EP0779229A1 - Supporting device for an applicator and packaging arrangement including such a device - Google Patents

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EP0779229A1
EP0779229A1 EP96402471A EP96402471A EP0779229A1 EP 0779229 A1 EP0779229 A1 EP 0779229A1 EP 96402471 A EP96402471 A EP 96402471A EP 96402471 A EP96402471 A EP 96402471A EP 0779229 A1 EP0779229 A1 EP 0779229A1
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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
    • A45D40/0068—Jars
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/246—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes provided with eating utensils or spatulas
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/245—Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas

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  • the present invention relates to a support for a gripping member and to a unit for packaging and applying a product. More specifically, it relates to an assembly comprising a container possibly provided with a cover and a member for gripping the product.
  • This set can be used in many fields, in particular in the cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical fields, for the packaging of creams, gels, powders, or even granules. It can also be used in the field of coatings, paints, glues and adhesives.
  • a gripping member intended to pick up and possibly apply the product to a surface to be treated.
  • This member is generally made of inexpensive material, such as plastic or wood and is disposable. For practical reasons of hygiene and convenience, many packaging assemblies are provided with such a gripping member. In general, this gripping member is not integral with the container, or even with the cover and is supplied in a separate sealed pouch, made of plastic for example, guaranteeing its cleanliness.
  • the pouch once opened during the first use of the gripping member, cannot be reused and the gripping member is no longer protected from the outside (dust, projections, etc.) during the duration of its use, it can be spread over several weeks for a cosmetic or food product (mustard) for example.
  • the present invention aims to satisfy this need.
  • the object of the invention is therefore a new support for a gripping member comprising an applicator part and a gripping part, characterized in that the gripping member is housed inside the support and in that the latter is rigid and arranged so as to ensure on the one hand, the repeated removal and repositioning of the gripping member within this support and on the other hand, protection from the outside d '' at least the applicator part of the gripping member at rest.
  • the subject of the invention is also a new assembly for packaging and applying a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a member for gripping the product and iii) a support. of the gripping member according to the invention.
  • such a packaging unit is used for cosmetic products.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a packaging and application assembly in accordance with the invention, this method comprising a step of automatically depositing the support according to the invention on the container or on the lid previously fixed. on the container.
  • the rigid support comprises means for holding the gripping member, such as for example a sheath of shape adapted to the gripping member, in particular delimited between a bottom and a cover.
  • This sheath can be made in one and the same piece.
  • a housing formed at least in part in the bottom of the support and / or in the cover can be made in a shape complementary to the gripping member.
  • the sheath, and in particular the housing formed in the bottom and / or in the cover of the support constitutes a wiping element of the gripping member.
  • the bottom of the rigid support will have the form of a boat intended to receive this spatula.
  • the cover can be hinged to the bottom (or boat) using a hinge and cover part of the bottom, in order to protect the part of the spatula used to collect and apply the product.
  • the support and the lid of the container containing the product can be molded together and form a single piece.
  • the support can optionally be equipped with a skirt comprising fixing means making it possible to secure the support and the container. In this case, the support acts as a cover.
  • Such a packaging and application assembly has the advantage of being able to be manufactured on an industrial scale very easily.
  • the rigidity of the support according to the invention allows the automation of its removal.
  • the support being rigid, it can easily be grasped on an assembly line and be placed on the cover of the container inside the case in which the packaging unit will be delivered.
