Patents Examined by Rachel Steitz
  • Patent number: 9585819
    Abstract: A moisturizing apparatus includes an ion generating device, a mist generating device, and a control device. The ion generating device generates positive ions and negative ions bound to water molecules from the air by an electrical discharge in the atmosphere. The mist generating device reduces the liquid to fine particles in the form of mist and sprays the liquid in the form of mist. The moisturizing apparatus moisturizes the skin or hair, through combined use of application of ions from the ion generating device and spraying of the mist from mist generating device, toward the skin or hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Emi Saito
  • Patent number: 9578950
    Abstract: A multiple cosmetic holder and applicator includes a plurality of cosmetic cartridges that receive standard cosmetics therein. The cartridges include an upper magnet disposed within the opening, and a lower annular groove on the cylindrical body. A main body holds the plurality of cosmetic cartridges and includes a base with depressions which include a lower magnet therein and which receive the cosmetic cartridges, locking mechanisms which interface with the annular groove of the cartridges to lock the cartridges within the depressions, and an outer case movable relative to the main body which has a pressable button that unlocks the locking mechanism from the cartridge. A removable cap covers the main body, the cartridges, and the standard cosmetics. A selector tube extends through an aperture in the cap to remove the cartridge when the button is pressed and the locking mechanism is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Ejaz Kamboj
  • Patent number: 9578948
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to nail strips that may be adhered to human finger and toe nails. The strips are provided in the form of a sheet having a plurality of cutout strips in the general shape of a nail which may be peeled from the sheet. The nail strips may be decorated by printing user-created or selected designs using a home printer. The size and/or shape of the nail strips may be adjusted by selecting and detaching an appropriate perforated edge from the sheet backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Maha Raouf, Jeanine Weigman-Smith
  • Patent number: 9578943
    Abstract: A brush is provided herein, the brush having heating elements dispersed on and protruding from its face and spacers arranged to maintain a specified distance between protruding ends of the heating elements and a scalp of a head that is being brushed. The spacers are dispersed on the brush's face at a specified density that assures maintaining the specified distance with respect to a resilience of the spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: GUY A. SHAKED INVESTMENTS LTD.
    Inventors: Sharon Guy-Rabi, Yakov Guy
  • Patent number: 9565883
    Abstract: A branched eyelash extension is described. In one aspect, the eyelash extension is a vertically branched/stacked eyelash extension that includes a first filament having both a first proximal end and a first distal end and a second filament having both a second proximal end and a second distal end. The proximal end of the second filament is attached on top of or below the proximal end of the first filament, such that they are collectively a vertically branched/stacked eyelash extension. In another aspect, the eyelash extension includes branches in a side-by-side configuration. In this aspect, the proximal end of the second filament is attached to the side of the proximal end of the first filament, such that they are collectively a branched eyelash extension in a side-by-side configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel Phu Dinh
  • Patent number: 9561091
    Abstract: A toothpick device for cleaning teeth includes a toothpick. The toothpick is comprised of two separable portions and has at least one pointed end. A length of dental floss is provided with each end of the dental floss being secured to one of the two portions of the toothpick by melted wax. The dental floss is wound for storage between said two portions whereby separating the two portions unwinds the dental floss for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventor: Cassie Peters, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9554633
    Abstract: A hair braiding apparatus includes a main housing having a lower portion defining a lower interior area. A rotor assembly is mounted to the lower portion of the main housing and includes a rotor motor having a plurality of rotors operatively coupled to the rotor motor. The rotor assembly includes at least a pair of orbital tracks configured to receive the plurality of rotors for movement therealong. A plurality of hair retention members are coupled to respective rotors for positioning hair to be styled. A processor is positioned in the lower portion and electrically connected to the rotors for actuating the rotors to move along the orbital tracks. A memory stores programming instructions to selectively control movement of the rotors and the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventor: Kimberly Briggins
  • Patent number: 9549602
    Abstract: A unitary packaged color cosmetic composition having a foundation makeup benefit and a concealer benefit, said composition stored in a receptacle having a closure and applicator, wherein the applicator has a foundation makeup benefit application section and a concealer benefit application section and the section of the applicator used to apply the composition to the keratin surface application area corresponds to the desired benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Clara G. Mercado, John F. Logalbo, Aya Shidara, Linda Carol McKenna, Palmer McGuinness, Janet Pardo, Thomas Edward Owen
  • Patent number: 9538822
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hair styling tool for padding a hair bundle, comprising: a base, an elastic padding, an adornment structure, and a contact layer. The base has an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening passing from the upper surface to the lower surface. The elastic padding is disposed on a portion of the upper surface of the base. The adornment structure is disposed on another portion of the upper surface of the base. The contact layer is disposed on the lower surface of the base. A first hair section of the hair bundle covers the elastic padding and is padded thereby. A second hair section of the hair bundle passes through the opening and is pressed by the contact layer, such that the adornment structure is exposed above the second hair section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: YUMARK ENTERPRISES CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9532642
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic to eyelashes, comprising a shaft section or at least a coupling section and an applicator section, the applicator section being configured as an internally hollow cage for accommodating the cosmetic, which is substantially or completely closed in the circumferential direction, characterized in that the cage, in the direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, has a triangular cross section and comprises on at least one of its circumferential tips a number of passages that communicate with the interior of the cage and into which the eyelashes insert themselves during application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventor: Christina Zech
  • Patent number: 9526316
