COSMETIC APPLIQUE REMOVAL FEATURE

• US 20180168320A1
• Filed: 12/19/2017
• Published: 06/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pui Yan Chung
• Original Assignee: Pui Yan Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Pui Yan
• Granted Patent: US 10,548,386 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/046 comprising a wiper
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/267 comprising a wiper

Abstract

An insertable applique removal feature includes: a protruding lip; a cylindrical body coupled to the lip; and an applique removal element having multiple petals coupled to the body. A mascara tube includes: a cylindrical neck having a first radius; a cylindrical reservoir coupled the neck, the reservoir having a second radius, wherein the second radius is greater than the first radius; a first mascara removal feature including: a cylindrical body located along an interior surface of the neck; and a set of petals protruding from one end of the body and forming a convex shape that extends into a portion of the reservoir. A mascara tube insert includes: a lip able to engage an outer edge along a mouth of the mascara tube; a retention element able to engage an edge at a joint of a neck and a reservoir of the mascara tube; and a first mascara removal feature.

Claims

1. An insertable applique removal feature comprising:

a protruding lip;

a cylindrical body coupled to the protruding lip; and

an applique removal element comprising a plurality of petals, each petal from the plurality of petals coupled to the cylindrical body.

2. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 1 further comprising a retention feature coupled to the cylindrical body.

3. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 1, wherein the plurality of petals form a convex shape that protrudes from one end of the cylindrical body.

4. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 3, wherein the plurality of petals comprises six petals.

5. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 1, wherein the insertable applique removal feature is able to be at least partially inserted into a mascara tube.

6. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 1 further comprising a secondary applique removal element located along an interior wall of the cylindrical body.

7. The insertable applique removal feature of claim 6, wherein the secondary applique removal element comprises a flexible membrane having a through-hole.

8. A mascara tube comprising:

a cylindrical neck having a first radius;

a cylindrical reservoir coupled the cylindrical neck, the cylindrical reservoir having a second radius, wherein the second radius is greater than the first radius;

a first mascara removal feature comprising;

a cylindrical body located along an interior surface of the cylindrical neck; and

a set of petals protruding from one end of the cylindrical body and forming a convex shape that extends into a portion of the cylindrical reservoir.

9. The mascara tube of claim 8, wherein the set of petals extend out such that an opening is formed at one end of the convex shape.

10. The mascara tube of claim 9, wherein the opening is sized such that an applicator wand is able to pass through the opening without engaging any petal in the set of petals.

11. The mascara tube of claim 8, wherein the set of petals and gaps between the set of petals are arranged symmetrically about an axis of the cylindrical body.

12. The mascara tube of claim 8 further comprising a second mascara removal feature located along an inner surface of the cylindrical body.

13. The mascara tube of claim 12, wherein the second mascara removal feature comprises a flexible membrane with a through-hole.

14. The mascara tube of claim 12, wherein the second mascara removal feature comprises a set of fingers protruding from an inner wall of the cylindrical body.

15. A mascara tube insert comprising:

a lip able to engage an outer edge along a mouth of the mascara tube;

a retention element able to engage an edge at a joint of a neck of the mascara tube and a reservoir of the mascara tube; and

a first mascara removal feature.

16. The mascara tube insert of claim 15 further comprising a cylindrical body, wherein the first mascara removal feature comprises a set of petals that extend out from one end of the cylindrical body to form a convex shape.

17. The mascara tube insert of claim 16, wherein the set of petals is arranged symmetrically about a center axis of the cylindrical body.

18. The mascara tube insert of claim 16 further comprising a second mascara removal feature.

19. The mascara tube insert of claim 18, wherein the second mascara removal feature comprises a flexible membrane with a through-hole, the flexible membrane coupled to an inner surface of the cylindrical body.

20. The mascara tube insert of claim 18, wherein the second mascara removal feature comprises a set of fingers distributed radially about the cylindrical body.