IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0267599
(2002-10-10)
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우선권정보 |
FR-01 13036(2001-10-10) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A device for applying a cosmetic product may include a first brush portion including a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core, and a second brush portion including a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core
A device for applying a cosmetic product may include a first brush portion including a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core, and a second brush portion including a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core. The first brush portion and the second brush portion may be wound one around the other so that over at least one bristled portion of the device, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends
What is claimed is: 1. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other so that over at least one bristled portion of the device, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other for at least one turn. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core is not unitary with the second twisted core. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have a free end, and wherein the free end of one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion extends beyond the free end of the other of the first brush portion and the second brush portion in the direction of an axis of the device. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have an end, the end of the first brush portion and the end of the second brush portion being connected together. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have an end, the end of the first brush portion and the end of the second brush portion being connected together via at least one of welding, brazing, soldering, securing with adhesive, and substantially encasing in at least one of a polymeric material and a metallic material. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core is unitary with the second twisted core. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the device comprises a common twisted core comprising the first twisted core and the second twisted core, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are defined by a bend in the common twisted core. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least one and one-half turns. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least two turns. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each comprise a twisted unbristled portion, wherein the device comprises an unbristled device portion defined by the twisted unbristled portions, the bristled portion of the device being located adjacent the unbristled device portion. 12. The device of claim 11, further comprising a wand and a cap, wherein the unbristled device portion is secured to the wand and the wand extends from the cap. 13. The device of claim 1, further comprising a wand, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are secured to the wand. 14. The device of claim 13, further comprising a cap, wherein the wand is secured to the cap. 15. The device of claim 13, further comprising a cap unitary with the wand. 16. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the first twisted core and the second brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the second twisted core, wherein the section of the first brush portion is substantially the same as the section of the second brush portion before the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other. 17. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the first twisted core and the second brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the second twisted core, wherein the section of the first brush portion differs from the section of the second brush portion before the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other. 18. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are right-hand brush portions. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in the same direction as the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 20. The device of claim 18, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 21. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are left-hand brush portions. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in the same direction as the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 23. The device of claim 21, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 24. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion is a right-hand brush portion and the second brush portion is a left-hand brush portion. 25. The device of claim 1, wherein the bristles of the first brush portion comprise bristles having a color differing from that of at least some of the bristles of the second brush portion. 26. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core comprises two branches of a first wire and the second twisted core comprises two branches of a second wire, wherein the first wire and the second wire are substantially the same. 27. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first wire and the second wire comprises iron. 28. The device of claim 1, wherein the first twisted core comprises two branches of a first wire, and the second twisted core comprises two branches of a second wire, wherein the first wire and the second wire differ from each other. 29. The device of claim 1, wherein the bristles of the first brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and the bristles of the second brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and wherein at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the first brush portion is different from at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the second brush portion. 30. The device of claim 1, wherein the bristles of the first brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and the bristles of the second brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and wherein at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the first brush portion is substantially the same as at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the second brush portion. 31. A system for applying a product, the system comprising: the device of claim 1; and a container comprising a wiper, wherein the container defines an opening associated with the wiper. 32. The system of claim 31, further comprising a product contained in the container, wherein the product comprises a cosmetic product. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the product comprises a product for applying to keratinous fibers. 34. A method of applying a product to keratinous fibers, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 32; loading the device with the cosmetic product; and applying the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers with the device. 35. The device of claim 1, wherein the first brush portion comprises a bristled portion and the second brush portion comprises a bristled portion, wherein the device is formed via winding the first brush portion and the second brush one around the other along at least a portion of the bristled portions of the first brush portion and the second brush portion. 36. A method of manufacturing a device for applying a cosmetic product, the method comprising: providing a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core having a bristled portion holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; providing a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core having a bristled portion holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core; and winding the first brush portion and the second brush portion one around the other so that over at least one bristled portion of the device, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are not unitary with each other. 