Systems, methods, and apparatuses for a reusable dropper and bottle assembly and replacement capsule for personal care product dispensing system

Abstract

The present application relates to the design of a class of beauty products that facilitates personalized replenishment. The physical product is a new type of dispenser comprising a pump assembly and a sleeve or housing for containing a replaceable cartridge of a specific type of product, such as a foundation. The cartridge is an air-less cartridge that may be releasably secured to the dispenser or pump assembly such that a user may remove the cartridge from the dispenser or pump and replace the cartridge with another cartridge containing the same or a different product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dropper bottle liquid dispenser adapted to removably receive a replaceable capsule and dispense a liquid personal care product contained in an installed capsule, the dropper bottle dispenser comprising:
 a body having a top and a bottom and defining an interior space, wherein at least a portion of the body is transparent or semi-transparent to reveal at least in part the interior space, the top having an opening; and   a dropper assembly comprising a top component and a dropper tube with an outlet disposed opposite the top component, the dropper tube defining an interior channel for receiving and dispensing liquid via a dropper tube outlet/inlet upon actuation of an actuator mechanism housed in the top component, the top component configured to be grasped by a user for removal of the dropper assembly from the body for dispensing liquid contained in the dropper tube;   wherein the body opening is configured to receive the dropper tube therethrough and is further adapted to receive a capsule containing personal care liquid and to be supported and housed within the body.   
     
     
         2 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator mechanism is spring-biased and is self-actuated upon a user rotating the top component to draw in a pre-determined amount of liquid contained in the interior space of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator mechanism comprises a depressible pump adapted to causes personal care product liquid to flow into the dropper tube and to exit the dropper tube upon further action. 
     
     
         4 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a retaining cover adapted to be received on to the top of the body, the retaining cover comprising a threaded interior circumference serving as a first connector and adapted to matingly couple with an oppositely positioned threaded neck or shoulder serving as a second connector disposed on the top, whereby the retaining cover may be removably attached and secured to the top by threading and screwing the first and second connectors together. 
     
     
         5 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the retaining cover further comprises a first neck extending upward from the top of the cover and defining an opening configured to receive therethrough the dropper tube, the first neck having a first neck threaded portion, and wherein the dropper top component includes a threaded interior portion, whereby the first neck threaded portion and the dropper top interior threaded portion are adapted to be threaded and screwed together to secure the dropper to the body with the dropper tube contained at least in part in the interior space of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein the retaining cover further comprises a second neck extending downward opposite the first neck and having a second neck threaded portion adapted to threadedly engage with a threaded portion of a capsule, whereby the second neck threaded portion and the capsule threaded portion are adapted to be threaded and screwed together to secure the capsule to the retaining cover and whereby the dropper tube is inserted through the first neck, through the second neck and into an interior space of the capsule. 
     
     
         7 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the capsule is disposed within the interior space of the body through the top opening and the assembled dropper assembly and retaining cover are secured to the dispenser bottle body via the first and second connectors. 
     
     
         8 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the capsule comprises an outer cap to conceal and protect the top of the capsule and to prevent spillage of liquid contents of the capsule prior to use, the outer cap being removeable from the capsule to provide access to the capsule threaded portion for secure attachment to the retaining cover. 
     
     
         9 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a sifter disposed at or near the opening for clearing liquid from the outside of the dropper tube when the dropper assembly is removed from the bottle body to prevent spillage and mess. 
     
     
         10 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom cover for attaching to and protecting the bottom of the bottle body, the bottom cover having a flat portion to promote stability of the dropper bottle dispenser when place on a flat surface. 
     
     
         11 . The dropper bottle liquid dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the capsule includes indicia disposed on the outside of the capsule indicating the personal care product contained in the capsule and with the capsule contained in the bottle body allowing the user to view the indicia through the transparent or semi-transparent portion of the body to ensure user awareness of personal care liquid dispensed. 
     
     
         12 . A personal care liquid capsule adapted for use with a dropper bottle dispenser, the dispenser having a housing adapted to removably receive a capsule and a dropper assembly adapted to dispense a liquid personal care product contained in an installed capsule, the capsule comprising:
 a body having a top and a bottom and generally defining a personal care product reservoir and configured to be received within a correspondingly configured dispenser body, the top including an opening through which a dropper tube is received into the reservoir and is in fluid contact with the personal care product contained in the reservoir;   a connector portion disposed at the top and adapted to matingly secure the capsule to the dispenser housing with the capsule received within the dispenser housing; and   a cover disposed over the opening and adapted to prevent spillage of the personal care product contained in the reservoir prior to installation of the capsule in the dispenser housing, the cover being removeable from the capsule to provide access to the connector portion for secure attachment to the dispenser housing.   
     
     
         13 . The capsule of  claim 12 , wherein the capsule connector portion is a threaded neck and the dispenser housing includes a retaining cover having an oppositely threaded connector, whereby the retaining cover and the capsule are secured together by threading and screwing the threaded neck and the oppositely threaded connector together. 
     
     
         14 . The capsule of  claim 12  further comprising a sifter disposed at or near the capsule opening for clearing liquid from the outside of a dropper tube when a dropper assembly is removed from the capsule to prevent spillage and mess.