U.S. patent application number 13/270336 was filed with the patent office on 2013-03-21 for multi-dye container.
The applicant listed for this patent is David Tong. Invention is credited to David Tong.
Application Number | 20130068771 13/270336 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47879662 |
Filed Date | 2013-03-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130068771 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tong; David |
March 21, 2013 |
Multi-Dye Container
Abstract
A multi-dye container including a vessel body, a partition and a
sealer is disclosed. The vessel body has a containing room and a
first opening in communication with the containing room, with a
first lid mounted on the vessel body to seal the first opening. The
partition is positioned in the containing room and divides the
containing room into two compartments, with the partition having a
passage communicating the two compartments. The sealer has a first
surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a shaft
with a free end extending toward the first opening, the second face
has at least one paddle, and the sealer is capable of sealing the
passage of the partition.
Inventors: |
Tong; David; (Diamond Bar,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Tong; David |
Diamond Bar |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
47879662 |
Appl. No.: |
13/270336 |
Filed: |
October 11, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/502 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 25/085
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/502 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/04 20060101
B65D025/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 21, 2011 |
TW |
100134031 |
Claims
1. A multi-dye container, comprising: a vessel body having a
containing room and a first opening in communication with the
containing room, with a first lid mounted on the vessel body to
seal the first opening; a partition positioned in the containing
room and dividing the containing room into two compartments, with
the partition having a passage communicating the two compartments;
and a sealer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein
the first surface has a shaft with a free end extending toward the
first opening, the second face has at least one paddle, and the
sealer is capable of sealing the passage of the partition.
2. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
lid has a through hole, and the free end of the shaft extends
through the through hole.
3. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 2, wherein a handle
is coupled with the free end of the shaft.
4. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the shaft
and the through hole couple with each other by threads on the
surfaces of the shaft and the through hole.
5. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
vessel body further has a neck portion bulging inwards to support
the partition.
6. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 1, wherein a section
of the shaft opposite to the free end forms a stirring member.
7. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 6, wherein a cross
section of the stirring member is in a non-circular shape.
8. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
vessel body further has a second opening in communication with the
containing room, with a second lid mounted on the vessel body to
seal the second opening.
9. The multi-dye container as claimed in claim 1, wherein a number
of the at least one paddle is two, and a longitudinal edge of a
cross section of one of the two paddles is not parallel to a
longitudinal edge of a cross section of the other paddle.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to a multi-dye
container and, more particularly, to a multi-dye container able to
separately store two different kinds of dyes and for the various
dyes to be evenly mixed before use.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Conventionally, different lotions of a hair dye composition
are stored in different containers separately. When a user is going
to use the hair dye composition for hair coloring, the user has to
evenly mix these lotions in a specific ratio before applying the
hair dye composition onto the hair. However, conventional storage
and use of the hair dye composition not only have to be done with a
plurality of containers for storage and mixture, but the lotions
can be easily splashed out of a mixing container when being stirred
in the mixture step since the mixing container is often a dish for
a brush to easily touch the mixed lotions.
[0005] For example, referring to FIG. 1, an invention of a Taiwan
patent with patent number 1265131 and entitled as "Tubular
container with plural channels" is shown. A hair dye container 9
with a hollow tube 91 and a partition 92 is disclosed, wherein two
annular indents 911 are arranged on two ends of the hollow tube 91
respectively, and the partition 92 is disposed inside the hollow
tube 91 to form at least two channels 912 so as to receive
different lotions of a hair dye composition separately. Thereby, a
user may tear an end of the hollow tube 91 along one of the annular
indents 911 for the lotions in the channels 912 to flow out.
[0006] Practically, in use of the hair dye container 9, an
additional mixing container is necessary to receive the lotions
originally received inside the channels 912 for mixture of the
lotions. Although the lotions of the hair dye composition are
received inside the same hair dye container 9 convenient for
storage and movement, there is still a good possibility of splashed
lotions in the mixture step. Therefore, a new hair dye container is
needed to enhance the convenience in use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is therefore the primary objective of this invention to
provide a multi-dye container allowing different dye materials to
be separately stored vessel body and then to be mixed in the vessel
body, so as to avoid splash of the mixed dye materials and the use
of an additional mixing container, and also to enhance the
convenience in operation and the evenness of the mixture.
[0008] The invention discloses a multi-dye container including a
vessel body, a partition and a sealer. The vessel body has a
containing room and a first opening in communication with the
containing room, with a first lid mounted on the vessel body to
seal the first opening. The partition is positioned in the
containing room and divides the containing room into two
compartments, with the partition having a passage communicating the
two compartments. The sealer has a first surface and a second
surface, wherein the first surface has a shaft with a free end
extending toward the first opening, the second face has at least
one paddle, and the sealer is capable of sealing the passage of the
partition.
