Multi-unit cosmetic applicator
View Patent ↗A multi-unit cosmetic applicator comprising: a housing body, a first cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, a second cosmetic unit housed in the housing body, an opening in the housing, wherein each cosmetic unit has a means for being independently movable relative to each other from a stored position to an advanced position and back to its stored position. The means may include a ratchet assembly, a squeeze assembly, or a dual twist assembly.
1. A multi-unit cosmetic applicator comprising:
a housing,
a first cosmetic unit comprising a first cosmetic agent housed in the housing,
a second cosmetic unit comprising a second cosmetic agent housed in the housing,
a single distal opening in the housing,
wherein each cosmetic unit has a means for independently moving the cosmetic agent relative to the other cosmetic agent from a stored position to an advanced position through the single distal opening in the housing where the respective cosmetic agent is placed in a user-accessible position; wherein one means comprises a squeeze assembly and another means comprises a twist assembly.
2. The multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 1 , wherein the squeeze assembly comprises a tottle tube.
3. The multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 1 , wherein the squeeze assembly comprises an elongated tube disposed in a channel provided in the cosmetic unit moved by the twist assembly.
4. The multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 3 , wherein a cap is provided having a plug that seals an opening in the elongated tube.
5. The multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic unit associated with the squeeze assembly comprises a cosmetic agent that is one of a gel and a liquid structure.
6. A method of using a multi-unit cosmetic applicator, the applicator comprising
a housing,
a first cosmetic unit comprising a first cosmetic agent housed in the housing,
a second cosmetic unit comprising a second cosmetic agent housed in the housing, and
a single distal opening in the housing,
wherein each cosmetic unit has a means for independently moving each cosmetic agent relative to the other cosmetic agent from a stored position to an advanced position through the single distal opening in the housing where the respective cosmetic agent is placed in a user-accessible position; and wherein the step of initiating one of the first and second means comprises squeezing a squeeze assembly;
the method comprising the steps of:
initiating a first means for placing one of the first and second cosmetic agents in the user accessible position; and
initiating a second means for placing the other of the first and second cosmetic agents in the user accessible position.
7. The method of using multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 6 , wherein the step of initiating one of the first and second means comprises twisting a twist assembly.
8. The method of using multi-unit cosmetic applicator of claim 6 , wherein the step of initiating one of the first and second means comprises ratcheting a ratchet assembly.