U.S. patent application number 11/432443 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-15 for multi-head artist and make-up brush.
Invention is credited to Darren Levy, Frank Levy.
Application Number | 20070261188 11/432443 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38683691 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070261188 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Levy; Frank ; et
al. |
November 15, 2007 |
Multi-head artist and make-up brush
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a brush device that
comprises pen-type container with an individual brush stick,
wherein said brush sticks are selectively interchangable.
Inventors: |
Levy; Frank; (Ft Myers,
NY) ; Levy; Darren; (Ft Myers, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DAVID W. BARMAN
1101 NE 176 TERRACE
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
FL
33162
US
|
Family ID: |
38683691 |
Appl. No.: |
11/432443 |
Filed: |
May 11, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
15/184 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 2200/205 20130101;
A46B 7/04 20130101; A46B 7/023 20130101; A46B 2200/1046
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
015/184 |
International
Class: |
A46B 17/04 20060101
A46B017/04 |
Claims
1. A brush device, comprising: (a) a cylindrical casing having an
orifice in a head end and a closed rear end; (b) a retractable
mandrel positioned within said cylindrical casing extending
longitudinally in said cylindrical casing; wherein said mandrel is
slidably mounted in said casing, said mandrel further comprising a
means for controlling mandrel extension between an open position
wherein said bristles extend through said orifice and a closed
position wherein said bristles are retracted to a position within
said cylindrical casing; (c) a brush tip mounted on said mandrel
whereby said make up brush tip is positioned for axial sliding
movement therein.
2. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said device weighs less than
about 10 grams.
3. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said device weighs less than
about 8 grams.
4. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said device weighs between
about 6-8 grams.
5. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said make up brush tip and
said mandrel further comprise a quick connect/disconnect means.
6. The brush device of claim 5 wherein said quick
connect/disconnect means is opposing polarity magents.
7. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said cylindrical casing
comprises a plurality of axial ridges interacting with an interlock
means attached to said mandrel as a means of moving said
mandrel.
8. The brush device of claim 6 wherein said interlock means secures
said mandrel into a fixed position.
9. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said device comprises a
single mandrel.
10. The brush device of claim 8 wherein said mandrel wherein said
mandrel has an interlock connected thereto as a control and
interlock means wherein said interlock extends from the surface of
said mandrel and extends outward through the axial ridges on the
surface of the cylinder whereby said interlock means contact a pair
of parallel axial ridges to lock the mandrel into a fixed
position.
11. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said brush is a cosmetic
make up brush.
12. The brush device of claim 1 wherein said brush is for artists
brushes.
13. A method for applying make up comprising the steps of: a.
selecting a first desired brush tip; b. extending a mandrel from a
retractable brush device to receive a brush tip; c. securing
selected brush tip to a brush device with quick connect/disconnect;
d. using said brush device with said brush tip secured to apply a
first make up; e. removing said first brush tip by disengaging
brush tip by a quick connect disconnect; f. selecting a second
brush tip; g. securing said second brush tip to a device by means
of a quick connect/disconnect; h. retracting said second brush tip
into a device with a retractable means for retracting said brush
tip within a casing.
14. A brush kit comprising: a. a device for holding brush tips,
wherein said device comprises means for exposing, retracting, and
storing a single removable brush tip; b. a plurality of brush tips,
wherein each brush tip may be quickly attached and detached from a
holder through use of a quick connect/disconnect; c. a case for
containing the device and the brush tips.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a artist/make-up
brush device, and more specifically to a brush device that consists
of a pen-type cylinder with an individual brush tip, wherein said
brush tip is selectively interchangeable.
[0002] Prior brushes have tried to address the problem of both
utilizing retractable bristles to address self-styling and concerns
regarding interchangability with limited success. Some prior
retractable bristle brushes typically utilize complicated systems
of movement that increase the cost of manufacture of the brush,
require two hands to operate effectively, fail due to material
collected within the operating components of the brush.
[0003] One example of a retractable bristle brush is disclosed in
U.S. Pat. No. 5,815,877 to Heneveld provides a rectangular brush
wherein bristles are retracted from the topside of the brush by
moving a sleeve that holds the bristles along a bottom side of the
brush retracting the bristles into the brush handle.
