EP1454561A1 - Applicator and device for storage and application comprising such an applicator - Google Patents

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EP1454561A1
EP1454561A1 EP04290577A EP04290577A EP1454561A1 EP 1454561 A1 EP1454561 A1 EP 1454561A1 EP 04290577 A EP04290577 A EP 04290577A EP 04290577 A EP04290577 A EP 04290577A EP 1454561 A1 EP1454561 A1 EP 1454561A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/14—Tuning devices, e.g. pegs, pins, friction discs or worm gears
    • 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
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10G—REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
    • G10G7/00—Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings
    • G10G7/02—Tuning forks or like devices
    • 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
    • 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
    • A46B2200/106—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara including comb like element

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  • the present invention relates to the applicators of cosmetic products, including care, and more particularly the applicators intended for the application of a produced on keratin fibers, especially eyelashes or eyebrows.
  • Conventional brushes used for the makeup of eyelashes or eyebrows have a metal core consisting of two twisted strands and bristles that are caught between the twists of the strands. Such brushes are not adapted to the passage in a microwave oven to modify properties of the product, prior to the application, for example. In addition, vis-à-vis certain compositions, the hairs are too flexible to properly smooth the product on the eyelashes.
  • combs for lash makeup or eyebrows, by molding plastic material.
  • plastic material makes the combs adapted for passage in a microwave oven.
  • the comb can be realized with teeth that are stiffer than brush bristles, allowing you to use formulas different. Nevertheless, the lack of flexibility of the teeth can lead to a lack of comfort to the application.
  • European Patent Application EP 1 155 637 discloses a non-core applicator twisted, having a support comprising a plurality of holes in which the bristles are maintained thanks to a deformation of the holes after insertion of the hairs, by creep of the material of the support.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a new applicator for the application of a cosmetic product, in particular on keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows.
  • the invention also makes it possible to produce a simple and comfortable applicator to to obtain a good spread of the product on the fibers to be treated, a delicate elongation and bending of the fibers.
  • An application element made in accordance with the invention still allows use, if necessary, a microwave oven to warm the product to apply any presenting the advantages of a mascara brush, especially in terms of comfort at the application.
  • the applicator has attached bristles, i.e., bristles made of separately, upstream of the applicator's manufacturing process, and then implanted on the applicator, during the manufacture of the support or after the manufacture of the latter.
  • the first row of hairs may have a number of hairs that is substantially equal to the total of the hairs of the second and third rows.
  • the second and third row of bristles may or may not have substantially the same number of fur.
  • the first row of bristles preferably extends outside the support, but alternatively the first row of bristles may not lead out of the support.
  • the second and third rows of bristles may each include a succession of tufts leaving the support by respective separate orifices.
  • the first row may comprise a substantially continuous layer of bristles or a succession of tufts leaving the support by separate orifices.
  • a tuft of hair may consist for example of 2 to 200 hairs, of preferably from 4 to 100 bristles, and more particularly from 5 to 50 bristles.
  • the division of the bundle of hairs to form the second and third rows can take place inside the support or outside of it.
  • the second and third rows of bristles can extend on the same side of the support relative to a geometric separation surface containing the axis of the support, in particular a surface perpendicular to a median plane, and the first row on the opposite side.
  • the bristles can be held on the support other than by overmolding of the material of the support on the hairs. These can be held on the support for example by local melting of material.
  • the hairs can be made in a material identical or different from the material forming the support.
  • the support can be realized with various forms and in particular with at least a row of teeth.
  • the teeth can be made of the same material as the as a variant or in a variant in another material, for example by bi-injection molding of material.
  • the teeth may especially be made of a softer material than that of the part of the support carrying the hairs.
  • the largest dimension of the support, in a plane perpendicular to its axis longitudinal, is for example less than or equal to 5 mm.
  • the tufts of hair of the second row can be disposed substantially at the same level as the tufts of pile in the third row, the along the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the tufts of pile of the second row can be shifted axially with respect to the tufts of bristles of the third row.
  • the applicator can then have a succession of tufts of hair extending alternately in two divergent directions.
  • the applicator may have tufts of hair from the division of the bundle of bristles that open through openings on two sides respectively opposite the support or, alternatively, on the same face, the openings being for example aligned or arranged in staggered rows.
