US2019320772A1PendingUtilityA1

Combination eyelash curler and mascara applicator

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 18, 2018Filed: Apr 18, 2018Published: Oct 24, 2019
Est. expiryApr 18, 2038(~11.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Annette D. Dudas
A45D 40/18A45D 2/48A45D 40/265
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Abstract

A hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device that enhances an eyelash of a user both by applying mascara to the eyelash of the user and by curling the eyelash of the user. The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device includes a hand grip, a mascara assembly, and a eyelash curling assembly. The hand grip is hand-held by the user. The mascara assembly is operatively connected to the hand grip, and applies the mascara to the eyelash of the user. The eyelash curling assembly is operatively connected to the hand grip, and curls the eyelash of the user.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device for enhancing an eyelash of a user both by applying mascara to the eyelash of the user and by curling the eyelash of the user, comprising:
 a) a hand grip;   b) a mascara assembly; and   c) a eyelash curling assembly;   wherein said hand grip is for being hand-held by the user;   wherein said mascara assembly is operatively connected to said hand grip;   wherein said mascara assembly is for applying the mascara to the eyelash of the user;   wherein said eyelash curling assembly is operatively connected to said hand grip; and   wherein said eyelash curling assembly is for curling the eyelash of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 1 , wherein said hand grip is hollow for lightweight. 
     
     
         3 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 1 , wherein said hand grip is cylindrically shaped for fitting comfortably in a hand of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 1 , wherein said hand grip has a proximal end. 
     
     
         5 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 4 , wherein said hand grip has a distal end. 
     
     
         6 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 5 , wherein said mascara assembly includes said hand grip containing a tube; and
 wherein said tube of said mascara assembly is for storing the mascara.   
     
     
         7 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said tube of said mascara assembly is disposed concentrically within said hand grip. 
     
     
         8 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said tube of said mascara assembly is disposed axially within said hand grip. 
     
     
         9 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said tube of said mascara assembly has a proximal end. 
     
     
         10 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said tube of said mascara assembly has a distal end. 
     
     
         11 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 9 , wherein said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly is disposed at said proximal end of said hand grip. 
     
     
         12 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 10 , wherein said distal end of said tube of said mascara assembly is disposed slightly below said distal end of said hand grip. 
     
     
         13 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 9 , wherein said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly contains female threads. 
     
     
         14 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 13 , wherein said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly is an open proximal end. 
     
     
         15 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 14 , wherein said mascara assembly includes a brush subassembly; and
 wherein said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly is for brushing the mascara onto the eyelash of the user.   
     
     
         16 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 15 , wherein said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively closes said open proximal end of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 15 , wherein said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly includes a cap. 
     
     
         18 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 17 , wherein said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has a main portion. 
     
     
         19 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 18 , wherein said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively closes said open proximal end of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 18 , wherein said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly is disk-shaped. 
     
     
         21 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 18 , wherein said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly is hollow. 
     
     
         22 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 18 , wherein said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has an interior surface. 
     
     
         23 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 22 , wherein said interior surface of said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has a center. 
     
     
         24 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 23 , wherein said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has a boss. 
     
     
         25 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 24 , wherein said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly extends axially from said center of said interior surface of said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         26 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 24 , wherein said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively enters said open proximal end of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         27 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 24 , wherein said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has a rod. 
     
     
         28 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 27 , wherein said rod of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly extends axially from said center of said interior surface of said main portion of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         29 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 27 , wherein said rod of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly extends concentrically through said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly to a terminal end. 
     
     
         30 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 27 , wherein said rod of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively enters said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         31 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 29 , wherein said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has bristles. 
     
     
         32 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 31 , wherein said bristles of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly are disposed on said terminal end of said rod of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         33 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 31 , wherein said bristles of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively enter said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         34 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 31 , wherein said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly has male threads therearound. 
     
     
         35 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 34 , wherein said male threads of said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly selectively engage said female threads of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         36 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 35 , wherein said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly closes off said proximal end of said hand grip and said bristles of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly contact the mascara stored in said tube of said mascara assembly and become engorged with the mascara when said male threads of said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly engage said female threads of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         37 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 35 , wherein said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly opens said proximal end of said hand grip and said bristles of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly become ready for application of the mascara to the eyelash of the user when said male threads of said boss of said cap of said brush subassembly of said mascara assembly disengage from said female threads of said proximal end of said tube of said mascara assembly. 
     
     
         38 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 5 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes a fixed frame. 
     
     
         39 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 38 , wherein said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly is fixedly attached to said distal end of said hand grip. 
     
     
         40 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 38 , wherein said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly extends axially from said distal end of said hand grip. 
     
     
         41 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 38 , wherein said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly extends to a fixed upper jaw. 
     
     
         42 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 41 , wherein said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly is concave-convex-shaped for matching that of the eyelash of the user. 
     
     
         43 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 41 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes a movable lower jaw. 
     
     
         44 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly is concave-convex-shaped for matching that of the eyelash of the user. 
     
     
         45 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly is movably mounted to said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         46 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly moves towards said fixed upper jaw  66  of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         47 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly moves away from said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         48 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein when said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly moves toward said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly and captures the eyelash of the user therebetween, the eyelash of the user is curled. 
     
     
         49 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 43 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes an intermediate link. 
     
     
         50 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 49 , wherein said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly is movably attached to said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         51 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 49 , wherein said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly is movably attached to said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         52 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 49 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes a mechanical rocker switch. 
     
     
         53 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 52 , wherein said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly is pivotally attached to said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly. 
     
     
         54 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 52 , wherein said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly is pivotally attached to said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly by a pivot pin. 
     
     
         55 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 52 , wherein said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly is movably attached to said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly, so when said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly is depressed, said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly is caused to move up, and in doing so, moves said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly upwards towards said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly thereby capturing the eyelash of the user therebetween. 
     
     
         56 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 52 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes a spring. 
     
     
         57 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 56 , wherein said spring of said eyelash curling assembly is positioned against said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly and said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly, and in doing so, biases said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly to maintain said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly lowered when said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly is released. 
     
     
         58 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 52 , wherein said eyelash curling assembly includes a cover. 
     
     
         59 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 58 , wherein said cover of said eyelash curling assembly is replaceably attached to said distal end of said hand grip. 
     
     
         60 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 58 , wherein said cover of said eyelash curling assembly covers and protects said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly, said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly, and said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly, while allowing removal thereof to access said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly, said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly, and said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly for maintenance. 
     
     
         61 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 58 , wherein said cover. of said eyelash curling assembly is transparent to allow viewing of said fixed frame of said eyelash curling assembly, said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly, said intermediate link of said eyelash curling assembly, and said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly to ascertain proper functioning. 
     
     
         62 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 58 , wherein said cover of said eyelash curling assembly has a slot. 
     
     
         63 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 62 , wherein said slot of said cover of said eyelash curling assembly is so positioned therein so as to allow access to both said fixed upper jaw of said eyelash curling assembly and said movable lower jaw of said eyelash curling assembly for allowing entry of the eyelash of the user therebetween. 
     
     
         64 . The hand-held, dual-function, and enhancement device of  claim 62 , wherein said slot of said cover of said eyelash curling assembly is so positioned therein so as to allow access to said mechanical rocker switch of said eyelash curling assembly for activating curling of the eyelash of the user.

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