CN1656969A

CN1656969A - Cosmetic applicator

Info

Publication number: CN1656969A
Application number: CN2005100077733A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 让-路易·盖雷
Original assignee: LOreal SA
Current assignee: LOreal SA
Priority date: 2004-02-17
Filing date: 2005-02-17
Publication date: 2005-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 2025-02-17
Also published as: KR100749076B1; FR2866215A1; EP1563759A1; JP4806532B2; FR2866215B1; KR20060042001A; BRPI0500479A; CN1656969B; JP2005253985A

Abstract

An applicator for applying a substance is disclosed. In some examples, the applicator may include a bundle of bristles having at least one of bristles of at least two kinds, bristles of non-circular cross-section, and bristles that are not rectilinear. The applicator may also include a stem supporting the bundle of bristles, and a sheath cooperating with the stem over at least a fraction of a length of the stem to form a space configured to contain a portion of a substance to be applied.

Description

A kind of cosmetic applicator

Technical field

The application relates to a kind of cosmetic applicator.

Background technology

Released a variety of being used for applying materials now to nail, comprise the applicator that mixes bristle, European patent application EP-A-0 556 081 has disclosed a kind of being used for nail polish has been applied to brush on the nail, and this brush comprises the mixing bristle with different-diameter.In addition, European patent application EP-A-0 615 955 has disclosed a kind of being used for nail polish has been applied to brush on the nail, and this brush comprises two kinds of bristles with different mechanical properties, to form big relatively gap between bristle.

And, U.S. Patent number 4 841 996 has disclosed a kind of liquid that is used to smear, the applicator of nail polish particularly, this device comprises the storage device that is suitable for being used for storing liquid, like this, when described liquid is discharged from the container that this liquid is housed, can supply liquid on the bristle of brush.

Summary of the invention

People require further improvement the performance that is used for the applicator of applying materials on a health or the facial part, particularly nail, and the present invention especially is used for satisfying this demand.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of and be used for the applicator of applying materials to the nail, specifically, this applicator comprises:

Bristle tuft, described bristle tuft comprises at least two kinds of bristles, and/or the bristle of noncircular cross section, and/or non-linear, particularly corrugated bristle;

Support the bar of described bristle tuft;

Cooperate on the partial-length at least of bar with described bar, to form the sheath in the space that the material reservation can be provided.

Term " at least two kinds of bristles " is used to refer to its composition, and/or its size, and/or its shape, particularly the different bristle of its vertical profile and/or its cross section.

Compare with the bristle tuft of only making, have at least two kinds of bristles, and/or the bristle tuft of noncircular cross section bristle can increase the capillary reserve capability of bristle tuft by the normal bristles of single type circular cross-section.

By the present invention, can increase applicator fills up the service time between the material again and can not influence and smear quality, this at first is the existence that the material that forms owing to the space that has between sheath and bar at least keeps, next is because bristle tuft has at least two kinds of bristles, and/or the bristle of noncircular cross section.By its capillary reserve capability, described bristle tuft can prevent to be included in that the material in the space flows to pending zone too quickly between sheath and the bar.

Therefore, the present invention can regulate the output of applicator institute storage material and increase its service time, has kept the possibility that can fitly smear cosmetics simultaneously.

The composition of bristle tuft depends on the rheology of material.As an example, the use that mixes bristle allows to pass through to adjust the relative scale of every type of bristle in the bristle tuft, makes applicator relatively easily adapt to the rheology of material.

Under the suitable situation, and the capillary reserve capability that provides by bristle tuft, the present invention can adopt the prescription of littler viscosity, and does not worry too fast the pouring off of material.

As an example, the space that can provide material to keep of setting itself forms in this manner, promptly when sheath is immersed in the material, can make material fill this space.

For example, can advantageously provide exhaust outlet by the form that in sheath, forms at least one opening.Air also can be discharged by the mode that sheath is installed on the applicator.For example, exhaust outlet can be formed between the top edge of sheath and applicator that this sheath the is fixed part.Exhaust outlet can also be made and run through the applicator part that this sheath is fixed.

As an example, each brush amount in the bristle tuft at least two kinds of bristles all is at least 2% of applicator bristle total quantity, and perhaps 5% is better, perhaps even be at least 10%, 20%, 30% or 40%.Under the suitable situation, applicator can comprise the essentially identical two kinds of bristles of ratio.

As an example, bristle tuft can comprise the bristle that at least two specific characters can make bristle tuft expand, thereby forms many gaps between bristle, and material can be retained in these gaps by capillarity.

Bristle tuft can comprise the bristle in the bristle of at least two kinds of different sizes, particularly different length and/or cross section.For example, the cross section between bristle and/or the relative difference of length can be greater than 10%, perhaps even can be greater than 20% or 30%.For example, it is big by 10% to compare the length of short bristles than the length of long brush hairs.The maximum transverse size of thick bristle, diameter for example, maximum transverse size that can thinner bristle is big by 15%.

Bristle tuft can comprise at least a waveform bristle and at least a straight bristle.

This bristle tuft can also comprise the waveform bristle with different cycles pattern.Term " cyclic pattern " is meant the bristle part of reproducing with periodic manner substantially along bristle.The cyclic pattern that presents at least a wave pattern can be determined by three kinds of key elements, it is its shape, for example sinusoidal or zigzag, its amplitude, promptly with bristle its size of recording of the direction of longitudinal direction quadrature substantially, with and spatial frequency, i.e. reproducing mode quantity on the per unit length bristle.A kind of independent pattern can repeat several times on the whole length of bristle.Bristle can have a kind of single-mode or be less than a kind of single-mode.

