Cosmetic package

Abstract

A cosmetic package for applying a composition including a cosmetic, care or pharmaceutical composition onto the keratinous substrate such as skin, lips, eyelashes, under eyes, eyebrows, eyelids, cheeks, nails or any other part of the body. The cosmetic package comprises a housing, an applicator tip assembly and a closure. The applicator tip assembly further comprises a first applying member and a second applying member. The first applying member is made of a heat transfer material to transfer the heat or cold on contact with the keratinous substrate of a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cosmetic package comprising:
 a closure;   a housing having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic product; and   an applicator tip assembly coupled to the housing at one end of the housing;   wherein the applicator tip assembly comprises a first applying member and a second applying member;   wherein at least a portion of the first applying member and the second applying member defines an active applicator member;   wherein the active applicator member comprises at least two branches, namely a first branch and a second branch that at least partially define and surround an internal cavity;   wherein each of the first branch and the second branch is formed partially from the first applying member and partially from the second applying member;   wherein the first applying member is made of a heat transfer material; and   
       wherein at least one dispensing aperture lies on an inner curved surface of the second applying member that faces the internal cavity to dispense the cosmetic product that travels from the housing through a through-passage formed in the second applying member. 
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer material is a metal selecting from a group of material consisting of stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, silver, gold, steel, carbon, carbon fiber, nickel, tin, copper, brass, and alloys thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer material is a non-metal selecting from a group of material consisting of ceramic, glass, stone, high-density plastics, and composites. 
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the first applying member defines a distal end portion of the active applicator member. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the first applying member comprises a first branch portion that defines the first branch of the active applicator member at least partially and a second branch portion that defines the second branch of the active applicator member at least partially. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the first applying member ( 60 ) is of arch shape. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic package of  claim 1 , wherein the second applying member comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic package of  claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the second applying member includes a first branch portion that partially defines the first branch of the active applicator member and a second branch portion that partially defines the second branch of the active applicator member. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic package of  claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the second applying member ( 70 ) defines a proximal end portion of the active applicator member. 
     
     
         10 . A cosmetic package comprising:
 a closure;   a housing having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic product; and   an applicator tip assembly coupled to one end of the housing;   wherein the applicator tip assembly comprises a first applying member and a second applying member;   wherein at least a portion of the first applying member and the second applying member define an active applicator member;   wherein the active applicator member comprises at least two branches, namely a first branch and a second branch that at least partially define and surround an internal cavity;   wherein the second applying member comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;   wherein the first portion defines a distal portion of the second applying member, the second portion defines a middle portion of the second applying member, and the third portion defines a proximal portion of the second applying member;   wherein the applicator tip assembly connects to the housing via the third portion of the second applying member;   wherein the first applying member couples to the first portion of the second applying member at a distal end of the first portion;   wherein a through-passage extends in a lengthwise direction of the second applying member and passes through the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion of the second applying member;   wherein the through-passage of the second applying member terminates in at least one dispensing aperture on an inner curved surface of the first portion of the second applying member; and   wherein the inner curved surface of the first portion of the second applying member faces the internal cavity.   
     
     
         11 . The cosmetic package of  claim 10 , wherein the dispensing aperture dispenses the cosmetic product that moves through the through-passage from the reservoir of the housing onto the inner surface of the first portion of the second applying member. 
     
     
         12 . The cosmetic package of  claim 11 , wherein an inner curved surface of the first applying member and the inner curved surface of the first portion of the second applying member define a boundary of the internal cavity which receives the cosmetic product dispensed via the dispensing aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The cosmetic package of  claim 10 , wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the second applying member of the applicator tip assembly are formed integrally. 
     
     
         14 . The cosmetic package of  claim 10 , wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the second applying member of the applicator tip assembly are formed as separate parts. 
     
     
         15 . The cosmetic package of  claim 10 , wherein the cosmetic package further includes a valve inserted into a neck portion of the housing, a spring housed in the valve, and a third portion of the second applying member slideably received in the valve; wherein the valve comprises two orifices that are closed and opened by the lower portion of the second applying member; wherein when the closure is attached to the housing, the spring is compressed and the third portion of the second applying member closes the two orifices of the valve; wherein when the closure is unscrewed from the housing, the spring gets uncompressed and the third portion of the second applying member travel upwards and moves away from the two orifices of the valve allowing the cosmetic product to pass through the valve to the at least one dispensing aperture of the applicator tip assembly. 
     
     
         16 . A cosmetic package comprising:
 a closure;   a housing having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic product; and   an applicator tip assembly coupled to one end of the housing;   wherein the applicator tip assembly comprises a first applying member and a second applying member;   wherein at least a portion of the first applying member and the second applying member define an active applicator member;   wherein the first applying member is a solid tip made of a heat transfer material;   wherein the active applicator member comprises an internal cavity;   wherein at least a portion of an inner surface of the first applying member and at least a portion of an inner surface of the second applying member define a boundary of the internal cavity;   wherein the applicator tip assembly connects to the housing via the second applying member;   wherein, the first applying member couples to a distal end of the second applying member;   wherein, the first applying member comprises a front surface, a back surface, a top surface and a pair of side surfaces; and   wherein at least one dispensing aperture lies on an inner surface of the second applying member that faces the internal cavity to dispense the cosmetic product that travels from the housing through a through-passage formed in the second applying member-:   wherein the cosmetic package further includes a valve inserted into a neck portion of the housing, a spring housed in the valve, and a lower portion of the second applying member slideably received in the valve; wherein the valve comprises two orifices that are closed and opened by the lower portion of the second applying member; wherein when the closure is attached to the housing, the spring is compressed and the lower portion of the second applying member closes the two orifices of the valve; wherein when the closure is unscrewed from the housing, the spring gets uncompressed and the lower portion of the second applying member travel upwards and moves away from the two orifices of the valve allowing the cosmetic product to pass through the valve to the at least one dispensing aperture of the applicator tip assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The cosmetic package of  claim 16 , wherein the first applying member ( 410 ) forms at least 50% of a total area of the active applicator member. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A cosmetic package comprising:
 a closure;   a housing having a reservoir for containing a cosmetic product; and   an applicator tip assembly coupled to one end of the housing;   wherein the applicator tip assembly comprises a first applying member and a second applying member;   wherein at least a portion of the first applying member and the second applying member define an active applicator member;   wherein the active applicator member defines an application area having an application surface intended to come into contact with a target such as skin;   wherein the application surface of the active applicator member lies along a longitudinal axis of the applicator tip assembly;   wherein the first applying member includes a distal portion that converges towards a distal end of the applicator tip assembly;   wherein the first applying member is made of a heat transfer material;   wherein at least a portion of at least one dispensing aperture lies on either a front surface or a rear surface of the second applying member to dispense the cosmetic product that travels from the housing through a through-passage formed in the second applying member; and   wherein either the first applying member or the second applying member includes a cavity on any of the front surface, the rear surface or both surfaces, and the cavity is at least partially filled with the material of either the first applying member or the second applying member.   
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic package of  claim 19 , wherein the application surface is at least one of convex, concave, or substantially planar. 
     
     
         21 . The cosmetic package of  claim 19 , wherein the application surface is textured. 
     
     
         22 . The cosmetic package of  claim 19 , wherein the cavity is completely filled with the material of either the first applying member or the second applying member.