Cosmetic pencil sharpener

• US 6,393,705 B1
• Filed: 08/18/2000
• Issued: 05/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles Chang
• Original Assignee: Charles Chang
• Inventors: Song, Yu Jing
• Primary Examiner(s): Watts, Douglas D.
• Application Number:
  US09/640,562
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 30/454,457-461
• US Class Current: 30/457
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/202 Sharpeners specially adapted for pencil-like cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/20 Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 23/08 Protecting means, e.g. caps
• CPC Class Codes: B43K 29/06 with sharpening devices with erasing knives B43K29/18; pocket knives with pencils B26B
• CPC Class Codes: B43L 23/08 in which the pencils or leads are sharpened mainly by rotational movement against cutting blades B43L23/02 takes precedence

Abstract

A cosmetic pencil and sharpener comprises a cap and pencil portion having a sharpened head on a first end portion, an elongated body and a second end portion. The cap includes a recess at one end to engage and cover the pencil head, an intermediate portion and a second closed end portion. The intermediate portion includes a raised angular section located adjacent a longitudinal slot in the cap wall. A blade is mounted to the angular section and extends downwardly into the slot. Rotation of the pencil sharpens the head against the blade while shavings drop outwardly from the slot.

Claims

1. A cosmetic pencil and sharpener comprises:

a cosmetic pencil having an elongated body portion having a first and second end including an axial cosmetic element and a wood sheath surrounding said element, a head portion at the first end and shielding means mounted over the second end, wherein said head portion includes a tapered sheath portion having a tapered cosmetic element protruding outwardly therefrom;

a hollow cap having a first end portion and a downwardly extending wall terminating in a recess to engage the pencil head, said cap further including an axial slot in the wall, an upwardly protruding portion adjacent the slot having a flat surface and a blade mounted on said surface extending downwardly into the slot to engage the head for sharpening and an aperture in the first end portion,

said protruding portion comprising a rounded configuration integrally formed on the cap wall at an angle to the axis thereof and wherein the cap includes a second cap mounted over the first end portion and having outwardly biased prongs so that the second cap can be snapped and maintained in place by the prongs engaging the cap aperture.

2. A cosmetic pencil and sharpener in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the blade includes a cutting edge extending into the slot to engage the lead at an angle to engage and form the tapered sheath portion.

3. A cosmetic pencil and sharpener in accordance with claim 1 further including:

adjustable mounting means for securing the blade to the flat surface.

4. A cosmetic pencil and sharpener in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

the slot includes a first axially extending side and a second side extending at an angle to the axis wherein the blade shaves the pencil head forming shavings which exit via the slot.