Mascara applicator for simultaneously curling and applying mascara to eyelashes and a storage system

Abstract

A mascara applicator system for simultaneously separating, curling and applying mascara, stored in the system, to eyelashes having a first applicator arm with a brush on one end and a second applicator arm with a circular cylinder comb on one end with some embodiments rotateably connected to a circular U-shaped member to provide articulating surfaces for a human hand with a spring functionally mounted between for bringing the brush and circular cylinder comb on the first and second applicator arms into parallel relationship for being closed on an eyelash and being pull upward from 0-180° and away from the eye to simultaneously apply mascara and curl eyelash. The applicator arm with the brush on it being hinged to move out to 90° for use as a touch up mascara brush and returned back to its position as a first applicator arm in mascara applicator system.

1 . A mascara applicator for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicators and mascara comprising;
 a. a first applicator arm having a brush on one end for applying mascara, and connector means on the other end,   b. a second applicator arm having a circular cylinder comb formed on one end for separating said eyelashes and connector means on the other end,   c. a storage member having at least two separate compartments one for mascara storage and storage of said first applicator arm having said brush on one end and another for storage of said second applicator arm with said circular cylinder comb on one end in said other compartment,   d. a circular U-shaped member formed to provide rounded gripping and articulating surfaces for a human hand and for providing a first arm for connection on said other end of said first applicator arm and a second arm for connection on said other end of said second applicator arm for bringing said first applicator arm having said brush and said second applicator arm having said circular cylinder comb into parallel spaced apart relationship, and   e. a spring means functionally mounted between said first arm of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end of said first applicator arm and said second arm of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end of said second applicator arm for being compressed by a human hand holding said rounded gripping and articulating surface for driving said brush and circular cylinder comb into engagement about said eyelashes at the eye lid and holding said eyelashes separated between said brush and said circular cylinder comb as said gripping surface is moved up and back on said eyelashes for simultaneously curling and applying mascara to said eyelashes and upon being released by said human hand said spring means drives said first and second applicator arms and first and second arms of said U-shaped member back into parallel relationship for use in reapplying mascara or for reinsertion in said storage member having at least two separate compartments.   
     
     
         2 . A mascara applicator of  claim 1  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara further comprising;
 a. a section of said first arm of said circular U-shaped member connected to said first applicator having said brush on said one end of said first applicator arm is sectioned and connected for articulating as an arm which can be bent to 90° from its position on said first arm of circular U-shaped member for applying mascara without using said circular cylinder comb and be returned 90° back to said first arm of circular U-shaped member for allowing operation of said first and second applicator arms in parallel spaced apart relationship as part of said mascara applicator for both curling and separating eyelashes and for storage in said storage member. 
 
     
     
         3 . A mascara applicator of  claim 2  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicators and mascara having a spring means functionally mounted between said first arm of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end of said first applicator arm and said second arm of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end of said second applicator arm further compressing;
 a. said spring means being mounted on only one of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end and is unmounted for allowing free movement of said other section of said circular U-shaped member and connector means on said other end. 
 
     
     
         4 . A mascara applicator of  claim 3  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicators and mascara having a brush on one end for applying mascara and connector means on the other end and circular cylinder comb on one end for acting with said brush and connector means on the other end further comprising;
 a. a brush having circular spiral bristle for applying mascara to eyelashes in conjunction with interfacing with said circular cylinder comb on said second applicator arm, and 
 b. a circular cylinder comb formed on a shaft of said second applicator arm with said circular teeth mounted at right angles to said shaft of said circular cylinder comb for separating said eyelashes and has a connector means on the other end on said second applicator arm. 
 
     
     
         5 . A mascara applicator of  claim 4  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said means for connection on said other end of said first and second applicator arms further comprises;
 a. a connector means for allowing rotation of said first applicator arm and circular spiral bristle brush to position different surfaces of said circular spiral bristle brush for parallel relationship with said circular cylinder comb, and 
 b. a connector means for allowing rotation of said second applicator arm and circular cylinder comb to position different surfaces of said circular cylinder comb for parallel relationship with said circular spiral bristle brush. 
 
     
     
         6 . A mascara applicator of  claim 5  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein circular cylinder comb formed on a shaft with circular teeth mounted at right angles to said shaft of said comb on one end for separating said eyelashes further comprises;
 a. circular spaced apart disk teeth on said shaft having common dimensional outer edges and disk surfaces between said circular spaced apart disk teeth being at right angles to said shaft. 
 
     
     
         7 . A mascara applicator of  claim 6  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said connector means on said other end of said second applicator arm with said circular cylinder comb with circular teeth further comprises;
 a. circular teeth sloped one direction from the outer edges of said circular teeth of said comb to said full width of said teeth of said comb at said shaft of said comb. 
 
     
     
         8 . A mascara applicator of  claim 7  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said circular cylinder comb with circular teeth further comprises;
 a. circular teeth sloped both directions from said center of said edge of said circular teeth of said comb to said full width of said teeth of said comb at said shaft of said comb. 
 
     
     
         9 . A mascara applicator of  claim 8  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said storage member further comprises;
 a. Parallel ports for receiving said first and second applicators arms in parallel relationship through said parallel ports for storage of said first and second applicators arms in said storage member or reloading mascara on said first applicator arm with said circular spiral bristle brush for removal and for application to eyelashes, and 
 b. parallel passageways connecting said parallel ports to said at least two separate compartments one for mascara storage and storage of said first applicator arm having said circular spiral brush on one end and another for storage of said second applicator arm having said circular cylinder comb on one end. 
 
     
     
         10 . A mascara applicator of  claim 9  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said parallel passages connecting said parallel ports to said at least two separate compartments of said storage member further comprises;
 a. push in clip means in said parallel passageways of said storage member for receiving said parallel arms and removably holding said first and second applicator arms in said storage member. 
 
     
     
         11 . A mascara applicator of  claim 10  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said first and second applicator arms at said connector means on said other ends of said first and second applicator arms and said first and second arms of said U-shaped member with circular tubular gripping surfaces meet at said parallel passageways connecting said parallel ports further comprises;
 a. compression seals on said first and second applicator arms at said connection on said other end, and 
 b. compression seal receiving ports on said parallel passageways for receiving said compression seals on said first and second applicator arms for sealing said storage member from drying out. 
 
     
     
         12 . A mascara applicator of  claim 11  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said circular spiral bristle brush on one end of said first applicator arm further comprises;
 a. an advancing spiral of bristles in said brush at an angle from 30-60° to said axis of said first applicator arm. 
 
     
     
         13 . A mascara applicator of  claim 12  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein an advancing spiral of bristles in said brush at an angle from 30-60° to said axis of said first applicator arm further comprises;
 a. an advancing spiral of said bristles of said brush having an angle from 30-60° to said axis of said comb on said second applicator arm for providing meshing with said teeth of said circular Cylindrical comb for forming optimum holding forces of said eyelash between said teeth of said circular cylindrical comb and said bristles of said brush and allowing optimum spreading forces to distribute said mascara over said eyelash and curling of said eyelash. 
 
     
     
         14 . A mascara applicator of  claim 13  for both curling and separating eyelashes and applying mascara to said eyelashes simultaneously and for forming a storage system for applicator and mascara wherein said circular spiral bristle brush on one end of said first applicator arm further comprises;
 a. advancing bristles of said spiral bristle brush that penetrate said circular cylinder comb from said edges of said circular teeth of said circular cylinder comb to said shaft of said comb.