Crescent shaped cosmetic brush
A cosmetic brush of any size having a handle connected to a ferrule, the ferrule containing a brush head having a flat top surface, and which brush head is impinged upon by a specifically defined ferrule or portion thereof to create a crescent shaped brush head having fewer bristles at its terminii than in the balance of the brush head. The top or upper surface of the brush head is flat. The brushhead may be detachable from the handle.
This invention relates to an improved makeup applicator brush. More specifically the invention relates to a an arcuate in cross section makeup brush which has a flat tuft top surface. The brush is intended to conform to the curved surfaces of the cheek, chin and eyes for the application of an appropriate cosmetic. The brush has various designated widths from 0.5 inches to about 1.25 inches in width.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMakeup brushes which have a plurality of bristles or hairs as they are called are used worldwide to apply base makeup, finishing makeup and for periodic touch ups, such as after eating. Brushes can be classified by their intended use, such as but not limited to those used to apply cosmetics to the ace and cheeks, eyeshadow brushes, eyelid brushes etc. Makeup brushes are used not only by the consuming public, but also by makeup artists and photographers, as well as beauty professionals.
When one uses a makeup brush, it is easy to apply cosmetic to only parts of the face to highlight only certain areas while avoiding other areas. This permits the creation of a more natural look and at the same time avoids the appearance of being heavily made-up.
Conventional fan shape or angular or filbert (which has a thick ferrule and hairs that are, on average, medium to long hairs in the shape of an oval) brushes are highly inefficient for the application of facial makeup. They either apply too much or too little makeup to the desired area of the face, or neck. Sometimes the user may even skip an area or contour of the face while trying to avoid over application of a cosmetic.
Most of the patents in the makeup applicator art relate to brushes with interchangeable heads; brushes using various mixtures of bristles, brushes intended primarily for eyeshadow application; and, brushes that twist on or twist off the handle. Makeup brushes come in all shapes and sizes.
Brushes with very specific shapes make up but a small area of the prior art. The Cole U.S. Pat. No. 7,950,402 discloses a unique concave brush head for eye shadow application. The top surface of the tuft is concave. The only specific shape patent known to applicant is Dorf, U.S. Pat. No. 6,779,532 which is specifically for eyeliner application. Neither of these references alone or in combination anticipates this invention.
This invention comprises a crescent shaped brush head which easily mates with the contours of the human face, and forehead, and chin area. The brush head and a ferrule to maintain the desired configuration of the brush head are mounted on a handle of any conventional shape.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThis invention relates to a dual function makeup brush. By having a crescent shape, the brush can be used to apply makeup to the curved areas of the human face, the cheeks, the chin, and the forehead. And, by having pointed cross section terminii, the brush can be used to put eyeliner or mascara in the corner of the human eye without smearing the cosmetic. Thus 2 functions.
It is a first object of this invention to provide a makeup applicator that has a crescent shaped cross section.
It is a second object o provide a makeup applicator that conforms to the curvatures of the human face.
It is a third object to provide a makeup brush that can apply cosmetic to the corners of the human eye e without smearing.
It is a fourth object to provide these brushes in various sizes to meet the individual needs and desires of the user.
It is a fifth object to provide a makeup brush that applies cosmetic uniformly on the facial area where it is being used.
It is a sixth object to provide a makeup brush with a crown shaped ferrule to retain the bristles in the desired crescent configuration.
It is a seventh object to provide a makeup brush having a crescent shaped ferrule.
It is a eighth object to provide a crescent shaped makeup brush that can be unscrewed from its handle for replacement of the brush head on the old handle.
A ninth object is to provide a cosmetic brush having a ferrule shaped like an interrupted cylinder wherein the interruption is a concave section that narrowingly decreases longitudinally from the top of the ferrule cylinder to the bottom of the ferrule cylinder.
It is a further object to provide a crescent shaped makeup brush in various sizes for different uses.
Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter. For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings
The invention accordingly comprises the device possessing the features, properties and the relation of components which are exemplified in the following detailed disclosure and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.
In the following discussion, the designator numerals used for particular parts or elements of the invention will be used consistently with respect to all figures present and throughout the discussion herein.
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Brush head 111 has a plurality of bristles 117 arranged in a crescent configuration and held within the confines of the base portion of the ferrule 113A. The proximal ends of the individual hairs may be glued adjacent to one another into the base portion adjacent the similarly configured upper portion of the ferrule, or the bristles can be merely frictionally retained by the pressure and position of the upper portion of the ferrule. Brush head 111 has a flat upper surface 118 on its crescent configuration.
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The term partially interrupted is used to describe the ferrule because as can be seen in the figures, the indentation does not extend down to the proximal end of the ferrule, but stops just short thereof. The choice of brush head is important in this invention. A round in cross section brush head having a flat top is preferred such that the various means employed on the ferrule can splay the bristles of the round head into a crescent shaped head.
The hairs or bristles of the brushes of this invention may be synthetic ones, made from the extrusion of polybutylene terephthalate or polyamide. The hairs can also be natural such as from a squirrel, a goat, a boar, a ferret or horse. Preferably all of the hairs or bristles employed herein should be of the same diameter to ensure even wear of the brush head. These hairs are soft to the touch and possess surface irregularities called cuticles, which enable the hairs to trap particles of makeup such as face powder, foundation and rouge.
