EP0456532A1 - Bale-type device for applying a liquid or pasty product and process for manufacturing said device - Google Patents

Bale-type device for applying a liquid or pasty product and process for manufacturing said device Download PDF

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EP0456532A1
EP0456532A1 EP91400939A EP91400939A EP0456532A1 EP 0456532 A1 EP0456532 A1 EP 0456532A1 EP 91400939 A EP91400939 A EP 91400939A EP 91400939 A EP91400939 A EP 91400939A EP 0456532 A1 EP0456532 A1 EP 0456532A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K23/00—Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points
    • B43K23/08—Protecting means, e.g. caps
    • B43K23/12—Protecting means, e.g. caps for pens
    • 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
    • A45D34/041—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a roller, a disc or a ball
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/002—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces with feed system for supplying material from an external source; Supply controls therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K7/00—Ball-point pens

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  • the present invention relates to a ball applicator device for a liquid or pasty product, in particular for a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, device of the type comprising a container and an application means constituted by a ball.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing this device.
  • Many applicator devices are known comprising one or more balls; they are widely used for the application of cosmetic products, such as deodorants.
  • These devices generally consist of a glass, rigid plastic or flexible plastic bottle, a housing system for the ball (s), one or more ball (s) and a closing device.
  • the latter device can be arranged upstream of the ball, as for example in FR-A-2 619 689 and 2 623 476, or downstream of the ball.
  • the closure device generally consists of a cover covering the ball.
  • the ball can be made up of a spherical, ovoid or cylindrical rolling body.
  • the term "ball" will be used as a generic term covering all the forms of rolling body mentioned above.
  • the applicator devices with ball (s) are expensive devices as much because of the price of the various parts constituting the device, as because of the cost of the labor necessary for their final assembly in the factory. Indeed, the assembly requires a container filling operation, an installation operation of the ball system (s), and a closing operation of the protective cover of the ball (s).
  • the present invention therefore aims to provide a ball applicator device (s), which is cheaper than the currently known devices.
  • the present invention relates to a ball applicator device (s) for liquid or pasty product, consisting of a container containing the product to be applied, by a housing system of at least one ball, supplied with product to be applied by said container and associated with the corresponding ball (s) and with a protective ball stopper (s), characterized in that it comprises a body obtained by molding in one piece forming the container, the housing system ball (s) and the cap.
  • the part of the body forming a container preferably has the shape of a tubular bottle when the device comprises only one ball; but the shape of the container may be different when the device comprises a plurality of identical or different balls.
  • the part of the body forming the system for housing ball (s) is, for each ball, limited, on the side of the container part, by a rib undercut allowing by deformation the introduction of the ball into its housing from the container and its maintenance in said housing, said rib being sufficient to hold the ball in place after introduction and, on the opposite side, by a bearing of shape complementary to that of the ball concerned, said bearing allowing the ball to grip outside of said housing system, towards the plug.
  • the body preferably comprises, between the part forming the stopper and that forming the bottle, a tearable zone.
  • This zone can consist of a tear-off strip delimited by two lines of weakness. It is advantageously constituted by a thin-walled weakening zone situated between two thicker zones; in the latter case, the plug preferably carries a bar. By action on this bar, it is possible to tear the thin wall to put the applicator device into service.
  • the applicator device according to the invention consists of only two parts: the molded plastic body and the ball; it is therefore inexpensive, since the assembly operations are limited and can easily be automated. Furthermore, in the case where it has a tearable zone between the stopper and the tube, it is tamper-proof and hygienic. It therefore makes it possible to economically condition a product per dose necessary for a single application. Consequently, in a treatment where successive doses are necessary, it is possible to use for each dose different packaging and thus avoid that the product to be applied remains in contact with the air after application of the first dose.
  • the device according to the invention being economical, can also be used for the supply of samples.
  • the user tears off the tearable strip or rotates the bar carried by the stopper so as to break the weakening zone; he then removes the plug to release the ball. He then applies the dose of product contained in the container by rolling the ball over the surface to be treated. When the dose is fully applied, he can throw away the applicator device.
  • the bodies of the applicator devices can be molded simultaneously. Under these conditions, several bodies are molded, filled and welded together. The process is therefore particularly economic.
  • the bodies of the applicator devices can be molded individually, but they can be connected together, in particular on the outer wall of the container, by a breakable or tearable connection, for example a tongue. It is thus possible to propose a set of applicator devices for a cure of cosmetic or pharmaceutical product (s), in which the same product is used several times at various intervals, or several different products in a precise or predetermined order. .
  • FIG. 1 represents the body 1 of the applicator device according to the invention obtained by injection molding of polyethylene which, in thin wall, is a flexible material, weldable to itself.
  • the body 1 comprises a part 2 forming the container of the device; this container 2 has the shape of a tubular bottle, one end of which 3 is open to the outside. At the opposite end of the bottle 2, the body 1 has a housing 4 for a ball 9 and a stopper 5 carrying an external transverse bar 6.
  • the housing 4 of the ball 9 is constituted by a cylindrical zone 41 inside the plug 5 followed by an area 42 consisting of a sphere segment.
  • the zone 42 is bordered by a rib 7 which is undercut, sufficiently weak so that it can nevertheless be removed from the mold.
  • the wall of the body 1 has a weakening zone 8.
  • the bar 6 molded on the plug 5 projects diametrically on the plug 5 and protrudes on either side of that -this.
  • the ball 9 is introduced through the open end 3 of the bottle 2 and it is forced into the housing 4 by snapping beyond the rib 7 which disappears to let the ball pass 9.
  • the tube 2 is filled with the aid of the product P to be applied.
  • the rib 7 forms with the ball a sufficiently tight seal, so that outside of any pressure the product P remains in the container part.
  • the end 3 of the bottle 2 is closed by welding.
  • the ball applicator device is ready for use. It is shown in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the user When the user wishes to apply a dose of product, he grasps the tube 2 with one hand and rotates the bar 6 carried by the cap 5 relative to the rest of the body 1. It thus causes the weakening zone to break 8 and releases the part of the ball 9 which was in the cylindrical zone 41 inside the plug 5. The user can then press the tube 2 to release the product and roll the ball 9 over the surface to be treated.
  • the ball 9 rotates in the part 42 in the form of a portion of a sphere of the housing 4; it is loaded with product on its part in contact with the product P; Then thus loaded part is rotated in contact with the surface to be treated where it deposits the product P.
  • the user can throw away the applicator device.

