EP1362525A1 - Auftragevorrichtung des Roll-on Typs - Google Patents

Auftragevorrichtung des Roll-on Typs Download PDF

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EP1362525A1
EP1362525A1 EP03290934A EP03290934A EP1362525A1 EP 1362525 A1 EP1362525 A1 EP 1362525A1 EP 03290934 A EP03290934 A EP 03290934A EP 03290934 A EP03290934 A EP 03290934A EP 1362525 A1 EP1362525 A1 EP 1362525A1
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Vincent De La Forcade
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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
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/041—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a roller, a disc or a ball

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  • the present invention relates to a packaging and application unit of a product, in particular cosmetic, using an applicator structure of the type roll-on.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for packaging and the application of personal hygiene products, in particular a deodorant.
  • Packaging and application devices with an applicator structure of the type "roll on” include a ball, most often spherical, mounted freely in rotation on itself, in a housing of corresponding shape, surmounting a container containing the product to be applied.
  • the accommodation includes a first opening for the communication of a first surface portion of the ball with the product contained in the container, and a second opening, at through which emerges outside, a second portion of the surface of the ball.
  • the consumer Upon application, after removing the cap, the consumer returns the container in upside down position so as to, by gravity, bring product to the contact of the first surface portion of the ball.
  • the ball By engaging the second surface portion of the ball with the surface to be treated, and by an adequate movement of the device relative to said surface, the ball is rotated on itself so that the first portion of said ball is placed opposite the second opening, thereby depositing said product on the surface to be treated.
  • the container is obtained by blowing a material such as rigid polypropylene, styrene acrylobutadiene (ABS), or polyethylene high density.
  • a material such as rigid polypropylene, styrene acrylobutadiene (ABS), or polyethylene high density.
  • ABS styrene acrylobutadiene
  • the applicator ball can be, for example, made of polyethylene.
  • these devices are equipped with a removable cap which, when rests on the ball, constrains the latter in sealed support on a delimiting edge the first opening so as to achieve a certain seal, interrupting thus the liquid communication between the container and the housing containing the ball applicator.
  • Document GB-1,023,517 describes an applicator member mounted on a reservoir flexible, this applicator member being cylindrical and rotatable around a axis of rotation parallel to a plane of the opening ensuring communication between the reservoir and the housing receiving the application member.
  • Document EP-A-0 709 039 describes a device in which the applicator member is ovoid in shape. Inside a housing of corresponding shape, the applicator member is free to rotate about an axis parallel to a plane of the opening ensuring communication between the container and the housing.
  • a major drawback of such a configuration is that the tightness at applicator level, especially during transport or storage of the device, is very difficult to achieve, mainly due to the shape of said applicator member, and its orientation relative to the opening disposed between the container and the housing containing the applicator member.
  • the closure between the container and said housing is ensured by a skirt portion formed by the support of the applicator member, and suitable selectively to come in sealed engagement inside an axial chimney formed by an intermediate piece mounted on the container.
  • the seal obtained may be most insufficient, in particular after many uses.
  • the closure of said opening is obtained by the selective comparison of a first opening formed by the support of the applicator member and a second opening formed by a mounted part in the neck of the container.
  • roll-on type applicator structure is meant a structure comprising a application member with an application surface of revolution around at least at least one axis, said applicator member being mounted so as to deposit the product with which its application surface is loaded, by its rotation on it same, in response to a friction displacement of said application surface relative to the surface on which the product is to be deposited.
  • the applicator member is configured and mounted so that it can itself be sealed said first opening.
  • said closure portion is centered on the X axis, and has, perpendicular to a plane of the first opening, at least one section of circular shape.
  • said closing portion of the applicator member is consisting of a portion of a sphere, which comes into engagement with an edge, preferably plan, delimiting said first opening, thus sealing all around said opening.
  • This configuration offers the advantage of being able to tilt the X axis relative to the axis of the first opening, generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container. This inclination greatly improves the body language the application. Furthermore, the level of tightness obtained is substantially invariable over use. Finally, the system adapts without any significant tolerance problem, notably due to the catching up that provides engagement of a spherical surface portion with an edge plan.
