(2) oy os) ow wo an @ 6s) Gn (2) (58) 6) United States Patent Apodaca et al. COSMETIC DISPENSER WITH ROLL APPLICATOR ER Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Santa Monica, CA (US); Timothy Thorpe, Santa Monica, caus) Assignee: HCT ASIA LTD., Cental (1K) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis pateat is extended of adjusted under 35 USC. 154(b) by 994 days. Appl. No 12/861,611 Filed: Aug. 23, 2010 Prior Publication Data eb. 23, 2012 $ 201210045270 AL Int. Cl. ASD 344 (2006.01) AASD 40226 (2005.01) cl. ce AdSD 34/041 (2013.01): A4SD 402261 (2013.01); 448) 2200/7009 (2013.01) Field of Classification Search crc "BOSC 17/0215; BOSC 17/0222; BOSC 1710225; BOSC 17/035, BOSC 17/0857 AASD 34104; A4SD 34/041 uspc 401/208, 213, 219, 220, 183-186; p242it ‘ce pplication file for complete search history. 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App. No, 20252,80, ied Dec, 16, 2009, Timothy Thorpe, al, "Cosmic Dispenser Coutinved) David Walezak Bradley Oliver (74) Attornes, Agent, or Firm TP Primary Examiner Assistant Exaniner on ABSTRACT A dispenser includes a deformable roller and a housing hav ing a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic produet ora medicinal product, The deformable roller com: prises a napped roller over molded to, and encasing, «roller pin, Both the naped roller al the roller pin may be formed ‘of materials that are suitable for an injection over mold man- facturing process, The deformable roller disposed configured forapplying product to abody and for deforming and tanger ‘ally mating andor un-mating wthan orifice ofareserveirof the housing for sealing and/or un-sealing the reservoir. 17 Claims, 7 Drawing SheetsUS 9,215,919 B2 Page 2 (66) References Cited Dies423 $2003 Reatrew Damais § 2003 Weber US. 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DaIN253 § 121999 Bake an1102s0008 AL* 102011 Lim sous Bainaes § "22000 Gaacra at i398 42000 Male CATIONS Deraan § 7 2a00 Comsay OTHER PUBLICATIONS Daas S000 ‘Beauty and Fashion Tech, “L "Ove Tr Match Role Foundation” er26382 A 102000 seeved on il. 21,2010 at <>,§ pes Dasrgas § 92001 6367799 BB 4002 * cited by examinerU.S. Patent Dec. 22, 2015 Sheet 1 of 7 US 9,215,919 B2 100m Se 24US 9,215,919 B2 Sheet 2 of 7 Dec. 22, 2015 U.S, Patent to- 25252 bb NoU.S, Patent Dee. 22, 2015 Sheet 3 of 7 US 9,215,919 B2 S FIG. 3AUS 9,215,919 B2 Sheet 4 of 7 Dec. 22, 2015 U.S, Patent de ‘SisUS 9,215,919 B2 Sheet 5 of 7 Dec. 22, 2015 U.S, Patent v-Ols ZOEUS 9,215,919 B2 Sheet 6 of 7 Dec. 22, 2015 U.S, Patent ZLs v0S 90S OL Ors OLS | ; 80S S ‘Old 20s 20s | zOLU.S, Patent 600 Dec. 22, 2015 Sheet 7 of 7 ‘Align cap with housing —— v Dispose cap on housing 804, ———— Y Deform deformable roller a predetermined distance from a relaxed position ——————————— ' Tangentially mate deformable roller with orifice 08 v Remove cap from housing Deform deformable rolier the predetermined distance to the relaxed position Tangentially un-mate deformable roller from orifice oid | Squeeze a flexible wall to dispense a portion of product S16 FIG. 6 US 9,215,919 B2US 9,215,919 B2 1 COSMETIC DISPENSER WITH ROLLER APPLICATOR BACKGROUND Devices exist for dispensing cosmetic or medicinal prod ucts Suc devices sualy consist af an otter tubular shell oF housing, a delivery mechanism for displacement ofthe eos- metic or medicinal products, and an applicator tip. For ‘example, in the medical industry, applicators are employed or applying medicinal products, such as ointments, 0 por tions ofthe body. In the cosmetics and personal care indus- tres, applicators are used to apply lipstick, lp balm, skin ‘reams, loons, and other cosmetic products to portions of the body. However, existing applicators do not provide a roller applicator for sealing a reservoir. Accordingly, there remains need inthe art for improved applicators that provide roller applicatr that seals a reservoir SUMMARY, This summary is provide to introduce simplified concepts ‘of dispensers with multi-layered applicator tips, which are Ture deseribed below in the Detaled Description. This summary is not intended (0 identify essential features ofthe ‘luimed subject mate, noris intended for use in determin ing the