Applicator

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an applicator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the tip portion of the design in an alternate configuration; and,

FIG. 6 is another fragmentary view showing the tip in a further alternate configuration.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The portions of the cap and base that are not shown are not being claimed.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D155043 August 1949 Serra
D184115 December 1958 Stark
D197192 December 1963 Lorenzen
D208135 July 1967 Cassai et al.
D373730 September 17, 1996 Baron
3252446 May 1966 Bateman
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4984920 January 15, 1991 O'Neill
5002415 March 26, 1991 Gueret
Foreign Patent Documents
315197 July 1989 EPX
Other references
  • Beauty Buy Book, p. 15--nail polish bottles on lower left, Sep. 1979. Mademoiselle, Apr. 1984, p. 163--cutex nail polish bottles.
Patent History
Patent number: D406921
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 1999
Assignee: Schwan-STABILO Cosmetics GmbH & C. (Heroldsberg)
Inventor: Georg Roeder (Schwabach)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Law Firm: Jordan and Hamburg LLP
Application Number: 0/76,659
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Applicator Or Template (2) (D28/7); D9/504; Cosmetic Product (3) (D28/76); Circular In Cross Section (D28/88)
International Classification: 2802;