Patents Examined by Jennifer Gill
  • Patent number: 11412831
    Abstract: A joint mechanism (12) of an application device (10) of cosmetic product is provided. The joint mechanism (12) comprises a first part (22) having a rib and a second part (24) carrying a bracket receiving the rib. The first part (22) is mobile in rotation with respect to the second part (24) about an axis. One among the first part (22) and the second part (24) comprises at least one protruding pin, and the other among the first part (22) and the second part (24) defines a path for guiding the pin. The pin is inserted into the path for guiding, with the pin and the path for guiding being off-centered with respect to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Gabriel Evain, Pierre Gardet, Wendy Annonay, Oliver Fargeas
  • Patent number: 11382728
    Abstract: A device includes a floss assembly comprising floss wound around a spool, an insert comprising a support surface and a post configured to support the floss assembly, and a housing having a front portion and a back portion. The front portion defines a front aperture and the back portion defines a back aperture. The front aperture and the back aperture are configured to receive the insert such that the support surface interfaces with the back portion and the post interfaces with the front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SDC U.S. SMILEPAY SPV
    Inventors: Josh Chapman, Brittany Lacey
  • Patent number: 11317699
    Abstract: A method of applying makeup to a user's eye includes providing a stencil that defines a plurality of apertures, the apertures varying in size or distance from each other to form a gradient pattern. The method further includes positioning the stencil relative to the user, and applying makeup through the apertures of the stencil to a specific area around the user's eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Kerri M. Butcher
  • Patent number: 11304467
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quality controlled artificial eyelashes extension system having a method and materials for the application of artificial lash hairs onto existing natural eyelashes of a human subject to extend the length of the natural eyelash. The system provides the training and materials to attach the eyelash extensions on a hair-by hair basis to a subject's existing natural eyelash, as well as a quality control feature which provides for assuring that practitioners of the system are appropriately trained, and the consumable materials utilized by the system are safe for human use. Included in the system is a fluent eyelash glue which forms a flexible, bio-compatible bond between two hairs to be adhered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NovaLash, Inc.
    Inventor: Sophy Merszei
  • Patent number: 11304490
    Abstract: A shaving cream dispenser and application device include a handle having an upper portion and a lower portion which form an internal cavity in which a travel sized shaving cream aerosol canister is placed. The canister includes a nozzle stem on the top that, when pressed towards the canister, opens an internal valve in the canister to release the shaving cream through the nozzle stem. The upper and lower portions of the handle are movably retained together, and a channel is provided at the top of the handle through which the shaving cream is dispensed into a brush or set of bristles at the top of the handle. The nozzle stem is actuated by pressing or moving the upper portion of the handle towards the lower portion. The lower portion of the handle further includes a heating element to heat the canister so that heated shaving cream can be dispensed. A stand is configured to hold the lower portion of the handle and provide electric power to the heating element in the lower portion of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Ralph Screnci, David A. Killam
  • Patent number: 11284695
    Abstract: A five-in-one polishing head includes a blade portion and a handle portion. The blade portion is shaped like a cone having a concave or planar top end. Angle teeth, thin teeth, medium-thin teeth, and thick teeth are sequentially distributed in a conical polishing head according to the tooth density. The angle teeth are located at the top of the conical polishing head in a circle. The thick teeth are located at the end of the blade portion. The center of the end of the blade portion is axially welded and fixed to one end of the handle portion. The conical polishing head is provided with regularly distributed straight lines or oblique lines on a surface from the angle teeth to the thick teeth. The shape of a right-handed groove on the surface is inverted trapezoidal, and the shape of a left-handed groove is triangular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI WELL-SUN PRECISION TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jishun Wang, Mengyi Wang, Jing Sun
  • Patent number: 11246691
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dental floss holder which can control tension of dental floss which may be stretched or weakened during usage of the dental floss and prevent the tension of the dental floss from being decreased during usage of the dental floss by protrusions formed on a tension control portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Dongseo Medicare Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Sang Han Kim
  • Patent number: 11219296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (2) for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member (8) having: —a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), and —double spikes (18) that are carried by the core (10) and are disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows, the double spikes (18) each having a recess that separates two arms, at least one first longitudinal row of spikes (18) being offset axially with respect to a second longitudinal row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Davide Manici, Eric Caulier, Alain Berhault, Audrey Thenin
  • Patent number: 11197529
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (2) for applying a product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having moulded applicator member (8), this applicator member having: —a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), and—teeth (20) that narrow in front view in the direction of their free end and have at least one edge having a point of inflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Marcel Sanchez, Eric Caulier, Audrey Thenin
  • Patent number: 11191336
    Abstract: A rechargeable hair styling tool may be plugged into an electrical outlet to enable charging of each battery and operation of the hair styling tool. Electronics of the hair styling tool may enable it to alternately operate under power from the battery or batteries (i.e., stored power) while the hair styling tool is unplugged from an electrical outlet (e.g., a wall socket, etc.) and under power of an external source of electricity while the hair styling tool is plugged into the electrical outlet. Each heating element of such a rechargeable hair styling tool may be heated when the hair styling tool is plugged in and, once each heating element has been heated to a sufficient temperature, continue to function under power supplied by the battery or batteries of the rechargeable hair styling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Durham Enterprises Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Brian Freeman
  • Patent number: 11160346
