Cosmetic applicator and container system

• US 4,403,624 A
• Filed: 09/25/1981
• Issued: 09/13/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nathan Kay, Photofinish Cosmetics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Robin M. Montgomery
• Inventors: Montgomery, Robin M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Weiss, John
• Application Number:
  US06/305,697
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 132/79 A, 132/88.7, 132/85, 132/112, 132/114, 132/DIG. 3, 401/122, 401/129, 15/DIG. 5, 15/159 A, 15/187, D28/7, D 4/25
• US Class Current: 132/218
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/267 comprising a wiper
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1053 Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/106 Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara including comb like element
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/021 arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
• CPC Class Codes: A46D 1/00 Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles making artificial bristles D01D, D01F

Abstract

An applicator system for the application of cosmetics wherein there is a container including a dual wiper mechanism mounted therein, and an applicator and handle. The applicator includes a plurality of flexible spines which contain the cosmetic and upon removal from the container will engage the dual wipers successively and remove the excess cosmetic. The spines may be arranged in various patterns to achieve a single instrument application of the cosmetic.

Claims

1. In a cosmetic system for use in the application of mascara to eye lashes,

a container for holding mascara and having an opening;

an applicator including a handle portion, a rod portion having a longitudinal axis and an applicator brush portion;

said applicator brush portion and said rod being removably inserted in said container through said opening to immerse said applicator brush portion in mascara;

wiper means mounted on said container and extending thereinto from said opening for wiping said applicator as it is withdrawn from said container;

the improvement comprising;

said applicator brush portion includes an annular base portion and a plurality of spines projecting outwardly from said base, said spines being resilient, of varying lengths, independent one from the other and each spine being circular in cross section;

said wiper means includes a cylindrical portion interfitted within said container having a flange portion at one end for engagement with the opening of said container and a frusto-conical shaped end portion of a resilient elastic and flexible material converging inwardly of said container forming an opposite end wall and an opening extending therethrough forming a first wiper portion therewith and intermediate said flange portion of said frusto-conical shaped end portion a wall of a resilient elastic and flexible material and an opening extending therethrough forming a second wiper portion therewith; and

each of said openings in said wiper means being of a diameter to stretchable engage said applicator brush portion as said applicator is withdrawn from said container and one of said openings is of a diameter to also circumferentially engage said rod whereby excessive mascara on said brush portion and said rod is removed.

2. The invention according to claim 1 in which:

the ends of each of said spines are concave and from a reservoir to retain mascara for application.

3. The invention according to claim 1 in which:

the opening of said first wiper means is of a diameter complimentary with said rod and upon withdrawal of said rod from said container will remove mascara from said rod, and yet said wiper is stretchable and distortable to allow removal of said applicator brush portion and initial removal of mascara therefrom, and wherein said opening of said second wiper means is of a diameter greater than said first opening yet less than the widest diameter of said applicator brush portion whereby upon further withdrawal of said rod and applicator the opening of said second wiper means is stretched and additional mascara may be removed from at least a portion of said brush and exterior splattering is prevented.

4. The invention according to claim 1 in which:

the spines of said brush portion are arranged to form two separate brush elements projecting from said base.

5. The invention according to claim 4 in which:

one of said brush elements include spines extending from a portion of said brush base normal to the axis of said rod partially around the circumference of said rod in a semicircular pattern, and

the other of said brush elements spaced circumferentially around said base from said first named brush element which includes a second set of spines extending from a portion of said brush base normal to the axis of said rod and said spines project outwardly parallel one with the other.

6. An applicator for applying mascara and immersible in a container carrying fluid cosmetic and being selectively wiped by at least two wipers in the opening of said container upon removal therefore, said applicator including:

a handle portion, a rod portion having a longitudinal axis and an applicator brush portion,

said applicator brush portion includes an annular base portion and a plurality of spines projecting outwardly from said base; and

said spines of said brush portion are resilient of varying lengths, independent one from the other and each spine is circular in cross section and the ends of each of said spines are concave to form a reservoir to retain mascara for application.