EP0612299A1 - Liquid product container with applicator. - Google Patents
Liquid product container with applicator.Info
- Publication number
- EP0612299A1 EP0612299A1 EP92900435A EP92900435A EP0612299A1 EP 0612299 A1 EP0612299 A1 EP 0612299A1 EP 92900435 A EP92900435 A EP 92900435A EP 92900435 A EP92900435 A EP 92900435A EP 0612299 A1 EP0612299 A1 EP 0612299A1
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- Prior art keywords
- reservoir
- tongue
- product
- tank
- tank according
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/42—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means
- B65D47/44—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means combined with slits opening when container is deformed or when pad is pressed against surface to which contents are to be applied
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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
- 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
Definitions
- Container for liquid product fitted with an applicator.
- the invention relates to a reservoir of liquid product, viscous or pasty, which is provided with an applicator with an elastically deformable tongue making it possible to spread a layer of product on any surface.
- the invention is intended in particular for the application of a depilatory wax to the skin, but can also be used for the application of a layer of adhesive, or of any product which is liquid, viscous or pasty at room temperature or at a temperature slightly above the ambient temperature.
- a layer of adhesive or of any product which is liquid, viscous or pasty at room temperature or at a temperature slightly above the ambient temperature.
- a reservoir a closure cap of which includes a rubber tongue which is normally applied to an edge of the reservoir to close off the latter and which can be moved away by bending to allow the product contained in the reservoir to exit, while simultaneously forming a means for spreading the product.
- the invention makes it possible in particular to avoid this disadvantage. It therefore proposes a reservoir of liquid, viscous or pasty product, provided with an applicator comprising an elastically deformable tongue, a free end of which is intended to be applied to a surface for depositing the product for spreading of the product on this surface, characterized in that said tongue is arranged in a product outlet slot and is displaceable by elastic deformation from a rest position in which it closes this slot, in a service position in which it frees part of the slot and allows the product to exit, these rest and service positions being defined in a positive manner by pressing the tab on fixed stops.
- This type of applicator is advantageous in that it automatically closes the output slot pro ⁇ Duit, when at rest.
- the application of the lan ⁇ guette on a surface results in an elastic deformation of the tongue, which releases in a controlled manner the outlet slit of the product.
- the product outlet section is then determined precisely, which makes it possible to deposit and spread a layer of product having a predetermined thickness on a surface.
- the abovementioned stops consist of the edges of the product outlet slot.
- This slot may have a width and a length more or less important depending on the type of product to spread.
- the tongue is molded in one piece with the reservoir and extends, from the edge of an open end of the reservoir, inside a cap mounted on this end of the tank and having the product outlet slot, crossed by the end of the lan ⁇ lookout.
- the reservoir and its applicator consist of two molded parts, which are simply nested 1 'not on the other.
- the tongue comes from molding with a piece for closing an open end of the reservoir and applies in the rest position on an edge of this opening, and in the service position on a fixed stop of said closure piece.
- the reservoir and its applicator are formed from two molded parts, which are fitted one on the other.
- this closure part may comprise two elastically deformable tongues of the aforementioned type, connected to one another in a V or in, and two fixed stops defining the service positions of these tongues.
- the closure part also comprises a fixed central part, two ends of which are provided with projections engaging by snap-fastening in grooves in two opposite walls of the reservoir and immobilizing said part in position and rotating on the reservoir. .
- Figures 1 and 2 are front and side views respectively of a reservoir of a liquid, viscous or pasty product
- Figure 3 is a half top view of an applicator according to the invention
- Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of this applicator
- Figures 5 and 6 are front and side views respectively of an alternative embodiment of the re ⁇ tank
- Figure 7 is a front view of an applica ⁇ tor intended to be mounted on this tank
- Figure 8 is a side view of this appli ⁇ cator.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 representing a first embodiment of the invention.
- the reservoir 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is molded in one piece of plastic and is of substantially rectangular, rectangular shape. It essentially comprises two large parallel and opposite walls 12, connected to each other by two small walls 14 which are perpendicular to them.
