EP0832577B1 - Applicateur de produit en poudre et procédé de fabrication de l'applicateur - Google Patents

Applicateur de produit en poudre et procédé de fabrication de l'applicateur Download PDF

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EP0832577B1
EP0832577B1 EP97401863A EP97401863A EP0832577B1 EP 0832577 B1 EP0832577 B1 EP 0832577B1 EP 97401863 A EP97401863 A EP 97401863A EP 97401863 A EP97401863 A EP 97401863A EP 0832577 B1 EP0832577 B1 EP 0832577B1
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Jean-Louis M. Gueret
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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
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/34—Powder-puffs, e.g. with installed container
    • 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
    • A45D40/0087—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks for samples
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S206/00—Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/823—Cosmetic, toilet, powder puff
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/23907—Pile or nap type surface or component
    • Y10T428/23943—Flock surface

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  • the invention relates to product applicators, in particular for the care and topical skin treatment, including make-up, skin, nails, hair and mucous membranes.
  • the invention relates in particular to an applicator for powder products, ready to use, easy to handle, single use and with an efficiency at least equivalent to that of traditional products.
  • the invention relates to an easy and economical device to produce, as well as a process for obtaining the applicator according to the invention.
  • the invention can be applied in particular as a tester or sample of cosmetic products, such as skincare or make-up powders (shades, eye shadows, blush, kohl, liner, dark circles or wrinkle eraser, etc.) or as sold products in doses, easy to transport.
  • Patent application 95/11111 (FR-A-2 739 003) filed on September 27, 1995 in the name of the plaintiff and entitled ⁇ Powder puff for care and treatment topical skin ⁇ describes, as illustrated in Figure 1, a puff of foam for topical care and treatment of skin, nails, hair and mucous membranes, consisting of two foam plates 11, of size and substantially identical contours, superimposed edge to edge, between which is encapsulated a powder 12 of a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical, water-soluble or water-emulsifiable, the two plates 11 being held together by at least one weld in the vicinity or on their periphery.
  • a powder 12 of a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical, water-soluble or water-emulsifiable
  • a product applicator in powder characterized in that it comprises a support of which at least part of the surface is covered with a flocking composed of a mixture of fibers of coating and powder of said product to be applied.
  • the powder could be deposited on the support of the same way as the covering fibers, namely, advantageously, by electrostatic deposit.
  • the powder thus deposited is an integral part of the flocking covering the applicator. This reduces the cost of the applicator by depositing, one and the same step, both the coating fibers and the product to apply.
  • the powder on the applicator during transport is significantly improved.
  • the transfer of the powder, when it is applied to a surface to be treated is remarkable, thus achieving a homogeneous application.
  • the mixture comprises between 0.1 and 40% of powder of said product, and preferably between 5% and 20% powder.
  • the support may consist of a paper / textile material, plastic, elastomer, or cellular.
  • the fibers are fibers of nylon, cotton, rayon, polyamide, or polyester, or any mixture of these different categories.
  • the invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an applicator for powder product consisting in applying by flocking, on at least part of the surface of a support, a mixture of coating fibers and powder of said product to apply.
  • the product powder is a powder encapsulated with pigments.
  • a powder encapsulated with pigments By way of example, a polyethylene powder coated with polyurethane, and pigments, or a talcum powder coated with urea formaldehyde and pigments.
  • the powder can be porous and impregnated with agents making it electrostatic.
  • the powder can consist at least partly of a non-mineral powder of Rilsan® type (polyamide 11 powder) or Expansel®.
  • an assembly is also produced application of a powdered product characterized in that it comprises a applicator according to the invention.
  • Such an application assembly may include an applicator, one end of which carries an applicator member formed on a support, the other end forming gripping means, a cover being provided so as to enclose so waterproof at least said applicator member.
  • the applicator according to the invention was born from the observation that so surprisingly, a powder particle could be treated in the same way than a fiber (or hair) and be applied advantageously on a support by the same flocking technique.
