Applicator system and method
US6866046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/106
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for applying a product to at least one of eyelashes and eyebrows may comprise an applicator comprising a stem and an application element at an end of the stem. The application element may be configured to apply a product to at least one of eyelashes and eyebrows. The application element may comprise a support and at least one row of teeth extending from the support. Each of the teeth may have a free end, a root portion adjacent to the support, and a lateral surface extending from the root portion to the free end. The lateral surface of at least some of the teeth may include at least one of a region having a relief and a region having an angular portion. The system may also comprise a receptacle configured to contain the product and a wiper member configured to wipe excess product from the application element when the applicator is removed from the receptacle. Also provided are methods of applying a product to eyelashes and eyebrows.
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