When applying makeup the user spreads a thin layer with the tip of the brush contacting the skin surface in stroking motions. The big benefit of the crescent shape is that the tip of the brush of any size is so shaped that it contours to the curvature of the face, neck, chin and forehead of the user, thereby ensuring smooth even coverage of the makeup to the intended surface.
While an arcuate shape might carry out this desired effect, the true crescent also has the benefit of allowing the user to apply eye makeup to the corner of the eye with just the tip of the crescent and thus avoid smearing of the eye makeup. This is not possible with an arcuate shape brush head which would have a much large rounded end at each terminus of the brush head.
As noted earlier the brushes of this invention can be made in various sizes. Sizing can vary both in elevation of the bristles and the diameter of the crescent from point to point. Width (diameter) can vary from about 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches. Bristle elevation can also vary from about 0.5 inches to 1.50 inches. As to the handles, a face/neck powder brush will range from 4.5 inches to about 6 inches in length; while a multipurpose blush brushes would be about 2 inches to 3 inches in length while an eye shadow brush would be long and thin at about 5 inches to 6 inches in length, but only about ¼ inch in diameter versus about ¾ inch in diameter for the handle of the other two brushes. Thus reference is made to
It is to be noted that for the first embodiment, a conventional round brush head with a flattened top surface can be employed because the tab 21 applies pressure to the bristles to form a crescent shape, when the bristles at the terminii are reduced in number, as opposed to forming a mere arcuate shape. But in the second embodiment a specific shaped ferrule and a specific shaped brush head are employed. Embodiment 3 also uses a specific shaped ferrule, but of a different configuration than in embodiment 2.
Since certain changes may be made in the above devices without departing from the scope of the invention herein involved, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense
Claims
1. A cosmetic brush, comprising in combination an elongated handle having a ferrule thereon, said ferrule including a means to apply pressure to a generally round in horizontal cross section brush head of upstanding bristles, all of which are of the same elevation, to create a crescent shaped brush head.
2. The cosmetic brush of claim 1 wherein the proximal end of the ferrule overlays one end of the handle, and the distal end of the ferrule includes a tab having a thumb-like cross section disposed at an angle to impact the bristles and spread them into an arcuate configuration.
3. The cosmetic brush of claim 2 wherein the tab has a thumb-like horizontal cross section.
4. The cosmetic brush of claim 3 wherein the outer face of the tab has an arcuate top edge.
5. The cosmetic brush of claim 3 wherein the outer face of the tab has a chamfered square top edge.
6. The cosmetic brush of claim 3 wherein the outer face of the tab resembles a cupcake.
7. A cosmetic brush, comprising in combination an elongated handle having a ferrule thereon, said ferrule being made of a material selected from metal and plastic, and which ferrule includes a means to apply pressure to a generally round in horizontal cross section brush head of upstanding bristles, all of which are of the same elevation, to create a crescent shaped brush head, said bristles being selected from the group consisting of animal hair and polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.
8. A cosmetic brush comprising an elongated handle to which is attached at its upper or distal end, a ferrule comprising a ring shaped base portion having a crescent shaped upper tab attached thereto and upstanding therefrom, and
- a plurality of bristles formed into a crescent shaped brush head disposed in the ferrule adjacent the crescent shaped upper portion of the ferrule, wherein a convex face of the tab abuts and contacts a concave face of the brush head, and
- wherein the elevation of the plurality of bristles is greater than the elevation of the ferrule tab.
9. The cosmetic brush of claim 8 wherein all of the bristles are of the same elevation.
10. The cosmetic brush of claim 9 wherein the bristles are selected from the group consisting of animal hair and polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.
11. A cosmetic brush comprising an elongated tapered handle to which is attached at its upper or distal end, a metal ferrule comprising a ring shaped base portion having a crescent shaped upper tab attached thereto and upstanding therefrom, and
- a plurality of bristles of uniform elevation, formed into a crescent shaped brush head disposed in the ferrule adjacent the crescent shaped upper tab of the ferrule, wherein a convex face of the tab abuts and contacts a concave face of the brush head, and
- wherein the elevation of the plurality of bristles is greater than the elevation of the ferrule tab.
12. A cosmetic brush, comprising in combination an elongated handle having a ferrule thereon, said handle having a threaded distal end engaging a lower threaded proximal portion of said ferrule, said ferrule being a partially interrupted tubular member, the interruption being a concave indentation that commences at the distal end of the ferrule and tapers downwardly inwardly to an arcuate bottom edge, such that the indentation has a longitudinally declining horizontal measurement relative to the balance of the ferrule; and wherein the indentation exerts a pressure on the central area of the brush head to thereby define a crescent shaped brush head.
13. A cosmetic brush as in claim 12 wherein the handle is tapered narrowing downwardly and has a metallic ferrule thereon, and the bristles of the brush head are animal hair.
14. The cosmetic brush of claim 12 wherein the brush head has a flat top surface.
15. A cosmetic brush of any size having a handle connected to a ferrule, the ferrule containing a brush head having a flat top surface, and which brush head is impinged upon by the ferrule to define a crescent shaped brush head, having fewer bristles at its terminii than in the balance of the brush head.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 13, 2018
Publication Date: Jan 16, 2020
Inventor: Beverly Barad (Shingle Springs, CA)
Application Number: 15/998,209