US 11,987,432 B2
Device for containing a liquid or semi-liquid cosmetic or pharmaceutical product
Joseph Alpert, Borehamwood (GB)
Assigned to IIAA Limited, Borehamwood (GB)
Appl. No. 18/008,350
Filed by IIAA Limited, Borehamwood (GB)
PCT Filed Jun. 7, 2021, PCT No. PCT/GB2021/051410
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 5, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/245430, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 9, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2008502 (GB), filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211934 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 65/46 (2006.01); B65D 25/16 (2006.01); B65D 25/48 (2006.01); B65D 53/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 65/466 (2013.01) [B65D 25/16 (2013.01); B65D 25/48 (2013.01); B65D 53/02 (2013.01); B65D 2209/00 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for containing a liquid or semi-liquid cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, the device comprising:
a closure comprising a product withdrawing conduit;
a rigid container having a first means for engaging with the closure, thereby closing the container; and
a cartridge enclosed within the rigid container, the cartridge having a second means for engaging with the closure, thereby forming a substantially airtight seal between the cartridge and the closure;
wherein the cartridge comprises a rigid outer enclosing a collapsible liner, the collapsible liner defining a cavity for containing the product,
wherein the rigid outer comprises a material selected from a biodegradable material and a recyclable material;
wherein the product withdrawing conduit extends inside the cavity; and
wherein the cartridge also comprises one or more further components for holding together the collapsible liner and the rigid outer, which is or are configured to restrict undesirable movement of the liner relative to the outer when the rigid container is engaged with and/or disengaged from the closure, wherein the liner and outer may still be deliberately decoupled from each other by a user for separate disposal, by means of removal or disengagement of the one or more further components; wherein the one or more further components comprise a ring, one or more clips, or a snap-off fastener, configured to engage with the rigid outer and to hold together the collapsible liner and the rigid outer.