Electric applicator and method for re-affixing artificial lash extensions and curling natural lashes and artificial lash extensions attached to natural lashes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11969074-B2
Application number	US-202217955303-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 4, 2021
Publication date	Apr 30, 2024
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024

Abstract

An apparatus includes a handle and a pair of opposing arms coupled to the handle. Each arm includes a first section having a first curvature disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion of the first section. The first curvature shaped to align proximate a lash line of an eye. The apparatus includes a heating unit coupled to the pair of opposing arms and configured to heat the first section of each arm.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a handle;
a pair of opposing arms coupled to the handle and having interior surfaces facing one another, each arm comprising:
a first section having a first curvature disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion of the first section, the first curvature shaped to align proximate a lash line of an eye, wherein an exterior surface of the first section is curved and the interior surface of the first section is substantially flat, and
a second section joined with the first section at a joined part and positioned between the first section and the handle, wherein the first section, the second section and the handle longitudinally extend toward a proximal end, wherein the joined part is closer to the second end portion than the first end portion of the first section, and wherein the opposing arms are configured to move towards one another to transition from an open position to a closed position; and
a heating unit coupled to the opposing arms and configured to heat the first section of each arm.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cooling unit configured to cool the first section of each arm.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each arm further comprises:
a first side opposite a second side, and the interior surface opposite an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface and the exterior surface extend between the first side and the second side.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first section of each arm comprises a second curvature disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion and along at least a part of the first side corresponding to the first section, and wherein the second curvature is positioned opposite the first curvature.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the first curvature is disposed along at least a part of the second side corresponding to the first section, and wherein the first curvature is a concave curvature and the second curvature is a convex curvature.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein at least part of the interior surface corresponding to the first section comprises a surface that is substantially flat.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least part of the interior surfaces corresponding to the first sections of the opposing arms are designed to apply pressure to natural lashes and one or more artificial lash extensions arranged at an underside of the natural lashes.

8. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein at least part of the exterior surface corresponding to the first section comprises a curved portion with a surface having a third curvature positioned between the first side and the second side.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the third curvature of the curved portion of the first section is designed to curl one or more of natural lashes or one or more artificial lash extensions arranged at an underside of the natural lashes.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second sections of the opposing arms are configured to be pressed towards one another to transition the first sections from the open position to the closed position.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least the exterior surface of the second section comprises a thermally insulating material.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heating unit further comprises:
a heating member that extends within the first section of each arm, the heating member to conduct thermal energy to the first section of each arm.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the heating member comprises resistor wire.

14. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the cooling unit further comprises:
a cooling member that extends within the first section of each arm.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , where the cooling member of the cooling unit and a heating member of the heating unit are a same member.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heating unit comprises a thermoelectric component.

17. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the heating unit and the cooling unit comprise a same thermoelectric component.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface of the first section comprises a non-stick material.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the non-stick material comprises silicone.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the opposing arms are configured to move towards one another to transition from the open position to the closed position responsive to an application of pressure to the opposing arms, wherein in the open position the opposing arms are separated from one another.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the open position is a default position of the opposing arms.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein in the closed position an interior surface corresponding to the first section of one of the pair of opposing arms is configured to contact an opposing interior surface of another of the pair of opposing arms.

23. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein at least a part of the first section is joined with the second section, and wherein the joined part is closer to the second end portion than the first end portion of the first section.

24. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end portion of the first section of each arm comprises a distal end.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the distal end of each arm is a single terminal distal end.

26. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first curvature of the first section is designed to align substantially flush with a shape of the lash line.

Assignees

• Lashify Inc

Inventors

• Lotti Sahara

Classifications

• A45D44/00 Primary

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

• A41G5/02 Primary

  Artificial eyelashes; Artificial eyebrows · CPC title

• A45D2/48

  Eyelash curlers; Eyebrow curlers · CPC title

• A45D2200/10

  Details of applicators · CPC title