CN1267037C

CN1267037C - Packing and coater appts.

Info

Publication number: CN1267037C
Application number: CN200410003824.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 琼·路易·盖雷
Original assignee: LOreal SA
Current assignee: LOreal SA
Priority date: 2003-02-07
Filing date: 2004-02-06
Publication date: 2006-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 2024-02-06
Also published as: JP2004237111A; FR2850844B1; FR2850844A1; ATE292910T1; DE602004000003D1; DE602004000003T2; JP4235571B2; ES2240956T3; EP1444917A1; CN1518923A; EP1444917B1

Abstract

A device includes a flask having a threaded neck and an applicator, including a stem, an applicator element disposed at a first end of the stem, and a closure cap supporting the stem at a second end of the stem opposite from the first end. The closure cap may have a threaded portion arranged to screw onto the neck. The closure cap may include a ring releasably connected to the threaded portion and arranged to be capable of remaining secured to the neck during removal of the applicator from the flask.

Description

Packing and applicator and manufacture method thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of packing and applicator, it is used for cosmetics, comprises nursing product, particularly but be not limited only to those are used for smearing nail polish on nail device.

Background technology

The bottle of existing nail polish has various volume on the market, usually at 7 milliliters (ml) to the scope of 14ml.Relevant applicator comprises a handle that at one end has brush and is threaded the capping of part.

For for example 12ml or the above bigger bottle of volume, the height of bottle allows to use long handle.On the contrary, for the less bottle of volume, because the height of bottle is less, so require the contraction in length of handle, perhaps the length of bristle must shorten, and this can cause flexibility and quality when smearing to reduce; Perhaps need to increase the length of bottleneck, and this can damage outward appearance.

More convenient in order to smear, just need have relatively long hair, and the visual length of handle is not too short.

Summary of the invention

Comprise in a representational embodiment according to packing of the present invention and applicator:

One bottle has a thread neck part; And

One applicator comprises:

One handle;

One smears part, is arranged on one first end of this handle; And

One capping is supported this handle at one second end of this handle relative with this first end, and described capping comprises the threaded portion of being arranged to be screwed on this neck.

In first scheme of the present invention, this capping can comprise a ring, and it releasably is connected to this threaded portion, and is configured to still remain fixed on this neck in removing the process of applicator.

Have ring owing to be positioned on the bottom of neck, therefore the visual length of handle of the present invention add smear part can be quite long, and don't damage the outward appearance of bottle.In addition, after having filled this bottle, can adopt also cheap quite easily mode that this ring is installed.

Ring and threaded portion can also be manufactured: when applicator is installed on the bottle, make the capping that is manufactured into single part from having a favorable impression upon in appearance.

Term " threaded portion " should be broadly construed corresponding to capping comprise that part of of at least one screw thread, the position that can be fit on the insert in being fixed in an outside cover cap is provided with this screw thread.In this case, this ring can releasably be connected to this insert or should the outside cover cap.

This ring selectively has screw thread.

In a representational embodiment, this ring can have at least one first bossing (the firstportion in relief), and it can be snapped at least one second bossing that is formed on the neck.This second bossing can have, an annular lip (annular bead) for example, and this first bossing can have annular lip or the sawtooth that protrudes from the inner radial surface of ring.

This ring also can have at least one bossing, and its frictionally is held in this environmental protection on the neck.

In a representational embodiment, this ring surface within it has a plurality of keys.

This ring and this threaded portion can manufacture integral body or non-integral.

Useful is: this ring can be made threaded portion with its at least a portion by moulding of plastics materials, and particularly this ring is made with this outside cover cap when threaded portion comprises an insert and an outside cover cap.This ring can be connected to this threaded portion by easily broken material bridge fitting (breakable bridge of material).

For example, this ring can be arranged on the threaded portion, and with its assembling, threaded portion is made in different moulds with ring.As an example, this ring can have a bossing, and it can be cooperated by engaging one another with this threaded portion.Therefore this ring not necessarily will be connected to this threaded portion by easily broken material bridge fitting.

When ring and threaded portion are not integral body when making, they can be connected to each other by frictional force, buckle (snap-fastening), welding or bonding (stricking).

This ring and this threaded portion can also be connected to each other by other fixed form.

This neck can have at least one first despining bossing, and this ring can have at least one second despining bossing, it is arranged to and the first bossing engaged fit, is turned on when threaded portion is separated with ring when capping preventing, this ring is this cervical rotation relatively.

This first bossing on this bottle can be arranged in when at first capping being fixed on this bottle, allows second bossing to cross this capping.At least one of them of this first and second bossing can comprise an inclined-plane, and it is more easily crossed each other.