  • the rigid support can be produced by any usual known technique used to produce the accessories, for example by injecting one or more materials: it can be made up of one or more parts made of the same material or of different materials. These different parts can be assembled by gluing, clipping or even can be welded.
  • the material or materials constituting the support have sufficient rigidity to allow automatic distribution of the support.
  • the term “rigid part” means a part which does not deform under its own weight.
  • the support according to the invention must not deform under its own weight.
  • the materials which are particularly suitable for the invention can be any plastic material such as, for example, high density polyethylene, polypropylene or even polyacetal.
  • the support can be made of cardboard, or even of metal.
  • such a support has the advantage of ensuring the protection of the gripping member vis-à-vis the outside before and throughout the duration of its use. It can also be used to gently wring out the grip. Finally, this support is washable: it can open and be easily cleaned.
  • the rigid support referenced 1 as a whole comprises a bottom 3 in the form of a boat and a cover 5 articulated around a film hinge 7.
  • the shape of the rigid support can be adapted to the shape of the container intended to receive it.
  • the support has the shape of a flattened cylinder.
  • a product gripping member 9 is shown housed between the bottom and the cover. This member comprises an applicator part 2 of the product and a part 4 for gripping by the user.
  • This gripping member is here represented by a spatula.
  • the bottom and the cover comprise means for hooking one on the other, such as clipping studs 13a and 13b.
  • the bottom has a housing 11 suitable for the shape of the spatula.
  • the cover has a complementary housing 6.
  • the spatula is therefore wedged between these two housings, as in a sheath, this sheath being closed on the side where the applicator part of the gripping member is located, here the spatula.
  • On either side of the spatula there are studs 14 which ensure better centering of the latter within the housing 11.
  • the cover 5 has a length substantially equal to half that of the bottom 3. It can be open with the hinge 7.
  • the spatula is arranged so that the applicator part is protected by the cover and the gripping part is left in the open air.
  • a recess 8 is formed in the bottom facing the gripping part.
  • Such a packaging assembly preserves the cleanliness of the spatula during its use and is very easy to use: at each use, the consumer removes the spatula from the rigid support by pulling it towards it. She can also, if she wishes, first open the support cover and then remove the spatula. Storing the spatula after use is also very simple: just clip it into the bottom of the support after having opened the cover or not.
  • the housings formed in the cover and in the bottom are adjusted so as to form a wiping element of the gripping member, in particular of the spatula. The user can thus use the hood to lightly wring the spatula. She can then open the hood completely to clean the media.
  • FIG 3 is shown the packaging assembly according to the invention, referenced 19 as a whole, provided with the rigid support 1 according to the invention, a container 21 and a cover 23.
  • the rigid support 1 is separate from the cover 23 and is placed on the latter.
  • the container and the cover have a cylindrical shape.
  • FIG 4 are shown the lid 23 of a container and the support 1 according to the invention, with a spatula 9, when molded together to form a single piece.
  • the elongation e of the deformation undergone, under the action of a force of 10 Newton, by a support according to the invention of length I equal to 58 mm, must not exceed 7 mm.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the technique used by the applicant to measure this resistance to bending of the support: the latter is held flat and embedded between two fixed vertical walls 24; a force F of 10 Newton is applied to the center of the support and the elongation e of the deformation undergone by the support 1 is measured on the vertical axis under the action of this force. Under these conditions, a support is obtained whose rigidity is perfectly suited to the automatic removal of the support on an assembly line.
  • Such a packaging unit can very easily be manufactured on an industrial scale. Indeed, the support 1 being rigid, it can be grasped and deposited automatically, in the process of an assembly line, on the lid of the container containing the product to be packaged. In addition, if the support and the container lid are one, the removal of the latter is done in a single operation. It is thus possible to manufacture such packaging assemblies at very attractive costs.