  • these teeth can for example be arranged in at least one row extending between two rows of bristles, especially between the second and third rows.
  • the longitudinal axis of the support may be rectilinear or, alternatively, curvilinear, in particular substantially in the form of an arc portion adapted to the radius implantation eyelashes on the eyelids.
  • the apparent length of bristles of at least one row may vary along the longitudinal axis of the support and in particular to vary continuously through a only extremum, for example a maximum or a minimum, or vary so periodically so that the envelope surface defined by the free ends of the bristles has undulations along the longitudinal axis of the support, when the latter is observed from the side.
  • the applicator may have orifices through which the hairs leave the which have axes which are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the orifices may have axles directed obliquely by relative to the longitudinal axis of the support, for example alternately towards its end distal and towards its proximal end, so that the hairs cross when the support is observed from the side.
  • the support material may be a rigid, semi-rigid or elastomer.
  • Another subject of the invention is a packaging device and applicator having an applicator having at least one of the features of realization defined above.
  • This device may comprise a container containing the product to be applied and a wiper member for squeezing the applicator element out of the container.
  • the element application can be attached to one end of a rod whose other end is secured a gripping member which also constitutes a closing cap of the container.
  • the packaging and application device 1 shown in FIG. comprises a container 2 containing a product P to be applied to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, by example of mascara, and an applicator 3 having a rod 4 provided at its end lower part of an application element 5 and at the opposite end of a gripping member 6 also used to close the container 2.
  • the latter has a neck 7 which is threaded externally, so as to allow the screwing of the gripping member 6.
  • the product P can be used to color the eyelashes and / or to lengthen them and / or to curl.
  • the product P can still have a treating effect.
  • a wiper member 8 is fixed inside the neck 7 to dewater the rod 4 and the application element 5 at their outlet from the container.
  • This wiper member 8 comprises by example a flexible lip 9 defining a circular orifice whose diameter corresponds substantially to that of the rod 4.
  • the invention is not limited to the use of an organ spin drying and other spinning elements may be used, for example wringing members comprising a block of foam and / or defining one or more slits, flocked or not.
  • the rod 4 is rectilinear but it could be curved without departing from the scope of the present invention.
  • rod 4 is shown as being fixed with respect to the 6 but it could be mobile with respect to the latter, for example thanks to an articulated connection, in particular a ball joint.
  • the application element 5 comprises a support 15 made of plastic material, lying along a longitudinal axis X which is, in the example considered, rectilinear and coincides with the longitudinal axis of the rod 4.
  • the support 15 carries a bundle 20 of bristles which, in the example described, emerges on one side of the support 15 in the form of a first row 50 and which splits in two parts emerging from the support 15 of the opposite side in the form of second and third rows 30 and 40.
  • the support 15 is overmolded on the beam 20 of bristles but alternatively the support 15 could be made separately, then the hairs in place in it and assembled to the support 15 by local melting of material, for example.
  • the rows 30 and 40 open through openings located respectively on two opposite faces 31 and 41 of the support 15. It is seen on the FIG. 2 shows that the rows 30 and 40 lie on the same side of a geometric surface S of separation containing the X axis and the first row 10 of the opposite side.
  • Each of the rows 30 or 40 of bristles may extend out of the support 15 by a single opening, of elongated oblong shape parallel to the X axis or, as this is the case in the example considered, by a succession of respective openings 32 and 42 each allowing the exit of a tuft of hair.
  • each row 30 or 40 corresponds in the example considered at half the number of hairs in row 50, but one could achieve the application element differently without departing from the scope of the present invention and one rows 30 and 40 could include significantly more hair than the other row, the division of the pile bundle being in a ratio other than 50/50.
  • the bristles of the first row 50 have a height not null but it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the pile of the row 50 have a substantially zero height, as shown in Figure 3, the bristles of this row 50 being for example shaved after the molding of the support 15. The hairs of the first row 50 may still not come out of the holder.
  • the support 15 can be made with a shape different from that shown in Figures 1 and 2 and in particular with at least one row of teeth 60 extending between the rows 30 and 40 of bristles, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the support 15 can be made with a tip 16 to end, intended to be inserted into the rod 4.
  • the application element can be realized, whatever its shape and whatever the implantation of the hairs, in one piece by molding material with the rod 4.
  • the division of the bundle of bristles 20 can take place inside the support as is the case in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, or outside the support 15, particularly at near its outer surface, as shown in Figure 6.
  • the support can have, in cross section, various forms other than that shown in Figures 2 and 3, and in particular a substantially circular section, for example.
