Multiple-function cosmetic pens

• US 7,168,875 B1
• Filed: 08/01/2005
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chuen Churn Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chuen Churn Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhang, Jun, Liu, Li-Mei
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN N
• Application Number:
  US11/194,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20070025804A1
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 401/63, 401/64, 401/68, 401/69, 401171-179, 401/277, 401/279
• US Class Current: 401/174
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/207 the relative movement being made by an axial action, e.g. by pushing
• 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: A45D 40/205 Holders for stick-shaped cosmetics whereby the stick can move axially relative to the holder casings for lipstick A45D40/02, A45D40/06; refill sticks or moulding devices for producing sticks A45D40/16

Abstract

A cosmetic pen a hollow outer body and a hollow inner body with an applicator and a lip stick unit are respectively connected to two ends of the hollow outer body. A transmission unit is located between the sleeve of the lip stick unit an the inner body. The sleeve includes an exterior threaded section which is engaged with a cap so that when rotating the cap, the cosmetic liquid in the inner tube can be pushed out from the applicator. The lip stick unit includes a base with a spiral groove and a lip stick is connected to the base, a sleeve is engaged with the spiral groove so that the base can be moved axially by rotating the sleeve to use the lip stick.

Claims

1. A cosmetic pen comprising:

a hollow outer body;

a hollow inner body received in a first end of the outer body and having a chamber defined therein;

a lip stick unit received in a second end of the outer body and including a hollow sleeve which includes a first exterior threaded section, a driving member which is rotatably connected to the sleeve and a base connected between the driving member and the hollow sleeve, a first cap removably mounted to the sleeve and having a first interior threaded section defined in an inner periphery thereof so as to be engaged with the first exterior threaded section of the sleeve, and

a transmission unit received in the lip stick unit and having a threaded rod which is engaged with a threaded hole of a guide member, a section of the threaded rod inserted into the a passage defined axially in the base, a positioning member mounted to the threaded rod and guiding the threaded rod to move linearly, a piston connected to the threaded rod.

2. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein a groove is defined in an inner periphery of the chamber and the sleeve includes a flange which is engaged with the groove.

3. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving member has a positioning piece and the sleeve includes a shoulder with which the positioning piece is engaged.

4. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has a spiral groove and the sleeve includes a guide member which is engaged with the spiral groove.

5. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chamber of the inner body includes a first toothed surface the threaded rod includes at least one axial guide rail, the positioning member includes a toothed outer surface which is engaged with the first toothed surface of the inner body, the positioning member includes at least one guide block at an inner periphery thereof and the at least one guide block is slidably engaged with the at least one axial guide rail of the threaded rod.

6. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 5, wherein the threaded rod includes two guide rails and the positioning member includes two guide blocks.

7. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 5, wherein the threaded rod has a stop ring mounted thereto and the guide member includes a match surface with which the stop ring is matched, the positioning member has a concaved ratchet surface which faces the stop ring, a plurality of ratchets are defined in an inner periphery of the concaved ratchet surface and engaged with the toothed surface in the stop ring.

8. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner body includes an applicator connected to an end opposite to the lip stick unit.

9. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 8, wherein a second cap is mounted onto the inner body and received the applicator therein.

10. The cosmetic pen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base includes a recess which is adapted to receive a lip stick.