  • FIG. 2a illustrates a sectional view longitudinal of a first embodiment of the applicator 1 according to the invention.
  • This mainly comprises a central core 2, acting as a support and may have different shapes, lengths, thicknesses.
  • the support is elongated, substantially tapered in one of its ends.
  • the support can be made of plastic, elastomeric material, cellular, sintered, textile / paper or any other suitable material. It features on at at least part of its surface, an area of application 6 of the product obtained according to the invention by flocking a mixture of fibers 3 and powder 4. As well as shown, the fibers are essentially oriented perpendicular to the surface of the support to which they adhere via a layer of glue 5.
  • the powder particles 4 are themselves deposited on the support during of the same flocking operation, 2. Most of the powder particles are located at the base of the fibers on the support, along which they can go up substantially to their end.
  • the fibers are chosen so to promote the attachment of the powder. For example, depending on the powder to load on the applicator, we will use nylon, rayon, polyamide fibers, polyester, etc., or any mixture of such fibers.
  • one end 7 of the support is bare of way to define a grip zone by a user, or attachment by any appropriate body.
  • the layout and size of the gripping / application is defined in an industrial process, for example, at using well known masking techniques.
  • the applicators according to the invention can also be mounted on a handle 30, or any other gripping means allowing its use to be favored.
  • the applicator may include a cover 31 capable of covering at least the portion containing the powder.
  • a cover advantageously appears under form of a sleeve closed at one of its ends, and the internal wall of which substantially matches the shape of the applicator.
  • the cover can then be mounted on the applicator, either by screwing, or by means of a cooperating annular bead with an annular groove on the applicator.
  • Sealing means 32 can be provided to allow a tight packaging of the product.
  • the powder may be of identical color to the color of the fibers of coating, or different color.
  • the mixture applied by flocking on the support comprises 0.1% to 40% powder, and preferably from 5% to 20% powder.
  • the powder particles have an average size of between 0.5 and 500 ⁇ m, and preferably between 10 ⁇ m and 100 ⁇ m.
  • Such a powder may contain active agents, fatty substances, super absorbents of humidity or fat.
  • the powder can consist of a dehydrated emulsion.
  • skincare powders shades, products like eye shadows, blush, etc.
  • Figure 2b shows a variant of the embodiment of Figure 2a and is distinguishes from the latter in that the hairs in which the powder have different lengths.
  • fibers of different natures and / or diameters thus making it possible to play on the smoothness of the application, on the quantity of powder loaded on the applicator, etc.
  • the localized loose powder essentially at the base of the hairs and along them can be applied to the desired surface.
  • Figures 3a-3c illustrate a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention.
  • the support 2 is transported by a suitable mechanism 20 at a liquid adhesive bath 21, in which the application area of the applicator is soaked.
  • a suitable mechanism 20 for example, we use a monomer, acrylic, vinyl, water-based or solvent-based adhesive.
  • the adhesive coating of the support is carried out by spraying. (spraying).
  • the fiber / powder mixture is treated (electrically charged) with so that it can be applied electrostatically. According to the percentage of powder to be applied, just treat the fiber coating (flock), or both the powder and the flock.
  • the powder can be made suitable for loading electrostatically, for example by coating particles, binders, or pigments capable of being loaded.
  • the mixture obtained is kept under stirring by suitable stirring means, however adjusted so as not to significantly affect the electrostatic charge of the mixture.
  • the fiber / powder mixture 3, 4 is applied on the coated part of the support 2 by application of an electrostatic field.
  • the particles constituting the mixture are suspended in the air and are deposited on the impregnated surface of the applicator by electrostatic attraction. Thereby, in the majority of cases, these particles orient themselves in a substantially perpendicular to the impregnated surface.
  • an applicator can be packaged in thermoformed trays, with an opening seal, or in the form of individual sachets.
  • an applicator of substantially longitudinal shape of the feather type or mine
  • gripper devices criterium type

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EP97401863A 1996-09-02 1997-08-01 Applicateur de produit en poudre et procédé de fabrication de l'applicateur Expired - Lifetime EP0832577B1 (fr)

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CN (1) CN1116842C (ja)
AR (1) AR009483A1 (ja)
BR (1) BR9702814A (ja)
CA (1) CA2213636C (ja)
DE (1) DE69700131T2 (ja)
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