  • the hairs of the rows 30 and 40 meet at the outside of the support 15.
  • the rows 30 and 40 may extend along divergent Y and Z planes, which may be parallel to the longitudinal axis X, when the latter is rectilinear.
  • the planes Y and Z can, as we see in FIG. 2, be symmetrical relative to a median plane M of symmetry for the support 15.
  • the X axis can be contained in this middle plane M.
  • the Y and Z planes may not be arranged symmetrically by relative to the median plane M for the support 15, as has been illustrated in FIG. 9.
  • the angle ⁇ between the Y and Z planes can be between, for example, 3 and 90 °, being for example close to 40 °.
  • the application element 5 has three rows 30, 40 and 50 of bristles, but it is not beyond the scope of this when the application element has more than three rows of bristles, for example example four rows of hairs.
  • FIG. 10 shows an application element which has two bundles 20 and 20 'of bristles which divide so as to form two rows 30 and 40 for the beam 20 and two rows 30 'and 40' for the beam 20 '.
  • the rows 30 and 30 ' can be joined together in the same table, just like the rows 40 and 40 ', as illustrated.
  • the support 15 may optionally be made with a row of teeth 60.
  • the hairs of the rows 30, 40 and 50 can be grouped in clumps or extend in substantially continuous layers.
  • each tuft 33 or 43 of one of the rows 30 or 40 may be located substantially at the same level, along the X axis, a tuft of the other row, that is to say without any offset along the X axis, as can be seen in Figure 4.
  • the tufts 33 and 43 can also be shifted along the X axis, as illustrated in Figure 11.
  • the support 15 has not been shown.
  • the bristles of the rows 30 and 40 may extend under the form substantially continuous webs along the X axis.
  • the tufts 33 and 43 can still, if necessary, lead to holes 32 and 42 substantially aligned, as shown in Figure 13, the axes of these orifices being for example perpendicular to the X axis.
  • the bristles of rows 30 and 40 may extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X.
  • the tufts of bristles 33 and 43 and the axes of the corresponding apertures 32 and 42 can be respectively inclined towards the proximal end of the application element 5 and towards its distal end, so when the applicator element is viewed from the side, the tufts of bristles 33 and 43 become cross.
  • the bristles of the application element 5 it is possible to machine the bristles of the application element 5 so as to that the ends of the bristles of the row 50 extend along a concave line L towards outside when the application element is viewed from the side, as shown in the figure 15.
  • the curvature of the line L may for example correspond substantially to that of the eyelid.
  • the support 15 may be made with a non-rectilinear longitudinal axis X, for example curvilinear example, as shown in FIG. 17, the hairs of the rows 30 and 40 leaving for example a concave or convex face of the application element 5.
  • These can be natural or synthetic materials, chosen especially from polyethylene, polypropylene and ethylene / propylene copolymer, of polyamide, in particular of polyamide 6-6, 6-10, 6-11 or 6-12, made of polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®), polyethylene terephthalate or thermoplastic elastomer.
  • polyamide in particular of polyamide 6-6, 6-10, 6-11 or 6-12, made of polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®), polyethylene terephthalate or thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the support can be in particular polyethylene, polypropylene or in an elastomer.
  • Hair with various cross sections can be used.
  • bristles having in cross section one of shapes shown in Figures 19 to 36 schematically for example a circular shape with a flat, as shown in Figure 19, flattened as illustrated on FIG. 20, star-shaped, for example in the form of a cross, as illustrated in FIG. 21 or in three branches as illustrated in FIG. 22, U-shaped as shown in FIG. 23, of H as shown in FIG. 24, of T as illustrated in FIG. represented in FIG. 26.
  • the hairs can be hollowed out, with a shape for example circular, as shown in Figure 27, or prismatic, especially square, as shown in Figure 28.
  • the bristles can form branches, for example in shape snowflake, as shown in Figure 29.
  • Hair may have a section prismatic, for example triangular, as shown in Figure 30, square like shown in Figure 31, hexagonal as shown in Figure 32, or a form oblong, especially lenticular as shown in Figure 33 or hourglass-shaped as shown in Figure 34.
  • a section prismatic for example triangular, as shown in Figure 30, square like shown in Figure 31, hexagonal as shown in Figure 32, or a form oblong, especially lenticular as shown in Figure 33 or hourglass-shaped as shown in Figure 34.
  • bristles having at least one capillary groove 65 as shown in Figure 36.
  • the hairs used can be treated or not. Hair can include undergo a treatment intended to form at their end a ball 66 as illustrated in FIG. Figure 37 or forks 67 as shown in Figure 38.
  • Flocked hairs can be used as shown in Figure 39 or bristles made by extrusion of a plastic material having a charge of particles 68, for example to give a microrelief on the surface of the hair, as shown in the figure 40 or give them magnetic properties, bacteriostatic, improving the slip or others.
  • the bristles may still be wavy hairs as shown in Figure 41 or have undergone a heat treatment intended to give them a curved shape, as illustrated in Figure 42.
  • the bristles of an application element 5 may not all be the same nature nor the same length.
  • bristles whose cross section fits in a circle of diameter between about 6/100 th of mm and about 30/100 th of mm, and preferably between 8/100 th of mm and 20/100 th of mm.
  • the apparent length of the hair may be between about 0.5 mm and about 20 mm, and preferably between 1 mm and 10 mm.