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a first and a second arm each having a heatable plate and an arm member. The first and second arms are moveable between a closed position, in which the heatable plate of the first arm is adjacent the heatable plate of the second arm, and an open position, in which the heatable plates of each arm are spaced apart. The heatable plate of at least one of the arms is coupled to a respective arm member about a pivot arranged to allow the heatable plate to move relative to the respective arm member about an axis transverse to the length of said respective arm member such that the plate pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Jemella Limited
    Inventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
  • Patent number: 11140961
    Abstract: A toenail clipping device for decreasing a reach required for trimming a toenail includes a clippers, which in turn comprises a clip lever that is operationally coupled to a pair of cutters. The cutters are mutually coupled to define a gap that is positioned at a first end of the clippers. A rod is coupled to and extends substantially perpendicularly from a second end of the clippers. The rod is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to manipulate the clippers to insert a portion of a toenail into the gap. An actuator is coupled to the rod distal from the clippers and is operationally coupled to the clip lever. The actuator is configured to be actuated by a digit of the hand grasping the rod to lever the clip lever to close the gap to clip the portion of the toenail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Arnold Fields, Myra Fields
  • Patent number: 11140934
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair addition for adding volume, texture, and density to the side of a user's head and hairline. The hair addition, in one embodiment, includes two or more wires to which wefts of hair are attached. The hair addition further includes one or more double layer portions of hair and one or more single layer portions of hair. In another embodiment, the hair addition includes one or more wires to which wefts of hair are attached. At least some of the wefts of hair are slidable along the one or more wires. The hair addition further includes elastic cordage connecting to the one or more wires one each end of the one or more wires and an intermediate connector connecting the wires and the elastic cordage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Psykhe Hair Extensions, Inc
    Inventor: Jennae Jensen
  • Patent number: 11135041
    Abstract: A “Flossing Device with Spring-Type Head” is a device used to floss the teeth. A handle with a storage chamber in which the coiled floss thread is stored, is fixedly attached to a Spring-Type Head that includes a substantially U-shape flexible arm and two substantially cylindrical shape fixtures. Each piece of the floss thread is placed and secured between the said fixtures. Due to the flexibility of the said arm, a constant suitable tension of the floss thread is maintained at all times. Using the device, while flossing becomes possible with one hand, it gives the user a much more effective and easier flossing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Ehsan Filsouf
  • Patent number: 11116267
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying and removing false eyelashes includes a first eye ring and a second eye ring for a user's fingers, with the first eye ring fixedly coupled to a slide extending from a hub. The second eye ring controls a slider controller connected to a slider cable which moves a first applicator support along a slide. A second applicator support is mounted on the slide opposite the hub. A first applicator extends laterally from the first applicator support and a second applicator extends laterally from the second applicator support, and are fixed in parallel such that they come together when the first applicator support is urged toward the second applicator support by the slider cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Conchita Leeflang
  • Patent number: 11103055
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus is provided including a brush head, a plurality of tines located on the brush head, and a series of movable linearly arranged prongs having an angled orientation with respect to the brush head. A user causing movement of the linearly arranged prongs serves to secure the user' s hair against a subset of the plurality of tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Trade Boxy, LLC
    Inventors: David Richmond, Howard Richmond, Manuel A. Montano
  • Patent number: 11103042
    Abstract: A portable pedicure/manicure assist kit for providing a quick and effective way to do one's pedicure and manicure. The portable pedicure/manicure assist kit includes a support assembly including a foot/hand rest member and at least one support member connected to the foot/hand rest member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Lucus Smith
  • Patent number: 11083268
    Abstract: A hair barrette is provided. The hair barrette has a decorative member defining an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, and a closure device. The closure device includes a lever and first and second seat members arranged at opposite ends of the decorative member. One end of the lever is hingedly connected to the second seat member at which the lever is pivotably movably with respect to the decorative member. The closure device is provided with a bridge member raised from the inwardly facing surface of the decorative member and connecting the first and second seat members. The first and second seat members and the lever are made of a first plastic(s) material and the bridge member is made from a more flexible second plastic(s) material. The bridge member is made of polymeric material, has a hardness of Shore D30-70, and is extendible in length to 150-300%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Tung Hing Plastic Manufactory Ltd.
    Inventor: Ka Chuen Sze
  • Patent number: 11071365
    Abstract: An attachment for a hand held appliance comprising a body having a wall, a fluid inlet at one end of the wall and a fluid outlet through the wall wherein the fluid outlet comprises at least one slot extending along the wall and wherein the at least one slot is formed by an overlap of a first end of the wall and a second end of the wall. The wall may be formed from at least two plates. A first one of the at least two plates may comprise the first end of the wall and a second one may comprise the second end of the wall. The first of the at least two plates may define a radially inner surface of the slot. The second one of the at least two plates may define a radially outer surface of the slot. The slot may be tangential to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair Michael Maclaine, Robert Lawrence Tweedie
  • Patent number: 11071611
    Abstract: A Sanitary Portable Single-Use Floss Device (SPSFD), designed to enable a user to carry a single-use portion of dental floss in a manner that protects the dental floss from contamination during storage or transportation, such as in a pocket or a purse, is disclosed; the device comprising a spool, a length of dental floss wound about the shaft of the spool, the dental floss being protected from contamination by the spool, and a grab ball or ring functioning as a means to hold the length of dental floss in the stowed condition, and as a means of holding the deployed length of dental floss for use. A method of using said SPSFD is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Gagik Virabyan, Arman Medoyan