Applicator for liquid material
US6186686A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C45/14778
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser and applicator for liquid cosmetic material, such as liquid, semiliquid or pasty lip or eye cosmetic products, or for microencapsulated liquid products, including a rigid, axially elongated reservoir tube for holding the cosmetic material, a manually operable driver assembly for exerting pressure on the material within the tube, and an applicator tip having a planar woven mesh screen extending across an outlet end opening and molded in the applicator tip. The driver assembly forces the contained material forwardly through the screen, which the user applies to the lip or eye region of the face, or other selected skin area. In the case of a microencapsulated product, the microcapsules rupture when they are pressed against the mesh, releasing their contents.
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