# US 2020/0390221 A1 · Cosmetic Application Assembly

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- Number: US 2020/0390221 A1
- Document ID: US20200390221A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/437,489
- Filed: 2019-06-11
- Published: 2020-12-17
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-11
- Inventors: Danny Di Mella
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200390221A1

## CPC

- A45D 34/042: {using a brush or the like}
- A45D 40/22: Casings characterised by a hinged cover
- A45D 40/262: {using a brush or the like}
- A45D 44/04: Special adaptations of portable frames or racks
- A46B 5/0037: {Flexible resilience by plastic deformation of the material}
- A46B 5/0095: {Removable or interchangeable brush heads}
- A46B 11/0062: {Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for being refilled when empty}
- A46B 11/0086: {Means for closing or sealing, e.g. toothpaste outlet when brush not in use thereby preventing leakage or drying out}
- A46B 11/08: with heating means
- H02J 7/70: characterised by the mechanical construction
- H05B 1/0252: {Domestic applications}
- H05B 3/46: heating conductor mounted on insulating base
- A45D 2200/054: Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container
- A45D 2200/056: Reciprocating pumps, i.e. with variable volume chamber wherein pressure and vacuum are alternately generated
- A45D 2200/109: Shaving brushes with means for storing shaving products, e.g. reservoir, shaving soap holder
- A45D 2200/155: Heating or cooling means, i.e. for storing or applying cosmetic products at a predetermined temperature
- A45D 2200/157: Heating means for mascara applicators
- A46B 2200/1046: Brush used for applying cosmetics
- H05B 2203/014: Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54
- H05B 2203/021: Heaters specially adapted for heating liquids
- 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
- A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A cosmetic application assembly for heating, dispensing, and applying a cosmetic includes a handle that is tubular and defines a reservoir. Each of a plurality of brushes is selectively couplable to a first end of the handle. An opening that is positioned in a second end of the handle is configured to insert a cosmetic. A heating and dispensing module is selectively couplable to the second end of the handle and is in fluidic communication with the reservoir. The heating and dispensing module is configured to draw the cosmetic from the reservoir, to warm the cosmetic, and to dispense the cosmetic through a hole that is positioned in the heating and dispensing module. The user is positioned to apply the cosmetic to a skin surface and to utilize the handle to manipulate a respective brush that is coupled to the handle to spread the cosmetic.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cosmetic application assembly comprising:
a handle, the handle being tubular such that the handle defines a reservoir wherein the reservoir is configured for positioning a cosmetic;
a plurality of brushes, each brush being selectively couplable to a first end of the handle;
an opening positioned in a second end of the handle wherein the opening is configured for inserting the cosmetic into the reservoir; and
a heating and dispensing module selectively couplable to the second end of the handle such that the heating and dispensing module is in fluidic communication with the reservoir wherein the heating and dispensing module is configured for drawing the cosmetic from the reservoir, for warming the cosmetic, and for dispensing the cosmetic through a hole positioned in the heating and dispensing module, positioning a user for applying the cosmetic to a skin surface and for utilizing the handle for manipulating a respective brush coupled to the handle for spreading the cosmetic.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, further including the handle comprising an annular wall, the annular wall extending arcuately between the first end and the second end of the handle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
the opening being internally threaded; and
a cap complementary to the opening wherein the cap is positioned for threadedly inserting into the opening for sealing the reservoir.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, further including a grip coupled to the handle, the grip comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the grip is resiliently compressible wherein the grip is configured for enhancing a grasp of a hand of the user upon the handle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, further including each brush comprising a base and a plurality of bristles, each bristle being coupled to and extending from a first face of the base, each bristle of the plurality of bristles having a respective length such that the plurality of bristles comprises bristles having a variety of lengths defining an associated contour wherein the plurality of brushes comprises brushes having a variety of contours.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The assembly of claim 1, comprising:
a connector selectively couplable to a second face of a respective base and to the first end of the handle, the connector being magnetized such that the connector is positioned for magnetically coupling to the base of the associated brush;
a plurality of first couplers, each first coupler being coupled to the second face of a respective base; and
a second coupler coupled to an upper end of the connector, the second coupler being complementary to the first couplers wherein the second coupler is configured for coupling to a respective first coupler for coupling an associated brush to the connector.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The assembly of claim 6, further including the second coupler and the respective first coupler comprising a quick-connector.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The assembly of claim 6, further including comprising:
the handle being externally threaded proximate to the first end;
a recess extending into a lower end of the connector, the recess being internally threaded such that the recess is positioned for threadedly inserting the first end of the handle for removably coupling the connector to the handle; and