  • said axis X intercepts a mean plane containing said first opening.
  • Said X axis can form an angle between 45 ° and 80 ° with said plane.
  • This interval is considered to be an optimal interval with regard to concerns the comfort of the gestures during use, especially when it comes to apply a body deodorant under the arms. This interval also allows keep the overall dimensions of the device at an entirely acceptable level.
  • means are provided for, upon the return of the device from the second configuration towards the first, constrain the application member in direction of said second opening. We thus limit, even prevent, any exit untimely, residual product in the housing, via the second opening, when the device is in the storage position.
  • the applicator member is of elongated shape along said axis X, one at least ends ending in a portion of a sphere whose center is located on said X axis.
  • This elongated shape in addition to the new aesthetics it allows, contributes to increase the surface of application.
  • the applicator member comprises a portion of a sphere at each of its two ends. This arrangement thus makes, during assembly, indifferent the relative orientation of the applicator member relative to the housing, along the axis of the last.
  • the applicator member is of general shape substantially ovoid.
  • said first opening is in communication with a dip tube, one end of which is immersed in the product, the container comprising at least one deformable wall elastically in response to pressure exerted thereon.
  • the device comprises a cover capable of styling so reversible said applicator structure.
  • This cover prevents the environment in which the device is located during its storage, in particular a bag for hands, or soiled by the residual product that may be on the portion of applicator surface located opposite the second opening.
  • Means in particular in the form of a tongue, can be provided for cause said operating element to rotate.
  • the container comprises a neck, a free edge of which delimits a opening on which the applicator structure is mounted, said X axis intercepting said opening.
  • said neck is offset relative to the container. This characteristic allows, especially when the X axis, is tilted relative to the axis of the container, to limit the size of the device.
  • the device according to the invention can be used advantageously for the packaging and application of a cosmetic product, in particular a product personal hygiene.
  • the device shown in Figures 1 to 5 which will now be done reference, comprises a container 2 with elastically deformable walls, produced by polyethylene extrusion blow molding.
  • the container 2 comprises a cylindrical body 3, one end of which is closed by a bottom 4.
  • the end of the container 2 opposite the bottom 4 comprises a neck 5, off-axis relative to the longitudinal axis of the body 3, and whose external surface includes an annular bead 6.
  • a free edge of the neck 5 defines an opening 7 in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the guide elements 8 extend axially up to approximately one third of the axial height of the neck 5. Their function will be discussed in more detail by the after.
  • annular groove 10 On the outer surface of the cylindrical body 3, near its end upper, an annular groove 10 is provided capable of cooperating by snap-fastening with a corresponding bead 11 provided on the internal surface of a cover removable 12, near its lower end.
  • the annular groove 10 is provided on an annular portion 13 in slight radial withdrawal relative to the rest of the cylindrical body 3 so that, in the mounted position of the cover 12 on the container 2, the outer surface of the cover 12 is substantially in alignment with the outer surface of the body 3 of the container 2.
  • the device 1 also comprises an intermediate piece 20 intended to form an actuator capable of passing the device 1 from the position of storage illustrated in Figure 4 at the dispensing position shown in Figure 5.
  • the intermediate piece 20 comprises an outer skirt 21 interrupted in its lower part on two diametrically opposite portions 22 and 23, the width corresponds to the desired travel between the storage position of the device ( Figure 4) and the dispensing position ( Figure 5).
  • the external surface of the external skirt 21 includes a thread 24.
  • the internal surface of the external skirt 21 comprises an annular groove 25 suitable to cooperate by snap-fastening with the annular bead 6 provided on the neck of the bottle 2 so that the intermediate piece 20 is free to rotate over a stroke angular corresponding to the angular width of the interrupted skirt portions 22 and 23, and is axially immobile.
  • the intermediate piece 20 also includes a skirt 26 capable of engaging e sealingly inside the opening 7 delimited by the free edge of the neck 5 of the bottle 2.
  • the intermediate piece 20 comprises a transverse annular wall 27 to which the outer skirt 21 and the sealing skirt 26 are connected.
  • transverse annular wall 27 ends, opposite the outer skirt 21, by an inner edge delimiting an opening 28, and connecting to a skirt axial 29, frustoconical in its part adjacent to the inner edge, then cylindrical on a short portion ending in a free end.
