June 17, 1941'.
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2,245,906
COSMETIC DEVICE
Filed July 21, 1939
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Patented June 17, 1941
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2,245,906
'cosMn'rrc DEVICE
Thorpe W. Deakers and Lloyd A. Schmuckcr,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Application July 21, 1939, Serial No. 285,710
3 Claims. (Cl. 132-79)
This invention relates to cosmetic devices of
the general character embodied in our joint ap
a cosmetic device in which the applicator is
structurally characterized to facilitate the trans
plication .for patent ?led September 10, 1938,
fer of a ?lm of the preparation thereto from the
Serial No.’ 229,342, which has matured into Pat~
receptacle.
ent No. 2,193,509 issued March 12, 1940, and 5
With these and other objects in view, the in~
wherein is disclosed and claimed a device by
vention resides in the combinations and ar
which a- cosmetic or other preparation can be
range'ments of elements as set forth in the fol- ~
directly applied to the surface to be treated,
lowing speci?cation andparticularly pointed out
Without smearing or waste of the preparation.
An object of the present invention is to pro
vide a cosmetic device which is characterized
structurally by a minimum number of simply
constructed parts forming a compact and inex
pensive article, and functionally related in a
manner to enable the preparation to be eco
in the appended claims.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional ,
view of the cosmetic device in an initially or
slightly telescoped position;
Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 and
showing the cosmetic device in a further tele
scoped position for transfer of its contents to
nomically used, and naturally and artistically
applied by eliminating the use of the ?ngers as
applicators.
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the applicator;
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Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1, and
Another object of the invention is to provide
showing the cosmetic device in its fully tele
a cosmetic device in which a. receptacle for the 20
scopeii position;
preparation, and an applicator carrying closure‘
for the receptacle, are telescopically‘ related in a
manner to enable the over-all length of the de
vice to decrease automatically as the preparation
Figures 4 and'5 are transverse sectional views
taken, respectively, on the lines 4-4 and 6-5
is used, so as to accordingly increase the com- '
pactness of the device.
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A'further object ‘of the invention is to pro
vide a cosmetic device in which the telescopically
arranged receptacle and closure are diametri
cally proportioned in a manner for the closure
to have a suiiiciently snug friction fit on the
_ receptacle in its initial telescoped position on
the latter, to be retained connected to the re
ceptacle against accidental separation therefrom,
and'fyor the closure to be freely rotatable rela
tive to the receptacle in other telescoped posi
tions of adjustment so as to enable a ?lm of they
preparation in- the receptacle to be transferred
to the applicator in response to a rotary or oscil
. of Figures 1 and 2, respectively.
Referring speci?cally to the. drawing, the in
vention broadly comprises a receptacle R, ‘and-a
closure C therefor, carrying an applicator A, all
preferably molded of a suitable plastic.
The receptacle R is a tubular, cylindrical body
ID, the cylindrical bore H of which is of uniform
diameter from the one closed end of the body
to the other open end or mouth thereof.
The
body i0 varies in diameter externally with its
greatest diameter at and adjacent to its open
end as indicated atvl2, from which the body
tapers to decrease in diameter towards its closed
end.
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The closure 0 is in the form of a deep cup»
shaped cap l3, provided internaly with several
circumferentially spaced, longitudinally extend
latory motion of the latter by correspondingly 40 ing'ribs i4, and is of a uniform inside diameter
manipulating the closure.
A still further object of the invention is to‘
except for a portion at its open end which is
slightly constricted as indicated at i5. The ribs
I 4 follow the described internal diametric vari
ation of the closure and co-act at the constricted
carelessly deposited from the applicator onto the 45 portion IS with the greatest diameter I2 01' the
mouth of the receptacle as the closure is inserted
receptacle to provide a relatively snug or close
provide a. cosmetic device having means for pre
venting any of the preparation inadvertently or
or withdrawn, from being smeared on the outer
friction fit between the receptacle and closure‘
surface of the receptacle by the closure when
in the initial or slightly telescoped position of
applied thereto, the said means also permitting
the two as shown in Figures 1 and 4, all for a the free flow of air between the telescoped por 50 purpose to be later described.
tions of the receptacle and closure in order to
From the closed end of the closure projects
prevent the formation of an air pocket which
internally thereof a centrally located socket It
would, interfere with relative axial motion be
in which is permanently secured by a suitable
tween the receptacle and closure.
adhesive, the cylindrical shank or stem i‘! of the
Another object of the invention is to provide
applicator A, the shank extending from the
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air in the closure and thus eliminate diillculty in
applying the closure to the receptacle and remov
ing the closure therefrom.
