U.S. patent number 3,613,697 [Application Number 05/045,093] was granted by the patent office on 1971-10-19 for device to be used when applying a cosmetic.
Invention is credited to Maurice Andrews.
United States Patent |
3,613,697 |
Andrews |
October 19, 1971 |
DEVICE TO BE USED WHEN APPLYING A COSMETIC
Abstract
A device to be used when applying a cosmetic. The device has a
base and a removable hollow tubular cover carried thereby. The base
and the cover coact to compel the cover to move longitudinally onto
and off from the base. A support in the hollow interior of the
cover supports therein a body of cosmetic material having an
exposed surface which extends generally longitudinally of the
cover. A cosmetic applicator is carried by the base and extends
into the cover in engagement with the body of cosmetic material
when the cover is in its closed position on the base. As a result
the movement of the cover onto and off from the base result in
frictional rubbing of the cosmetic applicator with respect to the
body of cosmetic material, so that whenever the cover is removed
there will automatically be on the applicator an amount of cosmetic
suitable for application.
Inventors: |
Andrews; Maurice (Riverdale,
NY) |
Family
ID: |
21935956 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/045,093 |
Filed: |
June 9, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
401/102; 132/317;
401/130 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D
40/265 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A45D
40/26 (20060101); A45d 040/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;132/79R-79C,88B,80,81,90,88.5 ;401/50,188 ;15/523 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Mancene; Louis G.
Assistant Examiner: McNeill; Gregory E.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. In a device to be used when applying a spreadable substance such
as a cosmetic, elongated hollow cover means having a central axis
and base means forming a pair of means coacting with each other for
longitudinal movement along said axis one with respect to the other
to a closed position where said cover means is removably mounted on
said base means as well as for movement longitudinally one with
respect to the other along said axis to an open position where said
cover means is separated from said base means, said pair of means
coacting with each other for longitudinal movement one with respect
to the other along said axis between said positions without
requiring rotary movement of said pair of means one with respect to
the other, support means situated in one of said pair of means for
supporting therein a body of cosmetic material with an exposed
surface of the latter extending longitudinally of said axis in the
interior of said one means, and cosmetic-applying means carried by
the other of said pair of means at a location for longitudinally
rubbing against the exposed surface of the cosmetic material
substantially in the direction of said axis during longitudinal
movement of said pair of means one with respect to the other
between said positions, whereby a simple nonrotary, longitudinal
movement of said pair of means one with respect to the other will
deposit cosmetic material on said cosmetic-applying means.
2. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said base means and cover
means coact with each other for assuming only a limited number of
different angular positions one with respect to the other when said
cover means is in its closed position on said base means.
3. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cosmetic-applying
means coacts with said other means for resiliently tending to
assume a given position with respect to said axis and said support
means within said one means locating the body of cosmetic material
at a position for displacing said cosmetic-applying means laterally
from said axis away from the position it tends to assume, in
opposition to the resilient force, for enhancing the longitudinal
rubbing between said cosmetic-applying means and the exposed
surface of the body of cosmetic material.
4. The combination of claim 3 and wherein said base means is in the
form of a one-piece body, said cosmetic-applying means being
carried by said base means and having an elongated portion
projecting from and capable of resilient lateral deflection with
respect to body.
5. The combination of claim 4 and wherein said cosmetic-applying
means is in the form of an elongated member terminating at its
outer end in a pad of relatively soft material for engaging the
exposed surface of the cosmetic material.
6. The combination of claim 5 and wherein said body and said
elongated member of said cosmetic-applying means are both made of
plastic and are integral with each other, with said elongated
member having in the region of said body a constricted section
facilitating the resilient deflection of said cosmetic-applying
means.
7. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cover means is in
the form of an elongated hollow tube having an open end which is
received on said base means while said support means is carried by
said cover means at a region thereof distant from said open end of
said tube.
8. The combination of claim 7 and wherein said support means
supports the body of cosmetic material within said hollow cover at
a location where the exposed surface of the body of cosmetic is
directed toward an inner surface of the tube, said
cosmetic-applying means being situated between the latter inner
surface of the tube and the body of cosmetic material engaging the
latter when the cover means is in its closed position on said base
means.
9. The combination of claim 1 and wherein there are a pair of said
cover means and a single base means having a pair of opposed end
portions coacting with the pair of cover means, a pair of said
support means being respectively situated within said cover means
and respectively supporting said bodies of cosmetic material
therein, and a pair of said cosmetic-applying means respectively
extending from opposed ends of the single base means into the pair
of cover means when the latter are in their closed positions,
whereby different bodies of cosmetic material may be applied with
the pair of cosmetic-applying means while using a single base
means.
