NL2027180B1 - Cosmetic jar with a replaceable refill container - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
- B65D77/048—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another the inner and outer containers being rigid and the outer container being of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cosmeticjar with a replaceable refill container, comprising: an outerjar, comprising a bottom jar wall and a circumferential jar wall with a first neck having a first diameter and a first outer thread, a refill container, which comprises a bottom container wall and a circumferential container wall, and a cap, which comprises a first inner thread that corresponds to the first outer thread of the outerjar, wherein the cap is attached to the outerjar by means of the first outer thread and the first inner thread that interlock with each other. The circumferential jar wall of the outerjar comprises a second neck having a second diameter and a second outer thread and the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. The refill container comprises a second inner thread that corresponds to the second outer thread of the outerjar, wherein the refill container is attached to the outerjar by means of the second outer thread and the second inner thread that interlock with each other.
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P34869NLOO/TRE Title: Cosmetic jar with a replaceable refill container Field of the invention The present invention relates to a cosmetic jar with a replaceable refill container. The present invention further relates to a replaceable refill container for use in a cosmetic jar and to a method of replacing an old refill container of a cosmetic jar with a new refill container. State of the art It has become a recent trend to provide cosmetic packagings that are more durable and environmentally-friendly than existing packagings. However, cosmetic products are typically luxurious products that need to be packed in luxurious packagings. The luxurious cosmetic packagings are often made of heavy materials, such as glass, to offer the desired impression and feel towards a user.
Here, a discrepancy occurs, because these heavy packagings are typically very durable, but only used once. This makes them very environmentally unfriendly, because they require a lot of material to be made and a large amount of energy to be transported.
Object of the invention Itis therefore an object of the invention to provide a cosmetic packaging that is more environmentally-friendly than existing packagings, whilst still offering the desired user impression.
Detailed description The present invention provides, according to a first aspect, a cosmetic jar with a replaceable refill container, comprising: an outer jar, comprising a bottom jar wall and a circumferential jar wall, by which an interior of the outer jar is defined, wherein the circumferential jar wall comprises a first neck having a first diameter and a first outer thread, a refill container, which is inserted at least partially in the interior of the outer jar and which comprises a bottom container wall and a circumferential container wall, by which an interior of the refill container is defined, adapted to be filled with a cosmetic product, and a cap, which comprises a first inner thread that corresponds to the first outer thread of the outer jar, wherein the cap is attached to the outer jar by means of the first outer thread and the first inner thread that interlock with each other.
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The circumferential jar wall of the outer jar comprises a second neck having a second diameter and a second outer thread and the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter. The refill container comprises a second inner thread that corresponds to the second outer thread of the outer jar and the refill container is attached to the outer jar by means of the second outer thread and the second inner thread that interlock with each other.
The cosmetic jar thus comprises two components that both have an interior, namely the outer jar and the refill container. In existing cosmetic jars, the interior of the outer jar would be filled with the cosmetic products, whereas the present cosmetic jar comprises a refill container in its interior. In turn, the refill container is configured to contain the cosmetic product.
The outer jar may have a luxurious impression that may correspond to the quality of the cosmetic products. The refill container is mainly hidden inside the outer jar during use. As such, the refill container may have a design that is mainly governed by functional considerations, for example being lightweight, strong and/or leak tight, since it is not significantly visible during use of the cosmetic jar.
The refill container can be remaved from the outer jar, for example when an old refill container is empty, and can be replaced by a new refill container. In this way, the outer jar can be re-used with several refill containers, and does not need to be replaced every time the jar is empty. Accordingly, the outer jar needs to be manufactured and transported once for several fillings of the product in respective refill containers, which makes the present cosmetic jar more environmentally friendly.
The refill container is connected to the outer jar by means of the second threads, which interlock with each other to provide for a rigid connection between both. By unwinding the second threads, an old refill container may be removed from the outer jar. Similarly, a new refill container may be installed by inserting the new refill container at least partially in the interior of the outer jar and by winding the second threads again.
The outer jar comprises a first outer thread that is configured to interlock with a first inner thread of the cap, to be able to attach the cap on the outer jar. This screw connection of the cap may be similar to that in an existing cosmetic jar, to maintain a constant experience for a user switching from an existing cosmetic jar to the present cosmetic jar with replaceable refill container.