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Abstract

Ball-type applicator device consisting of two pieces, a ball (9) and a body (1) composed of a part forming a flask (2), containing the product (P) to be applied, of a part forming a housing (4) for the ball (9), and of a part forming a stopper (5); this body (1) is obtained by moulding of a single piece. The invention also relates to the process for manufacturing the device. …<IMAGE>…

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif applicateur à bille pour un produit liquide ou pâteux, notamment pour un produit cosmétique ou pharmaceutique, dispositif du type comportant un récipient et un moyen d'application constitué par une bille. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication de ce dispositif.The present invention relates to a ball applicator device for a liquid or pasty product, in particular for a cosmetic or pharmaceutical product, device of the type comprising a container and an application means constituted by a ball. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing this device.

On connaît de nombreux dispositifs applicateurs comprenant une ou plusieurs billes ; ils sont utilisés très largement pour l'application de produits cosmétiques, comme par exemple des déodorants. Ces dispositifs sont généralement constitués d'un flacon, en verre, en plastique rigide ou en plastique souple, d'un système de logement pour la (ou les) bille(s), d'une ou plusieurs bille(s) et d'un dispositif de fermeture. Ce dernier dispositif peut être disposé en amont de la bille, comme par exemple dans FR-A-2 619 689 et 2 623 476, ou en aval de la bille. Dans ce dernier cas, le dispositif de fermeture est généralement constitué par un capot recouvrant la bille. De façon connue, la bille peut être constituée d'un corps roulant sphérique, ovoïde ou cylindrique. Dans la suite de la description et dans les revendications, le terme "bille" sera utilisé comme terme générique recouvrant toutes les formes de corps roulant susmentionnées.Many applicator devices are known comprising one or more balls; they are widely used for the application of cosmetic products, such as deodorants. These devices generally consist of a glass, rigid plastic or flexible plastic bottle, a housing system for the ball (s), one or more ball (s) and a closing device. The latter device can be arranged upstream of the ball, as for example in FR-A-2 619 689 and 2 623 476, or downstream of the ball. In the latter case, the closure device generally consists of a cover covering the ball. In known manner, the ball can be made up of a spherical, ovoid or cylindrical rolling body. In the remainder of the description and in the claims, the term "ball" will be used as a generic term covering all the forms of rolling body mentioned above.

