EP1348352A2 - Unité applicateur de cosmétique - Google Patents

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EP1348352A2
EP1348352A2 EP03005482A EP03005482A EP1348352A2 EP 1348352 A2 EP1348352 A2 EP 1348352A2 EP 03005482 A EP03005482 A EP 03005482A EP 03005482 A EP03005482 A EP 03005482A EP 1348352 A2 EP1348352 A2 EP 1348352A2
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Norbert Dumler
Werner Fischer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—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
    • 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
    • A45D40/24—Casings for two or more cosmetics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/0004—Additional brush head
    • A46B5/0016—Brushes with heads on opposite sides or ends of a handle not intended for simultaneous use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • 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
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046—Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

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  • the invention is directed to a cosmetic unit comprising two different ones Applicators each with a stem, the applicators immerse each in a storage container, each container a container neck has an external thread, on each of which a coupling part is screwable, and the two containers by means of the screwed, coupling parts that also serve as a sealing cap are releasably connectable to one another via a coupling sleeve.
  • a cosmetic unit comprising two different ones Applicators each with a stem, the applicators immerse each in a storage container, each container a container neck has an external thread, on each of which a coupling part is screwable, and the two containers by means of the screwed, coupling parts that also serve as a sealing cap are releasably connectable to one another via a coupling sleeve.
  • Such Generic cosmetic unit is known from DE 100 39 490 A1.
  • the coupling parts are included in the generic cosmetic unit Provided external threads and to establish a connection in the Internal thread of the coupling sleeve can be screwed in. Because of the overlaid Thread between the container neck and the respective coupling part on the one hand and the coupling parts and the coupling sleeve on the other hand it can happen that the thread is not defined which is actually supposed to be operated, so that the handling under May not be entirely satisfactory.
  • a cosmetic applicator unit is known from DE 197 33 290, which a brush as the first applicator and a wooden cosmetic stick as the second applicator includes.
  • the two applicators are fixed together connected and the connection area by a metal decor sleeve covered.
  • a similar unit is known from US Pat. No. 5,509,742 B1
  • a mascara brush on one side and an applicator on the second side is provided for a make-up removal medium.
  • the second applicator is over a plug connection connected to a coupling part, in turn the brush is inserted.
  • the object is to be achieved that a Filling of cosmetics, e.g. Mascara, with conventional machines or additions is made possible, and on the other hand, the consumer has the possibility to use the two units individually or tailored to your personal wishes and needs when shopping to combine individually.
  • cosmetics e.g. Mascara
  • the locking parts can have a corrugation on their outside, which on the one hand a slight actuation when used as a screw cap enables and on the other hand in cooperation with corresponding Longitudinal projections on the inside of the recess of the coupling sleeve creates a non-rotatable connection there.
  • the coupling sleeve has a central one Has partition, which over sections of reduced width merges into the cylinder wall of the coupling sleeve.
  • the coupling parts differ from one another the outer edge of which extends axially into the region of the locking groove Have recess.
  • a cosmetic unit 1 shown in the drawing comprises two containers 2, 3, an applicator 6, 7 in each container on a stem 4, 5 is arranged, which is located in the respective container 2 or 3 dipped in cosmetic liquid.
  • the applicator is in the exemplary embodiment 6 a mascara brush and in the container 2 there is mascara liquid and the applicator 7 is a nail polish brush and is located in the container 3 nail polish.
  • Each container 2, 3 has a tapered neck 8, 9 with an external thread 10, 11 on which a serving as an individual cap at the same time Coupling part 12 or 13 screwed on with a corresponding internal thread 14 is.
  • Each arm 4 or 5 is with the respective coupling part 12 or 13th connected, i.e. integrally formed with this.
  • each container neck 8 or 9 there is a stiffening device in a manner known per se 15, 16 up or used, with an annular collar of the stripping device at the same time as a seal on the top of each container opening serves.
  • a coupling sleeve is used to connect the two containers 2 and 3 17, which is shown enlarged in Fig. 2.
  • the coupling sleeve 17 comprises two by an intermediate wall 18 from each other separate coupling recesses 19, 20 on the inner wall in the direction of the longitudinal axis 21, that is to say axially extending anti-rotation projections 22 are formed, which have a corrugation 23 on the outside a slightly conical section 24 of the coupling parts 12, 13 cooperate when the coupling parts 12 and 13 into the recesses 19, 20 of the coupling sleeve 17 are inserted.
  • Locking bead sections 25 are provided, which in a locking groove 26 on the coupling parts Snap 12 or 13 into place.
  • the unused storage container can be used for practical purposes 2 or 3 of the storage container 3 or 2 with the one to be used Cosmetic liquid are unscrewed and serve as a kind of handle, which enables particularly easy handling.
  • Cosmetic liquid are unscrewed and serve as a kind of handle, which enables particularly easy handling.
  • the stripping and Re-immersion takes place in a conventional manner.
  • a storage container 2, 3 is empty, the entire unit does not need can be thrown away, but by loosening the connector the still functional, fully or partially filled unit under exchange the empty sub-unit combined with a new sub-unit either the original combination is restored or a new combination depending on the consumer’s wishes can be created.
  • the coupling sleeve is advantageously made of plastic, e.g. SECTION, PP, PE, PA or PET.
  • the joining or separating forces in the manufacture of the axial connection between the coupling parts 12 and 13 and the Coupling sleeve 17 are advantageously of the order of 150 up to 160 N, but can also be between 15 and 300 N.
  • the locking beads 25 advantageously consist of three segments.

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DE10213643A DE10213643A1 (de) 2002-03-27 2002-03-27 Kosmetikeinheit
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DE50301778D1 (de) 2006-01-05
ES2252563T3 (es) 2006-05-16
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US6702494B2 (en) 2004-03-09
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