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The applicator has an application unit with a support (15) in plastic material for carrying a bundle of bristles (20). The bundle has an end defining a row of bristles (50) extending in a longitudinal direction of the support. The bundle is divided at a distance from the end in to two sub-bundles. The sub-bundles define another (30) and third rows of bristles (40) extending partly at an end of the support. An independent claim is also included for a packing and application device.

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La présente invention concerne les applicateurs de produits cosmétiques, y compris de soin, et plus particulièrement les applicateurs destinés à l'application d'un produit sur les fibres kératiniques, notamment les cils ou les sourcils.The present invention relates to the applicators of cosmetic products, including care, and more particularly the applicators intended for the application of a produced on keratin fibers, especially eyelashes or eyebrows.

Les brosses conventionnelles utilisées pour le maquillage des cils ou des sourcils comportent une âme métallique constituée par deux brins torsadés et des poils qui sont pris entre les torsades des brins. De telles brosses ne sont pas adaptées au passage dans un four à micro-ondes afin de modifier des propriétés du produit, préalablement à l'application, par exemple. De plus, vis-à-vis de certaines compositions, les poils sont trop souples pour pouvoir convenablement lisser le produit sur les cils.Conventional brushes used for the makeup of eyelashes or eyebrows have a metal core consisting of two twisted strands and bristles that are caught between the twists of the strands. Such brushes are not adapted to the passage in a microwave oven to modify properties of the product, prior to the application, for example. In addition, vis-à-vis certain compositions, the hairs are too flexible to properly smooth the product on the eyelashes.

Il est par ailleurs connu de réaliser des peignes pour le maquillage des cils ou des sourcils, par moulage de matière plastique. L'utilisation de matière plastique rend les peignes adaptés au passage dans un four à micro-ondes. De plus, le peigne peut être réalisé avec des dents plus rigides que des poils de brosse, ce qui permet d'utiliser des formules différentes. Néanmoins, le manque de souplesse des dents peut entraíner un manque de confort à l'application.It is also known to make combs for lash makeup or eyebrows, by molding plastic material. The use of plastic material makes the combs adapted for passage in a microwave oven. In addition, the comb can be realized with teeth that are stiffer than brush bristles, allowing you to use formulas different. Nevertheless, the lack of flexibility of the teeth can lead to a lack of comfort to the application.

La demande de brevet européen EP 1 155 637 décrit un applicateur à âme non torsadée, comportant un support comprenant une pluralité de trous dans lesquels les poils sont maintenus grâce à une déformation des trous après insertion des poils, par fluage de la matière du support.European Patent Application EP 1 155 637 discloses a non-core applicator twisted, having a support comprising a plurality of holes in which the bristles are maintained thanks to a deformation of the holes after insertion of the hairs, by creep of the material of the support.

Il existe un besoin pour faciliter encore la fabrication d'un applicateur comportant un support non métallique et des poils rapportés sur le support.There is a need to further facilitate the manufacture of an applicator comprising a non-metallic support and bristles attached to the support.

L'invention vise à réaliser un nouvel applicateur pour l'application d'un produit cosmétique, notamment sur les fibres kératiniques, en particulier les cils ou les sourcils.The object of the invention is to provide a new applicator for the application of a cosmetic product, in particular on keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows.

Ce nouvel applicateur peut se caractériser, selon un aspect de l'invention parmi d'autres, par le fait qu'il comporte un élément d'application comportant :

  • un support en matière plastique,
  • au moins un faisceau de poils porté par le support, une première extrémité du faisceau définissant une première rangée de poils s'étendant dans le sens longitudinal du support, le faisceau se divisant en éloignement de cette première extrémité en au moins deux sous-faisceaux définissant des deuxième et troisième rangées de poils s'étendant au moins partiellement à l'extérieur du support.
This new applicator can be characterized, according to one aspect of the invention among others, by the fact that it comprises an application element comprising:
  • a plastic support,
  • at least one bundle of bristles carried by the support, a first end of the bundle defining a first row of bristles extending in the longitudinal direction of the support, the bundle dividing away from this first end into at least two sub-bundles defining second and third rows of bristles extending at least partially outside the support.

La formation de plusieurs rangées de poils par division d'un faisceau de poils facilite la réalisation industrielle de l'applicateur d'une manière économique, notamment par surmoulage de la matière du support sur les poils.The formation of several rows of hairs by division of a bundle of hairs facilitates the industrial production of the applicator in a cost-effective manner, in particular by overmolding the material of the support on the bristles.