[0009] The invention further discloses that the first lid has a
through hole, and the free end of the shaft extends through the
through hole.
[0010] The invention further discloses that a handle is coupled
with the free end of the shaft.
[0011] The invention further discloses that the shaft and the
through hole couple with each other by threads on the surfaces of
the shaft and the through hole.
[0012] The invention further discloses that the vessel body further
has a neck portion bulging inwards to support the partition.
[0013] The invention further discloses that a section of the shaft
opposite to the free end forms a stirring member.
[0014] The invention further discloses that a cross section of the
stirring member is in a non-circular shape.
[0015] The invention further discloses that the vessel body further
has a second opening in communication with the containing room,
with a second lid mounted on the vessel body to seal the second
opening.
[0016] The invention further discloses that a number of the at
least one paddle is two, and a longitudinal edge of a cross section
of one of the two paddles is not parallel to a longitudinal edge of
a cross section of the other paddle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The present invention will become more fully understood from
the detailed description given hereinafter and the accompanying
drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are
not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a conventional
multi-dye container disclosed by a Taiwan patent with patent number
1265131 and entitled as "Tubular container with plural
channels."
[0019] FIG. 2 shows a perspective and exploded view of a multi-dye
container according to a first embodiment of the invention.
[0020] FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the multi-dye
container of the first embodiment of the invention.
[0021] FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the multi-dye
container of the first embodiment of the invention in use.
[0022] FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional top view of the multi-dye
container of FIG. 4 according to section line 5-5 of FIG. 4.
[0023] FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of a multi-dye container
according to a second embodiment of the invention.
[0024] FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the multi-compartment
container of the second embodiment of the invention in use.
[0025] In the various figures of the drawings, the same numerals
designate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, when the term
"first," "second," and similar terms are used hereinafter, it
should be understood that these terms refer only to the structure
shown in the drawings as it would appear to a person viewing the
drawings, and are utilized only to facilitate describing the
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] FIGS. 2 and 3 show a multi-dye container according to a
first embodiment of the invention, which includes a vessel body 1,
a partition 2 and a sealer 3. The vessel body 1 is a vessel with a
containing room 11. The partition 2 is received in the containing
room 11 to define the containing room 11 into a first compartment
11a and a second compartment 11b. The sealer 3 is capable of
coupling with or departing from the partition 2 for the two
compartments 11a, 11b of the containing room 11 to be in separation
from or in communication with each other.
[0027] The vessel body 1 is preferably a tube with a shape of its
cross section being in a circle, a triangle, a rectangle or a
polygon. In addition to the containing room 11, the vessel body 1
further includes a first opening 12 in communication with the
containing room 11 while the first opening 12 is formed in a wall
defining the second compartment 11b. There can also be a second
opening 13 formed in another wall defining the first compartment
11a. A first lid 14 is mounted on the vessel body 1 to seal the
first opening 12, and a second lid 15 is also mounted on the vessel
body 1 to seal the second opening 13 if the second opening 13 is
provided. In this embodiment, the first and second lids 14, 15 are
mounted onto the vessel body 1 by threads. Furthermore, there can
be a through hole 16 formed in the first lid 14 while an outer
cover 17 can be coupled with the first lid 14 or the vessel body 1
to cover the first lid 14.
[0028] The partition 2 has a cross section in the same shape of a
cross section of the containing room 11, so as to be inserted into
and positioned in the containing room 11 with a combination between
the partition 2 and an inner surface of the vessel body 1 being
completed in a water proof way. Specifically, a section of the
containing room 11 on one side of the partition 2 and in
communication with the second opening 13 is defined as the first
compartment 11a for storing a dye material, while another section
of the containing room 11 on the other side of the partition 2 and
in communication with the first opening 12 is defined as the second
compartment 11b for storing another dye material. Namely, the
partition 2 divides the containing room 11 into the first
compartment 11a and the second compartment 11b. In this embodiment,
an outer peripheral surface of the partition 2 has a plurality of
annular ribs 21 for the partition 2 to tightly abut against the
inner surface of the vessel body 1. Additionally, there can be
adhesive applied to the top and bottom of the outer peripheral
surface of the partition 2, so as to enhance the combination
between the partition 2 and the vessel body 1. The partition 2
includes a passage 22 extending from a side of the partition 2 to
another side of the partition 2 to communicate the first
compartment 11a and the second compartment 11b. Moreover, the
passage 22 is adaptive to allow the dye material in the second
compartment 11b flowing into the first compartment 11a, and the
sealer 3 can be at least partially received in the passage 22 to
conceal or reveal the passage 22. In addition, an inner peripheral
surface of the partition 2, which defines the passage 22, can
further have a plurality of annular ribs 23 for an enhanced sealing
effect between the partition 2 and the sealer 3.
