EP1264559A1 - Vorrichtung zum Auftragen eines Haarpflegeproduktes auf Haarsträhnen und Verfahren zur Haarbehandlung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Auftragen eines Haarpflegeproduktes auf Haarsträhnen und Verfahren zur Haarbehandlung Download PDF

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EP1264559A1
EP1264559A1 EP02291264A EP02291264A EP1264559A1 EP 1264559 A1 EP1264559 A1 EP 1264559A1 EP 02291264 A EP02291264 A EP 02291264A EP 02291264 A EP02291264 A EP 02291264A EP 1264559 A1 EP1264559 A1 EP 1264559A1
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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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/0041—Processes for treating the hair of the scalp
    • A45D19/0066—Coloring or bleaching
    • 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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/02—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
    • A45D19/024—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads comprising two clamping surfaces for insertion of hair there between
    • 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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/02—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
    • A45D19/028—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads having applicators other than brushes or combs, e.g. rollers, balls or sponges

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  • the present invention relates to a device for applying a product, in particular viscous liquid, on a lock of hair, and a method of treatment capillary using this device.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for the application of a hair coloring product, strand by strand.
  • the device of the invention can be used for any other hair treatment, such as waving permanent hair, or other specific treatments.
  • the invention is particularly advantageous for the application of a relatively liquid product, under proper conditions.
  • the product to be applied may present itself in the form of a cream, gel or liquid of more or less viscosity high.
  • the dyes for hair is taken from a bowl.
  • Such dyes are intended either for a global use, called “whole head”, in which the hair is completely impregnated with the product, with a view to modifying the color of the whole, either for a more partial use, called “wicks”, where only certain parts of the hair are soaked in product, in order to obtain, once the finished treatment, a non-homogeneous effect of color, thus emphasizing such or such movement of the hair with lighter or more shades of color darker than the natural or overall shade of the hair.
  • Document FR-A-2,589,337 describes a device for applying a dye capillary comprising, on the one hand, a reservoir for the product to be applied and, on the other hand, an application head adapting to the reservoir.
  • the head application has a product supply port and door, at its free end, a fork with two teeth which the user can guide with a end to end of a lock of hair, while it is placed between the two teeth of the fork, for the application of the product on said wick.
  • the space separating the two teeth opens directly at their base in a cavity open product accumulation, into which opens said orifice Power.
  • This cavity is delimited, on its open face, by a movable flap, suitable for releasing said cavity for easy cleaning of the application head.
  • This device comprises means to isolate a given lock of hair and suitable application means to load hair product.
  • the application of the hair product on the lock isolated is carried out by contacting the application of the drill bit at a given point of the wick with said application means and by displacement of the means of application relative to said wick from said point, towards a free end of the wick.
  • Retaining means are provided to maintain the wick in application contact with the application means during their entire displacement.
  • Other types of devices for applying a hair product to locks are in the form of a comb comprising inside the channels supply, in communication with a product reservoir. These channels lead either to the tips of the comb teeth or to the spaces between the teeth.
  • Such devices generally suffer from the same drawbacks, linked to the fact, in particular, that they have an open structure. Indeed, due of this structure, the product retained on the means of application tends to flow, especially when the product is relatively liquid. Furthermore, because the hair to be treated does not form a flat surface, the user is obliged to change the orientation of the application device often, depending on the location to be treated. Such an operation further increases the risk of leaking the product at undesirable places. In addition, some such applicators have the disadvantage of having a relatively low autonomy.
  • the invention further aims to provide a device which is of manufacturing cost advantageous.
  • the application device of the invention is particularly suitable for home use, either by the consumer himself or by a third party with no specific experience in hair dyeing.
  • a device for applying wicks a hair product in particular a coloring product
  • said device comprising a member made of at least one elastically deformable material and delimiting at least in part a reserve of said product, said delimiting member also at least partly a slit in communication with the reserve of product, and opening onto the outside of the device, said slot being delimited by at least two edges which, at rest, are substantially contiguous on at least one portion of the slot, so as to form a seal, said slot being able to be crossed by a wick, so as to allow coating thereof by means of said produced in response to relative movement between the device and the wick, according to a direction longitudinal to said wick, said slot comprising a first portion formed in a foreground and at least a second portion formed in a second plane separate from the first plane.
