Dispenser for treating a textile

Abstract

A dispenser for treating a textile is disclosed. The dispenser includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity for storage of a composition and an applicator assembly coupleable to the dispenser body in an assembled configuration. The applicator assembly includes an applicator body defining an outer surface with a central orifice extending therethrough and a plurality of projections extending from and arranged on at least a first portion and a second portion of the outer surface of the applicator body, the plurality of projections arranged on the first portion differing from the plurality of projections arranged on the second portion, wherein, in the assembled configuration, the dispenser body is orientable into a first orientation or a second orientation to dispense the composition and massage the textile with the plurality of projections of the first portion or second portion.

1 . A dispenser for treating a textile, the dispenser comprising:
 a dispenser body comprising a body wall extending along a longitudinal axis from a closed end to an open end and defining an interior cavity for storage of a composition;   an applicator assembly coupleable to the open end of the dispenser body in an assembled configuration, the applicator assembly comprising:
 an applicator body defining an outer surface with a central orifice extending therethrough and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the dispenser body, and 
 a plurality of projections extending from and arranged on at least a first portion and a second portion of the outer surface of the applicator body, the plurality of projections arranged on the first portion having one or both of a size and shape that differs from one or both of a size and shape of the plurality of projections arranged on the second portion, 
 wherein, when the applicator assembly and the dispenser body are in the assembled configuration, the dispenser body is orientable into a first orientation such that the composition is flowable from the open end through the central orifice and capable of being massaged onto the textile using the plurality of projections on the first portion or orientable into a second orientation for massaging the textile using the plurality of projections on the second portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the applicator body is convex, with the first portion defining a substantially planar surface through which the central orifice extends and oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in the assembled configuration, and the second portion defining first and second angled surfaces oriented adjacent to and converging toward the planar surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         3 . The dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of projections comprise:
 a first plurality of projections radially spaced around the central orifice on the planar surface,   a second plurality of projections arranged on the first angled surface, and   a third plurality of projections arranged on the second angled surface,   wherein one or both of the size and shape of the first plurality of projections differs from one or both of the size and shape of the second plurality of projections and the third plurality of projections.   
     
     
         4 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second angled surfaces are angled at approximately a 45 degree angle relative to the longitudinal axis and converging toward the planar surface of the first portion, and wherein the dispenser body is orientable into approximately a 90 degree angle relative to the textile in the first orientation and orientable into approximately a 45 degree relative to the textile in the second orientation. 
     
     
         5 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the third plurality of projections define a hemispherical shape of a first size, the first plurality of projections define a hemispherical shape of a second size being four times the first size, and the second plurality of projections define an elongated hemispherical shape of a third size. 
     
     
         6 . The dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein the first plurality of projections further define a hemispherical shape of a fourth size, the fourth size being two times the first size. 
     
     
         7 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of projections are a thermoplastic elastomer overmolded onto the applicator body. 
     
     
         8 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser body comprises a non-rigid and depressible gripping region that upon application of pressure thereto, allows for flow of the composition through the central orifice. 
     
     
         9 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator assembly is permanently coupled to or removable from the dispenser body in the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap engageable with the applicator assembly in the assembled configuration, the cap defining a central projection that aligns with and covers the central orifice in the assembled configuration so as to prevent flow of the composition through the central orifice. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing a dispenser for treating a textile, the method comprising:
 forming a dispenser body comprising a body wall extending along a longitudinal axis from a closed end to an open end and defining an interior cavity for storage of a composition;   forming an applicator assembly comprising an applicator body defining an outer surface with a central orifice extending therethrough and a plurality of projections extending from and arranged on at least a first portion and a second portion of the outer surface of the applicator body, the plurality of projections arranged on the first portion having one or both of a size and shape that differs from one or both of a size and shape of the plurality of projections arranged on the second portion; and   coupling the applicator assembly to the open end of the dispenser body to form an assembled configuration of the dispenser,   wherein, in the assembled configuration, the dispenser body is orientable into a first orientation such that the composition is flowable from the open end through the central orifice and capable of being massaged onto the textile using the plurality of projections on the first portion or orientable into a second orientation for massaging the textile using the plurality of projections on the second portion.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the outer surface of the applicator body is convex, and wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises forming the first portion defining a substantially planar surface through which the central orifice extends and oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in the assembled configuration, and forming the second portion defining first and second angled surfaces oriented adjacent to and converging toward the planar surface of the first portion. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises forming the plurality of projections comprising a first plurality of projections radially spaced around the central orifice on the planar surface, a second plurality of projections arranged on the first angled surface, and a third plurality of projections arranged on the second angled surface, wherein one or both of the size and shape of the first plurality of projections differs from one or both of the size and shape of the second plurality of projections and the third plurality of projections. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises forming the first and second angled surfaces at approximately a 45 degree angle relative to the longitudinal axis and converging toward the planar surface of the first portion, wherein the dispenser body is orientable into approximately a 90 degree angle relative to the textile in the first orientation and orientable into approximately a 45 degree relative to the textile in the second orientation. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises forming the third plurality of projections defining a hemispherical shape of a first size, the first plurality of projections defining a hemispherical shape of a second size being four times the first size, and the second plurality of projections defining an elongated hemispherical shape of a third size. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises forming the first plurality of projections further defining a hemispherical shape of a fourth size, the fourth size being two times the first size. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein forming the applicator assembly comprises overmolding the plurality of projections onto the applicator body, the plurality of projections being a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising forming a non-rigid and depressible gripping region on the dispenser body that upon application of pressure thereto, allows for flow of the composition from the open end through the central orifice. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein coupling applicator assembly comprises permanently coupling the applicator assembly to or removably coupling the applicator assembly from the dispenser body to form the assembled configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising engaging a cap with the applicator assembly, the cap defining a central projection that aligns with and covers the central orifice so as to prevent flow of the composition from the open end through the central orifice.