EP1115305B1 - Device for applying a product on keratinous fibres, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows - Google Patents

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EP1115305B1
EP1115305B1 EP00936943.0A EP00936943A EP1115305B1 EP 1115305 B1 EP1115305 B1 EP 1115305B1 EP 00936943 A EP00936943 A EP 00936943A EP 1115305 B1 EP1115305 B1 EP 1115305B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
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    • A46B9/021—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/02—Bristles details
    • A46D1/0253—Bristles having a shape which is not a straight line, e.g. curved, "S", hook, loop
    • 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
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A45D40/262—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D40/265—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A45D40/267—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container comprising a wiper

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  • the present invention relates to the application of a product, cosmetic or care, on eyelashes or eyebrows or other keratinous fibers.
  • a brush for applying mascara on the eyelashes comprising a cylindrical support of revolution on which are connected rows of teeth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support, whose bases have a circular cross section and are offset by compared to others in the longitudinal direction.
  • a brush for applying mascara comprising a hollow support, cylindrical of revolution, on which are connected rows of teeth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support and whose bases have a triangular cross section, long sides parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • an applicator comprising a support with two rows of parallel teeth, these teeth having bases of triangular cross section, with a small side of the triangle parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support and a height of the triangle, coming from the opposite vertex, perpendicular to the aforementioned longitudinal axis.
  • the two rows are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the subject of the invention is a novel device for applying a product to keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows, comprising, in a manner known per se, an application element comprising a longitudinal axis support X.
  • the application element comprises at least two rows of teeth each comprising at least two teeth separated by a distance less than the spacing between the two rows, said rows being each arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the two rows. support.
  • the invention makes it possible to have a relatively large amount of product between the teeth, without the latter losing their ability to hook and curl an eyelash and to spread the product on its surface.
  • the bases of the teeth of at least one row or even of each row may be joined.
  • the bases of the teeth of at least one row, or even of each row are non-contiguous.
  • the teeth may have oblong cross section bases, for example each oriented in a direction making an acute angle i not zero with the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • each row comprises a first and a second end, the first ends of said rows being aligned along a first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support, the second ends of said rows being aligned along a second axis parallel to the first, said first and second axes being located on either side of the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • two consecutive teeth of the same row or two adjacent rows overlap when the applicator element is viewed from the side, i.e. in a direction perpendicular to the axis of that row or the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the overlapping teeth advantageously form between them a V-shaped groove in which a keratinous fiber, in particular an eyelash, can engage.
  • the bottom of the V is at a non-zero distance from the support.
  • the product present between the teeth can be spread satisfactorily on the surface of the keratin fiber engaged inside, to its end.
  • the application element may also comprise rows of teeth disposed on the support so that the projections on a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the support of a first row and a second row consecutive to the first do not overlap not in a sensible way.
  • the application element may comprise a first group of rows oriented along a first axis and a second group of rows oriented along a second axis, the second axis not being parallel to the first axis.
  • the first and second axes may be oriented symmetrically with respect to each other, for example with respect to a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • a first group may be formed at a first end of the support, and a second group formed at a second end of the support.
  • the bases of the teeth, within a row, can be arranged along a straight or curved axis.
  • the bases of the teeth may be of rectangular cross section, a large side of the rectangle being for example parallel to the axis of the corresponding row.
  • the cross section of each tooth gradually decreases toward a free end of this tooth.
  • the teeth terminate in an end portion of cylindrical or substantially cylindrical section, or in a curved end portion.
  • the application element may comprise at least one tuft of hair implanted on the support, in particular within a row of teeth or between two consecutive rows.
  • the application element is preferably made in one piece by molding.
  • the teeth may be made by molding in a plastics material containing a filler making it possible to improve the sliding of the keratinous fibers on the teeth, in particular a filler of a material chosen from the following list: polytetrafluoroethylene, graphite, silicones, molybdenum disulfide and their derivatives.
  • the applicator element may be made of an elastomeric material, a metal or an alloy.
  • the applicator element advantageously comprises end parts, in particular front and rear parts and between them, at least 20 to 50 teeth.
  • the height of the teeth can be between 0.5 and 10 mm.
  • the application element may comprise a row of teeth comprising teeth having bases alternately offset, at least partially, on either side of a geometric separation surface containing the axis of this row.
  • the angle (i) above is preferably less than or equal to 45 °.
  • the support may have a polygonal cross section, with rows of teeth on each of its main faces.
