rib 118 is illustrated as extending generally longitudinally (i.e., generally parallel to the longitudinal axis A), in some embodiments, the rib 118 may be configured in a non-longitudinal direction or in a spiral configuration. Other configurations are also possible.

[0047] Referring to FIG10, a first example method for assembling cosmetic products (e.g., cosmetic products 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H) is illustrated. In order to assemble the cosmetic products, in step 500, a cup (e.g., cup 100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100E) having a cup cavity (e.g., cup cavity 120) is provided. As described above, the cup may have elongated protrusions on the inner surface of the sidewalls, one or more elongated protrusions on the bottom component, one or more elongated grooves on the bottom component, or one or more openings through the bottom component, etc.

[0048] In step 502, a pressure-sensitive adhesive (e.g., pressure-sensitive adhesive 200) is inserted into the cup cavity of the cup. As discussed above, the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be a hot-melt adhesive and / or based on polysiloxane. In some embodiments, the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be applied automatically, for example, using a Nordson® DuraPail® large melter, which provides simple, uniform, and rapid application of the pressure-sensitive adhesive. In one embodiment (e.g., the assembly of cosmetic products 10A, 10C, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H), a pressure-sensitive adhesive may be positioned on the inner surface (e.g., inner surface 116) of a bottom component of a cup (e.g., bottom component 114), or positioned within one or more recesses (e.g., a first elongated recess 128 and a second elongated recess 130) in the bottom component, such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the inner surface of the bottom component or one or more recesses and the bottom surface of the cosmetic substance (e.g., bottom surface 160), and contacts the inner surface of the bottom component or one or more recesses and the bottom surface of the cosmetic substance. In other embodiments (e.g., assembly of cosmetic products 10B or 10D), the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be positioned on the inner surface (e.g., inner surface 108) of the sidewall of the cup (e.g., sidewall 106), such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between and in contact with the inner surface of the sidewall and the side surface of the cosmetic substance (e.g., side surface 158). As discussed above, the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be applied to the inner surface of the sidewall of the cup to form an annular ring, to form multiple annular rings, to form multiple spaced segments, to form multiple spaced segments positioned between protrusions (e.g., protrusion 118), etc.

[0049] In step 504, at least a portion of the cosmetic substance (e.g., the first end 152 of cosmetic substance 150) is inserted into the cup cavity of the cup, such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the cup and the cosmetic product and contacts the cup and the cosmetic product. In some embodiments (e.g., cosmetic products 10A, 10C, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H), the outer dimensions of the cosmetic substance (e.g., outer cross-sectional dimension 162) may be similar to the inner cross-sectional dimensions of the sidewall, such that insertion of the cosmetic substance causes a portion of the elongated body of the cosmetic substance (e.g., elongated body 156) to contact the sidewall. In other embodiments (e.g., cosmetic products 10C and 10D), insertion of the cosmetic substance into the cup cavity allows the elongated protrusion (e.g., protrusion 118) to be smoothly inserted into a portion of the cosmetic substance.

[0050] Additionally, the cup may be at least partially positioned within and coupled to an inner body (e.g., inner body 250), which may hold the cup in a relatively fixed position relative to the longitudinal axis A. The cup may be coupled to the inner body before or after the cosmetic substance has been inserted into the cup. As discussed above, when the cup is positioned in the inner body, a cup-holding member (e.g., cup-holding member 112) extending from the outer surface of the cup's sidewall (e.g., outer surface 110) may be inserted into a recess (e.g., recess 252) formed in the inner body. In some embodiments, when the cup is positioned in the inner body, the cup-holding member may apply a pushing force toward the cup cavity.

[0051] With the cup positioned within the inner body, the inner body may be at least partially positioned within a track (e.g., track 300), and the cup retaining member may be inserted into a channel (e.g., channel 302) formed in the track.

[0052] With the cup, inner body, and track assembled, the cover (e.g., cover 350) can be positioned on at least a portion of the inner body, and the track, cover, and inner body can be inserted into the substrate (e.g., substrate 400). The track, cover, and inner body can be inserted into the substrate cavity (e.g., substrate cavity 402) of the substrate until the cover engages with a crossbar (e.g., crossbar 406) formed in the substrate. In some embodiments, the cover, track, and / or inner body can be fixed relative to the substrate, while the cup can be rotated relative to the substrate such that the substrate can be twisted relative to the cover in a first direction to push the cosmetic substance beyond the cover, and the substrate can be twisted relative to the cover in a second direction opposite to the first direction to retract the cosmetic substance to a position substantially within the cover.

