EP1407685B1 - Applikator zum Auftragen eines Mittels auf die Fingernägel - Google Patents

Applikator zum Auftragen eines Mittels auf die Fingernägel Download PDF

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EP1407685B1
EP1407685B1 EP03292479A EP03292479A EP1407685B1 EP 1407685 B1 EP1407685 B1 EP 1407685B1 EP 03292479 A EP03292479 A EP 03292479A EP 03292479 A EP03292479 A EP 03292479A EP 1407685 B1 EP1407685 B1 EP 1407685B1
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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
    • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/08—Supports or guides for bristles
    • A46B9/12—Non-adjustable supports
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to the nails, for example a nail polish.
  • European patent EP 0 651 955 discloses a nail polish applicator according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a shaft and bristles fixed in a housing of the shaft, this housing being of oblong cross-section.
  • the opening of the housing has in cross section a homothetic contour of that of the rod, bean-shaped or with two main sides slightly concave towards the outside, so that the thickness of the wall surrounding the housing is constant.
  • JP-4-28812 discloses a nail varnish applicator whose stem comprises a plurality of longitudinal grooves distributed substantially uniformly over its entire periphery.
  • the applicator according to the invention can be characterized by the rod having a wall of variable thickness around the housing.
  • the outer contour having no concavity may be convex and include, where appropriate, at least one flat side.
  • the product thickness surrounding the rod is greater in the groove or grooves than on the sides.
  • the product which flows along the stem when the applicator is extracted from the container thus gains the bundle of hairs preferentially in the a substantially central region thereof, so that the product can be spread in good conditions.
  • the amount of product gaining the sides of the brush is reduced.
  • the rod may have a second groove opposite the first, and the applicator may be symmetrical with respect to a median plane.
  • the two grooves can thus be symmetrical with respect to a median plane parallel to the X axis but it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the grooves have different shapes.
  • the opening of the housing may advantageously have a substantially rectangular cross-section, which makes it possible to obtain a substantially homogeneous distribution of the bristles, but other shapes are possible, for example an oval cross section, without leaving the frame of the present invention.
  • the end portion of the rod may have, in cross section, two opposite sides convex outwardly, for example in the form of a circular arc, each connecting one of the sides having a groove and the opposite side.
  • the or each groove may have, in cross section, an outline in a circular arc, for example.
  • the housing may have a cross section decreasing closer to its bottom, this reduction being effected according to the desired divergence for the bristles.
  • the bottom of the housing may comprise a recess in which the bristles are fixed and which opens into a part of the housing flaring towards the opening thereof, this part allowing the bristles to move away from each other to give the brush an enlarged shape.
  • the housing may be arranged such that the bristles extend outside the housing over a width, measured parallel to the X axis, greater than the width of the rod at the housing. This gives a relatively wide brush.
  • the length of the portion of the bristles extending out of the housing of the rod may be between 5 and 20 mm, for example.
  • the free ends of the bristles may substantially describe an arc of a circle, of radius of curvature of between 2 and 15 mm for example, in particular between 4 and 10 mm.
  • the width of the opening of the housing may be less than or equal to 2 mm.
  • the wall of the rod, near the longitudinal ends along the axis X of the housing, can be relatively thin.
  • the rod may have, around the housing, a wall whose thickness, measured from a longitudinal end of the housing, is less than the thickness measured from from the mid-length of housing.
  • the thickness of the wall extending around the housing passes through a minimum at the portions which are adjacent to the longitudinal ends along the axis X of the housing.
  • the largest transverse dimension of the portion of the rod immersed in the product contained in the container when the applicator is in place on it may be less than or equal to 5 mm.
  • the rod may be arranged to attach to a closure cap of the container; alternatively, the rod can be made in one piece by molding plastic material with a closure cap of the container.
  • FIG. 1 shows a device 1 for applying a product to the nails, for example a nail varnish V, this device comprising a receptacle 2 containing the varnish V and an applicator 3 comprising a rod 4 of material plastic, provided at one end of a flat brush 5 and at the other end of a gripping member 10 also constituting a closure cap of the container 2.
  • a device 1 for applying a product to the nails for example a nail varnish V
  • this device comprising a receptacle 2 containing the varnish V and an applicator 3 comprising a rod 4 of material plastic, provided at one end of a flat brush 5 and at the other end of a gripping member 10 also constituting a closure cap of the container 2.