Les dispositifs applicateurs à bille(s) sont des dispositifs onéreux tant à cause du prix des différentes pièces constituant le dispositif, qu'à cause du coût de la main-d'oeuvre nécessaire pour leur assemblage final en usine. En effet, l'assemblage nécessite une opération de remplissage du récipient, une opération de pose du système à bille(s), et une opération de fermeture du capot de protection de la (ou des) bille(s).The applicator devices with ball (s) are expensive devices as much because of the price of the various parts constituting the device, as because of the cost of the labor necessary for their final assembly in the factory. Indeed, the assembly requires a container filling operation, an installation operation of the ball system (s), and a closing operation of the protective cover of the ball (s).

On ne peut donc utiliser ce type de conditionnement que pour des produits à forte valeur ajoutée ou pour des produits permettant de nombreuses utilisations pour un faible volume. On cherche donc à diminuer le coût de fabrication de ce type de conditionnement, pour pouvoir l'utiliser pour de plus nombreux produits.We can therefore use this type of packaging only for products with high added value or for products allowing many uses for a small volume. We therefore seek to reduce the manufacturing cost of this type of packaging, to be able to use it for more products.

De plus, on souhaite également fournir dans un conditionnement à bille(s), des échantillons des produits vendus dans ce type de conditionnement : une telle présentation publicitaire requiert aussi un faible prix de revient.In addition, we also want to provide in a ball packaging (s), samples of the products sold in this type of packaging: such an advertising presentation also requires a low cost price.

La présente invention a donc pour but de fournir un dispositif applicateur à bille(s), qui soit meilleur marché que les dispositifs actuellement connus.The present invention therefore aims to provide a ball applicator device (s), which is cheaper than the currently known devices.

La présente invention a pour objet un dispositif applicateur à bille(s) pour produit liquide ou pâteux, constitué par un récipient contenant le produit à appliquer, par un système de logement d'au moins une bille, alimenté en produit à appliquer par ledit récipient et associé à la (ou aux) billes correspondante(s) et par un bouchon protecteur de bille(s), caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un corps obtenu par moulage d'une seule pièce formant le récipient, le système de logement de bille(s) et le bouchon.The present invention relates to a ball applicator device (s) for liquid or pasty product, consisting of a container containing the product to be applied, by a housing system of at least one ball, supplied with product to be applied by said container and associated with the corresponding ball (s) and with a protective ball stopper (s), characterized in that it comprises a body obtained by molding in one piece forming the container, the housing system ball (s) and the cap.

La partie du corps formant récipient a, de préférence, la forme d'un flacon tubulaire lorsque le dispositif ne comporte qu'une seule bille ; mais la forme du récipient peut être différente lorsque le dispositif comporte une pluralité de billes, identiques ou différentes.The part of the body forming a container preferably has the shape of a tubular bottle when the device comprises only one ball; but the shape of the container may be different when the device comprises a plurality of identical or different balls.

De préférence, la partie du corps formant le système de logement de bille(s) est, pour chaque bille, limité, du côté de la partie formant récipient, par une nervure en contre-dépouille permettant par déformation l'introduction de la bille dans son logement à partir du récipient et son maintien dans ledit logement, ladite nervure étant suffisante pour maintenir en place la bille après introduction et, du côté opposé, par une portée de forme complémentaire à celle de la bille concernée, ladite portée permettant à la bille de faire saisie hors dudit système de logement, en direction du bouchon.Preferably, the part of the body forming the system for housing ball (s) is, for each ball, limited, on the side of the container part, by a rib undercut allowing by deformation the introduction of the ball into its housing from the container and its maintenance in said housing, said rib being sufficient to hold the ball in place after introduction and, on the opposite side, by a bearing of shape complementary to that of the ball concerned, said bearing allowing the ball to grip outside of said housing system, towards the plug.