38. The method of claim 36, further comprising connecting an end of the first brush portion to an end of the second brush portion via at least one of welding, brazing, soldering, securing with adhesive, and encasing in at least one of a polymeric material and a metallic material. 39. The method of claim 36, wherein the method further comprises unitarily forming the first twisted core and the second twisted core from a common twisted core. 40. The method of claim 39, wherein forming the first twisted core and the second twisted core comprises bending the common twisted core. 41. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other over at least one bristled portion of the device, and the first twisted core and the second twisted core are not unitary, and wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least one and one-half turns. 42. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have a free end. 43. The device of claim 41, wherein an end of the first brush portion and an end of the second brush portion are connected together. 44. The device of claim 41, wherein an end of the first brush portion and an end of the second brush portion are connected together via at least one of welding, brazing, soldering, securing with adhesive, and substantially encasing in at least one of a polymeric material and a metallic material. 45. The device of claim 41, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart. 46. The device of claim 42, wherein the free end of one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion extends beyond the free end of the other of the first brush portion and the second brush portion in the direction of an axis of the device. 47. The device of claim 41, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least two turns. 48. The device of claim 41, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each comprise a twisted unbristled portion, wherein the device comprises an unbristled device portion defined by the twisted unbristled portions, the bristled portion of the device being located adjacent the unbristled device portion. 49. The device of claim 48, further comprising a wand and a cap, wherein the unbristled device portion is secured to the wand and the wand extends from the cap. 50. The device of claim 41, further comprising a wand, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are secured to the wand. 51. The device of claim 50, further comprising a cap secured to the wand. 52. The device of claim 50, further comprising a cap unitary with the wand. 53. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the first twisted core and the second brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the second twisted core, wherein the section of the first brush portion is substantially the same as the section of the second brush portion before the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other. 54. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the first twisted core and the second brush portion defines a section in a plane containing the second twisted core, wherein the section of the first brush portion differs from the section of the second brush portion before the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other. 55. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are right-hand brush portions. 56. The device of claim 55, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in the same direction as the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 57. The device of claim 55, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 58. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are left-hand brush portions. 59. The device of claim 58, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in the same direction as the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 60. The device of claim 58, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each define a direction of twist, the first brush portion and the second brush portion being wound one around the other in a direction opposite to the direction of twist of the first twisted core and the second twisted core. 61. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion is a right-hand brush portion and the second brush portion is a left-hand brush portion. 62. The device of claim 41, wherein the bristles of the first brush portion comprise bristles having a color differing from that of at least some of the bristles of the second brush portion. 63. The device of claim 41, wherein the first twisted core comprises two branches of a first wire and the second twisted core comprises two branches of a second wire, wherein the first wire and the second wire are substantially the same. 64. The device of claim 63, wherein at least one of the first wire and the second wire comprises iron. 65. The device of claim 41, wherein the first twisted core comprises two branches of a first wire and the second twisted core comprises two branches of a second wire, wherein the first wire and the second wire differ from each other. 66. The device of claim 41, wherein bristles of the first brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and bristles of the second brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and wherein at least one of the number bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the first brush portion is different from at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the second brush portion. 67. The device of claim 41, wherein bristles of the first brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and bristles of the second brush portion define at least one of a number of bristles, diameter, length, and characteristic, and wherein at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the first brush portion is substantially the same as at least one of the number of bristles, the diameter, the length, and the characteristic of the bristles of the second brush portion. 68. A system for applying a product, the system comprising: the device of claim 41; and a container comprising a wiper, wherein the container defines an opening associated with the wiper. 69. The system of claim 68, further comprising a product contained in the container, wherein the product comprises a cosmetic product. 70. The system of claim 69, wherein the product comprises a product for applying to keratinous fibers. 71. A method of applying a product to keratinous fibers, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 69; loading the device with the cosmetic product; and applying the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers with the device. 72. The device of claim 41, wherein the first brush portion comprises a bristled portion and the second brush portion comprises a bristled portion, wherein the device is formed via winding the first brush portion and the second brush one around the other along at least a portion of the bristled portions of the first brush portion and the second brush portion. 73. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core, the first brush portion comprising a free end defined by a bristled portion of the first brush portion; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core, the second brush portion comprising a free end defined by a bristled portion of the second brush portion, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other so that over the bristled portion of at least one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other. 