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator comprising at least three successive projecting parts off-centered relative to a central longitudinal axis of the cosmetic applicator. Each of the at least three successive projecting parts comprises at least one application element. The cosmetic applicator of the present disclosure may be used for cosmetic and care applications such as on skin or on keratinous fibers in the area of mascara application, lash care, nail care, mascara removal, lip application, hair coloring and hair repair etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ZEN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Leo Clifford Pires, Roger Hwang, Rahul Bose, Manisha Kohli, Iti Seth
  • Patent number: 9504311
    Abstract: A hairbrush device (100) comprises a first plurality of brush filaments (112) and a second plurality of brush filaments (116). A property of the first plurality of brush filaments (112) and a respective property of the second plurality of brush filaments (116) are different from one another. In order to reversibly select a stiffness of the hairbrush device, the hairbrush device (100) comprises an actuation element (104) being in driving connection with the first and second plurality of brush filaments (11, 116) and configured for being actuatable for selecting the first plurality of brush filaments (112) or the second plurality of brush filaments (116) for a use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Arthur Putzer
  • Patent number: 9498043
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator whose application part has an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra of 10 ?m or less is provided, based on a study of the surface roughness of the application part of the cosmetic applicator, to further reduce the amount of cosmetic material accumulating on the surface of the application part, and to more reliably release onto the skin surface the cosmetic material that has been picked up onto the surface of the application part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TAIKI CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Muneto Nishimura, Yuko Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9498046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-in-one apparatus comprising a cosmetic brush and sponge, comprising a cosmetic brush container (10) and a cosmetic sponge container (20) which are symmetrical to each other and are rotatably attached in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Inventor: Jae Kwang Hwang
  • Patent number: 9492002
    Abstract: A molded plastic applicator for cosmetics, such as a mascara brush, including an integral molded plastic panel that lies substantially in a mold plane when formed and is bent out of the mold plane to surround an extended longitudinal axis when the applicator is assembled. A plurality of openings, or projections such as bristles, are formed in or on the panel so as to be oriented substantially in a common pull direction transverse to the mold plane when the panel lies in the mold plane and to be oriented substantially radially of the longitudinal axis in directions distributed around the axis when the panel is bent to surround the axis. A retainer holds the panel bent out of the plane in surrounding relation to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Albea Services
    Inventors: Michael Malvar, Thomas Jonas
  • Patent number: 9486049
    Abstract: A hair lifting, retention, and styling device having a substantially rectilinear cross piece member having a first distal end and a second distal end and first and second substantially rectilinear side members cooperating with the substantially rectilinear cross piece member, wherein said first and second substantially rectilinear side members are disposed proximate said first and second distal ends of the cross piece member. Further, curved bight members are disposed between the cross piece member and the side members, such that the curvilinear design and the bight members co-act to provide lift and enhanced volume to a wearer's hair style thus augmenting and enhancing the wearer's chosen hairstyle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Purkey Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Janet L. Purkey
  • Patent number: 9486062
    Abstract: A bristle of a liquid-dispensing hairbrush designed to deliver low-viscosity liquids to a user's scalp during hair-brushing only by gravity and not capillary action. The bristle has a tube with an internal channel with a maximum diameter M and a length L. There is a roller-ball nozzle having a ball with diameter B and a ball seat into which the ball movable fits. The ball seat has radially spaced apart inwardly directed protrusion portions with protrusion portion spaces therebetween. The protrusion portions have apexes, wherein a central hole is defined by an imaginary circle which contacts the apexes of the protrusion portions, and the central hole has a diameter, and the ball seat has a minimum cross-sectional area S which is free for liquid flow. The protrusion portion spaces are large enough so that liquid can flow through the protrusion portion spaces and through the central hole only by gravity, and not by capillary action. A ratio of 8<L/?S<25 is satisfied. A ratio of L/M>8 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: Andrey Piatetsky
  • Patent number: 9486025
    Abstract: Eyelash extensions and a method for applying the same are described. The eyelash extensions comprise a first filament having both a proximal end and a distal portion with a distal end. The method for applying the eyelash extensions comprises acts of fastening the user's eyelashes against the user's face and attaching multiple layers of eyelash extensions (the proximal end) to the user's eyelashes. Each of the multiple layers is applied one layer at a time, thereby providing a user with eyelashes having eyelash extensions attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Phu Dinh
  • Patent number: 9480320
    Abstract: A decorative lighted hair clip assembly with a base housing upon which an LED and a decoration are mounted, with an internal circuit in the housing driven by a removable battery in the housing with a hair clip extending radially outwardly from the housing that facilitates the insertion of the clip assembly into the hair by grasping the housing and operating the clip. The fabric decoration surrounds the LED and is translucent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Courtney L. Pazdra
  • Patent number: 9474352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mascara brush for applying a mascara liquid to eyelashes and a manufacturing method thereof, including a first step to fix to a core member many first brush bristles and many second brush bristles having softening point temperatures lower than those of the first brush bristles in a state where the first brush bristles and the second brush bristles are mixed with each other and extend radially, where while bending at least a partial area in a direction encircling the core member of the first brush bristles and the second brush bristles at intermediate positions in extending from the core member, subjecting the first brush bristles and the second brush bristles to an atmosphere of a temperature lower than the softening point temperatures of the first brush bristles and higher than the softening point temperatures of the second brush bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SHINOHARA Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Hangai, Yasushi Uchiyama