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The holder (1) consists of a rigid container in the form of a base (3) and a cover (5), with projections (14) on either side of a recess in the base to hold the applicator (4) which is in the shape of a spatula (9) with an applicator tip (2). The cover, which is connected to the base by a hinge (7), is designed to protect the tip of the applicator when it is not being used. The holder is made by injection from one or more materials, e.g. high-density polyethylene, polypropylene or polyacetal; it is washable and can be made as part of a lid of a vessel holding the product to be applied.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un support pour organe de préhension et à un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit. Plus précisément, elle se rapporte à un ensemble comportant un récipient muni éventuellement d'un couvercle et un organe de préhension du produit.The present invention relates to a support for a gripping member and to a unit for packaging and applying a product. More specifically, it relates to an assembly comprising a container possibly provided with a cover and a member for gripping the product.

Cet ensemble peut être utilisé dans de nombreux domaines, en particulier dans les domaines cosmétique, dermatologique et pharmaceutique, pour le conditionnement de crèmes, de gels, de poudres, voire de granulés. Il peut également être utilisé dans le domaine des enduits, des peintures, des colles et adhésifs.This set can be used in many fields, in particular in the cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical fields, for the packaging of creams, gels, powders, or even granules. It can also be used in the field of coatings, paints, glues and adhesives.

Il est connu de munir les ensembles de conditionnement de produit d'un organe de préhension destiné à prendre et éventuellement à appliquer le produit sur une surface à traiter. Cet organe est généralement en matière peu onéreuse, comme du plastique ou du bois et est jetable. Pour des raisons pratiques d'hygiène et de commodité, de nombreux ensembles de conditionnement sont fournis avec un tel organe de préhension. En général, cet organe de préhension n'est pas solidaire du récipient, voire du couvercle et est fourni dans une pochette scellée séparée, en plastique par exemple, garantissant sa propreté.It is known to provide the product packaging assemblies with a gripping member intended to pick up and possibly apply the product to a surface to be treated. This member is generally made of inexpensive material, such as plastic or wood and is disposable. For practical reasons of hygiene and convenience, many packaging assemblies are provided with such a gripping member. In general, this gripping member is not integral with the container, or even with the cover and is supplied in a separate sealed pouch, made of plastic for example, guaranteeing its cleanliness.

De tels agencements présentent plusieurs inconvénients : en effet, lors de la fabrication de l'ensemble de conditionnement, la souplesse de cette pochette de protection rend impossible sa dépose automatique sur le récipient ou sur son couvercle. Ces pochettes de protection contenant l'organe de préhension sont donc introduites manuellement dans un étui contenant le récipient rempli de produit et fermé. Une telle opération augmente le temps et le coût de la production de ces ensembles qui doivent cependant être fabriqués en très grandes quantités. En outre, ce travail est fastidieux pour le personnel de conditionnement.Such arrangements have several drawbacks: in fact, during the manufacture of the packaging assembly, the flexibility of this protective pouch makes it impossible to automatically deposit it on the container or on its lid. These protective pouches containing the gripping member are therefore manually introduced into a case containing the container filled with product and closed. Such an operation increases the time and the cost of producing these assemblies which must however be manufactured in very large quantities. In addition, this work is tedious for the packaging staff.

De plus, la pochette, une fois ouverte lors de la première utilisation de l'organe de préhension, ne peut être réutilisée et l'organe de préhension n'est plus protégé de l'extérieur (poussière, projections, etc...) pendant la durée de son utilisation, celle-ci pouvant s'étaler sur plusieurs semaines pour un produit cosmétique ou alimentaire (moutarde) par exemple.In addition, the pouch, once opened during the first use of the gripping member, cannot be reused and the gripping member is no longer protected from the outside (dust, projections, etc.) during the duration of its use, it can be spread over several weeks for a cosmetic or food product (mustard) for example.

Il est également connu de placer l'organe de préhension au sein du couvercle du récipient de l'ensemble de conditionnement et de le protéger par un opercule déchirable, comme décrit dans le brevet FR 1 280 021. Cependant, ici aussi, l'organe de préhension n'est plus protégé après la première utilisation.It is also known to place the gripping member within the lid of the container of the packaging assembly and to protect it by a tearable lid, as described in patent FR 1 280 021. However, here too, the member grip is no longer protected after the first use.

Il est en outre connu de la demande de brevet EP-A-0 517 963 de placer l'organe de préhension sur un opercule déchirable surmontant un récipient et de recouvrir l'opercule et l'organe de préhension d'un couvercle fermant le récipient. Mais cet agencement présente les mêmes inconvénients que ceux décrits précédemment.It is also known from patent application EP-A-0 517 963 to place the gripping member on a tearable lid covering a container and to cover the lid and the gripping member with a lid closing the container. . However, this arrangement has the same drawbacks as those described above.