By this ring is clamped on this neck, can prevent this around this cervical rotation, when particularly on this encircles within it the surface, having key.

This neck has a surface on its bottom, it is cylindrical or towards bottle expansion (flare), on this bottom, this ring can bear certain clamping force.

This ring can be decorated.

This bottle can manufacture different shape, in a representational embodiment, has shoulder (shoulder) on the bottom of neck.

This bottle can be made by glass or plastic material, and in a representational embodiment, it can be made by transparent material.

The capacity of this bottle can be less than or equal to about 10ml, for example is less than or equal to 8ml, for example is in about 7ml to the scope of about 5ml.

For example, this handle and this visual length of smearing part can be more than or equal to about 25 millimeters (mm).When smearing part and be brush, the visual length of the free part of bristle can be more than or equal to about 12mm.

As an example, this bottle can hold the material that is used to smear nail, for example nail polish.This bottle can also hold and be used to smear facial material, for example smears the material of lip.In the case, this bottle can comprise a polishing piece especially.

This smears part can be the band hair, for example when it is used for smearing on skin or lip.

The length of this handle can be basic identical with the height of this neck, and for example, the length of this handle is to equal in height to 30% scope of bottleneck.

The height of the bottle that this length of smearing part can be connected with neck is basic identical; Therefore, for example, this length of smearing part can be to equal in height to 30% scope of bottle.

The present invention also provides a kind of method of making packing and applicator, and this method comprises:

One applicator is screwed on the bottle with a thread neck part, and this applicator comprises:

One handle;

One smears part, is arranged on one first end of this handle; And

One capping, this handle is fixed to this capping at one second end of this handle relative with this first end, described capping has a threaded portion that is configured to be screwed on this neck, this capping comprises that a bottom and releasably is connected to the ring of threaded portion on its bottom, this neck and this ring have the shape that is configured to cooperate, so that when this threaded portion is turned on, this environmental protection is held on this neck in use.This bottleneck and this ring can be by for example buckle or frictional force engaged fit.

The present invention also provides a kind of method of making this packing and applicator, and this method comprises:

One insert with screw thread is screwed on the bottle with thread neck part, smears part and be fixed on this insert; And

One outside cover cap is installed on this insert, and this outside cover cap releasably is connected on the ring; When this insert was turned on, this outside cover cap and this insert kept fastened to each other; This neck and this ring have can cooperate when this insert is turned on makes this environmental protection be held in shape on this neck.

By reading following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, can understand the present invention better to infinite specific embodiment.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front view of an embodiment of packing constructed in accordance and applicator;

Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, the schematic representation of apparatus in the capping process of just outwarding winding;

Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 1, when applicator is extracted the schematic diagram of state fully out from bottle;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of independent bottle of the legacy (remainder) of not band or capping;

Fig. 5 is the axial cutaway view that the bottle among Fig. 3 has ring;

Fig. 6 is the fragmentary axial cross-section of capping of the device of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are the fragmentary axial cross-section of the various embodiment of capping;

Fig. 9 is the exploded view of another one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 is that the device among Fig. 9 is screwed onto the schematic diagram on the neck of bottle at insertion portion;

Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of device after outside cover cap and ring are installed among Figure 10;

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of device after extracting applicator out among Figure 11;

Figure 13 is another the independent schematic diagram of embodiment of bottle;

Figure 14 is the schematic diagram that comprises the applicator of smearing part of band hair;

Figure 15 is the partial sectional view that constitutes the bottle of another embodiment, and this bottle comprises a polishing piece;

Figure 16 to Figure 18 is the partial elevation view that constitutes the capping of other embodiment of the present invention; And

Figure 19 has shown independent outside cover cap, and this outside cover cap has the cross section of non-circular outer surfaces.

The specific embodiment

Packing shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and applicator 1 comprise a bottle 2 of for example being made by glass or plastic material, and an applicator 3, comprise handle 4, what its bottom was provided with brush for example smears part 5, and its top is connected with capping 6, and wherein this capping comprises a threaded portion 7 and a bottom part ring 8.

As an example, this handle 4 is hollow, wherein inserts the cluster bristle, and for example, the visual length l of this bristle is 12mm or longer.

Handle 4 can be fixed on capping 6 inside by an insert according to the conventional method, this insert also selectively seals this bottle in the mode of anti-leak.

This threaded portion 7 is used to be screwed to the neck 10 of bottle 2, and this neck 10 is provided with screw thread 11.

According to a scheme of the present invention, when applicator 3 was put on the bottle 2 first, this ring 8 was to be fixed on the threaded portion 7 at first.

These two parts connect by one or more easily broken material bridge fittings 13 from Fig. 6.From then among the figure as can be seen, bridge material 13 is radially withdrawn from encircling 8 outer surface 19, to avoid destroying the outward appearance of lid.