The cyclic pattern of bristle can have at least a wavy and/or at least a filler and/or at least a bristle changes of section and/or notch and/or other convexconcave part.

For instance, bristle tuft can comprise the waveform bristle with different mode and/or frequency.

Bristle tuft can comprise at least a bristle that promotes sliding properties that has.

Sheath only cooperates with bar, otherwise just cooperates with bristle and bar simultaneously, to form the space of energy storage material.Space between sheath and the bar can be set, tend to be retained in the described space by capillarity can make material.In appropriate circumstances, described space is broad relatively, at least in some zone, for example between the surface portion of the inner surface of sheath and bar or bristle tuft, has the above gap of 2mm.

Preferably, sheath comprises at least one side opening, and it communicates with space between sheath and bar, thereby can make material enter described space and/or air is entered and leave described space, therefore, fill up this space and make the material outflow space easilier, flow to bristle with material.Advantageously, this side opening can have greater than 5mm ², better 9mm ², still better 16mm ², perhaps even be 20mm ²Or 25mm ²The cross section.

Sheath can be rigidity or flexible.Particularly, sheath can be made by the material different with the material of bar.In version, sheath is by making with the bar identical materials.

On the partial-length at least of sheath, sheath can have perfectly smooth inner surface and/or outer surface.Especially, can not have annular lip or groove on the inner surface of sheath.As an example, the inner surface of sheath can be smooth, and bar can comprise convexconcave part, as rib or other coarse structure.For example, in version, the inner surface of described sheath can comprise convexconcave part, such as rib.

Sheath can be fixed on the bar by bail or some alternate manner, and sheath is the bar axial restraint relatively.As an example, sheath can bondingly join on the bar or be heat sealed on the bar.Sheath can also and/or fasten by friction and remain on the bar.For example, by the injection of material casting or by Overmolded (overmolding), sheath can integrally be made single-piece with bar.

As an example, be circle or microscler according to the cross section of bar, sheath can have circular or microscler cross section.Sheath also can have circular cross-section when bar is microscler cross section, and vice versa.Alternatively, the outer cross section of sheath can be constant.Sheath can have the inner section of variation, for example becomes microscler cross section from circular cross-section.Sheath can have towards the tapered inner section of bristle tuft.In appropriate circumstances, sheath and bar the cross section roughly similar on a part of length of sheath and bar at least, for example be microscler.

Sheath can have a free margins at contiguous bristle tuft place, and this free margins can be entirely circle.As an example, at free end, sheath can comprise notch, for example, and to concentrate the flow of matter on the applicator element and/or to make the easier applicator element that flows to of material.

Bar can have circular or microscler cross section at least on the one partial-length.Especially, bar can have and is used for the shape that guiding substance flows towards the bristle tuft presumptive area along bar.For instance, this can smear more nattily.

At least near the bar end of adjacency bristle tuft, bar can have cross section, has at least one depressed part on this cross section profile.In this case, bristle tuft can be fixed in the recess in the boom end, and for example, this recess has an opening, and this opening is the microscler cross section with major axis.When observing described bar in the cross section, above-mentioned depressed part roughly can be positioned at along the middle part of described recess major axis.Under the suitable situation, bar can comprise around the wall of recess variable thickness on every side.

As an example, bar can comprise at least one groove that extends along at least a portion of bar, perhaps comprises two position grooves respect to one another.This groove can help guiding substance to flow along bar.

Bristle tuft can have the cross section that is roughly rectangle, circle or other shape.

Preferably, the free end of sheath is positioned at or near the bristle tuft bristle.

Suitably under the situation, in the process of smearing, the motion of bristle tuft and/or bar can make gap and/or the gap between described sheath and the bristle tuft between bar and the sheath produce localized variation, therefore influences flowing of material.

When bristle tuft when being flat, it can be directed, and makes the major axis almost parallel in its cross section or perpendicular to the side opening on the sheath.Also it is contemplated that and adopt different directions.

According to another aspect of the present invention, be independent of such scheme and combine with such scheme, the invention provides a kind of applicator, this applicator comprises:

The applicator element;

Support the bar of described applicator element;

Cooperate on the partial-length at least of bar with described bar, make described space have the thickness that on a part of length of described bar, around described bar, changes at least to form the sheath in the space that the material reservation can be provided, to be provided with this sheath and bar with cross section.

Especially, sheath and bar can have difform cross section, make space between described sheath and the bar around circumferential variation.

Especially, can have depressed part on the cross section of bar, this depressed part increases the width in described space in the part.

As an example, bar can comprise at least one linear groove, for example spiral groove alternatively that extends along at least a portion of bar.

Especially, bar can comprise position two linear grooves respect to one another.

On the bar or the groove that has on the sheath help guiding substance along the spatial flow that forms between sheath and the bar to the specific region of applicator element, particularly flow to its middle part.

Advantageously, groove can be at the bar end that is positioned at applicator element next door or sheath terminal shaft to outside opening.

Depressed part can have the shape of broad variety, particularly has or do not have rounded bottom.The depressed part shape can be along the length variations of bar or sheath.

In appropriate circumstances, be used to hold around the bar recess of applicator element, bar can comprise wall varied in thickness or constant.

Of the present invention aspect these, the space that limits between its king-rod and the sheath has the thickness around circumferential variation, for example, owing to have at least one depressed part on the cross section of a bar part, the applicator element can be an any kind, particularly can be by identical and/or entirely for circular cross-section and/or make for rectilinear bristle entirely.

