Dispensing package for a cosmetic/antiperspirant/deodorant or other stick product

Abstract

A dispensing package for a cosmetic/antiperspirant/deodorant or other stick product. The dispensing package can have a tear-away seal integrally molded with the applicator end of the package barrel. The tear-away seal, or a frangible bead forming part of the tear-away structure, can contain a tab for the user to grip when removing the tear-away seal to open the product. The dispensing package can be actuated by rotating a thumb-wheel held in place by two slots in opposing sides of the package barrel. The elevator component that ejects product from the dispensing package can be molded with an unthreaded, self-tapping hole that is tapped by insertion of the actuator spindle during assembly of the dispensing package.

1 . A dispensing package for a cosmetic, antiperspirant, deodorant, or other stick product, comprising:
 a barrel component defining an interior chamber, having an applicator end and an open actuator end;   an elevator component adapted to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component; and   a spindle component vertically oriented within the barrel component and having a longitudinal tap extending from the actuator end into the interior chamber defined by the barrel component and coupled to the elevator component so that rotation of the spindle component causes the elevator component to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component;   wherein the barrel component includes a pair of opposed, horizontal slots extending therethrough approximate the actuator end; and   wherein the spindle component includes a thumb-wheel positioned in the interior chamber approximate the actuator end; and   wherein two diametrically-opposed ends of the thumb-wheel are respectively seated within, and extend through, the opposed, horizontal slots in the barrel component, thereby securing the spindle component to the barrel component.   
   
   
       2 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap component removably mounted on the applicator end of the barrel component. 
   
   
       3 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the longitudinal tap is threaded; and   the elevator component is molded so that it contains an unthreaded hole for receiving, and being threaded by, the longitudinal tap.   
   
   
       4 . The dispensing package of  claim 1 , wherein the thumbwheel has a chamfered leading edge to help facilitate insertion of the diametrically-opposed ends of the thumb-wheel through the opposed, horizontal slots in the barrel component. 
   
   
       5 . A dispensing package for a cosmetic, antiperspirant, deodorant, or other stick product, consisting essentially of:
 a barrel component defining an interior chamber, having an applicator end and an open actuator end, and a pair of opposed, horizontal slots extending therethrough approximate the actuator end;   an elevator component adapted to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component; and   a spindle component vertically oriented within the barrel component and having a longitudinal tap extending from the actuator end into the interior chamber defined by the barrel component and coupled to the elevator component so that rotation of the spindle component causes the elevator component to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component;   wherein the spindle component includes a thumb-wheel positioned in the interior chamber approximate the actuator end; and   wherein two diametrically-opposed ends of the thumb-wheel are respectively seated within, and extend through, the opposed, horizontal slots in the barrel component, thereby securing the spindle component to the barrel component.   
   
   
       6 . A dispensing package for a cosmetic, antiperspirant, deodorant, or other stick product, comprising:
 a barrel component defining an interior chamber, having an applicator end and an open actuator end;   an elevator component adapted to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component; and   a spindle component vertically oriented within the barrel component and having a longitudinal tap extending from the actuator end into the interior chamber defined by the barrel component and coupled to the elevator component so that rotation of the spindle component causes the elevator component to move longitudinally within the interior chamber of the barrel component;   wherein the spindle component includes a threaded longitudinal tap; and   wherein the elevator component is molded so that it contains an unthreaded hole for receiving, and being threaded by, the spindle component.   
   
   
       7 . The dispensing package of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a cap component removably mounted on the applicator end of the barrel component.