Styler for Eyelashes

Abstract

A styler is provided for styling eyelashes that are coated with a cosmetic composition having magnetic properties. The styler includes a styler head and a handle. The styler head has a support for supporting a comb and a magnetic block. The styler can be used both as a comb for combing eyelashes and as a magnetic tool for curling and lifting the eyelashes.

Claims

1. A styler for eyelashes, the styler comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; and a styler head located at the first end of the handle, the styler head including: a support having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having a recess therein; a comb on the first surface of the support; and at least one magnetic block arranged adjacent to the comb and within the recess on the first surface of the support.

2. The styler according to claim 1, further comprising a cap dimensioned to cover the styler head.

3. The styler according to claim 1, wherein a length of the styler head is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the styler.

4. The styler according to claim 1, wherein a length of the styler head is not aligned with a longitudinal axis of the styler.

5. The styler according to claim 1, wherein a length of the comb and a length of the at least one magnetic block are aligned with a longitudinal axis of the styler.

6. The styler according to claim 1, wherein a length of the comb and a length of the at least one magnetic block are not aligned with a longitudinal axis of the styler.

7. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the comb includes a plurality of application elements selected from tines, bristles, teeth, projections and grooves.

8. The styler according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of application elements of the comb cover half a width of the top surface in a longitudinal direction of the support.

9. The styler according to claim 7, wherein the second surface of the support does not include the application elements.

10. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the support and the handle are integral.

11. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the comb and the at least one magnetic block are detachably mounted to the support.

12. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one magnetic block has a surface which is flush with the first surface of the support.

13. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the at least one magnetic block is selected from a permanent magnet and a block of plastic material having magnetic particles.

14. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the handle has a twist therein at an angle between 5 and 90 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the styler.

15. The styler according to claim 1, wherein the handle has a shape selected from cylindrical, circular, egg, oval and arcuate.

16. The styler according to claim 1, wherein at least one surface of the handle is concave or convex.

17. A styler for styling eyelashes, the styler comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; and a styler head located at the first end of the handle, the styler head including: a support having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having a recess therein; a comb on the first surface of the support; and at least one magnetic block arranged adjacent to the comb and within the recess on the first surface of the support, wherein a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the at least one magnetic block.

18. A styler for styling eyelashes, the styler comprising: a handle having a first end and a second end; and a styler head located at the first end of the handle, the styler head including: a support having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having a recess therein; a comb on the top surface of the support; and at least one magnetic block arranged adjacent to the comb and within the recess on the top surface of the support, wherein the handle of the styler includes indicia which indicates a proper orientation of the styler for use.

19. The styler according to claim 19, wherein the support and the handle are integral.

20. The styler according to claim 19, wherein the support and the comb are integral.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] So that the manner in which the above recited features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosure, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments.

[0043] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 1;

[0045] FIG. 3 illustrates a left side view of the styler of FIG. 1;

[0046] FIG. 4 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 1;

[0047] FIG. 5 illustrates a right side view of the styler of FIG. 1;

[0048] FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] FIG. 7 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 6;

[0050] FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the styler of FIG. 6;

[0051] FIG. 9 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 6;

[0052] FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0053] FIG. 11 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 10;

[0054] FIG. 12 illustrates a side view of the styler of FIG. 10;

[0055] FIG. 13 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 10;

[0056] FIG. 14 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0057] FIG. 15 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 14;

[0058] FIG. 16 illustrates a side view of the styler of FIG. 14;

[0059] FIG. 17 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 14;

[0060] FIG. 18 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0061] FIG. 19 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 18;

[0062] FIG. 20 illustrates a left side view of the styler of FIG. 18;

[0063] FIG. 21 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 18;

[0064] FIG. 22 illustrates a right side view of the styler of FIG. 18;

[0065] FIG. 23 illustrates a perspective view of a styler for eyelashes according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0066] FIG. 24 illustrates a front view of the styler of FIG. 23;

[0067] FIG. 25 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 23;

[0068] FIG. 26 illustrates a side view of the styler of FIG. 23;

[0069] FIG. 27 illustrates a top view of the styler of FIG. 23;

[0070] FIG. 28 illustrates an exploded view of the styler of FIG. 23;

[0071] FIG. 29 illustrates a front view of a styler for eyelashes according to a seventh embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0072] FIG. 30 illustrates a rear view of the styler of FIG. 28;

[0073] FIG. 31 illustrates a top view of the styler of FIG. 28;

[0074] FIG. 32 illustrates a side view of the styler of FIG. 28; and

[0075] FIG. 33 illustrates a side view of a styler for eyelashes according to an eighth embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0076] FIG. 34 illustrates a front view of a styler for eyelashes according to a ninth embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0077] FIG. 35 illustrates a front view of a styler for eyelashes according to a tenth embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0079] Although specific embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the present disclosure. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the present disclosure.

