US2625943A - Lipstick shaper - Google Patents

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D. A. PREY LIPSTICK SHAPER Jan. 20, 1953 Filed Jan. 15, 1949 Y DUFUTHYA PFEY Patented Jan. 20, A 1953 UNITED STATES seareu'r OFFICE LIPSTICK SHAPER Dorothy A. Prey, Jackson, Mich.

Application January 15, 1949, Serial No. 71,140

4 Claims.

This invention relates to cosmetic containers commonly known as lipstick holders or cases, and more particularly to a shaper which may be used to provide the desired pointed contour on the cosmetic material and to renew such contour after it has been altered by use.

For many years women have been using a cosmetic known as lipstick on their lips. Likewise for many years this cosmetic has been supplied in a cylindrical form, being fashioned by the manufacturer with either a pointed or a wedged shape projecting end. As the lipstick is used, the pointed or wedge shaped end is worn off and becomes hemispherical in contour. Since the diameter of the cylindrical lipstick usually approximates one-half an inch, this hemispherical end is a relatively blunt instrument with which to do a careful job of makeup of the lips.

The fastidious Woman who makes u her l1ps meticulously ha for many years renewed the pointed end on the lipstick material by dressing it off with a piece of cleansing tissue or similar material. Such a makeshift expedient besides being wasteful is oftentimes inconvenient, especially when the user of the lipstick finds that she is not supplied with cleansing tissues, or other similar materials with which to perform the operation. It is with this problem in mind that I have invented my new and practical lipstick shaping device.

It is an object of this invention to provide a lipstick shaper which will function to shape the heretofore blunt end of a lipstick into the most commonly accepted form for fastidious use.

It is likewise an object to provide such a lipstick shaper which will so shape the lipstick without removing large quantities of the cosmetic material and thereby waste the same.

A further object is to provide such a shaper with a guide so that the shaping operation may be performed repeatedly with uniform results.

A further object is to provide a lipstick shaper mounted on the lipstick holder so that it will be always ready for instant use.

Still further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a consideration of the following specification in connection with the :appended claims and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. I is a view in elevation showing a form of my invention as attachedto the casing of a lipstick holder,

Fig. II is a similar view in elevation looking on the right of Fig. I,

Fig. III is a similar view to Fig. II but with the lipstick shaper and its supporting arm moved to the inoperative position to allow the lipstick to be applied to the lips,

Fig, IV is a view similar to Fig. II, but showing a modified guide and shaper mounting arrangement, I

Fig. V is a detail view, illustrating the shaper head, Fig. VI is an end elevational view of a modified form of my lipstick shaper, and

Fig. VII is a front elevational view of Fig. VI.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. I, II and III, It denotes the usual cylindrical casing mounted on a, base l2 and containing a cylindrical portion of cosmetic material It. The casing II] is fitted with means, not shown, to eject the cosmetic material it from the casing Iii, and to withdraw the material [4 back into the casing Ill in usual and known manner.

l6 denotes an arm pivotally fastened to the casing 10 as by the pin [8, in any suitable manner, the arm 16 being formed with an offset 20 to form a clearance space 22 adjacent the upper end 24 of the casing It. The upper end of the arm [6 is bent at 26 to provide a portion 28 which extends perpendicular to the longitiudinal axis of the casing Ill. The portion 28 is provided with an aperturei30 which'journals the shaping head 32 for rotary movement about the longitudinal axis of the casing l0.

The shaping head 32 comprises a pair of arms 34 and 36 joined at their upper extremity to the shank 38 which carries a gripping portion 40. The'shank 38 actually carries the shaper head 32, since it is journaled within the aperture 30 in the portion 28 of the arm [6.

The arms 34 and 36 are formed with their inner edges 48 and 50 respectively sharpened or tapered, as is most clearly shown in Figs. II and V. It will be readily seen that the arm'36, as shown in Figs. II and V, presents a shaping edge 50 shown entirely in, full line, which indicates that the arm 36 is wider at the back of the shaping head 32 than at the front. Conversely the arm 34 presents a shaping edge 48 which is shown partly in dotted line in the Figs. II and V, which indicates that the arm 34 is wider at the front side, as shown in these two views, than at the rear. The reason for the taper or edge shape in this particular manner is that, as the device is used by a right-handed person, reacting normally and rotating the shaping head 32 in a normal manner, the shaping edges 48 and so will tend to pack and shape the cosmetic material it, rather than to gouge it or cut it away, which would result in a waste of the material M. In use, of course, a certain amount of the cosmetic material M will be left on the shaping edges 58 and 59. However, I have found that the amount so left on the edges 28 and 59 is considerably reduced by the formation of the shaping edges #3 and 5%! in the manner which I have described.

In order to insure that the operation of shaping the cosmetic material I 4 may be identical each time it is performed, the shaping head 32 carries a semi-circular guide 52, fastened to the lower extremity of the arms 34 and 35, and of a size to slidably embrace the upper end 24 of the casing Iii. I

In use, the cosmetic material M is ejected from the casing I!) as shown in Fig. III, and the arm is carrying the shaper head 32 is placed in position as shown in Figs. I and II. With the cosmetic material 14 hearing against shaping edges it and 59, the shaper head 32 is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the casing 19, and imparts a shape to the material [4 as determined by the shape of the recess 42. Upon the desired shape being obtained, the shaper head 32 is positioned relative to the casing It so that the arm 45 may be rotated about the pin l8 and placed in the position shown in Fig. III. The lipstick may then be used in the normal manner.