When the applicator element roughly is flat pattern, for example, when being fixed on that the bristle tuft in the elongated shape recess constitutes in the bar, sheath and/or bar can be arranged to substantially material be guided the central region that enters the applicator element, described sheath or bar comprise general depressed part along recess midplane symmetry, for example, described midplane is perpendicular to the major axis along the recess of cross-section.

Have sheath along the part of bar material is slowed down to the mobile of applicator element, thereby obtain the flow velocity that adapts with material type to be applied and/or applicator component type.

According to another aspect of the present invention, be independent of such scheme and combine with such scheme, the present invention also provides a kind of applicator that is used for spreadable substance, and this applicator comprises:

Applicator element except that brush;

Support the bar of applicator element;

Especially, the applicator element can be the end piece of felt tip or flocking.Embodiment feature above-mentioned can be applied on this applicator.

Applicator element, for example bristle tuft;

Support the bar of described applicator element;

Cooperate on the partial-length at least of bar with described bar, forming the sheath that the space that material keeps can be provided,

This sheath comprises at least one side opening, and its size can make material enter space above-mentioned, particularly

The cross section is greater than 5mm ²Side opening, alternatively, the anti-relative sheath of stopping bar is along the longitudinal movement.

This applicator can be placed in the container, this container has the neck of widening, and widens in the place over against side opening at least, thereby can make material flow to described side opening easily.As an example, widening of neck can obtain by making neck have shoulder.As an example, side opening and widen neck be no less than 1.5mm over against distance between the wall.

According to another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of spreadable substance that is used for, particularly be applied to the device on the nail, this device characteristic is, it comprises container that material to be applied is housed and as applicator that the front limited.

This device can comprise the closing cap of steady arm, and this container can comprise the neck of screw thread, and closing cap comprises screw thread installation skirt section, and it can be screwed on the described neck.

This device can comprise polishing piece.

Neck can comprise the free margins that forms sharp edge, thereby can easier wiping applicator element.Bar can comprise the dish with ring-shaped groove, and above-mentioned sharp edge can be bonded in this groove.Can install on the neck and form described sharp edge adapter.Adapter can for example by fastening, be fixed to the neck of container in several ways.

The length of closing cap is greater than the length of bar and/or greater than the length of container.When closing cap also constituted handle, relatively long closing cap can make to be smeared more comfortablely, and can differently control applicator.

As an example, neck may be longer relatively, thereby reduce the danger that material that neck thread become dry blocks.In appropriate circumstances, Chang neck can also be made closing cap and have sufficiently long installation skirt section to cover the side opening that forms on the sheath.

When applicator was fit to the position on container, the relative container of sheath can have radial clearance, and particularly this gap is no more than 0.5mm.

In this case, the external diameter on the top of sheath is less than the internal diameter of neck.

Closing cap can comprise a plurality of fins, and these fins are arranged on the inner face of described closing cap, and described fin is used for fixing bar, particularly can hold the tubulose that is positioned at the masthead end end piece is installed.

This device can comprise from the outstanding outer shroud of container outer surface, for instance, keeps this ring by rubbing.This ring can be positioned on the container, with when container by its bottom and when being placed on the horizontal surface by this ring, can make the fluid level in the container keep below the vessel port level.

This device can also comprise a cover, elastomer sleeve particularly, and it is assemblied on the container, keeps thereon by rubbing action for instance.For instance, this cover can be held container easilier.

Description of drawings

Read of the present invention below the detailed description of non-limiting embodiment, and after accompanying drawing analyzed, the present invention may be better understood.Among the figure:

Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic side elevation that is used for the device of applying materials to the nail, container closure shown in it;

Fig. 2 is the schematic representation of apparatus among Fig. 1, and described container is opened;

Fig. 3 is the profilograph of the device among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an axial section, show bar and sheath among Fig. 3 separately, and the applicator element is omitted;

Fig. 5 is for showing the schematic diagram of the sheath among Fig. 3 separately;

Fig. 6 is the upward view of observing along the VI direction among Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram that shows the bristle tuft end of device among Fig. 1 to 3;

Fig. 8 is the partial longitudinal section of a different embodiment, and its king-rod and sheath are integrally made single-piece;

Fig. 9 is a partial schematic diagram, shows the bristle tuft that comprises at least two kinds of differently contoured bristles;

Figure 10 and 11 is for showing the partial schematic side view of waveform bristle separately;

Figure 12 to 28 shows the different instances in the bristle cross section;

Figure 29 to 33 shows the example of bristle end;

Figure 34 shows the sheath of support bristle tuft and the schematic local axial section of bar, and described sheath only cooperates jointly with bar, to form the space that can keep material;

Figure 35 is for showing the schematic diagram of sheath separately, and this sheath comprises notch at its far-end;

Figure 36 is the front view of an embodiment, and its mesotheca is centered around around the bar with microscler cross section;

Figure 37 is the cross-sectional view along the XXXVII-XXXVII position among Figure 36;

Figure 38 and 39 illustrates the possibility of making convex-concave complementary portion bar and sheath;

Figure 40 is a cross sectional representation, shows the bar with two external concavity portions, and bristle is not shown;

Figure 41 shows the bar among Figure 40 that sheath surrounds;

Figure 42 to 48 is the schematic diagram similar to Figure 40, other embodiment of indication rod;

Figure 49 to 54 is a cross-sectional view, shows the recess shapes example that is used to hold bristle tuft;

Figure 55 to 58 shows the different end profile of bristle tuft;

Figure 59 to 61 is the schematic diagram that shows some embodiment of the bristle tuft with varying cross-section shape;

Figure 62 is a schematic partial longitudinal section, shows and is manufactured on the possibility that the sheath of convexconcave part is arranged on the sheath inner surface;

