Patent ID: 6015513
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A45D,B29C,B29K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of making a lipstick sampler using an apparatus comprising a reservoir containing molten fluid lipstick wax material, a spindle which is disposed above the reservoir and which is advanceable toward and retractable away from the reservoir, and a plastic cup-shaped form having a tip, and having an aperture in the tip comprising the steps of:a) applying the plastic cup-shaped form onto the spindle,b) advancing the spindle to dip the plastic cup-shaped form into the reservoir containing molten fluid lipstick wax material and submerging the tip of the plastic cup-shaped form in the molten fluid lipstick wax material contained therein for a time interval to form a coating of said molten fluid lipstick wax material on the plastic cup-shaped form and thereby form a coated plastic cup-shaped form,c) retracting the spindle and the coated plastic cup-shaped form from the reservoir, an excess of said molten fluid lipstick wax material forming on the tip at the aperture,d) drawing gas inwardly through said aperture of the coated plastic cup-shaped form while said molten fluid lipstick wax material is still fluid to thereby draw said excess of said molten fluid lipstick wax material on the tip into the interior of the spindle, thereby to minimize excess accumulation of the molten fluid lipstick wax material on the tip of the plastic cup-shaped form, ande) cooling the molten fluid lipstick wax material on the coated plastic cup-shaped form to solidify the molten fluid lipstick wax material on the coated plastic cup-shaped form.