Case for storing eyelash extensions and methods of using and manufacturing the same

Abstract

To provide a case for housing eyelash extensions, a method for using the case, and a method for manufacturing the case.SOLUTION: An applicator comprises: a first arm having a first clamping tip that is arcuate and has a first inner side having a convex portion provided therein; and a second arm having a second clamping tip that is arcuate and has a second inner side having a concave portion provided therein. The first inner side faces the second inner side. The convex portion and the concave portion are separated from each other when the first arm and the second arm are at a default position, but the convex portion and the concave portion mate closely when the first arm and the second arm are at a grasping position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. US62 / 748335, filed October 19, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0002] The present invention relates to a case for storing eyelash extensions. [Background technology]

[0003] The eyelash extensions may be stored in a case, but during transportation, the eyelash extensions may become detached from the case, causing damage or loss of the eyelash extensions. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Broadly, the present invention discloses various cases for storing eyelash extensions, methods of using and manufacturing the cases. In particular, the cases can include a gasket or a sloped base to help prevent the eyelash extensions from shifting out of the case during transport. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In one embodiment, the case includes a lid, a gasket, and a body connected to the lid, a window formed between the lid and the body, and the gasket is positioned between the lid and the body, and the window is positioned so that the gasket elastically contacts the base or bristles of the eyelash extension, allowing the eyelash extension having a base and multiple bristles to protrude through the window.

[0006] An example of a method for manufacturing a case for storing eyelash extensions may include providing a lid, providing a gasket, and providing a body. The lid may be connected to the body such that the body and the lid form a window. The gasket may be connected to the lid or the body and positioned between the lid and the body. Here, the window may be positioned such that the gasket elastically contacts the base or bristles of the eyelash extension, causing the eyelash extension, having a base and multiple bristles, to protrude through the window. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions according to the present invention; [Figure 7] 1 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a lid having indicia of the present invention. [Figure 8] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the lid and body of the present invention. [Figure 9] 1 shows a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a gasket and an inclined base plate of the present invention. [Figure 10] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 11]1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 12] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 13] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 14] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 15] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 16] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 17] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 18] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 19] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 20] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 21] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 22] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 23] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 24] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 25]1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 26] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 27] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 28] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 29] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 30] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 31] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 32] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. [Figure 33] 1 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the case of the present invention, in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In summary, the present invention discloses various cases for storing eyelash extensions, methods of using and manufacturing the cases. In particular, these cases may include a gasket or a sloped bottom plate to help prevent the eyelash extensions from shifting out of the case during transport.

[0009] Figures 1-6 show schematic diagrams of one embodiment of a case for storing multiple eyelash extensions of the present invention. Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a lid having indicia of the present invention. Figure 8 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a lid and body of the present invention. Figure 9 shows a schematic diagram of one embodiment of a gasket and sloped bottom plate of the present invention. Specifically, case 100 has a lid 102 and a body, case, or base 104.

[0010] The lid 102 comprises plastic but may also comprise other materials such as metal, rubber, wood, foam, or others. The lid 102 is opaque but may be transparent or translucent. The lid 102 is eye-shaped but may be open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Other shapes are possible, such as circular, square, rectangular, pentagonal, octagonal, triangular, trapezoidal, or other polygonal shapes. The lid 102 seats or rests against the body, and the connection between the lid 102 and the body is rigid such that the lid 102 is bonded, fastened, interlocked, glued, magnetized, shackled, or otherwise fixedly connected to the body.

[0011] The lid 102 has an exterior surface 106 that can bear various indicia 108, such as branding, directional indicia, eyelash extension style or substyle, or other indicia. The indicia 108 can include letters, numbers, and images, whether pasted, impressed, stamped, embossed, holographic, barcode, QR code, augmented reality indicia, or other types of indicia. For example, a kit, package, container, envelope, box, intermodal shipping container, or system can include multiple styles of eyelash extensions 110, each of which can all be independently mounted in the case 100, and the lid 102 of the case 100 can bear the indicia 108 or other indicia of the eyelash extension 110 style (e.g., B.12 or A.14 or C.10). The outer surface 106 has a central inward-facing recess 112, but can also be a flat surface, or a centrally located or eccentric bump, or an eccentric inward-facing recess. The central inward-facing recess 112 can carry an indicium 108.