  • the invention further relates to a device for applying a product to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, comprising an applicator comprising a rod provided with an applicator element as defined above, a container for containing a reserve. of product and a wiper member for dewatering the applicator element when the latter is extracted from the container.
  • the wiper member may be constituted by a foam block or an elastomeric lip for example.
  • the rod of the applicator is advantageously secured to a gripping element also constituting a closing cap of the container.
  • the application element can be made by molding with the rod or alternatively be constituted by an insert, the application member being for example made of a plastic material softer than that used to make the rod of the applicator, to have a more comfortable application.
  • the longitudinal axis of the support may be at an angle to the axis of the applicator rod.
  • the packaging and application device 1 represented on the figure 1 comprises an applicator 2 comprising a rod 4 provided at one end with an applicator element 3 and at the other end with a gripping element 5.
  • the device 1 also comprises a container 6 housing a supply of product P, for example mascara, this container being provided with a wiper member 7 for squeezing the application member 3 at its outlet from the container.
  • product P for example mascara
  • the gripping member 5 also constitutes a cap for closing the container 6.
  • the wiper member is here constituted by an open cell foam block but could alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 , be replaced by a flexible lip 7 made of elastomer, flocked or not.
  • the rod of the applicator referenced 4 ', comprises a narrowing being positioned at the edge of the lip 7' when the applicator is in place on the container.
  • the application element 3 comprises a support 8 of generally elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X and, on this support 8, rows of teeth 50.
  • the support 8 comprises front portions 12 and rear 13 whose profile is chosen so as to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member 7 during the introduction into the container and the extraction thereof.
  • the rear portion 13 is connected to a nozzle 15 to be fixed in a housing formed at the end 9 of the rod 4 of the applicator.
  • the X axis here coincides substantially with the axis of the rod.
  • the X axis could make an angle with the axis of the rod to obtain a more ergonomic applicator.
  • Each row 50 is composed of two teeth 51.
  • the teeth 51 have bases 52 having a rectangular cross section, long sides oriented parallel to a Z axis not perpendicular to the X axis, making a non-zero acute angle i with the longitudinal axis X.
  • the bases 52 have, when viewed from the front in a direction perpendicular to the Z axis, a triangular profile and they are each surmounted by a body 53 or substantially cylindrical pin.
  • the bases 52 of the teeth 51 of the same row 50 are contiguous, two consecutive teeth 51 forming between them a notch 54, as can be seen on the figure 3 .
  • the rows 50 have first ends aligned along an axis X 1 parallel to the axis X and second ends aligned along an axis X 2 parallel to the axis X and located opposite the axis X 1 relative to the X axis.
  • the distance between two consecutive rows 50 is greater than the spacing of the bases of the teeth within each row, which is here zero, the bases being contiguous.
  • the rows 50 may not overlap when the application element is viewed from the side, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the application element may comprise rows or groups of rows 50 and 50 'with respective orientations Z and Z' different.
  • the Z and Z 'axes of the rows 50 and 50' make the same acute non-zero angle with the X axis, in absolute value, but have symmetrical configurations with respect to a plane of symmetry S perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the number of teeth in each row can be any and not be the same from one row to another.
  • an application element comprising rows 60 each comprising three teeth 61, the latter being substantially identical to the teeth 51 previously described, but with non-contiguous bases.
  • the teeth can have different shapes within the same row.
  • teeth of different shapes and / or teeth and bristles are possible to modify the shape of the teeth, using, for example, within the same application element, teeth of different shapes and / or teeth and bristles.
  • This application element differs from that described with reference to the figure 3 in that the teeth 51 "have end portions 53" curved.
  • Teeth may also not have rigorously aligned bases at within the same row, and the latter may comprise for example teeth whose bases are arranged substantially staggered with respect to the axis of the row, as shown in top view on the figure 9 .
  • the teeth, referenced 71 have non-contiguous bases within each row 70, of square cross-section, and that the spacing between the rows 70 is greater than the spacing between the teeth 71 within each row 70.
  • the spacing between the bases of the teeth within the same row may still be variable, as well as the spacing between the different rows.
  • the applicator element may further include tufts of bristles between the rows of teeth, as illustrated in FIG. figure 10 .
  • an application element which differs from that shown in FIG. figure 7 in that it comprises a tuft of bristles 100 between two consecutive rows 50.
  • the teeth can also be flocked.
  • the teeth are connected to the support between front and rear parts thereof.
  • an applicator element 80 which connects to a flat rod 81 and which comprises a support 82 with a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 81.
  • the support comprises lateral portions 83 between which are arranged one or more rows of teeth according to the invention, for example rows of teeth identical to rows of teeth 51 previously described.
  • the support may have a cross section, that is to say, perpendicular to the X axis, a polygonal section or other.
  • a support 90 having a triangular cross section.
  • the support 90 has three flat faces 91, 92 and 93 on which respective rows of teeth 94, 95 and 96 are connected.
  • These rows of teeth are each constituted by two basic teeth oblong, and are of axes not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support 90.
  • the face of the support to which the teeth are connected can be convex outwardly, as shown in FIG. figure 13 , to facilitate the engagement of the eyelashes between the teeth.
  • the longitudinal axis X of the support can be further curved, as shown in FIG. figure 14 , the teeth being connected to a substantially flat face of the support.