L'invention permet également de réaliser un applicateur simple et confortable à utiliser, permettant d'obtenir un bon étalement du produit sur les fibres à traiter, un allongement sensible et un recourbement des fibres.The invention also makes it possible to produce a simple and comfortable applicator to to obtain a good spread of the product on the fibers to be treated, a delicate elongation and bending of the fibers.

Un élément d'application réalisé conformément à l'invention permet encore d'utiliser, le cas échéant, un four à micro-ondes pour réchauffer le produit à appliquer tout en présentant des avantages d'une brosse à mascara, notamment en terme de confort à l'application.An application element made in accordance with the invention still allows use, if necessary, a microwave oven to warm the product to apply any presenting the advantages of a mascara brush, especially in terms of comfort at the application.

L'applicateur comporte des poils rapportés, c'est-à-dire des poils fabriqués de façon séparée, en amont du processus de fabrication de l'applicateur, puis implantés sur l'applicateur, lors de la fabrication du support ou après la fabrication de ce dernier.The applicator has attached bristles, i.e., bristles made of separately, upstream of the applicator's manufacturing process, and then implanted on the applicator, during the manufacture of the support or after the manufacture of the latter.

La première rangée de poils peut comporter un nombre de poils qui est sensiblement égal au total des poils des deuxième et troisième rangées. Les deuxième et troisième rangées de poils peuvent comporter ou non sensiblement le même nombre de poils.The first row of hairs may have a number of hairs that is substantially equal to the total of the hairs of the second and third rows. The second and third row of bristles may or may not have substantially the same number of fur.

La première rangée de poils s'étend de préférence à l'extérieur du support, mais en variante la première rangée de poils peut ne pas déboucher à l'extérieur du support.The first row of bristles preferably extends outside the support, but alternatively the first row of bristles may not lead out of the support.

Les deuxième et troisième rangées de poils peuvent comporter chacune une succession de touffes quittant le support par des orifices respectifs distincts.The second and third rows of bristles may each include a succession of tufts leaving the support by respective separate orifices.

La première rangée peut comporter une nappe de poils sensiblement continue ou une succession de touffes quittant le support par des orifices distincts.The first row may comprise a substantially continuous layer of bristles or a succession of tufts leaving the support by separate orifices.

Une touffe de poils peut être constituée par exemple de 2 à 200 poils, de préférence de 4 à 100 poils, et plus particulièrement de 5 à 50 poils.A tuft of hair may consist for example of 2 to 200 hairs, of preferably from 4 to 100 bristles, and more particularly from 5 to 50 bristles.

La division du faisceau de poils pour former les deuxième et troisième rangées peut s'opérer à l'intérieur du support ou à l'extérieur de celui-ci.The division of the bundle of hairs to form the second and third rows can take place inside the support or outside of it.

Les deuxième et troisième rangées de poils peuvent s'étendre d'un même côté du support relativement à une surface géométrique de séparation contenant l'axe longitudinal du support, notamment une surface perpendiculaire à un plan médian, et la première rangée du côté opposé.The second and third rows of bristles can extend on the same side of the support relative to a geometric separation surface containing the axis of the support, in particular a surface perpendicular to a median plane, and the first row on the opposite side.

Les poils peuvent être maintenus sur le support autrement que par surmoulage de la matière du support sur les poils. Ces derniers peuvent être maintenus sur le support par exemple par fusion locale de matière.The bristles can be held on the support other than by overmolding of the material of the support on the hairs. These can be held on the support for example by local melting of material.

Les poils peuvent être réalisés dans une matière identique ou différente de la matière formant le support.The hairs can be made in a material identical or different from the material forming the support.

Le support peut être réalisé avec diverses formes et notamment avec au moins une rangée de dents. Les dents peuvent être réalisées dans un même matériau que le support ou en variante dans un matériau autre, par exemple par moulage par bi-injection de matière. Les dents peuvent notamment être réalisées dans un matériau plus souple que celui de la partie du support portant les poils.The support can be realized with various forms and in particular with at least a row of teeth. The teeth can be made of the same material as the as a variant or in a variant in another material, for example by bi-injection molding of material. The teeth may especially be made of a softer material than that of the part of the support carrying the hairs.

La plus grande dimension du support, dans un plan perpendiculaire à son axe longitudinal, est par exemple inférieure ou égale à 5 mm.The largest dimension of the support, in a plane perpendicular to its axis longitudinal, is for example less than or equal to 5 mm.

