U.S. patent application number 13/539935 was filed with the patent office on 2013-11-28 for cosmetic organizer.
This patent application is currently assigned to For Your Ease Only, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Angela Mary Cakridas, Lori Greiner. Invention is credited to Angela Mary Cakridas, Lori Greiner.
Application Number | 20130312784 13/539935 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49620626 |
Filed Date | 2013-11-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130312784 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Greiner; Lori ; et
al. |
November 28, 2013 |
COSMETIC ORGANIZER
Abstract
The embodiments of the present invention are directed to an
organizer for cosmetic applicator, in particular, make-up brushes,
where the organizer itself is also a make-up brush that can be used
by the user.
Inventors: |
Greiner; Lori; (Chicago,
IL) ; Cakridas; Angela Mary; (Canton, MA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Greiner; Lori
Cakridas; Angela Mary |
Chicago
Canton |
IL
MA |
US
US |
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Assignee: |
For Your Ease Only, Inc.
Chicago
IL
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Family ID: |
49620626 |
Appl. No.: |
13/539935 |
Filed: |
July 2, 2012 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61651189 |
May 24, 2012 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
132/317 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 15/0093 20130101;
A46B 2200/1046 20130101; A61K 31/7016 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/317 |
International
Class: |
A46B 15/00 20060101
A46B015/00 |
Claims
1. A makeup brush holder apparatus comprising: a body having an
interior region and an external wall surrounding the interior
region, the body having a proximal end and a distal end; a cover
fabricated for releasable attachment to the proximal end of the
body, the cover having an exterior surface on which is located a
brush head; a base fabricated for releasable attachment to the
distal end of the body; and a plurality of cosmetic applicators of
make-up brushes housed within the interior region of the body
wherein the plurality of brushes are protected from external damage
by the body and the cover and base when the cover and base are
attached to the body.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cover is screwed onto the
proximal end of the body and the base is screwed onto the distal
end of the body.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cover is snap fitted onto
the proximal end of the body and the base is snap fitted onto the
distal end of the body.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body is cylindrical in
shape.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a palette locatable
in the interior region of the body, the palette having a plurality
of holes particularly sized for handles of particular brushes, so
that the palette holds the brushes in place in the interior region
of the body.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body has a length ranging
from about 7 inches to about 12 inches.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body has a length of about
9.5 inches.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cosmetic applicators
comprise make-up brushes.
9. A makeup brush holder apparatus comprising: a body having an
interior region and an external wall surrounding the interior
region, the body having a proximal end and a distal end; a
plurality of make-up brushes housed within the interior region of
the body wherein the plurality of brushes are protected from
external damage by the body; and means for opening the body to
allow at least one of the plurality of brushes to be removed from
the body.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising: a cover fabricated
for releasable attachment to the proximal end of the body, the
cover having an exterior surface on which is located a brush head;
and a base fabricated for releasable attachment to the distal end
of the body.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the body is formed by two
substantially identical halves wherein each half of the body has a
first edge and a second edge wherein the first edges are
permanently joined together and the second edges are not wherein
the means for opening the body comprises a latch for
non-permanently securing the second edges together to create the
interior region of the body.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the means for opening the body
comprises a removable cap located at a distal end of the body.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the proximal end of the body
comprises a make-up brush.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the body is formed by a
proximal half and a distal half which can be detachably coupled to
each other.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein he means for opening the body
comprises external threads on a proximal end of the distal half
which couple to internal threads o the distal end of the proximal
half.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising a palette located
inside the cap, the palette having a plurality of holes
particularly sized for handles of particular brushes, so that the
palette holds the brushes in place in the interior region of the
body.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/615,189, entitled "Bella Rush Beauty Brush"
filed Mar. 23, 2012 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The embodiments of the present invention relate generally to
an organizer for cosmetic applicators, and, more particularly, an
organizer that can be used itself as a cosmetic applicator.
SUMMARY
[0003] According to a first aspect of the invention, there is
provided a makeup brush holder apparatus having a body, a cover, a
base and a plurality of applicators. The body has an interior
region and an external wall surrounding the interior region, the
body having a proximal end and a distal end. The cover is
fabricated for releasable attachment to the proximal end of the
body. The cover has an exterior surface on which is located a brush
head. The base is fabricated for releasable attachment to the
distal end of the body. The plurality of cosmetic applicators of
make-up brushes are housed within the interior region of the body
wherein the plurality of brushes are protected from external damage
by the body and the cover and base when the cover and base are
attached to the body.
[0004] According to another aspect of the invention, there is
provided a makeup brush holder apparatus having a body, a cover and
means for opening the body to allow a plurality of brushes to be
removed from the body. The body has an interior region and an
external wall surrounding the interior region, the body having a
proximal end and a distal end. The plurality of make-up brushes are
housed within the interior region of the body wherein the plurality
of brushes are protected from external damage by the body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0005] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the
organizer 10 of the present invention in an unopened state.
[0006] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the organizer 10 shown in
FIG. 1 of the present invention in an open state.
[0007] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 110 of the present invention in an unopened state.
[0008] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the organizer 110 shown in
FIG. 3 in an open state.
[0009] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 210 of the present invention in an unopened state.
[0010] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the organizer 210 shown in
FIG. 5 in an open state.
[0011] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the organizer shown in FIG.
5.
[0012] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the distal half of the
organizer shown in FIG. 5.
[0013] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 310 of the present invention in an unopened state.
