Global Patent Index - EP 1799071 A2

EP 1799071 A2 20070627 - SIZE-ADJUSTABLE COSMETIC APPLICATOR

Title (en)

SIZE-ADJUSTABLE COSMETIC APPLICATOR

Title (de)

GRÖSSENVERSTELLBARER KOSMETIKAPPLIKATOR

Title (fr)

APPLICATEUR DE COSMETIQUE DE TAILLE REGLABLE

Publication

EP 1799071 A2 20070627 (EN)

Application

EP 05802948 A 20050923

Priority

  • US 2005034078 W 20050923
  • US 96062504 A 20041007

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2006076033A1] An applicator is provided that is adjustable in size for application and storage purposes. The applicator has first and second bodies each supporting an applicator medium in the form of a plurality of bristles, a sponge or a fibrous material. The first and second bodies also serve as handles for the applicator. The bodies are connected by a hinge (or other means) to allow them to be selectively repositioned to change the relative dimensions of the applicator medium. The hinge permits the second body to be selectively moved relative to the first body from a first position wherein the depth of the applicator medium is relatively greater, to a second position wherein the width of applicator medium is relatively greater. The first position provides dimensions that are more convenient for storage in a compact with relatively small dimensions, while the second position provides dimensions more convenient for applying cosmetic to a broader application area.

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A45D 40/22 (2013.01 - KR); A45D 40/262 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A46B 9/021 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A45D 40/22 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2006076033 A1 20060413; AU 2005294633 A1 20060420; CA 2582182 A1 20060420; EP 1799071 A2 20070627; EP 1799071 A4 20110330; JP 2008515539 A 20080515; KR 20070088590 A 20070829; WO 2006041647 A2 20060420; WO 2006041647 A3 20061102

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 96062504 A 20041007; AU 2005294633 A 20050923; CA 2582182 A 20050923; EP 05802948 A 20050923; JP 2007535702 A 20050923; KR 20077007870 A 20070406; US 2005034078 W 20050923