seope ofthe claimed subject matter. “This disclosure is directed to dispensers with deformable rollers configured for deforming and tangentially mating and! ‘or unemating with an orifice for sealing and/or un-sealing 3 reseroit. he deformable roller comprises a roler formed of 4 fist material encasing a roller pin formed of a second ‘material harder than te fist material. The deformable roller ‘may allow a product to be applied locally or topically to @ selected area ofa surtie, Tone implementation, the deformable roles coupled to 1 housing having a flexible wall for dispensing produet and may have a reservoir for product storage In another imple- mentation, the detonmable roller is coupled to a housing having a reservoir with to flexible walls for dispensing product. Additionally, the deformable roller may be selec- tively deformed when a cup is removably disposed on the housing. Tn some implementations the deformable roller may be ‘manufactred vin an injection over-molding process. Other manufacturing techniques are contemplated for example, Separately molding the roller pin and the roller and subse- ‘quently assembling the roller pin and roller, thereby produc~ ing the deformable roller. ‘The roller pin may comprise & plist, a composite, a metal, of any other suitable material. Tikewise the roller may comprise a rubber, «plastic, a fabric, a sponge, or any other suitable material Tnstill further implementations, deformable roller may be rotatably coupled toa pair of sockets protruding perpendic- Jar from opposite ends of collar having an elongated convex ‘cradle disposed between the pair of sockets. The collar may Jnerconnect the reservoir contained in the housing via @ product delivery duct for dispensing produet to a parabolic ‘rilice terminating ina face ofthe elongated convex eral. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. “The detailed description is sot forth with reference to the secompanying figures In the figures, the let-most digits) of ‘areference number identifies the igurein which thereference mer fist appears. The use ofthe same reference timbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items. 0 o 2 FIG. represents anillusteative dispenser comp ‘and a deformable roller coupled toa housing FIG. 2 illustrates atop view ofthe deformable roller of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1 ia more detail, IG. 3A illustrates a cross-section ofthe deformable roller of the dispenser shown in FIG. 1, taken along longitudinal axis 208 of FIG. 2 FIG. 3 illustrate close-up det ofthe dispenser illas- trated in FIG. 1 when the dispenscr isnot in use PIG. illustrates a dispenser comprising housing with dTexible Wallanda deformable roller disposedthereon accord ing to one illustrative implementation. PIG. $ illustrates dispenser comprising a housing with ‘woexible walls according to another ilusiativeimplemen- ton, the housing having a similar deformable roller di posed thereon asthe deformable roller illutated in FIG. 4 FIG. 6 illustrates an example process 600 of using 2 di penser comprising a deformable role. ingacap DETAILED DESCRIPTION Overview ‘This disclosure is directed to dispensers with deformable rollers that are disposed on housings with a flexible wal. The ‘deformable roller has a roller formed of fist material for applying a prxiut toa body and a roller pin, encased by the rolle, formed ofa second material harder than the frst mate- rial foraxially supporting the roller. The deformable roller is able to deform and tangentially mate and/or un-mate with an ‘orifice. Inpartcula, the deformable roller may bavea napped roller comprising various sbbers, plastics, fabrics, oF sponges, an a rller pin comprising varius plastics, ceram- ies, or composites. For example, the napped roller and roller pin may be formed of plistics and may be made using an injection over molling process. Additionally, productmay be spensed from the dispenser through a product delivery duct ‘isposed ina collar and imereonnocted witha parabolic ox- fice terminating ina face of an elongated convex eral for Applicaton of the prodiet to a usee's skin. In some imple- ‘meattions the dispensers include acap removably disposed ‘on. housing encapsulating the deformable roller, deforming the roller pin, and forcing the deformable roller to tangen- ‘ally mate the napped roller withthe parabolic orifice, lustrative Dispenser with Deformable Roller FIG. 1 represents an illustrative dispenser 100 with a deformable roller 102 ad a housing 104. Deformable roller 102 comprises a napped roller 106 encasing a rile pin 108, In some embodiments, nspped roller 106 may comprise rub- ber itile-butadiene rubber (NBR), terpolymer or sryloni- tle butadiene styrene (ABS), or other materials suitable for applying producto body: nsome embodiments, the oer pin 108 may comprise polypropylene (PP, low-density poly- ethylene (LDPE), or other materials suitable for axially’ sup- porting deformable roller 102. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 {he deformable roller 102s illustrated as being generally an elongated cylindrical shape unit comprising the mapped roller 106 «ver molded to, and encasing, roller pin 108. FIG. 1 illustrates the deformable roller 102 being disposed tangen- ‘ally to-an orifice 110, and wherein the orifice 110 is illus- ‘rated as being disposed distal wo the housing 104. Further, FIG. Lillstaes orifice 110 being interconnected to a reser voir of housing 104 via product delivery duct 112. In this embodiment, the orifice 110s illustrated as terminating in a face 114 ofan elongated convex cradle 116. Here, the deform- hleroller 102i illstated as being cradled by the elongated wonvex cradle 16,US 9,215,919 B2 3 FIG, 1 illuseates a first socket 118A protruding subst tially perpendicular from a fist end 120A of the elongated ‘convex cradle 116 and a second socket 1188 protruding sub- stantially perpendicular from aseeondend 1208, opposite the first end 120A, of the elongated convex cradle 116, Further, FIG. illustrates the deformable roller 102 rotatably coupled ‘withthe frst socket 118A and second socket 118B of the elongated comvex cradle 116. Specifically, the first socket LIRA and the second socket 1813 ae illustrated in FIG. Las receiving # fist ead 122A and a second end 1228 of the ‘deformable roller 102, respectively. In this example, the housing 104 is substantially pouch- shaped. The housing 104 may comprise flexible wall or may ‘comprisetwo Nlexible walls for forcing produto the face 114 or disposing product to the deformable roller 102. Housing 104 may be comprised of plastic, meta, ceramic or any other suitable material. For example, housing 104 may be com prised of terpolymer (ex, DuPont™ Surlyni), palypropy- Jene (PP), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or Poly- ‘oxymethylene (POM), “The dispenser 100 may also include a eap 124 that eneap- sulates the deformable roller 102 when the dispensers nota tse. The eap 124 includes protnisions 126 that tangeatilly ‘mate with the deformable roller 102 opposite to the orifice 1110 foe defoeming (i.e. displacing) the deformable roller 102 ‘and tangentially mating the deformable roller 102 with the ‘orifice 110, when the dispenser is notin use. The protrusions 126 may be made of a themoplastie polymer or aay other material whichis suitablefordeforming the deformable oller 102, such as various metals, plstes, ceramics, composites, or the like. FIG. 2 is top view of the deformable roller 102 of the dispenser 100 in more detail. Again, the deformable roller 102 generally comprises a napped roller 106 encasinga roller pin 108, The deformable roller 102 is illsiated as being ‘arranged along the elongated convex eralle 116 and tangen- tally tothe orifice 110. FIG. 2 illustrates the orifice 110 as terminating substantially proximate toa center 202 of Face 114, an the center 202 i illustrated as being disposed sb- stantially proximate to the middle of longitudinal axis 204 1d the middle of a latitainal axis 206, Specifically, FIG. 2 ithustates orifice 119 being a parabolie-shaped orifice tem naling substantially proximate tothe center 202 of face 114 however, oer shapes, sucl as cieular or the like would slice, Further, FIG. 2 illustrates deformable roller 102 as being generally an elongated cylindrically shaped roller con- figured to tangentially mate with orifice 110 when the dis- penser is