[0004] Several prior art brushes provide a circular bristle
sections that require extensive mechanical systems and movement to
retract and/or extend the bristles. U.S. Pat. No. 6,070,594 to
Mears discloses a circular brush having bristles mounted on
rotatable axles, which are then moveably mounted on an inner
mandrel with the bristles extending through slots through an outer
mandrel rotatably mounted on the brush. The system requires a user
to rotate the inner mandrel in relation to the outer mandrel while
maintaining the brush in a styling position to retract the
bristles.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 4,596,261 to Renda et al. discloses a
complicated system utilizing cams and grooves and includes several
control mechanisms to retract and extend the bristles. The brush as
disclosed does not provide for single hand use in styling one's
hair.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,567,905 to Stewart et al. discloses another
version of a cam operated slidable retractable bristle brush. The
bristle retraction control operates by co-action with a rotatable
cylindrical mandrel having pivotal bristles.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,109,877 is retractable and has multiple
brush tips contained within a single unit. This configuration has
several drawbacks to the makeup artist. First, it has a relatively
large diameter which makes it less desirable to a make up artist.
Second, the multiple tips that retract into a single unit have the
potential for mixture of particulates from the different brush
heads.
[0008] It is thus desired to provide a retractable brush that has a
streamlined body wherein the artist may rapidly utilize a quick
connect to change brush tips.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The prior devices, as described above, have several
problems. Some can only accommodate a single brush stick. When more
than one brush stick is used selectively, the changing either
cannot be accomplished rapidly, or the change results in a
undesirable mixing of particulate from the various brush heads.
[0010] The subject invention solves the above problems by offering
a make up brush device that consists of a pen-type cylindrical
container capable of accommodating a brush head that is has a quick
connect/disconnect that allow the user to quickly and easily change
brush heads for particular needs or purposes.
[0011] The brush device according to the present invention consists
generally of a cylindrical casing, usually in the shape of a
pen.
[0012] In one embodiment, the brush device of the present invention
comprises: [0013] (a) a cylindrical casing having an orifice in a
head end and a closed rear end; [0014] (b) a retractable mandrel
positioned within said cylindrical casing extending longitudinally
in said cylindrical casing; wherein said mandrel is slidably
mounted in said casing, said mandrel further comprising a means for
controlling mandrel extension between an open position wherein said
bristles extend through said orifice and a closed position wherein
said bristles are retracted to a position within said cylindrical
casing; [0015] (c) a make up brush tip mounted on said mandrel
whereby said make up brush tip is positioned for axial sliding
movement therein.
[0016] The brush device described may be configured for use by
artists and for make up (i.e. cosmetic) applications.
[0017] The brush device of the present invention weighs less than
about 10 grams. In one embodiment, the make up brush device of the
present invention weighs less than about 8 grams. In a preferred
embodiment, the make up brush device of the present invention
weighs between about 6-8 grams.
[0018] The brush device comprises a make up brush tip mounted on
the end of a mandrel. The tip and mandrel further comprise opposing
quick connect/disconnect means. This allows the user to quickly and
easily change make up brush tips while utilizing a single handle.
In one embodiment, the quick connect/disconnect is achieved through
opposing polarity magents.
[0019] The brush device cylindrical casing comprises a plurality of
ridges on the surface interacting with an interlock means attached
to said mandrel as a means of moving said mandrel. There is an
interlock means that secures said mandrel into a fixed
position.
[0020] In one embodiment, the brush device comprises a single
mandrel.
[0021] The mandrel has an interlock connected thereto as a control
and interlock means wherein said interlock extends from the surface
of said mandrel and extends outward through the axial ridges on the
surface of the cylinder whereby said interlock means contact a pair
of parallel axial ridges to lock the mandrel into a fixed
position.
[0022] Further contemplated is a method for applying make up
comprising the steps of: [0023] (a) selecting a first desired brush
tip; [0024] (b) extending a mandrel from a retractable brush device
to receive a brush tip; [0025] (c) securing selected brush tip to a
brush device with quick connect/disconnect; [0026] (d) using said
brush device with said brush tip secured to apply a first make up;
[0027] (e) removing said first brush tip by disengaging brush tip
by a quick connect disconnect; [0028] (f) selecting a second brush
tip; [0029] (g) securing said second brush tip to a device by means
of a quick connect/disconnect; [0030] (h) retracting said second
brush tip into a device with a retractable means for retracting
said brush tip within a casing.
[0031] The invention also includes a brush kit comprising: [0032]
(a) a device for holding brush tips, wherein said device comprises
means for exposing, retracting, and storing a single removable
brush tip; [0033] (b) a plurality of brush tips, wherein each brush
tip may be quickly attached and detached from a holder through use
of a quick connect/disconnect; [0034] (c) a case for containing the
device and the brush tips.
[0035] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
retractable brush with easily replaceable brush tip.
[0036] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
retractable brush with easily replaceable brush tip usable by
artists.
[0037] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
retractable brush with easily replaceable brush tip usable for
application of make up.
[0038] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
retractable brush with easily replaceable brush tip whereby said
brush tip is changed with a quick connect/disconnect.