[0012] The body 104 comprises plastic, but may also comprise other materials such as metal, rubber, wood, foam, or others. The body 104 is translucent, but may also be opaque or transparent. The body 104 is positioned to support the lid 102, and the connection of the lid 102 is rigid, such as by bonding, fastening, interlocking, gluing, magnetizing, shackling, or other methods. The interior structure of the body 104 can accommodate the inward-facing central recess 112 of the lid 102.

[0013] The main body 104 has an outer sidewall 114, the outer edge of which is vertically shaped. Of course, the outer sidewall 114 may be open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Other shapes are also possible, such as a circle, square, rectangle, pentagon, octagon, triangle, trapezoid, or other polygon. The outer sidewall 114 has a plurality of vertical partitions 116, which form a plurality of storage slots 118 (e.g., window frames). The storage slots 118 are configured to store the eyelash extensions 110 in a one-to-one correspondence, although other types of correspondence are also possible. For example, one storage slot 118 can store at least two eyelash extensions 110, where one eyelash extension 110 is stacked on top of the other or arranged side by side in any orientation. At least one vertical partition 116 has a horizontal or sloped top surface, whether facing inward or outward. For example, the at least one vertical diaphragm 116 may be square, rectangular, oval, arc-shaped, triangular, pyramidal, dome-shaped, wedge-shaped, or other shape.

[0014] Each storage slot 118 has a bottom plate 120 extending between a pair of vertical partitions 116, thereby forming a U-, C-, V-, or W-shaped region (e.g., at least one vertical partition 116 can form an acute, obtuse, or right angle with the bottom plate 120). The bottom plate 120 extends upward to the outer edge of an inner wall 126, which meets (e.g., at an acute, obtuse, or right angle) an inner central bottom plate 124 that faces the inward protrusion of the inward-facing central recess 112, as shown in FIG. 8. Note that the inner central bottom plate 124 may be notched, thereby exposing the inward protrusion of the inward-facing central recess 112. The outer edge of the inner wall 126 has a longitudinal grain shape, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8. The shape may be open or closed, symmetrical, or asymmetrical. Other shapes are possible, such as a circle, square, rectangle, pentagon, octagon, triangle, trapezoid, or other polygon. For example, at least one storage slot 118 can have a trapezoidal, square, or rectangular area. The outer edge of the inner wall 126 is structurally extended to mimic the outer edge of the exterior side wall 114. The inner wall 126 defines a protruding interior area of ​​the inward-facing central recess 112 of the lid 102. The interior area can be used to store liquids, gels, powders, physical items, or other items. The base plate 120 may or may not be coated with a friction-enhancing or friction-reducing coating layer. For example, the friction-enhancing coating layer may be rubber. For example, the friction-reducing coating layer may be polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), silicone, or other.

[0015] The bottom plate 120, whether on the inside or outside, may be perpendicular or inclined relative to the exterior side wall 114 (e.g., the bottom plate 120 may form an acute angle, an obtuse angle, or a right angle with the exterior side wall 114). As shown in FIG. 9, the inclination angle may be less than about 90 degrees, less than about 75 degrees, less than about 60 degrees, less than about 50 degrees, less than about 45 degrees, less than about 30 degrees, less than about 15 degrees, less than about 10 degrees, less than about 7 degrees, less than about 5 degrees, less than about 3 degrees, or other values ​​including intermediate values. For example, if the bottom plate 120 is inclined steeply inward toward the center of the case 100 at an angle of about 30 degrees or less relative to the exterior side wall 114, the eyelash extensions 110 stored therein may be supported upward or may form an upward inclination angle, making them less likely to fall out during use (e.g., in a shipping case).

[0016] The bottom plate 120 may be smooth or rough. For example, the bottom plate 120 may be textured (e.g., with parallel lines, intersecting lines) to reduce movement of the eyelash extensions 110 during use, such as transportation of the case 100. The bottom plate 120, whether on the inside or outside, may be textured in various ways, such as with knurling, shading, spikes, bumps, or other forms. The bottom plate 120 may be grooved or raised. For example, the bottom plate 120 may be formed with multiple longitudinal protrusions extending radially or non-radially (e.g., like a sunbeam) toward the exterior sidewall 114. For example, the bottom plate 120 may accommodate at least two parallel or non-parallel, linear or non-linear, continuous or discontinuous protrusions, such as U-shaped, C-shaped, D-shaped, B-shaped, W-shaped, V-shaped, or any other shaped protrusion.