not inuse. Speificaly, the napped roller 106 encas- Ing the roller pin 108 is configured to tangentially mate with the orifice 110 when the deformable roller 102 is deformed, scaling the reservoir of housing 104 FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-section of dispenser 100 taken ‘long the longitudinal axis 204 illustrated ia PIG. 2 and ithastates details of the interconnection ofthe hosing 104 ‘and the deformable roller 102 ofthe dispenser 100 shown i FIG. 1. FIG. 38 illustrates a close-up detail of the dispenser ‘strated in FIG. 1 when the dispenser is not i use In the ilstrated implementation of FIG. 34, the housing 104 comprises a shelled wall 302 configured to sumo and hold aeservoir 304. In some embodiments, the reservoir 304 ‘may comprise substantially clear or translucent texpolymer, ‘While FIG. 34 illustrates housing 104 surtending and hold- ing reservoir 304, in other embodiments the housing. 104 itself my act asa reservoir. In that ease, housing 104 may be Tormed of a exible and translucent terpolymer. Here haxs= ‘ever, the shelled housing 104 provides exposure to a portion ‘of the reservoir 304, the exposed portion ofthe reservoir 304 0 o 4 defining. exible wall 306, The flexible wall 306 is conige ‘redo displace a portion ofa product stored in the reservoir 304 into the product delivery duet 112 and out ofthe orifice 110, which terminates inthe face 14 ofthe elongated come cradle 116, ‘As illstrated in FIG. 3, reservoir 104 may be intercon- nected to face 114 vi the product delivery duct 112, and the product delivery duct 112 may comprise the orifice 110, the ‘rtice 308 andthe bore 310. The bore 310 may extend ver tically though a connector stem 312 disposed distal to the orifice 110, Here, the connector stem M2 is received by a reservcir coupling mechanism 314, With the connector stem 312 securely coupled to the reservoir coupling mechanism 14, the product delivery duct 112 is able to transport product trom the reservoir 34 through the product deivery duct M2 to the face 114, when the exposed flexible wall 306 of the reservoir 304 js displaced. However, as discussed above, the housing 104 may itself be a clear and flexible reservoir formed of, for example, terpolymer, capable of being di placed and thereby dispensing product through the product Selivery dict 112 tothe face 114. Having deseribed the dispenser 100 being configured 10 deliver product from the reservnir MM tothe face 114, the Tollowing deserihes the deformable roller 102 being contig: red for deforming and tangentially mating andr un-mating ith teorfiee 110 for sealing and/or un-sealing the reservoir 304. Here, for ilustative purposes, the napped roller 106 is illustrates showing the hidden fine behind the nape roller 106 ofthe convex cradle 116. FIG. 3Aalsoilhstates, the deformableroller 102 arranged slong the elongated comvex eradie 116 tangentially to the orifice 110. Additionally, the deformable roller 102 may be ‘tslably coupled with the first socket IISA and the second socket ISB ofthe elongated convex eradle 116, Further aa ‘overlap distance 316 of the napped roller 106 may be cradid inthe eloagated convex cradle 116 for applying product tothe {deformablerolle 102 when products present in the fae HL Spocitially, FIG. 34 illustates the overlap distanee 316 of the napped roller 106 cradled in the elongated convex eradle 116 as being about 1.5 millimeters fom bottom edge SIBof thenappesroller 106 proximateto about a bottom edge 3200 the roller pin 108. FIG. 34 also iostates a separation di tance 322 from the orifice 110 terminating in the face 14 to the bortom edge 318 ofthe napped roller 106, [none imple- ‘mentation, the sepunition distance 322 may be about 0.5 millimeters, With the overlap distance 316and the separation stance 322, the dispenser 100 may be configured wo squocze product tothe face 114 of the elongated convex cradle 116, ‘where the produet is dispersed about the face 114 for depos: iting onto deformable the roller 102 for subsequently apply= ing toa body when the dispenser 100 isin use. While FIG. 34 illustrates an overlap distance 316 of the napped roller 1063s being ubout 1.5 millimeters, olher overlap distances 316 