Lorsque les deuxième et troisième rangées de poils comportent chacune une succession de touffes de poils, les touffes de poils de la deuxième rangée peuvent être disposées sensiblement au même niveau que les touffes de poils de la troisième rangée, le long de l'axe longitudinal du support.When the second and third rows of bristles each have a succession of tufts of hair, the tufts of hair of the second row can be disposed substantially at the same level as the tufts of pile in the third row, the along the longitudinal axis of the support.

En variante, les touffes de poils de la deuxième rangée peuvent être décalées axialement par rapport aux touffes de poils de la troisième rangée. L'applicateur peut alors comporter une succession de touffes de poils s'étendant alternativement dans deux directions divergentes.Alternatively, the tufts of pile of the second row can be shifted axially with respect to the tufts of bristles of the third row. The applicator can then have a succession of tufts of hair extending alternately in two divergent directions.

L'applicateur peut comporter des touffes de poils provenant de la division du faisceau de poils qui débouchent par des ouvertures situées respectivement sur deux faces opposées du support ou, en variante, sur une même face, les ouvertures étant par exemple alignées ou disposées en quinconce.The applicator may have tufts of hair from the division of the bundle of bristles that open through openings on two sides respectively opposite the support or, alternatively, on the same face, the openings being for example aligned or arranged in staggered rows.

Lorsque le support est réalisé avec des dents, ces dents peuvent par exemple être disposées selon au moins une rangée s'étendant entre deux rangées de poils, notamment entre les deuxième et troisième rangées.When the support is made with teeth, these teeth can for example be arranged in at least one row extending between two rows of bristles, especially between the second and third rows.

L'axe longitudinal du support peut être rectiligne ou, en variante, curviligne, notamment sensiblement en forme de portion d'arc de cercle adapté au rayon d'implantation des cils sur les paupières. The longitudinal axis of the support may be rectilinear or, alternatively, curvilinear, in particular substantially in the form of an arc portion adapted to the radius implantation eyelashes on the eyelids.

La longueur apparente des poils d'une rangée au moins peut varier le long de l'axe longitudinal du support et notamment varier de manière continue en passant par un seul extremum, par exemple un maximum ou un minimum, ou varier de manière périodique de façon à ce que la surface enveloppe définie par les extrémités libres des poils présente des ondulations le long de l'axe longitudinal du support, lorsque ce dernier est observé de côté.The apparent length of bristles of at least one row may vary along the longitudinal axis of the support and in particular to vary continuously through a only extremum, for example a maximum or a minimum, or vary so periodically so that the envelope surface defined by the free ends of the bristles has undulations along the longitudinal axis of the support, when the latter is observed from the side.

L'applicateur peut comporter des orifices par lesquels les poils quittent le support qui présentent des axes qui sont perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal du support.The applicator may have orifices through which the hairs leave the which have axes which are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

En variante, les orifices peuvent présenter des axes dirigés obliquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du support, par exemple alternativement vers son extrémité distale et vers son extrémité proximale, de sorte que les poils se croisent lorsque le support est observé de côté.In a variant, the orifices may have axles directed obliquely by relative to the longitudinal axis of the support, for example alternately towards its end distal and towards its proximal end, so that the hairs cross when the support is observed from the side.

La matière du support peut être une matière plastique rigide, semi-rigide ou élastomère.The support material may be a rigid, semi-rigid or elastomer.

L'invention a encore pour objet, selon un autre de ses aspects, un applicateur qui peut se caractériser par le fait qu'il comporte :

  • au moins trois rangées de poils, et
  • un support portant les poils, surmoulé sur ces derniers.
Another object of the invention is, according to another of its aspects, an applicator which can be characterized by the fact that it comprises:
  • at least three rows of hair, and
  • a support carrying the bristles, overmolded on these.

L'invention a encore pour objet, indépendamment ou en combinaison avec ce qui précède, un applicateur pour l'application d'un produit cosmétique, comportant un élément d'application comportant :

  • un support en matière plastique, le support définissant une pluralité d'ouvertures, et
  • au moins un faisceau de poils associé au support, le faisceau de poils étant divisé en au moins :
    • un premier sous-faisceau comportant des poils s'étendant à travers au moins l'une des ouvertures et s'étendant à l'extérieur du support, et
    • un second sous-faisceau comportant des poils s'étendant à travers au moins une autre des ouvertures et s'étendant à l'extérieur du support, le premier sous-faisceau de poils et le second sous-faisceau de poils s'étendant en éloignement d'une portion d'extrémité du faisceau.
The subject of the invention is, independently or in combination with the foregoing, an applicator for the application of a cosmetic product, comprising an application element comprising:
  • a plastic support, the support defining a plurality of openings, and
  • at least one bundle of bristles associated with the support, the bundle of bristles being divided into at least:
    • a first sub-beam having bristles extending through at least one of the openings and extending outside the support, and
    • a second sub-beam having bristles extending through at least one other of the openings and extending outwardly from the support, the first sub-bundle of bristles and the second sub-bundle of bristles extending away an end portion of the beam.