  • a tube plunger 30 On the cylindrical part of the axial skirt 29 is force-fitted a tube plunger 30, one free end of which is situated substantially at the bottom of the container 2.
  • the intermediate piece 20 also includes a tongue 31 extending Radially and intended to allow the rotational drive of the part intermediate 20 relative to container 2.
  • the device 1 comprises an applicator member 70. It is substantially shaped ovoid and has a surface of revolution 71 around an X axis. In each from its ends, the applicator member ends in a portion of a sphere 72, 73, the geometric center of which is centered on the X axis.
  • ovoid shape is a preferred shape
  • other shapes can be considered, in particular, cylindrical or conical, with at least a hemispherical end, or even in the form of a peanut.
  • the applicator member 70 is obtained by molding a material such as a polyethylene. Its application surface may have been the subject of various treatments, in particular chemical, so as to modify the surface condition, with a view to including improving its ability to convey product before it is deposited on the surface to be treated.
  • the device 1 also includes a support 50 intended to receive the organ 70.
  • the support 50 comprises a cylindrical portion 51 whose surface internal includes a thread 52 adapted to cooperate with the thread 24 provided on the outer surface of the skirt 21 of the intermediate piece 20.
  • the external surface of the cylindrical portion 51, in the vicinity of its free edge 53 includes two pairs of stops 54, 55, 56, 57 intended to be positioned respectively on either side of the guide elements 8 provided on the neck 5 of the container.
  • the skirt 51 is extended by a shaped housing 58 corresponding to the shape of the applicator member 70.
  • the housing 58 comprises an opening 59 of elongated shape and oriented in a medium direction inclined relative to the axis Y of the neck 5 of the container 2.
  • the opening 59 extends at a distance from the top of the support 50, substantially equal to the height along the X axis of the sphere portion 72.
  • the opening 59 extends substantially up to the cylindrical part 51 of the support 50.
  • the internal surface of the support 50 includes a bead 61 intended to ensure axial coupling between the support 50 and the applicator member 70 when the support 50 is driven axially by the intermediate piece 20.
  • the applicator member 70 is dimensioned so as to fit into the housing 58 via its opening 59.
  • FIG. 4 to which reference is now made illustrates the device 1 in mounted position, in a configuration corresponding to the storage position.
  • the spherical portion 73 rests in a sealed manner on the edge delimiting the opening 28 of the intermediate piece 20, thus ensuring a sealing the product between the container 2 and the housing 58 defined by the support 50.
  • the bead 60 constrained the applicator member 70 in the direction of the opening 59 so as to prevent substantially any flow of product, remaining inside the housing 58, via said opening 59.
  • the angle formed between the axis X of the applicator member 70 and the medium plane containing the opening 28 of the intermediate piece 20 is included between 45 ° and 80 °, and preferably around 60 °.
  • the angle formed between the axis of rotation X of the applicator member and the axis Y corresponding to the axis of the opening 28 is between 10 and 45 °, and preferably is in the range of 25 ° to 30 °.
  • the user after having removed the cover 12, driven by means of the tongue 31, the intermediate piece 20 in rotation relative to the container 2, over an angular travel corresponding to the angular width of the interrupted skirt portions 22 and 23, i.e. approximately 20 ° to 30 °.
  • the support 50 is driven axially over a distance sufficient for the applicator member 70, coupled axially to the support 50, via the bead 61 formed on the internal surface of the support 50, moves away from the edge delimiting the opening 28 of the intermediate piece 20, thus creating a liquid communication between the container 2 and the housing 58 formed by support 50.
  • the user presses on the flexible walls of the container 2 so as to create sufficient overpressure inside the latter to mount the product in the dip tube, and pass it through the opening 28, in the space formed between the surface of the applicator member 70 and the surface internal of the support 50, thus bringing the product into contact with the surface application.
  • the user sets the portion of application surface 71, located opposite the opening 59, in engagement with the skin, and frictionally displaces it relative to the latter of so as to rotate it around its axis of revolution X, thereby depositing passing the product with which it is loaded.
  • bringing the product into contact with the surface 71 can be done simultaneously with moving the surface application to the skin with a gesture that does not involve contortions special.
  • the user drives the tongue 31 of the intermediate piece 20, rotating in the opposite direction, thus moving the support axially downwards 50 and the applicator member 70, until the spherical portion 73 of this the latter is in watertight support on the edge delimiting the opening 28.
  • the organ 70 is constrained towards opening 59.