  • the container 2 also comprises a ball 6, for example a metal ball, making it possible to homogenize the varnish V before application, by shaking the device 1.
  • a ball 6 for example a metal ball
  • the rod 4 has at its upper end a skirt 8 for fixing in a housing of the cap 10, the latter being configured to screw on the neck 11 of the container 2.
  • a flange 12 is formed at the base of the skirt 8 to bear against the upper edge of the neck 11 when the applicator is in place on the container 2.
  • the rod 4 comprises under the flange 12 a conical portion 13 may contribute to sealing the closure of the container 2 when the applicator 3 is in place on the latter.
  • the seal could still be obtained by cooperation of surfaces of the cap 10 and the neck of the container.
  • the rod 4 also comprises a lower end portion 14 which is provided with a housing 15 within which the bristles of the brush 5 are fixed, for example by stapling, gluing, melting or overmolding.
  • a chamfer 20 can be made, as can be seen in FIG. 4.
  • the rod 4 comprises, in the illustrated example, over a major part of its length to its distal end 17, two longitudinal grooves 18 opposite.
  • the housing 15 has an opening of rectangular cross section, of elongated shape along an axis X perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 4.
  • the outer contour of the rod 4 and the housing 15 are in the example considered symmetrical with respect to the axis X and with respect to a median axis Y perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the outer contour 16 of the rod 4 when the latter is observed in cross section, is convex. More particularly, in the example considered, the outline of the rod 4 is delimited at the grooves 18 by circular portions 16a, the latter being joined on the sides by outwardly convex portions of the circle 16b and furthermore small radius of curvature than the portions 16a.
  • the housing 15 may have, as can be seen in Figure 4, a cross section which decreases towards the bottom 19 of the housing.
  • the bristles of the brush 5 move apart when the brush is applied to the nail.
  • FIG. 13 shows that by giving the housing 15 a substantially constant cross-section, a brush is obtained whose bristles are relatively tight, whereas by giving the housing 15 a shape diverging outwards, the bristles are allowed to to deviate further from each other to form a relatively large beam.
  • the housing 15 can be made with in its bottom a recess 15a in which the bristles are fixed on the rod; this recess may lead to a part 15b flaring towards the opening of the housing 15, allowing the bristles to move away from each other.
  • the housing 15 can thus be made in such a way that the maximum transverse dimension 1 2 of the brush, measured parallel to the axis X, is greater than the transverse dimension 1 of the rod of the level of the housing 15, as can be seen in FIG. figure 14.
  • the free ends of the bristles of the brush 5 may be, for example, as seen in Figure 15, along a substantially circular curve C.
  • the free ends of the bristles could be substantially along a straight line, for example.
  • the length l of the portion of the bristles which extends out of the housing 15 is for example between 5 and 20 mm.
  • the device 1 is used in the following manner.
  • the product When the applicator 3 is removed from the container 2, the product is present on the rod 4 and the latter flows by gravity towards the brush 5.
  • the product thickness is greater at the grooves 18, which can retain by capillarity more product.
  • the product flows preferentially into the central region of the brush, which makes it easier and more precise to spread it.
  • the rod may have only one groove 18.
  • the opening of the housing may have a cross section that is not rectangular but oblong, for example elliptical.
  • the opening of the housing may have a cross section presenting two light concavities 15c on the long sides, these two concavities, however, being less pronounced than those formed by the grooves 18.
  • the grooves 18 may be relatively narrow, for example to further increase the product retention by capillarity.
  • grooves 18 may have, in cross section, a triangular profile.
  • the thickness e 1 of the wall near the longitudinal ends of the housing 15 may be less than the thickness e 2 of the wall substantially at the mid-length of the housing 15.
  • thickness e 1 may, if necessary, correspond to a minimum.
  • a small thickness e 1 makes it possible to make a housing 15 having a larger dimension along the X axis, which makes it possible to obtain a very wide brush or capable of being easily enlarged.
  • Figure 12 illustrates the possibility of having two grooves 18 having different shapes.
  • the rod 4 can also be made in one piece with the closure cap of the container, as shown in Figure 16.