a ring coupled to the connector proximate to an upper end of the connector, the ring comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the ring is resiliently compressible wherein the ring is configured for reducing an impact in event of droppage.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The assembly of claim 3, further including the heating and dispensing module comprising:
a housing defining an internal space, the housing having a first endpoint, the housing being externally threaded adjacent to the first endpoint such that the first endpoint is threadedly insertable into the opening for removably coupling the housing to the second end of the handle, the hole being positioned in a second endpoint of the housing;
a power module coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space;
a microprocessor coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the microprocessor being operationally coupled to the power module;
a pump coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space proximate to the first endpoint such that the pump is in fluidic communication with the reservoir, the pump being operationally coupled to the microprocessor;
a first valve coupled pump such that the first valve is in fluidic communication with the pump, the first valve being operationally coupled to the microprocessor;
a tube coupled to the first valve and extending through the internal space toward the second endpoint of the housing;
a second valve coupled to tube distal from the first valve such that the second valve is in fluidic communication with the first valve and the hole, the second valve being operationally coupled to the microprocessor;
a heating element coiledly positioned around the tube, the heating element being operationally coupled to the microprocessor wherein the microprocessor is positioned for selectively actuating the pump and the first valve for drawing the cosmetic from the reservoir into the tube positioning the microprocessor for actuating the heating element for warming the cosmetic such that the cosmetic is flowable wherein the microprocessor is positioned for actuating the second valve such that the cosmetic flows through the hole positioning the user for applying the cosmetic to the skin surface and for utilizing the handle for manipulating the respective brush coupled to the handle for spreading the cosmetic; and
a controller coupled to the housing, the controller being operationally coupled to the microprocessor wherein the controller is positioned for inputting commands into the microprocessor for selectively actuating the power module, the pump, the first valve, the heating element, and the second valve.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The assembly of claim 9, further including comprising:
the power module comprising a battery, the battery being rechargeable; and
a port positioned in the housing, the port being operationally coupled to the battery wherein the port is configured for inserting a plug of a charging cord coupled to a source of electrical current for charging the battery.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The assembly of claim 9, further including the controller comprising:
a first button, the first button being depressible wherein the first button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the power module;
a second button, the second button being depressible wherein the second button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the pump and the first valve;
a third button, the third button being depressible wherein the third button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the heating element; and
a fourth button, the fourth button being depressible wherein the fourth button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the second valve.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The assembly of claim 9, further including a disc positioned around and coupled to the housing proximate to the second endpoint, the disc comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the disc is resiliently compressible wherein the disc is configured for reducing the impact in the event of droppage.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The assembly of claim 11, further including timer programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the timer programming code comprising an associated time limit for each of the first button, the second button, the third button, and the fourth button wherein the associated time limit corresponds to a time interval for which the first button, the second button, the third button, or the fourth button must be depressed for signaling the microprocessor.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The assembly of claim 13, further comprising:
a first light emitting diode imbedded in the first button wherein the first light emitting diode is configured for emitting blue light;
power programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the power programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the first light emitting diode for illuminating upon the first button being depressed for the associated time limit;
a second light emitting diode imbedded in the second button wherein the second light emitting diode is configured for emitting blue light;
loading programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the loading programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the second light emitting diode for intermittently illuminating upon the second button being depressed for the associated time limit and enabling the microprocessor for signaling the second light emitting diode for illuminating upon the first valve being deactivated by the microprocessor;
a third light emitting diode imbedded in the third button wherein the third light emitting diode is configured for selectively emitting green light and red light; and
heating programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the heating programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the third light emitting diode for emitting red light upon the third button being depressed for the associated time limit and enabling the microprocessor for signaling the third light emitting diode for emitting green light upon the heating element being deactivated by the microprocessor.

