EP0726042B1 - Verbesserungen bei Hüllen für austauschbare Lippenstifte - Google Patents

Verbesserungen bei Hüllen für austauschbare Lippenstifte Download PDF

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EP0726042B1
EP0726042B1 EP96500011A EP96500011A EP0726042B1 EP 0726042 B1 EP0726042 B1 EP 0726042B1 EP 96500011 A EP96500011 A EP 96500011A EP 96500011 A EP96500011 A EP 96500011A EP 0726042 B1 EP0726042 B1 EP 0726042B1
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Luis Castells Ribas
Carlos Marzabal Martinez
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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
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/16—Refill sticks; Moulding devices for producing sticks
    • 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
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/06—Casings wherein movement of the lipstick or like solid is a screwing movement

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  • the present invention refers to a series of improvements introduced in the field of cases for crayons or lipsticks, improvements oriented to allow the change of cosmetic sticks as many times as it is required, so that the cosmetic stick could be commercialized independently of the classic case applicator, or in the same way, the same applicator case could be used indefinitely, periodically changing the cosmetic stick, after the use up of the same, by a new one, with the relevant repercussion that supposes in the economic aspect.
  • the applicator cases for lipsticks are formed on the basis of three pieces, a base body, cylindrical, hollow, and opened in one of their ends, of constant internal diameter and variable external one, presenting two sections, one pertaining to the majority and near to its nozzle, of relief diameter, in which a second piece moves, commonly called spiral, consisting of a cylindrical bushing capable of rotating on the base body, this spiral body having, in its internal face, a pair of helicoidal grooves, in which both stubs move emerging radially from the third and last piece, consisting of a cup containing the cosmetic stick, with the peculiarity that these cup stubs have access to the helicoidal grooves of the outer spiral, through a couple of longitudinal grooves, arranged in the same way as their generants, existing in the barrel or relief diameter section of the base body.
  • US-patent n° 2,913,103 discloses a case for lipstick that permits removal and loading of a cup containing the lipstick, thanks to means to partially close the end of the straight longitudinal grooves.
  • the improvements that the invention proposes has been designed to solve the previously explained problem in a completely satisfactory way, so that the cosmetic stick of a case-applicator of this type may be easily substituted by a new one, by the user, in a quick and simple operation, and without having the least effect in the functional character of the case-applicator in its normal use as such.
  • the classic stubs of the cup carrier of the cosmetic stick will move normally in two of the spiral grooves, precisely in the two grooves closed by their ends corresponding to the nozzle of the case, which in normal conditions of use such cup can't be independent from the rest of the case structure, maintaining an absolutely identical functional character which is conventional in this type of cases, while when the stubs occupy the other two helicoidal grooves, that is, the ones that are opened by their upper end, and as the linear grooves of the barrel are also opened in the upper end, the cup can be uncoupled from the rest of the case for its substitution by another one carrying a new cosmetic stick.
  • This forced jump of the stubs, from a couple of grooves to another one, can be optionally produced with an adequate profile in the lower inner part of the spiral, as for example a dentate profile between grooves which facilitates a soft jump from one groove to another, both in only one way or in both.
  • the spare piece that will be obviously structured on the basis of a new cup and a new cosmetic stick, will be supported by a container equipped with a sealed closing cover, in such a way that after moving away such cover the container is coupled to the open end of the case applicator, so that the stubs of the cup have access to the open grooves of such case, without requiring a manual contact with the cosmetic product, which is maintained perfectly protected during this operation thanks to that part of the cup that precisely fits into the container, remaining immobilized in reference to the last one.
  • the spiral has exclusively two helicoidal grooves, opposed, opened by both ends, and that the barrel linear grooves, also opened by their corresponding end to the nozzle of the case.
  • the retention of the cup is produced by a reduction in depth in the end area of the spiral helicoidal grooves, in such a way that this reduction in depth defines a stop for the cup stubs, notwithstanding the stubs can overpass such stop, when a force is applied to the relative rotating movement between the spiral and the base body, through an elastic deformation of such spiral and/or by the elastic retraction of the stubs, as in the first case.
