Patent ID: 8028707

Claim:
Apparatus for applying mascara to eyelashes, comprising: a handle; a boss coupled to the handle; a stem defining a longitudinal stem axis and having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end, wherein the stem first end comprises a stem extension defining a socket sized to rotatably engage the boss; an applicator head coupled to the stem second end; and an actuator operatively coupled to the applicator head for moving the applicator head in a vibrational motion, wherein the vibrational motion comprises a frequency of 0.5 Hz to less than 9.5 Hz, wherein the actuator comprises an electric motor having a rotating motor shaft and an eccentric weight coupled to the motor shaft, and wherein rotation of the eccentric weight generates a vibratory force; wherein the applicator head is supported for rotation with respect to the handle, and wherein rotation of the eccentric weight moves the applicator head in a composite motion including a vibrational component and a rotational component.