Patent ID: 7775737

Claim:
A hand-held cosmetic brush applicator apparatus for carrying a cosmetic powder to be used with a brush applicator and allowing for an introduction of the cosmetic powder into bristles of the brush, said brush applicator apparatus comprising: a) a base housing; b) bristles forming a brush mounted on and extending outwardly from said base housing; c) a chamber in said base housing adapted for holding a cosmetic powder and said chamber adapted for engaging a valve housing; d) a rotatably activated valve comprising in combination a valve housing and an actuator, said valve housing having one or more first discharge apertures for controlling the discharge of powder to said bristles, said actuator having one or more second discharge apertures alignable with said valve housing discharge aperture(s), said actuator operable by a user for causing opening and closing of said valve housing by the user to selectively discharge the cosmetic powder to the bristles; and e) a shield shiftably mounted on said base housing and extending outwardly from said base housing and sized to closely surround said bristles at least in part when not in use and which shield is shiftable to a position away from said bristles thereby exposing a greater portion of said bristles when said brush is used, which shield is shiftable to extend outwardly and closely surround and protect the bristles when a cap is inserted onto said base housing.