Device for dispensing artificial eyelashes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10548387-B2
Application number	US-201314400397-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2013
Priority date	May 15, 2012
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

The invention relates to 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).

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, the carrier strip having a length and a width, the artificial eyelashes having a length between two ends, wherein the two ends of the artificial eyelashes are not in contact with the carrier strip, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause movement along the length of the strip in order to convey the artificial eyelashes towards the dispensing opening and to allow the artificial eyelashes to exit through the dispensing opening, and wherein the length of the artificial eyelashes are oriented in parallel with the length of the carrier strip such that one end of the artificial eyelashes exits the dispensing opening prior to the other end.

2. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism is configured to allow movement of the carrier strip by a member projecting on an outside of the housing.

3. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the 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.

4. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 3 , wherein the movement mechanism comprises an actuating means for rotating the spool, allowing the carrier strip to be wound around the spool.

5. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises an opening and the actuating means comprises a scroll wheel which can be moved via the opening.

6. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 4 , wherein the spool comprises a first toothed wheel, and the actuating means comprises a second toothed wheel capable of meshing with the first toothed wheel.

7. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 6 , wherein the second toothed wheel projects out of the housing so that it can be rotated by a user.

8. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism comprises a reel that is rotatably mounted relative to the housing, the movement of the strip causing the strip to unwind from the reel.

9. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 8 , wherein part of the carrier strip is wound around the reel to store the plurality of artificial eyelashes.

10. The 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 length of the artificial eyelashes.

11. The 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 strip.

12. The 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 artificial eyelashes to be detached from the carrier strip and the detached artificial eyelashes to exit through the opening.

13. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 12 , 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.

14. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 12 , 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.

15. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 12 , 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°.

16. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 12 , 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°.

17. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes 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 edges to be closed and the eyelashes to be held.

18. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelashes are assembled into units of artificial eyelashes.

19. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 18 , wherein each unit of artificial eyelashes comprises a fringe of eyelashes and a connecting strip connecting the artificial eyelashes in the fringe, each eyelash being connected to the connecting strip by one end, the other end of the eyelash being free.

20. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 19 , wherein the connecting strips are oriented orthogonally to said carrier strip.

21. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 19 , wherein the connecting strips are at a distance from the carrier strip.

22. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 18 , wherein each unit of artificial eyelashes is bonded to said carrier strip in the region of the middle of the length of the eyelashes.

23. The device for dispensing artificial eyelashes according to claim 18 , wherein the 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 length of the eyelashes.

24. Assembly for applying artificial eyelashes, comprising:
at least one device according to claim 18 ,
a bottle of an adhesive capable of applying adhesive to the units of artificial eyelashes, and a bottle of a product capable of dissolving said adhesive.

Assignees

• Albea Services

Inventors

• Brouillet Boris
• Uresti Osvaldo

Classifications

• A41G5/02 Primary

  Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows · CPC title

• A45D44/00 Primary

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

• A45D44/002

  Masks for cosmetic treatment of the face · CPC title

• A45D2/48

  Eyelash curlers; Eyebrow curlers · CPC title