Personal care products and applicators

Abstract

In one aspect of the subject invention, a personal care product is provided herein including an applicator having a body, with a dispensing opening, and a support surface, within the body, which is advanceable towards the dispensing opening. A layer of solid personal care is disposed on the support surface which defines an exposed face bounded by spaced-apart first and second edges extending between first and second ends. The exposed face also defines a first inclined face extending from the first end to a first location between the first and second ends, and a second inclined surface, extending from the second end to a second location between the first and second ends. The first and second inclined faces define an included angle which is less than 180 degrees. Advantageously, with the subject invention, differently dimensioned and angularly disposed surfaces may be defined suitable for applying the personal care to different portions of the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A personal care product comprising:
 an applicator including:
 a body having a dispensing opening on one end and a substantially flat base on the other end; and 
 a support surface disposed within said body, said support surface being advanceable relative to said body towards said dispense opening from a first position spaced from said dispensing opening; and 
   a layer of solid personal care product disposed on said support surface, said layer defining an exposed face directed away from said support surface, said exposed face being bounded by spaced-apart first and second edges extending between first and second ends, said first and second edges being longer than said first and second ends, said exposed face defining a first inclined face extending from said first end to a first location between said first and second ends and a second inclined face extending from said second end to a second location between said first and second ends, wherein said first and second inclined faces define an included angle which is less than 180 degrees,   wherein advancement of said support surface relative to said body causes progressive advancement of said layer of solid personal care product through said dispensing opening.   
     
     
         2 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said layer of solid personal care product is generally the same thickness throughout. 
     
     
         3 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , further comprising means to advance said support surface. 
     
     
         4 . The personal care product as in  claim 3 , wherein the means to advance said support surface comprising a rotatable member configured to advance said support surface with rotation thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said first and second locations are coincident. 
     
     
         6 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said first and second locations are spaced apart. 
     
     
         7 . The personal care product as in  claim 6 , wherein said exposed face defines an arcuate intermediate face between said first and second locations. 
     
     
         8 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said included angle is between 30-150 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said included angle is between 60 and 120 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said included angle is about 120 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein the ratio between the length of said first inclined face and the second inclined face is at least 2:1. 
     
     
         12 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein said personal care product is a sunscreen. 
     
     
         13 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , further comprising a cap for covering the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         14 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing opening has a similar profile as the exposed face of the layer of solid personal care product. 
     
     
         15 . The personal care product as in  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing opening includes a substantially flat edge that parallels the base. 
     
     
         16 . A personal care applicator comprising;
 a body having a dispensing opening; and   a support surface disposed within said body, said support surface being advancable relative to said body towards said dispensing opening from a first position spaced from said dispensing opening, said support surface defining a face directed towards said dispensing opening, said face having spaced-apart first and second edges extending between first and second ends, said first and second edges being longer than said first and second ends, said face defining a first inclined face extending from said first end to a first location between said first and second ends and a second inclined face extending from said second end to a second location between said first and second ends, wherein said first and second inclined faces define an included angle which less than 180 degrees.   
     
     
         17 . The personal care applicator as in  claim 16 , further comprising means to advance said support surface. 
     
     
         18 . The personal care applicator as in  claim 16 , wherein said included angle is about 120 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The personal care applicator as in  claim 16 , wherein the ratio between the length of said first inclined face and the second inclined face is at least 2:1.