Patent ID: 7942596

Claim:
A cosmetic applicator comprising: a container body having at least one side wall, a closed bottom and a sealable open top; an actuator ring engaging said container body wherein said actuator ring is proximal to said open top and being rotatable with respect to said container body; a body of cosmetic having a top movably disposed within said container body; a seal closing said container open top in a close state and opening said container open top in an open state, said seal changing between said close state and said open state in response to rotation of said actuator ring; a cosmetic advance moving said body of cosmetic from a retracted position within said container body to an extended position in which a portion of said body of cosmetic extends through said container body open top in response to rotation of said actuator ring; said actuator ring having a diameter and said container body having a diameter; said actuator ring diameter is greater than said container body diameter; said actuator ring position tactually orients said cosmetic applicator wherein said container body is adapted to be held in one hand and said actuator ring is moved by a thumb and forefinger of the same hand; and, wherein said cosmetic applicator has an axis and said cosmetic advance comprises a seal opening sleeve moving axially in response to rotation of said actuator ring, said seal opening sleeve adapted to surround said body of cosmetic top when said top moves past said seal.