Interchangeable Makeup Brush

Abstract

A cosmetic brush with an elongated handle with an insert that receives a removable brush head. The insert in the handle that receives various brush heads in an interlocking relationship. The insert has a color-coded flange at the top of the handle and the brush head also has a color-coded collar at its base. Only brush heads with the same colored collar as the brush handle's flange can be received in an interlocking relationship with the handle. A ring on the insert is releasably latched into the brush head to retain the brush head in a latched relationship for use and can be pulled apart when the brush head is to be removed and replaced with an alternate brush head.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic brush assembly, comprising:
 a handle and a brush head;   the handle having a top end and a bottom end;   the brush head having bristles at an upper end and a collar at a lower end;   the lower end of the brush head attached to the top end of the handle;   a circular flange having a first color at the top end of the handle;   a circular collar at the lower end of the brush head and having the same first color;   releasable locking means in the brush head and handle for releasably locking the handle to the brush head;   whereby the circular flange and the circular collar are adjacent to each other when the handle is mounted to the brush head.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 1  and further comprising a cavity in the handle, the cavity having an open top for receiving an insert. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 2  wherein the insert comprises a lower end and an upper end, the lower end received in the cavity, and the upper end extending above the top end of the handle. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 3  wherein the insert further comprises a ring or protrusion around the upper end of the insert and above the circular flange. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 4  wherein the circular flange has a flat under surface that engages the top end of the handle when the insert is mounted in the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 1  wherein the brush head has a brush head cavity, the cavity having an open bottom at a base of the brush head, for receiving a socket. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 6  wherein the socket comprises a base, an open bottom, and collar around the open bottom, and a channel above the collar for receiving the ring or protrusion when the handle is mounted to the brush head. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 6  wherein the ring or protrusion, collar and channel are cylindrical and the diameter of the ring or protrusion is greater than the diameter of the collar by an amount that allows the ring or protrusion to pass over the collar when a linear force sufficient to overcome the frictional force between the ring or protrusion and the collar is applied between the handle and the brush head, thereby allowing the ring or protrusion to be inserted in a releasably locking relations with the channel. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic brush assembly of  claim 8  wherein the channel has a channel diameter that is greater than the diameter of the ring or protrusion for allowing the ring or protrusion to be received in the channel when the linear force sufficient to overcome the frictional force between the ring or protrusion and the collar is applied between the handle and the brush head, thereby allowing the ring or protrusion to be inserted in the channel. 
     
     
         10 . A cosmetic brush set comprising:
 a handle and a brush head;   the handle having a top end and a bottom end;   the brush head having bristles at an upper end and a collar at a lower end;   the lower end of the brush head attached to the top end of the handle;   a circular flange having a first color at the top end of the handle;   a circular collar at the lower end of the brush head and having the same first color;   releasable locking means in the brush head and handle for releasably locking the handle to the brush head;   a second brush head having a second configuration of bristles at the second brush head's upper end and a second collar at a second brush head's lower end;   the second collar having the same dimensions and color as the circular collar;   whereby the second brush head can be mounted on the handle.   
     
     
         11 . A cosmetic brush set comprising:
 a handle and a brush head;   the handle having a top end and a bottom end;   the brush head having bristles at an upper end and a collar at a lower end;   the lower end of the brush head attached to the top end of the handle;   a circular flange having a first color at the top end of the handle;   a circular collar at the lower end of the brush head and having the same first color;   releasable locking means in the brush head and handle for releasably locking the handle to the brush head;   a second brush head having a second configuration of bristles at the second brush head's upper end and a second collar at a second brush head's lower end and second releasable locking means identical to the releasable locking means in the brush head;   the second collar having the same dimensions and color as the circular collar;   whereby the second brush head can be mounted on the handle.