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EP03290934A 2002-05-13 2003-04-15 Auftragevorrichtung des Roll-on Typs Expired - Lifetime EP1362525B1 (de)

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FR0205853 2002-05-13
FR0205851A FR2839424B1 (fr) 2002-05-13 2002-05-13 Dispositif applicateur de type roll-on
FR0205851 2002-05-13
FR0205853A FR2839426B1 (fr) 2002-05-13 2002-05-13 Dispositif applicateur de type roll-on
FR0205852 2002-05-13
FR0205852A FR2839425B1 (fr) 2002-05-13 2002-05-13 Dispositif applicateur de type roll-on

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EP1839524A1 (de) 2006-03-31 2007-10-03 L'oreal Behälter und Auftragelement
WO2024100576A1 (es) 2022-11-08 2024-05-16 Quadpack Industries S.A. Contenedor para fluidos cosméticos

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US1476523A (en) 1923-01-20 1923-12-04 Kerr Herbert Duglass Process and apparatus for feeding sulphur to burners
US1538170A (en) * 1924-06-09 1925-05-19 John Knight Ltd Instrument for the application of shaving cream or the like
FR1206002A (fr) 1957-05-13 1960-02-05 Owens Illinois Glass Co Distributeur à bille
DE1141054B (de) 1957-11-02 1962-12-13 Owens Illinois Glass Co Kugelauftrag-Vorrichtung
US3090987A (en) 1959-05-12 1963-05-28 Continental Can Co Dispenser
GB1023517A (en) 1964-03-23 1966-03-23 Gordon Munro Jordan Cook Improvements relating to applicators
US4002411A (en) 1975-09-02 1977-01-11 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Ball type dispensing package
DE8420113U1 (de) * 1984-07-05 1985-04-11 Henkel KGaA, 4000 Düsseldorf Vorrichtung zum flaechigen Auftragen pulverfoermiger Produkte
CA1207278A (en) 1982-11-10 1986-07-08 Heinz Weber Seal for roll-on applicator device
DE4030334C1 (de) * 1990-09-25 1992-04-23 Wolf 8039 Puchheim De Znidar
US5248213A (en) * 1992-01-27 1993-09-28 Plastek Industries, Inc. Seal for roll-on dispenser
US5897267A (en) 1994-11-18 1999-04-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Roll-on applicator

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US1476523A (en) 1923-01-20 1923-12-04 Kerr Herbert Duglass Process and apparatus for feeding sulphur to burners
US1538170A (en) * 1924-06-09 1925-05-19 John Knight Ltd Instrument for the application of shaving cream or the like
FR1206002A (fr) 1957-05-13 1960-02-05 Owens Illinois Glass Co Distributeur à bille
DE1141054B (de) 1957-11-02 1962-12-13 Owens Illinois Glass Co Kugelauftrag-Vorrichtung
US3090987A (en) 1959-05-12 1963-05-28 Continental Can Co Dispenser
GB1023517A (en) 1964-03-23 1966-03-23 Gordon Munro Jordan Cook Improvements relating to applicators
US4002411A (en) 1975-09-02 1977-01-11 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Ball type dispensing package
CA1207278A (en) 1982-11-10 1986-07-08 Heinz Weber Seal for roll-on applicator device
DE8420113U1 (de) * 1984-07-05 1985-04-11 Henkel KGaA, 4000 Düsseldorf Vorrichtung zum flaechigen Auftragen pulverfoermiger Produkte
DE4030334C1 (de) * 1990-09-25 1992-04-23 Wolf 8039 Puchheim De Znidar
US5248213A (en) * 1992-01-27 1993-09-28 Plastek Industries, Inc. Seal for roll-on dispenser
US5897267A (en) 1994-11-18 1999-04-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Roll-on applicator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1839524A1 (de) 2006-03-31 2007-10-03 L'oreal Behälter und Auftragelement
FR2899075A1 (fr) * 2006-03-31 2007-10-05 Oreal Applicateur et dispositif de conditionnement et d'application.
US7955018B2 (en) 2006-03-31 2011-06-07 L'oreal Applicator and a packaging and applicator device
WO2024100576A1 (es) 2022-11-08 2024-05-16 Quadpack Industries S.A. Contenedor para fluidos cosméticos

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