IP Library Granted Patent US 9,380,860
Granted Patent B1
US 9,380,860 · App. 14/691,575 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Cosmetic brush cleaning apparatus

Inventor: Fierra Taylor (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: Lilumia International Ltd.
A46B17/06A46B13/008A46B13/04
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Patent No.
US 9,380,860
App. No.
14/691,575
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B1
Abstract

A cosmetic brush cleaner apparatus is provided for automatically washing, cleaning, rinsing, and sanitizing a plurality of cosmetic brushes quickly, efficiently, and effectively. In particular, the cosmetic brush cleaner includes a removable lid, a base having a liquid inlet port, a removable brush holder coupled to the base, wherein the brush holder secures one or more cosmetic brushes. The cleaner further comprises a bristle plate coupled to the base, a liquid dispensing port for dispensing the liquid on to the bristle plate, a liquid drainage port for draining the liquid from the bristle plate, wherein the bristle plate is configured to engage the cosmetic brushes, and a controller for operating a motor of the brush cleaner.

Claims (31)

1. A cosmetic brush cleaner apparatus, comprising:

a base;

a cleaning member plate having a textured surface, wherein the cleaning member plate is coupled to the base;

an upright column located at the center of the cleaning member plate, the column having a first tier and a second tier;

the first tier comprising a first brush holder and the second tier comprising a second brush holder, wherein the second brush holder is configured to secure a lower region of a cosmetic brush and the first brush holder configured to secure a higher region of the cosmetic brush in such a way that a plurality of bristles of the cosmetic brush are in direct contact with the cleaning member plate; and

a motor coupled to the column, the motor located below the first and second tiers, and the motor being so configured as to rotate the column in a back and forth operation with respect to the cleaning member plate.

2. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the first tier is further comprised of a first disc and the second tier is further comprised of a second disc.

3. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 2 , wherein the first and second plates further comprise a plurality of cosmetic brush securement members.

4. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 3 , wherein the securement members are comprised of flexible openings configured to secure the cosmetic brushes.

5. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a fluid basin having a first compartment and a second compartment.

6. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 5 , wherein the first compartment receives fresh fluid and the second compartment receives disposal fluid.

7. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the brush holder at least partially rotates with respect to the cleaning member.

8. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 1 , wherein the brush cleaner further comprises a user interface controlling operation of the brush cleaner apparatus.

9. A cosmetic brush cleaner apparatus, comprising:

a removable lid;

a base;

a removable upright column located at the center of the base;

a drive shaft coupled to the upright column;

a brush holder coupled to the upright column, wherein the brush holder is comprised of a first tier plate having a plurality of brush securement members and a second tier plate having a plurality of brush securement members;

a cleaning disc having a textured surface;

a liquid dispensing port adjacent to the cleaning disc;

a liquid drainage port adjacent to the cleaning disc;

a step motor coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the step motor is below the brush holder; and

a controller configured to operate the step motor of the brush cleaner, wherein the step motor and drive shaft are configured to rotate the brush holder in a clockwise and counter-clockwise operation.

10. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 9 , wherein a first securement device secures a tail region of a cosmetic brush, and a second securement device secures a head region of the cosmetic brush.

11. A cosmetic brush cleaner apparatus, comprising:

a cleaning member plate having a textured surface;

an upright elongated member located in a middle region of the cleaning member plate, the upright elongated member having a first tier and a second tier, the second tier located above the first tier, wherein the first tier comprises a first brush holder and the second tier comprises a second brush holder;

an upright drive shaft coupled to the upright elongated member; and

a motor coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the motor is below the first and second tiers.

12. The cosmetic brush cleaner of claim 11 , wherein the motor is configured to rotate the brush holder in a back and forth operation.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2017
From: LILUMIA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: DELTA S INVESTMENT FACILITY, LLC
Reel/Frame 043235/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2015
From: TAYLOR, FIERRA
To: LILUMIA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 037122/0751 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62003217 · May 27, 2014