Abstract: A hairbrush incorporated with a container that dispenses sprays, liquids, gels or other dispensable materials. The core of the hairbrush and the base of the container are joined end to end. The container forms the handle of the hairbrush. The top of the container has a closure cap, a cap with snap open lid or a spray nozzle to dispense the contents of the container.

Abstract: A travelling hair drying, curling, and styling apparatus comprised of a battery powered hollow cylindrical housing having an indented upper end. The indented upper end has a pair of electric prongs extending upwardly therethrough. The device includes a plurality of hair styling attachments. Each of the attachments has a pair of apertures in a lower end thereof for receipt of the pair of electric prongs therein when the lower end of the attachment is coupled with the indented upper end of the housing.

Abstract: An assembly for the storage and application of a cosmetic product. The assembly includes: a body which is provided with an opening and includes a reservoir capable of containing the product; an applicator capable of coming into contact with the product and of being charged with a given amount thereof and retaining structure for ridding the applicator of excess product. The applicator has a rod carrying a product-application structure which is to apply the product, the structure for retaining the product being connected to the body and/or to the rod. The field of use of the invention is that of cosmetics, more especially that of "mascaras" to be applied to eyelashes.

Abstract: A sustained-release matrix for dental application includes either an anti-microbial agent or a colorant that is released from the matrix when the matrix contacts water. The preferred matrices include a water-soluble polymer and a water-insoluble support resin.

Abstract: A mascara brush having three sections of differing bristle configuration is disclosed. The brush portion has a larger diameter middle section comprised of a combination of soft and stiff bristles in random configuration, and two end sections, each of which is comprised of at least one bristle type which preferably become progressively shorter towards the ends of the brush portion. The end sections exhibit less bristle density than the middle section. This improved brush configuration allows for optimal one-stroke mascara application.

Abstract: An apparatus for grooming hair includes a hairbrush having a plurality of tines, a container for containing particulate matter, a vibrator for vibrating the hairbrush and an opening in the container, proximate to the tines, for dispensing the particulate matter amongst the tines when the hairbrush is vibrated.

Abstract: A device for the application of mascara to the eyelashes comprises a wand having at one end thereof a single stem and at the other end thereof a plurality of tines. An applicator member is affixed to each tine.

Abstract: An applicator for the application of mascara to the eyelashes is disclosed having a central core formed from a twisted wire and having a brush section at one end of the central core. The brush section comprises a plurality of regularly disposed and radially extending bristles which are disposed in a helical array by the twisted wire. At least some of the bristles have reduced length and are arranged so as to form a substantially helical groove through the brush section. A process in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of providing an applicator having radially extending bristles and removing at least a portion of at least some of the bristles so as to reduce the length of at least some of the bristles.

Abstract: A brush for applying cosmetic product comprises an elongate core formed by winding two branches of a metal wire into a helix, with bristles being embedded radially on the core and being clamped between the twisted branches. The brush exhibits at least one face bounded by ridges. The diameter of a section of the brush passes through at least one extremum (maximum or minimum) between the two ends of the brush, and the ridges of the abovementioned face are not straight. The width of the face varies from one end to the other of the brush and passes through at least one extremum (maximum or minimum) between the ends. The brush permits mascara to be applied to eyelashes or dye to be applied to hair.

Abstract: A beauty kit including a bottom case defining an upper chamber for receiving foundations and flushes and a bottom chamber for receiving a file and an eye pencil, a mirror pivoted to the bottom case for closing the upper chamber, a folding brush pivoted to the bottom case for closing the bottom chamber, and an upper case pivoted to the bottom case and turned between a close position closed on the bottom case and an open position moved away from the bottom case, the upper case having a horizontal receptacle at the top, which receives a perfume container, a spring-supported steel ball, which engages a retaining hole on the perfume container to hold the perfume container in place, a plurality of clamping plates retained in place by retainers to hold different colors of nail enamels, a cover plate pivotably connected to a top side thereof by pivot pins for holding down the nail enamels.

