EP3192391B1

EP3192391B1 - Mascara for eyelash makeup

Info

Publication number: EP3192391B1
Application number: EP14901747.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Hye Won Lee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: LEE, HYE WON; LEE, SANG DEA
Priority date: 2014-09-12
Filing date: 2014-10-14
Publication date: 2019-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 2034-10-14
Also published as: US20170258213A1; WO2016039499A1; EP3192391A1; EP3192391A4; KR101569806B1; CN107072373A

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a mascara for eyelash makeup, and more particularly, to a mascara for eyelash makeup which is manufactured by coupling a spiral brush band to a brush shaft.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, mascara refers to a cosmetic or a makeup tool mainly used by women for applying mascara liquids of various colors to the eyelashes for aesthetic effects on areas around the eyes.
Such a mascara generally includes a container containing a mascara liquid, a handle functioning as a lid for the container, a brush shaft shaped like a rod and protruding from a leading end portion of the handle, and a brush provided around the brush shaft, wherein as the handle is coupled to and separated from the container, the brush is loaded with the mascara liquid and is then used.
Mascara brushes are properly manufactured according to their functions determined by the lengths and types of bristles, such as a volumizing function (an effect of making eyelashes look fuller), a curling function (an effect of curling the ends of eyelashes upward), a long-lash function (an effect of making eyelashes look longer), or a clean function (an effect of preventing eyelashes from tangling).
Such mascara brushes should be effective in uniformly applying a viscous mascara liquid to the eyelashes and brushing the eyelashes without causing tangling.
Mascaras of the related art may include a simple brush formed integrally with a brush shaft and having only a bushing function, or a complex brush which is constituted by many components, difficult to fabricate, and incurs high fabricating costs.
Mascaras similar to the preamble of claim 1 are known from US 8746258 B2 and US8826923 B2 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

TECHNICAL PROBLEM

To solve the above-described problems of the related art, the present invention provides a mascara for eyelash makeup which is produced by coupling a spiral brush band to a brush shaft in a spiral form.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

According to a mascara brush of the present invention, brush protrusions (bristles) may be arranged in an irregular form. A brush loaded with a mascara liquid may be used to fix the eyelashes in various shapes. However, if the brush protrusions are arranged in a regular form or with large spaces between the protrusions, the effect of mascara may be poor. According to the present invention, brush protrusions may be easily arranged in various forms by a spirally winding assembly method. Brush protrusions are tensely arranged by a winding assembly method to provide an optimal eyelash makeup effect.
A mascara brush of the present invention has relatively fewer components, and thus the manufacturing costs of the mascara brush may be markedly reduced. It is difficult to arrange protrusions of a one-piece type mascara brush in an irregular form, and thus a plurality of brushes may have to be combined to obtain irregularly-arranged brush protrusions, thereby increasing manufacturing costs. However, the mascara brush of the present invention may be manufactured using a single component, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
The mascara brush of the present invention may have a freely adjustable protrusion arrangement. According to the present invention, the mascara brush may have a straight structure which is freely adjustable according to desired purposes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a mascara brush according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the mascara brush of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a brush shaft of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the spiral brush band of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the brush shaft of the mascara brush according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a view illustrating brush protrusions according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

BEAST MODE

An object of the present invention is to provide a solution to the technical problem, and the object is achieved by providing a mascara including: a brush shaft having a body on which upper and lower fixing parts are formed; and a spiral brush band provided in a band shape, wherein a plurality of brush protrusions are formed on an upper surface of a band body of the spiral brush band, and fixing parts are formed on both end portions of the band body. The brush protrusions are arranged on the upper surface of the band body in one form selected from a straight form and a zigzag form.

