Patents Examined by Robyn Doan
  • Patent number: 9504302
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising two jaws, at least one jaw (1) of which having a resiliently mounted heating plate (16) that is allowed to move in such a way, that when the hair styling device is fully closed, both a first maximal gap at a proximal end of the heating plate (16) between the heating plate (16) and a mating element of the other jaw in the absence of a detachable holder (5) with a hair treatment agent, and a second maximal gap at the proximal end of the heating plate (16) between the detachable holder (5) and the mating element of the other jaw in the presence of the detachable holder (5), are within a range of about 1 mm-1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Wai Kong Yu
  • Patent number: 9504303
    Abstract: A hygienic cosmetic applicator system comprising an instrument-like gripping body (2) that has a holder on at least one end to releasably grip single use applicator (12) tips. The gripping body (2) has a handle (4) for grasping with the fingers, a tapered shaft (6) emerging from at least one end, and a apertured holder that is terminally formed onto or into a shafts (6) tapered end. A holder may comprise a ringlet (8) with a centrally formed aperture (10) that is formed onto the shafts (6) tapered end, or alternatively, a suitably deep aperture (10) that is formed into the shafts (6) tapered end. By contrast, an applicator (12) has a shaft-like inserting member (14) to frictionally plug into an aperture (10) and furthermore, a terminally formed base (6) on its non-inserting end for holding an applicating member therein or thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventor: Brian David Viscomi
  • Patent number: 9498311
    Abstract: A multipurpose filament dispensing device serves the dual purpose of dispensing a filament, such as dental floss, while simultaneously forming a cap on a container of a topical composition. The device can either function as a standalone dispenser for storing and dispensing the filament, or serve as a cap for the container while simultaneously storing and dispensing the filament. The filament is rotatably extracted from an internal spool. The device dispenses a desired amount of filament from the spool, extending the filament from a raised outlet to a depressed cutting member. The downward slope of the filament facilitates grasping and manipulating of the filament. After extracting a desired unit length of the filament, the filament may be cut at a unit length with a sharp edge on the cutting member. The device forms a detachable cap over a container of topical composition, such as lip balm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Edwin Kelchlin
  • Patent number: 9491997
    Abstract: A cosmetic device is provided. The cosmetic device includes a housing; a drum assembly rotatably coupled to the housing, the drum assembly including an abrasive outer surface and a deformable portion disposed below the abrasive outer surface; and a drive system configured to rotate the drum assembly relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SOFT LINES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
    Inventor: Wai Wah Yiu
  • Patent number: 9480322
    Abstract: A cosmetics storage assembly is provided. The cosmetics storage assembly can include a compact box and a cosmetics tray disposed in the compact box. The cosmetics tray can have a plurality of wells formed therein adapted for holding cosmetics materials. The compact box can include a floor panel, a cover panel, and a plurality of side panels. The floor panel, cover panel and side panels can fold along seams therebetween to form a chamber and the cosmetics tray can be disposed within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Monifa L. Mortis Simons
  • Patent number: 9468778
    Abstract: A method of treating hair, a hair treatment kit for extemporaneous preparation of hair treatment compositions, a recipient for applying hair treatment compositions, and use thereof are provided. The invention provides a superior hair treatment performance such as a superior hair coloring and/or bleaching performance, particularly for providing superior root to tip treatment evenness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Allen Berlepsch, Jaime Beverly Stahl, James Douglas Still, Lucio Frias, Robert Drennan Lewis, Leobaldo Antonio Perdomo
  • Patent number: 9445656
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hair accessory characteristic of Shore Hardness between 41 D and 60 D and made from a polymerized plastic mixture including acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, thermoplastic rubber (TPR), defoamer, lubricant and optical brightener. The hair accessory which is bent and deformed under effect of a tensional stress does not induce white crease marks, cracks or complete breaks and is able to rebounds and returns to initial status after releasing of the tensional stress. The hair accessory with advantages including flexibility, rebound elasticity and plasticity does not compress or hurt a user's scalp and contributes to safety use when the user takes the hair accessory to comb her hairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Shih-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 9427757
    Abstract: A spray system including an airbrush; one or more removable containers that are closed initially, and that each contain a composition for spraying onto human keratinous materials; and a junction device that connects the container to the airbrush, the device including at least a composition-outlet first orifice enabling the composition to leave the container in order to be sprayed via the airbrush, and at least an air-inlet second orifice enabling air intake by the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Stefania Nuzzo, Gabin Vic, Eric Parris
  • Patent number: 9414664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic apparatus encompassing an accessory sleeve for a cosmetic item. The present invention is also directed to a novel lock-in cosmetic accessory sleeve. The accessory sleeve has a first opening to securely and releaseably accommodate a first cosmetic container, and a second opening to securely and releaseably accommodate a second cosmetic container. The accessory sleeve has at least one means to releaseably engage with a first container through a first opening, and/or to releaseably engage with a second container through a second opening. The lock-in cosmetic accessory sleeve has at least one magnetic engageable means to engage with and securely, and releaseably, hold a first cosmetic container having at least one ferromagnetic material associated therewith through a first opening, and/or to engage with and securely, and releaseably, hold a second cosmetic container having at least one ferromagnetic material associated therewith through a second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventors: Katie Marguerite Irving, Timothy Martin Irving
  • Patent number: 9414663
