Patent Application
20230240430
Makeup palettes provide consumers with a variety of different shades of makeup in one convenient package. Many palettes come with a single applicator that requires cleaning between applications of different shades to avoid cross-contamination between the colors.
The present disclosure relates to makeup palettes having at least one makeup composition. In some embodiments, the makeup palette further includes an applicator. In some embodiments, a user applies the makeup composition with a applicator not stored within the palette. The makeup palette further includes a cleaner assembly including an applicator cleaner that removes excess makeup from the applicator and is configured to isolate the cleaner from the within the makeup palette when the lid id closed.
In an embodiment, a makeup palette case includes at least one replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle disposed within a makeup palette case. The replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle includes an applicator-cleaning element received within the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle and a makeup composition disposed within the makeup palette case. The replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle is reciprocal between a closed state and an open state and is isolated from the makeup composition when the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle is in the closed state.
In any embodiment, the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle includes a lid rotatably coupled to a base.
In any embodiment, the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle includes a first locking feature, and the base includes a second locking element, wherein the first locking feature is configured to engage the second locking feature to releasably maintain the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle in the closed state.
In any embodiment, the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle is releasably secured to the case.
In any embodiment, the makeup palette case includes a first locking feature, and the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle includes a second locking feature, the first locking feature being configured to engage the second locking feature to selectively couple the container to the makeup palette case.
In any embodiment, one of the first and second locking features is a flexible locking tab, and the other of the first and second locking feature is a protrusion or a recess.
In any embodiment, the first locking feature has a first engagement surface, and the second locking feature includes a second engagement surface, the first engagement surface engaging the second engagement surface to retain the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle within the makeup palette case.
In any embodiment, the first locking feature is a flexible locking tab.
In any embodiment, the second locking feature is a flexible locking tab.
In any embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element comprises a sponge.
In any embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element comprises cleaning-composition free porous element.
In any embodiment, the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle comprises a friction element including a textured surface for cleaning an applicator.
In any embodiment, the replaceable applicator cleaner receptacle comprises a friction element having a textured surface having one or more geometric patterns for cleaning a makeup applicator.
In any embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element comprises a reusable sponge.
In any embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element comprises a reusable porous sponge made from one or more abrasive textured materials.
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:
In an embodiment, the overall shape of the case 110 is square or rectangular. In an embodiment, the front, back, right side, and left side views of the case 110 are rectangular. However, the case 110 can be made using other shapes including, rectangular, circular, oval shapes, or combinations. In order words, the case 110 and the interior parts can be constructed such that a top and bottom plan view is rectangular, circular, or oval, and side views of the case 110 in which the side view is rectangular, circular, or oval.
In an embodiment, the lid 120 has includes a cover 122 with a solid flat top with a shallow rim extending below and around the edge of the top. In an embodiment, the lid 120 includes a mirror 126 mounted to one side of the top so that the mirror is disposed within the case 110 when the case is in a closed state.
In an embodiment, the base 130 includes a bottom 132 with a flat lower side. The bottom 132 is coupled to a frame 134 that has a flat upper side surrounding one or more openings. In an embodiment, the bottom 132 and the frame 134 cooperate to define one or more apertures and/or recesses that provide storage for and access to various components of the makeup palette 100. In an embodiment, one or more pans 154 filled with one or more types of makeup 156 fixedly associated with the frame 134. In an embodiment, a recess 142 in the frame 134 is sized and configured to receive an applicator 192 for storage within the case 110. In an embodiment, the frame 134 includes an aperture 144 sized and configured to receive an applicator cleaner receptacle 170.
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In an embodiment, the lid 120 is selectively removable from the base 130. In an embodiment, the lid is selectively secured to the base by interference fit, snaps, clips, hoop and loop fasteners, or any other suitable fastening means. In an embodiment, the lid 120 is slidingly associated with the base 130 to selectively open and close the case 110.
It will be appreciated that the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 can be used in conjunction with any number of suitable makeup palettes and/or packaging configurations. In this regard, the size, shape, materials, textures, features, and contents of the palette can vary, and such variations should be considered within the scope of the present disclosure.
In an embodiment, the user applies makeup 156 using the applicator 192 stored within the case 110 or a similar applicator. In an embodiment, the applicator 192 includes an elongate handle 194 with an applicator head 196 disposed at a first end thereof. In an embodiment, a second applicator head 198 is disposed on a second end of the handle 194 opposite the first applicator head. In an embodiment, one or both applicator heads is formed from a plurality of natural or synthetic fibers, i.e., a brush, a sponge, or any other suitable material. In an embodiment, the applicator 192 has any suitable combination of different sizes, shapes, and material compositions of the heads in any suitable combination. In an embodiment, the applicator 192 is stored within the case 110 or separate from the case.