[0017] When the lid 102 is placed on the main body 104, the volumes of the storage slots 118 may or may not be equal, and vice versa. When the lid 102 is placed on the main body 104, the storage slots 118 may have the same or different shape and / or size (e.g., different length or height) as the windows 122. As the storage slots 118 approach the corners of the main body 104, the volume, area, or shape of the storage slots 118 or the windows 122 may or may not decrease (e.g., the length, width, or thickness of the eyelash extensions 110 located in the center may be different from the length, width, or thickness of the corners, or the eyelash extensions 110 may be mixed and matched by the user). The storage slots 118 may store eyelash extensions 110 of the same size or structure, and the eyelash extensions 110 may be the same style or avoid the same style. The storage slots 118 can accommodate eyelash extensions 110 of different sizes or different structures, and the eyelash extensions may be the same style or may avoid being the same style. For example, the case 100 can accommodate eyelash extensions 110 of the same size or structure (e.g., a particular eyelash extension style, or hairs of the same length extending from the base, or bases of the same length, or clusters of hairs with the same number of hairs at each base or hair thickness). For example, the number of fused hairs can be between about 30 and about 40, or between about 30 and 35, or between about 31 and 33.

[0018] When the lid 102 is secured to the main body 104 and the eyelash extensions 110 are housed in the storage slots 118, the lid 102 and the main body 104 structurally cooperate with each other to prevent excessive pressure from being applied to the eyelash extensions 110 (e.g., to protect the curl of the eyelash extensions 110 and minimize downward pressure on the lid 102), but the structures still need to cooperate with each other to prevent the eyelash extensions 110 from falling out of the case 100.

[0019] FIG. 8 illustrates one embodiment of a case 100 according to the present invention. This is a schematic diagram of an open case 100, with the case 100 having a lid 102 and a body 104 separated from each other. The lid 102 is opaque, but may also be transparent or translucent. As described herein, the lid 102 has an inner surface (e.g., a bottom surface) with a central protruding region 128 corresponding to the inward-facing central recess 112. As described herein, the central protruding region 128 includes a marker 108 at its center, which corresponds to the style of eyelash extensions housed in the case 100. Note that the marker 108 may also be located in a non-central position. The central protruding region 128 may be non-protruding, such as flat or inwardly concave.

[0020] The central protruding region 128 is surrounded by a wall 130 (e.g., continuous, discontinuous, solid, perforated) extending from the interior of the lid 102 (e.g., at a right angle, acute angle, or obtuse angle). The wall 130 is longitudinally shaped and, of course, may be open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Other shapes are also possible, such as, for example, a circle, square, rectangle, pentagon, octagon, triangle, trapezoid, or other polygon.

[0021] The wall 130 may be surrounded by an elastic band 132, although elastic, flexible, deformable, bendable, or non-rigid members are also possible. As described herein, the elastic band 132 can act as a gasket for the eyelash extensions 110. The elastic band 132 can be made of rubber, foam, or plastic, but can also be an inflatable balloon, or a tubular container containing a fluid (e.g., liquid or gas), or sand, powder, or beads / spheres (e.g., rigid, flexible, elastic, etc.), or other material.

[0022] The elastic band 132 is continuous longitudinally along the perimeter of the wall 130. However, the elastic band 132 may be a plurality of spaced apart, e.g., discontinuous, elastic strips. The shape of the elastic band 132 may be any closed or open shape (e.g., O-shaped, C-shaped, U-shaped, V-shaped, J-shaped, D-shaped, eye-shaped, circular, square, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, polygonal, symmetrical, asymmetrical, generally oval, elliptical, or egg-shaped). The elastic band 132 is generally closed, but does not have a specific shape (e.g., dynamically changes according to a fixed method) before being attached to the wall 130. After being attached to the wall 130, the elastic band 132 is formed into a specific shape corresponding to the shape of the wall 130. The elastic band 132 may be formed into a specific shape before being attached to the wall 130 so as to correspond to the shape of the wall 130. The elastic band 132 can be held in a fixed position by elastic frictional forces or by pushing the walls 130 inward. The elastic band 132 can be connected or secured to the interior (e.g., attached, glued, bonded, hooked, fastened, interlocked, bracketed). The elastic band 132 may or may not be visually different from the lid 102 (e.g., color, shading, pattern).

