Liquid dispensing makeup brush

Abstract

A cosmetics application apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a primary stem body with an interior fluid chamber. A brush head includes a plurality of bristles attached thereto and extends radially outwardly, and is attached to the primary stem body. An axial fluid passage channel defined by the brush head is coupled to the interior fluid chamber and opening to the bristles. A manually actuatable valve is incorporated into the fluid passage channel, and fluid flow from the interior fluid chamber to the opening of the brush head is selectively restricted thereby. The apparatus has a spray pump assembly with an outlet nozzle, an inlet fluid passage channel, and a manually actuable pump trigger. The spray pump assembly is attached to the primary stem body with the inlet fluid passage channel fluidly coupled to the interior fluid chamber.

1 . A cosmetics application apparatus, comprising:
 a primary stem body with an interior fluid chamber;   a brush head including a plurality of bristles attached thereto and extending radially outwardly, the brush head being attached to the primary stem body and defining an axial fluid passage channel coupled to the interior fluid chamber and opening to the bristles;   a manually actuatable valve incorporated into the fluid passage channel of the brush head, fluid flow from the interior fluid chamber to the opening of the brush head being selectively restricted thereby; and   a spray pump assembly with an outlet nozzle, an inlet fluid passage channel, and a manually actuable pump trigger, the spray pump assembly being attached to the primary stem body with the inlet fluid passage channel fluidly coupled to the interior fluid chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the primary stem body has an elongate configuration defined by a first end and an opposed second end. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the brush head is attached to and extends from the first end of the primary stem body and the spray pump assembly is attached to and extends from the second end of the primary stem body. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a conduit coupled to the inlet fluid passage channel of the spray pump assembly, the conduit extending into the interior fluid chamber of the primary stem body toward the first end thereof.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein a dispensing axis from the outlet nozzle of the spray pump assembly is substantially perpendicular to a reciprocating axis of the pump trigger. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the spray pump assembly further includes a pump trigger guard defining a lateral aperture partially exposing the pump trigger. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the pump trigger guard defines a nozzle opening corresponding to the outlet nozzle. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the valve is a flexible pinch valve. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the spray pump assembly and the brush head are removable from the primary stem body. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the interior fluid chamber is filled with a disinfectant solution. 
     
     
         11 . A sanitizing make-up brush assembly, comprising:
 a cleaning solution reservoir defining an interior chamber, an open first end and an opposed open second end;   a brush stem with a plurality of bristles attached thereto and a conduit with an opening defined by the brush stem;   a first dispenser coupled to the open first end of the reservoir and to the brush stem, the first dispenser including a valve and a leader channel in selective fluid communication with the interior chamber of the cleaning solution reservoir, the leader channel being in receiving engagement with the conduit of the brush stem; and   a second dispenser coupled to the open second end of the reservoir, the second dispenser including a pump with an outlet nozzle and an inlet in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the cleaning solution reservoir;   wherein a cleaning solution stored in the interior chamber is independently output from the first dispenser and the second dispenser.   
     
     
         12 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a suction tube coupled to the inlet and extending into the interior chamber of the cleaning solution reservoir toward the first end thereof.   
     
     
         13 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein a dispensing axis from the outlet nozzle is substantially perpendicular to a reciprocating axis of a trigger of the pump. 
     
     
         14 . The brush assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the second dispenser further includes a trigger guard defining a lateral aperture partially exposing the trigger of the pump. 
     
     
         15 . The brush assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the second dispenser defines a nozzle opening corresponding to the outlet nozzle of the pump. 
     
     
         16 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the cleaning solution is dispensable in liquid form to the bristles from the first dispenser. 
     
     
         17 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the cleaning solution is dispensable in atomized form from the second dispenser. 
     
     
         18 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the brush stem is removable from the first dispenser. 
     
     
         19 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first dispenser and the second dispenser are removable from the cleaning solution reservoir. 
     
     
         20 . The brush assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the valve is a flexible pinch valve.