74. The device of claim 73, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart. 75. The device of claim 73, wherein the first twisted core is not unitary with the second twisted core. 76. The device of claim 73, wherein the free end of one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion extends beyond the free end of the other of the first brush portion and the second brush portion in the direction of an axis of the device. 77. The device of claim 73, wherein the free end of the first brush portion and the free end of the second brush portion are connected together. 78. The device of claim 73, wherein the free end of the first brush portion and the free end of the second brush portion are connected together via at least one of welding, brazing, soldering, securing with adhesive, and substantially encasing in at least one of a polymeric material and a metallic material. 79. The device of claim 73, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least one and one-half turns. 80. The device of claim 73, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least two turns. 81. The device of claim 73, further comprising a wand, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are secured to the wand. 82. The device of claim 73, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are right-hand brush portions. 83. The device of claim 73, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are left-hand brush portions. 84. The device of claim 73, wherein the first brush portion is a right-hand brush portion and the second brush portion is a left-hand brush portion. 85. A system for applying a product, the system comprising: the device of claim 73; and a container comprising a wiper, wherein the container defines an opening associated with the wiper. 86. The system of claim 85, further comprising a product contained in the container, wherein the product comprises a cosmetic product. 87. The system of claim 86, wherein the product comprises a product for applying to keratinous fibers. 88. A method of applying a product to keratinous fibers, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 86; loading the device with the cosmetic product; and applying the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers with the device. 89. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core, wherein an end of a bristled portion of the first brush portion and an end of a bristled portion of the second brush portion are connected together, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other so that over the bristled portion of at least one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other, and wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least one and one-half turns. 90. The device of claim 89, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other lying a substantially constant distance apart. 91. The device of claim 89, wherein the first twisted core is not unitary with the second twisted core. 92. The device of claim 89, wherein the end of the first brush portion and the end of the second brush portion are connected together via at least one of welding, polymeric material and a metallic material. 93. The device of claim 89, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least two turns. 94. The device of claim 89, further comprising a wand, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are secured to the wand. 95. The device of claim 89, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are right-hand brush portions. 96. The device of claim 89, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are left-hand brush portions. 97. The device of claim 89, wherein the first brush portion is a right-hand brush portion and the second brush portion is a left-hand brush portion. 98. A system for applying a product, the system comprising: the device of claim 89; and a container comprising a wiper, wherein the container defines an opening associated with the wiper. 99. The system of claim 98, further comprising a product contained in the container, wherein the product comprises a cosmetic product. 100. The system of claim 99, wherein the product comprises a product for applying to keratinous fibers. 101. A method of applying a product to keratinous fibers, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 99; loading the device with the cosmetic product; and applying the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers with the device. 102. A device for applying a cosmetic product, the device comprising: a first brush portion comprising a first twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the first twisted core; and a second brush portion comprising a second twisted core holding bristles having ends extending from the second twisted core, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are wound one around the other for at least one turn so that over at least one bristled portion of the device, the first twisted core and the second twisted core are twisted one relative to the other, and wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least one and one-half turns. 103. The device of claim 102, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core each comprise a plurality of bristles. 104. The device of claim 102, wherein the first twisted core is not unitary with the second twisted core. 105. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have a free end, and wherein the free end of one of the first brush portion and the second brush portion extends beyond the free end of the other of the first brush portion and the second brush portion in the direction of an axis of the device. 106. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have an end, the end of the first brush portion and the end of the second brush portion being connected together. 107. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion each have an end, the end of the first brush portion and the end of the second brush portion being connected together via at least one of welding, brazing, soldering, securing with adhesive, and substantially encasing in at least one of a polymeric material and a metallic material. 108. The device of claim 102, wherein the first twisted core is unitary with the second twisted core. 109. The device of claim 108, wherein the device comprises a common twisted core comprising the first twisted core and the second twisted core, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are defined by a bend in the common twisted core. 110. The device of claim 102, wherein the first twisted core and the second twisted core are wound one around the other for at least two turns. 111. The device of claim 102, further comprising a wand, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are secured to the wand. 112. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are right-hand brush portions. 113. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion and the second brush portion are left-hand brush portions. 114. The device of claim 102, wherein the first brush portion is a right-hand brush portion and the second brush portion is a left-hand brush portion. 115. A system for applying a product, the system comprising: the device of claim 102; and a container comprising a wiper, wherein the container defines an opening associated with the wiper. 116. The system of claim 115, further comprising a product contained in the container, wherein the product comprises a cosmetic product. 117. The system of claim 116, wherein the product comprises a product for applying to keratinous fibers. 118. A method of applying a product to keratinous fibers, the method comprising: providing the system of claim 116; loading the device with the cosmetic product; and applying the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers with the device.
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