Eyeliner application aid

• US 8,939,159 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sultria Cosmetics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sultria Cosmetics, Inc.
• Inventors: Yeo, Yasiv Martin Rafaela, Yeo, Marilyn Jean, Marin Morales, Ivania Maria
• Primary Examiner(s): STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING
• Application Number:
  US13/871,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20130284197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 132/216, 132/214, 132/217, 132/218, 132/318, 132/320, D28/36
• US Class Current: 132/216
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1072 Eyeliners
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/30 Masks for marking lips or eyelashes

Abstract

This invention comprises apparatus for assisting in the application of eyeliner. A handle connects to a shaped member, such as a metal rod, which comprises a guide portion for abutting against a user'"'"'s eyelid. Users may apply eyeliner by drawing an eyeliner applicator along a side of the guide portion. The guide portion may optionally end in a wing, allowing users to draw eyeliner “wings”. A nose bridge may be situated between the guide portion and the handle, allowing the apparatus to be positioned across a user'"'"'s nose. The handle may comprise a smudger with which a user may smudge eyeliner after it has been applied.

Claims

1. An eyeliner application aid for guiding the application of eyeliner around a person'"'"'s eye, comprising:

a handle extending in an extension direction;

a shaped member connected to the handle, extending generally in the extension direction and comprising;

a guide portion protruding in a protrusion direction, the protrusion direction orthogonal to the extension direction; and

a nose bridge portion between the guide portion and the handle, the nose bridge portion adapted to receive at least a portion of a nose bridge of the person and protruding in the protrusion direction;

wherein;

the guide portion is adapted to receive at least a portion of a first eyelid of the person while the handle extends in a first direction, the received portion of the first eyelid proximate to substantially all of a first eyeline of the first eyelid; and

the guide portion is adapted to receive at least a portion of a second eyelid of the person while the handle extends in substantially the first direction, the received portion of the second eyelid proximate to substantially all of a second eyeline of the second eyelid wherein the shaped member comprises an extension portion, the extension portion extending in the extension direction;

the extension portion connecting to the handle at a first end of the extension portion; and

the extension portion connecting to the nose bridge portion at a second end of the nose bridge portion.

2. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the guide portion and the nose bridge portion are spaced apart in the extension direction at a distance corresponding to a distance between the nose bridge and at least one of the first and second eyelids of the person.

3. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 2 wherein a distance between an apex of the guide portion and an apex of the nose bridge portion in the extension direction is between 25 millimeters and 51 millimeters.

4. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 comprising a cushion abutting and connected to a concave surface of the guide portion, the cushion comprising a compressible material.

5. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the shaped member comprises a wing portion, the wing portion connected to the guide portion, extending at least partially in the extension direction, and adapted to abut a portion of the person'"'"'s face proximate to at least one of the first and second eyelids.

6. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 comprising a smudger connected to the handle and comprising a compressible material adapted to smudge a cosmetic on the person'"'"'s skin.

7. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein an end of the handle distal to the shaped member is tapered.

8. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the handle comprises a cylinder with a diameter of at least 5 millimeters and no more than 51 millimeters along a substantial length of the handle;

and the handle comprises a length of at least 50 millimeters and no more than 152 millimeters.

9. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the handle comprises a slot and the shaped member is insertable into the slot.

10. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the extension portion comprises a length of at least 5 millimeters and no more than 76 millimeters.

11. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the handle extends along an extension axis;

the extension portion extends along the extension axis; and

an apex of the nose bridge portion is offset from the extension axis by a distance of between 12 millimeters and 51 millimeters.

12. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the guide portion is shaped in an arc with a radius of curvature of at least 15 millimeters and no more than 31 millimeters.

13. An eyeliner application aid according to claim 1 wherein the shaped member has a cross-section in a plane orthogonal to the extension direction and the cross-section is generally rectangular in shape.

14. A method of applying eyeliner to a face of a person, the method comprising:

placing a guide portion of an eyeliner application aid proximate to substantially all of a first eyeline of the person so that a handle of the eyeliner application aid extends in a first direction;

receiving with a nose bridge portion of the eyeliner application aid at least a portion of a nose of the person;

applying cosmetic material to the first eyeline by drawing an eyeliner applicator along at least a portion of a side of the guide portion;

placing the guide portion of the eyeliner application aid proximate to substantially all of a second eyeline of the person so that the handle of the eyeliner application aid extends in substantially the first direction; and

applying cosmetic material to the second eyeline by drawing the eyeliner applicator along at least a portion of the side of the guide portion.

15. A method according to claim 14 wherein placing the guide portion of the eyeliner application aid proximate to the first eyeline comprises receiving with the guide portion at least a portion of an eyelid of the person proximate to an upper eyeline of the person.

16. A method according to claim 14 wherein placing the guide portion of the eyeliner application aid proximate to the first eyeline comprises receiving with the guide portion at least a portion of the face of the person proximate to a lower eyeline of the person.

17. A method according to claim 14 comprising:

gripping a handle of the eyeliner application aid with a hand while applying cosmetic material to the first eyeline, wherein the first eyeline is proximate to a first eye of the person;

placing the guide portion of the eyeliner application aid proximate to a second eyeline of the person, the second eyeline proximate to a second eye of the person; and

gripping the handle of the eyeliner application aid with the hand and applying cosmetic material to the second eyeline by drawing the eyeliner applicator along at least a portion of a side of the guide portion.

18. A method of applying eyeliner to a face of a person, the method comprising:

placing a guide portion of an eyeliner application aid proximate to a first eyeline of the person;

receiving with a nose bridge portion of the eyeliner application aid at least a portion of a nose of the person;

applying cosmetic material to the first eyeline by drawing an eyeliner applicator along at least a portion of a side of the guide portion;

placing a wing portion of the eyeliner application aid proximate to an eye of the person; and

applying a cosmetic material to at least a portion of the face of the person proximate to the wing portion by drawing the eyeliner applicator along at least a portion of a side of the wing portion.