Faux eyelash retaining system and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A systemic retaining tray for prepackaging faux eyelashes and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. Each retaining tray provides a plurality of spaced apart gutters formed into a tray substrate, each gutter provides a row of spaced apart communicating notches. First a double-sided adhesive tape substantially fills and adheres to the bottom of each notch but not the remaining portion of the gutter. Then a proximal end of a faux eyelash is attached to the portion of the double-sided adhesive tape filling each notch. Finally, a single-sided adhesive strip is lain over the row of notches sandwiching the proximal portions of each faux eyelash.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for removably retaining faux eyelashes, comprising:
 a substrate;   one or more elongated gutters recessed along the substrate, each elongated gutter defined by a first edge and an opposing second edge; and   for each elongate gutter:
 a plurality of spaced apart notches recessed along the substrate so that each notch communicates with the first edge and the elongated gutter, 
   whereby for each notch, a portion of a faux eyelash could be sandwiched between a first adhesive and a single-sided adhesive strip.   
     
     
         2 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 1 , further comprising a first adhesive along at least a portion of a notch base of each notch. 
     
     
         3 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 2 , further comprising one or more single-sided adhesive strips, each single-sided adhesive strip dimensioned to engage one or more first adhesives. 
     
     
         4 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 2 , wherein each first adhesive is part of a double-sided adhesive strip. 
     
     
         5 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 2 , further comprising a gutter base coplanar with each notch base. 
     
     
         6 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 2 , wherein each elongated gutter is dimensioned so that each faux eyelash does not contact the substrate except at its interface with the second edge. 
     
     
         7 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 2 , wherein each first adhesive along at least said portion of the notch base terminates between a plane defining the substrate and the notch base. 
     
     
         8 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 7 , wherein each first adhesive along at least said portion of the notch base terminates approximated equidistant between a plane defining the substrate and the notch base. 
     
     
         9 . A system for removably retaining faux eyelashes, comprising:
 a substrate;   one or more elongated gutters recessed along the substrate, each elongated gutter defined by a first edge and an opposing second edge;   for each elongate gutter:
 a plurality of spaced apart notches recessed along the substrate so that each notch communicates with the first edge and the elongated gutter; 
 a double-sided adhesive strip extending along the substrate along the first edge so as to operatively engage at least a portion of a notch base of each notch; and 
 a single-sided adhesive strip having a single adhesive surface, the single adhesive surface operatively engaging the double-sided adhesive strip along the substrate, 
   whereby for each notch, a portion of a faux eyelash could be sandwiched between the first adhesive and a single-sided adhesive strip.   
     
     
         10 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 9 , further comprising a gutter base coplanar with each notch base. 
     
     
         11 . The system for removably retaining faux eyelashes of  claim 9 , wherein each elongated gutter is dimensioned so that each faux eyelash does not contact the substrate except at its interface with the second edge. 
     
     
         12 . A method of retaining a plurality of faux eyelash in a tray, comprising:
 providing the substrate of  claim 1 ; and   for each elongate gutter:
 placing a double-sided adhesive strip along the substrate so that the double-sided adhesive strip operatively engages at least a portion of a notch base of each notch; 
 placing a proximal portion of each faux eyelash in one of the plurality of spaced apart notches; and 
 placing a single-sided adhesive strip so as to operatively sandwich each proximal portion against the double-sided adhesive strip.