Le corps comporte, de préférence, entre la partie formant le bouchon et celle formant le flacon, une zone déchirable. Cette zone peut être constituée par une bande arrachable délimitée par deux lignes d'affaiblissement. Elle est, avantageusement, constituée par une zone d'affaiblissement à paroi fine située entre deux zones plus épaisses ; dans ce dernier cas, le bouchon porte, de préférence, une barrette. Par action sur cette barrette, il est possible de déchirer la paroi fine pour mettre en service le dispositif applicateur.The body preferably comprises, between the part forming the stopper and that forming the bottle, a tearable zone. This zone can consist of a tear-off strip delimited by two lines of weakness. It is advantageously constituted by a thin-walled weakening zone situated between two thicker zones; in the latter case, the plug preferably carries a bar. By action on this bar, it is possible to tear the thin wall to put the applicator device into service.

Le dispositif applicateur selon l'invention n'est constitué que de deux pièces : le corps en plastique moulé et la bille ; il est donc peu coûteux, car les opérations d'assemblage sont limitées et peuvent facilement être automatisées. Par ailleurs, dans le cas où il présente entre le bouchon et le tube une zone déchirable, il est inviolable et hygiénique. Il permet donc de conditionner économiquement un produit par dose nécessaire pour une application unique. Par conséquent, dans un traitement où des doses successives sont nécessaires, on peut utiliser pour chaque dose des conditionnements différents et éviter ainsi que le produit à appliquer reste en contact avec l'air après application de la première dose. Le dispositif selon l'invention étant économique, peut également être utilisé pour la fourniture d'échantillons.The applicator device according to the invention consists of only two parts: the molded plastic body and the ball; it is therefore inexpensive, since the assembly operations are limited and can easily be automated. Furthermore, in the case where it has a tearable zone between the stopper and the tube, it is tamper-proof and hygienic. It therefore makes it possible to economically condition a product per dose necessary for a single application. Consequently, in a treatment where successive doses are necessary, it is possible to use for each dose different packaging and thus avoid that the product to be applied remains in contact with the air after application of the first dose. The device according to the invention being economical, can also be used for the supply of samples.

Pour utiliser le produit, l'utilisateur arrache la bande déchirable ou fait tourner la barrette portée par le bouchon de façon à casser la zone d'affaiblissement ; il enlève alors le bouchon pour dégager la bille. Il applique ensuite la dose de produit contenue dans le récipient en faisant rouler la bille sur la surface à traiter. Lorsque la dose est entièrement appliquée, il peut jeter le dispositif applicateur.To use the product, the user tears off the tearable strip or rotates the bar carried by the stopper so as to break the weakening zone; he then removes the plug to release the ball. He then applies the dose of product contained in the container by rolling the ball over the surface to be treated. When the dose is fully applied, he can throw away the applicator device.

La présente invention a aussi pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif applicateur à bille(s) tel que ci-dessus défini, caractérisé par le fait que :

  • on moule par injection de matière plastique le corps du dispositif, la partie formant récipient étant ouverte du côté opposé au bouchon et étant séparée du bouchon par un système de logement de bille(s) qui s'ouvre sur la zone de bouchon par une portée ayant une forme complémentaire de celle de la bille associée, une nervure en contre-dépouille étant ménagée en bordure du système de logement, du côté du récipient ;
  • on introduit par la partie du récipient ouverte sur l'extérieur, la (ou les) bille(s) et on force la (ou chaque) bille dans son logement par claquage au-delà de la nervure en contre-dépouille ;
  • on remplit le récipient par sa partie ouverte sur l'extérieur avec le produit à appliquer ; et
  • on ferme par soudure la partie ouverte sur l'extérieur du récipient du corps moulé.
The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a ball applicator device (s) as defined above, characterized in that:
  • the body of the device is injection molded, the container part being open on the side opposite the stopper and being separated from the stopper by a ball housing system which opens onto the stopper zone by a seat having a shape complementary to that of the associated ball, an undercut rib being formed at the edge of the housing system, on the side of the container;
  • is introduced by the part of the container open to the outside, (or) ball (s) and the (or each) ball is forced into its housing by snapping beyond the rib undercut;
  • the container is filled by its part open to the outside with the product to be applied; and
  • the open part on the outside of the container of the molded body is closed by welding.

