Abstract:
A cosmetic applicator for dispensing more than one cosmetic including a housing having an interior cavity for separately storing individual cosmetics and a lifting mechanism for each chamber for independently extending and retracting the cosmetic contained therein.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
       [0001]    This application claims priority to and the benefit of US provisional patent application number 61/995,985 filed Apr. 28, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein in its entirety. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator, and more particularly to an applicator capable of dispensing multiple different cosmetics. 
         [0003]    Women&#39;s cosmetics can include a variety of products, for example eyeliner, eyelash and eyebrow mascara, foundation, blush or rouge and lipstick or gloss. All of these products come in a variety of applicators or containers, including pencils, tubes, trays, jars or cases. Typically each of these products are sold in their own separate container which makes it difficult to transport all of these products. Carrying all of these products in a separate container in a purse, for example, is problematic in that a larger purse is required and it is difficult to find a specific product within the purse when desired. Consequently a need exists for a cosmetic applicator which is capable of dispensing multiple different cosmetic products within the same applicator. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator capable of dispensing multiple different cosmetics contained within the applicator. The applicator includes a housing having a plurality of chambers located therein each containing a separate cosmetic that can be selectively dispensed through an opening in the housing. For example, the housing would include dividers within the housing to define individual compartments in which the different cosmetic would be located. The cosmetic would be in tube form and attached to a base which would have a finger actuator extending through a slot in the side of the housing which could be manipulated to raise and lower the cosmetic out of and back into the housing for application to a user&#39;s face. The housing would include a cap or a cover to protect the cosmetic located within the housing when not in use. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention; 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the applicator of  FIG. 1  having the cap removed and the cosmetic protruding from the applicator; 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is an exploded view of the applicator of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of an alternative actuating mechanism; and 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of a second alternative embodiment actuating mechanism. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0010]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 3  a cosmetics applicator  10  is illustrated. The applicator  10  includes a housing  12  having a base  14  located at the bottom of the housing and a lid or cover  16  positioned at the top of the housing opposite from the base. As seen best in  FIG. 2  when the cover  16  is removed the housing includes a top face  18  having a plurality of openings  20  extending into an interior cavity of the housing. 
         [0011]    The housing illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 3  is triangular, however it is to be understood that other geometrical configurations are contemplated herein, such as square, circular, octagonal, etc. with the precise configuration being dictated by the number of different cosmetic components contained within the housing or for aesthetic purposes. For the example illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 3 , three different cosmetics  22 ,  24 , and  26  are illustrated. Cosmetics  22 ,  24  and  26  could be three different shades of lipstick, or any combination of lipstick, eyeliner, eyebrow or eyelash mascara, foundation, blush etc. Similarly although three different types of cosmetics are illustrated in this embodiment, it is to be understood that any number of cosmetics could be included, for example 2, 4, 5, 6 etc. 
         [0012]    As shown in  FIG. 3  a divider  28  is positioned within the interior of the housing which creates separate compartments within the housing to house each one of the cosmetics  22 ,  24  and  26 . The divider  28  provides for interior walls for the cosmetic to be guided during extension and retraction out of and back into the housing. Each of the individual cosmetic,  22 ,  24  and  26  are positioned within a holder  30  which has a channel  32  in its base for receipt of a actuation button  34 . The actuation button  34  has legs  36  with a retaining boss on the end  38  for retaining the legs within the channel  32  in the holder  30 . The legs also extend through a slot  40  extending through the housing  12 . The number of buttons  34  and slots  40  depend upon the number of cosmetics contained within the housing. To extend a particular cosmetic out of the housing, the thumb or finger is used to manually slide the button within the slot to raise or lower the cosmetic out of and back into the housing. The cover  16  includes a attachment component  42  on its lower surface which snaps into an opening  44  in the top face  18  of the housing. The applicator can be reusable once a cosmetic is exhausted by sliding a new cosmetic into the holder  30 . 
         [0013]      FIG. 4  illustrates an alternative embodiment actuation mechanism for the cosmetic applicator wherein each chamber within the housing would include a spring actuated mechanism  50  positioned in the base of the housing  52  below the cosmetic holder  54  activated by a release button  56 . Each one of the cosmetics contained within the housing would include the spring actuated mechanism and a release button. 
         [0014]      FIG. 5  illustrates another alternative actuating mechanism for extending and retracting the cosmetic within the housing which includes a threaded plunger  60  positioned in the base of the housing  62  and connected to the base  64  which would be rotated to raise and lower the cosmetic. 
         [0015]    Although the present invention has been described and illustrated with respect to various embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that changes and modifications can be made therein which are within the full intended scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.