[0023] The inside of the lid 102 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 134 that are spaced apart vertically and extend vertically around the elastic band 132. The protrusions 134 extend outward from the inside of the lid 102, thereby forming a plurality of hollow recesses 144 (e.g., U-, V-, or C-shaped) between them. However, at the two vertices of the inside of the lid 102, a pair of lift slots 136 or open spaces (e.g., triangular, V-, or trapezoidal) are formed between the protrusions 134, which facilitates detachment of the lid 102 from the body 104 and vice versa (e.g., forming a single grip area for applying a separation force). The protrusions 134 are integrated with the inside of the lid 102 (e.g., by pressure molding, 3D printing, casting, stamping, or wiring) and use the same material (e.g., plastic, rubber, or metal) as the protrusions 134. However, the protrusions 134 may also be coupled (eg, glued, magnetized, attached, interlocked, mated, bonded) to the inside of the lid 102 .

[0024] The shape or volume of the protrusions 134 on each longitudinal side may be the same or different from one another. The shape of the protrusions 134 may be block-shaped (e.g., trapezoid, rectangular, conical, D-shaped), whether symmetrical or asymmetrical. The volume or shape of the protrusions 134 on each longitudinal side may vary (e.g., the volume or shape of the protrusions 134 closer to the corners is smaller than the protrusions 134 further from the corners).

[0025] When the lid 102 is placed on the main body 104, or vice versa, and the eyelash extensions 110 are stored in the storage slots 118 of the main body 104, the at least one protrusion 134 has an outer surface that faces and contacts the eyelash extensions 110. The outer surface has a rough region 138 close to the elastic band 132 and a smooth region 140 away from the elastic band 132. The rough region 138 and the smooth region 140 are adjacent to each other, although of course the rough region 138 and the smooth region 140 can also be separated by an intermediate region. The rough region 138 can be coated with a friction-enhancing material (e.g., rubber, plastic, foam) or include textured portions (e.g., parallel lines, intersecting lines). When the rough region 138 contacts the eyelash extension 110 in the storage slot 118, it serves to limit movement of the eyelash extension 110 in the storage slot 118 or to prevent the eyelash extension 110 from being removed from the storage slot 118. The textured portion, whether on the inside or outside, can be textured in various ways, such as with knurling, shading, spikes, bumps, or other forms. However, it should be noted that this side of the protrusion 134 may also lack the smooth region 140 or the rough region 138.

[0026] The body 104 includes an inner central base plate 124 (e.g., flat, inwardly recessed, outwardly protruding) that faces the protruding region 128 of the lid 102. However, the inner central base plate 124 may be absent. The inner central base plate 124 is opaque, but may also be transparent or translucent. The inner central base plate 124 has a plurality of partitions 116 extending radially from an inner wall 126 to form a plurality of slots 118 for receiving a plurality of eyelash extensions 110. The inner wall 126 has a pair of top partitions 142 (e.g., triangular, V-shaped, trapezoidal), which correspond to the lift slots 136 of the lid 102, or vice versa.

[0027] As described herein, when the case 100 is closed, the body 104 stores the eyelash extensions 110 in the slot 118 between the body 104 and the partition 116, the lid 102 sits or rests against the body 104, and the connection between the lid 102 and the body is rigid. In this state, the inner wall 130 of the lid 102 concentrically joins with the inner side wall 126 of the body 104 (e.g., the inner side wall 126 of the body 104 is concentrically disposed between the elastic band 132 and the inner wall 130 of the lid 102). The body partition 116 is received in the storage section 144. The lift slot 136 faces the top partition 142. The protrusions 134 face the storage slots 118 and contact the eyelash extensions 110, and the frictional fit between the inner rough areas 138 and the eyelash extensions 110 simultaneously ensures that the eyelash extensions 110 do not fall out of the storage slots 118. However, because the elastic bands 132 bend dynamically, elastically, or deformably (e.g., like a gasket or dynamic barrier), it is necessary to avoid applying inappropriate pressure to the eyelash extensions 110, especially when the eyelash extensions 110 are of different styles (e.g., different lengths, widths, thicknesses, hair materials) or when the eyelash extensions 110 on each longitudinal side of the body 104 are not the same style (e.g., when the eyelash extensions 110 approaching the corners are different from the eyelash extensions 110 away from the corners). It should be noted that, to avoid applying excessive pressure to the eyelash extensions 110 and ensure that the eyelash extensions 110 do not fall out of the storage slots 118, the elastic bands 132 do not have to be used, but the lid 102 still needs to be structured (e.g., by providing a sloped bottom plate 120 to leave a sufficient gap between the lid 102 and the eyelash extensions 110). For example, in one embodiment, an adhesive or friction coating layer can be provided on the bottom plate 120 to help prevent the eyelash extensions 110 from falling out of the storage slots 118. Of course, the amount and type of adhesive can be such that the eyelash extensions 110 are not damaged when they are removed from the storage slots 118.

