Measured cosmetic powder dispenser

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of cosmetic powder containers and dispensers and particularly to a cosmetic powder dispenser with measured dispensing mechanism. The present invention is particularly easy to use and cost effective by allowing the consumer to dispense only the desired amount of the cosmetic powder by providing a measured dispensing mechanism, and at the same time allow the consumer to apply the cosmetic powder evenly to the brush head by providing an application surface to manipulate the cosmetic powder evenly onto the brush head.

1 . A measured cosmetic powder dispenser comprising:
 a powder collector comprising an open end and an opposing closed end comprising a peripheral side wall;   a powder container capable of containing cosmetic powder, the powder container comprising a first partially open end and an opposing second partially open end comprising a peripheral sidewall connecting the first and second partially open ends forming the powder container, the powder container adapted to be releasably attached to the open end of the powder collector; and   a dispensing rod positioned inside the powder container, the dispensing rod comprising a spring loaded push-button end positioned at the first partially open end of the powder container, and an opposing dispensing end positioned at the second partially open end of the powder container, wherein the dispensing end of the dispensing rod comprises a first stopper, a second stopper, and one or more cavities positioned between the first and the second stoppers into which cosmetic powder can be collected, such that when the spring loaded push-button end is depressed, the dispensing rod moves through the powder inside the powder container and into the powder collector discharging a measured amount of the cosmetic powder from the one or more cavities of the dispensing rod into the powder collector.   
   
   
       2 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing rod comprises a cylindrical configuration, wherein the diameter at the dispensing end is larger than the diameter at the push-button end, and the dispensing end of the dispensing rod comprises one circular cavity running along the entire periphery of the dispensing rod. 
   
   
       3 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , comprising a cylindrical configuration. 
   
   
       4 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the circular cavity of the dispensing end of the dispensing rod is able to contain 0.1 grams to 0.5 grams of cosmetic powder, and the powder container is able to contain 0.5 grams to 30 grams of cosmetic powder. 
   
   
       5 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the closed end of the powder collector comprises a flat surface for manipulation of the cosmetic powder by a brush. 
   
   
       6 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the second partially open end of the powder container comprises an inclined floor such that the cosmetic powder inside the powder container is directed toward the one or more cavities of the dispensing end of the dispending rod. 
   
   
       7 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the spring loaded push-button comprises a metal, plastic, or a rubber spring, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       8 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the spring loaded push-button comprises elastic means. 
   
   
       9 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the powder container is releasably attached to the open end of the powder collector by way of threaded means or snap-lock means. 
   
   
       10 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the powder container is releasably attached to the open end of the powder collector by way of quick release and locking mechanism. 
   
   
       11 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the powder container is capable of being refilled. 
   
   
       12 . The measured cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the powder container further comprises one or more sealing means between the push-button end of the dispensing rod and the first partially open end of the powder container sealing the cosmetic powder inside the powder container. 
   
   
       13 . A cosmetic powder dispenser comprising:
 a powder collector adapted to be releasably attached to a powder container comprising a vertical mobile dispensing rod, the vertical mobile dispensing rod comprising a spring loaded push-button end positioned at a first end of the powder container, and an opposing dispensing end positioned at a second end of the powder container, wherein the dispensing end of the dispensing rod comprises one or more cavities into which cosmetic powder can be collected, such that when the spring loaded push-button end is depressed, the dispensing rod moves through the powder inside the powder container and into the powder collector discharging a measured amount of the cosmetic powder into the powder collector.   
   
   
       14 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the dispensing end of the dispensing rod comprises a first stopper, a second stopper, and one or more cavities positioned between the first and the second stoppers into which cosmetic powder can be collected, such that when the spring loaded push-button end is depressed, the dispensing rod moves through the powder inside the powder container and into the powder collector discharging a measured amount of the cosmetic powder from the one or more cavities of the vertical dispensing rod into the powder collector. 
   
   
       15 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the dispensing rod comprises a cylindrical configuration, wherein the diameter at the dispensing end is larger than the diameter at the push-button end, and the dispensing end of the dispensing rod comprises one circular cavity running along the entire periphery of the dispensing rod. 
   
   
       16 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the powder container comprises a floor comprising an opening for the dispensing rod, the floor being inclined upward such that the cosmetic powder inside the powder container is directed toward the one or more cavities of the dispensing end of the dispending rod. 
   
   
       17 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the powder collector comprises a flat surface for manipulation of the cosmetic powder by a brush. 
   
   
       18 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the spring loaded push-button comprises elastic means. 
   
   
       19 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the powder container is releasably attached the open end of the powder collector by way of screw means or snap means. 
   
   
       20 . The cosmetic powder dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more cavities of the dispensing end is able to contain 0.1 grams to 0.5 grams of cosmetic powder, and the powder container is able to contain 0.5 grams to 30 grams of cosmetic powder.