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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2021
Applicant:
L'oreal, Paris, FR;
Inventor:
Zachary John Mahoney, Freehold, NJ (US);
Assignee:
L'Oreal, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A46B 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 5/0066 (2013.01); A46B 9/021 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1053 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible handle for makeup applicator, in particular a mascara applicator enables a sweeping motion of a mascara brush with just a gesture from the fingertips. An apparatus for applying mascara to eyelashes includes a stem having a longitudinal stem axis with a first end and a second end, an applicator head coupled to the second end of the stem, a flexible handle coupled to the first end of the stem. The flexible handle includes a first part made of a semi-rigid material and a second part made of a flexible material. The flexible handle is of a structure that inhibits twisting while being bent in either of two directions.