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Mascara applicator with fan tip

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-21
RISDON INT
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[0009]It is a further object of the present invention to provide a mascara brush with enough bristle rows along the length of the brush to provide an adequate combing ability.
[0011]It is still another object of the present invention to provide a mascara brush that enables one to precisely touch-up the mascara.

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Additionally, mascara is typically highly viscous, and thus, tends to clump when applied to eyelashes.
However, the conventional arrangement of many projecting bristles along the length of the brush can make it difficult to perform more precise applications, such as may be required in order to apply mascara to the smaller, bottom lashes, in order to reach the corners of the lashes, and to perform general touch-up.

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[0021]The basic components of one embodiment of a mascara applicator in accordance with the invention are illustrated in FIG. 1. As used in the description, the terms “top,”“bottom,”“above,”“below,”“over,”“under,”“above,”“beneath,”“on top,”“underneath,”“up,”“down,”“upper,”“lower,”“front,”“rear,”“back,”“forward” and “backward” refer to the objects referenced when in the orientation illustrated in the drawings, which orientation is not necessary for achieving the objects of the invention.

[0022]A mascara applicator brush 10 comprises a handle end 12 and a brush end 14. The brush 10 includes an elongated member comprising a central, twisted wire core 18 with a longitudinal axis 20, and a helical array of regularly disposed bristles 24 retained by the twisted wire core 18 in the manner further described below. The core 18 is connected to a rod 26, which is, in turn, connected to a cap 28 for a mascara bottle 30. The brush end is inserted through an opening 32 in the bottle 30, past a wip...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for applying mascara includes a brush formed from a twisted wire core connected to a handle, with a first plurality of bristles extending radially from the core along a substantial portion thereof. The end of the wire core is bent, in some cases, approximately one hundred and eighty degrees, such that a group of bristles fan out from the distal end of the brush, preferably along a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core. The bent portion of the core includes between one and eight, and preferably one and four, turns of the twisted wire.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an applicator for cosmetic products. More specifically, the invention relates to a mascara brush with a fan tip that facilitates both general and precise application of mascara.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The application of cosmetics to enhance one's appearance is an age-old practice. Accordingly, different kinds of cosmetics have been developed for enhancing particular physical features, such as mascara, which is used to lengthen, thicken, and color one's eyelashes. Typically, these kinds of liquid-type cosmetics are applied with a brush.[0003]Mascara brushes are generally well known in the art. Typically, they comprise a series of bristles connected to an applicator rod, which extends from the underside of a bottle cap. When not in use, the rod and bristles are inserted into an opening in a bottle containing the mascara, and the cap closes the bottle. There is usually a wiper in the neck of the bottle, through which...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D40/26
CPCA45D40/265A46B2200/1053A46B9/021A46B3/18
Inventor KEARNEY, THOMAS
Owner RISDON INT
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