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La présente invention concerne l'application d'un produit, cosmétique ou de soin, sur les cils ou les sourcils ou autres fibres kératiniques.The present invention relates to the application of a product, cosmetic or care, on eyelashes or eyebrows or other keratinous fibers.

On connaît, par la demande de brevet européen EP-A-0 474 934 , une brosse pour l'application de mascara sur les cils, comportant un support cylindrique de révolution sur lequel se raccordent des rangées de dents parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support, dont les bases présentent une section transversale circulaire et sont décalées les unes par rapport aux autres dans le sens longitudinal.We know, by the European patent application EP-A-0 474 934 , a brush for applying mascara on the eyelashes, comprising a cylindrical support of revolution on which are connected rows of teeth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support, whose bases have a circular cross section and are offset by compared to others in the longitudinal direction.

On connaît également, par la demande de brevet allemand DE-A-2 559 273 , une brosse pour l'application de mascara comportant un support creux, cylindrique de révolution, sur lequel se raccordent des rangées de dents parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support et dont les bases présentent une section transversale triangulaire, de grands côtés parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support.It is also known from the German patent application DE-A-2,559,273 , a brush for applying mascara comprising a hollow support, cylindrical of revolution, on which are connected rows of teeth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support and whose bases have a triangular cross section, long sides parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

On connaît encore, par la demande de brevet européen EP-A-0 204 466 , une brosse pour l'application de mascara, comprenant des rangées de dents parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support.We still know, by the European patent application EP-A-0 204 466 , a brush for applying mascara, comprising rows of teeth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

On a décrit dans le brevet US 3 862 639 un peigne pour l'application de mascara, comportant deux rangées parallèles de dents se raccordant à un support, chaque dent ayant une base de section transversale sensiblement rectangulaire, de grands côtés perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal du support.It has been described in the patent US 3,862,639 a comb for applying mascara, comprising two parallel rows of teeth connecting to a support, each tooth having a substantially rectangular cross sectional base, long sides perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

On connaît, par la demande de brevet français FR-A-2 564 712 , un applicateur comportant un support avec deux rangées de dents parallèles, ces dents ayant des bases de section transversale triangulaire, avec un petit côté du triangle parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du support et une hauteur du triangle, issue du sommet opposé, perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal précité. Les deux rangées sont parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support.We know, by the French patent application FR-A-2,564,712 , an applicator comprising a support with two rows of parallel teeth, these teeth having bases of triangular cross section, with a small side of the triangle parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support and a height of the triangle, coming from the opposite vertex, perpendicular to the aforementioned longitudinal axis. The two rows are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

On a proposé dans la demande de brevet français FR-A-2 748 636 un dispositif pour l'application de mascara, comportant des dents dont les bases présentent chacune une section transversale rectangulaire, de grands côtés parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support sur lequel elles se raccordent.It has been proposed in the French patent application FR-A-2,748,636 a device for applying mascara, comprising teeth whose bases each have a rectangular cross section, long sides parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support on which they are connected.

Il existe un besoin pour perfectionner encore les dispositifs connus, afin de disposer d'un applicateur capable d'une part de se charger avec une quantité relativement importante de produit, de manière à procurer une autonomie satisfaisante, et d'autre part d'agripper les fibres kératiniques, notamment les cils, pour lisser le produit déposé à leur surface et les allonger.There is a need to further improve the known devices in order to have an applicator able on the one hand to load with a relatively large amount of product, so as to provide a satisfactory autonomy, and secondly to grip the keratinous fibers, including eyelashes, to smooth the deposited product on their surface and lengthen them.

L'invention a pour objet un nouveau dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les fibres kératiniques, notamment les cils ou les sourcils, comportant de manière connue en soi un élément d'application comprenant un support d'axe longitudinal X.The subject of the invention is a novel device for applying a product to keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows, comprising, in a manner known per se, an application element comprising a longitudinal axis support X.

De manière caractéristique, l'élément d'application comporte au moins deux rangées de dents comprenant chacune au moins deux dents séparées d'une distance inférieure à l'écartement entre les deux rangées, lesdites rangées étant disposées chacune transversalement à l'axe longitudinal du support.Typically, the application element comprises at least two rows of teeth each comprising at least two teeth separated by a distance less than the spacing between the two rows, said rows being each arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the two rows. support.

Grâce à cette disposition particulière des dents, il est possible de réaliser un élément d'application capable de se charger avec une quantité relativement importante de produit tout en permettant aux dents d'agripper les fibres kératiniques, notamment les cils, lorsque l'élément d'application est déplacé relativement à celles-ci dans une direction perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du support.Thanks to this particular arrangement of the teeth, it is possible to produce an applicator element capable of loading with a relatively large quantity of product while allowing the teeth to grip the keratinous fibers, in particular the eyelashes, when the element application is moved relative to them in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

Autrement dit, l'invention permet de disposer d'une quantité relativement importante de produit entre les dents, sans pour autant que ces dernières ne perdent leur capacité à accrocher et à recourber un cil et à étaler le produit à sa surface.In other words, the invention makes it possible to have a relatively large amount of product between the teeth, without the latter losing their ability to hook and curl an eyelash and to spread the product on its surface.

Les bases des dents d'une rangée au moins, voire de chacune des rangées peuvent être jointives.The bases of the teeth of at least one row or even of each row may be joined.

En variante, les bases des dents d'une rangée au moins, voire de chacune des rangées, sont non jointives.In a variant, the bases of the teeth of at least one row, or even of each row, are non-contiguous.

Les dents peuvent avoir des bases de section transversale oblongue, par exemple orientée chacune selon une direction faisant un angle aigu i non nul avec l'axe longitudinal du support.The teeth may have oblong cross section bases, for example each oriented in a direction making an acute angle i not zero with the longitudinal axis of the support.

