Adjustable applicator

a technology of applicators and applicators, which is applied in the field of adjustable applicators, can solve the problems of inability to control the user's ability to achieve flexibleness, difficult application, and difficult to learn to use rigid curved brushes in the confines of the eye area, and achieve the effect of constant rigidity and more control over the curved angl
US20090194127A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-06ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Publication Date
2009-08-06
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention generally is an adjustable applicator employed for application of a cosmetic or a care product such as for application of mascara, coloring strands of hair, for dental flossing or for applying pharmaceuticals or cleaning agents. The invention discloses an adjustable applicator comprising an applicator element having a non-centrally aligned bore, a filament wherein the filament is housed inside the bore of the applicator element and a clasping means wherein the applicator element angularly deforms when a force is applied on the clasping means. Also disclosed is a device for packaging and dispensing a substance comprising said adjustable applicator.
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BACKGROUND

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to adjustable applicators. More particularly the invention relates to applicators that can be adjusted as per user's convenience for application of a cosmetic or a care product.

[0003] Applicators of the present invention can be employed in application of various products, such as for viscous cosmetics, for coloring strands of hair, and for dental flossing or for applying pharmaceuticals or cleaning agents.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] Various applicators for applying a substance are known. There are certain application areas where there is a requirement of curving the applicator as per user's convenience. Some such areas include application of mascara or in the cleaning of dental interstices. Majority of the existing applicators for such usages are pre-curved at a certain angle. For example U.S. Pat. No. 4,326,548 to Wagner discloses an oral hygiene tool comprising of a...

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