[0028] Case 100 may be constructed partially or entirely from metal, plastic, or some other material (e.g., foam). For example, in some embodiments, case 100 includes a molded metal body (e.g., for strength and durability) with a smooth powder coating layer (e.g., for aesthetics and improved cleanability). In other embodiments, case 100 includes a plastic body that is recyclable (e.g., disposable) instead of being used for an extended period of time (e.g., months or years). Those skilled in the art will recognize that any suitable material may be used. For example, in some embodiments, plastic may be desirable because it is recyclable and can resist the stickiness of adhesives used in eyelash fusion before securing eyelash extensions to an individual's eyelashes.

[0029] It should be noted that the exterior surfaces of the case 100 may be substantially smooth and continuous, and thus the exterior surfaces of these components may be essentially free of gaps, ridges, or catches that may make cleaning difficult or may accidentally catch eyelashes.

[0030] FIGS. 10-33 illustrate an embodiment of a case of the present invention in which the gasket is separate from the lid and body. Case 200 is similar to case 100 in size and function, but with some notable differences. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 18, 21-26, and 29-33, case 200 has a lid 102 and a body 104, which are separate from the gasket 202. Additionally, as shown in FIGS. 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, and 33, the interior center bottom plate 124 is spaced apart from the sidewall 114. This structure is advantageous for using less material. Additionally, the gasket 202 cooperates with the body 104, or vice versa, as shown in FIGS. 18, 21-26, and 29-33.

[0031] The gasket 202 has a bottom plate 204, a side wall 206, and a plurality of tabs 208. The bottom plate 204 is unitary but can be assembled (e.g., puzzle, matching, interlocking, glued, magnetized, fastened). The side wall 206 is unitary but can be assembled (e.g., puzzle, matching, interlocking, glued, magnetized, fastened). The at least one tab 208 is unitary but can be assembled (e.g., puzzle, matching, interlocking, glued, magnetized, fastened). At least one of the bottom plate 204, the side wall 206, and the at least one tab 208 comprises plastic, metal, rubber, foam, alloy, wood, or other material. As further provided by the present invention, the tab 208 should be flexible or deformable to maintain the eyelash extension within the slot 118.

[0032] The bottom plate 204 is eye-shaped, but can have different shapes (e.g., square, rectangular, circular, oval, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, U-shaped, C-shaped, D-shaped), whether open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. The sidewalls 206 can extend from the bottom plate 204 to form an interior cavity 210. The sidewalls 206 and the bottom plate 204 are unitary, but can be assembled (e.g., fastened, mating, interlocking, magnetized). The sidewalls 206 are eye-shaped, but can have different shapes (e.g., square, rectangular, circular, oval, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, U-shaped, C-shaped, D-shaped), whether open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. Thus, the internal cavity 210 is eye-shaped, but can have different shapes (e.g., square, rectangular, circular, oval, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, U-shaped, C-shaped, D-shaped) whether open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. The bottom plate 204 has a central opening 212, but it is also possible to avoid drilling the central opening 212. The central opening 212 is circular, but can have different shapes (e.g., square, rectangular, circular, oval, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, U-shaped, C-shaped, D-shaped) whether open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical.

