Cosmetic applicator
OwnerJean Manteletinventor
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Abstract
A cosmetic applicator, particularly for eyelashes, comprises a hand-held casing supporting a motor-driven rotatable output shaft having in axial extension thereof a rod carrying a cylindrical brush having radially extending bristles. The motor may be a clockwork motor or an electric battery powered motor and the output shaft may be rotated in either direction by axial displacement of a pinion forming part of a step-up mechanism fastened to the output shaft, said displacement being effected by a key mounted on the casing.
Claims9
An applicator for a cosmetic product, particularly for eyelashes, comprising a painting tool, such as a cylindrical or conical brush having radially extending bristles, which tool is adapted to receive the said product and is carried by a rod, the axis of which is an extension of the axis of the tool, said rod being mounted for rotation in a casing adapted to be held by hand, and a drive device contained in said casing and comprising a rotary output shaft coupled to the rod, wherein the drive device comprises a spiral spring motor adapted to be wound by means of a button mounted for movement on and relative to the casing, and a speed step-up mechanism disposed between the motor and the output shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.