U.S. patent application number 11/935675 was filed with the patent office on 2009-05-07 for eyelash brush.
This patent application is currently assigned to YIH TAI GLASS INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to CHING-LING CHEN.
Application Number | 20090114239 11/935675 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40586888 |
Filed Date | 2009-05-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090114239 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHEN; CHING-LING |
May 7, 2009 |
Eyelash brush
Abstract
The present invention provides an eyelash brush including a
flexible body and a rigid body. The flexible body has a plurality
of rows of soft brushes, and the rigid body is installed on a
lateral side of the flexible body, and the rigid body has at least
one row of hard combs.
Inventors: |
CHEN; CHING-LING; (Hsinchu,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WPAT, PC
7225 BEVERLY ST.
ANNANDALE
VA
22003
US
|
Assignee: |
YIH TAI GLASS INDUSTRIAL CO.,
LTD.
Hsinchu
TW
|
Family ID: |
40586888 |
Appl. No.: |
11/935675 |
Filed: |
November 6, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/218 ;
132/216; 15/207.2 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 40/262 20130101;
B29C 45/1676 20130101; A46B 2200/106 20130101; B29C 45/1615
20130101; A46B 9/021 20130101; B29L 2031/42 20130101; A45D 24/16
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/218 ;
132/216; 15/207.2 |
International
Class: |
A45D 40/26 20060101
A45D040/26; A46D 1/00 20060101 A46D001/00 |
Claims
1. An eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body, having a
plurality of rows of soft brushes; and a rigid body, disposed on a
lateral side of the flexible body, and having at least one row of
hard combs.
2. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the flexible body includes
a plane disposed on a lateral side of the flexible body, and the
rigid body includes a slot disposed on a lateral side of the rigid
body for accommodating the flexible body, such that the plane is
coupled to a lateral side of the rigid body.
3. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the flexible body has a
plurality of grooves, for forming the plurality of rows of soft
brushes in the plurality of grooves respectively.
4. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the hard comb is further
divided into a first comb and a second comb, and the first comb has
a plurality of first comb columns, and the length of the plurality
of first comb columns is increased progressively from a distal end,
and the second comb has a plurality of second comb columns, and the
length of each second comb column is the same.
5. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein each row of soft brushes
is further divided into a first brush area and a second brush area,
and the length of brushes in the first brush area is increased
progressively, and the length of brushes in the second brush area
is the same.
6. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the flexible body, the
soft brush and the hard comb are made of a polymer material.
7. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the flexible body and the
rigid body are integrated as a whole.
8. The eyelash brush of claim 1, wherein the flexible body has a
containing space therein, and a through hole disposed on its
surface for filling a material into the containing space by
injection molding, and protruding the soft brush out from the
through hole around the periphery of the flexible body.
9. An eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body, having a
plurality of grooves and plurality of rows of soft brushes, and the
plurality of rows of soft brushes being formed in the plurality of
grooves respectively, and a lateral side of the flexible body
having a plane; and a rigid body, having a slot for accommodating
an end of the flexible body, and a lateral side of the rigid body
being coupled to the plane, and the rigid body having at least one
row of hard combs.
10. The eyelash brush of claim 9, wherein the hard comb is further
divided into a first comb and a second comb, and the first comb has
a plurality of first comb columns, and the number of the plurality
of first comb columns is increased from a distal end, and the
second comb has a plurality of second comb columns, and the length
of each second comb column is the same.
11. The eyelash brush of claim 9, wherein each row of soft brushes
is divided into a first brush area and a second brush area, and the
length of brushes in the first brush area is increased
progressively, and the length of brushes in the second brush area
is the same.
12. The eyelash brush of claim 9, wherein the flexible body, the
soft brush and the hard comb are made of a polymer material.
13. The eyelash brush of claim 9, wherein the flexible body and the
rigid body are integrated as a whole.
14. The eyelash brush of claim 9, wherein the flexible body
includes a containing space therein, and a through hole disposed on
its surface for filling a material into the containing space by
injection molding, and protruding the soft brush from the through
hole around the periphery of the flexible body.
15. An eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body, having a
plurality of grooves and a plurality of rows of soft brushes, and
the plurality of rows of soft brushes being formed in the plurality
of grooves respectively, and a lateral side of the flexible body
having a plane, and each row of soft brushes being further divided
into a first brush area and a second brush area, and the length of
brushes in the first brush area being increased progressively from
a distal end, and the length of brushes in the second brush area
being the same; and a rigid body, having a slot for accommodating
an end of the flexible body, and a lateral side of the rigid body
being coupled to the plane, and the rigid body having at least one
row of hard combs, and the hard comb being further divided into a
first comb and a second comb, wherein the first comb has a
plurality of first comb columns, and the length of brushes of the
plurality of first comb columns is increased progressively from a
distal end, and the second comb has a plurality of second comb
columns, and the length of each second comb column is the same.