Il subsiste donc le besoin d'un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit, comprenant un organe de préhension de ce produit, qui soit facilement réalisable à l'échelle industrielle et notamment réalisé de façon entièrement automatique et qui assure la protection de cet organe de préhension pendant toute la durée de son utilisation.There therefore remains the need for a package for packaging and applying a product, comprising a gripping member for this product, which is easily achievable on an industrial scale and in particular produced entirely automatically and which provides protection. of this gripping member for the duration of its use.

La présente invention vise à la satisfaction de ce besoin.The present invention aims to satisfy this need.

L'objet de l'invention est donc un nouveau support pour organe de préhension comportant une partie applicatrice et une partie de préhension, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de préhension est logé à l'intérieur du support et en ce que ce dernier est rigide et agencé de façon à assurer d'une part, l'enlèvement et la remise en place répétés de l'organe de préhension au sein de ce support et d'autre part, la protection vis-à-vis de l'extérieur d'au moins la partie applicatrice de l'organe de préhension au repos.The object of the invention is therefore a new support for a gripping member comprising an applicator part and a gripping part, characterized in that the gripping member is housed inside the support and in that the latter is rigid and arranged so as to ensure on the one hand, the repeated removal and repositioning of the gripping member within this support and on the other hand, protection from the outside d '' at least the applicator part of the gripping member at rest.

L'invention a encore pour objet un nouvel ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit, notamment d'un produit cosmétique, comprenant i) un récipient contenant le produit, ii) un organe de préhension du produit et iii) un support de l'organe de préhension conforme à l'invention.The subject of the invention is also a new assembly for packaging and applying a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a member for gripping the product and iii) a support. of the gripping member according to the invention.

De façon avantageuse, un tel ensemble de conditionnement est utilisé pour des produits cosmétiques.Advantageously, such a packaging unit is used for cosmetic products.

L'invention a également pour objet un procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application conforme à l'invention, ce procédé comprenant une étape de dépose automatique du support selon l'invention sur le récipient ou sur le couvercle préalablement fixé sur le récipient.The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a packaging and application assembly in accordance with the invention, this method comprising a step of automatically depositing the support according to the invention on the container or on the lid previously fixed. on the container.

De façon avantageuse, le support rigide comprend des moyens de maintien de l'organe de préhension, comme par exemple un fourreau de forme adaptée à l'organe de préhension, en particulier délimité entre un fond et un capot. Ce fourreau peut être réalisé en une seule et même pièce. En particulier, un logement formé au moins en partie dans le fond du support et/ou dans le capot peut être réalisé de forme complémentaire à l'organe de préhension. Le fourreau, et en particulier le logement formé dans le fond et/ou dans le capot du support, constitue un élément d'essorage de l'organe de préhension. Si le produit conditionné est un produit cosmétique destiné à être pris avec une spatule de forme allongée, le fond du support rigide aura la forme d'une barque destinée à recevoir cette spatule. Le capot pourra être articulé sur le fond (ou barque) à l'aide d'une charnière et recouvrir une partie du fond, afin de protéger la partie de la spatule servant à prélever et à appliquer le produit.Advantageously, the rigid support comprises means for holding the gripping member, such as for example a sheath of shape adapted to the gripping member, in particular delimited between a bottom and a cover. This sheath can be made in one and the same piece. In particular, a housing formed at least in part in the bottom of the support and / or in the cover can be made in a shape complementary to the gripping member. The sheath, and in particular the housing formed in the bottom and / or in the cover of the support, constitutes a wiping element of the gripping member. If the packaged product is a cosmetic product intended to be taken with an elongated spatula, the bottom of the rigid support will have the form of a boat intended to receive this spatula. The cover can be hinged to the bottom (or boat) using a hinge and cover part of the bottom, in order to protect the part of the spatula used to collect and apply the product.