### Claim 15 (depends on 6)

The assembly of claim 6, further comprising:
the base being paramagnetic;
a box having a top, the top being open;
a lid hingedly coupled to the box wherein the lid is positioned for selectively closing the top;
a hinge coupled to the box, the hinge being opposingly positioned on the box relative to the lid, the hinge being spring-loaded;
a panel coupled to the hinge such that the panel is selectively positionable in a stowed configuration within the box and a deployed configuration wherein the panel extends transversely from the top to the lid, the panel being magnetized; and
a plurality of apertures positioned in the panel, each aperture being complementary to a respective base wherein the aperture is positioned for inserting the respective base for magnetically coupling an associated brush to the panel.

### Claim 16 (depends on 6)

The assembly of claim 6 further comprising:
a handgrip, the connector being selectively couplable to a first terminus of the handgrip such that the connector is positioned for coupling to a base of a respective brush and to the handgrip for coupling the respective brush to the handgrip; and
a plurality of indentations positioned in the handgrip wherein the indentations are configured for enhancing a grasp of the hand of the user upon the handgrip, the indentations being substantially evenly spaced between the first terminus and a second terminus of the handgrip wherein respective indentations are configured for inserting associated digits of the hand for allowing the user to selectively position the hand between the first terminus and the second terminus.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The assembly of claim 16 further including a void extending into the handgrip from the first terminus of the handgrip, the void being substantially complementary to the connector such that the void is positioned for inserting the connector for frictionally coupling the connector to the handgrip such the upper end of the connector protrudes from the terminus.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The assembly of claim 16 further including the connector being fixedly coupled to the handgrip.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The assembly of claim 16 further including the plurality of brushes comprising a contoured brush wherein the contour of the contoured brush comprises a set of four small protrusions and a pair of large protrusions.

