Patent Application
20230380572
In one embodiment, an applicator allows drawing multiple super fine lines or dots. Previous applicators that create multiple lines cannot achieve sharp enough lines and have gaps that too wide. In one embodiment, an applicator solves the problem to create multiple lines at extreme accuracy and sharpness.
In one embodiment, the applicator will allow consumers to draw multiple fine lines or dots very close together. There can be two different uses for this type of applicator. One use of the applicator is filling the gap between lashes. This is similar to an eye liner but far more natural. The disclosed applicator creates extremely precise and sharp lines and dots because dots need to be applied at the waterline in between the eye lashes. Therefore, the dots produced are very close together to increase accuracy. A second use can be for creating microblading type effects for brows. Traditional brow microblading products have a single applicator but have issues surrounding the stability of the flow when used on brows, and the lines produced are also not so sharp.
According to one embodiment, the problem of creating fine dots and lines is solved by using a connector or other means to gather multiple fine tips closer together, such as gathering the outer tips closer to a center. In one embodiment, the connector has an angled surfaces that will bend the tips as they are inserted and the tips will eventually gather close to a point. This provides a very unique make up effect that existing applicators are not capable of. The result is very subtle yet defined lines which look very natural instead of drawn.
In one embodiment, ad tubular applicator housing has a longitudinal axis with a proximal end and a distal end with an angle connector, two or more eyeliner portions extending parallel with the longitudinal axis and passing through the angle connector to bend the eyeliner portions toward a central point.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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In one embodiment, drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are made from material suited to transfer a liquid formulation by capillary action. In one embodiment, the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are made from compressed felt fibers. The felt fibers can be any natural or synthetic fibers. Similarly, the cartridge 112 can also be formed from an absorbent material, such as felt fibers. In any case, the cartridge transfer formulation to the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108. Although representative examples describe a felt drawing tool, the disclosure can be applied to other drawing tools including rolling ball pens that have a small metal tip connected to a plastic tube, a dip pen having a tip with capillary channels, flexible graphite pencils, and the like.
In one embodiment, the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 have a flexible body The drawing tools 104, 106, 108 come to a sharp pointed tip at the distal end. In one embodiment, the tips are configured to make contact with the surface to draw the lines and dots. By bending the two drawing tools 104 and 108 at the outer sides of the connector 102 toward the center, the tips of the two drawing tools 104, 108 can be brought closer together to the tip of the center drawing tool 106. The resulting spacing between the tips is closer than what is possible by simply placing the two or more drawing tools side-by-side.
In one embodiment, the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 can be comprised of 100% felt fibers formed into an elongated rod. In one embodiment, felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 can have a cross-sectional shape that is circular, square, rectangular, and the like. In one embodiment, the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 begin as straight felt rods. In one embodiment, the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are shaved at the distal end to create the tips with a fine or sharp point. In one embodiment, the tips are shaped as cones having the tip at the distal end. In one embodiment, the tips are circular; however, when the cross-sectional shape of the felt rod is rectangular or square, the tips can be shaved on one or two opposite sides and the resulting tip can be a sharp edge. As will be described, one or more than one of the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 will be caused to bend to bring the points of the tips closer together to create very fine closely spaced lines and dots.
In one embodiment, the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are placed within the connector 102 so that a section of the drawing tools 104, 106, 108 are within the connector 102 and the tips extend out from the connector 102. In one embodiment, the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are placed in physically separated holes of the connector 102 so as to be physically separated from each other.
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In one embodiment, the connector 102 has angled interior walls that bend toward the center. Then, as the outermost drawing tools 104 and 108 pass through the connector 102, the interior angled walls of the connector 102 bend the outermost drawing tools 104 and 108 in conformance with the angled walls, thus, bringing the tips of drawing tools 104 and 108 inward closer to the central drawing tool's tip. In one embodiment, the connector 102 has a slot extending depthwise axially through the connector 102. The widthwise dimension of the slot is similar to the diameter of the drawing tools, and the lengthwise dimension of the slot is long enough to accommodate the drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 in a line with spacing between adjacent drawing tools. In the foregoing embodiment, the sides forming the ends of the lengthwise dimension of the slot would be angled inward. In one embodiment, instead of having a single slot, the connector 102 may have three holes, one hole for each drawing tool 104, 106, and 108, wherein the holes for the outermost drawing tools 104 and 108 are placed at an angle.