  • the sealing referred to in the sense of the present application means a seal or near seal, relative to a composition given. It is clear that the conditions for obtaining such a seal (in particular density of the elastic material, relative support of the edges delimiting the slit) vary depending on the viscosity of the product. Likewise, such watertightness corresponds to watertightness under normal conditions of use, in particular with regard to the duration of use of the device.
  • This arrangement allows the support to come into contact with the product, so continuous, over all or part of its length, and this without appreciable flow of product off the reserve.
  • the user takes a precise wick, which can be as thin as possible, and position it in the slot.
  • the gesture is simple, precise, and allows quick coloring of wicks desired hair all or part of its length. Sealing during the application can be ensured regardless of the position of the device application. Any accidental spillage of product is almost impossible when the elasticity of the elastically deformable member which delimits said slot, is appropriately chosen. In addition, the risk of bringing the product into contact with the hands of the user is significantly reduced.
  • the slot comprising portions formed in separate planes, the member delimiting in part the slot is not a compact block but has weakening zones formed by the different slit portions. These areas weaken weaken the resistance of the organ during passage of the wick by allowing a slight deformation of said organ caused by the wick during the relative movement between the wick and the slot. So the wick is not not too tight in the slot so that the friction of the organ on the wicks are limited. In this way a sufficient spin of the product is obtained during the passage of the wick in said slot, which is however not too important so as to leave enough product on the wick to obtain the desired coloring.
  • the elastically deformable member is designed so that, by crossing the slit, the wick also crosses said reserve of product.
  • one of the two edges delimiting the slot is formed by a portion of an enclosure made in a material impermeable to the product, and inside which is disposed said member made of elastically deformable material, said enclosure comprising a opening extending at least opposite a portion of said slot.
  • the opening of the enclosure is delimited by edges having a profile capable of promoting the insertion of the wick inside the device.
  • the two edges of the slot are formed by said member of elastically deformable material.
  • a first edge of the slot can be formed by a part of said member in a first elastically deformable material.
  • a second edge of the slot is formed by a part of said member, made of a second elastic material deformable.
  • the reserve can be sealed from the outside even with large volume wicks, and this without risk of leakage of the product outside the reserve, whatever the position of the device application.
  • the two parts of said member are mounted so as to exert an appropriate compression between said first and second edges.
  • the slit is produced in a substantially contiguous manner. Also, a relatively large wick can be supported between the means of application.
  • This arrangement has another advantage. Indeed, due to the elastic compression exerted between the first and second edges of the slot, it produces a spin of the wick during treatment. In this way, everything excess product, deposited on the wick in the reserve, is retained before leaving wick out of the slot while leaving the required amount of product to obtain the desired coloring. Thus, a wick already impregnated with product, therefore cannot cause, by contacting an untreated part of the hair, the unwanted coloring thereof.
  • the spin should not be too important so as to leave enough product on the wick to achieve the desired coloring.
  • the slot can have different configurations which limit spinning the wick during treatment.
  • a second portion of said slot has one end located in the foreground in which the first portion extends.
  • the presence of such a portion in the member of elastically deformable material allows weaken the resistance thereof when passing the wick.
  • the slot comprises a plurality of seconds portions, each of said second portions having a first end located in said foreground.
  • the second portions are parallel to each other.
  • the slot comprises at least a second portion disposed on one side of the foreground, and at least a second portion arranged on the other side of said foreground.
  • the second portion (s) located on one side of the foreground can (wind) be aligned with the second portion (s) located on the other side of said foreground, or offset (s) from the (or the) second (s) portion (s) located on the other side of said foreground.
  • the first plane is perpendicular to the second.
  • the wick is maintained in the first portion of slit being "pinched" between the two edges delimiting this portion.
  • the second slit portions allow the organ to be divided elastically deformable into small portions capable of deforming by bending when passing the wick.