- the lower end of the reservoir 10 is closed by a bottom 16 while its open upper end is delimited by a peripheral rim 18, which is slightly set back relative to the external faces of the walls 12, 14 of the reservoir.
- the rim 18 is extended upwards, that is to say opposite the bottom 16, by an elastically deformable tongue 20, of substantially rectangular shape, having a relatively small thickness. to be able to have a certain flexibility, and which extends in the extension of the corresponding wall 12 of the reservoir.
- the upper part of the reservoir 10, comprising the tongue 20 and the rim 18, is intended to be capped by a cap 22 molded in plastic material, shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (on a scale slightly different from that of the reservoir).
- This cap 22 has a base or lower part 24 with a substantially rectangular outline, making it possible to fit it on the rim 18 of the reservoir. It also comprises a large convex curved wall 26, which faces a wall 28 with a double curvature, which is convex from the base 24 and becomes partially concave upper. These two walls 26 and 28 are interconnected by two opposite side walls 30, substantially planar.
- the upper part of the cap 22 has a product outlet slot 32, with a substantially rectangular outline, delimited by the upper edges of the walls 26, 28 and 30. As can be seen in FIG. 4, the upper edge of the convex wall 26 is at a level slightly lower than that of the upper edge of the opposite wall 28, so that the slot 32 extends in an oblique plane.
- the cap 22 is mounted on the upper part of the reservoir 10 so that the tongue 20 extends inside the cap in the position shown in dashed lines in FIG. 4. In this position, the tongue 20 is bent and bears, in the upper part, against the internal face of the concave part of the wall 28, then on the upper edge of the opposite wall 26, and closes the outlet slot 32 in leaktight manner.
- the cap 22 then being in the lower part of the assembly, and to apply the free end of the lan ⁇ per 20 the surface on which we want to deposit the product.
- the tongue 20 departs by elastic deformation from the edge of the convex wall 26 of the cap and releases the outlet slot 32, allowing the passage of the product, which flows by gravity.
- the free end of the tongue 20 protrudes from the cap 22 and forms a spatula for spreading the product. As soon as the end of the tongue is moved away from the surface on which the product has been deposited, the tongue automatically returns to its position of closing the outlet slot 32.
- the product outlet section is defined precisely and it can be made to correspond to a determined flow of product.
- the outlet section of the product has a width of the order of a millimeter and the tongue makes it possible to spread a layer of wax on the skin, the thickness of which is a few tenths of mm, in depending on the type of wax, and is determined to the nearest 0.1 mm.
- the reservoir 10 of Figures 5 and 6 differs from that of Figures 1 and 2 in that it is not molded in one piece with the elastically deformable tongue.
- the two large walls 12 of this tank flare outwards, while the upper edge 36 of the small side walls 14 is in the form of a dome or a circular complex.
- Vertical grooves 38 are hollowed out in the internal faces of the side walls 14, from the upper edge 36 over a certain height. Each groove 38 opens into a larger cavity 40, for example of circular shape.
- the reservoir 10 is associated with a closing piece 42, shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, which is mounted by elastic snap-fastening at the open upper end of the reservoir 10.
- the closing piece 42 is essentially constituted by two contiguous dihedrons 44 and therefore has substantially the shape of a.
- the central part 46 of the part 42 comprises, at its ends, projections formed by a vertical rib 48 intended to engage in a groove 38 in the upper end of the reservoir 10, and a cylindrical stud 50 intended to engage in the cavity 40 of the upper part of the reservoir.
- the part 42 is mounted by elastic fitting on the upper end of the tank and is then immobilized in position and in rotation.
- the two free walls 52 of the dihedrons 44 come to be applied elastically to the internal faces 54 of the flared end portions of the large walls 12 of the reservoir and then seal, in a sealed manner, the open end of the reservoir 10. These walls 52 protrudes from the edges of the upper end of the reservoir and play the same role as the elastically deformable tongue 20 of the first embodiment.
