HAIR OIL APPLICATOR

Abstract

A hair oil applicator includes a container and a closure. The container includes a base, wall, a threaded portion, and a top surface. The walls extend upwardly from the base. The threaded portion is at an upper end of the container. The top surface includes a flat resilient member. The closure dispenser includes a cylindrical cap. The cap includes counter threads, an elongated horizontally placed distributor tube, an inner cylindrical stopper, and an outer cylindrical stopper. The counter threads are on an inner side of the cap. The counter threads are capable of screw engagement with the threaded portion of the container along threaded joints. The distributor tube is on a top surface of the cap. The distributor tube includes a plurality of upwardly extending nozzles configured to dispense oil from the container. The inner cylindrical stopper is capable of providing leakproof sealing for the oil.

Claims

1. A hair oil applicator comprising: a container comprising: a base, walls extending upwardly from the base, a threaded portion at an upper end of the container, and a top surface comprising a flat resilient member; and a closure dispenser comprising a cylindrical cap, the cap comprising: counter threads on an inner side of the cap, the counter threads thereof capable of screw engagement with the threaded portion of the container along threaded joints, an elongated horizontally placed distributor tube on a top surface of the cap, the distributor tube comprising a plurality of upwardly extending nozzles configured to dispense oil from the container, an inner cylindrical stopper capable of providing leakproof sealing for the oil when the closure dispenser is screwed on tightly to the container, and an outer cylindrical stopper on the inner side of the cap, the outer cylindrical stopper capable of sitting flush against a perimeter of the top surface of the container; wherein the resilient member comprises an upwardly extending breakable tab which is configured such that, when broken, the breakable tab ensures that the distributor tube is in fluid communication with the oil in the container; wherein the hair oil applicator is leak-proof around the threaded joints; and wherein the nozzles provide uniform dispensing of the oil.

2. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the container is cylindrical.

3. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the flat resilient member is disc shaped.

4. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the flat resilient member is made of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), elastomer, polyurethane, or high density polyethylene (HDPE).

5. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, comprising 5 to 15 nozzles.

6. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the breakable tab is cylindrical.

7. The hair oil applicator as of claim 1, wherein the breakable tab has a knurled outer surface.

8. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the breakable tab is made of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), elastomer, polyurethane, or high density polyethylene (HDPE).

9. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the container is made of high density polyethylene (HDPE), poly propylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or a multilayer of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and HDPE.

10. The hair oil applicator of claim 1, wherein the closure dispenser is made of poly propylene (PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE), or low-density polyethylene (LDPE).

11. A closure dispenser for a container of a hair oil applicator, the dispenser comprising: a cylindrical cap comprising: an elongated horizontally placed distributor tube on a top surface of the cap where the distributor tube comprises plurality of upwardly extending nozzles configured to dispense the oil from the container, an inner cylindrical stopper on an inner side of the cap, the inner cylindrical stopper capable of providing leakproof sealing for the oil when the closure dispenser is screwed on tightly to the container, an outer cylindrical stopper on the inner side, the outer cylindrical stopper capable of sitting flush against a perimeter of the top surface thereby ensuring that the hair oil applicator is leak-proof around threaded joints and provides uniform dispensing of the oil through the nozzles, and counter threads on an inner side of the dispenser capable of screw engagement with a threaded portion of the container to form the threaded joints.

12. An applicator comprising: a container, the container comprising: an upper end having a first threaded surface, and a resilient member supported on and extending across the upper end; and a cap comprising: an inner side having a second threaded surface, the second threaded surface configured to threadably engage with the first threaded surface to couple the cap to the container, a distributor tube comprising a plurality of nozzles, an inner stopper on the inner side, the inner stopper configured to contact the resilient member, and an outer stopper on the inner side, the outer stopper configured to contact the upper end.

13. The applicator of claim 12, wherein the cap and the container are configured such that, when the second threaded surface is threadably engaged with the first threaded surface: the inner stopper contacts the resilient member; and the outer stopper contacts the upper end.

14. The applicator of claim 12, wherein: the upper end defines an aperture; and at least a portion of the resilient member is received within the aperture.

15. The applicator of claim 14, wherein contact between the inner stopper and the resilient member biases the resilient member into the aperture.

16. The applicator of claim 12, wherein: the container contains oil; the resilient member comprises a breakable tab that is configured to be disposed within the cap when the second threaded surface is threadably engaged with the first threaded surface and is configured to be broken off from the cap; and the resilient member is configured to facilitate flow of the oil to the distributor tube when the second threaded surface is threadably engaged with the first threaded surface and the breakable tab is broken off from the cap.

17. The applicator of claim 12, wherein: the inner stopper is cylindrical; and the outer stopper is cylindrical.

18. The applicator of claim 12, wherein the outer stopper extends around at least a portion of the resilient member.

19. The applicator of claim 12, wherein the resilient member is disc shaped.

20. The applicator of claim 19, wherein the resilient member has a diameter that is equal to between 1 centimetre (cm) and 5 cm.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hair oil applicator of the invention with the closure cum dispenser screwed on to the container.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hair oil applicator with the closure cum dispenser unscrewed from the container with the threads on the container and the counter threads on the closure cum dispenser clearly visible.