[0080] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, there is illustrated a styler 100 for eyelashes according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The styler 100 is advantageous as it can be used not only for combing eyelashes but also as a magnetic tool for curling and lifting the eyelashes. The styler 100 comprises a styler head 10 and a handle 20. The styler head 10 is formed at a distal end of the handle 20 (opposite the end portion 20a described below). The styler head 10 is elongated to have a length generally aligned with a length of the handle 20. In other words, the styler head 10 is preferably aligned along a longitudinal axis X of the styler 100. The styler head 10 and the handle 20 can be made integrally as one unit or can be made as separate units to be snapped or otherwise attached to each other by any other securing means known in the art, such as glue, tape, etc.

[0081] As illustrated in FIGS. 1-5, the styler head 10 further comprises a support 11 for supporting a comb 12 and at least one magnetic block 14. The support 11 of the styler head 10 has a top surface 11a and a bottom surface 11b. As seen in FIGS. 1 & 3, the support 11 of the styler head 10 has a substantially flattened shape with a substantially flat top surface 11a, a substantially flat bottom surface 11b and at least one side surface 11c. It is understood that the styler head 10 may take shapessuch as a rectangular shape with flat or convex bottom, an elongated oval shape with rounded or flat bottom etc.

[0082] According to preferred embodiment, the styler head 10 may be made of a plastic material.

[0083] As shown in FIGS. 1 & 2, the comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 are arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the support 11. The comb 12 is located on the top surface 11a of the support 11 and includes a plurality of application elements, bristles 12a in present embodiment, which are preferably integrally formed with the support 11. In other alternate embodiments, the plurality of application elements is selected from a group consisting of tines, bristles, teeth, projections and grooves.

[0084] According to present embodiment, the comb 12 is formed integrally with the support 11 of the styler head 10, however in alternate embodiments the comb 12 may be detachably mounted to the styler head 10.

[0085] As shown in FIGS. 1 & 2, the bristles 12a extend from the flat top surface 11a at right angles to the longitudinal axis X (shown in FIG. 2) of the styler 100 and are disposed adjacent to the magnetic block 14. However, it is not beyond the ambit of the present disclosure that the bristles 12a may extend non-perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis X of the styler 100. Further, the bristles 12a of the comb cover approximately about half a width of the top surface 11a of the support 11. The flat bottom surface 11b of the support 11 is smooth and free of bristles 12a, as shown in FIG. 4.

[0086] The bristles 12a are appropriately spaced apart on the top surface 11a and are appropriately sized so that they are suitable for use in combing eyelashes. In the present embodiment, the spacing between adjacent bristles 12a is uniform. It should be appreciated that in alternate embodiments the spacing between adjacent bristles 12a may or may not be uniform. Similarly, the bristles 12a may or may not be of same length.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 2, the bristles 12a are alternately formed along the axial direction of the styler head 10. However, in alternate embodiments, the bristles 12a may not be alternately located on the support 11. Furthermore, the bristles 12a are arranged on the support 11 in parallel rows. In alternate embodiments, the bristles 12a may be arranged on the support 11 in non-parallel rows.

[0088] The bristles 12a, better shown in FIGS. 1, 3 & 5, are preferably tapered from their bases to their tips. It will be apparent to a person having ordinary skill in the art that the bristles 12a may have one of a straight cylindrical shape or a curved cylindrical shape, a straight conical shape or a curved conical shape, a straight frusto-conical shape or a curved frusto-conical shape, a straight prismatic shape or a curved prismatic shape and any other shape known in the art.

[0089] According to another aspect of the present embodiment, the at least one magnetic block 14 is secured to the support 11 of the styler head 10 and wherein the magnetic block 14 provides a magnetic field. Preferably, the styler head 10 includes a recess 13 disposed in flat top surface 11a and the at least one magnetic block 14 is placed therein such that the magnetic block 14 is visible and accessible to the user. The magnetic block 14 has a top surface 14a which is as shown in FIGS. 1-3, is preferably flush with the flat top surface 11a. Similarly, the sidewalls 14b of the magnet are designed to substantially flush with the side surface 11c of the support 11.

[0090] According to yet another aspect of the present embodiment, the magnetic block 14 may be a permanent magnet or a block of plastic material that comprises magnetic particles. Further, the magnetic block 14 may be a long strip of the one-piece permanent magnet or formed by stitching together multiple small permanent magnets or by a plurality of small permanent magnets and magnetic conductor splicing. In alternate embodiments, a plurality of small magnetic blocks may be disposed in longitudinal dimension of the styler head 10.

[0091] According to various embodiments, it is possible that the magnetic block 14 may be permanently or detachably mounted in the recess 13. The magnetic block 14 may be fastened on the recess 13 by various means, e.g. by snap-fastening, by sliding connection, by force-fitting, or with any other fastening means known in the art.

