Pocket wax dispenser

Abstract

A pocket wax dispenser is constructed of an elongated tubular casing with carriage of an appropriate profile to match the casing slidably fitted within the casing to travel axially within the casing without rotating, and with a piston at the distal end of the carriage. An end cap snaps or screws onto the distal end of casing. This construction results in a wax reservoir being defined in the distal part of the dispenser, i.e., within the casing and between the piston and the end cap and adapted for holding a fill of wax. The end cap has a discharge port, i.e., an opening or aperture, through which wax from within the wax reservoir can be extruded. A cutter blade may be mounted on the cap to cut the extrusion at the discharge port.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates a small dispenser that is designed to carry a quantity of wax and from which the user can obtain a smaller quantity of wax when desired or needed.[0002]Waxes are employed in a wide variety of roles, including for cosmetic purposes, for medical or dental use, as edible waxes, aromatic waxes, and for furniture finish repair and polishing. Quite frequently the user needs only a small quantity of wax for a given purpose, but it has been difficult to dispense small quantities when needed without first melting or softening the wax, or to dispense the wax in a form that would be appropriate for a given use. Also, there has been a need for a pocket-size dispenser that permits the user to carry a quantity of wax in the dispenser and to squeeze out a very small quantity when needed without compromising the wax remaining in the dispenser.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]It is an important object of the present invention to provide a p...

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Benefits of technology

[0003]It is an important object of the present invention to provide a pocket-sized wax dispenser that permits the user to obtain a small quantity of the wax when needed and retain the remaining wax so that it remains fresh and available, and which dispenser avoids drawbacks of the prior art.

[0004]It is another object to provide a dispenser that is simple to use, and which cuts the quantity of wax being dispensed at the point where it is extruded or squeezed out from the dispenser.

[0005]According to an aspect of this invention, a pocket wax dispenser is provided that extrudes a quantity of wax on demand. In a favorable embodiment, the dispenser is constructed of an elongated tubular casing with a proximal end and a distal end. A carriage of an appropriate profile to match the casing, e.g., generally cylindrical, is slidably fitted within the casing and is adapted to travel axially within the casing. A piston is affixed to the distal end of the carriage including an annular seal that bears against an inner surface of the casing. An indexer arrangement the carriage having a central axial threaded bore. An indexer arrangement prevents rotation of the carriage relative to the casing, but permits at least a limited axial travel of the carriage. An end cap snaps or screws onto the distal end of casing. This construction results in a wax reservoir being defined in the distal part of the dispenser, i.e., within the casing and between the piston and the end cap and adapted for holding a fill of wax. The end cap is made with a discharge port, i.e., an opening or aperture, through which a quantity of wax in the wax reservoir can be extruded. This provides the wax in a uniform diameter. A given quantity can be extruded as a length of the wax, measured and cut off. This construction resolves the problem of measuring waxes and concentrates. The dispenser extrudes a fairly constant calculated amount of the product per turn. The uniform extrusion allows the user to squeeze out a rather precise quantity.

Problems solved by technology

Quite frequently the user needs only a small quantity of wax for a given purpose, but it has been difficult to dispense small quantities when needed without first melting or softening the wax, or to dispense the wax in a form that would be appropriate for a given use.

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