On peut effectuer le moulage simultané de plusieurs corps de dispositifs applicateurs. Dans ces conditions, plusieurs corps sont moulés, remplis et soudés ensemble. Le procédé est donc particulièrement économique. Les corps des dispositifs applicateurs peuvent être moulés individuellement, mais ils peuvent être reliés entre eux, en particulier sur la paroi extérieure du récipient, par une liaison cassable ou déchirable, par exemple une languette. On peut ainsi proposer un ensemble de dispositifs applicateurs pour une cure de produit(s) cosmétique(s) ou pharmaceutique(s), dans laquelle on utilise plusieurs fois le même produit à intervalles divers, ou plusieurs produits différents dans un ordre précis ou prédéterminé.Several bodies of applicator devices can be molded simultaneously. Under these conditions, several bodies are molded, filled and welded together. The process is therefore particularly economic. The bodies of the applicator devices can be molded individually, but they can be connected together, in particular on the outer wall of the container, by a breakable or tearable connection, for example a tongue. It is thus possible to propose a set of applicator devices for a cure of cosmetic or pharmaceutical product (s), in which the same product is used several times at various intervals, or several different products in a precise or predetermined order. .

La description donnée ci-après, à titre purement illustratif et non limitatif, ainsi que le dessin annexé, permettront de mieux comprendre l'invention.The description given below, purely by way of non-limiting illustration, as well as the appended drawing, will allow a better understanding of the invention.

Sur ce dessin :

  • les figures 1 à 4 montrent schématiquement les différentes phases d'un procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif applicateur selon l'invention comportant une seule bille ;
  • la figure 5 montre en perspective le dispositif obtenu par le procédé des figures 1 à 4 ;
  • la figure 6 montre en perspective le dispositif de la figure 5 après ouverture du bouchon.
On this drawing :
  • Figures 1 to 4 schematically show the different phases of a manufacturing process of an applicator device according to the invention comprising a single ball;
  • Figure 5 shows in perspective the device obtained by the method of Figures 1 to 4;
  • Figure 6 shows in perspective the device of Figure 5 after opening the cap.

La figure 1 représente le corps 1 du dispositif applicateur selon l'invention obtenu par moulage par injection de polyéthylène qui, en paroi fine, est un matériau souple, soudable à lui-même. Le corps 1 comporte une partie 2 formant le récipient du dispositif ; ce récipient 2 a la forme d'un flacon tubulaire, dont une extrémité 3 est ouverte sur l'extérieur. A l'extrémité opposée du flacon 2, le corps 1 comporte un logement 4 pour une bille 9 et un bouchon 5 portant une barrette transversale extérieure 6.FIG. 1 represents the body 1 of the applicator device according to the invention obtained by injection molding of polyethylene which, in thin wall, is a flexible material, weldable to itself. The body 1 comprises a part 2 forming the container of the device; this container 2 has the shape of a tubular bottle, one end of which 3 is open to the outside. At the opposite end of the bottle 2, the body 1 has a housing 4 for a ball 9 and a stopper 5 carrying an external transverse bar 6.

Le logement 4 de la bille 9 est constitué par une zone cylindrique 41 intérieure au bouchon 5 suivie d'une zone 42 constituée par un segment de sphère. La zone 42 est bordée par une nervure 7 qui est en contre-dépouille, de façon suffisamment faible pour qu'elle puisse néanmoins être démoulée. Entre le bouchon 5 et la zone 42 du logement 4, la paroi du corps 1 présente une zone d'affaiblissement 8. La barrette 6 moulée sur le bouchon 5 fait saillie diamétralement sur le bouchon 5 et dépasse de part et d'autre de celui-ci.The housing 4 of the ball 9 is constituted by a cylindrical zone 41 inside the plug 5 followed by an area 42 consisting of a sphere segment. The zone 42 is bordered by a rib 7 which is undercut, sufficiently weak so that it can nevertheless be removed from the mold. Between the plug 5 and the zone 42 of the housing 4, the wall of the body 1 has a weakening zone 8. The bar 6 molded on the plug 5 projects diametrically on the plug 5 and protrudes on either side of that -this.

