Make-up device

• US 7,114,505 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2003
• Issued: 10/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Company KG (Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Company KG (Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: Heidenreiter, Thomas, Brendel, Herbert, Bauer, Reinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Cris L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Running, Rachel
• Application Number:
  US10/513,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20050199256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,104 Days
• Field of Search: 132/218, 401/123, 401/126, 401/129, 401/120
• US Class Current: 132/218
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/265 connected to the cap of the container

Abstract

A makeup device comprising a first region for storing a cosmetic product and a second region for loading an applicator with the cosmetic product, wherein the second region is separated from the first region.

Claims

1. A makeup device (10) comprising a first region (12) for storing a cosmetic product, and a second region (52) for loading an applicator (20) with the cosmetic product, wherein the second region (52) is separated from the first region (12), a conveyor means (24, 30, 28) for conveying cosmetic product from the first region (12) to the second region (52), a controllable valve (30, 34), the valve (30, 34) is open in a first operating condition of the conveyor means (24, 30, 28), and is closed in a second operating condition of the conveyor means (24, 30, 28), the conveyor means has a ring seal (30), wherein the ring seal (30) is displaceable and opens a vent opening (34) in the first operating condition and closes the vent opening (34) in the second operating condition.

2. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, further including at least one feed passage means (50) for feeding cosmetic product from the first region (12) to the second region (52).

3. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conveyor means (24, 30, 28) includes means to reduce the pressure in the second region (52) relative to the pressure in the first region (12).

4. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conveyor means (24, 30, 28) is coupled to an applicator (20) for the cosmetic product.

5. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the conveyor means (24, 30, 28) comprises a piston-cylinder unit.

6. A makeup device as set forth in claim 5, wherein the piston (30) is disposed in a handle portion (26) of an applicator (20).

7. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the operating condition of the valve is pressure-dependent.

8. A makeup device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the valve opens when a threshold pressure is exceeded and closes when the pressure falls below the threshold pressure.

9. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, further includes a receiving region (18), which is separated from the first region (12), for receiving the applicator (20) in a rest position.

10. A makeup device as set forth in claim 9, wherein the first region (12) surrounds the receiving region (18).

11. A makeup device as set forth in claim 9, wherein the second region (52) adjoins the receiving region (18) in such a way that the applicator (20) passes the second region (52) when it is removed from the receiving region (18).

12. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, including a drag piston means (14, 16) for sealing off the first region (12) with respect to the environment.

13. A makeup device as set forth in claim 12, wherein the drag piston means (14, 16) has a closure mass (16).

14. A makeup device as set forth in claim 12, or claim 13 wherein the drag piston (14, 16) has an abutment disk (14).

15. A makeup device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the applicator (20) receives a cosmetic product.

16. A makeup device as set forth in claim 15, wherein the applicator is coupled at least to a part (24, 30) of a conveyor means (24, 30, 28) for the cosmetic product.

17. A makeup device as set forth in claim 16, wherein the applicator is coupled to a piston (30) of a piston-cylinder arrangement serving as the conveyor means (24, 30, 28).

18. A makeup device as set forth in claim 17, including a handle portion (26) within which the piston (30) is arranged.