Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100260 | Closeable lipstick An enclosure (1) for a lipstick comprising at least two enclosure parts (2, 3), the two enclosure parts (2, 3) are rotated relatively to one another and at least one of the at least two enclosure parts (2, 3) comprises an opening (4 | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096415 | Expiration date device for cosmetic containers A system for providing an expiration month on cosmetic containers that store perishable make-up media including a container, a control, and a handle portion formed on the control. The handle portion has a greater outer diameter than an outer diameter of an exterior ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8028833 | Container for lipsticks, allowing quick color identification A container for lipsticks able to hold several lipsticks and other utensils in the cosmetics line and having a pliable base material (16) with a pliable top material lying flat (10) against the pliable base material in some areas and in other areas for... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7637371 | Lipstick case Disclosed is a lipstick case used for makeup. According to the lipstick case of the present design, when a user rotates a rotary body (20) or an outer body (10) forming a main body, a guide projection (61) a of a lipstick holder (60) and ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7441656 | Article comprising composite material and method of making the article An article may comprise a hollow body made of a composite material element comprising a deformable layer and a stretchable covering attached to the deformable layer. The hollow body may have an axial dimension that is not less than a maximum transverse dimension. Al... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7389894 | Dispenser for a cream-type material or material which can be deposited by applying it to a surface Disclosed is a dispenser for a cream-type material or material which can be deposited by applying it to a surface, comprising a chamber with a discharge opening for receiving and storing said material, a spindle which is rotationally and longitudinally -axially arra... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357588 | Cosmetic product dispenser A dispenser made of four molded polymeric pieces, a housing, an annular connector, an insert and an elevator. The dispenser has a slim profile that allows a twist-up dispensing of product having friction drag and suitable camming for an appealing movement of the par... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314327 | Cosmetics case A cosmetics case for liquid cosmetics such as liquid foundation or liquid lipstick for making-up and possible to forcibly discharge the same, if used, and comprising a cylindrical main body to contain the cosmetics; and an upper movable body connected with a nozzle ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270440 | Make-up applicator with LED light source A device is provided to apply make-up (10) in low-light situations. The device has a body tube (14), with a first and a second and a intermediate portion therebetween. The first end has a radial cross-section with an inner portion and an annular outer ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249905 | Thrust-out type container for a rod-like article A thrust-out type container for a rod-like article generally comprises a driving cylinder extending in a vertical direction, a cylindrical holder extending in the vertical direction inside the driving cylinder, and a guide cylinder adapted to restrict a movement of ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7228966 | Portable lipstick carrying case A carrying case for transporting personal hygiene products includes at least one chamber having a pivotal door and including a first section having at least one divider for adjusting a length of the section. The door includes a first portion formed from opaque mater... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213704 | Pack of rigid type for tobacco products A pack for tobacco products consists in at least one rigid packet (2) appearing as a container (3) presenting a bottom end face (4), surmounted by a hinged lid (5) presenting a top end face (6) and rotatable between a position in w... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205413 | Solvates and polymorphs of ritonavir and methods of making and using the same Novel solvates and crystal polymorphs of Ritonavir are disclosed, as well as methods of making them. Specific solvates of the compound include a formamide solvate and a partially desolvated solvate. Also disclosed are methods of making previously known forms of Rito... | 04/17/2007 |
| 6926166 | Device for combining candy dispensers and health and beauty aid dispensers A product combining individual novelty candy dispensers and health and beauty dispensers into a single device. In one embodiment a lip balm dispenser is combined with a breath spray dispenser into a single product. In another embodiment, a lip embodiment a lip balm ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923589 | Lipstick case and refill cartridge An apparatus for distributing and safely housing lipstick, the apparatus comprises a lipstick casing and an assembled refilling cartridge. The lipstick casing has a top cap, an O-ring connected to the attachment of the top cap, a hollow body including a retainer lip... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6827213 | Cosmetic container A cosmetic container (10) comprises a housing assembly (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) with an annular projection (8) and a cap assembly (11, 12) with an inner cap member (12) engageable with the annular projection. The inner cap member has a wall... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6571950 | Two-piece cosmetic applicator A two-piece cosmetic applicator operable with one hand for dispensing cosmetic products such as lipstick, lip balm and the like is disclosed. The applicator is an assembly of a sheet stock preform and a product elevator. The sheet stock preform comprises ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568529 | Nestable cosmetic package assembly To address the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a nestable cosmetic package assembly. The nestable package assembly includes at least two cosmetic-containing portions that may be interconnected to provide a convenient, portabl... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6457223 | Method of manufacturing cosmetic container A cosmetic container comprising an extruded metal sleeve and at least one plastics part inserted in the sleeve. The plastics part may take the form of a plastics end and/or an insert to ensure smooth engagement between the parts of the container. The extr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6412640 | Make-up compact comprising at least two products of different types A two-part compact includes (a) a casing (2) having a bottom (6) delimiting at least one compartment (8a-8c) intended to contain at least a first product, for example, a make-up product (P1, P2, P3), and at least one lid (... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394270 | Structure of a lipstick case A lipstick case includes a tubular housing, a connecting sleeve fitted within the tubular housing and having an upper end extending out of the tubular housing, a cap engageable with an upper end of the connecting sleeve, a core movably mounted within the ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6293391 | Portable casing for a soap bar Disclosed is a portable casing for a soap bar, which makes it easy and convenient to carry and store the soap bar, and prevents the soap bar from being broken by an external impact, thereby prolongs the life of the soap bar. The portable casing has an out... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6070725 | Cosmetic container A cosmetic container (10) comprises a housing assembly (1, 3, 4, 7, 9) with an annular projection (8) and a cap assembly (11, 12) with an inner cap member (12) engageable with the annular projection. The inner cap member has a thin wall portion (15) defin... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5984554 | Airtight cosmetic case with bellows The present invention is an airtight case comprising a base for receiving a stick-type product, a hollow cap, and a hollow plug sleeve inserted within the cap. The plug sleeve has an open end and a closed end, the closed end being a flexible bellows. This... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5765683 | Mirrored lipstick case attachment A lipstick case attachment for securing a mirror-quality reflective surface on a lipstick case. The lipstick case attachment includes a housing shaped to longitudinally engage a lipstick case. A lip is formed along an inner peripheral surface of the housi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5715961 | Universal dispenser cover A universal cover for cosmetic dispensers is disclosed. The cover comprises a cover body having an open end and a closed end and a retainer secured to the cover, adjacent to the open end, for securing the cover to a dispenser. The retainer comprises a rin... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5653338 | Cosmetic extrusion case A cosmetic extrusion case includes a chuck holding a cosmetic, an intermediate cylinder into which the chuck is inserted, a base cylinder into which the intermediate cylinder is inserted. By forming helical grooves in the inner surfaces of the intermediat... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5586653 | Cosmetic package A cosmetic package includes an open-top casing, a closure and a tray pivotally mounted to opposite sides of the casing, with the tray removably carrying a plurality of elongated sticks each coated at one end with a cosmetic product, such as lipstick, nail... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5531318 | Holder and enclosure for a piece of hard candy A candy holder and enclosure for a piece of candy. The device includes a main housing and a secondary housing. The secondary housing has an upper end that extends into a lower end of the main housing. The main housing includes a spring loaded split cap th... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5505041 | Method for producing deodorant/antiperspirant still refill A deodorant/antiperspirant solid stick form product, formed and extruded from a mold having a cavity in the shape of the desired stick and within said cavity a threaded shaft axially oriented therein and rotably mounted at the bottom side through an apert... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5451113 | Protective undercap and method The invention comprises a transparent, molded undercap which fits over the open end of a lipstick type case from which a lipstick or other similar waxy mass is propelled and which engages the shoulder of the case normally engaged by the lipstick cap when ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5373940 | Lipstick-pill box container An elongate container structure that is coaxially aligned includes a lipstick tube structure arranged to direct the lipstick tube from within the container at a first end of a central hub, with a second end of the central hub having a removable storage co... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5337897 | Sampler cartridge display case and unit sampler A cartridge containing a stack of samplers, dispensed one by one through an end slot in the cartridge and a display case to contain a plurality of such cartridges together with identifying indicia and actual product and a unitized structure constituting a... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5257696 | Mirrored lipstick container A lipstick container includes a lipstick tube having a cover, with the cover including a lid arranged for selective exposure of a mirrored surface below the lid. The invention is further arranged to include at least one mirrored member mounted longitudina... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5257704 | Tamperproof lipstick seal A tamperproof lipstick seal comprising a rectangular laminate having affixed to one edge a pull tab which protrudes from the edge of the laminate, lipstick containers containing such a seal, and a method for preventing breakage of a lipstick bullet using ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5217164 | Biodegradable product dispenser A dispenser for a product in stick form comprised of inner and outer concentric sleeves of biodegradable material, a base for holding the stick in one end of the inner sleeve, an insert for closing off the other end of the outer sleeve, parallel circumfer... | 06/08/1993 |
| 4992042 | Multipurpose lighter A multipurpose lighter with a container for liquefied gas or other fuel, and an igniting mechanism arranged on the upper side of the container, the container having in its lower region a partition defining a lower hollow space for a lipstick. The lipstick... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4905128 | Lipstick application assisting device A lipstick application assisting device comprises a housing, a receptacle formed in the housing so as to accommodate a lipstick, a mirror provided on the housing, and an illuminating element including a switch, a power supply activated and deactivated by ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4892226 | Portable apparatus for refrigerated storage and transportation of cosmetics and the like A cosmetic case having a removable refrigerant pack is provided for protecting cosmetics from heat degradation during transport and temporary storage in warm weather climates. The side walls of the case interior are covered with an absorbent material and ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4888667 | Lipstick cap with lamp devices A lipstick cap with lamp devices, including a cap sleeve used to receive common lipstick seat, and a rotary switch rotarily engaged with the cap sleeve, wherein the cap sleeve is equipped with several lamp devices and a pair of conducting plates electrica... | 12/19/1989 |