Le support et le couvercle du récipient contenant le produit peuvent être moulés ensemble et ne former qu'une seule pièce. Le support peut éventuellement être équipé d'une jupe comportant des moyens de fixation permettant de solidariser le support et le récipient. Dans ce cas, le support joue le rôle de couvercle.The support and the lid of the container containing the product can be molded together and form a single piece. The support can optionally be equipped with a skirt comprising fixing means making it possible to secure the support and the container. In this case, the support acts as a cover.

Toutefois, il est préférable de prévoir un couvercle indépendant du support pour fermer le récipient.However, it is preferable to provide a cover independent of the support to close the container.

Un tel ensemble de conditionnement et d'application présente l'avantage de pouvoir être fabriqué à échelle industrielle très facilement. En effet, la rigidité du support selon l'invention autorise l'automatisation de sa dépose. Le support étant rigide, il peut facilement être saisi sur une chaîne d'assemblage et être déposé sur le couvercle du récipient à l'intérieur de l'étui dans lequel va être livré l'ensemble de conditionnement.Such a packaging and application assembly has the advantage of being able to be manufactured on an industrial scale very easily. Indeed, the rigidity of the support according to the invention allows the automation of its removal. The support being rigid, it can easily be grasped on an assembly line and be placed on the cover of the container inside the case in which the packaging unit will be delivered.

Le support rigide peut être réalisé par toute technique connue habituelle utilisée pour réaliser les accessoires, par exemple par injection d'un ou plusieurs matériaux : il peut être constitué d'une ou plusieurs pièces réalisées dans le même matériau ou dans des matériaux différents. Ces différentes pièces peuvent être assemblées par collage, clipsage ou encore peuvent être soudées.The rigid support can be produced by any usual known technique used to produce the accessories, for example by injecting one or more materials: it can be made up of one or more parts made of the same material or of different materials. These different parts can be assembled by gluing, clipping or even can be welded.

De façon avantageuse, le ou les matériaux constituant le support ont une rigidité suffisante pour permettre la distribution automatique du support. Au sens de la présente invention, on entend par pièce rigide une pièce qui ne se déforme pas sous son propre poids. Ainsi, le support selon l'invention ne doit pas se déformer sous son propre poids. Les matériaux convenant particulièrement bien à l'invention peuvent être tout matériau plastique comme par exemple du polyéthylène haute densité, du polypropylène ou encore du polyacétal. Accessoirement, le support peut être réalisé en carton, ou bien encore en métal.Advantageously, the material or materials constituting the support have sufficient rigidity to allow automatic distribution of the support. For the purposes of the present invention, the term “rigid part” means a part which does not deform under its own weight. Thus, the support according to the invention must not deform under its own weight. The materials which are particularly suitable for the invention can be any plastic material such as, for example, high density polyethylene, polypropylene or even polyacetal. Incidentally, the support can be made of cardboard, or even of metal.

Outre la possibilité de mécanisation de sa dépose, un tel support présente l'avantage d'assurer la protection de l'organe de préhension vis-à-vis de l'extérieur avant et pendant toute la durée de son utilisation. Il peut également servir à essorer légèrement l'organe de préhension. Enfin, ce support est lavable : il peut s'ouvrir et être ainsi facilement nettoyé.In addition to the possibility of mechanization of its removal, such a support has the advantage of ensuring the protection of the gripping member vis-à-vis the outside before and throughout the duration of its use. It can also be used to gently wring out the grip. Finally, this support is washable: it can open and be easily cleaned.

L'invention et sa mise en oeuvre apparaîtront plus clairement à l'aide de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux figures annexées dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe du support rigide de l'invention avec une spatule,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du support selon l'invention ouvert et contenant une spatule,
  • la figure 3 est une vue d'un ensemble de conditionnement selon l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue du support selon l'invention constituant un couvercle d'un récipient contenant un produit,
  • la figure 5 illustre une méthode de mesure de la résistance à la flexion d'un support selon l'invention.
The invention and its implementation will appear more clearly with the aid of the description which follows, given with reference to the appended figures in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the rigid support of the invention with a spatula,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the support according to the invention open and containing a spatula,
  • FIG. 3 is a view of a packaging assembly according to the invention,
  • FIG. 4 is a view of the support according to the invention constituting a cover of a container containing a product,
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a method for measuring the flexural strength of a support according to the invention.

