A container for packaging a product includes a casing made of a first material, and at least one deform able part in contact with the product and made of a second material with a lesser rigidity than the first material. The container is configured so that a pressure exerted on the deformable part c
A container for packaging a product includes a casing made of a first material, and at least one deform able part in contact with the product and made of a second material with a lesser rigidity than the first material. The container is configured so that a pressure exerted on the deformable part causes a deformation of the latter and a displacement of the product towards the opening of the container. The deformable part can return to its undeformed shape when the pressure is released.
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What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A container for packaging a product, comprising: a rigid casing formed by at least one member extending over a substantial portion of a height of the container, and terminating in a neck having a free edg
What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A container for packaging a product, comprising: a rigid casing formed by at least one member extending over a substantial portion of a height of the container, and terminating in a neck having a free edge that delimits an opening for the container, said casing being made of a first material; and at least one deformable part in contact with the product inside the container and made of a second material with a lesser rigidity than the first material, wherein a pressure exerted on said at least one deformable part causes a deformation of said at least one deformable part and a displacement of the product towards the opening, said at least one deformable part returning to an undeformed shape by elastic return forces when said pressure is released, wherein said casing is arranged inside said at least one deformable part in contact with the product. 2. A container according to claim 1, wherein said at least one deformable part deforms in response to pressure exerted on said at least one deformable part in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the container. 3. A container according to claim 1, wherein the neck is molded out of said casing. 4. A container according to claim 1, wherein the neck is a separate piece fitted on the casing. 5. A container according to claim 1, further comprising a deformable bottom opposite from the neck. 6. A container according to claim 1, wherein said at least one deformable part is molded over the casing. 7. A container according to claim 1, wherein the casing is made of polypropylene or polyethylene. 8. A container according to claim 1, wherein said at least one deformable part is made of an elastomeric material or a polyolefin obtained by metallocene catalysis. 9. A container according to claim 1, further comprising a lid, and wherein an outer surface of said neck has a screw thread which interacts with a corresponding screw thread of said lid. 10. A container according to claim 1, wherein the second material is transparent or translucent. 11. A container according to claim 1, wherein said product is a cream. 12. A container according to claim 1, wherein said product is a gel. 13. A container according to claim 1, wherein said product is a hairdressing product. 14. A container according to claim 1, wherein said product is a skincare product. 15. A container according to claim 1, wherein said product is a scalp treatment product. 16. A container according to claim 1, wherein said opening and an upper portion of said casing are circular and a diameter of said opening is smaller than a diameter of said upper portion. 17. A container according to claim 1, wherein said deformable part and said casing are configured to fit between a thumb and an index finger of a user's hand. 18. A container according to claim 1, wherein said displacement of the product enables a user to remove said product out from said container with a finger through said opening. 19. A container according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of said neck is larger than a diameter of a bottom of the container. 20. A container according to claim 1, wherein said neck is configured so that a user can insert a finger through said neck and remove some product from said container. 21. A container for packaging a product, comprising: a rigid casing formed by at least one member extending over a substantial portion of a height of the container, and terminating in a neck having a free edge that delimits an opening for the container, said casing being made of a first material; and at least one deformable part in contact with the product inside the container and made of a second material with a lesser rigidity than the first material, wherein a pressure exerted on said at least one deformable part causes a deformation of said at least one deformable part and a displacement of the product towards the opening, said at least one deformable part returning to an undeformed shape by elastic return forces when said pressure is released, wherein said casing is formed of at least two members extending over said substantial portion of said height of said container, said at least two members being secured to each other via ends positioned near said neck, said at least two members having free ends positioned near a bottom of said container. 22. A container according to claim 21, wherein said at least two members have an angular width which increases towards the neck. 23. A container according to claim 21, wherein said casing is arranged inside said at least one deformable part in contact with the product. 