Metal tip dropper

Abstract

Applicators for use in retrieving product (generally a liquid) from a reservoir, with an applicator for entry to the reservoir coupled to a cap. The cap is configured to be coupled to a bottle and to be selectively actuated by depressing a depressible actuator. The applicator includes a shaft and thermal tip formed from a material that stores and/or transmits thermal energy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An applicator for use with cosmetic products comprising:
 a cap connectable to a bottle;   a depressible actuator coupled to the cap, the depressible actuator defining an interior chamber; and   a shaft coupled to the depressible actuator, wherein the shaft has a channel in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the depressible actuator, wherein the shaft includes a thermal tip, the thermal tip defining an opening into the channel, wherein the thermal tip is formed from a material that stores and/or transmits thermal energy.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal tip is formed from metal, stone, ceramic, or composites thereof, whether natural or synthetic. 
     
     
         3 . The applicator of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal tip is formed from metal. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator of  claim 3 , wherein the metal is stainless steel, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, tin, nickel, titanium, copper, brass, platinum, gold, or silver. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the depressible actuator includes a squeeze bulb. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the cap has rigid sides, wherein the depressible actuator includes a squeezable insert with an accordion structure disposed within the rigid sides of the cap. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator of  claim 6 , wherein the cap has an open top. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the cap includes a rigid depressible button slidable within a cap insert between an upwards position and downwards position. 
     
     
         9 . The applicator of  claim 8 , further comprising a spring configured to bias the rigid depressible button in the upwards position. 
     
     
         10 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft and thermal tip are a single monolithic structure. 
     
     
         11 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is made of a different material than the thermal tip. 
     
     
         12 . The applicator of  claim 11 , wherein the thermal tip is coupled to the shaft by a threaded connection. 
     
     
         13 . The applicator of  claim 11 , wherein the thermal tip is coupled to the shaft by a snap connection or a friction connection. 
     
     
         14 . The applicator of  claim 11 , wherein the shaft is made of polymer. 
     
     
         15 . The applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the depressible actuator is configured to withdraw and deliver a measured amount of product. 
     
     
         16 . An applicator for use with cosmetic products comprising:
 a cap having a bottom for securing to a bottle, rigid sides, and an open top;   a depressible actuator defining an interior chamber, the depressible actuator disposed within the rigid sides of the cap;   a shaft coupled to the cap, the shaft having a channel in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the depressible actuator; and   a thermal tip coupled to the shaft, the thermal tip having an opening in fluid communication with the channel in the shaft, wherein the thermal tip is formed from a material that stores and/or transmits thermal energy.   
     
     
         17 . The applicator of  claim 16 , wherein the thermal tip is formed from metal, stone, ceramic, or composites thereof, whether natural or synthetic. 
     
     
         18 . The applicator of  claim 17 , wherein the thermal tip is formed from metal. 
     
     
         19 . An applicator for use with liquid cosmetic products comprising:
 a rigid cap having a bottom for securing to a bottle, sides defining a cavity, and an open top;   a depressible actuator slidably disposed within the open top of the rigid cap, the depressible actuator defining an interior chamber;   a shaft coupled to the rigid cap, the shaft having a channel in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the depressible actuator; and   a thermal tip coupled to the shaft, the thermal tip having an opening in fluid communication with the channel in the shaft, wherein the thermal tip is formed from a material that stores and/or transmits thermal energy, wherein liquid cosmetic product is introduced into the opening in the thermal tip by depressing and releasing the depressible actuator.   
     
     
         20 . The applicator of  claim 19 , wherein the thermal tip is formed from metal.