[0039] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
retractable brush with easily replaceable brush tip whereby said
quick connect/disconnect is achieved through use of opposing
polarity magnets.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0040] Those and other objects, advantages, and features of the
present invention will become more apparent from the description
that follows with reference to several preferred embodiments shown
in the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0041] FIG. 1 shows the separated components of the brush
device.
[0042] FIG. 2 shows the separated components showing the mandrel
separated from the cylindrical casing.
[0043] FIG. 3 shows an assembled embodiment of the device wherein
the mandrel is extended and the brush tip extends from the orifice
of the cylindrical casing.
[0044] FIG. 4 shows an assembled embodiment of the device wherein
the mandrel is retracted and the brush tip is completely within the
cylindrical casing.
[0045] FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the mandrel and tip.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0046] The present invention will be described in further detail by
referring to the several preferred embodiments thereof that are
shown in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that
those embodiments are only shown specifically, but they are
non-limitative as far as they don't depart from the spirit and
scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.
[0047] As used herein, the term mandrel is the shaft on which the
working tool, in this invention the brush tip, is mounted
[0048] In FIG. 1, the device 5 is shown in a disassembled manner to
demonstrate the component parts. The brush bristles 10, are secured
into bristle housing 20. The bristle housing 20 is connected to
brush tip 30. Brush tip 30 is configured such that the end to be
fastened is paired with an appropriate receiving portion of mandrel
40. The brush tip 30 and receiving portion 40 act in concert to
create a quick connect/disconnect. The specific manner of quick
connect/disconnect may be any manner known in the art by which the
2 component may be securely fastened and subsequently unfastened in
order for the user to change brush tips as desired. The mandrel 40
has attached an interlock 45. Underneath interlock 45 is a tension
applicator 55. Tension applicator 55 exerts force away from mandrel
40 such that when interlock 45 is placed in between axial parallel
portions 60, it serves to lock interlock 45 into a fixed position.
The fixed position may be with mandrel 40 extended, such that
bristles 10 extend outward from cylindrical casing 50 through
orifice 70.
[0049] FIG. 2 shows the device 5 is shown in a disassembled manner
to demonstrate the component parts. This view shows a smaller
bristle 10, secured into bristle housing 20. In this view, brush
assembly 30 is connected to mandrel 40. The assembly is attached by
a quick connect/disconnect. The quick connect disconnect may be by
any acceptable means. The embodiment shown herein shown the
attachment of brush assembly 30 connected to mandrel 40. Although
not shown in the figure, in this particular embodiment brush
assembly 30 is held in place to mandrel 40 by means of magnets with
opposing polarities. The surfaces of each may be magnetized by
conventional means. This entire portion is placed in cylindrical
casing 50.
[0050] FIG. 3 shows the device 5 in an assembled manner. In this
view, the interaction between interlock 45 and axial parallel
portions 60 is seen. The interlock will rest in the spaces created
by portions 60 such that it will lock the mandrel into place. This
view show the bristles and tip 10 protruding from the device 5
through orifice 70.
[0051] FIG. 4 shows the device 5 in an assembled manner. This view
depicts the device of the present invention wherein the mandrel is
locked in a position such that the bristles and tip are retracted
and contained within the cylindrical casing 50 of the device.
[0052] FIG. 5 shows a rear prospective view wherein brush tip 80 is
separated from mandrel 75.
[0053] It is contemplated that the present invention be part of a
kit. Both novice and professional make up artist may use the
invention. Additionally, artists will be able to exchange
paintbrush tips with the present invention. The user will be able
to select brush tips that will quickly and easily attach to the
mandrel on the subject invention. The contemplated brush tips would
include any of the make up applications commonly known.
[0054] Unlike prior attempts at multi tip brush devices, the
present invention will be streamlined and will not be particularly
cumbersome as devices that contain multiple attached brushes. It is
known in the art that heavy brushes do not balance well in the hand
of the make up artist, and do not allow for maximum detail
dexterity.
[0055] The present invention provides for a pen-like make up brush
device which is streamlined, lightweight, and accommodates
interchangeable brush tips. The brush bristles are held in a shank.
The shank, in turn, is connected to the mandrel by means of an
appropriate quick connect means. The present invention is
contemplated as being usable for all make up applications. These
would include, but would not be limited to, lip brush, concealer,
eye shading, eye liner, lash brush. Because the brush tips are
easily removed and changed, the user is able to both effectively
clean the various brush tips, and to customize the device for
specific/personalized use.
[0056] While the invention has been described in its preferred form
or embodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood
that this description has been given only by way of example and
that numerous changes in the details of construction, fabrication,
and use, including the combination and arrangement of parts, may be
made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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