APPLICATOR FOR ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS

• US 20180242715A1
• Filed: 05/01/2018
• Published: 08/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lashify, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lashify, Inc.
• Inventors: LOTTI, Sahara
• Granted Patent: US 10,638,826 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41G 5/02 Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/008 Pocket toiletry etuis
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/05 Details of containers
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/10 Details of applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 26/0066 Tweezers
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/00 Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 9/02 without sliding or pivotal connections, e.g. tweezers, onepiece tongs
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/10 Devices to locate articles in containers for protecting articles from mechanical damage B65D81/02

Abstract

Cases can be used to house sets of artificial lashes in a specified arrangement. For example, lash fusions may be placed within multiple predefined indentations in the shape of an eyelid. Applicators can be used to resiliently grasp all of the lash fusions in a set of lash extensions, and then simultaneously apply the entire set of lash extensions directly to the underside of the natural lashes. An applicator includes opposed arms that are connected to one another at an inner end designed to be gripped by an individual. The applicator can also include an outer end having a concave shape that is contoured to be substantially flush with the convex shape of the lash line and the predefined indentations of a case that includes the set of lash extensions.

Claims

1. An applicator comprising:

opposed arms that are connected to one another at a proximal end,

wherein each opposed arm includes

an inner portion to be gripped by a user, and

an outer portion having a concave shape able to become substantially flush with a convex shape of a tightline of an eyelid,

where the outer portions of the opposed arms are arranged to engage one another when the opposed arms are pressed toward one another by the user.

2. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the concave shape of the outer portion of each opposed arm enables multiple lash fusions to be simultaneously affixed to an underside of the natural lashes of a subject.

3. The applicator of claim 2, wherein each lash fusion includes multiple clusters of artificial lashes that are connected to one another, and wherein each cluster of artificial lashes includes at least ten hairs and no more than twenty hairs.

4. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the opposed arms are comprised of stainless steel, hardened steel, or titanium.

5. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the inner portion of each opposed arm has a non-linear shape that enables the user to readily grasp and apply a set of artificial lash extensions without requiring assistance from another individual.

6. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the opposed arms have sufficiently high precision to be able to pick up a single artificial lash.

7. The applicator of claim 1, wherein the concave shape of the outer portion of each opposed arm enables the user to simultaneously apply pressure to multiple lash fusions to ensure that each lash fusion is securely attached to the natural lashes eyelashes of a subject.

8. The applicator of claim 1, wherein each opposed arm includes a knurl at an outer end, and wherein the knurls are offset from one another so that the outer portions of the opposed arms can be pressed against one another.

9. A method for attaching artificial lash extensions to the natural lashes of a subject, the method comprising:

applying pressure to opposed arms of an applicator to securely grasp a set of lash extensions that includes multiple lash fusions,

wherein application of the pressure causes outer portions of the opposed arms having a crescent shape to engage one another, thereby grasping the multiple lash fusions simultaneously;

arranging the set of lash extensions proximate to a tightline of an eyelid of the subject;

attaching the set of lash extensions to an underside of the natural lashes of the subject; and

discontinuing to apply pressure to the opposed arms of the applicator.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

applying an adhesive to a top side of each lash fusion included in the set of lash extensions prior to performing said attaching.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the adhesive comprises cyanoacrylate.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein said attaching is enabled by an adhesive coating applied to a top side of each lash fusion included in the set of lash extensions during a manufacturing process.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

securing the multiple lash fusions to the underside of the natural lashes of the subject by initiating a second application of pressure to the opposed arms of the applicator,

wherein the second application of pressure causes the outer portions of the opposed arms to clamp down on the multiple lash fusions and the natural lashes of the subject.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

arranging the applicator over a case that includes the set of lash extensions,

wherein the case includes multiple predefined indentations for receiving a lash fusion, and

wherein the case includes a convex outer surface on which the multiple lash fusions are arranged, the convex outer surface substantially complementing the crescent shape of the outer portions of the opposed arms.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

applying an adhesive to a top side of each lash fusion that allows the set of lash extensions to be applied to an underside of the natural lashes of the subject without requiring manual application of an adhesive to the natural lashes.

16. A method of manufacturing an applicator for attaching artificial lash extensions, the method comprising:

providing a pair of metal fragments that are to be formed into an applicator for attaching artificial lash extensions to the natural lashes of a subject;

dividing each metal fragment into

an inner portion designed to be gripped by a user, and

an outer portion designed to grasp lash extensions;

forming the outer portion of each metal fragment into a concave shape able to become substantially flush with a convex shape of a tightline of an eyelid; and

fixedly securing the pair of metal fragments to one another at a proximal end to form opposed arms having an apex.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the concave shape of the outer portion of each metal fragment enables multiple lash fusions to be simultaneously affixed to the natural lashes of the subject.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising.

for each lash fusion of the multiple lash fusions,

forming multiple clusters of artificial lashes;

connecting the multiple clusters to one another to form the lash fusion; and

applying an adhesive to a top side of the lash fusion that allows the lash fusion to be applied to an underside of the natural lashes of the subject without requiring manual application of an adhesive to the natural lashes.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

applying a non-stick coating to the outer portions of the each metal fragment for the purpose of preventing stickiness.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the non-stick coating is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating or a silicone coating.