Foldable cosmetic implement
AssigneeHct Group Holdings Limited
InventorsCindy Sean Yuei Lim, Megan Rene Langdon
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Abstract
A foldable cosmetic implement may include a first portion pivotably coupled to a second portion. An applicator may be coupled to the first portion opposite a connection of the first portion to the second portion. The cosmetic implement may be movable between a stored state and an extended state. The first portion may be at least partially enclosed in a receptacle of the second portion when the cosmetic implement is in the stored state. The cosmetic implement may include a locking mechanism to retain the implement in the stored state. The locking mechanism may be actuated by squeezing first and second sides of the second portion towards each other.
Claims18
An implement for applying a cosmetic product, comprising:
- a body including a first portion pivotably coupled to a second portion;
- an applicator coupled to an end of the first portion,
- a compression bar extending across a back surface of the second portion, the compression bar coupling to a first tab and a second tab that are receivable by a slot in the first portion;
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- the implement being movable between a stored state and an extended state by compressing the compression bar to move the first tab towards the second tab, the second portion at least partially enclosing the first portion when the implement is in the stored state.
A foldable cosmetic implement comprising:
- a first portion having a tapered shape with an end coupled to an applicator;
- a second portion with a length dimension greater than a length dimension of the first portion, the second portion having a tapered shape;
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- a hinge pivotably coupling a widest end of the tapered shape of the first portion to a widest end of the tapered shape of the second portion,
- the second portion having a receptacle for receiving the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.