  • the longitudinal grooves (7) of the barrel (2) are opened by their upper end (10), that is, by the corresponding end to the case nozzle, at the same time that in the spiral (4) two couples of helicoidal grooves (8) are defined or set up internally, in such a way that the grooves of a couple have their upper end closed (11), as it is conventional, while the other two grooves show their upper end opened (12), as it is specially shown in figure 1.
  • the carrier cup (5) of the cosmetic stick (9) has only two stubs (6), these will move in the couple of grooves (8) of the blind end (11), as in the case represented in figure 1, in which the functional character of the case is absolutely identical to the one in the conventional case, or will move in the couple of grooves (8) of the open free end (12), in which case and due that the end of the grooves (7) of the barrel is also opened, the cup (5), with the rest of the cosmetic (9), after the using up thereof, may have total independence from the rest of the case, for its substitution by a new spare piece, as the one shown in figure 11.
  • the stubs (6) of the cup (5) will be located in the grooves (8) of the closed end (11), and when the cosmetic stick needs to be substituted (9) the stubs (6) of the cup (5) should change from grooves, passing to the ones with the open end (12).
  • This can be conveniently achieved forcing the rotation of the spiral (4) in reference to the base body (1) so that the stubs (6) jump from some grooves to others by elastic deformation of the material, commonly in plastic, forming the case.
  • the cup (5) may be equipped with a couple of cuttings (13) framing each stub (6), as it is shown in figures 5 and 6, or of only one cutting which configuration is in U, that is also framing each stub (6), as in the case of figures 7 and 8, in such a way that in any case the stubs (6) remain located on the tongues elastically deformable which can be elastically retracted in each operation of the grooves change (8) in the spiral (4).
  • this change can be favored by setting up profile slopes (15) in sawtooth or in other types, as the ones represented in figure 4, set up in the lower end area of the spiral, being related the helicoidal grooves (8) thereof, in such a way that in these slopes (15) the "jump" of the stubs (6) is produced, in only one way, as in the example of the practical embodiment represented in the mentioned figure 4, or in both ways, in which case such teeth will define a double slope.
  • the case offers a functional characteristic identical to a conventional case of this type, and that at a given time and through a slight forcing of the relative rotation movement between the integrating elements thereof, the carrier cup of the rests of the cosmetic may be substituted by a new spare piece, in order to keep using, indefinitely, the fundamental and more expensive elements of the case.
  • the barrel (2) pertaining to the base body (1) counts with two longitudinal grooves (7) opened by their ends (10) corresponding to the nozzle of the case, not having in this case the strangling (16) previously mentioned, and the spiral (4) also has two helicoidal grooves (8) equally equipped with an opening (12) oriented towards the nozzle of the case, but with the exception that in the cavity of this helicoidal fluting (8) and near the end (12) previously mentioned, a small bulging (17) is set up, specially visible in the enlarged detail in the figure 15, which constitutes a run limiting stop for the stubs (6) of the cup (5) along such helicoidal grooves, and as in the previous case may be overpassed by a relative forcing between the spiral (4) and the base body (1), precisely by elastic retraction of the stubs (6) of the cup,
  • the cap (19) may incorporate in its base a large opening (21), preferably circular and centred, with adequate dimensions to allow to bring forward the cosmetic product formed by the stick (9) to the interior of the container (18), to be carried out through the cap itself (19), that is with such cap conveniently associated to the container (18) and, consequently, in optimal conditions of fixation for the cup (5), which assures the impossibility that such cup could suffer an oscillating or basculating lateral movement during the operation of the filling of the container.
  • a large opening (21) preferably circular and centred
  • this opening for filling (21) compels, that after the filling up, to the completion of the cap (19) with a label (22) or other similar element that, for example, through adhesive, is fixed in the external side of the cap base (19), hermetically closing the opening (21) and establishing the necessary sealing for the container (18) as a whole.