24. A container for packaging a product, comprising: a rigid casing formed by at least one member extending over a substantial portion of a height of the container, and terminating in a neck having a free edge that delimits an opening for the container, said casing being made of a first material; and at least one deformable part in contact with the product inside the container and made of a second material with a lesser rigidity than the first material, wherein a pressure exerted on said at least one deformable part causes a deformation of said at least one deformable part and a displacement of the product towards the opening, said at least one deformable part returning to an undeformed shape by elastic return forces when said pressure is released, wherein said casing is formed by an alternating sequence of at least two rigid members, and comprising at least two deformable parts extending over substantially said height of the container. 25. A container for a product, comprising: a shell having a side wall and a bottom; an openworked casing inside said shell, said casing comprising a ring and at least two members, each member extending from said ring toward said bottom along a portion of said side wall, and a neck coupled to said openworked casing; and a lid configured to close said opening; wherein said shell defines at least two deformable portions, each of said at least two deformable portions being positioned between two of said portions of said side wall along which said members extend, wherein said neck delimits an opening of said container through which said product is dispensed when pressure is applied to said at least two deformable portions, wherein a pressure exerted on said shell causes a deformation of said shell, said shell returning to an undeformed shape by elastic return forces when said pressure is released. 26. A container according to claim 25, wherein said at least two members of said openworked casing define two openings in said casing, and each of said at least two deformable portions moves through one of said openings when said at least two deformable portions move from an undeformed position to a deformed position. 27. A container according to claim 26, wherein an interior volume of said shell decreases when said at least two deformable portions move from said undeformed position to said deformed position. 28. A container according to claim 25, wherein said openworked casing comprises four of said members and said shell comprises four of said deformable portions. 29. A container according to claim 25, wherein said members reach said bottom of said shell. 30. A container according to claim 25, wherein said bottom is connected to said side wall at a first end of said side wall and a second end of said side wall defines an opening for said shell, and wherein said ring is co-axial with said opening and coupled to said second end of said side wall. 31. A container according to claim 25, wherein said lid is configured to interact with said neck. 32. A container according to claim 31, wherein an outer surface of said neck has a screw thread which interacts with a corresponding screw thread of said lid. 33. A container according to claim 25, wherein said neck is welded to said ring of said openwork casing. 34. A container according to claim 25, wherein said opening and said ring of said openwork casing are circular and a diameter of said opening is smaller than a diameter of said ring. 35. A container according to claim 25, wherein said shell and said openworked casing are configured to fit between a thumb and an index finger of a user's hand. 36. A container for a product, comprising: a shell including a circumferential side wall coupled to a bottom so as to receive said product, said side wall being formed of a first material; and a frame positioned inside said shell and against a first plurality of portions of an inside surface of said side wall, said frame being formed of a second material having a rigidity greater than said first material, wherein said frame comprises members having free ends positioned near a bottom of said container, wherein said inside surface of said side wall includes a second plurality of portions in contact with said product, and wherein said shell and said frame are configured to fit between a thumb and an index finger of a user's hand. 37. A container according to claim 36, wherein each of said portions from said second plurality is positioned between two of said portions from said first plurality. 38. A container according to claim 36, wherein said bottom is formed of said first material. 39. A container according to claim 36, wherein said side wall defines an opening for dispensing said product. 40. A container according to claim 39, wherein said shell has a longitudinal axis and said opening is co-axial with said longitudinal axis. 41. A container according to claim 40, wherein said second plurality of portions deform more under a pressure applied transversely with respect to said longitudinal axis than said first plurality of portions. 42. A container according to claim 39, wherein said shell has a longitudinal axis, said opening is co-axial with said longitudinal axis, and said frame defines a ring co-axial with said longitudinal axis. 43. A container according to claim 42, wherein said frame comprises a plurality of members extending from said ring toward said bottom along said first plurality of portions of said inside surface of said side wall. 44. A container according to claim 36, wherein said frame defines a ring, and said frame comprises a plurality of members extending from said ring toward said bottom along said first plurality of portions of said inside surface of said side wall. 45. A container according to claim 44, wherein said ring is welded to said side wall. 46. A container according to claim 45, wherein said casing comprises a ring and said members extending from said ring toward said bottom. 