‘closure co-axially with respect thereto, and hav
ing on its free end a head I8 of substantially
conical form, with respect to which the bottom
of the bore l I of the receptacle is complementary
What is claimed is:
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1. A device of the class described comprising a
as shown at 19.
receptacle; a closure telescopically receiving the
The conical surface of the head I8 is provided
receptacle and carrying an- applicator insertible
'into
the receptacle for transferring a portion of
ably roughened lby serrations, pockets or other
the latter’s contents to the applicator; and means
means to facilitate the transfer of the contents. 10 interrupting the circumferential contact of the
of the receptacle to the applicator inthe opera-;
receptacle and closure at intervals to~reduce to a
with a radiating series of grooves 2!! or is suit
tion of the device, which is as follows:
minimum the smearing by the closure on ‘the
’ ‘outer peripheral surface of the receptacle, any of
*the contents of the latter which is transferred to
receptacle R, and‘the closure C applied tolthe
the mouth of the receptacle from the applicator,
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receptacle as shown in Figure ‘l, the head I8 Thy contact of the latter with the receptacle
With a predetermined quantity of semi-solid
cosmetic or other preparation supplied to the
will just clear the cosmetic, and ‘the portions i2
mouth.
‘2.‘A»device of the class described comprising a
and I5 of the receptacle and closure will co-act
to frictionally retain the closure on the recep
_ tacle against loss therefrom.
To transfer cosmetic to the head It, the closure
R- is telescoped further onto the receptacle a
slightLdistance which, as ‘shown by Figure 2, isv
suiiicient to frictionally free the closure from the
receptacle as the constricted portion lb of .the
- receptacle; a closure telescopically receiving the
20 receptacle and carrying an applicator insertible
into the receptacle for transferring a portion of
the latter’s contents to the applicator; and a plu
rality of longitudinally extending ribs on the in
_ ternal Wall of the closure, spacing such wall from
the outer wall of the receptaclevand operable to
closure clears the greatest diametered portion I! 25 reduce to a minimum, the smearing of any of the
of the receptacle. The closure is now freely ro
receptacle's contents from the mouth thereof onto
tatable so that with the head ill in contact with
the outer surface of the receptacle by the closure
the cosmetic, a film of the latter will be transe
during telescoping movement thereof.
ferred to the head. The grooves “facilitate this.
3. A cosmetic device comprising a tubular re
transference of cosmetic asrthey readily pick up
ceptacle member closed at one end and open at
theisubstance.v
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" The applicator is now withdrawn from the re
ceptacle, and the cosmetic on the head i8 is ap
the other for receivingand holding a supply of
plastic cosmetic material, the exterior of said
member tapering inwardly from the open end
plied to the lips exactly as'desired, without .the
thereof, a cover comprising an elongated tubular
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necessity of using the ?ngers as applicators for
member, alsoclosed at one end and open at the
such purpose.
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other end, the internal bore of said cover member
As the cosmetic is used, the closure C is natu
being of a diameter suil‘lcient to freely telescope
onto
the
receptacle
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rally telescoped further
» about the largest exterior diameter of said re
that the over-all length of the. device is reduced
ceptacle member, an applicator ?xed upon the
to increase its compactness, as shown by Figure 3
closedend of said cover member and extending
Should any of the cosmetic'be transferred fromv
within said cover member toward the open end
the applicator head 18 to the outer edge of -.the
thereof to engage and remove portions of the
receptacle R at the mouth of the bore H as a
contents of the receptacle when the cover is tele
result of inaccurate insertion or withdrawal of '
scoped thereon, said cover member having a con-v
the applicator, the ribs il- will prevent the_cos-> 45 striction of its bore immediately adjacent the
metic from being smeared over the outer sur
open end thereof to engage the large end of .said
face of the body ill, as the ribs space the internal
receptacle to thereby prevent acciedntal; removal
wall ofpthe closure from the periphery of the
of the cover while permitting free rotational and
body and present only a very small surface cir
movement of said cover and appli
cumferentially, to produce a wiping action upon 60 longitudinal
cator when the said receptacle end is telescoped
the cosmetic. To further reduce the possibility
within said cover member at all other positions of
_ of smearing the cosmetic on the outer surface of
the body, the outer or leading ends of the ribs are.
taperedto a point as indicatedrat Na in Figure
1-. Furthermore, the ribs prevent the trapping of 65
the cover on the receptacle.
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THORPE W. DEAKERS._
LLOYD A. SCHMUCKER.