[0021] FIG. 3 is the vertical cross-sectional view of the inner cylindrical stopper and the outer cylindrical stopper on the inside of the cylindrical cap sitting flush against the resilient member and the perimeter of the top surface respectively to ensure the oil does not leak when the closure is in the closed position on the container.

[0022] FIG. 4 is cut-away view of the actual model of the bottle where the inner cylindrical stopper and the outer cylindrical stopper (as in FIG. 3) are shown in the respective positions when the closure is in the closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Referring to FIG. 1, the hair oil applicator is shown in the perspective view with the closure cum dispenser (6) in the closed position on the container (1). The container (1) comprises a base (2), upwardly extending walls (3) leading up to a shoulder portion (14). Upward of the shoulder position is closure cum dispenser (6) which comprises the cylindrical cap (7) on which is placed a horizontally placed distributor tube (9) on top of which are upwardly extending nozzles (10). In the present embodiment, the hair oil applicator is shown with 10 nozzles.

[0024] Referring to FIG. 2, the closure cum dispenser is shown unscrewed and distant from the container. The upper end of the container contains the threaded portion (4). The top surface of the container comprises a flat resilient member (5). The flat resilient member comprises an upwardly extending breakable tab (11). As can be seen, the cylindrical cap (7) portion of the closure cum dispenser comprises counter threads (8) on the inner side.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 3, the vertical cross-sectional view of the closure cum dispenser is depicted. As can be seen, the cylindrical cap comprises two stoppers on the inner side thereof. The inner cylindrical stopper (12) presses against the resilient member (5) when the closure cum dispenser is screwed on to the threaded portion of the container. At the same time, the outer cylindrical stopper (13) is biased against the perimeter of the upper end of the container.

[0026] Referring to FIG. 4, a cut out view of the actual model of the closure cum dispenser is shown. As can be seen, the cylindrical cap is screwed tightly on to the threaded portion (4) of the container with the counter threads (8). Like in FIG. 3, the inner cylindrical stopper (12) is shown pressed against the resilient member (5) while the outer cylindrical stopper (13) is biased against the perimeter of the upper end of the container. Also shown in FIG. 4 is the breakable tab (11) and the nozzles (10).

[0027] When the hair oil applicator is to be used, the closure cum dispenser (6) is unscrewed from the container (1). The breakable tab (11) is then broken and thrown away. This ensures that the port created (not shown in the figures) on the resilient member (5) is of a uniform size. The uniform size of a port that is created as a result of breaking of the tab ensures that the flow of oil through the port and thereafter out from the nozzles is uniform. This is a significant improvement over prior dispensers where the resilient member had to be manually torn with a knife or a thick pin to create the port. The port thus created was of uneven size and shape thus creating uneven flow of the oil out of the port and into the nozzles. The closure cum dispenser (6) is then tightly screwed back on to the threaded portion (4) on the container (1). As the closure cum dispenser is tightened to the ends of the threads the inner cylindrical stopper (12) is pressed on to the resilient member and the outer cylindrical stopper (13) is biased against the perimeter of the top surface. To dispense the hair oil, the hair oil applicator is inverted with the nozzles (10) placed on the scalp of the person wishing to apply the oil. The container (1) is then squeezed creating a positive pressure on the oil which flows through the port created when the breakable tab was broken, out through the distributor tube (6), into each of the nozzles (10) and on to the desired area of the scalp.

[0028] The oil thus applied may then be rubbed on to the scalp and the hair using the nozzles themselves or using the hands or with the use of a comb. After use, the hair oil applicator may then be placed back on its base (2) at a desired place during which time the residual oil from the nozzles flow back through the distributor tube, through the port and back into the container. The inner cylindrical stopper (12) and the outer cylindrical stopper (13) respectively biased against the resilient member and the perimeter of the upper end of the top surface, ensure no space for the oil to leak out of the threads, thereby ensuring leak tightness.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0029] The invention relates to a hair oil applicator for dispensing hair oil from a container using the applicator of the invention. The container is preferably square, rectangular, hexagonal or cylindrical shape, preferably it is cylindrical. The container may be of a suitable volume ranging from 10 ml to 2000 ml, preferably from 50 ml to 200 ml. The container is preferably made of a polymeric material which is amenable to be squeezed by hand. Suitable polymeric materials are high density polyethylene (HDPE), poly propylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), multilayer of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and HDPE. The most preferred material of construction of the container is HDPE.

[0030] The flat resilient member on the top surface of the container is preferably disc shaped. Suitable material of construction of the flat resilient member are linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), LDPE, elastomer, polyurethane, or HDPE. The most preferred material from which the resilient member is made is LLDPE. The flat resilient member when in the shape of a disc has a diameter preferably in the range of 1 cm to 5 cm, more preferably in the range of 1.5 cm to 2 cm.

[0031] The breakable tab on the resilient member is preferably cylindrical. Suitable material of construction of the breakable tab are LLDPE, LDPE, elastomer, polyurethane, or HDPE, most preferably LLDPE. The outer surface of the breakable tab is preferably knurled to ensure ease of gripping when it is to be broken. It is preferred for the ease of manufacture that the resilient member and the breakable tab are made of the same material of construction and ideally, they are made from a single mould. The closure cum dispenser is preferably made of PP, HDPE, LDPE, more preferably PP. The hair oil may be dispensed through any number of nozzles preferably from 5 to 15 nozzles, furthermore preferably from 8 to 12 nozzles.