10. The combination of claim 1 and wherein said cover means has an
open end received on said base means when said cover means is in
its closed position, and said open end of said cover means as well
as said base means having complementary cross sections which are of
substantially elliptical configuration.
11. The combination of claim 4 and wherein said body is formed with
an axial bore and said cosmetic-applying means has said elongated
portion thereof in the form of a tube separate and projecting from
said body being laterally tiltable with respect thereto, and having
a hollow interior communicating with said bore, and a spring
situated in said bore and extending into and being fixed to said
tube for providing the resilient force tending to urge said
cosmetic-applying means to assume said given position extending
from said base means.
12. The combination of claim 9 and wherein said single base means
is formed with an axial bore passing therethrough, said pair of
cosmetic-applying means respectively having elongated portions in
the form of tubes extending from opposed ends of said single base
means and communicating with said bore thereof, said tubes
extending longitudinally with respect to said axis and being
separate from and tiltable with respect to said base means, and a
single elongated spring extending through said bore of said base
means and into and being fixed to said tubes for resiliently urging
the latter to assume with respect to said base means positions from
which said tubes are laterally deflected by the bodies of cosmetic
material when said pair of cover means are mounted on said base
means.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to cosmetics.
In particular, the invention relates to devices to be used when
applying a cosmetic material.
As is well known, there are various devices available for use when
applying cosmetics. Many of these devices include, for example,
brushes which receive a suitable amount of cosmetic to be applied
to a desired area. Thus, eye shadow, cosmetic base materials,
cosmetic shadings, and the like are examples of cosmetic materials
to be applied after an amount thereof has been placed on a suitable
applicator such as a brush.
At the present time, with conventional devices of the above type it
is required that the user of the device displace the applicator
with respect to the body of cosmetic material so as to pick up from
the latter an amount adequate for application to the skin. This
requires, for example, frictional rubbing of a brush with respect
to the exposed surface of a body of cosmetic. Certain known devices
of this type are in the form of compact cases which carry in their
interior not only a cake of cosmetic but also a suitable applicator
in the form of a brush, and devices of this general type are
relatively complex and expensive. Inconveniences are involved in
manipulating the brushes or other applicators in order to place
thereon the cosmetic which is to be transferred to the skin. These
operations not only are time consuming but in addition several
elements must be properly situated with respect to each other and
the cosmetic material becomes undesirably spread about to areas not
intended to receive the cosmetic.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly a primary object of the present invention to
provide a device which will avoid the above drawbacks.
In particular, it is an object of the invention to provide a device
which does not require the operator to make any special effort to
pick up onto an applicator a certain quantity of cosmetic which is
to be applied to the skin.
Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide a device composed
of a relatively small number of simply constructed components which
can be very easily manipulated in a most convenient manner without
any danger of undesired spreading of the cosmetic to unwanted areas
and without requiring care in assembly and disassembly of several
components.
It is especially an object of the invention to provide a device
which will respond to a simple opening of the device for the
assurance of a sufficient amount of cosmetic material on a suitable
applicator, the device simply requiring to be closed after the
applicator has been used.
It is also an object of the invention to provide an exceedingly
compact device of relatively small size which can accomplish all of
the above objects.
A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this
type which lends itself to use of a plurality of different
cosmetics in the same device.
With the device of the invention, a base means coacts with an
elongated hollow cover means to compel the latter to move
longitudinally when displaced to a closed position on the base
means and when removed from the latter to an open position. A
support means within the hollow cover means carries therein a body
of cosmetic material having an exposed surface which extends also
longitudinally of the hollow cover. The cosmetic applying means
which is carried by the base means is compelled to rub against the
exposed surface of the body of cosmetic material during
longitudinal movement of the cover means with respect to the base
means, so that the simple removal of the cover means will result in
situating on the cosmetic-applying means an amount of material for
application to the skin.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying
drawings which form part of this application and in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of one possible embodiment of
a device according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, taken along line 2--2
of FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrows, and showing at an
enlarged scale as compared to FIG. 1 the details of the device of
the invention;
FIG. 3 is a transverse section taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2 in
the direction of the arrows;
FIG. 4 is a transverse section taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2 in
the direction of the arrows;
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of another embodiment
of a device according to the invention; and
FIG. 6 is a transverse section taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 5 in
the direction of the arrows and showing the structure at a scale
which is enlarged as compared to FIG. 5.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings, the device 10 of the present
invention which is illustrated therein includes a base means 12 and
a cover means 14. The base means 12 is in the form of a simple
block of suitable plastic, while the cover means 14 is in the form
of an elongated tubular enclosure having, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and
2, a lower open end which is received by the base means 12. As is
apparent from FIG. 2, in the illustrated example the base means 12
is formed with a shoulder which engages the bottom end of the
elongated tubular cover means 14 to limit the movement thereof onto
the base means 12.
