# US 10,945,507 B2 · Method and apparatus for mixing beauty products

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- Number: US 10,945,507 B2
- Document ID: US10945507B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/433,676
- Filed: 2019-06-06
- Published: 2020-01-30
- Granted: 2021-03-16
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-26
- Applicants: Cecelia Ann Mims
- Inventors: Cecelia Ann Mims
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945507B2

## CPC

- A45D 34/00: Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
- A45D 40/24: Casings for two or more cosmetics
- A45D 19/022: {for applying simultaneously two or more substances, e.g. colouring agents, to the hair without prior mixing}
- A45D 37/00: Sachet pads specially adapted for liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances
- B65D 83/682: initially separated and subsequently mixed
- A45D 2200/058: Means for mixing different substances prior to application
- B65D 83/62: by membranes, bags or the like
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A method and apparatus for mixing beauty products, such as clay. The apparatus includes a flexible containment vessel, having a wide top opening, a throat constriction, and a bottom containment and mixing region. The throat constriction may be folded over to provide a sealing closure to prevent drying of the clay or spoilage between uses. The interior of the vessel is formed of a smooth rubberized material while the exterior has a textured surface to provide a frictional gripping surface to facilitate mixing of the beauty product within the vessel. A carrying handle and a hanging hook may also be included to facilitate mixing and storage of the containment and mixing vessel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mixing bag for beauty products, comprising:
a flexible front panel and a flexible back panel joined by a stitch along a peripheral edge surface, each of the front panel and the back panel have an exterior fabric layer and an interior rubberized layer, wherein the exterior fabric layer has a gripping surface to facilitate manipulation of the mixing bag when mixing the beauty products;
a constriction in the peripheral edge surface interposed between a throat opening at the top end and a mixing chamber at a lower end; and
a loop attached to at least one of the flexible front panel and the flexible back panel proximal to the constriction, such that when suspended by the loop, the throat opening folds transversely along the constriction to close the mixing chamber.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mixing bag of claim 1, wherein each of the front panel and the back panel have an exterior fabric layer and an interior rubberized layer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The mixing bag of claim 2, wherein the exterior fabric layer is a polyurethane laminate material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The mixing bag of claim 3, wherein the loop is aligned transversely across the constriction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The mixing bag of claim 4, further comprising:
a web material attached about the throat opening.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The mixing bag of claim 5, further comprising:
a web material attached around the peripheral edge surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The mixing bag of claim 1, further comprising:
an S-hook coupled to the loop.

### Claim 8

A mixing bag for hydrating a beauty product, comprising:
a flexible bag formed from an outer fabric layer and an interior rubberized layer, the outer layer having a gripping surface to facilitate digital manipulation of the mixing bag when mixing the beauty products therein;
a throat opening at a top end of the bag;
a mixing chamber at a bottom end of the bag;
a constriction interposed between the throat opening and the top opening, the constriction containing the beauty product in the mixing chamber; and
a handle disposed transversely across the constriction, such that, when suspended by the handle, the top end of the bag is suspended in a folded condition across the constriction to retain the beauty product in the mixing chamber.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The mixing bag of claim 8, further comprising:
a loop attached to at least one face of the flexible bag within the constriction, such that when suspended by the loop, the throat opening folds across the constriction to provide a closure for the mixing chamber.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The mixing bag of claim 9, further comprising:
a web material attached around the throat opening.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The mixing bag of claim 10, wherein the web material is attached around a peripheral edge surface of the mixing bag.