Figure 63 and 64 is a schematic localized axial side view, shows the different embodiment of container neck;

Figure 65 and 66 is for showing the schematic diagram of other embodiment of apparatus of the present invention;

Figure 67 is a partial longitudinal section, shows to make the possibility that the container of widening neck is arranged;

Figure 68 is a partial longitudinal section, shows the possibility that container is provided with polishing piece;

Figure 69 is the partial longitudinal section of bar version;

Figure 70 and 71 shows two kinds of modes of placing bail, and this bail is used for bristle tuft is fixed in the respective recess of bar;

Figure 72 shows the possibility that replaces bristle tuft with another kind of applicator element;

Figure 73 is for showing the schematic diagram of the embodiment of closing cap separately;

Figure 74 is the local constructed profile of the lid among Figure 73;

Figure 75 is the schematic cross sectional view along the LXXV-LXXV position among Figure 74;

The schematic diagram that Figure 76 sees for the LXXVI direction from Figure 74;

Figure 77 is a kind of different embodiment of container;

Figure 78 is the view similar to Fig. 2, shows a kind of different embodiment;

Figure 79 is the cross-sectional view along the LXXIX-LXXIX position among Figure 78, for simplifying drawing bristle is omitted;

Figure 80 is the view similar to Figure 79, shows a kind of different embodiment;

Figure 81 is the view similar to Figure 78, shows another kind of different embodiment.

Figure 82 is the part longitudinal cross-section view of other embodiment

The specific embodiment

Encapsulation shown in Fig. 1 to 3 and applicator 1 comprise container 2 and are fixed on applicator 3 on the container 2 in removable mode.

In described this embodiment, container 2 is equipped with nail polish V, if but exist in the container 2 be some other cosmetic or nursing product the time, do not exceed scope of the present invention yet.

Container 2 can be by making with any material that is mounted in it the material compatibility, and for instance, this material can be selected from: glass; Metal; Plastics, especially Barex ^Polyolefin, particularly polyethylene, polyethylene/ethyl vinyl alcohol/Merlon (PE/EVOH/PC), or polyethylene/ethyl vinyl alcohol/nylon ^(PE/EVOH/NYLON ^), listed material is not determinate.

In a kind of embodiment that considers, the top of container 2 comprises axis Y longitudinally and has the neck 4 of external screw thread 9 that the installation skirt section 17 of closing cap 5 can be screwed on the external screw thread 9.This closing cap also is used as the handle of applicator.

As an example, the length of closing cap 5 can be greater than the length of container 2.

Comprise a bar 6 in the bottom of applicator 3, bristle 11 bundles 10 are supported in its end 7, and bristle 11 comprises at least two kinds of bristles.The top of bar 6 comprises end piece 8, is used for by being fixed on closing cap 5 such as the mode that fastens and/or rub.In the embodiment that is considered, end piece 8 comprises a dish 90, and it can be arranged to when closing cap 5 is tightened fully, and this dish can lean the tip edge at neck 4.

As can see from Figure 3, the tubular sheath 15 that is had by bar 6 centers on described bar.In the embodiment that is considered, sheath 15 extends beyond this bar 6 downwards, and part is around bristle 11.

Between the inner surface 16 of bar 6, bristle 11 and sheath 15, form an annular space 20.

Sheath 15 comprises at least one side opening 21, and it is communicated with annular space 20 above-mentioned, and outside opening, with towards skirt section 17 is installed.Preferably, these installation skirt section 17 long enoughs are to cover side opening 21, and are so more attractive in appearance.In a kind of different structure (not shown), side opening 21 can be at an outside opening in position outside skirt section 17 is installed, and it is visible like this.

In the embodiment shown, sheath 15 is flexible, but it also can be a rigidity, and this does not exceed scope of the present invention.

Sheath 15 can be made by the transparent material alternatively of the material that is different from bar 6, and it has circular cross section shown in the illustrated embodiment.

In the embodiment that is considered, bar 6 also has circular cross-section, and its top comprises the those widened sections 26 that is connected with end piece 8.Sheath 15 abuts on this those widened sections 26.

As seeing among Fig. 4 that sheath 15 for instance, can be fixed on the bar 6 by at least one bail 41 that inserts in the those widened sections 26.If bail is arranged on other position of sheath 15, perhaps described sheath otherwise, for example bonding, welding, clamping, fastening, perhaps other method is fixed on the bar 6, does not also exceed scope of the present invention.Particularly, as shown in Figure 8, sheath 15 can for example be made single-piece with same material monolithic with bar 6, also shown is more than one side opening 21 is set on sheath 15, for example two possibilities of opening opposing 21 radially.

With reference to figure 4, can see that the end 7 of bar 6 comprises a recess 25, it is set is used for holding bristle 11 bundles 10.

Bristle tuft can for example, with bristle tuft 10 doublings, with the bail in the end wall that is inserted into recess 25, be fixed the centre position (scheming not shown) along bristle lengths then by being fixed to such as bail on the end wall of recess 25.Bristle also can be fixed on the bar by the mode beyond the bail, for example described bar can spray casting to bristle, perhaps can bristle be combined with it with the adhesive bond mode.

As an example, as can see from Figure 5, side opening 21 can have polygon, the cross section of particularly square or rectangle.This cross section of side opening 21 enough helps material V is easily flow through greatly.As an example, this side opening cross section or side opening cross section summation surpass 5mm ², better 9mm ², 16mm ², even 20mm ²Or 25mm ²In the embodiment that is considered, a limit of side opening 21 is roughly 5mm.

Before smearing, can cover closing cap 5 and rock container, can make more material V enter space 20 like this.

