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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157463 | Extended bristles “Extended Bristles” is a application tool that replaces a standard nail polish brush and cap to obtain the complete contents of nail polish by pushing the top plunger cap, which slides over a spring and lower cap and immerses the bristles to the bottom of the bo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7914221 | Cosmetic product applicator of variable configuration In an embodiment, an applicator includes an external sheath and an internal rod extending through and beyond a first end of the external sheath. A first end of the internal rod may be coupled to a plurality of axial members that extend between the first end of the i... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7503718 | Cosmetic container A cosmetic container having a container body for receiving cosmetics and a cap having a cap body, an outer tube, and an inner tube. A first spring for urging the outer tube rearward is installed between the cap body and the outer tube. A second spring for urging the... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7467905 | Applicator, and a packaging and dispenser device including such an applicator An applicator may include a support with a longitudinal axis. The support may include a stem, and a deformable portion including a first end and a second end, the deformable portion being arranged to deform elastically in a radial direction when a distance between t... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7429141 | Applicator for makeup or beauty care products A packaging and applicator device which is particularly advantageous for a cosmetic product. The arrangement includes a container incorporating an aperture and a cap intended to close the container aperture. The cap is connected to an applicator by a rod and a resil... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7303347 | Stain removal kit A portable stain removal kit for removing stains from fabrics, such as clothing or furniture, for use immediately after the mishap has occurred. The kit is intended to be small enough to be carried in a pocket or purse and includes a spatula, a stain removing materi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264141 | Fluid dispenser with passive pressurization A fluid dispenser from which fluid may be dispensed upon passive pressurization of a fluid reservoir therein. Upon exposing a nib of the fluid dispenser to the surroundings, either by disengagement of a cap or extension or contraction of the fluid dispenser, the flu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229228 | Applicator dispenser of a paste cosmetic product, typically a mascara An applicator dispenser includes a body forming a reservoir for the cosmetic product provided with a neck threaded on the outside, a sidewall and a bottom, an applicator having a head threaded on the inside forming a gripping element, an axial rod fixed at its upper... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228864 | Cosmetic container Cosmetic brush (11) is extensibly received in cosmetic container to pick up cosmetic (2) from lid (1) without being damaged. Lid (1) is engaged with and disengaged from body (10) without fail. Body (10) is constructed of: li... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223034 | Liquid paint coater A liquid-cosmetic applicator is provided having a wiper formed on the inside of an elongated opening of a liquid-cosmetic container for scraping off the liquid cosmetic that adheres to the stem of a stemmed brush. The wiper includes at least two wiper domains that o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7172357 | Applicator comprising a sloping applicator element and a stem connected via a hinge to a handle member An applicator may include a handle member, a stem connected to the handle member via a hinge, and an applicator element at a first end of the stem. The stem and the applicator element may not extend entirely along a common rectilinear axis. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165906 | Rotary applicator of a cosmetic product and distributor comprising the said applicator An applicator of a cosmetic product, typically designed to cooperate with a neck of a holder containing said cosmetic product, for example mascara, comprises a head forming a means of manually gripping said applicator, an axial stem and an application means, and is ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144172 | Cleaning device with sponge-like working element A cleaning device, comprising a housing having a substantially vertical axis; a sponge-like working element movable between a working position in which it is located outside the housing for cleaning a surface, and a position in it is forcedly moved into the housing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118298 | Container A container such as a nail varnish container is provided which permits the user to quickly remove or put on the cap with a single hand without the need of turning the cap. The container includes a container body having a neck formed with a narrow hole having its top... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118078 | Paintbrush support apparatus and method A paintbrush support apparatus for use in a container and a method of controlling the depth bristles of the brush may be dipped into paint in the container, as the paint level falls in the container. The brush support apparatus includes a rotatable disk that is adap... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7066675 | Nail-polish removing apparatus A nail polish removing apparatus includes a container including an outer wall and an open top edge portion having a threaded outer surface. A first lid includes a centrally disposed threaded lip portion and a recessed portion aligned with the lip portion. The appara... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044142 | Unit for applying at least one product A unit for applying at least one product comprises a container defining a longitudinal axis curved over at least a portion of its length so that at least a portion of the axis defines at least one curve. The container comprises an interior and an opening. The unit f... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044670 | Applicator, and a packaging and applicator device including such an applicator An applicator includes a handle member, a retainer secured to the handle member, an applicator ball rotably mounted in the retainer, and at least one elastically-deformable link element connecting the retainer to the handle member so that the retainer is moveable re... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6974271 | Device for dispensing mascara A device for dispensing mascara includes a container assembly for holding the supply of mascara and an applicator for dispensing an amount of mascara, the applicator being sized and shaped to penetrate into the container assembly. The container assembly includes a t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945724 | Coating tool and storage container A storage container of a coating tool can effectively prevent a coating liquid from sticking to a handle member of the coating tool. The storage container for storing the coating tool comprises a holding container for containing the coating tool and a closure member... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942412 | Product application device including a dip tube A product application device includes a receptacle having a variable inside volume configured to contain a product, an applicator element, and a dip tube configured to extend to the bottom of the receptacle. The device further includes a first portion and a second p... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922866 | Paint roller A paint roller (10) has a paint applicator (12), two holder mounts an applicator holder (14). The paint applicator (12) has a cylindrical outer surface and two opposite ends (18a,18b). The two holder mounts, re... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883990 | Cosmetics container A cosmetics container includes a hollow container and a cover unit. The cover unit is composed of a connecting cover, a brush, a revolving base and a revolving cover. The brush is normally positioned in the connecting cover of the cover unit. To do makeup, the revol... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874966 | Device comprising a case and an applicator A packaging and applicator device is disclosed. The device comprising a compartment for receiving a receptacle containing a substance; a applicator capable of being releasably fixed to the device; a first opening through which the applicator can take the substance; ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872020 | Screw cap with a brush A little bottle with a cap which can be mounted via a screw-type cap has an integrated brush for removing the mainly liquid contents of the little bottle. In order to be able to mainly remove the entire contents from the little bottle in a simple way with the integr... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6851880 | Coating tool and coating set A coating tool and a coating set including such a coating tool can uniformly and reliably apply protection liquid onto the recording surface of a recording medium so as to avoid problems of uneven application and uncoated areas. The coating tool comprises a protecti... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6821044 | Container having a spring-biased cap A liquid container has a cap that has a brush mounted thereon. The brush is spring-biased to move into liquid-contacting position and can move so the bristles of the brush will be in contact with the liquid in the container whenever the cap is associated with the co... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6799582 | Cosmetic container The present invention relates to a cosmetic container, and more particularly, to a cosmetic container which is constructed to facilitate elevating and lowering of a brush, and opening and closing of upper and lower caps through an interaction between the caps, in or... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789970 | Adjustable brush cap An apparatus wherein a fluid container mounts a threadedly removable cap, the threadedly removable cap including an internally threaded bottom well for securement to the container, with an upper cap bore mounting a plunger therewithin, the plunger coaxially aligned ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773186 | Cosmetic container A cosmetic container includes a containing part, a cover, and a brush, which is inseparably screwed into a step-shaped portion of the cover at an upper portion; the containing part has an inner lid securely disposed over the upper opening, which lid has a non-circul... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6695508 | Case and method for packaging a substance A case for packaging a substance, such as a semiliquid substance, for example a makeup product and/or a care product. The case comprises a body suitable for receiving the substance and a lid suitable for pressing against the substance in the case body to ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695513 | Hair product application package and method of use A hair product application package is provided for applying a supply of hair gel product to curly hair in order to facilitate straightening thereof. A translucent plastic container is included for storing a product applicator and the clear, gelatinous com... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676320 | Device for dispensing mascara A device for dispensing mascara includes a container assembly for holding the supply of mascara and an applicator for dispensing an amount of mascara, the applicator being sized and shaped to penetrate into the container assembly. The container assembly i... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6669389 | Device for applying a product and method for manufacturing device A device for applying a make-up product includes an applicator element including a plurality of fibers. The applicator element is configured to apply a make-up product, and at least one of the fibers includes at least one particle configured to generate a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666606 | Coating tool and storage container A storage container of a coating tool can effectively prevent a coating liquid from sticking to a handle member of the coating tool. The storage container for storing the coating tool comprises a holding container for containing the coating tool and a clo... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6572296 | Containers simulating collapsible tubes, packages including such containers, and methods of making them A container for mascara or the like, including a substantially rigid hollow inner member with a large open end and a smaller closed end, and a surrounding flexible sleeve extending from the open end of the inner member beyond the closed end of the inner m... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6540118 | Cleaning solution dispensing device A cleaning solution dispensing device for dispensing a selected amount of cleaning solution upon a sponge. The cleaning solution dispensing device includes container support members for resting upon a surface; and also includes a container having top, sid... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6505631 | Applicator assembly for cosmetic liquids in particular mascara tester An applicator assembly for cosmetic liquids, in particular a mascara tester, is provided with a container for holding the cosmetic liquid, a closure cap for the container and a wiper for the cosmetic liquid, which lodges in the neck of the container. In a... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6457893 | Personal hygiene device for moistening tissue A personal hygiene device for moistening tissue (in particular toilet tissue) utilizes a fluid container having a fluid dispensing attachment to apply fluid onto tissue. The hygiene device is held in an inverted position by a bracket, with the bracket typ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447191 | Facial cosmetics container and applicator A cosmetics container for storing and applying a product has a bottle having a neck defining a neck opening to an interior product cavity, the neck having threads on the exterior thereof. A neck insert is mounted in the neck opening, the neck insert inclu... | 09/10/2002 |