[0033] The tabs 208 are spaced apart and extend radially from the sidewall 206 outward from the internal cavity 210 without extending beyond the bottom plate 204 or the internal cavity 210. For example, at least one tab 208 is L-shaped and extends from the sidewall 206. The tabs 208 are visible when the window 122 is viewed from the front. The tabs 208 are integral with the sidewall 206 but can be assembled (e.g., fastened, mated, interlocked, glued, magnetized). The tabs 208 are V-shaped but can have different shapes (e.g., I-shaped, L-shaped, U-shaped, C-shaped, W-shaped, M-shaped, D-shaped, S-shaped, J-shaped, Y-shaped, P-shaped), whether open or closed, symmetrical or asymmetrical. For example, because the tabs 208 are V-shaped, each tab 208 has a central apex that elastically secures each eyelash extension 110 in each slot 118, thereby allowing each eyelash extension 110 to be elastically joined to each slot 118.

[0034] 18, 21-26, and 29-33, when the lid 102 is coupled to the body 104, the eyelash extension 110 is placed in the slot 118, and the wall 130 faces, contacts, or is joined to the bottom plate 204 disposed around the central opening 212, the gasket 202 is sandwiched between the lid 102 and the body 104, and at the same time, the bottom plate 204 can be positioned between the protruding region 128 of the lid 102 and the bottom plate 124 of the body 104. Similarly, the tab 208 extends to the bottom plate 120 within the slot 118 formed between the partition plates 116, and the tab 208 elastically joins to the eyelash extension 110 within the slot 118, thereby elastically securing the eyelash extension 110 within the slot 118. Thus, when a user wishes to remove the eyelash extension 110 from the slot 118, either manually or with an applicator, the eyelash extension 110 is resiliently secured to the slot 118 by the tab 208, and the user can remove the eyelash extension 110 from between the tab 208 and the slot 118 by pulling the eyelash extension 110 away from the tab 208 (e.g., radially, laterally). Alternatively, or simultaneously, the user can lift the tab 208 to release the elasticity of the eyelash extension 110, and then pull the eyelash extension 110 away from the tab 208 (e.g., radially, laterally) to slide the eyelash extension 110 out of the slot 118. In one embodiment, the lid 102 is configured to press against the gasket 202 to depress the gasket 202, thereby allowing the tab 208 to apply pressure to the eyelash extension 110 positioned between the tab 208 and the base plate 118. When the lid 102 is lifted but not removed from the body 104 , the pressure on the gasket 202 is reduced, thereby reducing the pressure of the tabs 208 against the eyelash extensions 110 .

[0035] While the tabs 208 are shown in a one-to-one correspondence with the slots 118, this may be modified (e.g., multiple tabs 208 located within a single slot 118). Note that while the tabs 208 are spaced apart to form multiple tabs 208, this configuration may be modified, and multiple slots 118 may share the same tab 208 (e.g., the tabs 208 are not spaced apart to form a single tab 208). It should also be noted that the inward-facing central recess 112 may be axially aligned with the central opening 212 and the protrusion 214 (e.g., axis of symmetry, axis of rotation).

[0036] When the body 104 has one protrusion 214 (e.g., a projection, post, or base), the protrusion 214 may be hollow or solid, and the gasket 202 may be inserted into the protrusion 214 to form a tight fit between the gasket 202 and the body 104. The protrusion 214 may also have a fastener that can extend into the central opening 212, or vice versa, as shown in FIGS. 18, 21-26, and 29-33. However, the reverse configuration is also possible. The gasket 202 has one protrusion 216 (e.g., a post, base, which may be hollow or solid), and the body 104 has one central opening 218. Similarly, the gasket 202 may be inserted into the protrusion 216 to form a tight fit between the gasket 202 and the body 104. As shown in Figures 18, 21-26 and 29-33, protrusion 216 can have a fastener that can extend into central opening 218, or vice versa. Note that central opening 212 or central opening 218 can also be eccentric. Similarly, protrusion 214 or protrusion 216 can be eccentric.