When with applicator 3 when container 2 takes off, material V continues to stay in as can see from Figure 3 the space 20.If use two kinds of bristles, the material V that the bristle tuft 10 with capillary stick effect of increase prevents to be included in when smearing in the space 20 flows out too quickly.Applicator 3 can have the long service time that refills between the full material like this, for instance, the nail polish that is applied on the nail is in the individual layer and will immerse once more in the container 2 by applicator 3.

Can easier control flow velocity, for instance, if expectation can be smeared the material than thick-layer.

Bristle tuft 10 can comprise at least two kinds of bristles 11 with different mechanical properties, particularly flexural property, thereby can obtain the bristle tuft that bristle is separated well, and the gap between the bristle can utilize capillarity to keep material simultaneously.

Bristle tuft 10 can also comprise the bristle that has noncircular cross section and have the material hold facility of increase.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 7, bristle 11 bundles comprise at least two kinds of bristles with different-diameter.

Differently, perhaps in addition, bristle 11 bundles 10 can comprise at least two kinds of waveform bristles with different wave patterns, the shape of waveform pattern, spatial frequency and/or amplitude difference, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 10 and 11 illustrates two examples of waveform bristle.Bristle among Figure 10 presents roughly sinusoidal shape, and the bristle among Figure 11 presents zigzag.

Bristle tuft 10 can also comprise waveform bristle and straight bristle, and for example, waveform bristle percentage is in 20% to 40% scope, and the percentage of straight bristle is in 60% to 80% scope, and for example, the waveform bristle is about 30%, and simultaneously straight bristle is about 70%.

Used bristle 11 can have circular alternatively cross section, particularly comprises the cross section of at least one capillary channel.When the cross section of bristle was not circle, bristle 11 can be a distorted shape.As an example, bristle can comprise at least one helicla flute.

Especially, can use bristle with any shaped cross that schematically shows among Figure 12 to 28, for example, the circle on band plane shown in Figure 12, flat shown in Figure 13, the star that has three branches shown in the star of the cross shape shown in Figure 14 or Figure 15, U-shaped shown in Figure 16, the H shape shown in Figure 17, the T shape shown in Figure 18, V-arrangement shown in Figure 19, the particularly square hollow shape of polygon shown in circular hollow shape shown in Figure 20 or Figure 21, the shape of the band branch shown in Figure 22, polygon, the triangle shown in Figure 23 for example, square shown in Figure 24, perhaps the hexagon shown in Figure 25 is microscler, the particularly lens shaped shown in Figure 26, the perhaps hourglass shape shown in Figure 27.Also can use the bristle of hinge portion toward each other that has shown in Figure 28.

In appropriate circumstances, can handle, for example heat-treat,, perhaps carry out mechanical treatment, to form prong like as shown in Figure 30 to form respective end portions chondritic as shown in Figure 29 to bristle 11.

Alternatively, bristle 11 can have tip gradually thin shown in Figure 31.

Can also use the bristle 11 of the flocking shown in Figure 32, contain the bristle 11 that the plastic material of granular filler 33 is made by extruding perhaps or even shown in Figure 33.For instance, this granular filler 33 can increase the roughness of bristle and improve the material reserve capability.

Under the suitable situation, bristle 11 can have magnetic or other character.

Certainly, all associatings of bristle also all are feasible.

Bristle is to make with synthetic material at least basically, and for example this synthetic material is selected from polyolefin, particularly polyethylene; Polyamide, particularly PA6, PA6/6, PA6/10, PA6/12 or PA11, for example Rilsan ^Polymer Hytrel-Pebax, other thermoplastic polymer in addition.

At least some bristle 11 can promote the material of sliding to make by having, and for example, these bristles can be by the Rilsan that contains molybdenum bisuphide, graphite or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ^Or PA6/12, particularly Teflon ^Make, listed material is not determinate.

At first being sheath 15, secondly is bar 6 and bristle 11, can form space 20 between them.In different examples shown in Figure 34, sheath 15 can only cooperate formation space 20 with bar 6, and sheath 15 does not exceed the end 7 of bar 6 downwards, does not surround bristle tuft 10 yet.

As shown in figure 35, the bottom 18 of sheath 15 can have notch 40, particularly the V-shaped groove mouth.For instance, this notch can help flow of matter to concentrate on a presumptive area of applicator element.

The cross section of bar 6 can be the circle shown in Fig. 6, can certainly have other shape.

Shown in Figure 36 and 37, bar 6 can be like this, can have microscler cross section at least one segment length that begins from its bottom.

At its top, sheath 15 can have the circular cross-section that is suitable for being fixed on the bar 6 circular cylinder those widened sections 26, in its bottom, has the noncircular cross section that adapts with bar 6 shapes.

In its bottom, sheath 15 cooperates with bar 6 and/or bristle tuft 10, forms the gap 60 of relative narrower.Gap 60 can follow the profile of bar 6.Smear in the process, because bristle 11 bundle 10 moves and/or because bar 6 bendings, the width in gap can change, particularly can locally increase, the material V that is contained in the space 20 is easier flows to bristle thereby help to make, and/or helps to control said flowing.

When sheath 15 was assembled on the bar 6, under the suitable situation, sheath 15 relative bar 6 angle orientation can be provided with other convexconcave part 61 and 62 respectively on bar 6 and sheath 15 for convenience.

As an example, convexconcave part 62 is to give prominence to structure from the those widened sections 26 outstanding triangles of bar 6, and convexconcave part 61 is the notch structure, and it also is leg-of-mutton, is formed on sheath 15 and the thickness and surface and its top upper shed within it.Can also other mode realize sealing by some, for example, be pressed against container neck by the tapered portion with applicator, for instance, this tapered portion be positioned at plate 90 belows.

