Cosmetic applicator assembly
View Patent ↗A cosmetic applicator assembly includes a handle body having a proximal end, a distal end, a largest width or diameter of from 0.4 inches to 1.25 inches, and an exterior surface, an elevated feature disposed along the exterior surface and extending from 0.007 inches to 0.020 inches above the exterior surface, and a cosmetic applicator coupled to the distal end of the handle body and constructed to apply a cosmetic. The handle body includes a handle body material. The elevated feature include an elevated feature material, wherein the elevated feature material has a kinetic coefficient of friction of greater than or equal to 0.55 and a hardness of less than or equal to Shore A 70, and a hardness that is less than the hardness of the handle body material.
1. A cosmetic applicator assembly, the applicator assembly comprising:
a handle body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a largest width or diameter of from 0.4 inches to 1.25 inches, and an exterior surface, wherein the handle body is comprised of a handle body material;
an elevated feature disposed along the exterior surface and extending from 0.007 inches to 0.020 inches above the exterior surface; wherein:
the elevated feature comprises an elevated feature material,
the elevated feature material has a kinetic coefficient of friction of greater than or equal to 0.55 and a hardness of less than or equal to Shore A 70, and
the elevated feature material has a hardness that is less than the hardness of the handle body material
the elevated feature is elevated relative to an exposed portion of the exterior surface; and
a cosmetic applicator coupled to the distal end of the handle body and constructed to apply a cosmetic.
2. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elevated feature is disposed at least adjacent to the distal end.
3. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elevated feature is disposed at least adjacent to the proximal end.
4. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 1 , wherein the kinetic coefficient of friction is from 0.55 to 1.9 and the hardness of the elevated feature material is from Shore 00 30 to Shore A 70.
5. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a ratio of the surface area of the exterior surface covered by the elevated feature to the total surface area of the exterior surface that ranges from 10% to 93%.
6. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 5 , wherein the elevated feature comprises a plurality of the elevated features spaced apart from each other along the exterior surface.
7. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a dot pattern and the ratio is from 13% to 40%.
8. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a wavy pattern and the ratio is from 10% to 33%.
9. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a cross-hatched pattern and the ratio is from 30% to 93%.
10. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elevated features form a plurality of gripping zones, each one of the plurality of gripping zones comprising a portion of the plurality of elevated features and a minimum area of 1.15 square inches.
11. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones comprises three gripping zones.
12. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 11 , wherein the three gripping zones are disposed about the handle body substantially equidistant from each other.
13. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 10 , wherein each one of the plurality of gripping zones is not integral with another one of the plurality of gripping zones.
14. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones extend along the length of the handle body from the distal end to a distance of less than or equal to 50% of the total length of the handle body.
15. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones extend along the length of the handle body from the distal end to a distance of less than or equal to 30% of the total length of the handle body.
16. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein a radial cross sectional shape of the handle body is selected from the group consisting of circular-shaped, oval-shaped, triangular-shaped, quadrilateral-shaped, pentagonal-shaped, hexagonal-shaped, heptagonal-shaped, octagonal-shaped, nonagonal-shaped, decagonal-shaped, and combinations thereof.
17. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein a longitudinal cross sectional shape of the handle body is selected from the group consisting of linear-shaped, nonlinear-shaped, cigar-shaped, quadrilateral-shaped, oval-shaped, and combinations thereof.
18. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cosmetic applicator comprises a stem coupled to the distal end of the handle body and a tip coupled to a distal end of the stem, and wherein the tip is selected from the group consisting of a brush, comb, felt, foam, flocked surfaces, and combinations thereof.
19. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 6 , wherein the cosmetic applicator comprises a stem coupled to the distal end of the handle body, the stem having a length from 0.5 inches to 5.0 inches.
20. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 4 , wherein the elevated feature material is a material selected from a group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers, silicon rubber, thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic olefins, and combinations thereof.
21. A cosmetic applicator assembly, the applicator assembly comprising:
a handle body comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a largest width or diameter of from 0.4 inches to 1.25 inches, and an exterior surface, wherein the handle body is comprised of a handle body material;
an elevated feature disposed along the exterior surface and extending from 0.007 inches to 0.015 inches above the exterior surface, wherein:
the elevated feature comprises an elevated feature material and
the elevated feature material has a kinetic coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.55 and a hardness of greater than or equal to Shore A 70
the elevated feature is elevated relative to an exposed portion of the exterior surface; and
a cosmetic applicator coupled to the distal end of the handle body and constructed to apply a cosmetic.
22. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 21 , wherein the elevated feature is disposed at least adjacent to the distal end.
23. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 21 , wherein the elevated feature is disposed at least adjacent to the proximal end.
24. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 21 , wherein the kinetic coefficient of friction is from 0.2 to 0.55 and the hardness of the elevated feature material is from Shore A 70 to Shore D 80.
25. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 24 , further comprising a ratio of the surface area of the exterior surface covered by the elevated feature to the total surface area of the exterior surface that ranges from 10% to 93%.
26. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 25 , wherein the elevated feature comprises a plurality of elevated features spaced apart from each other along the exterior surface.
27. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a dot pattern and the ratio is from 13% to 40%.
28. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a wavy pattern and the ratio is from 10% to 33%.
29. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of elevated features forms a cross-hatched pattern and the ratio is from 30% to 93%.
30. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of elevated features form a plurality of gripping zones, each one of the three gripping zones comprising a portion of the plurality of elevated features and a minimum area of 1.15 square inches.
31. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 30 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones comprises three gripping zones.
32. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 31 , wherein the three gripping zones are disposed about the handle body substantially equidistant from each other.
33. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 30 , wherein each one of the plurality of gripping zones is not integral with another one of the plurality of gripping zones.
34. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 30 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones extend along the length of the handle body from the distal end to a distance of less than or equal to 50% of the total length of the handle body.
35. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of gripping zones extend along the length of the handle body from the distal end to a distance of less than or equal to 30% of the total length of the handle body.
36. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein a radial cross sectional shape of the handle body is selected from the group consisting of circular-shaped, oval-shaped, triangular-shaped, quadrilateral-shaped, pentagonal-shaped, hexagonal-shaped, heptagonal-shaped, octagonal-shaped, nonagonal-shaped, decagonal-shaped, and combinations thereof.
37. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 , wherein a longitudinal cross sectional shape of the handle body is selected from the group consisting of linear-shaped, nonlinear-shaped, cigar-shaped, quadrilateral-shaped, oval-shaped, and combinations thereof.
38. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 26 wherein the cosmetic applicator comprises a stem extending from the distal end of the handle body, the stem having a length from 0.5 inches to 5.0 inches.
39. The cosmetic applicator assembly of claim 24 , wherein the elevated feature material is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene (PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and combinations thereof.