# US 8,739,804 B2 · Removal mechanism for adhesive eye strips

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- Number: US 8,739,804 B2
- Document ID: US8739804B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/497,742
- Filed: 2010-09-22
- Published: 2012-09-20
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2009-09-22
- Assignees: Victoria McGill Enterprises, Inc.
- Applicants: Daniel E. Cohen; Steven Thomas Winkler
- Inventors: Daniel E. Cohen; Steven Thomas Winkler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8739804B2

## CPC

- A45D 40/30: Masks for marking lips or eyelashes
- A45D 44/12: Ear, face, or lip protectors (shaving masks A45D27/42)
- A45D 44/22: Face shaping devices, e.g. chin straps; Wrinkle removers, e.g. stretching the skin (skin stretchers for shaving A45D27/38)
- G09F 3/10: by an adhesive layer
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A mechanism for releasing an eye strip from a backing material card is described. The backing material card includes a movable flap that releases a right and/or left undamaged end of a strip (for right or left hand preference) into free space in order to conveniently lift the strip off the backing material, preferably between the user's thumb and index finger, for proper orientation and placement on the eyelid.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An adhesive eye strip release mechanism, comprising:
an adhesive eye strip comprising a flexible material coated with an adhesive layer; and
a backing material card onto which the eye strip is positioned, the card having at least one continuous vertical cut and at least one continuous horizontal cut, said vertical and horizontal cuts having at least one point of intersection, wherein at least a portion of the continuous vertical cut or the continuous horizontal cut is covered by the adhesive layer of the eye strip, and wherein said vertical and horizontal cuts are capable of creating a movable flap from which the eye strip can be removed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical cut intersects with at least two horizontal cuts to create the movable flap.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the backing material card includes a release coating.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the movable flap is configured to lift one end of the eye strip off of the backing material card.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, comprising a plurality of movable flaps positioned under the eye strip.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The release mechanism of claim 5, wherein the movable flaps are configured to lift either end of the eye strip off of the backing material card.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein the continuous cut is generally linear.

### Claim 8

A method for applying an adhesive eye strip to an eyelid, comprising the steps of:
a) providing an eye strip on a backing material card, said card comprising a movable flap;
b) lifting the movable flap upwards to release one end of the eye strip from the backing material card;
c) lifting the released end of the eye strip to remove the entire eye strip from the movable flap; and
d) applying the eye strip to the eyelid after removing the entire eye strip from the movable flap.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The release mechanism of claim 1, wherein said vertical and horizontal cuts are located within a perimeter of the backing material card.

### Claim 10

An adhesive eye strip release mechanism, comprising:
an adhesive eye strip comprising a flexible material coated with an adhesive layer; and
a backing material card onto which the eye strip is positioned, the card having at least one continuous curved cut to create a movable flap from which the eye strip can be removed by lifting the movable flap upwards to release one end of the eye strip from the backing material card, wherein at least a portion of the continuous curved cut is covered by the adhesive layer of the eye strip.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The release mechanism of claim 10, wherein the backing material card includes a release coating.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The release mechanism of claim 10, wherein the movable flap is configured to lift one end of the eye strip off of the backing material card.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The release mechanism of claim 10, comprising a plurality of movable flaps positioned under the eye strip.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The release mechanism of claim 13, wherein the movable flaps are configured to lift either end of the eye strip off of the backing material card.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The release mechanism of claim 10, wherein said continuous curved cut is located within a perimeter of the backing material card.