Device for Applying a Substance to Keratinous Fibers

Abstract

Devices capable of holding a large amount of cosmetic product, applying a large amount of the cosmetic product to keratinous fibers without leaving clumps of cosmetic product on the keratinous fibers, while also separating individual keratinous fibers, are provided. Such devices include separators and fibers aligned in such manner as to achieve the aforementioned results.

1 . A device for applying a cosmetic product to at least one keratinous fiber comprising:
 an applicator comprising,   a support extending along a longitudinal axis and attached to a stem;   wherein the twisted wire is internally contained within the support and extending along the longitudinal axis   the twisted wire having at least one fiber held by the twisted wire; and   at least one separator integrally formed or attached as a single piece with the support;   wherein the fiber held by the twisted wire and the separator on the support appear as alternating rows of separator and fiber on the applicator.   
   
   
       2 . A device in  FIG. 1 . 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber is a synthetic fiber. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber is a natural fiber. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber may be a mixture of natural and synthetic fiber. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber has a uniform density. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber is tufted. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the fiber density is about 25 to about 800 fibers per ¼ inch of brush length. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the separators and fibers extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the separators and fibers are not in alignment. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the separators and fibers are substantially in alignment. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the separators and the fibers extend 360° around the circumference of the support. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1  wherein cosmetic product is a mascara, a gel product, or a hair dye. 
   
   
       14 . The device of claim wherein the separator consists of a synthetic material. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 1  wherein applicator consists of a synthetic material. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the applicator and separator are the same synthetic material. 
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the applicator and separator are different synthetic material. 
   
   
       18 . A device for applying a cosmetic product to at least one keratinous fiber comprising:
 an applicator, wherein the applicator further comprises:   a support having at least one hole in the support and the support extends along a longitudinal axis;   a stem attached to the support along the longitudinal axis;   a top attached to the stem along the longitudinal axis;   at least one separator; and   at least one fiber inserted and held in at least one hole in the support, wherein the hole is not a through hole, by any means that will prevent the fiber from slipping out of the hole when the applicator is inserted or removed from a container for holding the cosmetic product to be applied to the keratinous fiber or from being pulled off by hand.   
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein the separators and fibers occur in alternating rows along the support. 
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 18  wherein the separators and fibers alternate along the same row.