Eyelash Application System

Abstract

The eyelash application system having a casing for holding a plurality of eyelashes. Each of the locations for receiving cartridges in the casing having a cross or plus shaped recess for receiving a corresponding cross or plus shaped extrusion on one side of an eyelash cartridge for securing the cartridge to the casing. Each cartridge is further provided with a ridge for securing eyelashes to the cartridge. The lashes are not merely sitting on the cartridge, the lashes are retained within the walls of the ridge which secures the lashes in place and does not allow the lashes to slide, fall, or blow off the top flat surface of the cartridge. The ridge and cartridge mating structures serve to securely retain and locate the eyelash cartridge within the casing provider for more securement during transportation and resulting in less damage to the eyelashes.

1 . An eyelash application system comprising:
 a casing with one or more cartridge locations for receiving cartridges;
 each casing having a shaped recess for receiving a corresponding shaped extrusion; 
   one or more cartridges;
 each cartridge having a shaped extrusion for insertion into a corresponding shaped extrusion; 
   at least one cartridge secured within a cartridge location; and   the extrusion of the cartridge and the recess of the cartridge location engaging to securely retain the cartridge in the cartridge location and to the casing   
     
     
         2 . The eyelash application system of  claim 1 , wherein the casing has four locations for receiving cartridges. 
     
     
         3 . The eyelash application system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the extrusion on the cartridge is cross or plus shaped; and   the recess on the casing is cross or plus shaped.   
     
     
         4 . The eyelash application system of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge location comprises,
 a box shaped space having
 an open top side; 
 a solid bottom side having a recess for receiving a corresponding shaped extrusion on one side of an eyelash cartridge, 
 two side walls; 
 a back wall; and 
 a front, partial wall, having a height less than that of the other three walls. 
   
     
     
         5 . The eyelash application system of  claim 5 , wherein
 the extrusion on the cartridge is cross or plus shaped; and   the recess on the casing is cross or plus shaped.   
     
     
         6 . The eyelash application system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the cartridge is further comprised of a cartridge recess providing a location for receiving a corresponding extrusion for removing the cartridges secured to the casing in the cartridge location by the corresponding shaped extrusion and shaped extrusion recess.   
     
     
         7 . The eyelash application system of  claim 6 , further comprising in combination
 an applicator/tweezer device
 the applicator/tweezer having
 a rounded proximal end; 
 a two-pronged distal end; and 
 a rigid member; 
 
   the proximal end is defined by the rounded portion and is connected to the distal end by the rigid member.   
     
     
         8 . The eyelash application system of  claim 7 , wherein
 the proximal end is formed with a smaller cross-section than the distal end.   
     
     
         9 . The eyelash application system of  claim 7 , wherein
 each eyelash cartridge is loaded with an eyelash strip;   the cartridge includes an open interior section or cartridge recess so that a user may grasp the eyelash cartridge by inserting one of the prongs of the applicator/tweezer into the open interior section or cartridge recess of the eyelash cartridge.   
     
     
         10 . The eyelash application system of  claim 9 , wherein
 both of the prongs located on the distal end of the applicator/tweezer engage the lashes with the cartridge recess of each eyelash cartridge;   once the applicator/tweezer has one or two eyelash cartridges with eyelashes attached, a user would then proceed to press the eyelash on at the desired location; and   the eyelash would then remain and be retained to the face by glue, and the used eyelash cartridge is discarded or a new eyelash applied for later use.   
     
     
         11 . The eyelash application system of  claim 1 , wherein
 the cartridge is further comprised of a ridge for the eyelash to be mounted, retained, and stored.   
     
     
         12 . The eyelash application system of  claim 11 , wherein
 the ridge is curved with a smaller diameter than the eyelash allowing the eyelash to overhang the ridge.   
     
     
         13 . The eyelash application system of  claim 12 , wherein
 the eyelash includes lashes, a band, and an adhesive;   the lashes are mounted to the band and extend out away from the band;   the lashes can fan out radially and be curved upward from a plane defined by the band;   the band is in direct contact with the adhesive; and   the adhesive covers the entire band and extend beyond the ends of the band.   
     
     
         14 . The eyelash application system of  claim 12 , wherein
 the eyelash strip is provided on the eyelash cartridge as a one quarter, two thirds, or a full eyelash strip.   
     
     
         15 . The eyelash application system of  claim 7 , wherein
 the cartridge has a cartridge mating structure defined as a cartridge recess;   the cartridge mating surface is a cartridge recess that is configured to mirror the pronged protrusion of the applicator/tweezer and to be joined or fitted to the applicator/tweezer mating structures, one of the prongs;   the applicator/tweezer mating structures is a protrusion or prong that narrows toward the proximal end, the corresponding cartridge mating structures will be a cartridge recess that also narrows toward the proximal end of the applicator/tweezer.   
     
     
         16 . The eyelash application system of  claim 15 , wherein
 the cartridge mating structures as well as the applicator mating structures either taper toward or away from the proximal end; or
 have no taper toward or away from the proximal end.