When the recess 25 that holds bristle tuft 10 was not circular symmetry, for example when it was microscler shape, bristle tuft can be fixed in the recess by bail 64, bail is the major axis X orientation of recess relatively, perpendicular to described major axis X, shown in Figure 70, perhaps shown in Figure 71, be parallel to described major axis X.This direction of bail 64 is helpful to the degree of divergence of bristle tuft 10 in the recess.

Shown in Figure 40 to 48, bar 6 particularly on its end 7, can comprise at least one depressed part 46 on its at least one segment length.As shown in figure 40, recess 25 can have along the opening of the square-section that X-axis prolongs.Material thickness e around the recess does not need constant.In Figure 40, bar 6 comprises two relative depressed parts 46.This depressed part can be directed to flow of matter the central region of applicator element.

Figure 41 illustrates and forms space 20 on the whole outer peripheral edges that sheath 15 and bar 6 be engaged in described bar.Space 20 can have the size along with bar 6 peripheral whole length variations.Particularly, the size in space 20 can be bigger at depressed part 46 places, preserves thereby can form bigger material in these positions.When along the described bar 6 of cross-section, the profile that leaves the bar 6 beyond the depressed part 46 is a convex-shaped.

Can revise the shape of recess 25 and/or the shape that recess 25 is formed at bar 6 ends 7 wherein.

As an example, Figure 42 to 54 shows the different shape of its medial end portions.

Bar 6 can only comprise an independent depressed part 46 as can see from Figure 42.

The opening of recess 25 can have the cross section of non-rectangle as can see from Figure 43, for example roughly oval cross section.

The cross section of recess 25 openings can limit two more shallow depressed part 25c towards the outside along its long limit as can see from Figure 44, and as an example, described two depressed part 25c compare not too obvious with the depressed part that is formed at bar 6 outsides.

For example, as can see from Figure 45, depressed part 46 is narrow relatively, with the middle part material guiding of further improvement along recess 25.

Depressed part 46 can have the cross section profile of general triangular as can see from Figure 46.

Figure 47 shows near the wall thickness e of the recess 25 described recess 25 longitudinal ends ₁Can be less than wall thickness e along recess 25 approximate mid-section ₂In case of necessity, wall thickness e ₁Can be corresponding to minimum of a value.Little wall thickness e ₁It is more longer that recess 25 is made along X-axis, thereby very wide maybe can being easy to of the brush that will obtain widened.

Figure 48 shows the possibility with difformity depressed part 46.

Still a plurality of depressed parts 46 are irrelevant with having, and different cross sections can be made at recess 25 places that are used to hold bristle tuft 10 in the end 7 of bar 6.

Figure 49 to 54 shows the embodiment in

bar

6 and 7 various cross sections, recess 25 ends.

Particularly, the cross section of end 7 can be as shown in Figure 49 avette or oval, the polygon shown in Figure 51 and 52, particularly square or rectangle, the kidney shape shown in Figure 53, the star shown in Figure 54, the perhaps profile of tooth shown in Figure 50.

Shown in Figure 57, can select the bristle lengths of bristle tuft 10, make bristle 11 free ends be included in substantially in the independent plane vertical with the longitudinal axis Y of bar 6.

In a different example, shown in Figure 55, the free end of the bristle 11 of bristle tuft 10 can be positioned at a nonplanar surface C, and for example, away from bar 6 one sides, this surface can be a convex-shaped.

In another the different example shown in Figure 56, bristle tuft 10 bristle free end positions are substantially along relative bar Y-axis plane inclined.

As an example, shown in Figure 57, the recess 25 that holds bristle 11 bundle 10 can have constant cross section, draws close together brush relatively thereby can obtain a kind of bristle.Shown in Figure 58, outwards to disperse by making recess 25, bristle can also be separated from each other into the expansion shape, and forms the bristle tuft 10 of broad.

Bristle 11 bundles 10 can have different cross sectional shapes.Among Figure 59, brush is a flat, and among Figure 60, brush is circular, and among Figure 61, to be curved shape cooperate with the curvature of nail better helping in the cross section of bristle tuft 10.

Figure 62 represents to be manufactured on the possibility that has the sheath of convexconcave part 92 on the inner surface of sheath, and as an example, described convexconcave part is a circumferential rib.

Neck 4 tops that do not have polishing piece comprise free margins, and this free margins can be flat, also can have sharp edge 56, shown in Figure 63.

The existence of sharp edge can be guaranteed to make seal of vessel by contacting with bar 6 end pieces 8 bottom surfaces 57.In addition, when with applicator 3 when container 2 takes off, the user can utilize free margins 56 scrapings of neck 4 to carry the bristle tuft 10 of material.Because sharp edge 56, material flow back to container 2.Sharp edge 56 can have different shape.

Under the suitable situation, perhaps when neck comprises sharp edge 56, can shown in Figure 69, on dish 90 bottom surfaces 57 of end piece 8, make groove 66, to hold sharp edge 56.This can further improve the sealing of container when closure.

In a different example, shown in Figure 64, sharp edge 56 can be formed on the part 110 that is installed on the container neck 4.

This adapter 110 can be by on the neck 4 that is fastened, and as an example, described neck comprises outer groove 111, and this part 110 comprises accordingly to inward flange 112.

As an example, adapter 110 can be made by plastic material.

The container 2 that material to be applied is housed can have different shapes and can not exceed the scope of the invention, shown in Figure 65 and 66.

In Figure 65, container 2 has conventional shape, and the ball that is used to make material V homogeneous can be housed.

