Ergonomic Lip Product Applicator

Abstract

An ergonomic lip product applicator that incorporates the contours of a user's hand and/or leg. An embodiment of an ergonomic lip product applicator comprises a substantially crescent-shaped tubular housing with concave and convex surfaces. An embodiment of an ergonomic lip product applicator is capable of being comfortably stored in a user's pocket and advances the ease of lip product application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An ergonomic lip product applicator comprising:
 a first convex surface;   a second concave surface integrally attached to the first convex surface, the convex surface and the concave surface defining walls as coupled;   an interior portion defined by the walls of the convex surface and the concave surface;   an upper opening defined by a distal perimeter of the convex surface and the concave surface, the upper opening being a terminal end of the inner portion defined by the walls of the convex surface and the concave surface;   a carrier in contact with the walls, the carrier being housed inside the inner portion;   a base coupled to a lower opening defined by a proximal perimeter of the concave surface and the convex surface, the base defining a terminal point for the interior portion; and   a threaded stem operably attached to the movable support, the threaded stem rotatably coupled to the base and extending substantially throughout the interior portion.   
     
     
         2 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  further comprising a cap, the cap being of substantially the same dimensions as the first convex surface and the second concave surface. 
     
     
         3 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  wherein the first convex surface and the second concave surface are coupled at substantially semi-circular end points. 
     
     
         4 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  wherein the ergonomic applicator is substantially crescent-shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  further comprising a substantially transparent window running substantially vertically along the length of the ergonomic lip product applicator. 
     
     
         6 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  further comprising a finger wheel operably engaged with the threaded stem. 
     
     
         7 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  wherein the first convex surface and the second concave surface have a width in the range of ½″ to 1½″. 
     
     
         8 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  wherein the walls have a length in the range of 1″ to 3″. 
     
     
         9 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 1  wherein the first convex surface has an arc in the range of 55 degrees to 85 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The ergonomic lip product applicator of  claim 2  wherein the cap is removably coupled to the upper opening. 
     
     
         11 . A lip product applicator comprising:
 a substantially crescent-shaped tubular housing, the tubular housing having at least one wall;   a substantially transparent window running along the at least one wall of the tubular housing;   a carrier housed in an interior portion of the tubular housing; and   a dispensing mechanism operably engaged with the movable support.   
     
     
         12 . The lip product applicator of  claim 11  wherein the dispensing mechanism is a threaded stem, the threaded stem running substantially throughout the tubular housing. 
     
     
         13 . The lip product applicator of  claim 11  wherein the dispensing mechanism is operably engaged with a finger wheel. 
     
     
         14 . The lip product applicator of  claim 11  wherein the substantially crescent-shaped tubular housing has a width in the range of ½″ to 1½″. 
     
     
         15 . The lip product applicator of  claim 11  wherein the substantially crescent-shaped tubular housing has a length in the range of 1″ to 3″. 
     
     
         16 . The lip product applicator of  claim 13  wherein the finger wheel has a diameter in the range of ⅛″ to ¼″. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising:
 a substantially crescent-shaped tubular housing;   a carrier housed in an interior portion of the tubular housing, the carrier being in contact with the tubular housing; and   a dispensing mechanism operably engaged with the carrier.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein the tubular housing is filled with a substance selected from the group consisting of beeswax, paraffin wax, petroleum-based substance, Oxybenzone wax substance, and camphor wax substance. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17  further comprising a substantially transparent window running substantially throughout a lateral side of the tubular housing. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the substance is in contact with the carrier.