16. The eyelash brush of claim 15, wherein the flexible body, the
soft brush and the hard comb are made of a polymer material.
17. The eyelash brush of claim 15, wherein the flexible body and
the rigid body are integrated as a whole.
18. The eyelash brush of claim 15, wherein the flexible body has a
containing space therein, and a through hole disposed on its
surface for filling a material into the containing space by
injection molding, and protruding the soft brush out from the
through hole around the periphery of the flexible body.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved structure of an
eyelash brush, and more particularly to an eyelash brush that
integrates a soft and hard brush and a hard comb as a whole.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] To love beauty is human nature, and thus face makeup to show
the most beautiful side of a person's eyes, nose, lip and ears
usually has its dedicated cosmetics. Eyes are windows of the soul,
and sparkling and beautiful eyes can attract people's attention
most, and thus cosmetic manufacturers provide various different
tools for eye makeup. In addition to eye shadows and eye liners for
the makeup of eyelids and eye lines respectively, mascara is also
provided and soaked onto an eyelash brush and attached onto the
eyelashes to make eyelashes bright and beautiful, so as to show the
graceful curves and charms of the eyes.
[0003] Referring to FIG. 1 for a traditional eyelash brush, the
eyelash brush 1 includes a holding portion 10, a rod portion 11, a
metal portion 12 and a brush 13. An end of the holding portion 10
is connected to a rod portion 11, and an end of the rod portion 11
is connected to a spiral metal portion 12, and the periphery of the
metal portion 12 has a brush 13 for soaking mascara and combing an
eyelash inside out, such that the mascara can be attached onto the
eyelash to achieve the makeup effect of the eyelash.
[0004] However, the prior art still has the following
drawbacks:
[0005] 1. The metal portion of the eyelash brush is made of a
metal, and thus it is relatively harder. Although the eyelashes can
be brushed, but the hairs on the eyelashes may be stuck with each
other and adversely affects the beautiful curve of the
eyelashes.
[0006] 2. The texture of brushes of the eyelash brush is not fine
enough, and thus excessive mascara may be soaked, such that when
the eyelashes are brushed, too much mascara may be attached onto
the eyelash.
[0007] 3. Since the brushes of the eyelash brush are clamped onto
the metal portion, the brushes of the eyelash brush may fall off
easily after a long time of use, and the eyelash brush may lose its
function.
[0008] 4. In addition, when the mascara on the eyelash brush is
attached onto an eyelash as shown in FIG. 1, a user needs another
eyelash brush of a hard comb to brush the eyelash, and thus we
usually require two eyelash brushes (one with soft hairs, and the
other one with a hard comb) and thus making the application very
inconvenient.
[0009] In view of the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior art,
we obviously need to have a novel eyelash brush to overcome the
shortcomings of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is a primary objective of the invention to overcome the
shortcomings of the prior art by providing an eyelash brush that
integrates a hard comb and a soft brush to facilitate users to
apply mascara and brush the eyelashes with a beautiful curve, and
prevent excessive mascara from being attached onto the eyelash or
sticking the eyelash.
[0011] Another objective of the present invention is to provide an
eyelash brush having a flexible body, and the flexible body
includes a soft brush integrally formed on the flexible body or the
brush is formed inside out from the flexible body. The invention
not only maintains the softness of the brush, but also enhances the
stability of the brush and prevents brushes from falling off.
[0012] A further objective of the present invention is to provide
an eyelash brush having a soft brush and a hard comb, and the
length of the soft brush and the hard comb can be changed according
to the installation area to fit the change of curvature of our
eyebrows.
[0013] To achieve the foregoing objectives, the present invention
provides an eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body, having a
plurality of rows of soft brushes; and a rigid body, disposed on a
lateral side of the flexible body and having at least one row of
hard combs.
[0014] To achieve the foregoing objectives, the present invention
further provides an eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body,
having a plurality of grooves and a plurality of rows of soft
brushes, and the plurality of rows of soft brushes being formed in
the plurality of grooves respectively, and a lateral side of the
flexible body having a plane; and a rigid body, having a slot for
accommodating an end of the flexible body, and a lateral side of
the rigid body being coupled with the plane, and the rigid body
having at least one row of hard combs.
