Cosmetic brush cleaning pad
AssigneeArtis LLC
InventorMatthew Waitesmith
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Abstract
A cosmetic brush cleaning pad for efficiently maintaining the cleanliness of makeup brushes while controlling microbial growth in the fiber bundle. The cosmetic brush cleaning pad generally includes a base housing and an upper platform adapted to be removably secured over the base housing. A cleaning member which is generally flexible woven fabric may be removably wrapped around the upper platform prior to it being secured to the base housing. The base housing may include an optional lid which is hingedly secured thereto and includes an access opening for allowing access to the cleaning member when the lid is closed. By assembling the present invention and dragging a cosmetic brush thereacross, the cleaning brush may be cleaned of cosmetics for further use.
Claims16
A brush cleaning pad, comprising:
- a base housing;
- an upper platform removably secured to said base housing;
- and
- a cleaning member removably wrapped around said upper platform, said cleaning member being adapted to clean bristles of a cosmetic brush,
- wherein said base housing includes an outer lip defining an upper recess,
- wherein said upper platform includes an outer lip defining a lower recess, and
- wherein said base housing includes a lid, wherein said lid includes an access opening and is hingedly secured to said base housing.
A brush cleaning pad, comprising:
- a base housing including a first outer lip defining an upper recess;
- an upper platform removably secured to said base housing, wherein said upper platform includes a second outer lip defining a lower recess;
- at least one linkage for removably connecting said upper platform to said base housing;
- and
- a cleaning member removably wrapped around said upper platform, said cleaning member being adapted to clean bristles of a cosmetic brush,
- wherein said base housing includes a hinged lid, wherein said lid includes a window to provide access to said cleaning member.
A method of cleaning a cosmetic brush, comprising:
- providing a brush cleaning pad, said brush cleaning pad comprising a base housing and an upper platform removably secured to said base housing, wherein said base housing includes an outer lip defining an upper recess and a hinged lid having an access opening, and wherein said upper platform includes an outer lip defining a lower recess;
- removably securing a cleaning member around said upper platform, wherein said cleaning member is comprised of a microfiber cloth treated with an antimicrobial treatment;
- opening said hinged lid of said base housing;
- positioning said upper platform over said base housing to removably connect said upper platform with said base housing;
- closing said hinged lid of said base housing over said upper platform and said cleaning member;
- applying a cleaning solution to said cleaning member;
- and
- dragging a cosmetic brush across said cleaning member to clean one or more bristle hairs of said cosmetic brush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.