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Cosmetic container and applicator

  • US 4,886,387 A
  • Filed: 06/01/1984
  • Issued: 12/12/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cosmetic container and applicator comprising:

  • (a) a container having an opening at its top for reciprocably receiving the applicator specified in subparagraph (b) hereof;

    (b) an applicator comprising a brush at its bottom and an elongated rod that extends longitudinally upwardly from the brush;

    (c) an upper wiper element, said upper wire element comprising a wiping surface that defines a first opening through which the elongated rod and brush of the applicator may pass, the first opening in said upper wiper element being dimensioned to engage the brush to remove excessive makeup from the brush when the brush is moved out of the container;

    (d) a lower wiper element, said lower wiper element being positioned further from the opening of the container than the upper wiper element, said lower wiper element dividing the container into a top chamber and a bottom chamber, and having a wiping surface which defines a second opening through which the brush may pass, said second opening having a smaller dimension than that of the first opening, said second opening being dimensioned to engage the brush as it passes through the opening so as to remove substantially all of the makeup from said brush as it is passed therethrough, and further wherein said top chamber contains makeup.

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