Pour préparer le dispositif applicateur selon l'invention, on introduit la bille 9 par l'extrémité 3 ouverte du flacon 2 et on la force dans le logement 4 par claquage au-delà de la nervure 7 qui s'efface pour laisser passer la bille 9. Lorsque la bille est en place dans son logement 4 (voir figure 2), on remplit le tube 2 à l'aide du produit P à appliquer. La nervure 7 forme avec la bille un joint suffisamment étanche, pour qu'en dehors de toute pression le produit P reste dans la partie formant récipient. Lorsque le flacon 2 contient la dose désirée de produit P (voir figure 3), on ferme par soudure l'extrémité 3 du flacon 2. Le dispositif applicateur à bille est prêt à l'emploi. Il est représenté sur les figures 4 et 5.To prepare the applicator device according to the invention, the ball 9 is introduced through the open end 3 of the bottle 2 and it is forced into the housing 4 by snapping beyond the rib 7 which disappears to let the ball pass 9. When the ball is in place in its housing 4 (see FIG. 2), the tube 2 is filled with the aid of the product P to be applied. The rib 7 forms with the ball a sufficiently tight seal, so that outside of any pressure the product P remains in the container part. When the bottle 2 contains the desired dose of product P (see Figure 3), the end 3 of the bottle 2 is closed by welding. The ball applicator device is ready for use. It is shown in Figures 4 and 5.

Lorsque l'utilisateur désire appliquer une dose de produit, il saisit d'une main le tube 2 et fait tourner la barrette 6 portée par le bouchon 5 par rapport au reste du corps 1. Il provoque ainsi la cassure de la zone d'affaiblissement 8 et dégage la partie de la bille 9 qui était dans la zone cylindrique 41 intérieure au bouchon 5. L'utilisateur peut alors appuyer sur le tube 2 pour faire sortir le produit et faire rouler la bille 9 sur la surface à traiter. La bille 9 tourne dans la partie 42 en forme de portion de sphère du logement 4 ; elle se charge en produit sur sa partie en contact avec le produit P ; puis la partie ainsi chargée se trouve par rotation en contact avec la surface à traiter où elle dépose le produit P.When the user wishes to apply a dose of product, he grasps the tube 2 with one hand and rotates the bar 6 carried by the cap 5 relative to the rest of the body 1. It thus causes the weakening zone to break 8 and releases the part of the ball 9 which was in the cylindrical zone 41 inside the plug 5. The user can then press the tube 2 to release the product and roll the ball 9 over the surface to be treated. The ball 9 rotates in the part 42 in the form of a portion of a sphere of the housing 4; it is loaded with product on its part in contact with the product P; Then thus loaded part is rotated in contact with the surface to be treated where it deposits the product P.

Lorsque la dose de produit contenue dans le dispositif applicateur à bille est entièrement utilisée, l'utilisateur peut jeter le dispositif applicateur.When the dose of product contained in the ball applicator device is fully used, the user can throw away the applicator device.

