Apparatus and process for forming a cosmetic stick
US5256013A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/305264
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and process is provided for shaping an end of a solid cosmetic stick. In the process the cosmetic stick is conveyed to a trimming station provided with a rotatable knife and a camming device. The device directs contact of the stick and knife over a nonlinear cutting path. The knife is rotated along the stick to remove portions thereof in a preselected fashion controlled by the camming device.
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