- the central part 46 of the part 42 also comprises, opposite the free walls 52, two symmetrical stops 56 on which the free walls 52 come to bear in the service position, and which define with the faces 54 two product outlet slots .
- the wall 52 In the rest position, the wall 52 returns to apply elastically to the internal face 54 of the upper edge of the reservoir and prevents any product from escaping.
- the product can flow from the tank only by gravity, or as a result of pressure exerted by the user on the walls of the tank.
- the invention is applicable to products which can be used at room temperature or after heating.
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- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
Abstract
Un réservoir de produit liquide, visqueux ou pâteux, muni d'un applicateur comprenant un capuchon (22) présentant une fente de sortie (32) dans laquelle s'engage une languette élastiquement déformable (20) formée dans le prolongement d'une paroi du réservoir et pouvant passer, par déformation élastique, d'une position de repos où elle obture la fente de sortie (32), à une position de service où elle libère une partie de cette fente.A reservoir of liquid, viscous or pasty product, provided with an applicator comprising a cap (22) having an outlet slot (32) in which engages an elastically deformable tongue (20) formed in the extension of a wall of the reservoir and able to pass, by elastic deformation, from a rest position where it closes the outlet slot (32), to a service position where it releases part of this slot.
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9006242A FR2662145B1 (en) | 1990-05-18 | 1990-05-18 | TANK OF LIQUID, VISCOUS OR PASTY PRODUCT, PROVIDED WITH AN APPLICATOR. |
PCT/FR1991/000918 WO1993010016A1 (en) | 1990-05-18 | 1991-11-20 | Liquid product container with applicator |
Publications (2)
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EP0612299A1 true EP0612299A1 (en) | 1994-08-31 |
EP0612299B1 EP0612299B1 (en) | 1995-08-16 |
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EP92900435A Expired - Lifetime EP0612299B1 (en) | 1990-05-18 | 1991-11-20 | Liquid product container with applicator |
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US (1) | US5562356A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0612299B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69112226T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2078726T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2662145B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1993010016A1 (en) |
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US5727893A (en) * | 1995-04-21 | 1998-03-17 | Binney & Smith Inc. | Fluid dispensing NIB, and delivery system |
ES2122879B1 (en) * | 1995-07-06 | 1999-06-16 | Phytolab S L | DEPILATORY WAX APPLICATOR HEAD. |
US5803639A (en) * | 1996-04-01 | 1998-09-08 | Graphic Controls Corporation | Apparatus for removing medical adhesive devices from skin |
FR2770752B1 (en) | 1997-11-13 | 1999-12-24 | Seb Sa | HEAT-MELTING HAIR REMOVAL WAX DISPENSER |
US20070025807A1 (en) * | 2003-07-28 | 2007-02-01 | Liberatore Raymond A | Spreader Apparatus, For Use With Dispensers |
ES2331474T3 (en) * | 2003-12-12 | 2010-01-05 | Medmix Systems Ag | FLUID APPLICATION DEVICE FOR A FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE. |
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FR1185116A (en) * | 1957-10-24 | 1959-07-30 | Spatula cap for adjustable pouring and direct application of creamy, liquid or semi-liquid substances, especially hair dyes | |
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- 1990-05-18 FR FR9006242A patent/FR2662145B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1991
- 1991-11-20 ES ES92900435T patent/ES2078726T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-20 DE DE69112226T patent/DE69112226T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-11-20 EP EP92900435A patent/EP0612299B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-11-20 WO PCT/FR1991/000918 patent/WO1993010016A1/en active IP Right Grant
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ES2078726T3 (en) | 1995-12-16 |
WO1993010016A1 (en) | 1993-05-27 |
FR2662145B1 (en) | 1992-08-14 |
FR2662145A1 (en) | 1991-11-22 |
DE69112226D1 (en) | 1995-09-21 |
DE69112226T2 (en) | 1996-04-25 |
US5562356A (en) | 1996-10-08 |
EP0612299B1 (en) | 1995-08-16 |
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