  • the second slit portions preferably extend in one plane parallel to the relative axis of movement of the drill bit in the first portion of slot, so as to favor the deformation of the elastically deformable member generated by the wick.
  • the profile of the slot is in the form of a sawtooth, niche, or wave.
  • the wick is held in the slot by being "pinch” between the two edges which delimit the slot and which have a profile which is not not plan.
  • the elastically deformable member is, on its surface defining the slit, divided into several small portions capable of deforming while bending at the passage of the wick.
  • the elastically deformable material (s) is (are) chosen from the group of elastomers of copolymers of propylene / ethylene; polyether blockamides; polyvinyls; of the terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene (EPDM); copolymers block styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS); butylene-styrene / styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymers sequenced (SEBS-SIS); polyurethanes thermoplastics; mixtures of polypropylene with one of the elastomers following: block butylene-styrene / styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymers (SEBS-SIS); terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene (EPDM); styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymers (S
  • the slot extends over an angular opening of between 20 ° and 320 °, and preferably between 120 ° and 200 °. Slitting can be done in the elastically deformable member, partially, for example, by mechanical (by knife) or thermal (by laser) cutting.
  • the slot is made over a depth which can range from about 1 mm to about 20 mm, and preferably from about 3 mm to about 8 mm.
  • the two edges of the slot open onto the outside of the member of elastically deformable material, flaring one relative to the other.
  • the insertion of the wick into the slot is facilitated.
  • the product reserve is delimited at least in part by a recessed portion of said member made of elastically deformable material.
  • the member made of elastically deformable material can form, for example, a cylinder whose center is hollowed out so as to form said reserve of product.
  • the reserve of product is formed inside the very structure of the material forming the elastically deformable member, in particular by open or semi-open cells, communicating with each other in a multi-directional way.
  • said member made of elastically deformable material in the form of a solid cylinder.
  • the elastically deformable member can be constituted a sponge, or a foam with open or semi-open cell sizes can be between about 0.1 mm and about 2.5 mm.
  • the foam or sponge is hydrophilic, like sponges or polyurethane, viscose or polyester foams. So we can ensure a soft sliding of the lock of hair between said edges of the slit.
  • a hydrophobic foam or sponge such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyether sponges.
  • the application device comprises an orifice which can be closed, in particular reversibly, so as to allow filling of the reserve of said product.
  • this orifice is produced in said enclosure.
  • the enclosure can be produced, in particular, by molding a material more or less rigid thermoplastic, chosen from polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyvinyl chlorides, polyethylenes terephthalates, etc. Still other materials can be used.
  • a material more or less rigid thermoplastic chosen from polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyvinyl chlorides, polyethylenes terephthalates, etc. Still other materials can be used.
  • Such a enclosure can be molded in two or three pieces, advantageously without against bare.
  • it is made of a transparent material, which allows you to check the filling rate of the product tank.
  • the application device of the invention can further comprise gripping means, such as an elongated handle.
  • Means can be provided to immobilize the material organ elastically deformable inside said enclosure.
  • the member made of elastically deformable material is immobilized inside said enclosure by pinching by means of one (or two) cover (s) reported (s), closing said enclosure.
  • Such pinching can be achieved, by example, by one or more notches or edges, arranged on the cover (s) or a portion of the enclosure, in contact with the cover (s).
  • the cover (s) can be fixed or removable.
  • the application device of the invention may further comprise means to allow mounting of the device on a container.
  • This mounting method is suitable for forming an auxiliary tank, containing in particular a reserve of relatively large product.
  • said container can be put, permanently or selectively, in communication with said reserve of product.
  • Said container may have deformable walls, allowing by compression, the transfer of a dose of product to said reserve of product.
  • the recipient auxiliary when it is integral with the enclosure, can serve as a means of gripping.
  • the device has a section transverse whose width decreases towards one end.
  • Section end la narrower makes it easy to reach the roots of the hair to be treated.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 which are now referred to, illustrate different views of a first embodiment of the application device 1 in accordance with the invention.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 we see an isolated lock of hair M, passing between two edges 4, 4 ′ of a slot Q which is provided with the application device 1.