  • the hood (22) and the support (18) will be dimensioned with the sufficient adjustment so that after the installation of the cosmetic lipstick (9) and the covering of the same with the hood (22), such hood remains strongly fixed to the support (18), also maintaining this stable position during the opening operation, that is during the cap eliminating operation (19), the whole set formed by these two pieces and the cup (5) with its cosmetic stick (9), is easily coupled to the case for lipstick, previous the elimination of the worn out spare piece, and after the access of the stubs (6) to the corresponding grooves of such case, easily removable of the set cover (22) - support (18).
  • the container (18), with its content is interlinkable to the nozzle of the case (1-4), for the setting up of the spare piece (5-9) by an operation contrary to the extraction of the previous residual set, and without being required manual contact on the cosmetic stick (9), which is maintained protected all the time.

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  1. Gehäuse für Lippenstift, auf einem Körper (1) basierend, der mit einer Trommel (2) versehen ist, in deren Innern ein Napf (5) gleitet, der einen Kosmetikstift (9) trägt und mit einem Paar genau gegenüberliegender Zapfen (6) versehen ist, die sich gleichzeitig in Längsrillen (7) der genannten Trommel (2) und auf dem Boden eines ersten Paars von Spiralrillen (8) bewegen können, die in der Innenseite einer Spirale (4), die koaxial auf der Trommel (2) des Grundkörpers montiert ist, angebracht sind, wobei die Längsrillen und die Spiralrillen (8) ein offenes Ende am offenen Ende des Lippenstiftgehäuses haben, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    a) es neben dem ersten Paar von Spiralrillen mit einem offenen Ende (12) ein zweites Paar von genau gegenüberliegenden und dazu in gleichwinkliger Position befindlicher Spiralrillen (8) umfasst, die ein geschlossenes Ende (11) am offenen Ende des Lippenstiftgehäuses haben, wobei verhindert wird, dass der Napf (5) sich vom Gehäuse trennt, wenn die Zapfen (6) sich in dem zweiten Paar von Spiralrillen (8) mit einem geschlossenen Ende (11) bewegen,
    b) es Mittel umfasst, um das elastische Einziehen der Zapfen (6) zu ermöglichen, um den Übergang der Zapfen vom zweiten Paar auf das erste Paar und wieder zurück zuzulassen, indem die relative Drehbewegung der Spirale (4) mit Bezug auf den Grundkörper (1) erzwungen wird, wobei der Napf frei unabhängig vom Rest des Gehäuses ist, um durch ein einen Napf (5) mit einem neuen Kosmetikstift (9) umfassendes Ersatzteil ersetzt zu werden, wenn die Zapfen (6) sich im ersten Paar von Spiralrillen mit einem offenen Ende (12) bewegen.
  2. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Seitenwand des Napfes (5), die seine Zapfen (6) einrahmt, Ausschnitte (13, 14) integriert sind, die elastisch verformbare Zungen bestimmen, um die Mittel zu bilden, die das elastische Einziehen der Zapfen (6) ermöglichen.
  3. Gehäuse nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das innere Ende der Spiralrillen eine Neigung oder eine schräge Ebene (15) aufweist, die das gleichmäßige Umspringen der Zapfen (6) des Napfes (5) von einem Rillenpaar auf das andere erleichtert.