are contemplated. For example, the overlap distance 316 may be Jest than about 1.5 millimeters or more than about 15 mil meters, suitable for applying product to the deformable roller 102. Further, while FIG. 3A illustrates a separation distance 322 Irom theorifice 10 the bottom edge 318 the rapped roller 106 as being sbout O'S millimeters, othe separation distances 322 are contemplate. For example, the separation jstance 322 may'be less than about 0:5 millimeters or more than about 0.5 millimeters, suitable for applying product to the deformable roller 102 FIG. 3B illustrates a close-up detail ofthe dispenser 100 ‘when its not in use. Here the cap 124 of FIG. 1s ilostrated as removably disposed on the housing 104, and the protru- sions 126 of the cap 124 tangentially mate with the nappedUS 9,215,919 B2 5 roller 106 opposite tothe orifice 110, When the protrusions 126tangeatilly mate wilh thenapped roller 106, the deform- able roller 102 is deformed (ie. displaced) from a relaxed position 324 of FIG. 3A (ie. the deformable roller 102 is substantially straight). Specifically, with the roller pin 108 being formed of the second material harder than the frst material forming the napped roller 106, the roller pin 108 is ‘configured to deform (ic, displace) at least about the sep fation distance 322 0fFIG. 34. Hewe,in FIG. 3B, the role pin 108s illustrated as being displaced from the relaxed position 324 a distance 326, which is equivalent to the separation ‘distance 322, With the roller pin 108 deformed the distance 326, an edge 328 of napped roller 106 is illustrated as being tangentially mated against the orifice 110, Wit the deform- able roller 102 tangentially mated wit the orifice 110, the ‘deformable roller 102 thereby seals the reservoir 304. ‘When the cap 124 is removed from the housing 104, the protrusions 126 of eap 124 no longer tangentially mate with the nape roller 106. With the protrsions 126 of eap 124 no longer tangentially mated with the napped roller 106, the rollerpin 108 being formed of the second material harder than the frst material forming the sapped roller 106 may be con- figured to be displaced hack, a lest about the separstion sistance 322, into the relaxed position 324, as discussed above with respect to FIG. 3A. With the roller pin 108 con- figured to displace the separation distance 316 back ino the relaxed postion 324 when the cap 124 is removed from the housing 104, the deformable roller 102 may be contiguved 10 tun-mate with the orifice 110 for un-saling the reservoir 304. While FIG, 34 illustrates a single orifice 110 that is para- bolic-shaped, multiple orifices are contemplated. For ‘example, two, three, four, or any number of orifices may be frranged inthe face 114 ofthe elongated convex eradle 116 suitable for dispensing produet to the face 114 Altemative lllastrative Dispensers FIG, 4 and FIGS illustrate altersatve deformable roller dispensers. A front view of each embodiment is illustrated generally in the center portion ofeach of FIG. 4and FIG. 5.4 respective side view of cach embodiment is illustrated gen- ‘erally on the ight portion of FIG. 4 and FIG. §, Aso illus. trated generally on the left portion of FIG. 4 and FIG. § are respective housings. Specifically. FIG. 4 illustrates a deformable roller 102, similar (0 that discussed above (e.g, the deformable roller 102 my comprise a nopped roller 106 molded shout roller pin 108) coupled to a housing 104, Here, a collar 402 is Iustrated tobe disposed on top ofthe housing 104 and about ‘aportion ofa roller collar 404 fixed distal to the housing 104, Collar 402 may suppor a roller collar 404 0 a reseevoir 304 FIG. 4 also illustrates the roller collar 404 comprising the ‘elongated convex cradle 116 having a fist socket II8A pro= ttuding substantially perpendicular from first end 120A of the elongated convex erudle 116 and a second socket 1183 protruding substantially perpendicolar from a second end 1208, opposite the fist end 120A, of the elongated consex cradle 16. Flere, as discussed above with respect to FIG. I, the frst socket 118A and the second socket HSB are illus” trated in FIG. 4s receiving first end 122A ancl asecond end 1228 ofthe deformable