Patents by Inventor Manuela Geuther

Manuela Geuther has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9282805
    Abstract: A cosmetic unit, in particular a mascara unit, having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic and having a cosmetic applicator for applying the cosmetic, in which the cosmetic applicator can be inserted into the reservoir so that it is loaded with the cosmetic contained in the reservoir, wherein at least one wall section of the reservoir is elastically embodied so that by exerting pressure on the above-mentioned region, a significant portion of the stored cosmetic can be pushed out of a reservoir region that is farther from the applicator into a reservoir region that is closer to the applicator; the region closer to the applicator is separated from the region farther from the applicator by means of a partition wall that has a plurality of through openings spaced apart from one another through which the cosmetic can be pushed into the region closer to the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Stredak, Manuela Geuther
  • Patent number: 9028161
    Abstract: A wiper for wiping off a cosmetics applicator during the withdrawal from its storage container, wherein the wiper forms a substantially rectangular passage, which in the non-stressed state is closed off by two mutually opposing wiper lips that are respectively divided into several bending elements which are elastically deformed when the cosmetics applicator is pushed through and thus clear the way for the applicator to pass through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Stredak, Manuela Geuther, Erwin Schuster
  • Patent number: 8894309
    Abstract: A cosmetics unit comprising a storage container and an applicator with two applicator arms, wherein each applicator arm carries one applicator element and the two arms are interconnected by a spring member, wherein the applicator has a bipartite applicator-side closure member for closing the cosmetics container, whose one part is a component of the one applicator arm and whose other part is a component of the other applicator arm, wherein the closure member has a bipartite threaded portion, the one threaded-portion part of which is formed on the one part of the closure member, and the other threaded-portion part of which is formed on the other part of the closure member, and with which the closure member can be screwed on to a container-side closure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Geka GmbH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Friedrich Weigel
  • Patent number: 8894308
    Abstract: A wiper for wiping off a pincer-like cosmetics applicator, the wiper comprising a substantially sleeve-shaped wiper body for mounting in a container neck. The passage for the cosmetics applicator formed inside the wiper body is divided, at least in some areas, by a dividing wall into two passage portions extending next to one another, each of which is able to accommodate a part of the cosmetics applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Geka GmbH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Werner Fischer
  • Patent number: 8757913
    Abstract: An applicator for cosmetics, in particular a mascara applicator, having an applicator device embodied in the form of a fan, and applicator elements constituting the fan are movable from a first fan position into a second fan position and/or vice versa, with the applicator elements being folded-in closer to one another in the first fan position or fanned-out farther from one another in the second fan position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Erwin Schuster
  • Patent number: 8702333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-fastening applicator closure comprising a cap-side closure member and a container-side closure member which are twisted relative to one another in order to fix the applicator on the storage container associated with it. A multi-start, preferably double-start, short-threaded portion is provided on at least one of the closure members, whose threads are designed in such a way that the two closure members can be brought from a position in which the threads of the short threaded portion grip for the first time into a fully closed position with a rotary movement less than a ? rotation relative to one another, with additional retaining elements being provided which hold the two closure members firmly against each other in addition to the thread friction that is present anyway, once they have reached their fully closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventor: Manuela Geuther
  • Publication number: 20130315646
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic unit, in particular a mascara unit, having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic and having a cosmetic applicator for applying the cosmetic, in which the cosmetic applicator can be inserted into the reservoir so that it is loaded with the cosmetic contained in the reservoir, wherein at least one wall section of the reservoir is elastically embodied so that by exerting pressure on the above-mentioned region, a significant portion of the stored cosmetic can be pushed out of a reservoir region that is farther from the applicator into a reservoir region that is closer to the applicator; the region closer to the applicator is separated from the region farther from the applicator by means of a partition wall that has a plurality of through openings spaced apart from one another through which the cosmetic can be pushed into the region closer to the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: GEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Stredak, Manuela Geuther
  • Patent number: 8561621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (1) having an applicator element (8) for applying a product, conveyed to the application zone (5) from a separate reservoir, onto a strand of hair or of fibers comparable therewith, and having a strand gripper (12) movable back and forth between a closed position and a opened position. A strand gripper (12) of this kind serves to select and subsequently guide the hair or strands during actual product application. For improved guidance of the hair or strands during product application, the strand gripper (12) comprises a guidance surface (13) that, with the gripper (12) in the closed position, entirely overlaps the application zone (5) and holds the strand in contact with the application zone (5), by preference presses it onto the application zone (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Rolf Müller-Grünow, Manuela Geuther
  • Publication number: 20130020340
