Cosmetic applicator with rotatable application surface
AssigneeToly Management Ltd.
InventorsJames Attard Kingswell, Rahul Bose
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Abstract
A cosmetic package for applying a product including a cosmetic, care or pharmaceutical product onto the keratinous substrate comprises a receptacle and a cosmetic applicator. The cosmetic applicator comprises an applicator head, a stem and a closure. The applicator head further comprises a connecting member, an applying member and a rivet member. The connecting member further comprises a shank portion at a proximal portion thereof, a locking portion at a distal portion thereof, and a flexing portion which extends between the shank portion and the locking portion. The applying member rotates with respect to the stem and the flexible portion of the applicator head flexes during application of the cosmetic product onto the keratinous substrate.
Claims18
An applicator head comprising;
- a connecting member, the connecting member comprising a distal annular flange and extending along a longitudinal axis;
- an applying member, the applying member comprising an outer surface and a central bore along the longitudinal axis and comprising one or more delivery openings extending radially from the central bore to the outer surface;
- an axle connected with a distal end of the connecting member and extending through the central bore of the applying member;
- a locking flange at a distal end of the axle;
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- a fluid path through the connecting member and axle, extending from a distal end of the connecting member to an outer surface of the axle in fluid communication with the one or more delivery openings, wherein the applying member is rotatable about the axle and is captive between the locking flange of the axle and the distal annular flange of the connecting member.
A cosmetic applicator system comprising:
- a fluid reservoir;
- a pump connected with the reservoir and adapted to deliver a selected quantity of fluid from the reservoir to a pump outlet;
- an axle connected with a distal end of the pump and extending in a distal direction, wherein the axle comprises a fluid path connected with the pump outlet, extending along a longitudinal axis of the axle to an outer surface of the axle;
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- an applying member having a central bore and one or more delivery opening extending from the central bore to an outer surface of the applying member,
- wherein the axle extends through the central bore, wherein the applying member is rotatably fixed on the axle, and wherein the one or more delivery openings are in fluid communication with the fluid path of the axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.