  • the two edges 4, 4 ′ are each formed of a transverse portion of a cylinder in open or semi-open cell foam.
  • the cylinder is revolution around an X axis.
  • the cylinder is hollowed out at its center and is made up of a stack of two blocks of foam 4a, 4b, along the axis X.
  • each of the two foam blocks 4a, 4b is made in elastically deformable foam, of the same kind.
  • the two blocks 4a, 4b forming the foam cylinder are separated at their interface by a slot portion Qa, perpendicular to the axis X, and having an opening angle ⁇ slightly greater than 180 °.
  • the slot Qa is substantially contiguous, and is delimited by two ends Q 1 and Q 2 , so that the cord C connecting the ends of the slot passes substantially through the center of the tank 2.
  • the foam cylinder 4a, 4b is constituted, by example of a hydrophilic foam, such as a polyurethane foam having cells with an average size of approximately 1.5 mm.
  • the hollowed-out central part of the cylinder forms a reserve 2 of product P, of liquid consistency, in particular a hair dye composition.
  • slots Qb perpendicular to the main slot Qa are formed on either side of the main slot Qa, in each block of foam 4a and 4b.
  • Each of the slots Qb is delimited by two edges 4 1 and 4 2 of the same block of foam.
  • One end of each slot Qb lies in the plane defined by the main slot Qa.
  • three slots are provided in each block and at each end Q 1 and Q 2 of the main slot Qa, namely in the passage area of the wick.
  • the three slots Qb of one of the foam blocks are aligned with the three slots of the other foam block.
  • Each slot Qb is formed over the entire transverse width of each block, and at least over part of the axial height of the block.
  • each slot Qb is substantially parallel to the cord C connecting the two ends Q 1 and Q 2 of the main slot Qa.
  • the slots Qb are substantially parallel to the axis of movement of the wick.
  • the foam cylinder 4a, 4b is placed in a rigid enclosure or case 20, of generally cylindrical shape, composed of a part 20a forming a receptacle for closed bottom, and a cover 20b.
  • the cover is fixed, for example by snap-fastening, on the open end of the receptacle 20a.
  • the housing 20 has an opening 22 of elongated shape, so as to release the slot Q, defined between the end Q 1 and the end Q 2 .
  • the opening 22 is oriented along a plane perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the opening 22 is bordered by a guide lip 24, slightly flared, intended to promote the introduction of the wick M into the slot Q, and to avoid damaging the hair when moving the application device.
  • the housing 20 is provided with a filling orifice 26, which can be closed using a removable plug 28.
  • the plug 28 is connected to the body of the housing 20 using a flexible strap 29, to prevent the loss of said plug.
  • the filling orifice 26 serves to engage the housing 20 with the dispensing nozzle of an external auxiliary tank having a capacity important in product, and allows to introduce an appropriate dose of product in reserve 2.
  • the engagement of orifice 26 with the external reservoir can be performed permanently or temporarily.
  • the housing 20 and the cover 20b are produced by molding, in particular of a more or less rigid thermoplastic material, such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • This material can be transparent, allowing thus to check the level of filling of product in reserve 2.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 for reasons of simplification, the filling orifice of device 1 has not been shown.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show side and front views, respectively, of the device of FIG. 1.
  • the slot Qa is slightly flared on its periphery, thus favoring the introduction of the portion of wick to process in the tank 2.
  • the Qa slot is substantially contiguous.
  • the opening 22 made in the housing 20 is bordered by a projecting guide lip 24.
  • the profile of this lip 24 is converging towards the Qa slot.
  • Lip 24 has a portion central 24a, defining a preferential introduction zone, of larger width.
  • skirts 25a and 25b concentric with the cylindrical wall outside of the housing 20.
  • These skirts 25a and 25b are carried by the receptacle 20a and the cover 20b respectively.
  • the skirts are as high as a space annular is formed, allowing the contacting of the product contained in the reserve, with foam.
  • the foam cylinder can be compressed axially, resiliently.
  • the compression ratio is chosen so that the slot has a seal just necessary to prevent the product from flowing out of the tank.
