US2657411A - Lipbrush and housing therefor - Google Patents

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NOV. 3, 1953 BECKER 2,657,411A

LIPBRUSH AND HOUSING THEREFOR Filed March 6, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @ayu smnzms a2 4namm.

Nov. 3, 1953 H. BECKER LI'PBRusx-x AND HOUSING THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 6 1951 Henry Be cker INVENTUR.

Patented Nov. 3, 1953 g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LIPBRUSH AND HOUSING THEREFOR Henry Becker, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application March 6, 1951, Serial No. 214,141 4 claims. (o1. 15-184) This invention vrelates to an improved cosmetic applicator.

An object of this invention is to provide, as a new article of manufacture, a cosmetic applicator brush embodying improved mechanical features of construction and operation whereby a single closure is used to protect the bristles of the..-brush when ther brush is not in use' and also to prevent other articles from coming into contact with the bristles and also for projecting the bristles outwardly of the housing or tube which contains the brush thereby effectively lengthening the composite handle which is formed by the tube or housing and the brush.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a construction as described previously, a locking device to hold the closure within an aperture at one end of the housing so that the shank is displaced with respect to the housing thereby arranging the brush bristles outwardly of the housing.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved cosmetic applicator which has a spring so arranged Vas to retain the shank under a constrained spring load when theY applicator is in such position as to be inoperative and also to retain the shank under a similar load tending to retract the shank in the housing.

Ancillary objects and features of importance will become apparent in following the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings: f

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the device showing it in such condition as to be used by a person;

Figure 2 is an elevational View of the device showing it in the closed or inoperative condition;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View of the structure of Figure 1 and taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a subassembly, the closure being omitted and showing the spring in the neutral position;

Figure 6 is an elevational view, portions being broken away in section, to show the housing which constitutes a handle of the device;

Figure '7 is an elevational view of the shank with its brush at one end;

Figure 8 is a partial section and partial elevational view of the sleeve which constitutes a part of the device, and;

Figure 9 is a partial section and partial elevational view of the improved closure which is used I for several purposes and to perform several functions.y

In the instant device there is a housing I6 which is preferably, not necessarily, tubular in form and which serves the purpose of a handle. The housing is sectional, including a top section I2 and a bottom section I4, the section I2 being provided with a neck I8 at its outer end and the section I4 being provided with` a neck 28 at its lower end. The confronting ends of the sections are connected together by suitable means, as the threaded collar 2.I. and 24 separate the neck portions I8 and 20 from the sections I2 and I4 respectively.

A shank 26 is provided with a brush 28 at one end and a decorative somewhat domical portion 30 at the opposite end. A rst flange 32 is formed on the shank 28, extending laterally thereof and spaced a short distance therefrom is a second iiange 34 which constitutes a seat for the yielding means, preferably a spring 36 which is located in the housing I0.

Referring to Figure 8 there is a sleeve 38 having an enlarged portion 40 at one end which is separated from the remainder of the sleeve by means of the shoulder 42. This sleeve is located in the lower end of the housing I0, the shoulder 42 abutting the shoulder 24 to prevent separation of the sleeve 38 from the housing and also to constitute a stop to limit the extent of axial movement of the'sleeve with respect to the housing I0, a portion of which the sleeve forms.

An elongated member 45 is illustrated in Figure 9 and this elongated member constitutes a closure for the open ends of the housing I0, the housing being provided with an aperture 48 in the neck portion I8 and an opening 50 in the neck portion 20. The closure has a somewhat domical shaped end portion 52 and a hollow portion 54 connected to one end thereof, the hollow portion having a pocket 56 in order to accommodate the bristles of the brush 28 when the closure is inserted in the opening 58. There is a flange 58 at approximately the junction of the hollow portion 54 and the domical portion 52 of the closure 45 and this flange is adapted to contact the lower edge of the neck 20 in order to limit the extent of inward movement of the closure 45 with respect to the housing I 0.

