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The present invention relates to improved product dispensers for various spreadable products, including fluids, suspensions, lotions, creams, emulsions, and gels. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser is in the form of an improved roll-on type applicator with an enlarged

The present invention relates to improved product dispensers for various spreadable products, including fluids, suspensions, lotions, creams, emulsions, and gels. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser is in the form of an improved roll-on type applicator with an enlarged application/distribution surface in the form of a dome with an aperture for exposing a portion of the rotating element. As product is expressed from the gap between the element and dome, it follows the surface of the element into contact with the desired surface and is thereby applied to this surface. Excess product not applied to the desired surface by the element either follows the element surface through the gap between the element and the dome back into the container or is sheared from the element surface by the edge of the aperture in the dome. This sheared-off product flows onto the dome surface or contacts other pans of the desired receiving surface and is distributed by the application/distribution surface of the dome, which functions both as a secondary applicator for this undistributed product and as a primary distributor for evening out the total product distribution on the desired surface, thus providing an improved means of uniformly applying and distributing product dispensed by the rotating element. The resulting roll-on applicator enables the product to be more easily applied in a consistent, less messy fashion, and the simplicity of the package construction equates to a very user-friendly package which is cost effective to produce and reliable in operation.

대표청구항 ▼

An applicator adapted to contain and dispense a product, said applicator including a container comprising a body portion adapted to receive said product and having an upper portion which defines a dispensing opening, said applicator further comprising, in combination: (a) an applicator dome having a

An applicator adapted to contain and dispense a product, said applicator including a container comprising a body portion adapted to receive said product and having an upper portion which defines a dispensing opening, said applicator further comprising, in combination: (a) an applicator dome having an outer skirt extending downwardly therefrom, said outer skirt adapted to engage said upper portion of said container, said applicator dome including an aperture disposed over said dispensing opening, said applicator dome further including an applicator socket in communication with said aperture and said dispensing opening, said applicator dome further including a non-dispensing distribution surface, said distribution surface surrounding and extending generally radially outwardly from said aperture to an outer rim, said outer rim terminates at a location spread radially outwardly of said outer skirt; and (b) an applicator element rotatably disposed within said applicator socket such that at least a portion of said applicator element is exposed through said aperture, said applicator element dispensing said product when said applicator element is rotated within said applicator, socket; such that said distribution surface distributes said product dispensed by said applicator element.