Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10264869-B2
Application number	US-201715652503-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	May 15, 2012
Publication date	Apr 23, 2019
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019

Abstract

A device (1) for dispensing artificial eyelashes, including a housing (10) provided with a dispensing opening (11), a carrying strip (30) onto which a plurality of artificial eyelash units (40) are attached, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause the strip to move (30) in order to convey the artificial eyelash units (40) toward the dispensing opening (11) and enable the artificial eyelash units (40) to exit through the dispensing opening (11). The carrier strip movement mechanism has a spool (21) that is rotatably mounted relative to the housing (10). The winding of the carrier strip (30) around the spool (21) causes the movement of the carrier strip (30). The carrier strip movement mechanism has an actuating member (23) for rotating the spool (21), allowing the carrier strip (30) to be wound around the spool (21). The housing (10) has an opening (12) and the actuating member (23) has a scroll wheel which can be moved via the opening (12).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes, comprising a housing equipped with a dispensing opening, a carrier strip to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes are fixed, and a movement mechanism configured to be actuated to cause movement of the carrier strip in order to convey the artificial eyelashes towards the dispensing opening and to allow the artificial eyelashes to exit through the dispensing opening, wherein the carrier strip movement mechanism comprises a spool that is rotatably mounted relative to the housing, the winding of the carrier strip around the spool causing the movement of the carrier strip, wherein the carrier strip movement mechanism comprises an actuating means for rotating the spool, allowing the carrier strip to be wound around the spool, and wherein the housing comprises an opening and the actuating means comprises a scroll wheel which can be moved via the opening, the scroll wheel being directly connected to, and concentric with, the spool, such that when said scroll wheel is rotated, it directly causes the spool to rotate thereon and causes the carrier strip to be wound around onto said spool, wherein the device further comprises a mechanism for blocking the scroll wheel in one direction of rotation.

2. Dispensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism is configured to allow movement of the carrier strip by a member projecting on the outside of the housing.

3. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism comprises a reel that is rotatably mounted relative to the housing, the movement of the carrier strip causing the carrier strip to unwind from the reel.

4. Device according to claim 3 , wherein part of the carrier strip is wound around the reel to store the plurality of artificial eyelashes.

5. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelashes are oriented in the direction of the carrier strip.

6. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein ends of the eyelashes are positioned at a distance from the carrier strip.

7. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelashes are bonded to the carrier strip in the region of the middle of the eyelashes in the longitudinal direction thereof.

8. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelashes are fixed to the carrier strip by means of an adhesive coating on the carrier strip.

9. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism further comprises a deflecting element arranged close to the dispensing opening, and wherein, when moved, the carrier strip passes around the deflecting element while changing direction, causing the eyelashes to be detached from the carrier strip and the detached eyelashes to exit through the opening.

10. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 9 , wherein the deflecting element is positioned at a distance from the dispensing opening that is less than the length (L) of one of the artificial eyelashes.

11. Device according to claim 9 , wherein the deflecting element has an outer surface on which the carrier strip rests, the outer surface having a radius of curvature of between 0.5 and 4 mm.

12. Device according to claim 9 , wherein a direction of the carrier strip upstream of the deflecting element and a direction of the carrier strip downstream of the deflecting element form an angle (α) of between 1° and 90°.

13. Device according to claim 9 , wherein a direction of the carrier strip upstream of the deflecting element and a direction of the carrier strip downstream of the deflecting element form an angle (α) of between 10° and 50°.

14. Device according to claim 1 , wherein edges of the dispensing opening are in the shape of tweezers and extend flexible walls of the housing to allow the tweezers to be closed and the eyelashes to be held.

15. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelashes are assembled into units of artificial eyelashes.

16. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 15 , wherein each unit of artificial eyelashes comprises a fringe of eyelashes and a connecting strip connecting the eyelashes in the fringe, each eyelash being connected to the connecting strip by one end, the other end of the eyelash being free.

17. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 16 , wherein the connecting strips are oriented orthogonally to said carrier strip.

18. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 16 , wherein the connecting strips are at a distance from the carrier strip.

19. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 15 , wherein each unit of artificial eyelashes is bonded to said carrier strip in the region of the middle of the eyelashes in the longitudinal direction thereof.

20. Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 15 , wherein the carrier strip comprises a plurality of separate adhesive regions, each unit of artificial eyelashes being bonded to an adhesive region in the region of the middle of the eyelashes in the longitudinal direction thereof.

21. Assembly for applying artificial eyelashes, comprising:
at least one device according to claim 15 ,
a bottle of an adhesive configured to apply adhesive to the units of eyelashes, and
a bottle of a product capable of dissolving said adhesive.

Assignees

• Albea Services

Inventors

• Brouillet Boris
• Uresti Osvaldo

Classifications

• A45D2/48

  Eyelash curlers; Eyebrow curlers · CPC title

• A45D44/00 Primary

  Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms · CPC title

• A41G5/02 Primary

  Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows · CPC title

• A45D44/002

  Masks for cosmetic treatment of the face · CPC title