Dans une réalisation particulière, chaque rangée comporte une première et une seconde extrémités, les premières extrémités desdites rangées étant alignées selon un premier axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal du support, les secondes extrémités desdites rangées étant alignées selon un second axe parallèle au premier, lesdits premier et second axes étant situés de part et d'autre de l'axe longitudinal du support.In a particular embodiment, each row comprises a first and a second end, the first ends of said rows being aligned along a first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support, the second ends of said rows being aligned along a second axis parallel to the first, said first and second axes being located on either side of the longitudinal axis of the support.

Dans une réalisation préférée, deux dents consécutives d'une même rangée ou de deux rangées adjacentes se chevauchent lorsque l'élément d'application est observé de côté, c'est-à-dire dans une direction perpendiculaire à l'axe de cette rangée ou à l'axe longitudinal du support.In a preferred embodiment, two consecutive teeth of the same row or two adjacent rows overlap when the applicator element is viewed from the side, i.e. in a direction perpendicular to the axis of that row or the longitudinal axis of the support.

Les dents chevauchantes forment avantageusement entre elles une gorge en V dans laquelle une fibre kératinique, notamment un cil, peut s'engager.The overlapping teeth advantageously form between them a V-shaped groove in which a keratinous fiber, in particular an eyelash, can engage.

De préférence, le fond du V se situe à une distance non nulle du support.Preferably, the bottom of the V is at a non-zero distance from the support.

Grâce au profil convergeant vers le support de la gorge en V précitée, le produit présent entre les dents peut être étalé de manière satisfaisante sur la surface de la fibre kératinique engagée à l'intérieur, jusqu'à son extrémité.With the profile converging towards the support of the aforementioned V-groove, the product present between the teeth can be spread satisfactorily on the surface of the keratin fiber engaged inside, to its end.

L'élément d'application peut aussi comprendre des rangées de dents disposées sur le support de sorte que les projections sur un plan contenant l'axe longitudinal du support d'une première rangée et d'une seconde rangée consécutive à la première ne se chevauchent pas de manière sensible.The application element may also comprise rows of teeth disposed on the support so that the projections on a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the support of a first row and a second row consecutive to the first do not overlap not in a sensible way.

L'élément d'application peut comprendre un premier groupe de rangées orientées selon un premier axe et un second groupe de rangées orientées selon un second axes, le second axe n'étant pas parallèle au premier.The application element may comprise a first group of rows oriented along a first axis and a second group of rows oriented along a second axis, the second axis not being parallel to the first axis.

Les premier et second axes peuvent être orientés symétriquement l'un par rapport à l'autre, par exemple par rapport à un plan de symétrie perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du support.The first and second axes may be oriented symmetrically with respect to each other, for example with respect to a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

Un premier groupe peut être formé à une première extrémité du support, et un second groupe formé à une seconde extrémité du support.A first group may be formed at a first end of the support, and a second group formed at a second end of the support.

Les bases des dents, au sein d'une rangée, peuvent être disposées le long d'un axe droit ou courbe.The bases of the teeth, within a row, can be arranged along a straight or curved axis.

Les bases des dents peuvent être de section transversale rectangulaire, un grand côté du rectangle étant par exemple parallèle à l'axe de la rangée correspondante.The bases of the teeth may be of rectangular cross section, a large side of the rectangle being for example parallel to the axis of the corresponding row.

Dans une réalisation particulière, sur au moins une partie de la hauteur des dents, adjacente au support, la section transversale de chaque dent diminue progressivement en direction d'une extrémité libre de cette dent.In a particular embodiment, on at least a portion of the height of the teeth, adjacent to the support, the cross section of each tooth gradually decreases toward a free end of this tooth.

Toujours, dans une réalisation particulière, les dents se terminent par une portion d'extrémité de section cylindrique ou sensiblement cylindrique, ou par une portion d'extrémité recourbée.Still, in a particular embodiment, the teeth terminate in an end portion of cylindrical or substantially cylindrical section, or in a curved end portion.

L'élément d'application peut comprendre au moins une touffe de poils implantée sur le support, notamment à l'intérieur d'une rangée de dents ou entre deux rangées consécutives.The application element may comprise at least one tuft of hair implanted on the support, in particular within a row of teeth or between two consecutive rows.

L'élément d'application est de préférence réalisé d'un seul tenant par moulage.The application element is preferably made in one piece by molding.

Il peut également être réalisé par tout autre procédé de conformation de matière, par exemple par matriçage.It can also be achieved by any other method of material conformation, for example by stamping.

Les dents peuvent être réalisées par moulage dans une matière plastique contenant une charge permettant d'améliorer le glissement des fibres kératiniques sur les dents, notamment une charge d'un matériau choisi dans la liste suivante : polytétrafluoroéthylène, graphite, silicones, bisulfure de molybdène et leurs dérivés.The teeth may be made by molding in a plastics material containing a filler making it possible to improve the sliding of the keratinous fibers on the teeth, in particular a filler of a material chosen from the following list: polytetrafluoroethylene, graphite, silicones, molybdenum disulfide and their derivatives.

Grâce à la présence d'une telle charge, on évite que les fibres kératiniques ne s'accrochent trop sur les dents et l'on améliore le confort de l'application.Thanks to the presence of such a load, it prevents the keratinous fibers do not cling too much on the teeth and improves the comfort of the application.