  • the easy introduction of a portion of the wick, on which one wishes apply the product must be ensured. After treatment, the wick portion comes out properly wrung out the slit leaving the required amount of product to obtain the coloring of the locks.
  • a wick M to be treated is separated from the hair. The user then grasps the device 1 with one hand previously loaded with product P.
  • a portion of the wick M is introduced into the slot Qa, where it is sandwiched by the edges 4, 4 'of foam defining the slot.
  • the wick portion is located in a zone extending substantially between the two ends Q 1 and Q 2 of the slot, near the cord C.
  • the portion of the wick M trapped elastically between the edges 4, 4 ′, crosses the reserve 2, so as to come into contact with the product P.
  • the foam blocks 40a and 40b delimited by the slots Qb tend to bend slightly when the wick passes so that the friction of the foam on the wick is limited. Sufficient product is then left on the wick to obtain the desired coloration. This can also be done in reverse. This process is repeated, wick by wick, as many times as desired. All this operation is carried out under proper conditions.
  • the wick treated (M) is completely under control and maintained throughout its treatment. At the end of the gesture, i.e. when the applicator reaches the tip of the wick, this is carefully rested on the rest of the hair.
  • its viscosity is advantageously such that the product does not cannot migrate significantly to other untreated hair, so as not to harm the aesthetics of the application thus produced.
  • the product can be of low viscosity without risking leakage. outside the reserve, regardless of the position in which the device is maintained by the user during processing. Indeed, the pressure between the edges 4, 4 'is chosen so that the wick can come out of the slot wrung out well while leaving enough product on the wick to obtain the desired coloring.
  • Figure 6 shows an embodiment 101, similar to the embodiment Figures 1 to 5.
  • the housing 20 of Figure 6 is identical to that of Figures 1 to 5.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 6 differs from that of FIGS. 1 to 5 in particular by the fact that the foam blocks 4a and 4b are of a different nature.
  • the portion 4a is formed of a foam, the size of the cells and / or the compressibility and / or the constituent material are different from the foam forming the portion 4b.
  • This embodiment is also distinguished from that of FIGS. 1 to 5 by the causes the foam blocks 4a, 4b to form a solid cylinder.
  • the Q slot delimited by two edges 4 and 4 ′ has a profile in the shape of a sawtooth.
  • the Q slot is thus formed of a first portion Qa and a plurality of second portions Qb arranged in relation to each other so as to form teeth saw.
  • the end of each tooth is preferably located opposite the opening 22 of the housing to facilitate the introduction of the wick into the slot.
  • Each tooth 40a and 40b of each block 4a and 4b tends to bend slightly when passage of the wick so that the friction of the foam on the wick are limited.
  • blocks 4a and 4b are each formed of a different kind of foam.
  • the reserve containing the product to be applied is formed, in this case, by the open cells of blocks 4a and 4b.
  • an application device 1a comprising a housing 20 similar to that illustrated in Figures 1 to 5.
  • the filling orifice 26 of the housing 20 is mounted on a tank external auxiliary product 30.
  • This external reservoir 30 is formed of a compressible bottle, made of a suitable thermoplastic material, for example polyethylene, and containing a large reserve of product.
  • the reservoir 30 is surmounted by a dispensing nozzle 32 provided with an adapter 34, capable of being placed in communication with the filling orifice 26.
  • the external reservoir 30 and the housing 20 (provided with the block foam 4a, 4b) form a set of fixed application, capable of being supplied with product by the user at any time.
  • the user can inject a dose of product inside the housing 20, in order to renew the impregnation of the edges 4, 4 'of the slot.
  • the external reservoir 30 also serves as a gripping member during the application of the product.
  • the slot Q of this embodiment is formed of a main slot Qa and, on the other hand, of several slots Qb situated in a plane perpendicular to the plane in which the main slot Qa is formed. Each of the slots Qb is delimited by two edges 4 1 and 4 2 of the same block of foam. One end of each slot Qb lies in the plane defined by the main slot Qa.
  • slots Qb are provided on each side of the slot Qa, namely in each of the blocks 4a and 4b and at each end Q 1 and Q 2 .