Selon le mode de réalisation des figures 1 et 2, le support rigide référencé 1 dans son ensemble comporte un fond 3 en forme de barque et un capot 5 articulés autour d'une charnière film 7. La forme du support rigide peut être adaptée à la forme du récipient destiné à la recevoir. Ici, le support a la forme d'un cylindre aplati. Un organe de préhension 9 du produit est représenté logé entre le fond et le capot. Cet organe comporte une partie applicatrice 2 du produit et une partie 4 de préhension par l'utilisateur. Cet organe de préhension est ici représenté par une spatule. Le fond et le capot comportent des moyens d'accrochage de l'un sur l'autre, tels que des plots de clippage 13a et 13b. En outre, le fond comporte un logement 11 approprié à la forme de la spatule. De même, le couvercle comporte un logement complémentaire 6. La spatule est donc coincée entre ces deux logements, comme dans un fourreau, ce fourreau étant fermé du côté où se trouve la partie applicatrice de l'organe de préhension, ici de la spatule. De part et d'autre de la spatule, se trouvent des plots 14 qui assurent un meilleur centrage de cette dernière au sein du logement 11. Le capot 5 a une longueur sensiblement égale à la moitié de celle du fond 3. Il peut s'ouvrir grâce à la charnière 7. La spatule est agencée de telle sorte que la partie applicatrice est protégée par le capot et la partie préhension est laissée à l'air libre. Afin de faciliter l'enlèvement de l'organe de préhension, et en particulier de la spatule, par l'utilisateur, un évidement 8 est ménagé dans le fond en regard de la partie préhension.According to the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, the rigid support referenced 1 as a whole comprises a bottom 3 in the form of a boat and a cover 5 articulated around a film hinge 7. The shape of the rigid support can be adapted to the shape of the container intended to receive it. Here, the support has the shape of a flattened cylinder. A product gripping member 9 is shown housed between the bottom and the cover. This member comprises an applicator part 2 of the product and a part 4 for gripping by the user. This gripping member is here represented by a spatula. The bottom and the cover comprise means for hooking one on the other, such as clipping studs 13a and 13b. In addition, the bottom has a housing 11 suitable for the shape of the spatula. Likewise, the cover has a complementary housing 6. The spatula is therefore wedged between these two housings, as in a sheath, this sheath being closed on the side where the applicator part of the gripping member is located, here the spatula. On either side of the spatula, there are studs 14 which ensure better centering of the latter within the housing 11. The cover 5 has a length substantially equal to half that of the bottom 3. It can be open with the hinge 7. The spatula is arranged so that the applicator part is protected by the cover and the gripping part is left in the open air. In order to facilitate the removal of the gripping member, and in particular of the spatula, by the user, a recess 8 is formed in the bottom facing the gripping part.

Un tel ensemble de conditionnement préserve la propreté de la spatule au cours de son utilisation et est très facile à utiliser : à chaque utilisation, la consommatrice retire la spatule du support rigide en la tirant vers elle. Elle peut également, si elle le désire, ouvrir d'abord le capot du support et retirer ensuite la spatule. Ranger la spatule après utilisation est également très simple : il suffit de clipper cette dernière dans le fond du support après avoir ou non ouvert le capot. Les logements formés dans le capot et dans le fond sont ajustés de façon à former un élément d'essorage de l'organe de préhension, en particulier de la spatule. L'utilisatrice peut ainsi utiliser le capot pour essorer légèrement la spatule. Elle peut ensuite ouvrir complètement le capot pour nettoyer le support.Such a packaging assembly preserves the cleanliness of the spatula during its use and is very easy to use: at each use, the consumer removes the spatula from the rigid support by pulling it towards it. She can also, if she wishes, first open the support cover and then remove the spatula. Storing the spatula after use is also very simple: just clip it into the bottom of the support after having opened the cover or not. The housings formed in the cover and in the bottom are adjusted so as to form a wiping element of the gripping member, in particular of the spatula. The user can thus use the hood to lightly wring the spatula. She can then open the hood completely to clean the media.