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  1. Auftragorgan zum Auftragen eines Produkts auf die Nägel, umfassend eine Stange (4) und Haare (5), die in einer Aufnahme (15) eines Endabschnitts (14) der Stange befestigt sind, wobei die Aufnahme (15) eine Öffnung mit gemäß einer Achse (X) größerer Länge langgestrecktem Querschnitt besitzt, wobei die Stange (4) in dem Endabschnitt (14) einen Querschnitt aufweist, der einen Außenumriss (16) hat, der keine Konkavität aufweist, mit Ausnahme einer Nut (18) oder von zwei zueinander entgegengesetzt angeordneten Nuten (18), wobei diese Nut oder diese Nuten sich längs mindestens eines Teils der Stange (4) erstrecken und im wesentlichen, wenn die Stange im Querschnitt betrachtet wird, auf halber Länge gemäß der Achse (X) der Aufnahme (15) gelegen sind, wobei das Auftragorgan dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Stange (4) um die Aufnahme (15) herum eine Wand von veränderlicher Dicke (e) aufweist.
  2. Auftragorgan nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stange zwei Nuten (18) aufweist, die entgegengesetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.
  3. Auftragorgan nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nuten bezüglich einer zur Achse (X) parallelen Mittelebene symmetrisch sind.
  4. Auftragorgan nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nuten verschiedene Formen aufweisen.
  5. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Öffnung der Aufnahme (15) einen im wesentlichen rechteckigen Querschnitt aufweist.
  6. Aufnahmeorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Endabschnitt (14) der Stange im Querschnitt zwei konvexe entgegengesetzte Seiten (16b) aufweist, die jeweils eine der die Nut (18) umfassenden Seiten (16a) mit der entgegengesetzten Seite (16a) verbinden,
  7. Auflragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahme (15) einen mit Annäherung an den Boden (19) der Aufnahme abnehmenden Querschnitt auf weist.
  8. Aufiragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Boden der Aufnahme eine Vertiefung (15a) umfasst, in der die Haare befestigt sind und die in einen Teil (15b) der Aufnahme ausmündet, der sich in Richtung deren Öffnung ausweitet.
  9. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Länge des Abschnitts der Haare, der sich außerhalb der Aufnahme (15) erstreckt, zwischen 5 und 20 mm beträgt.
  10. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die freien Enden der Haare im wesentlichen einen Kreisbogen (C) mit einem Krümmungsradius zwischen 2 und 15 mm, insbesondere zwischen 4 und 10 mm, beschreiben.
  11. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Breite der Öffnung der Aufnahme, senkrecht zur Achse (X) gemessen, kleiner als oder gleich 2 mm ist.
  12. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die größte Querabmessung des Abschnitts der Stange, der in das in dem Behälter enthaltene Produkt eintaucht, wenn das Auftragorgan auf diesem an seinem Platz ist, kleiner als oder gleich 5 mm ist.
  13. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stange um die Aufnahme herum eine Wand aufweist, deren von einem Längsende der Auffiahme (15) aus gemessene Dicke (e1) kleiner als die von der halben Länge der Aufnahme aus gemessene Dicke (e2) ist.
  14. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Dicke der sich um die Aufnahme herum erstreckenden Wand, ein Minimum auf Höhe der Bereiche passiert, die den Längsenden gemäß der Achse (X) der Aufnahme benachbart sind.
  15. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stange ausgebildet ist, um an einem Verschlussstopfen (10) eines Behälters befestigt zu werden.
  16. Auftragorgan nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stange durch Formung von Kunststoff mit einem Verschlussstopfen eines Behälters eüistftkig ausgeführt ist.
  17. Auftragorgan nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haare sich außerhalb der Aufnahme über eine Breite (I2), parallel zur Achse (X) gemessen, erstrecken, die größer als die Breite (l1) der Stange auf Höhe der Aufnahme (15) ist.
  18. Vorrichtung (1) zum Auftragen eines Produkts auf die Nägel, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen Behälter, der das aufzutragende Produkt enthält, und ein Auftragorgan umfasst, wie es in einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche definiert ist.
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FR0212586A FR2845577B1 (fr) 2002-10-10 2002-10-10 Applicateur pour appliquer un produit sur les ongles

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FR2894791B1 (fr) 2005-12-15 2008-02-15 Oreal Applicateur a reserve de produit, notamment pour vernis a ongles
US8070374B2 (en) 2005-12-15 2011-12-06 L'oreal Applicator with product reserve, in particular for nail varnish
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