In one embodiment, the proximal side of the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 are connected to the cartridge 112. The cartridge 112 contains a liquid formulation, and the proximal ends of the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 draw up the liquid formulation. From the connection to the cartridge 112, the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 extend distally. The liquid formulation then flows to the felt drawing tool tips by capillary action which replenishes the felt drawing tool tips with liquid formulation as it is used up.
In one embodiment, the cartridge 112 may be configured as a replaceable cartridge. In one embodiment, replacement cartridges can be made available in different shades of color giving the purchaser the option to choose the shade of cosmetic.
In one embodiment, the applicator 100 may include an equal number of cartridges as there are drawing tools, wherein each drawing tool is connected to a dedicated cartridge. This may be desirable, for example, if one or more of the felt drawing tools 104, 106, and 108 have a smaller diameter, and therefore, use less formulation than the other drawing tools. Furthermore, the tips of the felt drawing tools do not have to have a similar dimension. For example, each drawing tool tip can have a different size, which can create three lines or dots of different diameter, and therefore, the use of liquid formulation is not equal.
In view of the description and FIGURES, representative embodiments may include, but are not limited to the following.
In one embodiment, an applicator that draws fine lines and dots, comprises a body sleeve having a shape of an elongated tube; a first drawing tool having a first section within the body sleeve and a first tip extending out from the body sleeve, wherein the first drawing tool reduces in size at a distal end of the first drawing tool; a second drawing tool having a second section within the body sleeve and a second tip extending out from the body sleeve, wherein the second drawing tool reduces in size at a distal end of the second drawing tool; and the first drawing tool, the second drawing tool, or both first and second drawing tools have a bend to bring the first and second tips closer together.
In one embodiment, the applicator further comprises a third drawing tool having a third section within the body sleeve and a third tip extending out from the body sleeve, wherein the third drawing tool reduces in size at a distal end of the third drawing tool, wherein the third drawing tool is between the first and second drawing tools, and the third drawing tool does not have a bend.
In one embodiment, the first, second, and third tips are in a line.
In one embodiment, any two adjacent tips are physically separated from each other by a space not greater than 4 mm or by a space not greater than 2 mm.
In one embodiment, the first drawing tool has a bend to bring the first tip closer to the third tip, and the second drawing tool has a bend to bring the second tip closer to the third tip.
In one embodiment, the first, second, and third tips extend out from the body sleeve about an equal height.
In one embodiment, the first, second, and third drawing tools carry a formulation from the body sleeve to the first, second, and third tips by capillary action.
In one embodiment, the formulation is a cosmetic formulation.
In one embodiment, the first, second, and third drawing tools have a rod-shaped section extending into the body sleeve and a cone-shaped section for the tip.
In one embodiment, the applicator further comprises a connector on the body sleeve having a first angled interior wall that bends the first drawing tool and a second angled interior wall that bends the second drawing tool.
In one embodiment, the first drawing tool and the second drawing tool are flexible to allow bending along the length.
In one embodiment, a method for making an applicator that draws fine lines or dots, comprises adding a bend in one or more drawing tools to bring drawing tool tips closer together.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises assembling more than one drawing tools within a body sleeve, wherein a section of each of the more than one drawing tools is within the body sleeve and each tip extends outside the body sleeve, wherein the more than one drawing tools comprise a material that carries a formulation to the tips.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises adding a connector to the body sleeve that bends the one or more drawing tools.
In one embodiment, the connector includes an angled interior wall that bends the one or more drawing tools.
In one embodiment, the bent drawing tools enter the connector on a proximal side of the connector at a first angle and exit a distal side of the connector at a second angle different than the first angle.
In one embodiment, a method of applying a cosmetic formulation comprises drawing fine lines or dots between or in proximity to eyelashes or eyebrow hairs with any embodiments of the applicator.
While illustrative embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
