US 3,998,235 · Granted 1976-12-21

Adjustable mascara applicator

An applicator for applying a predetermined metered amount of a cosmetic material characterized by a plurality of axially spaced coating surfaces in which the axial distance between each coating surface is adjustable.

Fig. 1. Illustration of a mascara applicator. Not this patent’s official drawing.

Patent details

Publication number
US 3,998,235
Filing date
1975-11-24
Grant date
1976-12-21
Assignee
Plough, Inc.
Inventor(s)
KINGSFORD; TED I.
CPC class
A45D34/00

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