In assembly the shank 26 is located within the housing I0 after the sleeve 38 has been fitted in the housing and the shoulders 42 and 24 come to rest upon each other. At the time that the shank 26 is inserted in the housing, the spring Shoulders 22 Y 36 will have already been arranged in concentric fashion with the shank so that the lower end of the spring 36 rests upon the upper end of the sleeve 38, which constitutes a seat for it. The opposite end of the spring contacts the lower surface of the ange 34 so that if there is any movement of the sleeve 3B with respect to the shank1 the spring 3B will 'be extended or compressed.

place and eectively lengthening the composite handle and shank together with the brush whereby it is ready for use. Upon removal of the closure 45 from the aperture 48 the spring 3B is released, retracting the shank to the position disclosed in Figure 5.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a cosmetic applicator, al tubular housing invention, what is AS disclosed 1I; Figure 4; when the ,elOStl-Ie .45 i1.0 havingzopen front and rearl ends, 'a'- sleeye slidable inserted inthe apertureY 50; the inner end'of the out hof thefront ends'of thehousing-to form an sleeve portion 54 of the closure 45 fits in the open extension of the housing and being slidable inlower end of the sleeve 38, there beine a bevelled ward-1y of said front end out of extension formend 62 on the closure to permit easeiof insertionrrfx ingp9sition;;.a shank-in the housing with a brush and prevent it from slipping from the bore of the 15 on one end and an enlarged portion on its other Sleeve- Aeeedngly, Ithe Sleeve 38 being'fmevedvf@ endysaid shank being axially movable outwardly inwardly of the housing and the-,spring 3;6,being-, of jrhgrqnmendfthe housing and outwardly seated on the sleeve, the shank 26` isretracted of said sleeve to project the brush out of the inwardly 0f the housing. When the hnge-32 sleevefand'b'eing movable inwardly of said front Contacts the Should-e1 22, the Shan-k can mOVe 20 end and sleeve to retract;v the brush into the n0 moleaxillyfwth AleSDeffff. 120 'ChefhOllShgfi.J Aix?- housingeandgproject.:the; enlarged-:portionof the. theft-abme .the spring 1:36 :.becolrlles.-.c.umpresi-ierii:' shank out of the rear end of the housmgf,-f.fa thereby pleehg the Shank 26 Under e COhStTeheQ flange-,on ,thefshankMthinthahousingfa spring; Sprihg1l9a,lf1MQ1eOl/e1`,;et this. imefherdomel in thehhousingaacting `againstdaher sleeveigandfsff endxipofont@ Qf lhexghehkiiwllhave 'been-'25 langeto` slidethessleeveoutwardlyand..to move urgedzthrouehethe-aperture 4.8 sol esto :prcvide theishankinwarmy, and. a closure. member-forts Offlall1=-nfl0hlit hSrndtQf thezhousllgv the iendsof '.saidf. housing .=,r1gageableewithf:.saidfil Ther isla llocking deYCeODemtflYely Connected-:z: A, sleeye-and-isaid `portion.fseleetivelyff toy sldensaid Wl'fhrlhei-.lek 20 lhd'lhelosll'ef this: locknfyr@ sleeveinwardly and:.movevsaidrshank.outwardlywu devis; comprisineaa helieal-.sroove le :in .the .30 respectivelyii-a inner urfaeeipf hegneeli g2@ and.. 2li-.Similarly 411'- i 2.v a.: cosmetic:applicatonaccording -to .cla-ima: Tang, .idge'fl? Qnxflhegelltelrufeee 0f ihe. 10,l0e 1, enacting,shouldersl onwsaid ehousingiand .onw- SureAS-ea,Therefore after- .the- Closure. 45 has Said; sleeve .iimiungsudingaof .rtheelsieeveeout-e been-inserted in theaperture 5ft-df. it is rotated, ward1y.= the ridge Win11-I eneagein the. eroevelfthel'eby l35 3. Inacosmeuezappucator aceonding-fto-c1amv preventing ,separation i 0f'` the. closure .from :the housngeuntl rotated i in the.. opnesite f direction-5. f .1 Whenthe-closure isremovedfromfthe heus ing l@by rota-,tion of .the .closure with vrespect to the,h ousing,.-in thefproper, direction, `thegholding 40 of the spring 3,6. is; releasedstheneby allowing, the.- 1 Spring :to ureethe sleeve f3.8 `.to the. :positiQnLdise closed in Figure 5 and thereby allowingthaspring, to urge ithebrush yancishanlg-,correspondingly. outwardly and throughv the"Y opening,v 5M Then,

1, saidn lclosure-memberabeing4 tapered to lfitintotheasleeveen- 4. In acosmetic:applicatorraccording to claim 1, coacting shoulders :on sadzshank and'housingf limitinginward movement-of saidishank. HENRY BECKERf:

38, itis compressed-asi,disclosedpin Figure FOREIGN PATEN'ISff.:

Upon rotation-..of -theifc osuref, 45,cthe.iridgef.,'l2 Vx v is engaged with ythehelical groovey'lm in -tlleyneclr'L A Gregg OctDlag I8, .therebyrfreleasablyf,fasteningmthe closure in:

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