Composition container with front surface preserving recess

Abstract

A composition container is described. The composition container includes an interior portion to contain a composition. A recess along a back surface of the composition container promotes the collapse of the composition container along the back surface. A number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface of the composition container promote the preservation of the front surface of the composition container during collapse of the composition container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition container comprising:
 an interior portion to contain a composition;   a recess along a back surface of the composition container to promote collapse of the composition container along the back surface; and   a number of reinforcing ribs on a front surface of the composition container to preserve the front surface during collapse of the composition container.   
     
     
         2 . The composition container of  claim 1 , further comprising a number of protrusions on a number of side surfaces that extend away from the composition container. 
     
     
         3 . The composition container of  claim 1 , wherein the recess along the back surface of the composition container is a horizontal rib that protrudes inward towards a center of the composition container. 
     
     
         4 . The composition container of  claim 3 , wherein the recess is disposed on a bottom half of the back surface of the composition container. 
     
     
         5 . The composition container of  claim 1 , wherein the number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface of the composition container are vertically-disposed ribs. 
     
     
         6 . The composition container of  claim 1 , wherein a material thickness of the front surface of the composition container is greater than a material thickness of the back surface of the composition container. 
     
     
         7 . The composition container of  claim 1 , wherein the composition container further comprises a number of parting lines disposed on a number of side surfaces of the composition container that extend towards a low front portion of the side surfaces. 
     
     
         8 . The composition container of  claim 1 , wherein the number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface of the composition container protrude outwards away from the composition container. 
     
     
         9 . A composition container comprising:
 an interior portion to contain a composition;   a front surface;   a back surface opposite the front surface; and   multiple side surfaces to join the front surface to the back surface;   a recess along the back surface to promote collapse of the composition container along the back surface;   a number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface to preserve the front surface during collapse of the composition container; and   a number of protrusions on the multiple side surfaces that extend away from the composition container to promote collapse along the back surface and to preserve the front surface during collapse of the composition container;   wherein, response to a vacuum force from the interior portion, the composition container collapses along the back surface while preserving the front surface.   
     
     
         10 . The composition container of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the front surface of the composition container includes a recessed panel;   the number of reinforcing ribs protrude outward from the recessed panel.   
     
     
         11 . The composition container of  claim 10 , wherein the recessed panel is disposed on a central portion of the front surface, which central portion protrudes away from the composition container. 
     
     
         12 . A composition dispensing system comprising:
 a composition container comprising:
 an interior portion to contain a composition; 
 a recess along a back surface of the composition container to promote collapse of the composition container along the back surface; and 
 a number of reinforcing ribs on a front surface of the composition container to promote preservation of the front surface during collapse of the composition container; and 
   a dispensing mechanism to dispense the composition from the composition container onto an application surface.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the dispensing mechanism is a manual dispensing mechanism that is activated via user touch. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the dispensing mechanism is a touch-free dispensing mechanism that is activated independent of user touch; and   the composition dispensing system further comprises:
 circuitry to activate the touch-free dispensing mechanism; and 
 a power supply to provide power to the touch-free dispensing mechanism. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the power supply is affixed to the outside of the composition container in the recess. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the recess is the same size and shape as the power supply. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the recess along the back surface of the composition container is disposed on a top half of the back surface. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a label disposed on the front surface of the composition container, which label is preserved as the composition container collapses along the back surface while preserving the front surface of the composition container. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a dispenser housing having a window therein through which the front surface of the composition container is viewable. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the recess and the number of reinforcing ribs ensure the alignment of the front surface of the composition container and the window of the dispenser.