### Claim 20

A cosmetic application assembly comprising:
a handle, the handle being tubular such that the handle defines a reservoir wherein the reservoir is configured for positioning a cosmetic, the handle comprising an annular wall, the annular wall extending arcuately between a first end and a second end of the handle, the handle being externally threaded proximate to the first end;
an opening positioned in the second end of the handle wherein the opening is configured for inserting the cosmetic into the reservoir, the opening being internally threaded;
a cap complementary to the opening wherein the cap is positioned for threadedly inserting into the opening for sealing the reservoir;
a grip coupled to the handle, the grip comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the grip is resiliently compressible wherein the grip is configured for enhancing a grasp of a hand of a user upon the handle;
a plurality of brushes, each brush being selectively couplable to the first end of the handle, each brush comprising a base and a plurality of bristles, each bristle being coupled to and extending from a first face of the base, each bristle of the plurality of bristles having a respective length such that the plurality of bristles comprises bristles having a variety of lengths defining an associated contour wherein the plurality of brushes comprises brushes having a variety of contours, the base being paramagnetic, the plurality of brushes comprising a contoured brush wherein the contour of the contoured brush comprises a set of four small protrusions and a pair of large protrusions;
a connector selectively couplable to a second face of a respective base and to the first end of the handle wherein the connector is positioned for coupling to the respective base and to the handle for coupling an associated brush to the handle, the connector being magnetized such that the connector is positioned for magnetically coupling to the base of the associated brush;
a plurality of first couplers, each first coupler being coupled to the second face of a respective base;
a second coupler coupled to an upper end of the connector, the second coupler being complementary to the first couplers wherein the second coupler is configured for coupling to a respective first coupler for coupling an associated brush to the connector, the second coupler and the respective first coupler comprising a quick-connector;
a recess extending into a lower end of the connector, the recess being internally threaded such that the recess is positioned for threadedly inserting the first end of the handle for removably coupling the connector to the handle;
a ring coupled to the connector proximate to the upper end, the ring comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the ring is resiliently compressible wherein the ring is configured for reducing an impact in event of droppage;
a heating and dispensing module selectively couplable to the second end of the handle such that the heating and dispensing module is in fluidic communication with the reservoir wherein the heating and dispensing module is configured for drawing the cosmetic from the reservoir, for warming the cosmetic, and for dispensing the cosmetic through a hole positioned in the heating and dispensing module, positioning the user for applying the cosmetic to a skin surface and for utilizing the handle for manipulating a respective brush coupled to the handle for spreading the cosmetic, the heating and dispensing module comprising:
a housing defining an internal space, the housing having a first endpoint, the housing being externally threaded adjacent to the first endpoint such that the first endpoint is threadedly insertable into the opening for removably coupling the housing to the second end of the handle, the hole being positioned in a second endpoint of the housing,
a power module coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the power module comprising a battery, the battery being rechargeable,
a port positioned in the housing, the port being operationally coupled to the battery wherein the port is configured for inserting a plug of a charging cord coupled to a source of electrical current for charging the battery,
a microprocessor coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space, the microprocessor being operationally coupled to the power module,
a pump coupled to the housing and positioned in the internal space proximate to the first endpoint such that the pump is in fluidic communication with the reservoir, the pump being operationally coupled to the microprocessor,
a first valve coupled pump such that the first valve is in fluidic communication with the pump, the first valve being operationally coupled to the microprocessor,
a tube coupled to the first valve and extending through the internal space toward the second endpoint of the housing,
a second valve coupled to tube distal from the first valve such that the second valve is in fluidic communication with the first valve and the hole, the second valve being operationally coupled to the microprocessor,
a heating element coiledly positioned around the tube, the heating element being operationally coupled to the microprocessor wherein the microprocessor is positioned for selectively actuating the pump and the first valve for drawing the cosmetic from the reservoir into the tube positioning the microprocessor for actuating the heating element for warming the cosmetic such that the cosmetic is flowable wherein the microprocessor is positioned for actuating the second valve such that the cosmetic flows through the hole positioning the user for applying the cosmetic to the skin surface and for utilizing the handle for manipulating the respective brush coupled to the handle for spreading the cosmetic, and
a controller coupled to the housing, the controller being operationally coupled to the microprocessor wherein the controller is positioned for inputting commands into the microprocessor for selectively actuating the power module, the pump, the first valve, the heating element, and the second valve, the controller comprising:
a first button, the first button being depressible wherein the first button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the power module,
a first light emitting diode imbedded in the first button wherein the first light emitting diode is configured for emitting blue light,
a second button, the second button being depressible wherein the second button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the pump and the first valve,
a second light emitting diode imbedded in the second button wherein the second light emitting diode is configured for emitting blue light,
a third button, the third button being depressible wherein the third button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the heating element,
a third light emitting diode imbedded in the third button wherein the third light emitting diode is configured for selectively emitting green light and red light, and
a fourth button, the fourth button being depressible wherein the fourth button is configured for depressing for signaling the microprocessor for actuating the second valve;
a disc positioned around and coupled to the housing proximate to the second endpoint, the disc comprising at least one of rubber and silicone such that the disc is resiliently compressible wherein the disc is configured for reducing the impact in the event of droppage;
a handgrip, the connector being selectively couplable to a first terminus of the handgrip such that the connector is positioned for coupling to a base of a respective brush and to the handgrip for coupling the respective brush to the handgrip;
a plurality of indentations positioned in the handgrip wherein the indentations are configured for enhancing a grasp of the hand of the user upon the handgrip, the indentations being substantially evenly spaced between the first terminus and a second terminus of the handgrip wherein respective indentations are configured for inserting associated digits of the hand for allowing the user to selectively position the hand between the first terminus and the second terminus;
a void extending into the handgrip from the first terminus of the handgrip, the void being substantially complementary to the connector such that the void is positioned for inserting the connector for frictionally coupling the connector to the handgrip such the upper end of the connector protrudes from the terminus;
timer programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the timer programming code comprising an associated time limit for each of the first button, the second button, the third button, and the fourth button wherein the associated time limit corresponds to a time interval for which the first button, the second button, the third button, or the fourth button must be depressed for signaling the microprocessor;
power programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the power programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the first light emitting diode for illuminating upon the first button being depressed for the associated time limit;
loading programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the loading programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the second light emitting diode for intermittently illuminating upon the second button being depressed for the associated time limit and enabling the microprocessor for signaling the second light emitting diode for illuminating upon the first valve being deactivated by the microprocessor;
heating programming code positioned on the microprocessor, the heating programming code enabling the microprocessor for signaling the third light emitting diode for emitting red light upon the third button being depressed for the associated time limit and enabling the microprocessor for signaling the third light emitting diode for emitting green light upon the heating element being deactivated by the microprocessor;
a box having a top, the top being open;
a lid hingedly coupled to the box wherein the lid is positioned for selectively closing the top;
a hinge coupled to the box, the hinge being opposingly positioned on the box relative to the lid, the hinge being spring-loaded;
a panel coupled to the hinge such that the panel is selectively positionable in a stowed configuration within the box and a deployed configuration wherein the panel extends transversely from the top to the lid, the panel being magnetized; and
a plurality of apertures positioned in the panel, each aperture being complementary to a respective base wherein the aperture is positioned for inserting the respective base for magnetically coupling an associated brush to the panel.