L'élément d'application peut être réalisé dans un matériau élastomère, dans un métal ou un alliage.The applicator element may be made of an elastomeric material, a metal or an alloy.

L'élément d'application comporte avantageusement des parties d'extrémités, notamment des parties avant et arrière et entre elles, au moins 20 à 50 dents.The applicator element advantageously comprises end parts, in particular front and rear parts and between them, at least 20 to 50 teeth.

La hauteur des dents peut être comprise entre 0,5 et 10 mm.The height of the teeth can be between 0.5 and 10 mm.

L'élément d'application peut comporter une rangée de dents comprenant des dents ayant des bases décalées alternativement, au moins partiellement, de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation contenant l'axe de cette rangée.The application element may comprise a row of teeth comprising teeth having bases alternately offset, at least partially, on either side of a geometric separation surface containing the axis of this row.

L'angle (i) précité est de préférence inférieur ou égal à 45°.The angle (i) above is preferably less than or equal to 45 °.

Le support peut présenter une section transversale polygonale, avec des rangées de dents sur chacune de ses faces principales.The support may have a polygonal cross section, with rows of teeth on each of its main faces.

L'invention a encore pour objet un dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les cils ou les sourcils, comportant un applicateur comprenant une tige munie d'un élément d'application tel que défini plus haut, un récipient pour contenir une réserve de produit et un organe d'essorage pour essorer l'élément d'application lorsque ce dernier est extrait du récipient.The invention further relates to a device for applying a product to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, comprising an applicator comprising a rod provided with an applicator element as defined above, a container for containing a reserve. of product and a wiper member for dewatering the applicator element when the latter is extracted from the container.

L'organe d'essorage peut être constitué par un bloc de mousse ou une lèvre en élastomère par exemple.The wiper member may be constituted by a foam block or an elastomeric lip for example.

La tige de l'applicateur est avantageusement solidaire d'un élément de préhension constituant également un capuchon de fermeture du récipient.The rod of the applicator is advantageously secured to a gripping element also constituting a closing cap of the container.

L'élément d'application peut être réalisé par moulage avec la tige ou en variante être constitué par un élément rapporté, l'élément d'application étant par exemple réalisé dans une matière plastique plus souple que celle utilisée pour réaliser la tige de l'applicateur, afin d'avoir une application plus confortable.The application element can be made by molding with the rod or alternatively be constituted by an insert, the application member being for example made of a plastic material softer than that used to make the rod of the applicator, to have a more comfortable application.

L'axe longitudinal du support peut faire un angle avec l'axe de la tige de l'applicateur.The longitudinal axis of the support may be at an angle to the axis of the applicator rod.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, d'exemples non limitatifs, et à l'examen du dessin annexé, sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique, en coupe axiale, d'un dispositif de conditionnement et d'application conforme à un exemple de mise en oeuvre de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique, en coupe, illustrant une variante de réalisation de l'organe d'essorage,
  • la figure 3 représente, de manière schématique et partielle, un élément d'application conforme à l'invention,
  • la figure 4 est une vue partielle, de dessus, de l'élément d'application de la figure 3,
  • les figures 5 à 7 illustrent différentes configurations d'alignements de dents sur un support,
  • la figure 8 est une vue analogue à la figure 3, illustrant une variante de réalisation,
  • la figure 9 illustre une disposition des dents en quinconce au sein de chaque rangée,
  • la figure 10 est une vue analogue à la figure 3, représentant une touffe de poils implantée sur le support,
  • la figure 11 représente une variante de réalisation de l'élément d'application,
  • la figure 12 représente un élément d'application comprenant un support de section transversale polygonale, et
  • les figures 13 et 14 représentent des éléments d'application à support courbe.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge on reading the following detailed description of non-limiting examples and on examining the appended drawing, in which:
  • the figure 1 is a diagrammatic view, in axial section, of a packaging and application device according to an exemplary implementation of the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a schematic view, in section, illustrating an alternative embodiment of the wiper member,
  • the figure 3 represents, schematically and partially, an application element according to the invention,
  • the figure 4 is a partial view, from above, of the application element of the figure 3 ,
  • the Figures 5 to 7 illustrate different configurations of alignments of teeth on a support,
  • the figure 8 is a view similar to the figure 3 , illustrating an embodiment variant,
  • the figure 9 illustrates an arrangement of staggered teeth within each row,
  • the figure 10 is a view similar to the figure 3 , representing a tuft of hair implanted on the support,
  • the figure 11 represents an alternative embodiment of the application element,
  • the figure 12 represents an application element comprising a polygonal cross section support, and
  • the Figures 13 and 14 represent application elements with curved support.

Le dispositif de conditionnement et d'application 1 représenté sur la figure 1 comporte un applicateur 2 comprenant une tige 4 munie à une extrémité d'un élément d'application 3 et à l'autre extrémité d'un organe de préhension 5.The packaging and application device 1 represented on the figure 1 comprises an applicator 2 comprising a rod 4 provided at one end with an applicator element 3 and at the other end with a gripping element 5.