MODE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention may be variously modified, and various embodiments may be provided according to the present invention. Hereinafter, some embodiments will be illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in detail. Moreover, detailed descriptions related to well-known functions or configurations will be ruled out in order not to unnecessarily obscure subject matters of the present invention.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 12 illustrating details of the present invention, a mascara for eyelash makeup includes: a brush shaft 10 having a body 12 on which upper and lower fixing parts 14 and 16 are formed; and a spiral brush band 20 provided in a band shape for coupling to the body 12 of the brush shaft 10 in a spiral form while surrounding the body 12 of the brush shaft 10, wherein a plurality of brush protrusions 30 are formed on an upper surface of a band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20, and fixing parts 24 and 24' are formed on both end portions of the band body 22 for fixing to the upper and lower fixing parts 14 and 16 of the brush shaft 10.
In a mascara brush of the present invention, a plurality of catch grooves 26 may be formed in an inner side of the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the brush protrusions 30 may be arranged on the upper surface of the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 in one form selected from a straight form and a zigzag form.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, a plurality of fixing parts 24-1 may be formed on the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 may have a length of 100 mm to 400 mm.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 may have a thickness of 0.3 mm to 2 mm.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, a spiral catch groove 18 may be formed in the body 12 of the brush shaft 10.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, shaft caps 40 and 40' may be coupled to upper and lower portions of the brush shaft 10.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the brush protrusions 30 may be bristles of a type selected from a hard type and a soft type.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention includes: the brush shaft 10 having the body 12 on which the upper and lower fixing parts 14 and 16 are formed; and the spiral brush band 20 provided in a band shape for coupling to the body 12 of the brush shaft 10 in a spiral form while surrounding the body 12 of the brush shaft 10, wherein the plurality of brush protrusions 30 are formed on the upper surface of the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20, and the fixing parts 24 and 24' are formed on both end portions of the band body 22 for fixing to the upper and lower fixing parts 14 and 16 of the brush shaft 10. Therefore, the spiral brush band 20 may be coupled to the brush shaft 10 in a spiral form.
The mascara brush of the present invention may be assembled by inserting the brush shaft 10 into the spiral brush band 20, and then spirally winding the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 around the brush shaft 10 in such a manner that turns of the band body 22 does not overlap each other.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, in the mascara brush of the present invention, the catch grooves 26 may be formed in the inner side of the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20, and thus, when the spiral brush band 20 is coupled to the brush shaft 10 by spirally winding the spiral brush band 20 around the brush shaft 10, an inner surface of the spiral brush band 20 may be easily bent such that the spiral brush band 20 may be securely coupled to the brush shaft 10.
As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, it may be preferable that the brush protrusions 30 be arranged on the upper surface of the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 in one form selected from a straight form and a zigzag form.
As illustrated in FIG. 10, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the fixing parts 24-1 are formed on the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20, and thus the spiral brush band 20 may be securely coupled to the brush shaft 10.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, it may be preferable that the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 have a length (L) in the range of 100 mm to 400 mm.
As illustrated in FIG. 5, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, it may be preferable that the band body 22 of the spiral brush band 20 have a thickness (I) in the range of 0.3 mm to 2 mm.
Although the thickness of the band body 22 is set to be 0.2 mm to 5 mm for obtaining a patent on the present invention, it will be understood that the band body 22 may have a thickness below or above the range without departing from the scope of the present invention.
As illustrated in FIG. 11, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the spiral catch groove 18 is formed in the body 12 of the brush shaft 10, and thus the spiral brush band 20 may be securely coupled to the brush shaft 10.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, in the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, the shaft caps 40 and 40' are coupled to the upper and lower portions of the brush shaft 10, and thus the spiral brush band 20 may be securely coupled to the brush shaft 10.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the shaft caps 40 and 40' may not be used for the upper and lower portions of the brush shaft 10. Instead, a brush-shaft coupling method in which an upper side of a shaft is bonded to an upper end surface of a brush or an end portion of the upper side of a shaft fused onto a brush may be used for the upper portion of the brush shaft 10, and a method of using a lower cap or adhesive-bonding or thermal fusion may be used for the lower portion of the brush shaft 10. It will be understood that these methods are also within the scope of the present invention.
In the mascara for eyelash makeup of the present invention, it may be preferable that the brush protrusions 30 be bristles of a type selected from a hard type and a soft type.
Referring to FIG. 12, the brush protrusions 30 of the present invention may be formed in one piece with the spiral brush band 20 and may include cylindrical protrusions 30-3 having rounded end portions, pointed protrusions 30-4, or a combination of the cylindrical protrusions 30-3 and the pointed protrusions 30-4. That is, the brush protrusions 30 may have any shape.
According to usages or preferences of users, the mascara for eyelash makeup may only include the cylindrical protrusions 30-3 having rounded end portions or the pointed protrusions 30-4, or may include both of the cylindrical protrusions 30-3 and the pointed protrusions 30-4.

Claims

A mascara for eyelash makeup, the mascara comprising: a brush shaft (10); and a spiral brush band (20) provided in a band shape for coupling to a body (12) of the brush shaft (10) in a spirally wound form, the spiral brush band (20) comprising a plurality of brush protrusions (30) on an upper surface of a band body (22) of the spiral brush band (20), wherein the spiral brush band (20) is coupled to the brush shaft (10) by spirally uniformly winding the spiral brush band (20) around a surface of the brush shaft (10), characterized in that a plurality of catch grooves (26) are formed in an inner side of the band body (22) of the spiral brush band (20).
The mascara of claim 1, wherein the brush protrusions (30) are arranged on the upper surface of the band body (22) of the spiral brush band (20) in one form selected from a straight form and a zigzag form.
The mascara of claim 1, wherein fixing parts (24 and 24') are provided on leading and trailing ends of the spiral brush band (20), or a plurality of fixing parts (24-1) are provided on the band body (22).
The mascara of claim 1, wherein the band body (22) has a length of 100 mm to 400 mm.
The mascara of claim 1, wherein the band body (22) has a thickness of 0.2 mm to 5 mm.
The mascara of claim 1, wherein a spiral catch groove (18) is formed in the body (12) of the brush shaft (10).
The mascara of claim 1, wherein a shaft cap (40 or 40') is fixedly coupled to an upper portion, a lower portion, or one of the upper and lower portions of the brush shaft (10).
The mascara of claim 1, wherein the brush protrusions (30) comprise cylindrical protrusions (30-3) having rounded end portions, pointed protrusions (30-4), or a combination of the cylindrical protrusions (30-3) and the pointed protrusions (30-4).