[0015] To achieve the foregoing objectives, the present invention
also provides an eyelash brush, comprising: a flexible body, having
a plurality of grooves and a plurality of rows of soft brushes, and
the plurality of rows of soft brushes being formed in the plurality
of grooves respectively, and a lateral side of the flexible body
having a plane, and each row of soft brushes being further divided
into a first brush area and a second brush area, and the length of
brushes in the first brush area being increased progressively from
a distal end, and the length of brushes in the second brush area
being the same; and a rigid body, having a slot for accommodating
an end of the flexible body, and a lateral side of the rigid body
being coupled to the plane, and the rigid body having at least one
row of hard combs, and the hard comb being further divided into a
first comb and a second comb, wherein the first comb has a
plurality of first comb columns, and the length of brushes of the
plurality of first comb columns is increased progressively from a
distal end, and the second comb has a plurality of second comb
columns, and the length of each second comb column is the same.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a prior art eyelash
brush;
[0017] FIGS. 2A and 2B show an exploded view and a section view of
an eyelash brush of the present invention respectively;
[0018] FIGS. 3A and 3B show section views of a soft body and a soft
brush of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;
and
[0019] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an eyelash brush of the
present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0020] To make it easier for our examiner to understand the
objective of the invention, its structure, innovative features, and
performance, we use preferred embodiments together with the
attached drawings for the detailed description of the
invention.
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B an exploded view and a section
view of an eyelash brush of the present invention respectively, the
eyelash brush 2 comprises a flexible body 20 and a rigid body 21.
The flexible body 20 has a plurality of rows of soft brushes 202.
The rigid body 21 is disposed on a lateral side of the flexible
body 20 and has at least one row of hard combs 213. In the
preferred embodiment as shown in FIG. 2A, a lateral side of the
flexible body 20 has a plane 203, and the rigid body 21 has a slot
211 with a lateral side 212, and the flexible body 20 is
accommodated into the slot 211 of the rigid body 21 and coupled
with of the lateral side 212 of the rigid body 21. The way of
connecting the flexible body 20 with the rigid body 21 is not
limited to that of the preferred embodiment of the present
invention only. The relation between the soft brush 202 and the
flexible body 20 is shown in FIG. 2A, and the soft brush 202 can be
integrated with the flexible body 20 as a whole and made of the
same material such as a polymer material, a thermal plastic rubber
(TPR), or polypropylene (PP) material, but is not limited to such
arrangement.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B show section views of a soft
body and a soft brush of another preferred embodiment of the
present invention, the flexible body 20 and the soft brush 202 are
made of different materials. In this embodiment, the flexible body
20 is made of a polymer material including but not limited to a
thermal plastic rubber (TPR). The soft brush 202 is made of a
polymer material including but not limited to a polypropylene (PP)
material. The flexible body 20 further includes a containing space
204 therein and a plurality of through holes 205 interconnected
with the containing space 204 for filling in materials into the
containing space 204 by injection molding, and protruding the soft
brush 202 out from the through hole 205 around the periphery of the
flexible body 20.
[0023] In the present invention, the rigid body 21 can be
integrated with the flexible body 20 as a whole, and they can be
made of the same material by using a dual-material injection
molding method. In a mold, the required materials of the flexible
body and the rigid body are injected into the mold by the injection
molding method. For example, the injection molding method is used
for the first-time injection to mold the left half of the flexible
body 20 as shown in FIG. 2A, and then the mold is rotated to
another nozzle to mold the right half of the rigid body 21 as shown
in FIG. 2A to form a structure as shown in FIG. 2B. The
dual-material injection molding technology is a prior art, and thus
will not be described here. In the eyelash brush of the invention,
the soft brush is provided for attaching the mascara onto a user's
eyelash and then combing the eyelash by the hard comb to prevent
the eyelash from being stuck.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 4 for a perspective view of an eyelash
brush of the present invention, the flexible body 20 includes a
plurality of grooves 201 and a plurality of rows of soft brushes
202. The plurality of rows of soft brushes 202 are formed in the
plurality of grooves 201 respectively, and each row of soft brushes
202 is further divided into a first brush area 2021 and a second
brush area 2022. The length of brushes in the first brush area 2021
is increased progressively from a distal end, and the length of
brushes in the second brush area 2022 is the same.
[0025] The rigid body 21 has at least one row of hard combs 213,
wherein the hard comb 213 is further divided into a first comb 2131
and a second comb 2132. The first comb 2131 has a plurality of
first comb columns 2133, and the length of the first comb columns
2133 is increased progressively from a distal end. The second comb
2132 has a plurality of second comb columns 2134, and the length of
the second comb columns 2134 is the same.
[0026] While the invention has been described by means of specific
embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made
thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the
scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
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