US 5,511,654 AGranted

Swab and shield assembly for daubable material

AssigneeCalis Holdings, Inc.

InventorDaniel de la Rocha

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a swab and swab shield assembly which is especially useful for applying cosmetics. The assembly is seen to comprise a swab having a wad at one end and preferably a protective cover or shield for the wad which can be removeably sealed to the swab so that the shield protectively enshrouds the wad. The swab, which is particularly useful as a cosmetic article is seen to comprise an elongate rod with a relatively smooth surfaced wad secured at one end, which wad is preferably a wax-coated, fibrous material onto which is applied a daubable material such as a sample of a cosmetic, such as for example a shade of lipstick, blush and/or eye shadow. The shield for the wad is annular and is preferably slidably moveable along the elongate rod between a first position protectively enshrouding the wad and an axially displaced position along the swab handle wherein the wad can be exposed for use.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A dauber assembly for use in picking up daubable material, comprising:

a disposable, sample swab having an enlarged, generally smooth-surfaced wad at one end and a rod having an exterior surface length extending away from the wad and defining a proximal end zone;
a rigid shield including:
a) a body about said wad having
i) a main internal recess sized and configured to receive and protectively enshroud said wad therein,
ii) an open mouth sized and configured to receive said wad for passage into said main internal recess;
iii) a passageway in open communication with said main recess, sized and configured to snugly receive said rod extending from said wad in embracing relation;
b) mutually intercooperating means on said body of said shield engaging a portion of said exterior surface length of said rod, adjacent said wad end for removably maintaining said rod, wad and shield in a first position wherein the rod, wad and shield are in generally co-axially alignment,
releasable holding means about said shield and wad to constrain said wad and rod within the shield in said first position;
and
said proximal end zone extending away from said wad and shield comprising handle means to manipulate said swab relative to said shield for movement of said wad out of said main internal recess of said shield to separate said swab from said shield.

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A dauber assembly for use in picking up daubable material comprising:

a) a disposable sample swab comprising an elongate rod having a distal end, a proximal end, a distal end zone adjacent said distal end, and a proximal end zone extending from said distal end zone to said proximal end,
i) said proximal end zone having an overall length longer than said distal end zone and comprising a swab handle,
ii) said handle of said rod being of a substantially uniform cross sectional area,
b) daubing means for receiving a coating of daubable material at least partially thereon, said daubing means having a relatively smooth surface coating said distal end zone,
c) a tubular shield having a through passageway circumposed about said swab, and having an exterior surface, said shield comprising:
i) a skirt portion with an enlarged recess forming a portion of said passageway and jacketing said daubing means,
ii) a proximal hub portion having a portion of said passageway smaller in cross-section than said skirt recess and defining an annular shoulder at the juncture of the recesses,
iii) said skirt recess having an annular inside surface sized and configured to receive, protectively enshroud and shield said distal end zone of said rod within said inside surface in spaced, close, adjacent relation to said daubing means and any daubing material thereon,
iv) said hub portion of said passageway being sized for snug axial movement of said shield along said handle from a position with said skirt jacketing said daubing means and said shoulder adjacent said daubing means towards said proximal end of said handle to selectively expose said daubing means,
v) said shield having an overall length less than the overall length of said handle and said exterior surface provided gripping means for manipulating relative axial movement of said shield and said swab.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/195,553Filed 14 Feb 1994 · continuation in part
Priority: 18 May 1993
Granted: 30 Apr 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A45C 13/02
Details; Accessories: interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
A45D 40/24
Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks:…
B65D 5/42
Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made…
B65D 5/5088
Elements formed separately from the container body: plastic elements