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US 6,655,391 B2Granted
Combination applicator having oppositely directed brushes
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorMiyuki Sunago
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Abstract
A mascara makeup tool having a first mascara container and a second mascara container each containing mascara; a first cap element and a second cap element; and a first applicator brush and a second applicator brush. The first cap element and second cap element are joined together such that the first applicator brush and second applicator brush are aligned on a substantially straight line and face in mutually opposite directions; and the length of the bristled portion of the second applicator brush is 20 to 60% of the length of the bristled portion of the first applicator brush.
Claims8
A mascara makeup tool comprising:
- a first mascara container and a second mascara container each containing mascara;
- a first cap element for sealing the first mascara container and a second cap element for sealing the second mascara container;
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- a first applicator brush mounted on the first cap element so as to be capable of being inserted in the first mascara container and a second applicator brush mounted on the second cap element so as to be capable of being inserted into the second mascara container;
- wherein the first cap element and second cap element are joined together such that the first applicator brush and second applicator brush are aligned on a substantially straight line and face in mutually opposite directions;
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- the second applicator brush having a bristled portion length that is 20 to 60% of a bristled portion length of the first applicator brush.
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A mascara makeup tool comprising:
- a first mascara container and a second mascara container each containing mascara;
- a first cap element for sealing the first mascara container and a second cap element for sealing the second mascara container;
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- a first applicator brush mounted on the first cap element so as to be capable of being inserted in the first mascara container and a second applicator brush mounted on the second cap element so as to be capable of being inserted into the second mascara container;
- wherein the first cap element and second cap element are joined together such that the first applicator brush and second applicator brush are aligned on a substantially straight line and face in mutually opposite directions;
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- the second applicator brush having:
- (i) a bristled portion length that is 20 to 60% of a bristled portion length of the first applicator brush, with the bristled portion length of the second applicator brush being from 2 to 15 mm, (ii) a bristled portion diameter that is 30 to 70% of a bristled portion diameter of the first applicator brush, with the bristled portion diameter of the second applicator brush being from 1 to 5 mm, and (iii) a shaft length that is shorter than a shaft length of the first applicator brush, with the shaft length of the second applicator brush being from 15 to 30 mm.
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A mascara makeup tool comprising:
- a first mascara container and a second mascara container each containing mascara;
- a first cap element for sealing the first mascara container and a second cap element for sealing the second mascara container;
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- a first applicator brush mounted on the first cap element so as to be capable of being inserted in the first mascara container and a second applicator brush mounted on the second cap element so as to be capable of being inserted into the second mascara container;
- wherein the first cap element and second cap element are joined together such that the first applicator brush and second applicator brush are aligned on a substantially straight line and face in mutually opposite directions;
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- the second applicator brush having:
- (i) a bristled portion length that is 30 to 50% of a bristled portion length of the first applicator brush, with the bristled portion length of the second applicator brush being from 3 to 9 mm, (ii) a bristled portion diameter that is 50 to 65% of a bristled portion diameter of the first applicator brush, with the bristled portion diameter of the second applicator brush being from 3 to 4 mm, and (iii) a shaft length that is shorter than a shaft length of the first applicator brush, with the shaft length of the second applicator brush being from 18 to 25 mm.
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