Material application with ejectable head
US5466081A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D40/265
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An applicator for cosmetics such as mascara, including a handle in the form of a cap for closing the mouth of a cosmetics container and a stem projecting from the cap with a brush or like applicator head at its distal end for insertion in the container, wherein the stem and brush are ejectable from the cap to enable use of the same cap with a succession or variety of brushes. An open-ended retainer socket mounted in the cap receives and releasably engages the proximal end of the stem to secure the stem to the cap, and a manually operable plunger is carried by the cap for engaging the proximal end of the stem in the retainer socket to eject the stem from the cap.
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