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US 6,412,496 B1Granted
Eyelash product applicator, applicator system and method
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorJean-Louis H. Gueret
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Abstract
An applicator, applicator system and method of using an applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes include an application element disposed on the end of a stem. The application element includes a core and a plurality of consecutive teeth alternately disposed on opposite sides of the core at different positions along the length of the core. Three consecutive teeth define a volume configured to contain the product to be applied.
Claims227
A system for applying a product to eyelashes, comprising:
- a container configured to contain a product;
- an applicator including
- a stem, and
- an application element at one end of the stem, the application element
- including
- a core having substantially opposite facing sides, and
- at least one row of teeth, wherein the at least one row of teeth comprises a row of teeth alternately disposed on the substantially opposite facing sides of the core,
- wherein each of the alternately disposed teeth comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion along a tooth length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the core is located above the first end portion and below the second end portion when the application element is oriented such that the second end portion is above the first end portion.
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The system of 76, wherein the wiper is deformable.
An applicator for applying a product to eyelashes, comprising:
- a stem;
- and
- an application element disposed on an end of the stem, said application element including
- a core having substantially opposite facing sides,
- a plurality of teeth alternately disposed on the substantially opposite facing sides of the core, and
- at least one groove defined between two adjacent teeth disposed on the same side of the core, at least a portion of the groove extending on the core,
- wherein each of the alternately disposed teeth comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion along a tooth length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the core is located above the first end portion and below the second end portion when the application element is oriented such that the second end portion is above the first end portion.
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An applicator for applying a product to eyelashes, comprising:
- a stem;
- and
- an application element disposed on an end of the stem, said application element including
- a core having substantially opposite facing sides,
- a plurality of consecutive teeth alternately disposed on the substantially opposite facing sides of the core, and
- at least one volume defined by three consecutive teeth and a portion of the core, the volume being configured to hold the product to be applied with the application element, at least a portion of the volume being open to allow the eyelashes to access the product contained therein,
- wherein each of the alternately disposed teeth comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion along a tooth length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the core is located above the first end portion and below the second end portion when the application element is oriented such that the second end portion is above the first end portion.
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An applicator for applying a product to eyelashes, comprising:
- a stem;
- and
- an application element disposed on an end of said stem, said application element including
- a core having substantially opposite facing side surface portions extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the core, and
- a plurality of teeth alternately disposed on the substantially opposite facing side surface portions of the core such that at least a portion of each of the teeth on one side of the core are disposed between at least a portion of a pair of respective teeth on the opposite side of the core when the application element is viewed from the side,
- wherein each of the alternately disposed teeth comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion along a tooth length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the core is located above the first end portion and below the second end portion when the application element is oriented such that the second end portion is above the first end portion.
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An applicator for applying a product to eyelashes, comprising:
- a stem;
- and
- an application element disposed on an end of said stem, said application element including
- a core having substantially opposite facing sides, and
- a plurality of consecutive teeth alternately disposed on the substantially opposite facing sides of the core such that the consecutive teeth are at substantially different positions along the length of the core,
- wherein each of the alternately disposed teeth comprises a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion along a tooth length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the core is located above the first end portion and below the second end portion when the application element is oriented such that the second end portion is above the first end portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.