The elongated hollow tubular cover means 14 carries in its interior
a support means 16 also in the form of a block of plastic material,
which may be the same material as that used for the base means 12.
Any solid plastic material which in relatively small sections has a
certain degree of elasticity or resiliency is suitable for the base
means 12 and support means 16. For example, suitable compositions
of polyvinylchloride, polystyrene and polyethylene, and the like
can be used for the components 12 and 16. The support means 16 has
an exterior configuration conforming to the interior surface
configuration of the cover means 14 which is engaged by the support
means 16 and any suitable adhesive, for example, may serve to
adhere and fix the support means 16 to the interior of the tubular
cover means 14 in the position of the parts illustrated in FIG.
2.
The support means 16 serves to support in the interior of the
elongated tubular cover means 14 a body 18 of cosmetic material.
This body 18 may be in the form of a cake of cosmetic carried in a
suitable pan 20 which by a suitable adhesive may be adhered to the
body or support means 16. It is to be noted that this support means
16 has in the region of its lower end, as viewed in FIG. 2, a
shoulder 22 engaging the pan 20 so that the latter is not
longitudinally movable with respect to the support means 16. The
cake 18 of cosmetic material may be any suitable compacted powder,
for example, or any other suitable cosmetic material such as one
which may be used for eye shadow, for example. The exposed surface
24 of the body 18 is directed toward the inner surface 26 of the
tube which forms the cover means 14.
Situated within the cover means 14, when it is in its closed
position shown in the drawings, is a cosmetic-applying means 28 in
the form of an elongated stem 30 projecting from and integral with
the base means 12. This stem 30 has glued thereon, for example, a
tubular metal ferrule 32 which carries a soft pad 34, made, for
example of a doubled-over section of foam rubber, so that in this
way the applying means 28 has a construction suitable for the
application of a cosmetic. The stem 30 has a constricted section 32
in the region of the base means 12. As was indicated above, the
plastic material used for the base means 12 as well as the stem 30
of the cosmetic-applying means 28 has, in small sections at least,
an inherent resiliency, so that while the stem 30 is shown in FIG.
1 deflected toward the right, when the cover 14 is removed this
stem 30 will tend to assume an upright position where its axis
coincides with the axis of the body 12.
In the particular example illustrated the elongated base means 12
has integrally formed therewith a second cosmetic-applying means 40
identical with the cosmetic-applying means 28 and extending in the
opposite direction from the opposite end of the base means 12. Both
of these cosmetic-applying means 28 and 40 are molded in one piece
with the base means 12. Also, the base means 12 carries at its end
distant from the cover means 14 a second cover means 42 identical
with the cover means 14. This cover means 42 carries in its
interior a support means 46 identical with the support means 16.
This support means 46 also carries a pan 48 for a body of cosmetic
material 50. However, the material 50 may be a cosmetic of a color
different from that of the cosmetic material 18.
As is apparent from FIG. 3, the body 12 and the open end of the
cover means 42 received thereon are, in cross section, of a
substantially elliptical configuration. Of course, the open end of
the tubular cover means 14 and the part of the base means 12 which
carries the same are of the same cross section as that illustrated
in FIG. 3. As a result either one of the cover means can be placed
on the base means only in a limited number of angular positions. In
the illustrated example each cover means can be placed on the base
means 12 only in one of a pair of angular positions displaced by
180.degree. with respect to each other.
It is to be noted that each of the tubular cover means 14 and 42
taper from their open ends of elliptical configuration toward
closed ends of rectangular configuration. These ends 52 and 54 may
be covered with a coating of a color corresponding to that of the
cosmetic material within the cover, so that the user knows the
color of the cosmetic which will be applied. Of course, if desired,
the wall of the tubular cover means 14 and 42 may be made of a
transparent plastic so that the color is visible.
The operation of the device will now be described in connection
with the structure carried by the base means 12 at the upper part
thereof, as viewed in FIG. 2, but it is to be understood that the
structure carried by the base means 12 at the lower part thereof,
as viewed in FIG. 2, operates in an identical manner. The stem 30
because of its inherent resiliency tends to assume a position where
its axis coincides with the longitudinal axis of the base means 12.