  4. Gehäuse, auf einem Körper (1) basierend, mit einer Trommel (2) versehen, in deren Innern ein Napf (5) gleitet, der einen Kosmetikstift (9) trägt und mit einem Paar von genau gegenüberliegenden Zapfen (6) versehen ist, die sich gleichzeitig in Längsrillen (7) der genannten Trommel (2) und auf dem Boden der Spiralrillen (8) bewegen, die in der Innenseite einer Spirale (4) angebracht sind, die koaxial auf der Trommel (2) des Grundkörpers montiert ist, wobei die Längsrillen und die Spiralrillen (8) ein offenes Ende am offenen Ende des Lippenstiftgehäuses haben, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    a) die Spiralrillen in der Nähe des offenen Endes (12) kleine Ausbuchtungen (17) auf seinem Boden umfassen, die Sperranschläge für die Zapfen (6) des Napfes bilden,
    b) die Zapfen (6) elastisch einziehbar sind mittels der Ausschnitte (13, 14) der Seitenwand des Napfes, welche die Zapfen (6) einrahmt und die elastisch verformbaren Zungen bestimmt, die diese tragen, derart, dass die Zapfen die Ausbuchtungen (17) nur überschreiten können, indem die relative Bewegung zwischen der Spirale (4) und dem Grundkörper (1) erzwungen wird, so dass der Napf frei unabhängig vom Rest des Gehäuses gemacht wird, um durch ein einen Napf (5) mit einem neuen Kosmetikstift (9) umfassendes Ersatzteil ersetzt zu werden.
  5. Gehäuse nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes einen Napf (5) und den entsprechenden Kosmetikstift (9) umfassendes Ersatzteil einen Behälter (18) umfasst, der typischerweise als Form für den Kosmetikstift dient, der sich um einen kurzen Befestigungshals (18') verlängert, der mit dem Napf (5) zusammenwirkt und in einem im Verhältnis zum Napf (5) und seinen Zapfen (6) diametral übergroßen Abschnitt (18") endet, der eine abgedichtete Verschlusskappe (19, 20) aufnehmen kann, und zwar derart, dass nach Beseitigung dieser Kappe (19, 20) der Behälter (18) mit der Mündung des Gehäuses (1) gekoppelt ist, um das Ersatzteil ohne manuellen Kontakt mit dem Kosmetikstift (9) einzusetzen.
  6. Gehäuse nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes einen Napf (5) und den entsprechenden Kosmetikstift (9) umfassende Ersatzteil einen Behälter (18) umfasst, der typischerweise als ein dem Napf (5) angepasster und daran abnehmbar befestigter Träger dient und einen Hals oder eine Einengung (18') umfasst, der oder die seinem inneren Ende entsprechend positioniert ist, während er im anderen Ende eine Verschlusskappe (19, 20) aufnimmt, wobei dieser Behälter (18) mit einer im Verhältnis zum Kosmetikstift (9) im wesentlichen übergroßen zweiten Kappe (22) zusammenwirkt, mit dem besonderen Merkmal, dass die zweite Kappe (22) außen dem Behälter (18) angepasst und daran derart befestigt ist, dass die Kappe nach Beseitigung der Kappe (19, 20) und während des Koppelvorgangs des Napfes mit seinem Kosmetikstift (9) am Lippenstiftgehäuse damit zusammen festgehalten wird.
  7. Gehäuse nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verschlusskappe (19) des Behälters (18) mit einer möglichst kreisförmigen und zentrierten Öffnung (21) vorgesehen ist, deren Größe dazu geeignet ist, den Zugriff des Kosmetikprodukts auf das Innere dieses Behälters (18) durch die Kappe selber zu ermöglichen, um den Stift (9) zu schaffen, wobei ein Etikett (22), bevorzugt ein Haftetikett, verwendet wird, um die Öffnung (21) zu verschließen, sobald der Behälter mit dem Stift gefüllt ist.
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ES9500211 1995-02-04
ES9500211A ES2096526B1 (es) 1995-02-04 1995-02-04 Envase para lapiz de labios con mecanismo de barra recargable.
ES9500847A ES2126432B1 (es) 1995-02-04 1995-05-04 Perfeccionamientos introducidos en la patente de invencion 9500211 por"mejoras introducidas en envases para lapiz de labios"
ES9500847 1995-05-04
ES9501175 1995-06-12
ES9501175A ES2126440B1 (es) 1995-02-04 1995-06-12 Nuevos perfeccionamientos introducidos en la patente de invencion 9500211 por "mejoras introducidas en envases para lapiz de labios".

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