EP0779229B1 - Supporting device for an applicator and packaging arrangement including such a device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a support for a gripping member as described in the preamble of claim 1 and to a package for packaging and applying a product according to claim 14, plus precisely to an assembly comprising a container optionally provided with a cover and a product gripping member. It also concerns a method of manufacturing such an assembly (claim 15).
- This set can be used in many areas, especially in the cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical fields, for the packaging of creams, gels, powders, or even granules. he can also be used in the field of coatings, paints, glues and adhesives.
- This organ is generally made of inexpensive material, such as plastic or wood and is disposable. For practical reasons of hygiene and convenience, many packaging sets are provided with such gripping organ. In general, this gripping member is not integral container or even lid and is supplied in a separate sealed pouch, plastic for example, ensuring its cleanliness.
- the pouch once opened during the first use of the gripping, cannot be reused and the gripping member is no longer protected from the outside (dust, projections, etc.) for the duration of its use, this can be spread over several weeks for a cosmetic product or food (mustard) for example.
- patent FR 1 338 551 describes a support corresponding to the preamble of the claim 1.
- 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 as defined in claim 1.
- the invention also relates to a new packaging assembly and application of a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a product gripper and iii) a support of the gripping member according to the invention.
- such a packaging assembly is used for cosmetic products.
- the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a set of packaging and application according to the invention, this process comprising a step of automatically depositing the support according to the invention on the container or on the lid previously attached to the container.
- the rigid support comprises means for holding the gripping member, such as for example a sleeve adapted to the gripping member, in particular delimited between a bottom and a cover.
- This scabbard can be made in a single piece.
- a housing formed at least partly in the bottom of the support and / or in the cover can be made in a form complementary to the gripping member.
- the scabbard, 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 shape of a boat intended to receive this spatula.
- the cover may be hinged to the bottom (or boat) at using a hinge and cover part of the bottom, in order to protect the part from the spatula used to collect and apply the product.
- the holder and the lid of the container containing the product can be molded together and form one piece.
- the support can optionally be equipped with a skirt comprising fixing means making it possible to secure the holder and container. In this case, the support acts as a cover.
- Such a packaging and application unit has the advantage of be 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 deposited on the lid of the container inside the case in which will be delivered the entire packaging.
- the rigid support can be produced by any usual known technique used to make the accessories, for example by injecting one or more materials: it can consist of one or more pieces made in the same material or in different materials. These different pieces can be assembled by gluing, clipping or even can be welded.
- the material or materials constituting the support have a rigidity sufficient to allow automatic media distribution.
- a 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.
- Materials particularly suitable for the invention can be any plastic material such as for example high density polyethylene, polypropylene or 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 against outside before and for the duration of its use. He can also serve to gently wring the gripping member. Finally, this support is washable: it can be opened and easily cleaned.
- the rigid support referenced 1 in its assembly includes a bottom 3 in the form of a boat and a hinged cover 5 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 cylinder flattened.
- a product gripping member 9 is shown housed between the bottom and the hood. This member comprises an applicator part 2 of the product and a part 4 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 pads 13a and 13b.
- the bottom has a housing 11 suitable for the shape of the spatula.
- the cover has an additional housing 6.
- the spatula is therefore wedged between these two housings, as in a sheath, this sheath being closed on the side where finds the applicator part of the gripping member, here the spatula.
- the cover 5 has a length substantially equal to half that of the bottom 3. It can be opened thanks to the hinge 7.
- the spatula is arranged so that the applicator part is protected by the cover and the grip part is left in the open air.
- a recess 8 is formed in the bottom facing the part gripping.
- Such a packaging unit preserves the cleanliness of the spatula during of its use and is very easy to use: with each use, the consumer removes the spatula from the rigid support by pulling it towards it. She can also, if desired, 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 opening or not opening the cover.
- 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 shows 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 distinct from the cover 23 and is placed on the latter.
- the container and the cover have a cylindrical shape.
- FIG. 4 shows the cover 23 of a container and the support 1 according to the invention, with a spatula 9, when they are molded together so as not to form only one 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 l equal to 58 mm, must not exceed 7 mm.
- Figure 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 walls fixed verticals 24; a force F of 10 Newton is applied to the center of the support and we measure on the vertical axis the elongation e of the deformation undergone by the support 1 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 a Assembly line.
- Such a packaging unit can very easily be manufactured to scale industrial. 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 these is done one operation. It is thus possible to manufacture such sets of packaging at very attractive costs.
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Description
La présente invention se rapporte à un support pour organe de préhension
tel que décrit dans le préambule de la revendication 1
et à
un ensemble de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit selon la revendication 14, plus
précisément à un ensemble comportant un récipient muni éventuellement d'un
couvercle et un organe de préhension du produit. Elle concerne aussi un
procédé de fabrication d'un tel ensemble (revendication 15).The present invention relates to a support for a gripping member
as described in the preamble of
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 areas, especially in the cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical fields, for the packaging of creams, gels, powders, or even granules. he 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 product packaging assemblies with an organ grip intended to take and possibly apply the product on a surface to be treated. This organ is generally made of inexpensive material, such as plastic or wood and is disposable. For practical reasons of hygiene and convenience, many packaging sets are provided with such gripping organ. In general, this gripping member is not integral container or even lid and is supplied in a separate sealed pouch, plastic for example, ensuring 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, when manufacture of the packaging assembly, the flexibility of this pouch protection makes it impossible to automatically deposit it on the container or on its lid. These protective pouches containing the gripping member are therefore introduced manually into a case containing the container filled with product and closed. Such an operation increases the time and cost of production of these sets which must however be manufactured in very large quantities. In addition, this work is tedious for the personnel of conditioning.