The first outer thread is provided at a first neck of the outer jar and the second outer thread is provided at a second neck of the outer jar. The first neck is relatively wide with respect to the first neck, e.g. it has a larger diameter. The screw connection between the cap and the outer jar thus lies radially outward with respect to the screw connection between the refill container and the outer jar. As such, the refill container is hidden inside the cap and the outer jar as soon as the cap is attached to the outer jar, so that the outer appearance of the
-3- present cosmetic jar with replaceable refill container is similar to the outer appearance of an existing cosmetic jar.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the circumferential jar wall is integrally connected tothe bottom jar wall and the first neck of the circumferential jar wall is integrally connected to the second neck of the circumferential jar wall. Furthermore, the second neck is connected to an upper side of the first neck that faces away from the bottom jar wall.
The outer jar may thus be made of a single part, in which the circumferential jar wall, including its first neck and second neck, and the bottom jar wall are all integral with each other. The outer jar is, seen from the bottom to the top, formed of bottom jar wall, e.g. a horizontal bottom jar wall with which the outer jar is configured to rest on a ground plane. Further upwards, the outer jar may have a transition towards the circumferential jar wall, e.g. a nominal portion thereof. Further upwards, the circumferential jar wall has the first neck and then the second neck above the first neck. An upper edge of the outer jar is thereby formed by an upper edge of the second neck.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the refill container comprises a flange, which is integrally connected to the circumferential container wall at an upper edge thereof. The flange projects, seen with respect to the circumferential container wall, in a radial outward direction, and projects over an upper edge of the circumferential jar wall, e.g. over an upper edge of the second neck.
The flange may, in an installed configuration of the refill container in the outer jar, be aligned in a plane parallel to the bottom jar wall, e.g. parallel to a horizontal plane. The flange may thereby surround a top opening in the refill container that provides access to the interior of the refill container.
With the flange protruding away from the opening in the refill container, in the radial outward direction, the flange overlaps with the second neck of the outer jar and protects the upper edge of the second neck from above.
In a further embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the refill container further comprises a thread wall, which is integrally connected to the flange at a radially outermost edge thereof and which is aligned in a vertical direction. The thread wall projects, seen with respect to the flange, in a downward vertical direction and the second inner thread is provided at a radially inner side of the thread wall. The thread wall at least partially surrounds the second outer thread and the second neck of the circumferential jar wall of the outer jar.
At the radial outer edge of the flange, e.g. at the circumference thereof, the thread wall of the refill container projects in a downward direction and thus downwardly extends away
-4- from the flange. The thread thereby surrounds at least part of the second neck and the second outer thread of the outer jar. The thread wall may even surround the second neck and the second outer thread completely, so that they are invisible for a user when a refill container is installed in the outer jar. This may further contribute to an appearance of the present cosmetic jar to mimic existing cosmetic jars.
A radial inner side of the thread wall faces the second neck and the second outer thread of the outer jar when the refill container is installed in the outer jar. At this inner side, the second inner thread of the refill container may be provided, to interlock with the opposed second outer thread of the outer jar. As such, the entire threaded connection between the refill container and the outer jar may be concealed from the outside within the thread wall, being invisible for a user.
Alternatively, the second inner thread of the refill container may be provided elsewhere, e.g. not at the thread wall, but for example at the bottom container wall or at the circumferential container wall.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the cap is spaced at a distance, e.g. in the vertical direction, from the refill container. As such, the cap is not in contact with the refill container when it is attached to the outer jar. Accordingly, a seal may be provided between the outer jar and the cap, to protect the contents, e.g. the cosmetic products, in the interior of the refill container, e.g. without requiring a seal between the cap and the refill container.
Alternatively, the cap may contact the refill container, e.g. the flange thereof, when it is attached to the outer jar. In such an embodiment, a seal provided between the refill container and the cap, to protect the contents of the refill container, e.g. without requiring a seal between the cap and the outer jar.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the circumferential jar wall comprises a nominal part in between the bottom wall and the first neck, comprising a nominal outer diameter, and the cap has an annular outer surface with an outer cap diameter that substantially corresponds to the nominal outer diameter of the circumferential jar wall of the outer jar. In this way, an outer surface of the circumferential jar wall of the outer jar, e.g. of the nominal part, may be flush with the annular outer surface of the cap, to obtain a smooth outer appearance of the cosmetic jar.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the outer jar is made of a glass or acrylic material, for example of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and the refill container is made of a plastic material, preferably being injection-moulded. The material used for the outer jar may offer the desired luxurious appearance and may be sufficiently durable to be re-used,
-5- although other materials may also be used to this effect. The plastic material used for the refill container is more lightweight and thus more environmentally friendly to be used only a single time, whilst still offering sufficient strength to securely hold the cosmetic product.
In an embodiment of the cosmetic jar, the outer jar, the refill container and the cap have a substantially circular cross-section, when seen in the vertical direction. As such, the overall cosmetic jar may have a substantially cylindrical shape.