[0092] The styler 100 is used on eyelashes coated with a cosmetic composition having magnetic properties, preferably a mascara composition having magnetic properties. The composition having magnetic properties contains particles, fibers or flakes that are magnetized and/or that are magnetizable. The magnetic block 14 of the styler 100 is configured to generate a magnetic field that exerts an attractive pulling force on eyelashes coated with said composition by interacting with magnetic or magnetizable fibers, particles or flakes that are present in the composition, thus encouraging lifting and curling of eyelashes. The cosmetic composition may be a liquid or powder or some other appropriate cosmetic composition.

[0093] According to another aspect of the embodiment, the handle 20 has a flared end portion 20a for better gripping. One can see that the handle 20 is flared at its distal end to make it easier for a user to hold it. Preferably, handle 20 is made of a generally flat or oval shape rather than cylindrical in its gripping portion 20a which would be to facilitate the gripping of the handle. In the present embodiment, the handle 20 is not cylindrical, however in alternate embodiments, the handle 20 may be rounded, and may even have a non-slip gripping materialsuch as rubber or neopreneapplied to it or have a textured surface. Handle 20 can further include dimples, bumps, or ridges protruding from portions of its surface, and providing a decorative appearance to handle 20 and enhanced gripping of handle 20 during use of styler 100.

[0094] According to another aspect of the present embodiment, the handle 20 has an ergonomic shape having a twist, preferably of angle between 5 and 90 degrees. This angle of torsional twist is clearly observed in FIGS. 1-5. The twist allows the hand to operate the styler 100 more easily and allows the hand, wrist, arms to be in a better position with the body while using the styler 100. All or a part of the handle 20 could be made of any suitable material, such as plastic, wood, metal or various natural materials which are biodegradable.

[0095] A styler 200, which is substantially similar to the styler 100, according a second embodiment, is shown in FIGS. 6-9. According to a second embodiment, the styler 200 comprises a styler head 10 and a handle 20 which is substantially rounded at the proximal portion. The styler head 10 comprises a support 11 with flat top surface 11a, flat bottom surface 11b and at least one side surface 11c. The support 11 includes a comb 12 with bristles 12a that are arranged on the top surface 11a closely adjacent in relation to the at least one magnetic block 14 and substantially surrounding the magnetic block 14. The bristles 12a shield the opposite sides of the magnetic block 14 against contact with the user's eyes.

[0096] In operation, the user grips the styler 100, 200 by the handle 20, the styler head 10 is firstly placed in a position where the comb 12 and magnetic block 14 are just below user's eyelashes that are coated with magnetizable composition, not shown. Then, the styler 100, 200 is raised and twisted to some extent for combing the eyelashes with the comb 12 while simultaneously lifting the eyelashes with effect of attractive force of magnetic block 14. As, the comb 12 and magnetic block 14 are adjacent to each other on the same surface 11a, the eyelashes are automatically and simultaneously separated and curled. However, in alternate embodiments, in stylers 300, 400 shown in FIGS. 10 & 14, the comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 may not be located on the same surface of the support 11, thereby allowing a user to selectively use only one of the comb 12 or a magnetic block 14 at a time.

[0097] A styler 300 according to a third embodiment is shown in FIGS. 10-13. The styler 300 comprises a styler head 10 with a support 11, and a handle 20 with flared end 20a. The support 11 includes a flat top surface 11a, a flat bottom surface 11b, and at least one side surface 11c. The styler head 10 includes a comb 12 with bristles 12a that are arranged only on the top surface 11a and at least one magnetic block 14 is embedded in a recess provided in the bottom surface 11b. As, the comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 are not located on the same surface of the support 11, therefore a user can use the comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 separately or sequentially according to need.

[0098] A styler 400 according to a fourth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 14-17. The styler 400 comprises a styler head 10 with a support 11, and a handle 20 with a rounded end 20a. The support 11 includes a flat top surface 11a, a flat bottom surface 11b, and at least one side surface 11c. At least one magnetic block 14 is embedded in a recess provided in the top surface 11a and the comb 12 comprising bristles 12a is arranged on the convexly curved portion of the sidewall 11c at the distal end of the support 11. The comb 12 forms a fan of bristles 12a at a distal end of the styler 400.

[0099] A styler 500 according to a fifth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 18-22. As shown in FIGS. 18-22, the styler 500 comprises a styler head 10 with a support 11, and a handle 20 with flared end 20a. The support 11 includes a flat top surface 11a, flat bottom surface 11b, and at least one side surface 11c. A comb 12 and at least one magnetic block 14 are arranged adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the support 11. A recess 13 is disposed in the flat top surface 11a and the at least one magnetic block 14 is placed therein such that the top surface 11a masks the recess 13/magnetic block 14 at different intervals along the longitudinal direction so as to interrupt or block the magnetic field of the magnetic block 14 at those intervals. Thus, the styler 500 provides defined regions of localized magnetic field along the support 11.