roller 102, respectively. As discussed above, housing 104 comprises a shelled wall 302, the shelled ‘wall 302 exposingflexiblewall 306 ofthe reservoir 304, The flexible wall 306 may be configured to be displaced to reduce ‘volume of thereservoie 304, Additional, in this implemen= tation, the side view illustrated in FIG. 4 shows an inflexible wall 406 opposite the flexible wall 306. Here, flexible wall 306 may comprise s flexible and translicent terpolymer, ‘while shelled wall 302 ad the inilexible wall 406 may’ co 0 o 6 rise any suitable material forhousing the reservoir 34, For ‘example the shelled wall 302 and the inflexible wall 406 may comprise plastic (e terpolymer, polypropylene (PP), aery~ Jonitrile butadiene styrene (ADS), metal, pass, oF any other stable material. Additionally, although the shelled wall 302 And the inflexible wall 46 are ilstrated in PIG. 4a foming generally # pouch-shaped unit, (i.e. generally longitu nally U-shaped front body and 3 lattodinally oval shaped top body, the ltimnally oval shaped top body tapering 0 8 single edge atthe bottom of the longitudinally’ U-sbaped body) other shapes are contemplated, For example, cross scotions of the shelled Wall 302 and the inflexible wall 406 ‘maybe generally disc shaped, rectangular, tubular conical, or ‘any other appropriate shape for housing the reservoir 304 and exposing the flexible wall 306 FIG. llustrates the deformable roller 102, comprising the ‘napped roller 106 molded about roller pin 108, coupled w & housing 502, Her, coll 504isillustrated tobe disposed on {op ofthe housing $02 and about a portion of a roller colar 506 fixed distal 10 the housing $02, Similarly, as discussed above, the roller collar 506 may rotatably couple with the ‘deformable roller 2 and may suppor the roller collar 506 to the reservoir S08, The reservoir UN may comprise a exible ‘wall 510 and apother flexible wall 512 opposite the flexible ‘wall $10, FIG. $ aso ilustrates the flexible wall $10 opposite the flexibie wall $12 that may form the reservoir $08. In this ‘implementation the flexible wall $10 the flexible wall S12 ‘may comprise a substantially clearianslucent terpolymer Howover, the flexible wall 810 may be translucent and the exible wall 12 may he opaque or tinted. Additionally while both Mexible walls $10 anid S12 are described here as being formed of terpolymer, the Hexible walls S10 and S12 may be ormed ofa other suitable material that allows the walls S10 and S12 tobe displaced as well as he non-reactive or resistant to the produet being dispensed. Again, the housing S02 is illustrated in FIG. Sas being generally a pouch-shaped unit ((e,,a generally longitudinally U-shaped front body and iat ‘edinally oval shaped top body the ntitudinally oval ape top body tapering toa single edge atthe bottom ofthe ongi- todinaly U-shaped! body). However, er shapes are con- templated. For example, the housing $02 may be generally disc shaped, rectangular, tubular, conieal, or any ete shape appropriate Tora reservoir Example Process for Using a Dispenser Comprising « Deformable Roller FIG. 6 illustrates an example process 600 for using a dis- penser (eg, dispenser 100) comprising a deformable roller (ex, defomableroller 102) comprising a nopped roller (ez ‘apped roller 106) molded about roller pin fe, rlle pin 108), Process 600 may be based at least in parton the deform ableroller deforming and tangentially mating andlor un-mat- ing with the orifice for sealing andlor un-sealing a reservoir (ea, reservoir 304), In some instances, the provess may be performed at a manufacturing feelity od during the assem- by ofthe dispenser prior to retail delivery. Alemativey, in some instances, the process may be performed ata packaging facility subsequent to manufieturing and subsequent tilling. servoir with a produet (eg. ointments, lipstick, lip ‘alm, skin ereams, lotions, or the like). While FIG. 6 ilus- ‘rates a process for using 4 dispenser comprising a deform- able roller configured to deform and tangentially mateandior ‘unemate with an orifice for sealing andr un-sealing a reser vir, this process may apply to the use of any type of deform able roller configured to deform and mate and/or un-mate ‘with any type of mechanism. For example, this process may bedirected towarda vibrating deformable oller configured 10US 9,215,919 B2 1 ‘deform and mate andlor ua-mate with an on/off power switeh lor activating andlor ua-ativaing the vibrating delormable roller. Process 600 inchides an operation 602, which represents aligning a cap (cap 124) witha housing (e.g. housing 104) comprising a reservoir for containing a product. Next process 600 proceeds to operation 604, which represents Femovably disposing the cap onthe housing encapsulating & ‘deformable roller. In some instances, the deformable roller ‘may comprise a nappod roller formed of rubber, terpoly ne, ‘oF ABS, over-moldes to, and encasing, a foller pin formed of PP, or LDPE. Process 600 continues to operation 606, where subsequent 10 at least removably disposing the cap onto the housing. a portion (e-. protrsions 126) ofthe cap tangen- tially mates with the defomable roller 102 opposite an orifice (eg, orifice 110) deforming (ie, displacing) the ‘deformable roller a predetermined distance (eg, separation sistance 316). Operation 606 is followed by operation 608, where the displaced deformable roller tangentially mates With the orifice, sealing he reservoir Here, the reservoir my have boon atleast partially filled witha product by a mant- Tacturcof the dispenser or the reservoirmay have been at least parially filled with » product by a packaging company ia preparation for delivery to retail environment (eg. a brick and mortar retail store or an online retail outlet), Operation 608 may be followed by operation 610 where, 2 user may remove the cap, and likewise the portion of the cap tangen- tally mated with the deformable roller After operation 610, process 600 contines with operation 612, where the deform able roller deforma distance back to a relaxed position (@ relaxed position 324), Operation 612isfollowed by aperstion 614 where the displaced deformable roller un-mates with the ‘orifice, un-scaing the reservoir. Operation 614 may be fol- lowed by operation 616 where, a user may choose to squeeze a flexible wall (e., exible wall 306) configured to be dis- placed to reduce volume of the reservoir for dispensing & portion of a product. Here, the dispensed portion of praict may be dispersed about face e.g, face 114) for deposit onto the deformable roller for subsequently applying toa body. ln some implementations, a user may choose to squeeze a lex ‘ble wall (eg, flexible wall 306) opposite an inflexible wall (ea inflexible wall 406) Altomatively, in other implemen- tons, a user may ehoose to squeeze a flexible wall (e. exible wall $10) cpposite other flexible wall (eg, exible wall $12). Conchision “Although the inveation has been described in language spociieto structural features andor methodological as, tis to be understood that the invention is not access Himited to the specie features or acts described. Rather, the specific eaures aod acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of imple- menting the invention. For example, while embodiments are “described having a mipped roller encasing a roller pin, other ‘ypesor eneasing rollers are also contemplated, For example, ‘sponge roller, & Mlocked roller, or translucent roller may ‘encase the roller pin. ‘What s claimed is 1.A dispenser comprising rigid housing containing an inner reservoir for containing ‘4 product, the inner reservoir comprising a exible wall for forcing the product [rom the dispenser, ‘ahousing collardisposed on top of and coupled tothe rigid housing: ‘cradle disposed at a distal end ofthe housing collar and having a product delivery duct extending through the ‘housing collar and communicatively coupled toa cou- pling siechanism ofthe ianerreservoie: 0 o 8 an orifice disposed in the eral and interconnected tothe inner reservoir via the product delivery duct 4 deformable roller disposed tangent (0 the orifice, the deformable roller configored for applying product to a ‘body and for deforming and tangentially mating and/or ‘unemating with the orifice for sealing andor wn-scaling the inner reservoir and ‘first member protruding substantially perpendicular from the first end ofthe cradle and a second member protrude ing substantially perpendicular from the second end of the cradle, the fist member and the second member having first and second sockets, respectively, configured to rotatably couple with first and second ends of the deformable roller, respectively. 