[0053] With this configuration, the pressure-sensitive adhesive and cosmetic product described herein securely retain the cosmetic substance within the cup without damaging it. The pressure-sensitive adhesive increases the adhesion between the cosmetic substance and the cup to help retain the cosmetic substance within the cup cavity during use, drops, and / or other unintentional movement. Furthermore, the pressure-sensitive adhesive and cosmetic product do not include additional stress concentration areas that could cause the cosmetic substance to break, stretch, or otherwise damage during unintentional movement.

[0054] Referring to FIG11, a second example method for assembling a cosmetic product (e.g., cosmetic product 700A shown in FIG12A, or cosmetic product 700B shown in FIG12B) is illustrated. For assembling the cosmetic product, in step 600, a metal disc (e.g., metal disc 702) having a cavity (e.g., cavity 704) is formed. The metal disc may be formed from a sheet of metal by pressing, machining, or using any other suitable manufacturing technique. The metal disc may be cylindrical and include a bottom component (e.g., bottom component 706) and sidewalls (e.g., sidewall 710) extending from the bottom component.

[0055] In step 602, a pressure-sensitive adhesive such as Dow Corning® HM-1422 (e.g., pressure-sensitive adhesive 714, which may be the same as pressure-sensitive adhesive 200 described above) is inserted into the disc cavity.

[0056] Once the pressure-sensitive adhesive has been applied, in step 604, granular cosmetic material (e.g., granular cosmetic material 716) is inserted into the disc cavity. The granular cosmetic material may be any cosmetic or skin care product provided to the user in granular compacted form, such as foundation cream, eyeshadow, etc.

[0057] In step 606, the granular cosmetic material is then compacted in the metal disc, such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is positioned between at least a portion of the metal disc and at least a portion of the compacted granular cosmetic material, and contacts both the metal disc and the compacted granular cosmetic material. For example, as shown in FIG12A, the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be located between the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc (e.g., inner surface 708) and the bottom surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material (e.g., bottom surface 718), and contacts both the metal disc's bottom component and the compacted granular cosmetic material. Alternatively, as shown in FIG12B, the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be located between the inner surface of the sidewall of the metal disc (e.g., inner surface 712) and the side surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material (e.g., side surface 720), and contacts both the metal disc's sidewall and the compacted granular cosmetic material. As discussed above, when positioned between the inner surface of the sidewall of a metal disc and the side surface of a compacted granular cosmetic substance, the pressure-sensitive adhesive can be applied to form an annular ring around the sidewall or can be applied to form multiple segments.

[0058] The metal disc may also be secured in the outer housing (e.g., outer housing 722) during the production of the final product.

[0059] Specific embodiments have been described in the foregoing description. However, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. Accordingly, the specification and drawings should be considered illustrative rather than restrictive, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this teaching. Additionally, the described embodiments / examples / implementations should not be construed as mutually exclusive, but rather as potentially composable if such combinations are permitted by any means. In other words, any feature disclosed in any of the foregoing embodiments / examples / implementations may be included in any of the other foregoing embodiments / examples / implementations.

[0060] Benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more apparent shall not be construed as critical, essential, or necessary features or elements of any or all of the claims. The claimed invention is defined solely by the accompanying claims, including any amendments made during the adjournment of this application and all equivalents of the approved claims.

[0061] Furthermore, in this document, relational terms (such as first and second, top and bottom, and the like) may be used only to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. The terms "comprises / comprising," "has / having," "includes / including," "containing," or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a procedure, method, article, or apparatus that includes, has, comprises, or contains a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or inherent in such procedure, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element preceded by "comprises …a", "has …a", "includes …a", or "contains …a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in a procedure, method, article, or apparatus that includes, has, comprises, or contains that element. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, the term "a / an" is defined as one or more. The terms "substantially", "essentially", "approximately", "about", or any other version thereof are defined as close to what is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, and in one non-limiting embodiment, this term is defined as differing by less than 10%, in another less than 5%, in yet another less than 1%, and in yet another less than 0.5%. As used herein, the term "coupled" is defined as a connection, but not necessarily a direct connection, and not necessarily a mechanical connection. A device or structure that is "configured" in some way is configured in at least that way, but may also be configured in ways not listed.