[0014] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the organizer 310 shown in
FIG. 7 in an open state.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the
organizer 10 of the present invention in an unopened state. FIG. 2
is a perspective view of the organizer 10 shown in FIG. 1 of the
present invention in a closed state. The organizer 10 includes a
body 12, a cover 14, a base 16 and a plurality of cosmetic
applicators (not shown). In a preferred embodiment, the cosmetic
applicators are make-up brushes. The organizer 10 itself is also a
make-up brush that can be used as such. The body 12 has an interior
region 20 (see FIG. 2) and an external wall 22 surrounding the
interior region. The body 12 also has a proximal end 24 and a
distal end 26. The cover 14 is fabricated for releasable attachment
to the proximal end 24 of the body 12.
[0016] Preferably, the cover 14 has an exterior surface 28 on which
is located a brush head 30. The base 16 is fabricated for
releasable attachment to the distal end 26 of the body 12. The
cosmetic applicators 18 are housed within the interior region 20 of
the body 12 where they are protected from external damage by the
body 12 and the base 16 and cover 14 when they are attached to the
body 12. In a preferred embodiment, a palette 32 (see FIG. 2) is
located in the interior region 20 of the body 12. As shown, it may
be a removable piece or alternatively, it may be formed as an
integral part of the interior region 20 of the body 12. The palette
32 has a plurality of differently sized holes 34, 36, 38, 40
designed to match the width of a brush handle that is placed
through the hole so that a plurality of different brushes can be
housed in the interior region 20 of the body 12. While four holes
are illustrated, the palette 32 may have more or less depending on
its application. Shown in the illustrated palette is a large hole
34 preferably for a brush such as a foundation brush. Smaller holes
36, 38, 40 adapt to smaller brushes such as eyeshadow, eyebrow and
concealer brushes, for example.
[0017] The cover 14 and base 16 can be fabricated to be screwed
onto the respective ends of the body 12, or snap fitted or friction
fitted thereon or any other mechanism for joining the pieces
together. In particular, the cover 14 has a section 18 that fits
inside the body in a concentric arrangement. In a preferred
embodiment, as illustrated, the body 12 is cylindrical in
shape.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 110 of the present invention in an unopened state and
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the organizer 110 shown in FIG. 3
in an open state. In this preferred embodiment, the body 112 of the
organizer 110 is formed as two substantially identical halves 114,
116 that each have a first edge 118 and a second edge 120 where the
first edges 118 are permanently joined together and the second
edges 120 are not. A securing mechanism 122 secures the second
edges 120 together in a first state (shown in FIG. 3) and releases
the second edges 120 in a second state (shown in FIG. 4). The
securing mechanism 122 may be a latch-type device as is well known
to those of ordinary skill in the art. The base 116 and cover 114
may be removably attached to the body 112 or they may be a
nonremovable feature. To gain access to the applicators 18 in the
interior region of the body 112, the securing mechanism 122 is
opened to release the second edges 120 of the halves from each
other so that the body 112 can be opened like a clam shell. A
palette (not shown) may also be used with this embodiment.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 210 of the present invention in an unopened state and
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the organizer 210 shown in FIG. 5
in an open state. In this preferred embodiment, the body 212 of the
organizer 210 is formed in two halves, a proximal half 224 and a
distal half 226. Preferably, the proximal half includes the cover
214 as an integral part thereof and the distal half includes the
base 216 as an integral part thereof. Otherwise, they may be
separate pieces detachable from the body 212. A securing mechanism
secures the proximal and distal half's together. The securing
mechanism may be a latch-type device as is well known to those of
ordinary skill in the art. Alternatively, it may be a snap-type
connection or a screw-type connection. To gain access to the
applicators in the interior region of the body 212, the proximal
half is detached from the distal half. A palette may also be used
with this embodiment.
[0020] The organizer 10, 110, 210 may be made of metal, plastic or
other suitable material. Preferably, it has a length ranging from
about 12 inches to about 7 inches and preferably it is about 9.5
inches. If the organizer is made of a separate base 16, cover 14
and body 12, the base 16 may have a length of about 2 inches, the
cover 14 may have a length of about 3 inches and the body 12 may
have a length of about 4.5 inches. Its width ranges from about 2
inches to about 5 inches. The width of the body 212 need not be
constant throughout the length of the body 212 but may be narrowed
or expanded. The material of the organizer 10, 110, 210 may be any
color and texture imaginable.
[0021] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the organizer shown in FIG.
5.
[0022] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the distal half of the
organizer shown in FIG. 5. A portion of the proximal half of the
body is slid over a portion of the distal half in a telescoping
fit. As seen in FIG. 7, a rim may be provided on an exterior
surface of the distal half and a complementary groove may be formed
on an interior surface of the proximal half so that they are
coupled together by the rim and groove and may be separated from
one another by pulling the halves apart. Preferably, a palette is
located in the distal half to old the make-up brushes in a
predefined arrangement. Alternatively, no palette need be included
and the make-up brushes may be loosely held in the body.
[0023] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
organizer 310 of the present invention in an unopened state.
[0024] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the organizer 310 shown in
FIG. 7 in an open state. In the preferred embodiment, a removable
distal cap 316 is provided at the body's distal end to gain access
to the interior of the body 312. The cap 316 may be coupled to the
body 312 in any fashion such as snap fitted or screwed on, for
example, or it may have a telescoping fit as described with
reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5-8. The proximal end
of the body has a make-up brush thereon. A palette such as that
described with reference to the previous figures, may be provided
in the interior of the cap 316 so that when the cap 316 is removed
from the body, the plurality of brushes have ends fitted in the
palette located in the cap 316 so that when the cap is removed, so
are the brushes and they are kept in an organized manner by the
palette. Alternatively, instead of a removable distal cap, the
proximal end of the brush may be removable to gain access to the
interior of the body.
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