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetics container for a liquid or pasty cosmetic product, which includes a storage container and a closure cap. The closure cap can be detachably locked on the storage container in its closing position using a locking device. The locking device includes a clip lever that is disposed on the outside of the storage container, or on the outside of the closure cap. The clip lever may be pivotably mounted with a hinge, and may include a latching arm pointing away from the hinge and a pressing arm pointing in the opposite direction away from the hinge. The latching arm may be configured with a latching member that is capable of engaging in a positive fir with a corresponding latching member formed on the storage container or cap such that this positive fit can be released again by manually applying a pressing force onto the pressing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Werner Fischer
  • Publication number: 20130004227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper for wiping off a pincer-like cosmetics applicator, the wiper comprising a substantially sleeve-shaped wiper body for mounting in a container neck. The passage for the cosmetics applicator formed inside the wiper body is divided, at least in some areas, by a dividing wall into two passage portions extending next to one another, each of which is able to accommodate a part of the cosmetics applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Werner Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120282009
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-fastening applicator closure comprising a cap-side closure member and a container-side closure member which are twisted relative to one another in order to fix the applicator on the storage container associated with it. A multi-start, preferably double-start, short-threaded portion is provided on at least one of the closure members, whose threads are designed in such a way that the two closure members can be brought from a position in which the threads of the short threaded portion grip for the first time into a fully closed position with a rotary movement less than a ? rotation relative to one another, with additional retaining elements being provided which hold the two closure members firmly against each other in addition to the thread friction that is present anyway, once they have reached their fully closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventor: Manuela GEUTHER
  • Publication number: 20120282008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetics unit comprising a storage container and an applicator with two applicator arms, wherein each applicator arm carries one applicator element and the two arms are interconnected by a spring member, wherein the applicator has a bipartite applicator-side closure member for closing the cosmetics container, whose one part is a component of the one applicator arm and whose other part is a component of the other applicator arm, wherein the closure member has a bipartite threaded portion, the one threaded-portion part of which is formed on the one part of the closure member, and the other threaded-portion part of which is formed on the other part of the closure member, and with which the closure member can be screwed on to a container-side closure member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Manuela Geuther, Friedrich Weigel
  • Publication number: 20120148332
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper for wiping off a cosmetics applicator during the withdrawal from its storage container, wherein the wiper forms a substantially rectangular passage, which in the non-stressed state is closed off by two mutually opposing wiper lips that are respectively divided into several bending elements which are elastically deformed when the cosmetics applicator is pushed through and thus clear the way for the applicator to pass through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut STREDAK, Manuela GEUTHER, Erwin SCHUSTER
  • Publication number: 20120103361
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mascara applicator with a finger carrier which is permanently fixed relative to a handle and comprises a main finger covering consisting of at least one row of fingers, which are disposed in an aligned manner along an imaginary main covering axis or one behind the other with an offset along the main covering axis and are molded onto the finger carrier, and with a handle which itself comprises a longitudinal axis, wherein the at least one main covering axis and the longitudinal axis of the handle extend at least substantially orthogonally relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventor: Manuela GEUTHER
  • Publication number: 20120045268
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for cosmetics, in particular a mascara applicator, having an applicator device embodied in the form of a fan, and applicator elements constituting the fan are movable from a first fan position into a second fan position and/or vice versa, with the applicator elements being folded-in closer to one another or fanned-out farther from one another in the second fan position than they are in the first fan position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventors: Manuela GEUTHER, Erwin SCHUSTER
  • Publication number: 20120006350
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator comprising an applicator device for applying a product fed from a separate supply to the application zone onto a strand of hair or fiber, and a strand gripper that can be moved back and forth between a closed position and a released position, which at least serves for guiding a strand in the region of the application zone by means of a guiding surface provided for this purpose, wherein the applicator device comprises an application body mounted on the applicator device such that it rotates when a hair or fiber strand is pulled through the intermediate space formed between it and the guiding surface of the strand gripper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: GEKA GMBH
    Inventor: Manuela GEUTHER
  • Publication number: 20110005546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (1) having an applicator element (8) for applying a product, conveyed to the application zone (5) from a separate reservoir, onto a strand of hair or of fibers comparable therewith, and having a strand gripper (12) movable back and forth between a closed position and a opened position. A strand gripper (12) of this kind serves to select and subsequently guide the hair or strands during actual product application. For improved guidance of the hair or strands during product application, the strand gripper (12) comprises a guidance surface (13) that, with the gripper (12) in the closed position, entirely overlaps the application zone (5) and holds the strand in contact with the application zone (5), by preference presses it onto the application zone (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Rolf Müller-Grünow, Manuela Geuther