L'invention a encore pour objet un dispositif de conditionnement et d'application comportant un applicateur présentant au moins l'une des particularités de réalisation définies plus haut.Another subject of the invention is a packaging device and applicator having an applicator having at least one of the features of realization defined above.

Ce dispositif peut comporter un récipient contenant le produit à appliquer et un organe d'essorage pour essorer l'élément d'application à sa sortie du récipient. L'élément d'application peut être fixé à une extrémité d'une tige dont l'autre extrémité est solidaire d'un organe de préhension qui constitue également un capuchon de fermeture du récipient.This device may comprise a container containing the product to be applied and a wiper member for squeezing the applicator element out of the container. The element application can be attached to one end of a rod whose other end is secured a gripping member which also constitutes a closing cap of the container.

L'invention pourra être mieux comprise à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, d'exemples non limitatifs de mise en oeuvre de celle-ci, et à l'examen du dessin annexé, sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une coupe axiale schématique d'un exemple de dispositif de conditionnement et d'application réalisé conformément à l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une coupe transversale schématique et partielle selon II-II du dispositif de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 2 d'une variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention,
  • la figure 4 représente isolément et de manière schématique, en perspective, un élément d'application conforme à une autre variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention,
  • la figure 5 est une coupe selon V-V de la figure 4,
  • les figures 6 à 10 sont des vues analogues à la figure 2, représentant d'autres variantes de réalisation,
  • les figures 11 et 12 sont des vues schématiques illustrant quelques manières parmi d'autres de diviser le faisceau de poils,
  • la figure 13 est une vue schématique et partielle de dessus d'un élément d'application conforme à une autre variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention,
  • les figures 14 à 18 sont des vues de côté schématiques et partielles représentant d'autres applicateurs réalisés conformément à l'invention,
  • les figures 19 à 36 représentent de manière schématique, en coupe transversale, différents exemples de sections parmi d'autres de poils pouvant être utilisés,
  • les figures 37 à 40 illustrent différents exemples de structures et états de surface de poils pouvant être utilisés,
  • la figure 41 représente un poil ondulé, et
  • la figure 42 représente un poil recourbé à chaud.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following detailed description, non-limiting examples of implementation thereof, and on examining the appended drawing, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic axial section of an exemplary packaging and application device produced according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic and partial cross-section along II-II of the device of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of an alternative embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 4 represents, in isolation and schematically, in perspective, an application element according to another alternative embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 5 is a section along VV of FIG. 4,
  • FIGS. 6 to 10 are views similar to FIG. 2, representing other variant embodiments,
  • Figures 11 and 12 are schematic views illustrating some of the ways of dividing the bundle of bristles,
  • FIG. 13 is a diagrammatic and partial view from above of an application element according to another alternative embodiment of the invention,
  • FIGS. 14 to 18 are diagrammatic and partial side views representing other applicators made according to the invention,
  • FIGS. 19 to 36 show schematically, in cross-section, various examples of sections, among others, of bristles that can be used,
  • FIGS. 37 to 40 illustrate different examples of structures and surface states of bristles that can be used,
  • FIG. 41 represents a corrugated hair, and
  • Figure 42 shows a hot curled pile.

Le dispositif de conditionnement et d'application 1 représenté à la figure 1 comporte un récipient 2 contenant un produit P à appliquer sur les cils ou les sourcils, par exemple du mascara, et un applicateur 3 comportant une tige 4 pourvue à son extrémité inférieure d'un élément d'application 5 et à l'extrémité opposée d'un organe de préhension 6 servant également à la fermeture du récipient 2. Ce dernier comporte un col 7 qui est fileté extérieurement, de façon à permettre le vissage de l'organe de préhension 6.The packaging and application device 1 shown in FIG. comprises a container 2 containing a product P to be applied to the eyelashes or the eyebrows, by example of mascara, and an applicator 3 having a rod 4 provided at its end lower part of an application element 5 and at the opposite end of a gripping member 6 also used to close the container 2. The latter has a neck 7 which is threaded externally, so as to allow the screwing of the gripping member 6.

Le produit P peut viser à colorer les cils et/ou à les allonger et/ou à les recourber. Le produit P peut encore avoir un effet traitant.The product P can be used to color the eyelashes and / or to lengthen them and / or to curl. The product P can still have a treating effect.