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1 - Dispositif applicateur à bille(s) pour produit liquide ou pâteux, constitué par un récipient (2) contenant le produit (P) à appliquer, par un système de logement (4) d'au moins une bille (9) alimenté par ledit récipient (2) et associé à la (ou aux) bille(s) (9) et par un bouchon (5) protecteur de bille(s), caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un corps (1) obtenu par moulage d'une seule pièce formant le récipient (2), le système de logement de bille(s) (4) et le bouchon (5). 1 - Applicator device with ball (s) for liquid or pasty product, consisting of a container (2) containing the product (P) to be applied, by a housing system (4) of at least one ball (9) supplied by said container (2) and associated with the ball (s) (9) and by a protective cap (5) for ball (s), characterized in that it comprises a body (1) obtained by molding in one piece forming the container (2), the ball housing system (s) (4) and the cap (5). 2 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la partie du corps (1) formant système (4) de logement de bille(s) (9) est, pour chaque bille, limité, du côté de la partie formant récipient (2), par une nervure (7) en contre-dépouille permettant l'introduction de la bille (9) dans son logement à partir du récipient et son maintien dans ledit logement, ladite nervure étant suffisante pour maintenir en place la bille après introduction, et, du côté opposé, par une portée de forme complémentaire à celle de la bille concernée, ladite portée permettant à la bille de faire saisie hors dudit système de logement en direction du bouchon. 2 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the part of the body (1) forming system (4) of ball housing (s) (9) is, for each ball, limited, on the side of the container part (2), by a rib (7) undercut allowing the introduction of the ball (9) into its housing from the container and its maintenance in said housing, said rib being sufficient to hold the ball in place after introduction , and, on the opposite side, by a bearing of shape complementary to that of the ball concerned, said bearing allowing the ball to grip outside of said housing system in the direction of the plug. 3 - Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé par le fait que la partie du corps (1) formant récipient (2) a la forme d'un flacon tubulaire. 3 - Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the part of the body (1) forming a container (2) has the shape of a tubular bottle. 4 - Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé par le fait que le corps (1) comporte entre la partie formant bouchon (5) et celle formant flacon (2) une zone déchirable (8). 4 - Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the body (1) comprises between the cap portion (5) and that forming the bottle (2) a tearable area (8). 5 - Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que la zone déchirable est constituée par une bande arrachable délimitée par deux lignes d'affaiblissement. 5 - Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the tearable zone is constituted by a tear-off strip delimited by two lines of weakness. 6 - Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que la zone déchirable est constituée par une zone d'affaiblissement (8) à paroi fine située entre deux zones plus épaisses. 6 - Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the tearable zone is constituted by a weakening zone (8) with a thin wall located between two thicker zones. 7 - Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que le bouchon (5) porte une barrette (6). 7 - Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the plug (5) carries a bar (6). 8 - Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif applicateur à bille(s) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé par le fait que : - on moule par injection de matière plastique, le corps (1) du dispositif, la partie formant récipient (2) étant ouverte du côté (3) opposé au bouchon (5) et étant séparée du bouchon (5) par un système de logement (4) de bille(s), qui s'ouvre sur une zone du bouchon (5) par une portée (42) ayant une forme complémentaire de celle de la bille associée, une nervure (7) en contre-dépouille étant ménagée en bordure du système de logement (4), du côté du récipient (2) ; - on introduit par la partie (3) du récipient ouverte sur l'extérieur, la (ou les) bille(s) (9) et on force la (ou chaque) bille (9) dans son logement (4) par claquage au-delà de la nervure (7) en contre-dépouille ; - on remplit le récipient par sa partie (3) ouverte sur l'extérieur avec le produit à appliquer (P) ; et - on ferme par soudure la partie (3) ouverte sur l'extérieur du récipient (2) du corps (1) moulé. 8 - Method for manufacturing a ball applicator device (s) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: - It is molded by injection of plastic, the body (1) of the device, the container part (2) being open on the side (3) opposite the plug (5) and being separated from the plug (5) by a housing system. (4) of ball (s), which opens onto a zone of the stopper (5) by a bearing (42) having a shape complementary to that of the associated ball, a rib (7) undercut being formed in edge of the housing system (4), on the side of the container (2); - The part (3) of the container open to the outside is introduced with the ball (s) (9) and the ball (or each) ball (9) is forced into its housing (4) by snapping beyond the rib (7) undercut; - the container is filled by its part (3) open to the outside with the product to be applied (P); and - The part (3) open to the outside of the container (2) of the molded body (1) is closed by welding. 9 - Procédé de fabrication selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que l'on effectue le moulage simultané de plusieurs corps (1). 9 - Manufacturing process according to claim 8, characterized in that one carries out the simultaneous molding of several bodies (1). 10 - Procédé de fabrication selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que les différents corps (1) sont reliés entre eux par une liaison cassable ou déchirable. 10 - Manufacturing process according to claim 9, characterized in that the different bodies (1) are interconnected by a breakable or tearable connection.
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