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US 9,066,573 B2Granted
Cosmetic applicator
AssigneeZen Design Solutions Limited
InventorsLeo Clifford Pires, Roger Hwang, Rahul Bose, Manisha Kohli
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a cosmetic applicator and in particular, relate to a cosmetic applicator comprising of at least two molded applicator parts that are interlinked such that a non-zero angle is formed at an interface of the at least two molded applicator parts with respect to a centerline of the applicator. The cosmetic applicator of present invention imitates the twirl of the wrist during application and thereby provides a better application. The cosmetic applicator of the present invention may be used for cosmetic and care applications such as mascara application, hair coloring, lip application, etc.
Claims17
An applicator for applying product, said applicator comprising:
- a molded first applicator part having a first molded surface defined thereon;
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- a molded second applicator part coupled to the first applicator part to define at least a portion of an applicator tip, the second applicator part having a second molded surface defined thereon, the first molded surface and the second molded surface meeting at an interface defined on an outer surface of the applicator tip;
- the first molded surface and the second molded surface are aligned such that at least a portion of the outer surface formed by the first molded surface and the second molded surface is smooth and contiguous across the interface defined on the outer surface of applicator tip;
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- at least one projection is formed at the interface defined on the outer surface of the applicator tip;
- wherein the at least one projection comprises of a projection molded out from the first molded surface and a projection molded out from the second molded surface;
- and wherein the at least one projection comprises of a material of the first molded surface and a material of the second molded surface.
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An applicator for applying product, said applicator comprising:
- a plurality of applicator parts defining an applicator tip;
- a plurality of interfaces are defined between the plurality of applicator parts defining the applicator tip;
- the plurality of applicator parts including at least a molded first applicator part and a molded second applicator part;
- the plurality of interfaces having an orientation rotated about a center line extending axially through the applicator tip;
- the molded first applicator part having a first molded surface defined thereon;
- the molded second applicator part having a second molded surface defined thereon;
- the molded second applicator part coupled to the first applicator part to define at least a portion of the applicator tip, the first molded surface and the second molded surface meeting at one of the plurality of interfaces on an outer surface of the applicator tip;
- the first molded surface and the second molded surface are aligned such that the outer surface formed by the first molded surface and the second molded surface is smooth and contiguous across the interface;
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- at least one projection is formed at the outer surface of the applicator tip and wherein the at least one projection is at the interface of the first molded surface and the second molded surface such that the at least one projection comprises of a projection molded out from the first molded surface and a projection molded out from the second molded surface;
- and wherein the at least one projection at the interface of the first molded surface and the second molded surface comprises of a material of the first molded surface and a material of the second molded surface.
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An applicator for applying product, said applicator comprising:
- a molded first applicator part having a first molded surface defined thereon;
- and a molded second applicator part coupled to the first applicator part to define at least a portion of an applicator tip, the second applicator part having a second molded surface defined thereon, the first molded surface and the second molded surface meeting at an interface defined on an outer surface of the applicator tip;
- wherein the first molded surface and the second molded surface are aligned such that at least a portion of the outer surface formed by the first molded surface and the second molded surface is smooth and contiguous across the interface;
- wherein the interface extends along at least part of a length of the applicator tip on the outer surface of the applicator tip;
- a longitudinal groove at the outer surface of the applicator tip;
- wherein the first molded surface and the second molded surface are aligned such that the interface extends in a major part of the longitudinal groove on the outer surface of the applicator tip;
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- wherein the applicator comprising the first applicator part and the second applicator part is fabricated by co-injection, bi-injection, sandwich or over-molding.
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An applicator for applying product, said applicator comprising:
- a molded first applicator part having a first molded surface defined thereon;
- and a molded second applicator part coupled to the first applicator part to define at least a portion of an applicator tip, the second applicator part having a second molded surface defined thereon, the first molded surface and the second molded surface meeting at an interface defined on an outer surface of the applicator tip;
- wherein at least a portion of the outer surface formed by the first molded surface and the second molded surface is smooth and contiguous across the interface;
- wherein the applicator tip includes at least one longitudinal row of projections at the interface on the outer surface of the applicator tip;
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- wherein projections from the first molded surface alternate with projections from the second molded surface in the at least one longitudinal row of projections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.