ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,484, issued on May 27, was assigned to Toly Management Ltd. (Zejtun, Malta).

"Cosmetic applicator with separately formed surfaces" was invented by Dorien Bianco (Zejtun, Malta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cosmetic applicator for applying a cosmetic or care product includes an applicator member retained at a distal end of a stem. The applicator member comprising an applicator head including: a first part having a cavity which is not a through cavity, and a second part that is connected to the first part by a hinge and is at least partially engaged in the housing of the first part. The applicator head defines two opposite main face...