Alternatively, the outer jar, the refill container and the cap have another cross-sectional shape, when seen in the vertical direction. For example, the cross-section may have a rectangular, preferably square shape, to obtain a cosmetic jar with a cuboid, respectively cubic shape. According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a replaceable refill container for use in a cosmetic jar as described herein, wherein the interior of the refill container is filled with a cosmetic product, for example comprising a cream. The refill container according to the second aspect may comprise one or more of the features described herein in view of the refill container of the cosmetic jar according to the first aspect of the present invention, in particular one or more of the features recited in the claims. During use in an outer jar, the refill container may be mainly hidden inside the outer jar. As such, the refill container may have a design that is mainly governed by functional considerations, for example being lightweight, strong and/or leak tight, since it is not significantly visible during use of the cosmetic jar. A new refill container can be placed in an outer jar, for example when an old refill container is empty. The old refill container can be removed from the outer jar and can be replaced by the new refill container. In this way, only the refill containers are for single use, e.g. one filling of the cosmetic product. Accordingly, only the refill containers need to be replaced every time the jar is empty and the outer jar can be re-used multiple times. According to a third aspect, the present invention provides a method of replacing an old refill container of a cosmetic jar as described herein with a new refill container, for example with a refill container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the method comprising the steps of: removing the old refill container from the outer jar by unwinding the second inner and outer threads, inserting the new refill container at least partially in the interior of the outer jar, and attaching the new refill container to the outer jar by winding the second inner and outer threads.
-6- According to the present method, the old refill container is removed from the outer jar, for example when it is empty, and is replaced by a new refill container. In this way, the outer jar can be re-used with several refill containers, and does not need to be replaced every time the jar is empty.
The old refill container is initially connected to the outer jar by means of the second threads, which interlock with each other to provide for a rigid connection between both. By unwinding the second threads, the old refill container may be removed from the outer jar. Similarly, the new refill container is installed by inserting it at least partially in the interior of the outer jar and by winding the second threads again.
In an embodiment, the cap may still be attached to the outer jar when the refill container needs to be replaced. In that case, the method may optionally comprise the step of removing the cap from the outer jar by unwinding the first inner and outer threads. By doing so, the cosmetic jar may be opened and the refill container may be exposed to the user.
Additionally or alternatively, it may be desired to re-attach the cover to the outer jar when the new refill container has been inserted in the outer jar. In that case, the method may optionally comprise the step of attaching the cap to the outer jar by winding the first inner and outer threads. As such, the cap may shield the refill container from the surroundings and may provide a seal between the outer jar and the cap and/or between the refill container and the cap, to protect the contents, e.g. the cosmetic products, in the interior of the new refill container.
Brief description of drawings Further characteristics of the invention will be explained below, with reference to embodiments, which are displayed in the appended drawings, in which: Figure 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of the cosmetic jar according to the present invention in exploded-view, Figure 2 depicts the outer jar of the cosmetic jar of figure 1, Figure 3A depicts the refill container of the cosmetic jar of figure 1, and Figure 3B depicts a close-up view on the refill container of figure 3A.
Throughout the figures, the same reference numerals are used to refer to corresponding components or to components that have a corresponding function.
-7- Detailed description of embodiments Figure 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of the cosmetic jar with according to the present invention in exploded-view, to which is referred with reference numeral 1. The cosmetic jar 1 comprises an outer jar 10, an refill container 20, which is inserted at least partially in an interior of the outer jar 10, and a cap 30, which is configured to be attached to the outer jar 10.
The outer jar 10 is shown in more detail in a cross-sectional view in figure 2 and comprises a bottom jar wall 11 and a circumferential jar wall 12 , by which the interior 13 of the outer jar 10 is defined. The circumferential jar wall 12 comprises a first neck 14 having a first diameter D1 and a first outer thread 15. The circumferential jar wall 12 further comprises a second neck 16 having a second diameter D2 and a second outer thread 17, wherein the second diameter D2 is smaller than the first diameter D1.
The circumferential jar wall 12 is integrally connected to the bottom jar wall 11 and the first neck 14 of the circumferential jar wall 12 is integrally connected to the second neck 16 of the circumferential jar wall 12. The outer jar 10 is thus made of a single part and an upper edge of the outer jar 10 is formed by an upper edge of the second neck 16.
The refill container 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in more detail in figures 3A and 3B and comprises a bottom container wall 21 and a circumferential container wall 22, by which an interior 23 of the refill container 20 is defined.
The interior 23 is adapted to be filled with a cosmetic product. The refill container 20 further comprises a flange 24, which is integrally connected to the circumferential container wall 22 at an upper edge thereof. The flange 24 is aligned parallel to the bottom container wall 21 and projects, seen with respect to the circumferential container wall 22, in a radial outward direction R, and projects over an upper edge of the second neck 16 of the outer jar 10.