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In an embodiment, the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 includes an applicator-cleaning element 190 disposed in the base 172. In an embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element 190 is porous material, such as a sponge, that removes makeup from an applicator head when the applicator head is brushed across the cleaning medium. In an embodiment, the applicator-cleaning element 190 is any suitable material to remove makeup from an applicator head.
The base 172 of the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 includes a plurality of locking features 174 to releasably secure the applicator cleaner to the base 130 of the case 110. In an embodiment, a plurality of locking features 174 positioned around the perimeter of the base 172. Each locking feature 174 of the base 172 of the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 correspond to a locking feature 146 formed in the base 130 of the case 110.
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The locking tabs are configured so that when the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 is inserted into the aperture 144, the locking tabs are deflected outward by contact with the protrusions on the base 130 of the applicator cleaner. Referring now to
To remove the applicator cleaner receptacle 170, a user pulls on the applicator cleaner with enough force to deflect the locking tabs 146 so that the engagement surfaces 176 of the applicator cleaner disengage from the engagement surface 148 of the base 130, and the applicator cleaner can be removed. In an embodiment, the user applies a twisting motion to the applicator cleaner to disengage the locking features 146 and 174.
In some embodiments, the case 110 includes an aperture located proximate to the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 that allows a user to push the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 out of the case by inserting a finger, a coin, or any suitable tool through the hole against the applicator cleaner receptacle. In some embodiments, a user removes the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 by pulling on the lid of the applicator cleaner receptacle. In some embodiments, a ribbon extends under the applicator cleaner receptacle 170, allowing a user to release the applicator cleaner receptacle by pulling upward on the ribbon. These and other methods and configurations of removing the applicator cleaner receptacle 170 form the case 110 are contemplated and should be considered within the scope of the present disclosure.
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Embodiments of the disclosed makeup palette provide a system for cleaning an applicator without contaminating other components within the palette. After the applicator cleaner is used to remove makeup from the applicator, the container is closed, thereby isolating the cleaning medium and the removed makeup from the interior of the palette. The applicator cleaner can be removed to replace the cleaning medium and/or empty excess makeup from the container. In some embodiments the applicator cleaner is replaced with a new applicator cleaner. In some embodiments, the applicator cleaner is returned to the palette after being emptied and/or having a new or replacement cleaning medium being inserted therein.
The detailed description set forth above in connection with the appended drawings, where like numerals reference like elements, are intended as a description of various embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to represent the only embodiments. Each embodiment described in this disclosure is provided merely as an example or illustration and should not be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The illustrative examples provided herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Similarly, any steps described herein may be interchangeable with other steps, or combinations of steps, in order to achieve the same or substantially similar result.
In the foregoing description, specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art, however, that the embodiments disclosed herein may be practiced without embodying all of the specific details. In some instances, well-known process steps have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure various aspects of the present disclosure. Further, it will be appreciated that embodiments of the present disclosure may employ any combination of features described herein.
The present application may include references to directions, such as “forward,” “rearward,” “front,” “back,” “upward,” “downward,” “right hand,” “left hand,” “lateral,” “medial,” “in,” “out,” “extended,” “advanced,” “retracted,” “proximal,” “distal,” “central,” etc. These references, and other similar references in the present application, are only to assist in helping describe and understand the particular embodiment and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to these directions or locations.
The present application may reference quantities and numbers. Unless specifically stated, such quantities and numbers are not to be considered restrictive, but exemplary of the possible quantities or numbers associated with the present application. Also in this regard, the present application may use the term “plurality” to reference a quantity or number. In this regard, the term “plurality” is meant to be any number that is more than one, for example, two, three, four, five, etc. The terms “about,” “approximately,” “near,” etc., mean plus or minus 5% of the stated value. For the purposes of the present disclosure, the phrase “at least one of A and B” is equivalent to “A and/or B” or vice versa, namely “A” alone, “B” alone or “A and B.”. Similarly, the phrase “at least one of A, B, and C,” for example, means (A), (B), (C), (A and B), (A and C), (B and C), or (A, B, and C), including all further possible permutations when greater than three elements are listed.
The principles, representative embodiments, and modes of operation of the present disclosure have been described in the foregoing description. However, aspects of the present disclosure, which are intended to be protected, are not to be construed as limited to the particular embodiments disclosed. Further, the embodiments described herein are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. It will be appreciated that variations and changes may be made by others, and equivalents employed, without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is expressly intended that all such variations, changes, and equivalents fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as claimed.
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.