In Fig. IV I have shown a slight alteration of my invention, but embodying the principles thereof. There, the casing I and the base [2' enclose the cosmetic material, not shown, in the usual manner. The arm 54 is identical with the arm N of Figs. I, II and III, with the exception that the pin 56 holds the arm 54- in place through an elongated slot 58, rather than through a circular hole, as in Figs. I, II, and III. The shaper head 69 is shown with arms as and 35 and the gripping portion 49'. Replacing the guide 52 of the structure shown in Figs. I, II and III, is the guide 52, which is circular in shape, rather than semi-circular, and completely embraces the upper end 2 of the casing Ill.

This completely circular guide 62 tends, in operation, to steady the movement of the shaper head 6B, by reason of its completely annular contact with the upper end 24' of the casing H3.

In operation, the cosmetic material is shaped in the same manner as that described above. However, at the conclusion of the shaping op eration, using the device shown in Fig. IV, it will be found necessary to retract the cosmetic material into the casing ID. Thereupon, the arm 54 is moved parallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing Hi a distance sufficient to allow clearance for the movement of the annular guide 62 over the upper end 24' of the casing 15', as the arm 54 is rotated about the pin 55. This places the parts of the device in a condition similar to that shown in Fig. III. Thereupon the cosmetic material may be ejected from the casing Hi, and the lipstick used in the normal manner.

In Figs. VI and VII, I have shown another embodiment of my invention, where th device is constructed as an accessory which may be used in connection with the usual lipstick holder or case. There I have shown a flat body portion 64 having a plain upper end 66 which may be gripped to operate the device. The lower end 68 of the body 64 is shaped to present a concave recess 10 similar in shape to the recess 42 shown in Fig. V. The recess 10 is described by the shaping edges 12 and 14 which are formed similar to the shaping edges 48 and 50. The guide F6, similar to the guide 52, is attached adjacent the lower end 68 of the body portion 64, and functions similarly to the guide 52 in operation. The decorative jewels 78 add to the appearance of the device.

In operation, the upper end 66 of the body 64 is gripped and the shaping edges 12 and M are applied to the blunted end of a lipstick projecting from an ordinary lipstick case. The device will function in a manner similar to the device shown in Figs. I, II and III, and it is anticipated that it may be carried in some sort of a small case or container, so that any cosmetic material which adheres to the shaping edges 12 and M will not be transferred to the hands, clothing, or accessories of the user of the shaper.

I recognize that several changes may be made in my invention such as in the shape of the guides 52, 52 and F8, or in the shape of the gripping portions til, 46' and 6%. These changes however would not depart from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A lipstick shaper and holder comprising a casing for holding the lipstick with a base portion at one end, a shaping means at the opposite end of said casing, including an arm pivoted to said casing to enable said means to be moved to one side of the longitudinal axis of said casing, a rotatable shaper carried by said arm for engagement with an end of the lipstick carried in said casing and projecting beyond the end thereof to pack and shape the same, and a guide portion on said shaping means engaging with said opposite end of said casing to position said shaper for rotation about the longitudinal axis of said casing.

2. A combination lipstick holder and shaper comprising a casing having a base and adapted to contain a projectable lipstick, an elongated arm member pivotally mounted near one end on said casing and adapted at its opposite end to project beyond the end of the holder through which the lipstick is projected, a lipstick shaper head on said arm member and rotatable relatively to the lipstick holder, and a guide about said holder member operatively associated with said shaper in position to space said lipstick shaper from the lipstick projecting end of the holder, said shaper having a semi-elliptically formed reversely inclined shaping edge adapted correspondingly to shape the lipstick when projected through the holder into the path of said shaping edge and upon relative rotation being produced between the holder and said shaper.

3. A lipstick shaper adapted for use with a lipstick holder having a casing adapted to contain a projectable lipstick, said shaper comprising an elongated arm pivotally mounted upon the casing and projectable at one end beyond the lipstick projecting casing end, a lipstick shaping head on said projectable arm end in position to be held spaced immediately opposite said casing end, said shaping head presenting a reversely inclined lipstick shaping edge to the projected lipstick, the latter and said shaper being rotatable relatively to one another, and a guide operatively associated with said shaper head for engagement with the casing so as to maintain said shaper head in the lipstick shaping position.

4. A combination lipstick holder and shaper comprising a casing adapted to contain a projectable lipstick, an elongated arm pivotally and slidably mounted on said casing so that one end of the arm can be disposed to project beyond said casing end to a variable extent, a lipstick shaping head upon the said arm and in position to be disposed immediately opposite the said casing end, said shaping head being of concave shape with inclined edges for engagement with the projected lipstick end to pack and mold the material of the lipstick, and a guide member operatively associated with said shaping head and adapted for engagement with the said casing to maintain the shaping end in correct position for shaping the projected lipstick end.

DOROTHY A. PREY.

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