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US 4,165,755 AGranted
Adjustable mascara wand
OwnerGino H. Cassaiinventor
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Abstract
A mascara wand used with a container has a top for the container with an outwardly extending main shaft. A shaft extension is pivotally secured to the main shaft and carries the applicator bristles thereon. The top has indicia which show the direction of the pivot axis of the extension.
Claims5
A mascara wand for use with a mascara container having a threaded top throat, the mascara wand comprising:
- a container top having an outer shell, a top wall, and an inner wall threaded to threadedly engage the top throat;
- an inner block within said top and spaced inwardly from said inner wall;
- an elongated main shaft projecting outwardly from said block, the main shaft having a distal end section spaced outwardly from said container top;
- an extension shaft member having first and second ends and having bristles secured thereon in spiral arrangement from end-to end;
- means pivotally securing the first end of the extension shaft to the main shaft;
- the outer shell of the container top having indicia thereon to indicate at least one pivot axis of the extension shaft;
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- the indicia being aligned with the shaft, and the extension shaft member being pivotal on said pivot axis by withdrawal of the main shaft from the container and engagement of the extension shaft member against the top throat of the container.
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