In Figure 66, container 2 is waisting shape, have from the bottom to diminish gradually to the middle part, and then to open outside, top, thereby be convenient to hold.

For instance, this waisting shape can be the shape of container 2 self, perhaps can be the shape of the cover that is assemblied on the container 2, particularly a kind of elastomer sleeve, and simultaneously, this container itself is roughly cylindrical.

Closing cap 5 also can have different shapes and can not exceed scope of the present invention, particularly the taper shape as shown in Figure 66.

Neck 4 can be made and have shoulder, the shape that neck is widen, thus between the sheath 15 at the inner surface of container 2 and opening 21 places, form an exceptional space, shown in Figure 67, the easier opening 21 that passes of material fills up space 20 like this.As an example, the width of exceptional space is greater than 1.5mm.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 67, neck 4 is made and is had the bottom 4a that widens, and it cooperates formation annular space 69 with sheath 15, and this annular space is wideer than the space 70 that exists between sheath 15 and neck 4 threaded top 4b.

During use, particularly when the user is upper and lower when rocking container 2, material V can arrive side openings 21 by the passage 69 of flowing through.

Figure 68 represents to make the possibility of the container 2 with polishing piece 72, and for example, polishing piece can insert in the neck 4 and lean against the top of neck 4 by edge 73.

Polishing piece 72 can comprise annular lip 74, and when container closure, this antelabium leans against on the outer surface of sheath 15, is positioned at side opening 21 tops.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 73 to 76, closing cap 5 has the elongated shape that the top is a flat.

In the embodiment shown, the inner face of lid comprises the fin 120 of a plurality of different lengths.

Fin 120 shown in Figure 74 to 76 can easier fixedly end piece 8, particularly fixes this end piece 8 by rubbing action.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 77, container 2 outer surfaces are provided with ring 125, elastomeric ring for example, and it is by remaining on the container 2 such as rubbing action.

Ring 125 can easier fixed container 2, and/or the container of opening is placed on the horizontal surface and can make the material that is contained in the container 2 flow out described container.

Though the present invention has advantageously used the applicator element that is made of brush, but shown in Figure 72, when the applicator element 80 that bristle tuft 10 changed into except that brush, when for example flocking end piece, foam end piece or felt were most advanced and sophisticated, the present invention still had advantage.

Figure 78 and 79 shows an embodiment of the applicator of making according to one aspect of the invention, wherein this applicator comprises the bar 6 that has at least one depressed part 46, and the applicator element that constitutes by bristle tuft, this bristle tuft can have any kind, as linear, and have circular cross section.

Figure 78 also shows by manner and is fixed to sheath on the bar.

In this embodiment that is considered, bar 6 comprises two grooves 46 relatively longitudinally, and as shown in Figure 79, but this bar 6 also can include only a groove, for example, more generally has one of described cross section of above-mentioned Figure 40 to 48.

Bar 6 can also comprise the groove of at least one non-linear, for example spiral helicine groove.

Bar and sheath can also have other shape that can change bar surrounding space thickness.As an example, shown in Figure 80, sheath has at least one groove 131 in its inner radial surface, perhaps even two grooves 131, folds depressed part 132 like this, and the cross section profile of bar 6 does not have any depressed part in this embodiment.

In a kind of unshowned variation example, all have corresponding depressed part on the cross section of sheath and bar.

Air between sheath and the bar in the space can be discharged by passing side opening 21 mode in addition.

As an example, Figure 81 shows a kind of applicator, and this applicator has the sheath 15 of not being with side opening.Bar 6 both comprised between sheath and bar and extending vertically, below the dish 90 but the notch that radially extends above the top margin at sheath forms exhaust outlet 130, when the bottom of sheath is immersed in the material, can discharge air again.

Figure 82 represents to make the possibility of the applicator with hinge 200, and during use, this hinge 200 allows bar and sheath to move with special angle.

For example, hinge 200 is the shrinkage limit of the part of film hinge or bar, wire-shaped or hourglass shape.

Described part can connect end piece.

Also can differently make hinge, for example have the hinge of ball and bearing, have one or more pivots on this ball and the bearing.

Sheath and bar are fixed, and in described embodiment, are fixed to the hinge below, and rotate on pivot with bar.

Between the operating period, because the orientation of bar can be improved the comfort level of smearing.

The present invention is not limited to the foregoing description, and the feature of various embodiment can combine mutually, particularly, bristle tuft can be changed into the applicator element in other applicator element, particularly Fig. 1,8,34,36,65,67 and 68.

At whole specification, comprise in claims that unless opposite explanation is arranged, term " comprises one " and is interpreted as being equal to term and " comprises at least one ".

Claims

1. applicator that is used for spreadable substance, this applicator comprises:

Bristle tuft, described bristle tuft comprises at least two kinds of bristles, at least a in the bristle of noncircular cross section and the bristle of non-linear;

Support the bar of described bristle tuft;

2. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said bristle tuft comprises the bristle of at least two kinds of heterogeneities.

3. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said bristle tuft comprises the bristle of at least two kinds of different sizes.

4. applicator according to claim 3, wherein said bristle tuft comprises the bristle of at least two kinds of different lengths and/or maximum transverse size.

5. applicator according to claim 3, wherein length compares the length long 10% of short bristles than the length of long brush hairs.

6. applicator according to claim 3, the maximum transverse size of wherein said thick bristle is bigger by 15% than the maximum transverse size of described thin bristle.

7. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said bristle tuft comprise at least two kinds of difform bristles.

8. applicator according to claim 7, wherein said bristle have different vertical profiles.

9. applicator according to claim 7, wherein bristle tuft has different cross sections.