[0029] When the sealer 3 totally blocks the passage 22 of the
partition 2, the dye materials separately stored inside the first
and second compartments 11a, 11b are unable to mix with each other;
alternatively, the dye materials in the first and second
compartments 11a, 11b can be mixed if the sealer 3 is removed from
the passage 22. A first surface of the sealer 3, which faces the
second compartment 11b, has a shaft 31 with a free end extending
toward the first opening 12. The free end of the shaft 31 may
extend through the first lid 14 via the through hole 16 and couple
with a handle 34, so that an user can hold the handle 34 and drive
the sealer 3 to rotate or to conceal or reveal the passage 22 of
the partition 2, wherein the movable coupling between the shaft 31
and the through hole 16 is in a water proof way and which is
implemented by threads in this embodiment. Preferably, a section of
the shaft 31 opposite to the free end forms a stirring member 32,
such as a paddle, with a cross section of the stirring member 32
being in a non-circular shape. A second surface of the sealer 3,
which faces the first compartment 11a, has at least one paddle 33,
and the number of the at least one paddle 33 is two preferably.
Specifically, the cross section of each paddle 33 is in a
rectangular form while a longitudinal edge of the cross section of
one paddle 33 is not parallel to another longitudinal edge of the
cross section of the other paddle 33, so that these paddles 33 can
provide a desirable stirring performance when the sealer 3 is
rotated.
[0030] Please refer to FIG. 3 again, which shows the present
multi-dye container separately receiving different dyes. In
assembly, if the vessel body 1 has the second opening 13 and the
second lid 15, the second lid 15 has to be mounted on the vessel
body 1 to seal the second opening 13 initially. Besides, the
partition 2 is initially positioned in the containing room 11 of
the vessel body 1 too, so as to define the first and second
compartments 11a, 11b. A first dye material "L1" is poured into the
first compartment 11a, and then the sealer 3 is inserted into the
containing room 11 via the first opening 12 to seal the passage 22
of the partition 2. After the passage 22 is firmly sealed by the
sealer 3, a second dye material "L2" is poured into the second
compartment 11b. It should be noticed that each of the first and
second dye materials "L1, L2" may be in a liquid state or in a
solid state. Finally, the first lid 14 is mounted on the vessel
body 1 to cover the first opening 12, with the free end of the
shaft 31 extending through the through hole 16 of the first lid 14
for the handle 34 to couple with. In addition, the outer cover 17
is used to conceal the handle 34 for protection of the handle
34.
[0031] Referring to FIG. 4, when it is necessary to mix the first
dye material "L1" with the second dye material "L2," a user can
axially push or pull the shaft 31 for driving the sealer 3 to
depart from and reveal the passage 22 of the partition 2.
Accordingly, the first and second dye material "L1, L2" originally
in the first and second compartments 11a, 11b can mix with each
other through the passage 22. Specifically, since there are threads
on the surfaces of the shaft 31 and the through hole 16 in this
embodiment for the shaft 31 and the through hole 16 to couple with
each other in a water proof way, the user may rotate the shaft 31
relative to the first lid 14 to drive the sealer 3. At the same
time, referring to FIG. 5, as the shaft 31 is rotated, the stirring
member 32 and the at least one paddle 33 are also driven, so as to
evenly mix the first and second dye material "L1, L2" and to
further stir the mixture thereof.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 6, a multi-dye container according to a
second embodiment of the invention is shown. In this second
embodiment, the vessel body can further has a neck portion 18
bulging inwards to a center of the containing room 11, with the
cross section of the containing room 11 at the neck portion 18
being smaller than an area enclosed by an outmost peripheral edge
of the partition 2, so that a side of the neck portion 18 can
support the partition 2 for the partition 2 to be disposed at an
exact position in the vessel body 1. Furthermore, the threads on
the surfaces of the shaft 31 and the through hole 16 can be
omitted.
[0033] Referring to FIG. 7, when the multi-dye container according
to the second embodiment is used, the user may push the shaft 31 to
drive the sealer 3 falling into the first compartment 11a and
rotate the shaft 31 to stir the mixture of the first and second dye
materials "L1, L2" by the stirring member 32 and the at least one
paddle 33, so as to evenly mix these two dye materials "L1,
L2."
[0034] In sum, the multi-dye container allows different dye
materials to be separately stored and then mixed in the containing
room 11 of the vessel body 1 by the partition 2 and the sealer 3,
so as to avoid splash of the mixed dye materials and the use of an
additional mixing container, and also to enhance the convenience in
operation and the evenness of the mixture.
[0035] Although the invention has been described in detail with
reference to its presently preferable embodiment, it will be
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that various
modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and the
scope of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims.
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