[0100] In alternate embodiments, a plurality of magnetic blocks 14 may be provided along the longitudinal direction of the support 11 disposed within a plurality of corresponding cavities/recesses on the support 11.

[0101] In alternate embodiments of the present disclosure, a length of the styler head 10 is not aligned along the longitudinal axis X of the stylers 600, 700, 800, 900 and 1000, as shown in FIGS. 23-35.

[0102] In alternate embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic block 14 is not aligned in a direction of the longitudinal axis X of the stylers 600, 700, 800, 900 and 1000, as shown in FIGS. 23-35.

[0103] In alternate embodiments, the magnetic block 14 of the present disclosure is present at a distal end of the stylers 600, 700, 800, 900 and 1000, for e.g. as shown in FIGS. 23-35.

[0104] In alternate embodiments of the present disclosure, for example in stylers 600, 700, 800, 900, the magnetic block 14 is not flushed with a support surface 11 of the stylers.

[0105] Referring to FIGS. 23-28, the styler 600 according a sixth embodiment is shown. The styler 600 comprises a magnetic block 14 disposed transversely to the longitudinal axis X of the styler 600. The styler 600 comprises a styler head 10 and a handle 20. As shown, the styler head 10 includes a support 11 and wherein a comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 are arranged adjacent to each other in a distal portion of the support 11. Further, the support surface 11 includes a recess 13 therein and the at least one magnetic block 14 is disposed in said recess 13 such that the magnetic block 14 is not flushed with a distal surface 11e of the support 11. In other words, depth of the recess 13 is less than a thickness of the at least one magnetic block 14.

[0106] One of the surfaces of a styler of the present disclosure may have visible feature such as an indicia or an artistic design, which guides/directs a user to orient/hold the styler in certain manner during use. For example, the visible feature(s) may allow a user to easily locate and use a more desirable side of the styler for better application results. For example, as seen in FIG. 25, a surface 15b of the handle 20 of the styler 600, includes an eye-shape design indicating to a user to hold the styler 600 so that the surface 15b having the eye-shape design faces the eye. Such a position/orientation of the styler 600 is preferred for better application results, as in said position, the eyelashes of the user first come in contact with the magnetic block 14 and then with the comb 12. Thus, eyelashes coated with magnetic composition are first lifted and curled by the magnetic block 14 and then are separated or fanned out by the comb 12.

[0107] In alternate embodiments, the styler of the present disclosure has a substantially circular shape, for e.g. stylers 700, 800 as shown in FIGS. 29-33.

[0108] In alternate embodiments, the stylers 700, 800 have a handle 20 having two opposite surfaces 15a and 15b which are curved as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33.

[0109] In an alternate embodiment, at least one of the two opposite surfaces of the handle 20 of a styler has a depressed portion 18, for e.g. as shown in FIG. 30.

[0110] Referring to FIGS. 29-32, the styler 700 according to a seventh embodiment, includes a handle 20 and a styler head 10 formed at a distal end of the styler 700. The styler head 10 comprises a support 11, and wherein a comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 are arranged adjacent to each other in a distal portion/end of the support 11. Referring to FIG. 32, the handle 20 of the styler head 700 has a curved top surface 15a and a curved bottom surface 15b and wherein the top surface 15a is convexly curved and the bottom surface 15b is concavely curved. Furthermore, at least one of the curved top surface 15a and the curved bottom surface 15b of the styler 700 includes a decorative design member 16 or a logo.

[0111] Referring to FIG. 33, the styler 800 according to an eighth embodiment, has a styler head 10 formed at a front/distal end of the styler 800. The styler head 10 comprises a support 11, and wherein a comb 12 and the magnetic block 14 are arranged adjacent to each other in a distal portion of the support 11. The styler 800 has a convexly curved top surface 15a and a convexly curved bottom surface 15b. Furthermore, at least one of the curved top surface 15a and the curved bottom surface 15b of the styler 800 includes a decorative design member 16 or logo.

[0112] In alternate embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 34 & 35, stylers 900, 1000 according to ninth and tenth embodiments of the present disclosure, each includes a removable cap 17 for covering and protecting a styler head 10 of the styler. The removable cap 17 is preferably detachably secured to the styler head 10 or to the handle 20 by snap features, threads or any other suitable means known in art.

[0113] According to yet another embodiment, the bristles 12a of the comb 12 may be flocked or made by extruding or injection-molding a plastics material containing a filler of particles, e.g. particles of a moisture-absorbing material, so as to impart micro-relief to the surface of the bristles 12a, or so as to give them magnetic or other properties.

[0114] While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present disclosure, other and further embodiments of the disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.