Methods and Apparatuses For Applying Eyelash Extensions

• US 20110290271A1
• Filed: 08/12/2011
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Galleria Co (Agnaten SE)
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Rabe, Thomas Elliot, Wyatt, Peter Jonathan, Reeves, Kate, Ehrman, Matthew Clair, Dempsey, Nancy Taylor, Morys, Megan Mai, Beentje, Peter Paul, Moir, Robert Scadding, Marsh, Keri Ann
• Granted Patent: US 8,616,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/216
• CPC Class Codes: A41G 5/02 Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44017 with specific mounting means for attaching to rigid or semirigid supporting structure or structure-to-be-secured

Abstract

An applicator for use with an eyelash extension system that has a backbone and a backbone surface configured to be joined with a closure surface. A plurality of eyelash extensions are attached to the backbone. The applicator includes a frame having a first end and a second end spaced laterally from the first end, a rail attached to the frame and extending laterally between the first and second ends, and a cam. The cam has a cam surface configured to contact the backbone of the eyelash extension system to urge the backbone to come into contact with the closure as the cam is moved laterally along the rail.

Claims

1. An applicator for use with an eyelash extension system comprising a backbone having a backbone surface, a plurality of eyelash extensions attached to the backbone and depending therefrom, a closure having a closure surface facing the backbone surface and configured to be joined thereto, the applicator comprising:

a frame having a first end and a second end spaced laterally from the first end;

a rail attached to the frame and extending laterally between the first and second ends; and

a cam comprising a cam surface, the cam surface being configured to contact the backbone when the applicator is used with the eyelash extension system, the cam being movably joined to the rail such that the cam can be moved along the rail from the first end to the second end thereby causing the cam surface to urge the backbone to come into contact with the closure.

2. An applicator for use with an eyelash extension system comprising a backbone having first and second backbone ends and a backbone surface extending between the first and second backbone ends, a plurality of eyelash extensions attached to the backbone and depending therefrom, and a closure having first and second closure ends and a closure surface extending between the first and second closure ends, wherein the first closure end is attached to the first backbone end, the applicator comprising:

a frame having a holder with a first holder end and a second holder end spaced laterally therefrom; and

a wedge with an open point in communication with an interior space, the wedge being moveably mounted to the frame between a first position wherein the open point is aligned with the first holder end and a second position wherein the open point is aligned with the second holder end.