Cosmetic Applicator Having One Molded And One Non-Molded Brush
a technology of cosmetic applicators and brushes, which is applied in the direction of packaging foodstuffs, packaging goods, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of unsatisfactory results of single cosmetic applicators, unfavorable grooming, and unfavorable grooming, so as to facilitate grooming and less flexible
Inactive Publication Date: 2017-12-07
ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
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The invention is a cosmetic applicator head that has two different brush portions: a molded brush and a non-molded brush. The molded brush is made of hard, rigid bristles, while the non-molded brush is made of soft, flexible bristles. These two brushes work together to provide a more effective and precise application of the cosmetic product. The molded brush is designed to groom the eyelashes near the inner canthus of the eye, while the non-molded brush is designed to load the product onto the eyelashes. The assembled applicator head has a distal end that is covered with the molded brush to facilitate grooming. The non-molded brush wraps around the molded brush, filling an angular sector of 360°. This arrangement provides greater flexibility and efficiency than other brushes on the market. The snap fit assembly method eliminates any gaps between the two brushes, ensuring a smooth and effective application of the cosmetic product.
Problems solved by technology
Because the function of loading product is different from the function of grooming the hair, a single cosmetic applicator may not perform both functions satisfactorily.
For example, where relatively softer bristles are known to be good at taking up mascara and depositing it on the eyelashes, these bristles tend to be too weak to effectively smooth the product over the lashes, break up clumps of mascara, separate or curl the lashes.
This manner of assembly gives rise to certain deficiencies.
Such a big gap, however, creates a different problem, which is that there will be some amount of unwanted movement, where the application brush part (3) can slide back and forth in the arrangement brush part, which may be a distraction to the user or interfere with application process.
This is a real disadvantage when trying to apply mascara to the eyelashes that are toward the inner canthus of the eye.
Fiber bristles may be sufficiently flexible, but even that is no guarantee that the bristles will not be damaged when they are crushed together to pass through the fitting hole.
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[0019]Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, a mascara applicator according to the present invention comprises a handle (11), an extended rod (12), and an applicator head (13) in the usual relationship of these elements. That is, the handle serves as a closure for a container of mascara product. Typically, the closure has screw threads (11a) on its inner surface for mating to a threaded container. The extended rod is connected to and depends from an inner surface of the handle, and the applicator head depends from the distal end (12a) of the rod. For example, the rod may be hollow, and able to receive the stem (14a) of the applicator head into itself. The stem may be retained in the rod by adhesive, welding, a friction fit, snap engagement, threaded engagement or any other suitable retaining means. An applicator head according to the present invention has two main parts: a molded brush portion (14) and the non-molded portion (15).
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[0020]Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, th...
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A mascara applicator that comprises a molded brush (adapted for grooming) to which is mounted a non-molded, fiber brush (adapted for loading product). The molded brush comprises relatively harder, relatively less flexible, injection molded bristles, while the non-molded brush comprises relatively softer, more flexible fiber bristles.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention is in the field of cosmetic applicators, specifically hair product applicators that combine a non-molded fiber brush and a molded brush for making up the eyelashes.BACKGROUND[0002]Cosmetic applicators for the hair of the head, such as eyebrows or eyelashes, must perform two broad functions, which we call loading and grooming. Loading means that the applicator takes up a dose of product and deposits it onto an application surface, such as eyelashes. Thereafter, it is typical for the same cosmetic applicator to be used for grooming the eyelashes. The first step, loading, creates a volumizing effect, while the second step, grooming, may include smoothing the product evenly over the lashes, separating the individual lashes, curling the lashes, and / or creating a lengthening effect. Because the function of loading product is different from the function of grooming the hair, a single cosmetic applicator may not perform both functions satisfactorily...
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CPCA45D40/265A46B3/18A46B2200/106A46B9/028A46B9/021A45D33/26A45D34/045A45D2033/001A45D2034/002A45D2040/0006
InventorJACOB, CHRISTOPHEBOUIX, HERVE F.
OwnerELC MANAGEMENT LLC