Apparatus for packaging and applying an artificial eyelash and method for applying the packaged artificial eyelash

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for packaging and applying artificial eyelashes, and a method is provided for applying the packaged artificial eyelashes. The apparatus includes a packaging tray having a top surface, and at least one artificial eyelash applicator integrated with the top surface of the packaging tray through at least one attachment point, and removable from the packaging tray when the at least one attachment point is broken.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for packaging and applying artificial eyelashes, the apparatus comprising:
 a packaging tray having a top surface;   at least one artificial eyelash applicator integrated with the top surface of the packaging tray through at least one attachment point, and removable from the packaging tray when the at least one attachment point is broken.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator comprises a main body upon which an artificial eyelash is disposed, and at least one leg extending from the main body for handling the at least one artificial eyelash applicator. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator comprises at least one aperture through the main body at a position where the at least one leg meets the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising an adhesive layer that is attached to a bottom surface of the main body covering the at least one aperture, wherein adhesive from the adhesive layer is accessible from a top surface of the main body for temporary adherence of the artificial eyelash to the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein adhesive is disposed on a top surface of the main body at a position where the at least one leg meets the main body for temporary adherence of the at least one artificial eyelash to the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is integrated with the top surface of the packaging tray through a plurality of attachment points, the remainder of the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is separated from the packaging tray, and the at least one artificial eyelash applicator comprises two legs, one disposed at each end of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein two attachment points are disposed on each side of the main body of the at least one artificial eyelash applicator proximate to an area where the two legs meet the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator lies in-line with contours of the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the two legs extend from the main body when the packaging tray is bent along an axis that runs parallel with a length of the main body. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein two attachment points are disposed on a single side of the main body opposite from a direction that the two legs extends from the main body. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the two legs of the at least one artificial eyelash applicator project outward at an angle from the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is removed from the packaging tray when force is applied to the at least one leg, breaking the at least one attachment point. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one artificial eyelash applicator comprises two legs, one disposed at each end of the main body, and a central region of the main body between the two legs has an accordion shape that provides flexibility to the at least one artificial eyelash applicator when the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is bent due to individual forces applied to the two legs. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the packaging tray comprises at least one contoured projection that is disposed adjacent to a side of the main body opposite that from which the at least one leg extends, and wherein the at least one contoured projection is shaped to support a base of the artificial eyelash when the artificial eyelash is disposed on the at least one artificial eyelash applicator and the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is integrated with the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the artificial eyelash is disposed on the main body such that an angle from which the artificial eyelash extends from its own base is approximately 20-30 degrees from the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the artificial eyelash is disposed on the main body such that a line extending through the length of the base of the artificial eyelash forms an angle of approximately 10-30 degrees with the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises two artificial eyelash applicators. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for packaging and applying artificial eyelashes, the apparatus comprising:
 a packaging tray having a top surface and one or more receiving slits in the top surface;   at least one artificial eyelash applicator attached to the top surface of the packaging tray via insertion of at least one portion of the artificial eyelash applicator into the one or more receiving slits.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for applying artificial eyelashes, the apparatus comprising:
 a main body upon which an artificial eyelash is disposed; and   two legs extending from the main body for handling the at least one artificial eyelash applicator, one disposed at each end of the main body.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising two apertures through the main body, each at position where the one of the two legs meets the main body. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , further comprising adhesive layers that are attached to a bottom surface of the main body covering the two apertures, wherein adhesive from the adhesive layers is accessible from a top surface of the main body for temporary adherence of the artificial eyelash to the main body. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein adhesive is disposed on a top surface of the main body at positions where the two legs meets the main body for temporary adherence of the at least one artificial eyelash to the main body. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein a central region of the main body between the two legs has an accordion shape that provides flexibility to the at least one artificial eyelash applicator when the at least one artificial eyelash applicator is bent due to individual forces applied to the two legs. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the artificial eyelash is disposed on the main body such that a line extending through the length of the base of the artificial eyelash forms an angle of approximately 10-30 degrees with a top surface of the two legs. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the main body and the two legs comprise a cover layer disposed over an adhesive layer. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the main body has a portion of the adhesive layer exposed. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the cover layer is precut across the two legs for removal of the cover layer and exposing the adhesive layer at a lower half of each of the two legs. 
     
     
         28 . A method for applying artificial eyelashes comprising the steps of:
 applying force to at least one leg of an artificial eyelash applicator integrated with a top surface of a packaging tray such that at least one attachment point between the artificial eyelash applicator and the packaging tray breaks;   removing the artificial eyelash applicator from the packaging tray, wherein an artificial eyelash is disposed on the artificial eyelash applicator; and   applying the artificial eyelash to an eyelid of a user using the artificial eyelash applicator.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising bending the packaging tray so that the at least one leg of the artificial eyelash applicator is moved from in-line with contours of the top surface of the packaging tray to projecting outwardly at an angle from the top surface of the packaging tray. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein in applying the artificial eyelash comprises:
 activating an adhesive at a base of the artificial eyelash;   bending the artificial eyelash applicator and the artificial eyelash in accordance with contours of the eyelid of the user;   applying the artificial eyelash to the eyelid of the user; and   removing the artificial eyelash applicator from the artificial eyelash;   wherein the artificial eyelash applicator comprises two legs and a central region between the two legs having an accordion shape that provides flexibility to the artificial eyelash applicator.