Applicator for artificial eyelash extension systems

Abstract

An applicator for an artificial eyelash extension system to which a first adhesive is configured to be disposed on a first surface thereof and to be attached to a user's natural eyelashes, the applicator includes: a tip portion including a lash alignment part having an adhesive line extending in a first direction to temporarily fix the artificial eyelash extension system and a bent part extending from the lash alignment part; a second adhesive disposed on along the adhesive line; and a tab portion coupled to the tip portion and configured to be gripped by a user, wherein: a second surface of the artificial eyelash extension system is temporarily fixed to the second adhesive, and a second adhesive strength of the second adhesive is smaller than a first adhesive strength of the first adhesive.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An applicator for an artificial eyelash extension system to which a first adhesive is configured to be disposed on a first surface thereof and to be attached to a user's natural eyelashes, the applicator comprising:
 a tip portion including a lash alignment part having an adhesive line extending in a first direction to temporarily fix the artificial eyelash extension system and a bent part extending from the lash alignment part;   a second adhesive disposed on along the adhesive line; and   a tab portion coupled to the tip portion and configured to be gripped by a user,   wherein:   a second surface of the artificial eyelash extension system is temporarily fixed to the second adhesive, and   a second adhesive strength of the second adhesive is smaller than a first adhesive strength of the first adhesive.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the tip portion further includes a coupling projection located on an upper surface of the bent part to be coupled to the tab portion, and   the tab portion further includes a coupling groove located on a lower surface thereof to be inserted by the coupling projection.   
     
     
         3 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive line extends substantially parallel to an edge line of the eyelash alignment part at a predetermined distance from the edge line. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator according to  claim 3 , wherein the tip portion is plural, which is provided with a plurality of tip portions. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of tip portions have different edge lines with different curvatures from each other. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator according to  claim 3 , wherein the artificial eyelash extension system includes a plurality of artificial eyelash clusters. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of artificial eyelash clusters includes a support strip, eyelash filaments extending from the support strip, and the first adhesive formed on the first surface of the support strip and/or the eyelash filaments. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator according to  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of artificial eyelash clusters are attached to the lash alignment part of the tip portion at substantially regular intervals, and
 outer edges of the support strips of the plurality of artificial eyelash clusters are arranged to substantially math the edge line of the lash alignment part.   
     
     
         9 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the bent part of the tip portion is inclined and extends at an angle greater than about 90 degrees from the eyelash alignment part. 
     
     
         10 . The applicator according to  claim 9 , wherein the inclination angle is greater than about 90 degrees and less than about 120 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the tip portion is implemented with a transparent material. 
     
     
         12 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the artificial eyelash extension system comprises a ready-to-use artificial eyelash extension system having the first adhesive which is a pre-applied adhesive element before being packaged for sale to a user. 
     
     
         13 . The applicator according to  claim 12 , wherein the ready-to-use artificial eyelash extension system comprises:
 the plurality of filaments, each having a base and a tip;   a support strip attached to the bases of the filaments; and   the first adhesive disposed on at least one of the support strip and the plurality of filaments.   
     
     
         14 . The applicator according to  claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive is applied at a position between the support strip and one-half the filaments' average length away from the support strip. 
     
     
         15 . The applicator according to  claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive comprises an adhesive that retains its stickiness during storage of the artificial eyelash extension system. 
     
     
         16 . The applicator according to  claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive is applied continuously from a position between the support strip and a one-half of the filaments' average length to a distance that is equal to or less than one-half of the filaments' average length. 
     
     
         17 . The applicator according to  claim 13 , wherein the first adhesive is a double-sided tape.