EP0026667A1 - Bouteille du type flacon de vernis à ongles - Google Patents

Bouteille du type flacon de vernis à ongles Download PDF

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EP0026667A1
EP0026667A1 EP80303434A EP80303434A EP0026667A1 EP 0026667 A1 EP0026667 A1 EP 0026667A1 EP 80303434 A EP80303434 A EP 80303434A EP 80303434 A EP80303434 A EP 80303434A EP 0026667 A1 EP0026667 A1 EP 0026667A1
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bottle
finger
fingernail polish
brush
hole
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Philip Perl
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P PERL (EXPORTERS) Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/22—Finger-supports
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container

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  • This invention relates to bottles of the fingernail polish type, i.e. those for containing contents such as fingernail polish which are dispensed by repeatedly dipping an applicator, such as a brush, in the bottle.
  • Such bottles suffer from a disadvantage in that, while one hand is used to dip the brush in the bottle, the other hand is occupied in supporting the bottle.
  • This can present difficulties, particularly in the context of fingernail polishing, in which the fingers of one hand are repeatedly required to support the bottle and then to be straightened so that nail polish can be applied. This is made more awkward by the presence of wet nail polish on this hand, or indeed both hands.
  • a bottle of the fingernail polish type characterised by having a portion which is shaped to fit at least partially around a finger so that the finger can steady or support the bottle during use thereof.
  • the bottle has a hole through which the finger extends during use.
  • the finger can press down on the bottom surface of the hole to hold the bottle firmly on a support.
  • the finger itself can be used fully to support the bottle, so that the bottle can be used in circumstances which would otherwise not permit its use.
  • the bottle may instead have at least one recess in which a finger can be fitted so that the surface of the recess fits partially around the finger, and preferably around a majority of the circumference of the finger.
  • the or each recess preferably narrows at its mouth.
  • the or each recess may face in any direction, for example outwardly or downwardly.
  • the or each recess may be formed in the main body of the bottle or in a portion which is fixed to but outstanding from the main body.
  • the finger engaging surface may be formed by an attachment fitted to the bottle, but is preferably formed by an integral part of the bottle.
  • the bottle may have a cap provided with an applicator for dispensing the contents of the bottle.
  • the bottle 2 shown in Figure 1 contains fingernail polish, and has a cap 4 which has an internal, screw-threaded surface by means of which the cap can be fitted. on the externally screw-threaded surface of the mouth 6 of the bottle 2.
  • the cap 4 has a brush 8 fixed thereto and extending from its interior, the brush 8 being positioned inside the bottle 2 when the cap 4 is fitted to the bottle.
  • the bottle 2 has a hole 10 at one side, through which the forefinger 12 of a user's hand extends.
  • the hole 10 is formed in an integral part 13 of the bottle during manufacture of the bottle.
  • the forefinger 12 can be used to support the bottle 2 while the brush 8 is repeatedly dipped in the bottle by the user's other hand. No movement of the forefinger 12, or the rest of the fingers on that hand, is required and these fingers can all be kept extended to make the application of the nail polish easier.
  • the forefinger 12 can be used to hold the bottle 2 firmly on a supporting surface, or if the user wishes, the bottle 2 can be fully supported by the finger and in this case no supporting surface will be required.
  • dipstick which may for example be sponge-tipped
  • the bottle 2 is made of glass, although other materials, such as plastics,could be used.
  • the bottle may have a portion which merely partially surrounds a finger.
  • FIG. 2 An example of this is shown in Figure 2, in which a bottle 14 has at one side thereof a sideways-facing C-shaped recess 16. A finger (indicated in chain-dot lines) can be fitted into this recess to steady the bottle. The recess 16 narrows at its mouth 18. The inner surface of the bottle is indicated in broken lines.
  • the bottle of Figure 2 can be used to advantage in the same manner as that described with reference to the embodiment of Figure 1, and is somewhat easier to form from glass than is the bottle of Figure 1, although the bottle of Figure 2 could also be formed from plastics or other materials.
  • the overall shape of the bottle could of course vary from those shown in Figures 1 and 2; for example, it could be spherical, cubical or pear-shaped.
  • the invention has been described in connection with a bottle of fingernail polish, but the bottle could instead contain other substances for application to fingernails, either for improving their appearance or maintaining their condition of health, such as a nail hardening substance. Further, the invention applies also to other bottles of the same general type, such as those containing typists' correcting fluid.
  • the invention provides a bottle which is easier to use than those of the prior art, which can be of advantage in a number of fields, and particularly when the user is disabled.

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EP80303434A 1979-10-01 1980-09-29 Bouteille du type flacon de vernis à ongles Withdrawn EP0026667A1 (fr)

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GB7934032 1979-10-01
GB7934032 1979-10-01
GB7935274 1979-10-11
GB7935274 1979-10-11

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EP0026667A1 true EP0026667A1 (fr) 1981-04-08

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5567070A (en) * 1994-04-12 1996-10-22 Inovo Di Ficcadenti Maurizio & C. Snc. Container with applicator of nail-varnish interposed between fingers
US9585455B2 (en) 2015-04-10 2017-03-07 Station 22, LLC Nail polish container holder

Citations (1)

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US2865384A (en) * 1954-10-28 1958-12-23 Ivor G Noon Bottle

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2865384A (en) * 1954-10-28 1958-12-23 Ivor G Noon Bottle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5567070A (en) * 1994-04-12 1996-10-22 Inovo Di Ficcadenti Maurizio & C. Snc. Container with applicator of nail-varnish interposed between fingers
US9585455B2 (en) 2015-04-10 2017-03-07 Station 22, LLC Nail polish container holder
USD821033S1 (en) 2015-04-10 2018-06-19 Station 22, LLC Nail polish container holder

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