ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,896, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to L'Oreal (Paris).
"Cosmetic applicator with flexible applicator tip" was invented by William Robert Bickford (Scotch Plains, N.J.) and Simon Nicholas Dutton (Basking Ridge, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cosmetic applicator tip includes a base; a primary surface extending from the base, the primary surface including a height, a thickness, and a width; at least one auxiliary wall extending from the base, each auxiliary wall of the at least one auxiliary wall including a height."
The patent was filed on Aug. 23, 2021, under Application No. 17/409,391.
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