Frank S Lomanto

US Patent:

20010041185, Nov 15, 2001

Filed:

May 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/847750

Inventors:

Frank LoManto - Farmingdale NY, US

Assignee:

Penthouse Manufacturing Co., Inc.

International Classification:

A61K007/00
B32B005/02

US Classification:

424/401000, 442/123000, 427/001000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for embedding an amount of cosmetic powder into a cosmetic pad, and a pre-powdered cosmetic pad thereof. The cosmetic pad generally includes a thin open-celled foam pad having a top face and a bottom face and an amount of cosmetic powder embedded into the top face of the pad so that the cosmetic powder is visible on the top face of the pad. In a method for embedding an amount of cosmetic powder into a cosmetic pad, a cosmetic pad is inserted into a chamber having an amount of cosmetic powder deposited therein and a pressure is applied within the chamber whereby an amount of cosmetic powder is drawn into the cosmetic pad and embedded therein. Preferably, a stencil having a decorative cut-out pattern is also inserted into the chamber between the cosmetic pad and the amount of cosmetic powder whereby, upon the application of pressure within the chamber, an amount of cosmetic powder is drawn through the stencil and embedded into the cosmetic pad. The apparatus generally includes a chamber having an inlet, an outlet and a cosmetic pad receiving space disposed between the inlet and the outlet. An amount of cosmetic powder is deposited within the chamber between the inlet and the cosmetic pad receiving space and a pressure source is connected to one or both of the inlet and the outlet for applying a pressure within the chamber to draw an amount of the cosmetic powder into a cosmetic pad inserted in the cosmetic pad receiving space. Preferably, a stencil having a decorative cut-out pattern is disposed between the cosmetic pad receiving space and the amount of cosmetic powder so that the cosmetic powder is drawn through the stencil into the pad in a decorative design.