IP Library Granted Patent US 6,976,495
Granted Patent B2
US 6,976,495 · App. 10/271,085 · Granted Dec 20, 2005

Cosmetic applicator and storage container

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Patent No.
US 6,976,495
App. No.
10/271,085
Granted
Dec 20, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cosmetic container and packaged hair treatment composition comprising a receptacle having at least one opening and containing the hair treatment composition, an applicator for applying the hair treatment composition in the receptacle to the hair, which is attachable to the at least one opening of the receptacle, the applicator containing an internal channel feeding into at least one internal chambers having at least one external outlet surrounded by tines, a method for applying highlights to the hair using the package.

Claims (21)

1. A packaged hair treatment composition comprising:

(a) a receptacle having at least one opening and containing the hair treatment composition,

(b) an applicator for applying the hair treatment composition in the receptacle to the hair, which is attachable to the at least one opening of the receptacle, said applicator having a base and two engaging sidewalls where the sidewalls are attached to the base by living hinges, said applicator containing an internal channel feeding into at least one internal chamber having at least one external outlet surrounded by tines.

2. The package of claim 1 wherein the hair treatment composition is a hair bleach.

3. The package of claim 1 wherein the wherein sidewalls have an internal surface which forms the interior portion of the applicator and an exterior surface which forms the exterior of the applicator.

4. The package of claim 3 wherein the at least one internal chamber comprises a plurality of sequentially interconnected internal chambers which are found on the internal surface of the side walls.

5. The package of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sequentially interconnected internal chambers comprises at least two internal chambers.

6. The package of claim 4 wherein the plurality of sequentially interconnected internal chambers comprises at least three internal chambers.

7. A packaged hair treatment composition comprising:

(a) a receptacle having at least one opening and containing the hair treatment composition,

(b) an applicator for applying the hair treatment composition in the receptacle to the hair having a base in the form of a cap for the container having a channel there through and two engaging sidewalls that form first, second, and third chambers when sidewalls are engaged, wherein when said base is attachable to the at least one opening of the receptacle said channel feeds into the first preferential chamber, which feeds into the second preferential chamber, which feeds into the third chamber, which feeds into external outlets surrounded by tines.

8. The package of claim 7 wherein the hair treatment composition is hair bleach.

9. The package of claim 7 wherein the hair treatment composition is hair color.

10. The package of claim 8 wherein the hair bleach composition comprises persulfate salts mixed with an aqueous oxidizing agent.

11. The package of claim 7 wherein the receptacle is a plastic bottle.

12. The package of claim 7 wherein the two engaging sidewalls are engaged by living hinges.

13. The package of claim 7 wherein the engaging sidewalls have internal surfaces and wherein the internal surfaces of the sidewalls contains a carved out portion which houses the base when the two engaging sidewalls are engaged.

14. The package of claim 13 wherein the carved out portion on each side wall is formed by circumferential walls, each of said walls having a shoulder and a collar.

15. The package of claim 14 wherein each of the collars is in a semi-circular shape.

16. The package of claim 15 wherein the base contains a channel and when sidewalls are engaged both collars together form a complete collar that encircles the channel of the base.

17. The package of claim 16 wherein the side walls of one collar contain female engagements and the side walls of the other collar contain male engagements and when the side walls are in the enclosed position the engagements mate.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.; ROUX LABORATORIES, INC.; ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.; FD MANAGEMENT, INC.; SINFULCOLORS INC.; REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
Reel/Frame 060562/0555 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.; ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.; FD MANAGEMENT, INC.; REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION; SINFULCOLORS INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060562/0601 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
Reel/Frame 056647/0215 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2020
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.; ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.; FD MANAGEMENT, INC.; REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION; ROUX LABORATORIES, INC.; SINFULCOLORS INC.
Reel/Frame 052694/0508 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2020
From: CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.; ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.; FD MANAGEMENT, INC.; REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION; SINFUL COLORS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS PARI PASSU COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052621/0153 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2019
From: CREATIVE NAIL DESIGN, INC.; ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.; FD MANAGEMENT, INC.; REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION; ROUX LABORATORIES, INC.; SINFULCOLORS INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049969/0038 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040219/0789 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040219/0821 →
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 8, 2016
From: CITICORP USA, INC.
To: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039970/0487 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 8, 2009
From: REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: CITICORP USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 023627/0385 →