Sur la figure 3, est représenté l'ensemble de conditionnement selon l'invention, référencé 19 dans son ensemble, muni du support rigide 1 conforme à l'invention, d'un récipient 21 et d'un couvercle 23. Le support rigide 1 est distinct du couvercle 23 et est posé sur ce dernier. Dans le cas présent, le récipient et le couvercle présentent une forme cylindrique.In Figure 3, is shown the packaging assembly according to the invention, referenced 19 as a whole, provided with the rigid support 1 according to the invention, a container 21 and a cover 23. The rigid support 1 is separate from the cover 23 and is placed on the latter. In the present case, the container and the cover have a cylindrical shape.

Sur la figure 4, sont représentés le couvercle 23 d'un récipient et le support 1 selon l'invention, avec une spatule 9, lorsqu'ils sont moulés ensemble pour ne former qu'une seule pièce.In Figure 4, are shown the lid 23 of a container and the support 1 according to the invention, with a spatula 9, when molded together to form a single piece.

Dans une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention, l'élongation e de la déformation subie, sous l'action d'une force de 10 Newton, par un support selon l'invention de longueur I égale à 58 mm, ne doit pas dépasser 7 mm. La figure 5 illustre la technique utilisée par la demanderesse pour mesurer cette résistance à la flexion du support : ce dernier est maintenu à plat et encastré entre deux parois verticales fixes 24 ; on applique au centre du support une force F de 10 Newton et on mesure sur l'axe vertical l'élongation e de la déformation subie par le support 1 sous l'action de cette force. Dans ces conditions, on obtient un support dont la rigidité est tout à fait adaptée à la dépose automatique du support sur une chaîne d'assemblage.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the elongation e of the deformation undergone, under the action of a force of 10 Newton, by a support according to the invention of length I equal to 58 mm, must not exceed 7 mm. FIG. 5 illustrates the technique used by the applicant to measure this resistance to bending of the support: the latter is held flat and embedded between two fixed vertical walls 24; a force F of 10 Newton is applied to the center of the support and the elongation e of the deformation undergone by the support 1 is measured on the vertical axis under the action of this force. Under these conditions, a support is obtained whose rigidity is perfectly suited to the automatic removal of the support on an assembly line.

Un tel ensemble de conditionnement peut très facilement être fabriqué à échelle industrielle. En effet, le support 1 étant rigide, il peut être saisi et déposé automatiquement, dans le processus d'une chaîne d'assemblage, sur le couvercle du récipient contenant le produit à conditionner. De plus, si le support et le couvercle du récipient ne font qu'un, la dépose de ces derniers se fait en une seule opération. On peut ainsi fabriquer de tels ensembles de conditionnement à des coûts très intéressants.Such a packaging unit can very easily be manufactured on an industrial scale. Indeed, the support 1 being rigid, it can be grasped and deposited automatically, in the process of an assembly line, on the lid of the container containing the product to be packaged. In addition, if the support and the container lid are one, the removal of the latter is done in a single operation. It is thus possible to manufacture such packaging assemblies at very attractive costs.