Abstract: Holders for cosmetic or hygienic items such as brushes and lipsticks which include a sleeve which is manually moved in telescoping fashion from a base of the holder outwardly to enclose the item before the cap is applied to the holder to facilitate applying the cap and to prevent damaging the item when the cap is applied. In the preferred embodiment, the sleeve remains retracted in the base when the cap is removed from the holder thereby presenting the item exposed and ready for use upon removal of the cap. The sleeve is manually pulled out of the base to an advanced position prior to applying the cap. The cap is applied to and engages the sleeve so that pushing the cap towards the base retracts the sleeve into the base. Rotation is not required to expose the item, and the shape of the item and the holder need not be tubular. In one embodiment, the item and holder are generally elliptical in cross section.

Abstract: The container comprises a box-shaped base for housing a device for cosmetic and personal hygiene purposes and a cover for closing said base. The cover is translatably and rotatably coupled to the base so as to be movable by translation, subsequent rotation through 180.degree. and further translation from a position of closure of said base to a position of opening and support of the base itself for working access to the aforesaid device. Support means for the device are provided and inserted in said base in a longitudinally sliding manner and are coupled to said cover so that the movement of opening of the latter is automatically accompanied by a translation of the device from a rest position wherein it is completely withdrawn inside said base to a working position wherein it is partially extracted from the aforesaid base. (FIG. 9).

Abstract: Holders for cosmetic or hygienic items such as brushes and lipsticks which include a sleeve which is manually moved in telescoping fashion from a base of the holder outwardly to enclose the item before the cap is applied to the holder to facilitate applying the cap and to prevent damaging the item when the cap is applied. In the preferred embodiment, the sleeve remains retracted in the base when the cap is removed from the holder thereby presenting the item exposed and ready for use upon removal of the cap. The sleeve is manually pulled out of the base to an advanced position prior to applying the cap. The cap is applied to and engages the sleeve so that pushing the cap towards the base retracts the sleeve into the base. Rotation is not required to expose the item, and the shape of the item and the holder need not be tubular. In one embodiment, a spring urges the sleeve out of the base and stops are provided holding the sleeve in the retracted and in an intermediate position.

Abstract: A compartmentized hairbrush is disclosed having a cavity in the handle for lipstick, a pair of cavities in the body for makeup tools and a third cavity in the body for cosmetic products. The cosmetic products are within an interchangeable cartridge(s) having a groove on the bottom that engages a mating tongue in the body cavity to retain the cartridge(s) in the cavity.

Abstract: A tool set comprising modified combs to selectively lift portions of hair; calibrated manually operated color mixing tubes to measure each component of the hair coloring composition and mix and dispense; and a hair coloring brush, with a brush head attached to a calibrated battery activated dispensing handle with a switch located close to the brush head depressable to eject hair coloring mixture through the brush head to the base of bristles in the brush head.

Abstract: An improved cosmetic brush for the application of powder is made using synthetic bristles of nylon or polyester having a median diameter of about 3 mils and having a gentle random and irregular wavy configuration along the lengths of the bristles. The random and irregular wavy configuration provides the advantages of improving the fullness of the brush and at the same time improving both pick-up and lay-off of powder.

Abstract: A travel size vanity case with a plurality of chambers for holding removable toilet articles or the like, which may be used advantageously in travelling. Each article is accessible at a unique location on the sidewalls of the case. At least one of said sidewalls is formed integrally with at least one the removable toilet article, creating a continuous closed outer surface. Other toilet articles are removable from at least one openable flap in the sidewall.

Abstract: A hair brush device with an elongated handle and a powder compartment mounted to one end. The power compartment includes a bottom surface and a perpendicularly extending peripheral wall that includes bristles perpendicularly mounted to the bottom wall and protrude outwardly through its outer surface. A cover is hingedly and removably mounted to the powder compartment and has an internal surface further including a mirror member mounted thereon. The handle member comprises two halves that are longitudinally joined together by hinges and cooperatively define several cavities for storing cosmetics and applicators.

Abstract: A device and kit for cleaning generally convex surfaces of lenses of field articles such as hunting scopes, telescopes, cameras and the like.

Abstract: A loose make-up powder container with a brush inserted into a powder reservoir a short distance but not far enough to reach the powder therein. The brush is loaded by inserting the container, then righting it. The amount of powder loaded on the brush is a function of the area of the brush extending into the reservoir.