Le dispositif 1 comporte également un récipient 6 logeant une réserve de produit P, par exemple du mascara, ce récipient étant muni d'un organe d'essorage 7 pour essorer l'élément d'application 3 à sa sortie du récipient.The device 1 also comprises a container 6 housing a supply of product P, for example mascara, this container being provided with a wiper member 7 for squeezing the application member 3 at its outlet from the container.

L'organe de préhension 5 constitue également un capuchon de fermeture du récipient 6.The gripping member 5 also constitutes a cap for closing the container 6.

L'organe d'essorage est ici constitué par un bloc de mousse à cellules ouvertes mais pourrait en variante, comme illustré sur la figure 2, être remplacé par une lèvre souple 7 en élastomère, floquée ou non.The wiper member is here constituted by an open cell foam block but could alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 , be replaced by a flexible lip 7 made of elastomer, flocked or not.

Dans ce cas, la tige de l'applicateur, référencée 4', comporte un rétreint venant se positionner au niveau du bord de la lèvre 7' lorsque l'applicateur est en place sur le récipient.In this case, the rod of the applicator, referenced 4 ', comprises a narrowing being positioned at the edge of the lip 7' when the applicator is in place on the container.

Dans l'exemple décrit, l'élément d'application 3 comporte un support 8 de forme générale allongée selon un axe longitudinal X et, sur ce support 8, des rangées de dents 50.In the example described, the application element 3 comprises a support 8 of generally elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X and, on this support 8, rows of teeth 50.

Le support 8 comporte des parties avant 12 et arrière 13 dont le profil est choisi de manière à faciliter la traversée de l'organe d'essorage 7 lors de l'introduction dans le récipient et de l'extraction de celui-ci.The support 8 comprises front portions 12 and rear 13 whose profile is chosen so as to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member 7 during the introduction into the container and the extraction thereof.

La partie arrière 13 se raccorde à un embout 15 destiné à être fixé dans un logement formé à l'extrémité 9 de la tige 4 de l'applicateur.The rear portion 13 is connected to a nozzle 15 to be fixed in a housing formed at the end 9 of the rod 4 of the applicator.

L'axe X coïncide ici sensiblement avec l'axe de la tige.The X axis here coincides substantially with the axis of the rod.

En variante, l'axe X pourrait faire un angle avec l'axe de la tige afin d'obtenir un applicateur plus ergonomique.Alternatively, the X axis could make an angle with the axis of the rod to obtain a more ergonomic applicator.

On a représenté partiellement sur les figures 3 et 4 l'élément d'application 3, seules deux rangées 50 étant représentées dans un souci de clarté du dessin.Partially represented on figures 3 and 4 the application element 3, only two rows 50 being shown for the sake of clarity of the drawing.

Chaque rangée 50 est composée de deux dents 51.Each row 50 is composed of two teeth 51.

Les dents 51 ont des bases 52 présentant une section transversale rectangulaire, de grands côtés orientés parallèlement à un axe Z non perpendiculaire à l'axe X, faisant un angle i aigu non nul avec l'axe longitudinal X.The teeth 51 have bases 52 having a rectangular cross section, long sides oriented parallel to a Z axis not perpendicular to the X axis, making a non-zero acute angle i with the longitudinal axis X.

Les bases 52 présentent, lorsqu'elles sont observées de face dans une direction perpendiculaire à l'axe Z, un profil triangulaire et elles sont surmontées chacune par un corps 53 ou picot sensiblement cylindrique.The bases 52 have, when viewed from the front in a direction perpendicular to the Z axis, a triangular profile and they are each surmounted by a body 53 or substantially cylindrical pin.

Dans l'exemple décrit, les bases 52 des dents 51 d'une même rangée 50 sont jointives, deux dents 51 consécutives formant entre elles une échancrure 54, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3.In the example described, the bases 52 of the teeth 51 of the same row 50 are contiguous, two consecutive teeth 51 forming between them a notch 54, as can be seen on the figure 3 .

Les rangées 50 ont des premières extrémités alignées suivant un axe X1 parallèle à l'axe X et des deuxièmes extrémités alignées suivant un axe X2 parallèle à l'axe X et situé à l'opposé de l'axe X1 par rapport à l'axe X.The rows 50 have first ends aligned along an axis X 1 parallel to the axis X and second ends aligned along an axis X 2 parallel to the axis X and located opposite the axis X 1 relative to the X axis.

La distance entre deux rangées 50 consécutives est supérieure à l'écartement des bases des dents au sein de chaque rangée, lequel est ici nul, les bases étant jointives.The distance between two consecutive rows 50 is greater than the spacing of the bases of the teeth within each row, which is here zero, the bases being contiguous.

Les rangées 50 peuvent ne pas se chevaucher lorsque l'élément d'application est observé de côté, comme illustré sur la figure 5.The rows 50 may not overlap when the application element is viewed from the side, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .

L'élément d'application peut comporter des rangées ou groupes de rangées 50 et 50' ayant des orientations respectives Z et Z' différentes.The application element may comprise rows or groups of rows 50 and 50 'with respective orientations Z and Z' different.

