Patents Examined by Rachel Running
  • Patent number: 7913701
    Abstract: A mascara brush comprises a core formed from a helical twist and a plurality of bristles fixed to the core over a portion extending over an axial length L of the helical twist and comprising a succession of n turns. The plurality of bristles comprises a first plurality of bristles termed radial bristles. The core has an upper portion for fixing to a wand of a mascara applicator. The brush is characterized in that the plurality of bristles further comprises at least one second plurality of bristles termed axial bristles since they extend parallel to the axial direction. The presence of axial bristles in the brush can broaden mascara formulation possibilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Alcan Packaging Beauty Services
    Inventor: Fabrice Dieudonat
  • Patent number: 7389780
    Abstract: A cosmetics keeping case for storing cosmetics and cosmetic tools which includes an upper movable body, a lower movable body, reception compartments for retaining a number of cosmetics inside the lower movable body and a tool reception element for safely receiving and storing the cosmetic tools, wherein the tool reception element is caused to part 30 elastically rotate by a distortion spring, to a stand up position to make the cosmetic tools accessible, and at the same time, by using a V-shaped spring mounted in the tool reception element to prevent the cosmetic tools from contacting the inner side of the upper movable body and to prevent the brush portions of the cosmetic tools from being pressed flat when the upper movable body is closed on the lower movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Young-Chul Byun
  • Patent number: 7165555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetology manicure spa bath for two hands, wherein the user's nails and hands receive pulsating, heated jets of liquid solution. The basin of the invention is disposed at a declining angle from the user. The receiving area in the invention for the two hands is disposed within the basin and is comprised of two depressions generally in the shape of a hand, with raised projections distributed within these two depressions for massaging the hands while keeping the hands from touching the bottom of these depressions. Features of the invention include at least one wrist rest, at least one built in nail brush, and a manicure implement receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
  • Patent number: 7140373
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves a dental cleaning head about a center pin to cause an oscillation motion of the head. The entire head assembly is also interchangeable such that a flossing tool and various brushing tools may be utilized by the same device. In one aspect of the invention, the flossing tool includes a piece of slacked flossing material held between two arms defined by the flossing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Rehco, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Rehkemper
  • Patent number: 7134440
    Abstract: The present invention provides a self-adhesive tip guide application device for applying tip guides during a French manicure. The present invention allows the user to use both hands in applying the guides to a nail. The device includes an elongated frame having a series of arms extending substantially perpendicularly away from the frame. Each arm contains at least one releasably secured arch-shaped tip guide. The frame also contains a releasably-secured release liner. When removed, the frame can be secured to any surface, thereby more easily allowing the user to apply the guides to the nail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Danice Dombeck
  • Patent number: 7124763
    Abstract: A styling and curling hairbrush 1 having an elongated tubular body 6 with an interior hollow volume along the longitudinal extent to forming air channel 7. A hot air stream 17 enters the open end of body 6. Body 6 has air exit openings 9 connecting the air channel 7 with the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. Several bristle rows B1–B3 are distributed circumferentially on the tubular body. An air stream divider 3 is in front of the bristle rows B1–B3. A hot air stream 17 is divided by the air stream divider into an air stream 18 flowing into the air channel 7 and one flowing along the outer shell surface of the tubular body 6. The bristle rows B1–B3 of the brush 1 are spaced apart from one another. Each bristle row B1–B3 is next to an air guidance element L1–L3 closed in the radial direction and forming at least one flow channel 12, 16 and is open toward at least an adjacent bristle row B1, B2, B3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: WIK Far East, LTD
    Inventor: Klaus Hafemann
  • Patent number: 7114505
    Abstract: A makeup device comprising a first region for storing a cosmetic product and a second region for loading an applicator with the cosmetic product, wherein the second region is separated from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Schwan-STABILO Cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Bauer, Herbert Brendel, Thomas Heidenreiter
  • Patent number: 7111628
    Abstract: A hair combing apparatus, which is adapted for applying a colorant on a user's hairs, includes an elongated comb body having a handle portion and a guiding portion extended therefrom to define a guiding wall on the guiding portion, a plurality of combing teeth transversely and spacedly extended along a bottom edge of the guiding wall, and a plurality of brush members upwardly and spacedly extended along each of the combing teeth for contacting with the hairs of the user. Therefore, when the colorant is applied on the brush members, the user is able to slide the combing teeth from a scalp of the user at a position slightly above roots of the hairs until ends of the hairs to guide the hairs of the user in 3-dimensionally contact with the brush members so as to evenly apply the colorant throughout the entire hairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Zhong Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 7100619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial nail, more especially to an artificial nail and an apparatus for attaching the artificial nail on a nail of human being so that it is convenient to attach and change the artificial nail an can be adjusted according to the length of the artificial nail. The apparatus for attaching an artificial nail on the natural fingernail includes a lower attaching plate attached on an upper side of the natural fingernail, and an upper attaching plate attached on a lower side of the artificial nail and combined with the lower attaching plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Lee Chang Enterprise Co., LTD
    Inventor: Chang-Hak Kim
  • Patent number: 7093602
    Abstract: A beauty cap has a plurality of sponge rollers, and a strip of material simulating hair wrapped around each roller and attached to the cap to simulate a user having her hair wrapped in curlers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventor: Rosa Edwards
  • Patent number: 7089946
    Abstract: An applicator is disclosed that is particularly advantageous for cosmetics such as mascara. The applicator includes a twisted core having: a first portion in which are trapped bristles arranged in a radial manner relative to the core, and a second portion fixed in a rod, with the second portion of the core being formed by at least two twisted zones having a different direction and/or pitch. A container or packaging arrangement including such an applicator is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Guilhem Rousselet
  • Patent number: 7082949
    Abstract: A heating hair curler comprising a handle with at least one clamp and at least one push button and a heating unit for setting locks of hair, in which the heating unit has a relief in the form of a worm screw, called a fixed spiral profile, fixed to the heating unit, and in which the hair curler also comprises a mobile spiral profile which can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the heating unit by means of the push button so as to compress the lock of hair coiled into a spiral around the hair curler between the fixed spiral and the mobile spiral and thus so as to heat the lock on at least two sides at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Pierre L.M. Julemont
  • Patent number: 7021318
    Abstract: A portable cosmetics case includes a housing having a receipt member for cosmetic set and cosmetics to carry it and a cover, the receipt member containing the cosmetic set or the cosmetics capable of raising the above top portion of the housing to permit selection of any one to be required among the cosmetic set or the cosmetics when the cover is opened, and being entered into the housing when the cover is closed, thereby attaining simple and convenient carrying and storage thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Young-Kwang Byun