10. applicator according to claim 7, wherein said bristle tuft comprise straight bristle and waveform bristle.

11. applicator according to claim 10, wherein in described bristle tuft, the percentage of described straight bristle is in 60% to 80% scope, and the percentage of described waveform bristle is in 20% to 40% scope.

12. applicator according to claim 10, wherein in described bristle tuft, the percentage of described straight bristle is about 70%.

13. applicator according to claim 10, wherein in described bristle tuft, the percentage of described waveform bristle is about 30% in 20% to 40% scope.

14. applicator according to claim 1, wherein in described bristle tuft, each brush amount at least two kinds of bristles all accounts at least 2% of applicator bristle sum.

15. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath only cooperate the space that can keep material to form with described bar.

16. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath cooperates with described bristle and described bar simultaneously, to form the space that can keep material.

17. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath comprises at least one side opening, makes space and exterior between described sheath and described bar.

18. applicator according to claim 17, wherein said opening continues 9mm at least ²

19. applicator according to claim 17, wherein said opening continues 16mm at least ²

20. applicator according to claim 17, wherein said opening continues 20mm at least ²

21. applicator according to claim 17, wherein said opening continues 25mm at least ²

22. applicator according to claim 1, the space between wherein said sheath and the described bar are set to described material and can be retained in the described space by capillarity.

23. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath is a rigidity.

24. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath is flexible.

25. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath are to be made by the material different with described bar.

26. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath are by making with described bar identical materials.

27. applicator according to claim 1, the inner surface of wherein said sheath are perfectly smooth inner surfaces.

28. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath has the inner surface that comprises at least one convexconcave part.

29. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath is fixed on the described bar by bail.

30. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath remains on the described bar by fastening.

31. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath have circular cross section.

32. applicator according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion length of described sheath, described sheath has microscler cross section.

33. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath comprises notch at its free end.

34. applicator according to claim 1, wherein at least near the end of contiguous described bristle tuft, described bar has cross section, has at least one depressed part on this cross section profile.

35. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said bristle tuft is fixed in the recess in the described boom end, described recess has opening, described opening is the microscler cross section with major axis, when observing described bar in the cross section, described depressed part is positioned at along the middle part of described recess major axis.

36. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said bar comprise two position depressed parts respect to one another.

37. applicator according to claim 1, wherein said sheath has the inner section of variation.

38. according to the described applicator of claim 37, the internal cross section of wherein said sheath is rounded in its one axial end, is flat at its another axial end portion.

39. an applicator, it comprises:

The applicator element;

Support the bar of described applicator element;

40. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein said sheath and described bar have difform cross section, make space between described sheath and described bar along circumferential variation.

41. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein at least near the end of contiguous described applicator element, described bar has at least one cross section, this cross section profile has depressed part.

42. according to the described applicator of claim 41, wherein said bar comprises at least one the linear groove that extends along at least a portion of described bar.

43. according to the described applicator of claim 41, wherein said bar comprises position two linear grooves respect to one another.

44. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein said sheath has at least one depressed part on its cross section.

45. according to the described applicator of claim 41, wherein said depressed part is positioned near the sheath end of contiguous described applicator element at least.

46. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein at the described bar that is positioned at described applicator element next door or the end of described sheath, the outer vertically opening of described groove.

47. according to the described applicator of claim 39, the shape of wherein said depressed part is along the length variations of described bar or described sheath.

48. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein said bar comprises the wall of varied in thickness, be centered around the described bar recess that holds described applicator element around.

49. according to the described applicator of claim 39, wherein said bar comprises the wall of constant thickness, be centered around the described bar recess that holds described applicator element around.

50. a device that is used for spreadable substance, described device comprises the container that material to be applied is housed, and the described applicator of claim 1.

51. according to the described device of claim 50, comprise a closing cap of supporting described bar, wherein said container comprises thread neck part, described closing cap is set is screwed on the described neck.

52. according to the described device of claim 50, wherein said device does not comprise polishing piece.

53., comprise polishing piece according to the described device of claim 50.

54. according to the described device of claim 50, wherein said neck comprises the free margins that forms sharp edge.

55. according to the described device of claim 54, wherein said neck top is gone up the adapter that forms sharp edge is installed.

56. according to the described device of claim 55, wherein said adapter is by the neck of the described container that is fastened.

57. according to the described device of claim 51, the length of wherein said closing cap is greater than the length of described bar.

58. according to the described device of claim 50, wherein said sheath comprises that the cross section is greater than 9mm ²At least one side opening, wherein said container comprises the neck of widening, and widens in the place over against side opening at least, flows to described side opening thereby described material is easier.

59. according to the described device of claim 58, wherein said side opening and described distance over against between the wall of widening neck are no less than 1.5mm.

60. according to the described device of claim 50, wherein when described applicator was in place on described container, the described relatively container of described sheath had radial clearance, particularly is no less than the gap of 0.5mm.

61. according to the described device of claim 60, the external diameter on the top of wherein said sheath is less than the internal diameter of described neck.

62. according to the described device of claim 51, wherein said closing cap comprises a plurality of fins, these fins are arranged on the inner face of described closing cap.

63., comprise the outer shroud that is fixed on the described container outer surface according to the described device of claim 50.

64., wherein between the applicator part that top edge and this sheath of described sheath is fixed to, form exhaust outlet according to the described device of claim 50.

65. according to the described device of claim 50, wherein said material will be applied on the nail.

66. a device that is used for spreadable substance, described device comprise the container of wanting spreadable substance is housed, and the described applicator of claim 39.

67. according to the described device of claim 66, wherein said material will be applied on the nail.