[0062] An abstract of this disclosure is provided to allow readers to quickly understand the nature of this technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted on the premise that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Furthermore, in the foregoing embodiments, it can be seen that various features are combined in various embodiments for the purpose of simplifying this disclosure. The method of this disclosure should not be construed as reflecting an intention to make the claimed embodiments require more features than those explicitly stated in each claim. Rather, as reflected in the following claims, the subject matter of the invention may exist in fewer than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the embodiments, wherein each claim is independently claimed as a separate subject matter.

[0063] Unless the conventional means-plus-function term is explicitly stated (such as the terms “means for” or “step for” in the claims of (multiple) patent applications), the final patent application claims of this patent application are not intended to be interpreted in accordance with 35 USC § 112(f). [Simplified Explanation of the Diagram]

[0025] The above requirements are at least partially met by providing one, more, or any combination of the cosmetic products and methods of assembling the cosmetic products described in the following detailed description, especially when viewed in conjunction with the drawings, in which: [Figure 1] shows a front elevation view of a first example cosmetic product according to various examples; [Figure 2] shows a partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product of Figure 1 having a first example cosmetic substance holding mechanism; [Figure 3A] shows a partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product of Figure 1 having a second example cosmetic substance holding mechanism; [Figure 3B] shows a top view of the cup and cosmetic substance of the cosmetic product of Figure 3A having a first example pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration; [Figure 3C] shows a top view of the cup and cosmetic substance of the cosmetic product of Figure 3A having a second example pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration; [Figure 4] shows a partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product of Figure 1 having a third example cosmetic substance holding mechanism; [Fig. 5A] A partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product with the fourth example of the cosmetic substance holding mechanism shown in Fig. 1; [Fig. 5B] A top cross-sectional view of the cup and cosmetic substance of the cosmetic product with the third example of the pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration shown in Fig. 5A; [Fig. 5C] A top cross-sectional view of the cup and cosmetic substance of the cosmetic product with the fourth example of the pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration shown in Fig. 5A; [Fig. 6A] A partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product with the fourth example of the cosmetic substance holding mechanism shown in Fig. 1; [Fig. 6B] A top view of the cup and pressure-sensitive adhesive of the cosmetic product with the fifth example of the pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration shown in Fig. 6A; [Fig. 6C] A top view of the cup and pressure-sensitive adhesive of the cosmetic product with the sixth example of the pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration shown in Fig. 6A; [Fig. 7] A partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product with the fifth example of the cosmetic substance holding mechanism shown in Fig. 1; [Fig. 8A] A partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product with the sixth example cosmetic substance holding mechanism of Fig. 1; [Fig. 8B] A top view of the cup and pressure-sensitive adhesive of the cosmetic product with the seventh example pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration of Fig. 8A; [Fig. 8C] A top view of the cup and pressure-sensitive adhesive of the cosmetic product with the eighth example pressure-sensitive adhesive configuration of Fig. 8A; [Fig. 9] A partial cross-sectional front view of the cosmetic product with the seventh example cosmetic substance holding mechanism of Fig. 1; [Fig. 10] A flowchart illustrating a first example method for assembling cosmetic products according to various examples; [Fig. 11] A flowchart illustrating a second example method for assembling cosmetic products according to the examples shown in Figs. 12A to 12B; [Fig. 12A] shows a cross-sectional view of a second example cosmetic product according to the example method of Fig. 11; and [Fig. 12B] shows a cross-sectional view of the cosmetic product of Fig. 12A having a pressure-sensitive adhesive in an alternative position.