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, cannot be reused and the gripping member is no longer protected from the outside (dust, projections, etc.) for the duration of its use, this can be spread over several weeks for a cosmetic product or food (mustard) for example.
Par ailleurs, le brevet FR 1 338 551 décrit un support correspondant au préambule de la
revendication 1.Furthermore,
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 cover of the
container of the packaging assembly and protect it with a seal
tearable, as described in
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 organ gripping on a tearable lid over a container and covering the cover and the gripping member of a cover closing the container. But 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 set of packaging and application of a product, comprising a gripping member for this product, which is easily achievable on an industrial scale and especially carried out entirely automatic and which ensures the protection of this gripping member during throughout 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 tel que défini à la revendication
1.The object of the invention is therefore a new support for a gripping member.
comprising an applicator part and a gripping part as defined in
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 invention also relates to a new packaging assembly and application of a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a product gripper 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 assembly 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 set of packaging and application according to the invention, this process comprising a step of automatically depositing the support according to the invention on the container or on the lid previously attached to 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 sleeve adapted to the gripping member, in particular delimited between a bottom and a cover. This scabbard can be made in a single piece. In particular, a housing formed at least partly in the bottom of the support and / or in the cover can be made in a form complementary to the gripping member. The scabbard, 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 product packaged is a cosmetic product intended to be taken with a spatula elongated shape, the bottom of the rigid support will have the shape of a boat intended to receive this spatula. The cover may be hinged to the bottom (or boat) at using a hinge and cover part of the bottom, in order to protect the part from 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 holder and the lid of the container containing the product can be molded together and form one piece. The support can optionally be equipped with a skirt comprising fixing means making it possible to secure the holder and 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 for 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 chaíne 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 unit has the advantage of be 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 deposited on the lid of the container inside the case in which will be delivered the entire packaging.
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 make the accessories, for example by injecting one or more materials: it can consist of one or more pieces made in the same material or in different materials. These different pieces 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 a rigidity sufficient to allow automatic media distribution. In the sense of present invention, a 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. Materials particularly suitable for the invention can be any plastic material such as for example high density polyethylene, polypropylene or 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 mechanizing its removal, such a support has the advantage of ensuring the protection of the gripping member against outside before and for the duration of its use. He can also serve to gently wring the gripping member. Finally, this support is washable: it can be opened and easily cleaned.
L'invention et sa mise en oeuvre apparaítront 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.
- 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 in
its assembly includes a
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 unit preserves the cleanliness of the spatula during of its use and is very easy to use: with each use, the consumer removes the spatula from the rigid support by pulling it towards it. She can also, if desired, 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 opening or not opening the cover. 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.FIG. 3 shows the packaging assembly according to the invention,
referenced 19 as a whole, provided with the
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.FIG. 4 shows the
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 l 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
chaíne 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 l equal to 58 mm, must not exceed 7 mm. Figure 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 walls
fixed
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 chaíne 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 to scale
industrial. Indeed, the
Claims (15)
- Support (1) for an applicator (9) comprising an applicator portion (2) and a portion (4) for holding, the applicator being mounted removably with respect to the support, the latter being rigid and arranged to allow, on the one hand, the applicator to be removed from and returned to this support repeatedly and, on the other hand, at least the applicator portion of the applicator to be protected from the external surroundings when at rest, characterized in that the said support has a bottom (3) comprising a housing (11) of a suitable shape to accommodate the applicator portion (2), and a cover (5) which has a housing (6) which complements the housing (11) in the bottom, the said cover being arranged with respect to the bottom in such a way that, when closed, it forms a closed sheath around the said applicator portion (2) inside which the applicator portion is wedged.
- Support according to Claim 1, characterized in that it does not deform under its own weight.
- Support according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, if the support has the length l, then the deformation extension e experienced by this support when subjected to a force of 10 newtons at its centre is such that the ratio e/l is less than or equal to 7/58.
- Support according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means (6, 11, 14) for holding the applicator in place.
- Support according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the sheath constitutes an element that wrings out the applicator.
- Support according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bottom and the cover are connected by a hinge (7).
- Support according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises means (13a, 13b) for fastening the bottom to the cover.
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made by injection-moulding of one or more materials.
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a recess (8) facing the part for holding, so as to make the applicator easier to remove.
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator it is intended to house is a spatula (9).
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is washable.
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it constitutes a lid of a container containing a product (Fig. 4).
- Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is distinct from a lid of a container containing a product, and that it is intended to rest on this lid (Fig. 3).
- Arrangement for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, comprising i) a container containing the product, ii) a product applicator and iii) a support for an applicator as defined in any one of Claims 1 to 13.
- Method of manufacturing an arrangement for packaging and applying a product according to Claim 14, characterized in that it comprises a stage of automatically depositing the support as defined in any one of Claims 1 to 13 on the container or on the lid previously fitted to the container.
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