| CPC A41G 5/02 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
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1. An eyelash extension comprising:
an elongated base; and
a plurality of artificial lashes each having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a proximal end of each artificial lash is attached to the elongated base;
wherein the plurality of artificial lashes is arranged in three or more clusters, each cluster comprising two or more artificial lashes;
wherein the three or more clusters are each individually and discretely cinched together at cinch points; and
wherein the three or more clusters comprise:
a first cluster of two or more artificial lashes cinched together at a first cinch point,
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster are bound together at the first cinch point, which bounding is different from the attachment of the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster to the elongated base;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster from the elongated base to the first cinch point in a first direction;
wherein the first direction lies in a plane in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in a second direction;
wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the plane;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster between, in the first direction, the first cinch point and a first position beyond the first cinch point;
wherein the first cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster;
wherein the first cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster;
wherein the first cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the first position beyond the first cinch point; and
wherein the first position beyond the first cinch point is between, in the first direction:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster;
wherein the first position beyond the first cinch point is between, in the first direction, the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster; and
wherein the first position beyond the first cinch point is between, in the first direction, the first cinch point and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster;
a second cluster of artificial lashes cinched together at a second cinch point,
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster are bound together at the second cinch point, which bounding is different from the attachment of the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster to the elongated base;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster from the elongated base to the second cinch point in the first direction;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster between, in the first direction, the second cinch point and a second position beyond the second cinch point;
wherein the second cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the second cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the second cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the second position beyond the second cinch point; and
wherein the second position beyond the second cinch point is between, in the first direction:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the second position beyond the second cinch point is between, in the first direction, the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the second position beyond the second cinch point is between, in the first direction, the second cinch point and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein at least one of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster crosses, overlaps, or intersects with at least one of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster at a third position beyond the second position in the first direction;
wherein the third position beyond the second position is between, in the first direction:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the third position beyond the second position is between, in the first direction, the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the third position beyond the second position is between, in the first direction, the second cinch point and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the third position beyond the second position is between, in the first direction, the second position and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
wherein the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster are attached to the elongated base so that:
a first spacing is defined, in the second direction, along the elongated base, and between:
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster, and
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster;
the elongated base is devoid of any artificial lashes within the first spacing along the elongated base;
wherein a second spacing is defined, in a third direction, between the first cinch point and the second cinch point;
wherein the third direction lies in the plane in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the second direction;
wherein the third direction is parallel to the second direction in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the plane; and
wherein the second spacing is not less than the first spacing and thus the first spacing is not greater than the second spacing; and
a third cluster of artificial lashes cinched together at a third cinch point,
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster are bound together at the third cinch point, which bounding is different from the attachment of the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster to the elongated base;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster from the elongated base to the third cinch point in the first direction;
wherein the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster do not cross, overlap, or intersect with the two or more artificial lashes of any other cluster between, in the first direction, the third cinch point and a fourth position beyond the third cinch point;
wherein the third cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the third cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the third cinch point is positioned, in the first direction, between the elongated base and the fourth position beyond the third cinch point;
wherein the fourth position beyond the third cinch point is between, in the first direction:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fourth position beyond the third cinch point is between, in the first direction, the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fourth position beyond the third cinch point is between, in the first direction, the third cinch point and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein at least one of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster crosses, overlaps, or intersects with at least one of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster at a fifth position beyond the fourth position in the first direction; and
wherein the fifth position beyond the fourth position is between, in the first direction:
the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster; and
the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fifth position beyond the fourth position is between, in the first direction, the elongated base and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fifth position beyond the fourth position is between, in the first direction, the third cinch point and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fifth position beyond the fourth position is between, in the first direction, the fourth position and the respective distal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster are attached to the elongated base so that:
a third spacing is defined, in the second direction, along the elongated base, and between:
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the second cluster, and
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster; and
the elongated base is devoid of any artificial lashes within the third spacing along the elongated base;
wherein a fourth spacing is defined, in a fourth direction, between the second cinch point and the third cinch point;
wherein the fourth direction lies in the plane in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the second direction;
wherein the fourth direction is parallel to the second direction in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the plane;
wherein the fourth spacing is not less than the third spacing and thus the third spacing is not greater than the fourth spacing;
wherein a fifth spacing is defined, in the second direction, along the elongated base, and between:
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the first cluster, and
all the respective proximal ends of the two or more artificial lashes of the third cluster;
wherein the fifth spacing is greater than each of the first and third spacings;
wherein a sixth spacing is defined, in a fifth direction, between the first cinch point and the third cinch point;
wherein the fifth direction lies in the plane in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the second direction;
wherein the fifth direction is parallel to the second direction in which the elongated base extends lengthwise in the plane; and
wherein the sixth spacing is greater than each of the second and fourth spacings.
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