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Support (1) pour organe de préhension (9) comportant une partie applicatrice (2) et une partie de préhension (4), caractérisé en ce que l'organe de préhension est logé à l'intérieur du support et en ce que ce dernier est rigide et agencé de façon à assurer d'une part, l'enlèvement et la remise en place répétés de l'organe de préhension au sein de ce support et d'autre part, la protection vis-à-vis de l'extérieur d'au moins la partie applicatrice de l'organe de préhension au repos.Support (1) for gripping member (9) comprising an applicator part (2) and a gripping part (4), characterized in that the gripping member is housed inside the support and in that the latter is rigid and arranged so as to ensure, on the one hand, the repeated removal and replacement of the gripping member within this support and, on the other hand, protection from the outside at least the applicator part of the gripping member at rest. Support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il ne se déforme pas sous son propre poids.Support according to claim 1, characterized in that it does not deform under its own weight. Support selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par le fait que, le support ayant une longueur l'élongation e de la déformation subie par ce support soumis en son centre à une force de 10 Newton, est telle que le rapport e/l est inférieur ou égal à 7/58.Support according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the support having a length the elongation e of the deformation undergone by this support subjected in its center to a force of 10 Newton, is such that the ratio e / l is less than or equal to 7/58. Support selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des moyens (6, 11, 14) de maintien de l'organe de préhension.Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (6, 11, 14) for holding the gripping member. Support selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que ces moyens sont en forme de fourreau (Fig.2).Support according to claim 4, characterized in that these means are in the form of a sheath (Fig.2). Support selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par le fait que le fourreau constitue un élément d'essorage de l'organe de préhension.Support according to claim 5, characterized in that the sheath constitutes a wiping element of the gripping member. Support selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé par le fait que le fourreau est délimité entre un fond (3) et un capot (5).Support according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the sheath is delimited between a bottom (3) and a cover (5). Support selon la revendication 7, caractérisé par le fait que le fond et le capot sont reliés par une charnière (7).Support according to claim 7, characterized in that the bottom and the cover are connected by a hinge (7). Support selon la revendication 7 ou 8, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des moyens (13a, 13b) d'accrochage du fond sur le capot.Support according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that it comprises means (13a, 13b) for attaching the bottom to the cover. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 9, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens de maintien de l'organe de préhension comportent un logement (11) formé au moins en partie dans le fond du support.Support according to any one of Claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the means for holding the gripping member comprise a housing (11) formed at least partly in the bottom of the support. Support selon la revendication 10, caractérisé par le fait que ces moyens comportent en outre, dans le capot, un logement (6) complémentaire du logement formé dans le fond du support.Support according to claim 10, characterized in that these means further comprise, in the cover, a housing (6) complementary to the housing formed in the bottom of the support. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est réalisé par injection d'un ou plusieurs matériaux.Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is produced by injection of one or more materials. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un évidement (8) en regard de la partie de préhension afin de faciliter l'enlèvement de l'organe de préhension.Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a recess (8) opposite the gripping part in order to facilitate the removal of the gripping member. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'organe de préhension est une spatule (9).Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the gripping member is a spatula (9). Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est lavable.Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is washable. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il constitue un couvercle d'un récipient contenant un produit (Fig.4).Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it constitutes a cover of a container containing a product (Fig. 4). Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est distinct d'un couvercle d'un récipient contenant un produit et qu'il repose sur ce couvercle (Fig. 3).Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is distinct from a cover of a container containing a product and that it rests on this cover (Fig. 3). Ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit, comprenant i) un récipient contenant le produit, ii) un organe de préhension du produit et iii) un support d'organe de préhension tel que défini à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17.Package for packaging and applying a product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a product gripping member and iii) a gripping member support as defined in any one of claims 1 to 17. Ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit cosmétique, comprenant i) un récipient contenant le produit, ii) un organe de préhension du produit et iii) un support d'organe de préhension tel que défini à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17.Package for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a device for gripping the product and iii) a support for a gripping device as defined in any one of claims 1 to 17. Procédé de fabrication d'un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit selon la revendication 18 ou 19, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une étape de dépose automatique du support tel que défini à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17 sur le récipient ou sur le couvercle préalablement fixé sur le récipient.Method for manufacturing a packaging and application unit for a product according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that it comprises a step of automatic removal of the support as defined in any one of claims 1 to 17 on the container or on the lid previously fixed on the container.
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