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Method and apparatus for selecting lipstick shades
Assignee: 637073 Ontario Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-18
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A method for selecting a particular shade of lipstick that will brighten the appearance of one's teeth includes providing a plurality of tooth color samples in predetermined colors, selecting a plurality of lipstick shades, determining which of the lipstick shades best increases the apparent whiteness of selected tooth colors, and correlating a given tooth color sample with appropriate lipstick shades. Apparatus for carrying out the method includes a plurality of tooth color samples and a correlation chart for identifying the best lipstick shades that can be used with each tooth color.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Bostic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:30
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F5/00; A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A tooth and lipstick shade analyzing guide, comprising: a tooth color panel having a plurality of tooth color samples for comparison with an individual's tooth color, each sample having an indicia associated therewith; an anlyzing chart having multiple rows, each row having indicia assoicated therewith corresponding to a selected indicia of the tooth color samples, each row of said analyzing chart further having indicia acceptance or non-acceptance; and a lipstick shade display having multiple columns, each column containing at least one lipstick shade, the columns being juxtaposed to the acceptance or non-acceptance indicia in the analyzing chart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A tooth and lipstick shade analyzing guide, comprising: a tooth color panel having a plurality of tooth color samples for comparison with an individual's tooth color, each sample having an indicia associated therewith; an anlyzing chart having multiple rows, each row having indicia assoicated therewith corresponding to a selected indicia of the tooth color samples, each row of said analyzing chart further having indicia acceptance or non-acceptance; and a lipstick shade display having multiple columns, each column containing at least one lipstick shade, the columns being juxtaposed to the acceptance or non-acceptance indicia in the analyzing chart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The guide of claim 1, wherein the indicia associated with the tooth color samples are numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The guide of claim 2, wherein the indicia associated with the rows of the analyzing chart are numbers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The guide of claim 1, wherein the indicia indicating acceptance or non-acceptance are letters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The guide of claim 1, wherein the tooth color samples are formed from chips of differently colored plastics material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The guide of claim 5, wherein each of the chips include a handle for manipulation by the user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The guide of claim 1, further including a holder having a generally planar portion to which the analyzing chart and the lipstick shade display are secured, the planar portion including a cover adapted to overlie the analyzing chart and the lipstick shade display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The guide of claim 7, wherein the cover includes a plurality of slots, and the tooth color samples are fitted into the slots.
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