However, when the cover means 14 is placed in a closed position on
the base means 12, this base means coacts with the cover means 14
to compel the latter to be moved longitudinally onto the base means
12 and the support means 16 locates the body of material 18 at a
situation where the stem 30 is necessarily deflected away from the
axis of the base means 12 so that this opposition to the inherent
resiliency of the stem 30 will provide a desired degree of pressure
between the pad 34 and the exposed surface 24. The result is that
when the cover 14 is applied to the base 12 the pad 34 will
necessarily rub along the exterior surface 24 of the cake 18, and a
rubbing in the opposite direction will necessarily take place when
the cover 14 is removed. Therefore, the simple removal of the cover
14 exposes the cosmetic applying means 28 in a condition where the
part 34 thereof already carries an amount of cosmetic suitable for
application. Of course, the cover 14 can be mounted on the base 12
in a position displaced by 180.degree. from that shown in FIG. 2,
so that the stem 30 will in this case be deflected in the opposite
direction and in this way the entire exposed surface of the pad 34
can be used. Because of the low cost of the cover 14 together with
the support means 16 and the body of cosmetic therein, when this
cosmetic is consumed the entire cover unit can be thrown away and
replaced by a fresh unit with a fresh body of cosmetic therein.
Naturally, the above considerations apply equally to the structure
extending downwardly from the base means 12, as viewed in FIGS. 1
and 2. The constricted portion of the stem of the cosmetic-applying
means renders the stem easier to deflect in opposition to the
resilient forces. By controlling the extent of the constriction it
is possible to control the frictional pressure between the body of
cosmetic material and the cosmetic-applying means.
The entire assembly is exceedingly inexpensive to manufacture. The
base means 12 is integrally molded with the pair of opposed stems
of the pair of cosmetic-applying means. Then the metal ferrules are
simply cemented onto these stems with these ferrules initially
having the foam rubber pads attached thereto. The support means 16
and 46 already have the pans with the cosmetic material attached
thereto when they are introduced into and adhered to the interior
of the cover means. Thus, through this simple assembly of simply
constructed components it is possible to achieve the structure of
the invention which makes it possible to place on each pad an
amount of cosmetic material suitable for application simply by
removal of the cover from the base.
In the embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in FIGS. 5
and 6, the pair of cover means are identical with those of FIGS.
1-4, so that they are designated by the same reference
characters.
In this embodiment, however, the base means 60 is in the form of a
single one-piece block of plastic which is formed with an axial
bore 62 extending therethrough. At its opposed end regions, the
base means 60 is formed with slightly reduced portions terminating
in the shoulders 64 and 66 on which the pair of cover means are
seated, in much the same way as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-4.
The pair of cosmetic-applying means 68 and 70 are identical. They
respectively include elongated members in the form of tubes 72 and
74 which may be metal or plastic. These tubes form at their ends
distant from the base means 60 the ferrules which receive the pads
of the cosmetic-applying means in the same way as described above
in connection with FIGS. 1-4.
A single elongated coil spring 76 extends through and beyond the
axial bore 60 of the base means 62. Beyond the opposed ends of the
base means 60, the coil spring 76 extends along the interiors of
and engages the interior surfaces of the tubular members 72 and 74.
At their inner surfaces the tubular members 72 and 74 have a
coating of a glue or a suitable epoxy 78 schematically represented
in the drawings, and this glue coating serves to fix the
convolutions of spring 76 which are in the interiors of the tubes
72 and 74 to the latter tubes.
With this construction when the covers are removed from the base,
the spring means 76 will urge the elongated members 72 and 74 to
assume positions extending coaxially from the base means 60 with
the axes of the tubes 72 and 74 coinciding with the axis of the
axial bore 62. However, when the covers are replaced, the locations
of the exposed surfaces of the cakes 18 and 50 will deflect the
pads to the positions illustrated in FIG. 5, so that this
embodiment will achieve all of the advantages referred to above in
connection with FIGS. 1-4.
It will be noted that with the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6 the
tubular cover members 26 and 42 also gradually change from the
rectangular cross section at the region of their outer ends to the
elliptical cross section at their inner open ends where they are
slidably received on the base means in either one of the pair of
opposed positions angularly displaced by 180.degree. with respect
to each other. Thus, the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6 also provides
a construction composed of a relatively small number of simply
constructed elements which operate very reliably to achieve the
desired results.
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