Plus particulièrement, dans l'exemple représenté sur la figure 6, les axes Z et Z' des rangées 50 et 50' font le même angle aigu non nul avec l'axe X, en valeur absolue, mais présentent des configurations symétriques par rapport à un plan de symétrie S perpendiculaire à l'axe X.More particularly, in the example shown on the figure 6 , the Z and Z 'axes of the rows 50 and 50' make the same acute non-zero angle with the X axis, in absolute value, but have symmetrical configurations with respect to a plane of symmetry S perpendicular to the X axis.

Bien entendu, le nombre de dents au sein de chaque rangée peut être quelconque et ne pas être le même d'une rangée à une autre.Of course, the number of teeth in each row can be any and not be the same from one row to another.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté sur la figure 7 un élément d'application comprenant des rangées 60 comportant chacune trois dents 61, ces dernières étant sensiblement identiques aux dents 51 précédemment décrites, mais à bases non jointives.For example, there is shown on the figure 7 an application element comprising rows 60 each comprising three teeth 61, the latter being substantially identical to the teeth 51 previously described, but with non-contiguous bases.

Les dents peuvent avoir des formes différentes au sein d'une même rangée.The teeth can have different shapes within the same row.

On peut notamment modifier la forme des dents, en utilisant par exemple au sein d'un même élément d'application des dents de formes différentes et/ou des dents et des poils.In particular, it is possible to modify the shape of the teeth, using, for example, within the same application element, teeth of different shapes and / or teeth and bristles.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté sur la figure 8 un élément d'application comprenant des rangées 50" de dents 51".For example, there is shown on the figure 8 an application element comprising rows 50 "of teeth 51".

Cet élément d'application diffère de celui décrit en référence à la figure 3 par le fait que les dents 51" comportent des parties d'extrémité 53" recourbées.This application element differs from that described with reference to the figure 3 in that the teeth 51 "have end portions 53" curved.

Au sein d'une même rangée 50", les parties d'extrémité 53" sont recourbées dans des directions opposées.Within the same row 50 ", the end portions 53" are bent in opposite directions.

Les dents peuvent également ne pas avoir des bases rigoureusement alignées au sein d'une même rangée, et cette dernière peut comporter par exemple des dents dont les bases sont disposées sensiblement en quinconce par rapport à l'axe de la rangée, comme illustré en vue de dessus sur la figure 9.Teeth may also not have rigorously aligned bases at within the same row, and the latter may comprise for example teeth whose bases are arranged substantially staggered with respect to the axis of the row, as shown in top view on the figure 9 .

On peut voir sur cette figure que les dents, référencées 71, ont des bases non jointives au sein de chaque rangée 70, de section transversale carrée, et que l'écartement entre les rangées 70 est supérieur à l'écartement entre les dents 71 au sein de chaque rangée 70.It can be seen from this figure that the teeth, referenced 71, have non-contiguous bases within each row 70, of square cross-section, and that the spacing between the rows 70 is greater than the spacing between the teeth 71 within each row 70.

L'écartement entre les bases des dents au sein d'une même rangée peut encore être variable, de même que l'écartement entre les différentes rangées.The spacing between the bases of the teeth within the same row may still be variable, as well as the spacing between the different rows.

L'élément d'application peut encore comporter des touffes de poils entre les rangées de dents, comme illustré sur la figure 10.The applicator element may further include tufts of bristles between the rows of teeth, as illustrated in FIG. figure 10 .

Sur cette figure, on a représenté un élément d'application qui diffère de celui représenté sur la figure 7 par le fait qu'il comporte une touffe de poils 100 entre deux rangées 50 consécutives.In this figure, there is shown an application element which differs from that shown in FIG. figure 7 in that it comprises a tuft of bristles 100 between two consecutive rows 50.

Les dents peuvent aussi recevoir un flocage.The teeth can also be flocked.

Dans les exemples de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits, les dents se raccordent sur le support entre des parties avant et arrière de celui-ci.In the embodiments which have just been described, the teeth are connected to the support between front and rear parts thereof.

On ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque les dents sont disposées entre des parties latérales du support, comme illustré sur la figure 11.It is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the teeth are arranged between lateral portions of the support, as illustrated in FIG. figure 11 .

Sur cette figure, on a représenté un élément d'application 80 qui se raccorde à une tige plate 81 et qui comporte un support 82 d'axe longitudinal perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal de la tige 81.In this figure, there is shown an applicator element 80 which connects to a flat rod 81 and which comprises a support 82 with a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 81.

Le support comporte des parties latérales 83 entre lesquelles sont disposées une ou plusieurs rangées de dents conformément à l'invention, par exemple des rangées de dents identiques aux rangées de dents 51 précédemment décrites.The support comprises lateral portions 83 between which are arranged one or more rows of teeth according to the invention, for example rows of teeth identical to rows of teeth 51 previously described.

Le support peut présenter en section transversale, c'est-à-dire perpendiculairement à l'axe X, une section polygonale ou autre.The support may have a cross section, that is to say, perpendicular to the X axis, a polygonal section or other.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté sur la figure 12 un support 90 ayant une section transversale triangulaire.For example, there is shown on the figure 12 a support 90 having a triangular cross section.

Le support 90 présente trois faces planes 91, 92 et 93 sur chacune desquelles se raccordent des rangées de dents respectives 94, 95 et 96.The support 90 has three flat faces 91, 92 and 93 on which respective rows of teeth 94, 95 and 96 are connected.