47. A container according to claim 46, wherein said members converge toward a longitudinal axis of said shell as said members extend toward said bottom. 48. A container according to claim 47, wherein said members are two diametrically opposed members. 49. A container according to claim 48, wherein said members have a width which decreases as said members extend toward said bottom. 50. A container according to claim 46, wherein said casing further comprises a neck integral with said ring. 51. A container according to claim 50, further comprising a lid which interacts with said neck. 52. A container according to claim 51, wherein said neck has an outer surface with a screw thread which interacts with a corresponding screw thread of said lid. 53. A container according to claim 36, further comprising: a neck that delimits an opening of said container; and a lid configured to close said opening and configured to interact with said neck. 54. A container according to claim 53, wherein an outer surface of said neck has a screw thread which interacts with a corresponding screw thread of said lid. 55. A container according to claim 53, wherein said neck is welded to said frame. 56. A container according to claim 53, wherein said opening and an upper portion of said frame are circular and a diameter of said opening is smaller than a diameter of said upper portion. 57. A container according to claim 36, wherein said frame is formed of at least two members extending over a substantial portion of a height of said container, said at least two members being secured to each other via ends positioned near said neck. 58. A container according to claim 36, wherein said frame is formed by an alternating sequence of at least two rigid members, and comprising at least two deformable parts extending over substantially a height of the container. 59. A container according to claim 36, further comprising a neck coupled to said frame, said neck delimiting an opening of said container through which said product is dispensed when pressure is applied to said shell and the shell is deformed by said pressure. 60. A container for a product, comprising: a flexible shell including a circumferential side wall coupled to a bottom so as to receive said product; and a rigid openworked casing positioned inside said flexible shell, wherein said side wall defines an opening for dispensing said product, said side wall having a profile such that said opening has a diameter greater than a diameter of said bottom, wherein said casing has a profile which matches said profile of said side wall, and wherein said flexible shell and said rigid openworked casing are configured to fit between a thumb and an index finger of a user's hand, wherein a pressure exerted on said shell causes a deformation of said shell, said shell returning to an undeformed shape by elastic return forces when said pressure is released. 61. A container according to claim 60, further comprising a lid configured to close said opening. 62. A container according to claim 60, wherein said product is dispensed through said opening when pressure is applied to said flexible shell by said user's hand and the flexible shell is deformed by said pressure. 63. A container according to claim 60, further comprising a neck coupled to said casing, said neck delimiting an opening of said container through which said product is dispensed when pressure is applied to said shell and the shell is deformed by said pressure. 64. A container for a product comprising: a shell including a side wall and a bottom, wherein at least a portion of said shell is formed of a deformable material; a frame coupled to said shell, said frame including a plurality of first portions which are spaced from one another and which extend substantially over a height of said frame and have free ends positioned near a bottom of said container; and a neck coupled to said frame, said neck delimiting an opening of said container through which said product is dispensed when pressure is applied to said shell and the shell is deformed by said pressure; wherein said frame increases rigidity of said container but at least a portion of said container is deformable by way of said deformable material of said shell, and wherein said opening and an upper portion of said frame are circular and a diameter of said opening is smaller than a diameter of said upper portion. 65. A container as recited in claim 64, wherein said frame is formed of a material having a rigidity greater than that of said deformable material of said shell. 66. A container as recited in claim 65, wherein said frame is disposed inside of said shell. 67. A container as recited in claim 64, wherein a material of said frame is not present in respective spaces between said plurality of first portions to thereby assist in retaining deformability of said container by way of said deformable material of said shell. 68. A container according to claim 64, further comprising: a lid configured to close said opening and configured to interact with said neck. 69. A container according to claim 68, wherein an outer surface of said neck has a screw thread which interacts with a corresponding screw thread of said lid. 70. A container according to claim 68, wherein said shell and said frame are configured to fit between a thumb and an index finger of a user's hand.
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