  • the slots Qb of the foam block 4a are not arranged opposite the slots Qb of the foam block 4b, but they are offset from one another.
  • Figure 8 illustrates an application device 1b, comprising a housing 20 similar to that illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5.
  • the filling orifice 26 of the housing 20 is mounted on a sleeve grip 40.
  • the sleeve 40 can be removable, to allow the introduction, at through the filling orifice, a dose of product inside the housing 20. After filling, the sleeve 40 is fixed on the housing so as to close off said filling hole 26.
  • the slot Q is identical to that described in accordance with figure 7.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an embodiment, particularly simple to carry out, of a application device 201.
  • a housing 220 is formed a bottom receptacle 220c in the form of a cup and a cover 220b.
  • the receptacle 220c has substantially the same structure as the lower half of the housing 20 of Figures 1 to 5.
  • Inside the housing 220 is disposed a single hollow foam cylinder 4a.
  • the foam cylinder 4a forms a surface 4, in elastic and tight contact with a rigid 4 "portion of the lid.
  • a contiguous slot Qa is formed between the foam surface 4 and the 4 "portion of the cover edge 220b.
  • the foam cylinder 4a has Qb slots, for example three in number, one end of which is in the plane defined by the slot Qa.
  • the slots Qb are for example perpendicular to the Qa slot.
  • the cover has an internal profile curved towards outside.
  • a portion 222a of the receptacle 220c of the housing is hollowed out, forming with a corresponding zone 222b of the cover 220b an elongated opening 22, oriented perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the opening 22 is bordered on all its contour of a guide lip in two parts, a first part 24 of which is secured to receptacle 220c, and a second part 24 'of which is secured to cover 220b.
  • FIG. 10 shows a device 301, in partial view, illustrating the mounting of a foam cylinder in two parts 4a, 4b, inside a housing 320 particular.
  • the housing 320 has a cylindrical body 20a, open at each end, each end being closed by a corresponding cover 20b, 20c of identical shape.
  • the cover 20b (20c) has a sealing skirt ring 23 whose outer diameter is slightly less than the diameter inside the body 20a.
  • Each free end of the body 20a has a portion annular of smaller thickness, so as to define an inner projection 21.
  • the internal projection 21 carries a sharp annular edge 21a, oriented in the direction of the corresponding cover. This annular edge 21a can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • the foam cylinder 4a, 4b When mounting the housing 320, the foam cylinder 4a, 4b is disposed at inside the body 20a. Then fixing each of the covers 20b and 20c on the corresponding end of the body 20a, for example by breakdown, gluing or force introduction, an annular portion of foam 304a, 304b is pinched between the edge 21a and the annular skirt 23.
  • the second cover opposite to that used for the foam attachment, can be removable. Also, the second cover can be used of cap which is removed to introduce product into reserve 2, and which rests after filling.
  • Such a housing can be used with foam blocks delimiting a slot Q such as those which have just been described in accordance with FIGS. 1 to 8.
  • the application device 1 instead of being cylindrical, is of elongated shape. II has a cross section whose width decreases towards an end E, for example a cross section of substantially triangular shape.
  • This embodiment makes it easy to reach the roots due to the tip relatively small width of the device.
  • the device shown in Figures 11 to 17 is substantially identical to that described in accordance with FIG. 1.
  • the slot Qa is defined by two independent foam blocks which are each held in the housing 20.
  • the slit portions Qb of one of the blocks are opposite those of the other block and are preferably located towards the base of the triangle, namely in the area where the wick passes through the device. They are formed so as to define, in each block, two portions of foam block 40a and 40b of smaller size which bend during the passage of the wick.
  • Figure 15 illustrates another configuration of the embodiment of Figure 11 in which Qb slots are formed only on one side of the main slot Qa, in a single block 4a.
  • the slot shown in Figure 16 has a sawtooth profile section. Again, the teeth 40a and 40b defined between each portion of slot Qa and Qb bend when the wick passes through the device.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates another configuration of the embodiment of the Figure 11 in which the slot Q has a crenellated profile section.

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