Nail polish kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016174679-A1
Application number	US-201414578025-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 19, 2014
Priority date	Dec 19, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a nail polish kit including a stem, a plurality of interchangeable applicator elements where one applicator element is configured to connect to the stem at a time, an overcap that is configured to connect to the stem and a tray that holds the stem, the overcap and the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements. The distal end of the stem includes a threaded component that corresponds to a threaded component of a proximal end of the applicator element, that can be coupled and decoupled and each of the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements have a different type of application mechanism from each of the other plurality of application elements.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A nail polish kit, comprising:
a stem; a plurality of interchangeable applicator elements where one applicator element is configured to connect to the stem at a time; an overcap that is configured to connect to the stem; and a tray that holds the stem, the overcap and the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements, wherein a distal end of the stem includes a threaded component that corresponds to a threaded component of a proximal end of the applicator element, that can be coupled and decoupled, wherein each of the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements have a different type of application mechanism from each of the other plurality of application elements.

2 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein the connection between the stem and the applicator element is a friction fit.

3 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein the tray contains a plurality of wells for housing individual colors of nail polish.

4 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein the overcap has internal threads that are configured to be connected to a bottle of nail polish.

5 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of applicator elements has two spherical balls as the applicator mechanism for applying nail polish.

6 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of applicator elements has a brush as the applicator mechanism for applying nail polish.

7 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein the overcap has a cylindrical shape.

8 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , further comprising a tray cap that secures to the tray and further secures the overcap, the stem, and the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements in the tray.

9 . The nail polish kit of claim 3 , further comprising a tray cap that secures the overcap, the stem, the plurality of interchangeable applicator elements, and the nail polish in the plurality of wells.

10 . The nail polish kit of claim 1 , wherein the tray is fabricated of thermoform plastic.

11 . A nail polish applicator apparatus comprising:
an overcap; a stem with a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be removably attachable with an internal component of the overcap; and a plurality of applicator tips, each applicator tip having a first end and a second end, the first end of each applicator tip configured to be removably attachable to the second end of the stem by a friction fit, wherein, the second end of each applicator tip has a different type of applicator structure from each of the other plurality of applicator tips, and wherein the plurality of applicator tips are interchangeable with the stem, enabling a selection of any of the plurality of applicator tips with a specific applicator structure for application of nail polish.

12 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises a nail polish texturizing component.

13 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises an appliqué applying component.

14 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises a second end including parallel structures for application of nail polish.

15 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises a second end including a geometric shape.

16 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises a second end including a plurality of geometric shapes.

17 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality applicator tips comprises a second end including a hydrophobic coating.

18 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applicator tips comprises a second end including a hydrophilic coating.

19 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein the first end of each applicator tip is sized and dimensioned to be removably attachable to the second end of the stem by a bayonet coupling.

20 . The nail polish kit of claim 11 , wherein the first end of each applicator tip is sized and dimensioned to be removably attachable to the second end of the stem by one or more threaded structures.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Gorostiza Rolando
• Bai Lin

Classifications

• A45D34/04

  Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball · CPC title

• A45D29/20 Primary

  Boxes, cases, etuis or the like specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• A45D2200/25

  Kits · CPC title

• A45D34/045

  connected to the cap of the container · CPC title

• A45D34/00

  Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes · CPC title