In described embodiment, ring 8 also has at least one first bossing 15, for example from the flange or the sawtooth of its inner surface 16 radial protrusions; The neck 10 of bottle 2 is included at least one second bossing 18 of its base, is arranged to be bonded at first when finishing on the bottle 2 when capping 6, and ring 8 is snapped on the neck.

For when outwarding winding capping 6, ring 8 is separated with threaded portion 7, therefore on the inner radial surface 16 of ring 8, at least one despining bossing 20 is set, be used for cooperating with at least one complementary projection part 21 that is formed on neck 10.

Bossing

20 and 21 is arranged to make the bossing 20 can be through bossing 21 when the initial joint of capping 6, and for example, bossing 20 and 21 comprises respectively for this purpose and the inclined-plane separately 23 and 24 that is provided with.Described inclined-plane is for what tilt, and with the direction process bossing 21 of assisting bossing 20 to screw along capping, bossing 20 and 21 prevents to pass through along opposite direction subsequently.

When the user outwarded winding capping 6 for the first time, threaded portion 7 separated with the ring 8 that is fixed on neck 10 all the time, and then, for example, the user can benefit from the handle 4 that visual length is l ', and this length is enough to make material to be applied on the nail with good state.

Certainly, the present invention also not only is confined to the above embodiments.Can carry out different remodeling with capping to bottle.

For example, capping can manufacture has threaded portion 7 and ring 8, and it connects by the easily broken material bridge fitting 13 that radially extends basically, as shown in Figure 7, rather than extension vertically basically as shown in Figure 6.

Can also before being installed to bottle 2, capping 6 not use easily broken material bridge fitting connecting ring 8 and threaded portion 7.

As an example, Fig. 8 has shown threaded portion 7 and another embodiment that ring 8 is combined together by shared binding element, and the rib 33 of annular for example is set on ring 8, and it is suitable for engaging with the protecting cover of takeing at the band of the bottom of threaded portion 7 shaping 24.

Describe another embodiment below with reference to Fig. 9 to Figure 12, wherein, capping comprises the outside cover cap 41 that an insert 40 and this insert 40 can be fixed therein.

This insert 40 has and is used to make it to be screwed into internal thread 42 on the neck 10, and can make the top 44 of handle 4 be fixed to the cavity 43 of this insert 40.

This handle has bulge loop 45, is used for when insert 40 is screwed into terminal point, against the end edge to neck 10, with the airtight bottle 2 of mode of anti-leak.

Outside cover cap 41 is arranged with axial bond 48 in its inner radial surface, is used to make outside cover cap 41 to be fixedly clamped at insert 40, moves relative to each other so that prevent described two parts.

Ring 8 and outside cover cap 41 are integrally manufactured among the described embodiment, connect by being positioned at the easily broken material bridge fitting of going up in line with key 48 13.

The surface is encircled 8 and is had axial bond 50 within it, and it is positioned at key 48 goes up in line, and as against the enlarged portion 56 that is positioned at neck 10 bottoms, can closely clamping, prevents that stop ring 8 is subsequently with respect to bottle 2 rotations.

After bottle 2 has been filled, insert 40 and handle 4 can be installed, to close bottle, as shown in figure 10, can will be installed on the insert 40 then by outside cover cap 41 and ring 8 assemblies of forming, lean up to the inside of insert 40 with outside cover cap 41 roofs, key 48 closely presses insert 40 then.

Shown the bottle 2 that is provided with capping among Figure 11.During use, the threaded portion 7 that the user outwards winding and is made up of outside cover cap 41 and insert 40 encircles 8 and then still is retained on the neck 10 of bottle, as shown in figure 12 owing to its key 50 clamps with enlarged portion 56.Carefully watch this figure, because ring 8 is retained on the neck 10 of bottle 2, the visual length of handle has been increased be equivalent to encircle 8 height h as can be seen.

Neck 10 manufactured to have on the bottom be not periphery, but the surface of truncated cone does not exceed scope of the present invention.As an example, Figure 13 has shown the bottle 2 of the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, and its bottom at neck 10 has the bottom 32 of truncated cone, and it can for example increase the clamping force between ring 8 and the bottle 2.

Smearing part 5 can be made of other things except that brush.As diagram, Figure 14 has shown the part of smearing of band hair, for example is used for smearing on lip.

This bottle 2 can particularly can comprise a polishing piece 60, as shown in figure 15 by the one or more part manufacturings of assembling.As can be seen from the figure, this bottle 2 can comprise a main body 61, the parts 62 of the neck 10 that is used for limiting bottle are installed on it, and can support wiper element 60, this wiper element can be smeared the foam block that part passes thus by making of for example axially separating and form.In this example, this bottle 2 can be filled with for example with the Substance P of smearing lip.