Ces rangées de dents sont constituées chacune par deux dents à bases oblongues, et sont d'axes non perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal du support 90.These rows of teeth are each constituted by two basic teeth oblong, and are of axes not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support 90.

On remarquera en outre sur la figure 12 que la partie avant du support 90 est effilée, de façon à faciliter l'insertion au travers de l'organe d'essorage 7.We will also notice on the figure 12 that the front portion of the support 90 is tapered, so as to facilitate insertion through the wiper member 7.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described.

La face du support sur lequel se raccorde les dents peut être convexe vers l'extérieur, comme illustré sur la figure 13, afin de faciliter l'engagement des cils entre les dents.The face of the support to which the teeth are connected can be convex outwardly, as shown in FIG. figure 13 , to facilitate the engagement of the eyelashes between the teeth.

L'axe longitudinal X du support peut encore être courbe, comme illustré sur la figure 14, les dents se raccordant sur une face sensiblement plane du support.The longitudinal axis X of the support can be further curved, as shown in FIG. figure 14 , the teeth being connected to a substantially flat face of the support.

Claims (30)

  1. A device for applying a product on keratinous fibers notably eyelashes or eyebrows, including an application element comprising a support (8) with a longitudinal axis (X), characterized by the fact that the application elements includes at least two rows of teeth connected to a planar face of the support, each comprising at least two teeth separated by a distance of less than the gap between both rows, said rows being each positioned transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) of the support, the axes (Z; Z') of the rows forming a non-zero acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the support.
  2. The device according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that within each row, two consecutive teeth have joined bases.
  3. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the teeth have bases with an oblong cross-section.
  4. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that each row includes first and second ends, the first ends of said rows being aligned along a first axis (X1) parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the support, the second ends of said rows being aligned along a second axis (X2) parallel to the first, said first and second axes being located on either side of the longitudinal axis (X).
  5. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that two consecutive teeth of a same row or adjacent of two consecutive rows overlap when the application element is observed from the side, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  6. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the overlapping teeth form between them a V-shaped groove (22) into which a keratinous fiber may be engaged.
  7. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the bottom of the V is located at a non-zero distance from the support.
  8. The device according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that the rows of teeth are positioned on the support so that the projections on the axis (X) of a first row and of a second row consecutive to the first, do not substantially overlap.
  9. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it comprises a first group of rows oriented along a first axis (Z) and a second group of rows oriented along a second axis (Z'), the second axis (Z') not being parallel to the first (Z).
  10. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that said first and second axes (Z; Z') are oriented symmetrically relatively to each other, notably relatively to a plane of symmetry (S) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  11. The device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by the fact that said first group is formed at a first end of the support, said second group being formed at a second end of the support.
  12. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that within a row, the bases of the teeth are positioned along a straight or curved axis.
  13. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the bases of the teeth are of a rectangular cross-section, a large side of the rectangle being parallel to the axis of the corresponding row.
  14. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that on at least one portion of the height of the teeth, adjacent to the support, the cross-section of each tooth gradually decreases towards a free end of this tooth.
  15. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the teeth end with an end portion with a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical section, or with a curved end portion.
  16. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it further comprises at least one tuft of bristles implanted on the support, notably inside a row or between two consecutive rows.
  17. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the application element is made in one piece by molding or die stamping.
  18. The device according to claim 17, characterized by the fact that the teeth are made by molding in a plastic material containing a filler allowing improvement of the sliding of the keratinous fibers on the teeth, notably by a filler of a material selected from the following list: polytetrafluoroethylene, graphite, silicones, molybdenum bisulfide, and derivatives thereof.
  19. The device according to claim 18 or 19, characterized by the fact that the application element is made in an elastomeric material, in a metal or an alloy.
  20. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the application element includes end portions, notably front (12) and rear (13) portions and, between them, at least twenty to fifty teeth.
  21. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the height of the teeth is comprised between 0.5 and 10 mm.
  22. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the application element includes a row of teeth (71) comprising teeth having alternately shifted bases, at least partly, on either side of a geometrical separation surface containing the axis of this row.
  23. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the angle (i) formed by the axis (Z; Z') of one row with the longitudinal axis of the support is less than or equal to 45°.
  24. The device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the support has a polygonal cross-section with the rows of teeth on each of its main faces.
  25. A device for applying a product on keratinous fibers, notably eyelashes or eyebrows, comprising an applicator comprising a rod provided at one end with an application element as defined in any of the preceding claims, a container for containing a reserve of products and a wringing member for wringing the application element when the latter is extracted from the container.
  26. The device according to the preceding claim, characterized by the fact that the wringing member is formed of by a block of foam (7) or an elastomeric lip (7').
  27. The device according to claim 25 or 26, characterized by the fact that the rod of the applicator is secured to a gripping element also forming a cap for closing the container.
  28. The device according to any of claims 25 to 27, characterized by the fact that the application element is made by molding with the rod.
  29. The device according to one of the two claims 25 to 27, characterized by the fact that the application element is made in a plastic material which is more flexible than the one used for making the rod of the applicator.
  30. The device according to any of the three immediately preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the longitudinal axis (X) of the support forms an angle with the axis of the rod of the applicator.
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