Cosmetic applicator and container system
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1. In a cosmetic system for use in the application of mascara to eye lashes,a container for holding mascara and having an opening;
- an applicator including a handle portion, a rod portion having a longitudinal axis and an applicator brush portion;
said applicator brush portion and said rod being removably inserted in said container through said opening to immerse said applicator brush portion in mascara;
wiper means mounted on said container and extending thereinto from said opening for wiping said applicator as it is withdrawn from said container;
the improvement comprising;
said applicator brush portion includes an annular base portion and a plurality of spines projecting outwardly from said base, said spines being resilient, of varying lengths, independent one from the other and each spine being circular in cross section;
said wiper means includes a cylindrical portion interfitted within said container having a flange portion at one end for engagement with the opening of said container and a frusto-conical shaped end portion of a resilient elastic and flexible material converging inwardly of said container forming an opposite end wall and an opening extending therethrough forming a first wiper portion therewith and intermediate said flange portion of said frusto-conical shaped end portion a wall of a resilient elastic and flexible material and an opening extending therethrough forming a second wiper portion therewith; and
each of said openings in said wiper means being of a diameter to stretchable engage said applicator brush portion as said applicator is withdrawn from said container and one of said openings is of a diameter to also circumferentially engage said rod whereby excessive mascara on said brush portion and said rod is removed.
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Abstract
An applicator system for the application of cosmetics wherein there is a container including a dual wiper mechanism mounted therein, and an applicator and handle. The applicator includes a plurality of flexible spines which contain the cosmetic and upon removal from the container will engage the dual wipers successively and remove the excess cosmetic. The spines may be arranged in various patterns to achieve a single instrument application of the cosmetic.
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6 Claims
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1. In a cosmetic system for use in the application of mascara to eye lashes,
a container for holding mascara and having an opening; -
an applicator including a handle portion, a rod portion having a longitudinal axis and an applicator brush portion; said applicator brush portion and said rod being removably inserted in said container through said opening to immerse said applicator brush portion in mascara; wiper means mounted on said container and extending thereinto from said opening for wiping said applicator as it is withdrawn from said container; the improvement comprising; said applicator brush portion includes an annular base portion and a plurality of spines projecting outwardly from said base, said spines being resilient, of varying lengths, independent one from the other and each spine being circular in cross section; said wiper means includes a cylindrical portion interfitted within said container having a flange portion at one end for engagement with the opening of said container and a frusto-conical shaped end portion of a resilient elastic and flexible material converging inwardly of said container forming an opposite end wall and an opening extending therethrough forming a first wiper portion therewith and intermediate said flange portion of said frusto-conical shaped end portion a wall of a resilient elastic and flexible material and an opening extending therethrough forming a second wiper portion therewith; and each of said openings in said wiper means being of a diameter to stretchable engage said applicator brush portion as said applicator is withdrawn from said container and one of said openings is of a diameter to also circumferentially engage said rod whereby excessive mascara on said brush portion and said rod is removed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An applicator for applying mascara and immersible in a container carrying fluid cosmetic and being selectively wiped by at least two wipers in the opening of said container upon removal therefore, said applicator including:
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a handle portion, a rod portion having a longitudinal axis and an applicator brush portion, said applicator brush portion includes an annular base portion and a plurality of spines projecting outwardly from said base; and said spines of said brush portion are resilient of varying lengths, independent one from the other and each spine is circular in cross section and the ends of each of said spines are concave to form a reservoir to retain mascara for application.
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