Personal care product applicator

Abstract

An applicator including a body extending between a top end and a bottom end. A base is rotatably coupled to the bottom end of the body. A lift is positioned within the body having a slot extending through the lift, wherein the lift is rotatably fixed to the base through a fin coupled to the base and extending through the slot. When the base is rotated in a first direction, the lift is raised with respect to the body and when the base is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the lift is lowered with respect to the body.

1 . An applicator comprising:
 a body extending between a top end and a bottom end, the body having a threaded inner surface, wherein an interior volume of the body is configured to hold a meltable solid;   a base rotatably coupled to the bottom end of the body; and   a lift positioned within the body, the lift having a threaded outer surface configured to engage with the threaded inner surface of the body, the lift further having a slot extending through the lift, wherein the lift is rotatably fixed to the base through a fin coupled to the base and extending through the slot;   wherein, when the base is rotated in a first direction, the lift is raised with respect to the body and when the base is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the lift is lowered with respect to the body.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the base further having an annular lip extending away from the base, the annular lip configured to engage with the bottom end of the body to rotatably couple the base to the body. 
     
     
         3 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a smooth outer surface opposite the threaded inner surface. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin has a length shorter than a length of the body. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin is a flat elongated plate. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin has an H-shaped cross section. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the slot extending through a center of the lift and the fin fixedly coupled to the base and extending upward through the slot. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator of  claim 1  further comprising a cap configured to couple with the top end of the body and enclose the interior volume. 
     
     
         9 . The applicator of  claim 7 , the cap having a concave upper surface configured to be oriented away from the body when the cap is coupled with the top end of the body. 
     
     
         10 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein when the base is rotated in a first direction, the threaded outer surface of the lift engages with the threaded inner surface of the body to raise the lift with respect to the body and when the base is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the threaded outer surface of the lift engages with the threaded inner surface of the body to lower the lift with respect to the body. 
     
     
         11 . An applicator comprising:
 a body extending between a top end and a bottom end, wherein an interior volume of the body is configured to hold a meltable solid;   a cap configured to couple with the top end of the body and enclose the interior volume;   a base rotatably coupled to the bottom end of the body; and   a lift positioned within the body having a slot extending through the lift, wherein the lift is rotatably fixed to the base through a fin coupled to the base and extending through the slot;   wherein, when the base is rotated in a first direction, the lift is raised with respect to the body and when the base is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the lift is lowered with respect to the body.   
     
     
         12 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the base further having an annular lip extending away from the base, the annular lip configured to engage with the bottom end of the body to rotatably couple the base to the body. 
     
     
         13 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the cap having a concave upper surface configured to be oriented away from the body when the cap is coupled with the top end of the body. 
     
     
         14 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the body having a smooth outer surface. 
     
     
         15 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin has a length shorter than a length of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin is a flat elongated plate. 
     
     
         17 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the fin has an H-shaped cross section. 
     
     
         18 . The applicator of  claim 1 , the slot extending through a center of the lift and the fin fixedly coupled to the base and extending upward through the slot. 
     
     
         19 . An applicator comprising:
 a body extending between a top end and a bottom end;   a base rotatably coupled to the bottom end of the body; and   a lift positioned within the body having a slot extending through the lift, wherein the lift is rotatably fixed to the base through a fin coupled to the base and extending through the slot;   wherein, when the base is rotated in a first direction, the lift is raised with respect to the body and when the base is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the lift is lowered with respect to the body.