EYELASH APPLICATOR

• US 3,670,742 A
• Filed: 04/23/1970
• Issued: 06/20/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Edward Weaner
• Original Assignee: Edward Weaner
• Inventors: Weaner, Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Louis G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): McNeill, Gregory E.
• Application Number:
  US05/031,281
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 132/88.7,5,53,31.2,48 128/32R,321,346,354 81/424 32/63 24/243.9K,243.1M,243.11N,248HC
• US Class Current: 132/216
• CPC Class Codes: A41G 5/02 Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows

Abstract

A small hand tool for placing a false eyelash on an eyelid and for use in adhesively positioning the eyelash to the eyelid. A Tconfigured base element is pivotally fulcrumed to a T-configured clamp lever element. The forward portion of the base element defines a crescent shape anvil portion adapted to supportingly engage the underside of a false eyelash; the forward portion of the clamp lever element defines a crescent shape clamping portion adapted to engage the upperside of the false eyelash. Spring means continuously urge the crescent shape portions convergingly and operatively to a disposition clamping an eyelash. Subsequent to adhesively positioning a false eyelash on the eyelid, the eyelash is released by finger-squeezing the base and clamping elements thereby permitting removal of the tool from the eyelash.

Claims

1. A two-piece eyelash applicator for use in applying an artificial eyelash to an eyelid comprising:

A. a one-piece molded plastic base element having a recessed generally T-shaped working surface with an opposite gripping surface to be gripped by the thumb of a user and including, a. An elongate stock portion and a pair of spaced longitudinally extending generally parallel wall portions on the working surface, and b. a transverse anvil portion symmetrical with respect to and at one end of said stock portion with opposite portions which extend outwardly and sway from said one end of the stock portion defining a fair curve the working surface of said anvil portion having a shallow longitudinally extending continuous narrow channel with generally uniformly curved side walls and floor defining an eyelash engaging concave anvil surface; and

B. a one-piece molded clamp lever element having a generally Tshaped working surface with an opposite gripping surface to be gripped by the finger of a user and including, a. an elongate reach portion having an intermediate portion of a transverse dimension less than that of the space between said wall portions and nested in close free disposition between said wall portions with the working surfaces confronting one another, b. a lever portion extending from said intermediate portion longitudinally and away from said working surfaces, said intermediate portion comprising a dog leg bend between said wall portions, c. a transverse clamping portion symmetrical at the end of said reach portion with opposite portions which extend outwardly and away from the end of said reach portion defining a fair curve of a radius of curvature substantially the same as that of the longitudinal centerline of the channel, d. the working surface of said clamping portion comprising a clamping surface generally convex as seen in cross section and normally nested in said channel in mating contiguity with the working surface in the channel of said anvil portion, C. pivot means pivotally fulcruming said intermediate portion and said wall portions, said pivot means comprising two small oppositely projecting trunnion tits on said inter mediate portion and two opposing socket recesses in said wall portions generally receiving respectively the trunnion tits and pivotally fulcruming said clamp lever element to said base element for opening and closing said channel by pivotally lifting the clamping surface in response to squeezing pressure on said gripping surfaces of said base element and the gripping surface of said lever portion, D. said clamp lever including an integral spring means resiliently constrained between the working surfaces of said lever portion and said base element on that side of the fulcrum of said lever element opposite to said clamping surface, and said spring means comprising a leaf spring projection of resilient material and cantileverly supported on the working surface of said lever element, said spring projection being obliquely arranged relative to a radius of the arc of movement of the lever element and ridingly engaging the stock portion of said base element and continuously urging said elements into a normal position with the clamping surface of the clamp lever element in the channel and yieldable upon said squeezing of the lever relative to the base element.

2. An eyelash application for use in applying an artificial eyelash to an eyelid comprising:

a base element having an elongate stock portion and an anvil portion lined transversely symmetrical of one end of said stock portion and defining an eyelash engaging anvil surface, said anvil portion having a shallow channel surface of uniformly curved longitudinal extension and having channel edges generally intersecting a plane lying perpendicular to the plane of movement of said lever element;

a clamp lEver element having a reach portion and a clamping portion lying transversely symmetrically of one end of said reach portion and defining an eyelash engaging clamping surface of configuration generally complementary to the anvil surface of said base element, said lever element clamping portion defining a clamping surface of uniformly curved longitudinal extension of convex transverse surface configuration intersecting a plane line perpendicular to the plane of movement of said lever element, the relative size and shape of the curved shallow channel of said base element and the curved clamping surface of said clamp lever element permitting mating contiguity thereof;

pivot means pivotally fulcruming said clamp lever element on the stock portion of said base element at a disposition whereat the clamping surface of said lever element is in pivotal mating contiguity with the anvil surface of said base element; and

spring means operably interposed between said base element and said clamp lever element and continuously urging said clamping surface of said lever element toward the anvil surface of said base element, said spring means comprising a leaf projection of resilient material integral with said clamp lever and resiliently constrained between said lever element and said base element on that side of the fulcrum of said lever element opposite of said clamping surface and cantileverly supported on said lever element and disposed remote from the clamping surface of said lever element, said spring projection being obliquely arranged relative to a radius of the arc of movement of the lever element and ridingly engaging the stock portion of said base element and continuously urging said base element anvil portion and said lever element clamping portion to mating engagement.

3. The eyelash applicator as set forth in claim 2 wherein the stock portion of said base element has a pair of longitudinal wall portions defined in a recess generally longitudinally extending of said stock portion, said wall portions being parallel and spaced apart, defining a seat and the intermediate portion of said clamp lever reach portion adjacent the fulcrum pivot axis is in said seat, said seat and intermediate portion being configured for close free disposition between the wall portions of said intermediate portion and with said clamp lever element being fulcrumed between the base element wall portions.

4. An eyelash applicator as set forth in claim 3 wherein said clamp lever reach portion is provided with two small oppositely projecting trunnion tits and said wall portions of said base element stock portion defines opposingly arranged socket recesses operably receiving respectively the trunnion tits and pivotally fulcruming said clamp bar element on said base element.