Capping 6 can manufacture multiple shape, and to shown in Figure 180, and its outside can be circular or other shapes as Figure 16, particularly can be for prismatic.

As legend, Figure 19 has shown that outer cross section is foursquare outside cover cap 41 substantially.This outside cover cap can manufacture has the inner circular cylindrical wall 63 that is, so that insert can be fixed thereon, this insert can have the screw thread and the handle of capping.

Be included in claims in all descriptions, term " comprises one " and is construed as " comprising at least one ", unless opposite explanation is arranged.

Claims

1. pack and applicator for one kind, comprising:

One bottle comprises a thread neck part; And

One applicator comprises:

One handle;

One smears part, is arranged on one first end of this handle; And

One capping is supported this handle at one second end of this handle relative with this first end, and described capping comprises the threaded portion of being arranged to be screwed on this neck;

Wherein this capping comprises a ring, and it releasably is connected to this threaded portion, and is configured to remain fixed on this neck in removing the process of applicator.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this threaded portion comprises an insert and an outside cover cap.

3. device as claimed in claim 2, this ring and should the outside cover cap be integrally to make wherein by moulding of plastics materials, this ring with should connect together by at least one easily broken material bridge fitting by the outside cover cap.

4. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this ring has at least one first bossing, and it can be snapped at least one second bossing on this neck.

5. device as claimed in claim 4, wherein this second bossing comprises an annular lip, and this first bossing comprises an annular lip or the sawtooth that protrudes from the inner radial surface of this ring.

6. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this ring is to be made into to be connected with this threaded portion at least in part by moulding of plastics materials.

7. device as claimed in claim 6, wherein this ring is to be connected to this threaded portion by easily broken material bridge fitting.

8. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this ring is mounted on this threaded portion.

9. device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this ring has a bossing, and it is configured to cooperate with this threaded portion by being bonded with each other.

10. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this neck comprises at least one first despining bossing, and this ring comprises at least one second despining bossing, it is configured to cooperate with this first bossing, to prevent turning on this capping relative this cervical rotation of this ring when this threaded portion is separated with this ring.

11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein this first despining bossing is configured to when tightening to this capping on this bottle at first, makes this second despining bossing through this first despining part.

12. device as claimed in claim 11, wherein in this first projection and second bossing comprises an inclined-plane at least, makes it more easily through each other.

13. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this neck comprises a bottom, and is included in the cylindrical surface on this bottom.

14. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this neck is included in a fi-ustoconical surface of this bottom, and this surface is towards the main body expansion of this bottle.

15. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this bottle is formed on the bottom of this neck and has a shoulder.

16. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this neck is made with a surface, is used for this loop contacts and prevents that it from moving.

17. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this ring has an inner surface that comprises a plurality of keys.

18. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this bottle is made by glass.

19. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this bottle is to be made by plastic material.

20. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the volume of this bottle is less than or equal to 10ml.

21. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the volume of this bottle is less than or equal to 8ml.

22. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the volume of this bottle is in the scope of 5ml to 7ml.

23. device as claimed in claim 1 is wherein extracted out from this bottle and along seeing perpendicular to its direction when looking into this capping, this handle is visible when this applicator.

24. device as claimed in claim 23, wherein this handle adds that this visual length of smearing part is more than or equal to 25mm.

25. device as claimed in claim 23, wherein this to smear part be a brush, and wherein the visual length of the free part of the bristle of this brush more than or equal to 12mm.

26. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this bottle holds a material that is used to smear nail.

27. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of this handle is to equal in height to 30% scope of this neck.

28. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this length of smearing part is to equal in height to 30% scope of this bottle.

29. a method of making packing and applicator, this method comprises:

One handle;

One smears part, is arranged on one first end of this handle; And

One capping, this handle is fixed to this capping at one second end of this handle relative with this first end, described capping has a threaded portion that is configured to be screwed on this neck, this capping comprises that a bottom and releasably is connected to the ring of this threaded portion on its bottom, this neck and this ring have the shape that is configured to cooperate, and when being turned on this threaded portion of box lunch this environmental protection are held on this neck.

30. a method of making packing and applicator, this method comprises:

One threaded insert is screwed on the bottle with a thread neck part, and this is smeared part and is fixed to this insert; And

One outside cover cap is installed on this insert, this outside cover cap releasably is connected on the ring, should the outside cover cap when this insert is turned on and this insert keep fastened to each other, this neck and this ring have and are configured to make when this insert is turned on this environmental protection to stay shape on this neck.