[0037] The gasket 202 may or may not be tightly disposed within the main body 104. As shown in FIGS. 18, 21-26, and 29-33, the side wall 206 has a plurality of connecting portions 220. Similarly, if the connecting portions 220 are convex portions (e.g., projections, posts, bases), the inside of the inner wall 126 has a plurality of concave portions 222 (e.g., depressions, openings) that can tightly fit the connecting portions 220. Conversely, if the connecting portions 220 are concave portions (e.g., depressions, openings), the inside of the inner wall 126 has a plurality of convex portions (e.g., projections, posts, bases) that can tightly fit the connecting portions 220. This allows the gasket 202 to fit tightly within the main body 104. For example, the gasket 202 can be snapped onto the main body 104, and vice versa. However, if the connecting portions 220 are not present, the gasket 202 may not be tightly (e.g., freely) disposed within the main body 104. It should be noted that due to the shape of the body 104 and the gasket 202, the gasket 202 can still fit snugly within the body 104. For example, because the gasket 202 and the body 104 are shaped like an eye, the gasket 202 can still maintain a tight fit and cannot rotate within the body 104. Only if the gasket 202 is removed from the body 104 can it be rotated and then inserted back into the body 104. Multiple connections 220 can be spaced apart from one another, or a single connection 220 can be formed without spacing the connections 220 apart. In one embodiment, the gasket 202 can be part of or connected to the lid 102 such that the case is made up of two or actually two components (i.e., the body 104 and the lid 102 / gasket 202).

[0038] One example of a method for manufacturing a case for storing eyelash extensions may include providing a lid, providing a gasket, and providing a body. The lid may be connected to the body such that the body and the lid form a window. The gasket may be connected to the lid or the body and positioned between the lid and the body. The window may be positioned such that when the gasket elastically contacts the base or bristles of the eyelash extension, the eyelash extension having a base and multiple bristles protrudes through the window.

[0039] 1 to 33, several embodiments of the present invention are shown. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as necessarily being limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the present invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the various concepts disclosed herein to those skilled in the art.

[0040] As used herein, the terms "about" and / or "essentially" refer to a ±10% variation from the nominal value / term. Such variation is always included in any given value / term specified by the present invention, regardless of whether such variation is specifically mentioned.

[0041] While the present invention has been illustrated and described in detail with respect to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, additions, substitutions, and the like without departing from the present disclosure, and therefore are deemed to be within the scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims.

Claims

1. 1. A system comprising: a first plurality of eyelash extensions; a case for storing the first plurality of eyelash extensions; The case includes a main body, a lid, and a gasket configured to be sandwiched between the lid and the main body, the body having a first exterior sidewall and a first plurality of slots recessed into the body and extending inwardly from the first exterior sidewall; the first plurality of slots are configured to receive the first plurality of eyelash extensions; The system, wherein the gasket is configured to releasably retain the first plurality of eyelash extensions within the first plurality of slots.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first plurality of eyelash extensions comprises a base and a plurality of bristles extending from the base.

3. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of a first plurality of bristles of a first eyelash extension of the plurality of eyelash extensions extends beyond the first exterior sidewall when received in the first plurality of slots.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an applicator configured to grasp one or more of the first plurality of eyelash extensions.

5. The system described in claim 1, wherein the lid and the gasket are configured to be fixed to the main body in a fixed position.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the body further comprises a first plurality of vertical partitions that form the first plurality of slots.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein in the secured position, the lid and the first plurality of slots are configured to form a first plurality of windows in an exterior surface of the case.

8. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the gasket includes a first plurality of tabs configured to releasably retain the first plurality of eyelash extensions within the first plurality of slots in the secured position.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein in the secured position, the first plurality of tabs of the gasket extend within respective slots of the first plurality of slots.

10. The body further comprises: a second exterior sidewall opposite the first exterior sidewall, the first exterior sidewall having a first curved surface and the second exterior sidewall having a second curved surface; a second plurality of slots extending inwardly of the second exterior sidewall, each of the first plurality of slots including a first base plate extending inwardly from the first curved surface, and each of the second plurality of slots having a second base plate extending inwardly from a respective one of the curved surfaces; The system of claim 6 , wherein in the secured position, the lid is configured to releasably retain a second plurality of eyelash extensions within the second plurality of slots.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the body further comprises a second plurality of vertical partitions that define the second plurality of slots.

12. each of the first plurality of bottom plates of the first plurality of slots is disposed between a respective adjacent pair of the first plurality of vertical partitions; 12. The system of claim 11, wherein each of the second plurality of bottom plates of the second plurality of slots is disposed between a respective adjacent pair of the second plurality of vertical partition plates.

13. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots are configured such that at least a portion of the first plurality of eyelash extensions and the second plurality of eyelash extensions extend within the respective slots.

14. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots are configured such that the first plurality of eyelash extensions and the second plurality of eyelash extensions extend entirely within their respective storage slots.

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