The refill container 20 further comprises a thread wall 25, as is best shown in figure 3B, which is a magnification of the encircled part of figure 3A. The thread wall 25 is integrally connected to the flange 24 at a radially outermost edge thereof and is aligned in the vertical direction V. The thread wall 25 projects, seen with respect to the flange 24, in a downward vertical direction. With the refill container 20 arranged in the outer jar 10, the thread wall 25 surrounds the second neck 16 and the second outer thread 17 completely, so that they are invisible for a user when the refill container 20 is installed in the outer jar 10.
The refill container 20 comprises a second inner thread 26 that corresponds to the second outer thread 17 of the outer jar 10 and the refill container 20 is configured to be attached to the outer jar 10 by means of the second outer thread 17 and the second inner thread 26 that interlock with each other. The second inner thread 26 is provided at a radially inner side of the thread wall 25. The thread wall 25 thereby surrounds the second outer thread 26.
-8- The refill container 20 can be removed from the outer jar 10, for example when an old refill container is empty, and can be replaced by a new refill container 20. In this way, the outer jar 10 can be re-used with several refill containers 20, and does not need to be replaced every time the jar is empty.
The refill container 20 is connected to the outer jar 10 by means of the second threads 17, 26, which interlock with each other to provide for a rigid connection between both. By unwinding the second threads 17, 26, an old refill container 20 may be removed from the outer jar 10. Similarly, a new refill container 20 may be installed by inserting the new refill container 20 at least partially in the interior 13 of the outer jar 10 and by winding the second threads again 17, 26.
The cap 30 of the cosmetic jar 1 comprises a first inner thread (not visible in the figures) that corresponds to the first outer thread 15 of the outer jar 10. The cap 30 is attached to the outer jar 10 by means of the first outer thread 15 and the first inner thread that interlock with each other. This screw connection of the cap 30 may be similar to that in an existing cosmetic jar, to maintain a constant experience for a user switching from an existing cosmetic jar to the present cosmetic jar 1 with replaceable refill container 20.
The screw connection between the cap 30 and the outer jar 10 lies radially outward with respect to the screw connection between the refill container 20 and the outer jar 10. As such, the refill container 20 is hidden inside the cap 30 and the outer jar 10 as soon as the cap 30 is attached to the outer jar 10, so that the outer appearance of the present cosmetic jar 1 with replaceable refill container 20 is similar to the outer appearance of an existing cosmetic jar.
It is best shown in figure 1, that the outer jar 10, the refill container 20 and the cap 30 have a substantially circular cross-section, when seen in the vertical direction V. As such, the overall cosmetic jar 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape.
The circumferential jar wall 12 comprises a nominal part 18 in between the bottom wall 11 and the first neck 14, comprising a nominal outer diameter. The cap 30 has an annular outer surface 31 with an outer cap diameter that substantially corresponds to the nominal outer diameter of the circumferential jar wall of the outer jar 10. An outer surface of the nominal part 18 is thus flush with the annular outer surface 31 of the cap 30, to obtain a smooth outer appearance of the cosmetic jar 1.
The outer jar 10 is made of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), and the refill container 20 is made of a plastic material, being injection-moulded.
According to the present invention, a method of replacing an old refill container 20 of a cosmetic jar 1 as described herein with a new refill container 20 is provided. According to the method, the old refill container 20 is removed from the outer jar 10, for example when it is empty, and is replaced by a new refill container 20. In this way, the outer jar 10 can be re-
-9- used with several refill containers 2-, and does not need to be replaced every time the jar 1 is empty.
The old refill container 20 is initially connected to the outer jar 10 by means of the second threads 17, 26, which interlock with each other to provide for a rigid connection between both.
By unwinding the second threads 17, 28, the old refill container 20 may be removed from the outer jar 10. Similarly, the new refill container 20 is installed by inserting it at least partially in the interior 13 of the outer jar 10 and by winding the second threads 17, 26 again.
Before removing the old refill container 20, the method first comprises the step of removing the cap 30 from the outer jar 10 by unwinding the first inner and outer threads 15. By doing so, the cosmetic jar 1 may be opened and the refill container 20 may be exposed to the user.
When the new refill container 20 has been inserted in the outer jar 10, the cover 30 is re-attached to the outer jar 10. The method thereto comprises the step of attaching the cap to the outer jar 10 by winding the first inner and outer threads 15. As such, the cap 30 shields the refill container 20 from the surroundings to protect the cosmetic products in the interior 23 of the new refill container 20.
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