    Abstract: Provided is a tool for applying cosmetics for mascara and eyebrow cosmetics which allows applying a liquid cosmetic in an appropriate amount to eyelashes or eyebrows, and with which a previously unexperienced feeling of use can be obtained. In an application tool (1) for which a plurality of bristles (30) are fixed in a double-folded manner to the inside of a long groove (12), which is formed at a partial side surface of a brush portion (10) formed at a leading end side of a brush shaft (6), comb teeth (26) are integrally formed at a predetermined pitch in a brush portion axial direction on an exposed surface (21) of the fastener (20). As a result of forming the comb teeth (26) in a space that is wide between two lines of bristle groups (30a, 30b), the liquid pool space is narrowed accordingly, so that excessive pooling of a liquid cosmetic (2) in the brush portion (10) can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: SINWA CORPORTION
    Inventor: Hironori Aso
  • Patent number: 9408451
    Abstract: An adjustable hair fastener includes a first elastic band formed of an elastic cord, and a second elastic band formed of an elastic cord longer than the elastic cord of the first elastic band and wound round the elastic cord of the first elastic band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 9398798
    Abstract: The nail art device having a control unit; a holder; a display panel that displays a predetermined selected pattern through the control of the control unit; and a UV irradiation unit that irradiates the display panel with UV rays is provided. When a finger, to the nail of which polish having a UV-reactive component has been applied, is placed in the holder, the polish applied to the nail reacts with the UV rays which are transmitted through the display panel where the selected pattern is displayed to form a nail pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Won Yi, Chang Man Park, Jun Oh Kim, Chan Ki Lee, Young Jin Lee, Jin Gug Kim
  • Patent number: 9380848
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TYME, LLC
    Inventor: Jacynda Smith
  • Patent number: 9370235
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator with an applicator body, a wand, and a handle that is attached to the latter; the applicator body has a longitudinal axis that coincides with that of the wand; and the applicator body is composed of plates that are arranged in concertina-like fashion, are integrally joined to one another, and simultaneously constitute the support structure of the core-less applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventor: Erwin Schuster
  • Patent number: 9364069
    Abstract: In some aspects, fingernail coverings can include a flexible sheet layer configured to conform to and cover at least a portion a fingernail, the flexible sheet layer defining a first surface configured to adhere to the portion of the fingernail, and a fingernail tip extension disposed along an end region of the flexible sheet layer, the fingernail tip extension being arranged to expose an area of a second surface of the flexible sheet layer to be installed over a proximal end of the fingernail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Kiss Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyu Sang Han
  • Patent number: 9339072
    Abstract: A unique human or synthetic fiber hair extension and method are disclosed. One embodiment of the human or synthetic fiber hair extensions come packaged with double sided tape attached to both sides of the hair extension, with the weft and human or synthetic fiber hair attached between the two pieces of tape. The double sided tape is covered with a tape cover or liner on both sides of the extensions. First, the human or synthetic fiber hair extension is positioned for correct placement below the horizontal part line, the liner is removed form the bottom side of the hair extension and the human or synthetic fiber hair extension is secured by pressing into place. The second piece of double sided tape which is attached to the second side of the human or synthetic fiber hair extension and facing up has the liner removed and is then covered with a layer of the users's natural hair, which taken from the clipped area above the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Lisa Kenna
  • Patent number: 9339098
    Abstract: A mascara applicator includes an application stick that is attached to a cap sealing and covering an opening part of a mascara accommodation container and that can be accommodated in the mascara accommodation container, and an application body that is rotatably attached to a tip end of the application stick and that extends in a substantially axial direction of the application stick, in which one side surface on a side opposite to a rotating direction of the application body is orthogonal to a plane including a rotation path, and a ridge part that is formed by the one side surface and a side surface adjacent to the one side surface is used, while the application body is rotated and an axis of the application body is bent with respect to an axis of the application stick, so as to apply mascara.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD., FIGLA COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Motoki Takata, Takashi Tajima
  • Patent number: 9326583
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an applicator system and in particular, relates to an applicator system capable of moving the applicator head in an irregular motion. The applicator system is provided with a mechanism that gives the applicator an irregular motion during usage thereby resulting in better application. The applicator system of the present invention is configured to move in an irregular motion that has no obvious pattern and may be used for cosmetic and care applications such as mascara application, scrubbing of lips, cleaning of nails, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Leo Clifford Pires, Roger Hwang, Rahul Bose
  • Patent number: 9320336
    Abstract: A device for applying decoration to a nail. The device includes an elongated member having a first end having a mounting feature thereon, the mounting feature configured to maintain the first end of the device in a fixed position, and a generally opposite, free-floating end configured to be coupled to a nail decoration, the free-floating end configured to provide controlled movement of the decoration. The elongated member is configured to inhibit unintentional movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Young Nails, Inc.
    Inventor: Habib Salo
  • Patent number: 9301820
    Abstract: A floss dispensing toothpaste cap having a top portion connected to a bottom portion by a hinge region. An enclosure cavity encloses a removable floss spool. A floss cutter and a floss dispenser opening pass through a side of the bottom portion. A region of the top portion reversibly covers the floss dispensing opening and floss cutter. A floss-dispensing toothpaste cap includes a bottom portion having an enclosure with a connector to connect the cap onto a toothpaste tube. A nozzle is on the bottom portion opposing the connector. A floss cutter is on a side of the bottom portion. A removable floss spool is seated over the connector within the enclosure. A top portion is connected to the bottom portion by a hinge region, and has a tab that extends over a side of the bottom cap portion covering the floss cutter in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: John Karl Hintz