[0026] Those skilled in the art will understand that the elements in the drawings are shown for simplicity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the size and / or relative positioning of some elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help improve the understanding of various examples. Furthermore, common but well-known elements that are useful and necessary in commercially available examples are generally not depicted to reduce obstruction of view of such examples. It will also be understood that certain actions and / or steps may be described or depicted in a specific sequence of occurrence; however, those skilled in the art will understand that such specificity regarding sequence is not actually necessary. It will also be understood that, unless otherwise specified herein, the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary technical meaning as attributed to such terms and expressions by those skilled in the art, as set forth above.

Claims

1. A cosmetic product comprising: a cup having a sidewall and a bottom component defining a cup cavity, the bottom component including: a first elongated protrusion extending across the bottom component and projecting into the cup cavity from an inner surface of the bottom component; and a second elongated protrusion extending across the bottom component and projecting into the cup cavity from the inner surface of the bottom component, the second elongated protrusion intersecting the first elongated protrusion; a cosmetic substance having at least a portion disposed within the cup cavity; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive located between the first elongated protrusion and the second elongated protrusion and between the bottom component of the cup and the cosmetic substance, and contacting the bottom component of the cup and the cosmetic substance.

2. The cosmetic product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is a hot melt adhesive.

3. The cosmetic product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

4. The cosmetic product of claim 1, comprising an inner body, wherein the cup is configured to be disposed at least partially within the inner body.

5. As in request item 4, the cosmetic product, wherein: The cup includes a cup retaining member extending from one of the outer surfaces of the sidewall; and the cup retaining member is configured to engage with a notch formed in the inner body.

6. The cosmetic product of claim 5, wherein the cup retaining member is configured to apply a pushing force toward the cup cavity when the cup is inserted into the inner body.

7. The cosmetic product of claim 1, wherein the bottom component includes a pore formed through the bottom component, at least a portion of the pore being positioned between the first elongated protrusion and the second elongated protrusion.

8. A cosmetic product comprising: a cup having a sidewall and a bottom component defining a cup cavity, the bottom component including: a first elongated groove extending across the bottom component and projecting into an inner surface of the bottom component; and a second elongated groove extending across the bottom component and projecting into the inner surface of the bottom component, the second elongated groove intersecting the first elongated groove; a cosmetic substance having at least a portion disposed within the cup cavity; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive at least partially located within the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove, the pressure-sensitive adhesive contacting the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove of the bottom component of the cup, and the cosmetic substance.

9. The cosmetic product as claimed in claim 8, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is a hot melt adhesive.

10. The cosmetic product as claimed in item 8, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

11. The cosmetic product of claim 8, comprising an inner body, wherein the cup is configured to be disposed at least partially within the inner body.

12. As in the cosmetic product of request item 11, wherein: The cup includes a cup retaining member extending from one of the outer surfaces of the sidewall; and the cup retaining member is configured to engage with a notch formed in the inner body.

13. The cosmetic product of claim 12, wherein the cup retaining member is configured to apply a pushing force toward the cup cavity when the cup is inserted into the inner body.

14. The cosmetic product of claim 8, wherein the bottom component includes a hole formed through the bottom component, at least a portion of the hole being positioned between the first elongated groove and the second elongated groove.

15. A method of assembling a cosmetic product, comprising: forming a metal disk defining a disk cavity; inserting a pressure-sensitive adhesive into the disk cavity; inserting a granular cosmetic substance into the disk cavity; and compacting the granular cosmetic substance in the metal disk into a compacted granular cosmetic substance, such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between at least a portion of the metal disk and at least a portion of the compacted granular cosmetic substance and contacts the at least a portion of the metal disk and the at least a portion of the compacted granular cosmetic substance.

16. The method of claim 15, comprising securing the metal disc to an outer housing.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein inserting the pressure-sensitive adhesive into the disc cavity comprises: positioning the pressure-sensitive adhesive on an inner surface of a bottom component of the metal disc such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and a bottom surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material, and contacts the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and the bottom surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein inserting the pressure-sensitive adhesive into the disc cavity comprises: positioning the pressure-sensitive adhesive on an inner surface of one sidewall of the metal disc such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is located between the inner surface of the sidewall of the metal disc and a side surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material, and contacts the inner surface of the bottom component of the metal disc and the side surface of the compacted granular cosmetic material.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive forms a ring.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is based on polysiloxane.

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