2. The dispenser of claim I, wherein the orifice is para bolie-shaped, 3. Thedispenser ofclaim 1, wherein the deformable roller comprises a mapped rller formed of afrstmateril for apply ‘nga producto body, the npped oer encasing roller pin Tormed of second material harder than the fist material for axially supporting the napped roller. 4. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the frst material is ‘oversmolded on the second material 8. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein the fist material comprises rubber, nitile-butadiene rubber (NBR), terpoly= acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). 6. The dispenser of claim 4, whotein the second material comprises polypropylene (PP) or low-density polyetiylene (LDPE). 7. The dispenser of elsim 1, wherein the exible wall comprises terpolymer. 8. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the inner reservoir comprises another flexible wall oposite the flexible wall 9, The dispenser of elim 1, wherein the housing comprises ‘an inflexible wall opposite the Hexible wall ofthe inner es ‘The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the flexible wal is substantially eleae 11. Thedispenser of claim 1, further comprising a cap that {s substantially the same shape as the housing. 12, Thedispensero claim I wherein thecrudle terminates proximate to a bottom edge ofa roller pin encased by the puller. 13. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cradle has @ ‘cater height greater than a height atheist end ofthe cradle and height at the second end of the cradle 14. A dispenser comprising: ‘housing comprising a rigid exterior shell and a flexible inner reservoir forcontsininga pret atleasta portion of the flexible inner reservoir being accessible through the rigid exterior shell ‘housing collar disposedon wp ofthe housing, coupled to the rigid exterior shell an elongated convex eral disposed at distal end ofthe housing collar and having product delivery duct ‘extending through the housing collar to communiea- tively couple tothe exible inner reservoir: anorifice disposed in the rade and interconnected tothe exible inner reservoir Via the product delivery duet; «roller disposed tangent tothe oifce ‘fist member protruding substantially perpendicular from ‘first end ofthe elongated convex eradle and a second rember protruding substantially perpendicilr from a second end of the elongated convex cradle, the frst member and the second member having first and second socke's, respectively, configured to rotatably couple With fist andl second ends of the roller, respectively.US 9,215,919 B2 9 15, A cosmetic dispenser comprising: ‘housing comprising a rigid shell disposed around a flex ‘ble eservoir and fomning an exterior ofthe housing, portion of the exible reservoir being accessible through nopening ofthe rigid shell 10 forma flexible wallofthe 5 housing: ‘housing collar disposed on top ofthe housing, coupled to the rigid shell: roller collar mounted on the housing collar, the roller collar comprising: 0 4 convex cradle with a single dispensing orifice: ‘4 connecior stem extending Irom the dispensing orifice, ‘through the housing collar and mating with a cou. pling mechanism of the Mexible reservoir, thereby ‘communicatively coupling the dispensing orifice 10 15 an interior ofthe Mlexle reservoir and 8 first member protruding substantially perpendicular from a fist end ofthe clongated convex eral and ‘second member protruding substantially perpenclicu- Tur from a second end ofthe elongated convex enadle, 20 the first member and the second member having fist and second sockets, respectively 16. Thecosmetie dispenser claim 1S, farlhercomprising ‘roller disposed inthe cradle coupled tothe first and Second, sockets » 17. The cosmetic dispenser of claim 18, wherein the cou- pling mechanism of the flexible reservoir extends from the exible reservoir w receive and secure the connector stem,