Vented mascara wiper
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1. A cosmetic wiper comprising a hollow cylinder having an outer wall, the outer wall comprising:
- an upper section terminating in an upper orifice;
a tapered section located below the upper section and terminating in an a lower orifice;
upper and lower circumferential beads located on the upper section; and
a wiper groove recessed into the outer wall of the cylinder such that a first portion of the wiper groove is located below the lower circumferential bead and a second portion is located above the lower circumferential bead.
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Abstract
The present invention is a vented wiper for a mascara bottle or other packaging. During filling of a container, the vented wiper allows air to vent from the mascara container other than through the interior of the wiper. The present invention also encompasses modified filling methods for containers that have wipers.
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1. A cosmetic wiper comprising a hollow cylinder having an outer wall, the outer wall comprising:
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an upper section terminating in an upper orifice;
a tapered section located below the upper section and terminating in an a lower orifice;
upper and lower circumferential beads located on the upper section; and
a wiper groove recessed into the outer wall of the cylinder such that a first portion of the wiper groove is located below the lower circumferential bead and a second portion is located above the lower circumferential bead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cosmetic package with raised wiper comprising:
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a bottle having a neck, the neck having a retention groove located on an inner wall of the neck;
a cosmetic wiper located in the neck of the bottle such that an airtight seal is formed between at least a portion of the wiper and the inner wall of the neck, the cosmetic wiper comprising;
a hollow cylinder having an outer wall, the outer wall comprising;
an upper section terminating in an upper orifice, a tapered section located below the upper section and terminating in a lower orifice, a lower circumferential bead located on the upper section and resting in the retention groove;
an upper circumferential bead;
a wiper groove recessed into the outer wall of the cylinder such that a first portion of the wiper groove is located below the airtight seal and a second portion is located above the airtight seal.
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- 12. A method of filling a package that has a wiper, the method comprising displacing the air inside the package such that at least some of the displaced air does not flow through a lower orifice of the wiper before leaving the package.
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