Abstract: A closure (750) is provided and comprises a top plate (755) and a sidewall (760) depending from the periphery of the top plate. The closure includes a sealing member (765) which depends from the top plate within the sidewall. The top plate includes a foamed region which is restricted to being within a boundary defined by the sealing member; the sealing member being substantially unfoamed.

Abstract: A closure (750) is provided and comprises a top plate (755) and a sidewall (760) depending from the periphery of the top plate. The closure includes a sealing member (765) which depends from the top plate within the sidewall. The top plate includes a foamed region which is restricted to being within a boundary defined by the sealing member; the sealing member being substantially unfoamed.

Abstract: A device may register a mobile application with a vehicle-based computing system (VCS) using an application proxy configured to manage nomadic device connection to the VCS, and utilize the application proxy, by the mobile application, to present a mobile application user interface via a human-machine interface (HMI) of the VCS in accordance with an HMI status received from the VCS and indicative of a level of mobile application HMI access.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to access a map, including pre-designated destinations, each destination having a clue associated therewith. The processor is also configured to provide the clue associated with a first destination. The processor is further configured to track the progress of a user towards the first destination using GPS coordinates. Also, the processor is configured to provide a clue associated with a next destination, once the user has reached the first destination. Further, the processor is configured to repeat map access, clue provision, and tracking until the user has reached a pre-designated final destination.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator and container arrangement comprising molding an insert from a first material, placing the molded insert into a mold, molding an outer structure from a second material over the molded insert, the second material having limited adhesion to the first material, the outer structure defining a handle portion and a shoulder portion, and having a weakened area between the handle portion and the shoulder portion, providing a body portion in a material compatible with the second material so as to ensure adherence to the shoulder portion of the outer structure, and assembling the outer structure, including the insert, and the body portion. The invention extends to a container and applicator arrangement made in accordance with the method.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator brush for use in applying a product, such as a cosmetic product, the method comprising providing a plurality of fibers, decorating the fibers so as to define at least one colored region, and fitting the decorated fibers to a stem so as to define a cosmetic applicator brush, wherein the step of decorating the fibers includes a step of coloring the fibers using dye sublimation so that individual fibers have an outer colored region and an inner uncolored region. In an embodiment, an individual fiber is decorated with a color that is different to another individual fiber extending from the stem. Alternatively, or in addition, an individual fiber is decorated with at least two colors.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator and container arrangement comprising moulding an insert from a first material, placing the moulded insert into a mould, moulding an outer structure from a second material over the moulded insert, the second material having limited adhesion to the first material, the outer structure defining a handle portion and a shoulder portion, and having a weakened area between the handle portion and the shoulder portion, providing a body portion in a material compatible with the second material so as to ensure adherence to the shoulder portion of the outer structure, and assembling the outer structure, including the insert, and the body portion. The invention extends to a container and applicator arrangement made in accordance with the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-contact process for decorating dye-permeable fibres of a cosmetic applicator. The process comprises heating a dye-carrying surface of a carrier medium to a temperature sufficient to cause a dye plume to be released from said dye-carrying surface. The process further comprises placing said dye-permeable fibres of the cosmetic applicator at a distance from said dye-carrying surface in the path of the released dye plume, thereby allowing said dye to penetrate and decorate said dye-permeable fibres. The dimensions and the density of the dye plume can be optimised by controlled air flow. In an embodiment, the process comprises decorating all of the dye-permeable fibres simultaneously. Alternatively, the process comprises decorating only a portion of the fibres, the portion being either radial sections around a core to which the fibres are fitted, or longitudinal sections along the length of the core.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator brush for use in applying a product, such as a cosmetic product, the method comprising providing a plurality of fibers, decorating the fibers so as to define at least one colored region, and fitting the decorated fibers to a stem so as to define a cosmetic applicator brush, wherein the step of decorating the fibers includes a step of coloring the fibers using dye sublimation so that individual fibers have an outer colored region and an inner uncolored region. In an embodiment, an individual fiber is decorated with a color that is different to another individual fiber extending from the stem. Alternatively, or in addition, an individual fiber is decorated with at least two colors.

Abstract: An applicator (10) for a cosmetic product is provided, which comprises: a first array of applicator elements fastened to a first elongated core (14) including a distal end (16) and a proximal end (18), the first array of applicator elements including free ends (20) defining a first applicator profile; a second array of applicator elements fastened to a second elongated core (24) including a distal end (26) and a proximal end (28), the second array of applicator elements including free ends (30) defining a second applicator profile; said first and second elongated cores (14, 24) being essentially rectilinear and arranged essentially side by side, and a connector (31) adapted to be fastened to the distal ends (16, 26) of the first and second elongated cores (14, 24) so as to bring the distal ends of the cores together.

Abstract: A method of providing travel related information to a user is disclosed together with corresponding apparatus for the same. The method comprising the steps of recording a history of journeys undertaken by the user, determining a current journey of the user, identifying one or more recorded journeys which correlate with the current journey; and providing travel related information to the user relating to that or those recorded journeys.

Abstract: An information server and corresponding telephone are disclosed wherein the server containing a database of records with each record being identified by a location tag and containing information about a particular location; and wherein at least some of the location tags are neither descriptive of the name of organisations which conduct business at the corresponding particular locations nor form part of the address of those locations. Using the corresponding communications telephone, a user may remotely access and query the database using the telephone keypad to enter a location tag to retrieve information about a particular location contained in a record identified by that location tag. Also disclosed is a sign located at a particular location and conveying a location tag of the aforementioned type and, in particular, in the form of a wall plaque appended to a building wherein information contained in a record identified by that location tag relates to an organisation which conducts business in that building.