Un organe d'essorage 8 est fixé à l'intérieur du col 7 pour essorer la tige 4 et l'élément d'application 5 à leur sortie du récipient. Cet organe d'essorage 8 comporte par exemple une lèvre souple 9 définissant un orifice circulaire dont le diamètre correspond sensiblement à celui de la tige 4.A wiper member 8 is fixed inside the neck 7 to dewater the rod 4 and the application element 5 at their outlet from the container. This wiper member 8 comprises by example a flexible lip 9 defining a circular orifice whose diameter corresponds substantially to that of the rod 4.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée à l'utilisation d'un organe d'essorage particulier et d'autres organes d'essorage peuvent être utilisés, par exemple des organes d'essorage comportant un bloc de mousse et/ou définissant une ou plusieurs fentes, floquées ou non.Of course, the invention is not limited to the use of an organ spin drying and other spinning elements may be used, for example wringing members comprising a block of foam and / or defining one or more slits, flocked or not.

Dans l'exemple illustré, la tige 4 est rectiligne mais elle pourrait être courbe sans que l'on sorte du cadre de la présente invention.In the example illustrated, the rod 4 is rectilinear but it could be curved without departing from the scope of the present invention.

En outre, la tige 4 est représentée comme étant fixe par rapport à l'organe de préhension 6 mais elle pourrait être mobile par rapport à ce dernier, par exemple grâce à une liaison articulée, notamment une rotule.In addition, the rod 4 is shown as being fixed with respect to the 6 but it could be mobile with respect to the latter, for example thanks to an articulated connection, in particular a ball joint.

L'élément d'application 5 comporte un support 15 en matière plastique, allongé selon un axe longitudinal X qui est, dans l'exemple considéré, rectiligne et confondu avec l'axe longitudinal de la tige 4.The application element 5 comprises a support 15 made of plastic material, lying along a longitudinal axis X which is, in the example considered, rectilinear and coincides with the longitudinal axis of the rod 4.

Le support 15 porte un faisceau 20 de poils qui, dans l'exemple décrit, émerge d'un côté du support 15 sous la forme d'une première rangée 50 et qui se divise en deux parties émergeant du support 15 du côté opposé sous la forme de deuxième et troisième rangées 30 et 40. The support 15 carries a bundle 20 of bristles which, in the example described, emerges on one side of the support 15 in the form of a first row 50 and which splits in two parts emerging from the support 15 of the opposite side in the form of second and third rows 30 and 40.

Dans l'exemple considéré, le support 15 est surmoulé sur le faisceau 20 de poils mais en variante le support 15 pourrait être réalisé à part, puis les poils mis en place dans celui-ci et assemblés au support 15 par fusion locale de matière, par exemple.In the example under consideration, the support 15 is overmolded on the beam 20 of bristles but alternatively the support 15 could be made separately, then the hairs in place in it and assembled to the support 15 by local melting of material, for example.

Dans l'exemple considéré, les rangées 30 et 40 débouchent par des ouvertures situées respectivement sur deux faces opposées 31 et 41 du support 15. On voit sur la figure 2 que les rangées 30 et 40 se situent d'un même côté d'une surface géométrique S de séparation contenant l'axe X et la première rangée 10 du côté opposé.In the example under consideration, the rows 30 and 40 open through openings located respectively on two opposite faces 31 and 41 of the support 15. It is seen on the FIG. 2 shows that the rows 30 and 40 lie on the same side of a geometric surface S of separation containing the X axis and the first row 10 of the opposite side.

Chacune des rangées 30 ou 40 de poils peut s'étendre hors du support 15 par une ouverture unique, de forme oblongue allongée parallèlement à l'axe X ou, comme c'est le cas dans l'exemple considéré, par une succession d'ouvertures respectives 32 et 42 permettant chacune la sortie d'une touffe de poils.Each of the rows 30 or 40 of bristles may extend out of the support 15 by a single opening, of elongated oblong shape parallel to the X axis or, as this is the case in the example considered, by a succession of respective openings 32 and 42 each allowing the exit of a tuft of hair.

Le nombre de poils de chaque rangée 30 ou 40 correspond dans l'exemple considéré à la moitié du nombre de poils de la rangée 50, mais on pourrait réaliser l'élément d'application différemment sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention et l'une des rangées 30 et 40 pourrait notamment comporter nettement plus de poils que l'autre rangée, la division du faisceau de poils s'effectuant dans un rapport autre que 50/50.The number of bristles of each row 30 or 40 corresponds in the example considered at half the number of hairs in row 50, but one could achieve the application element differently without departing from the scope of the present invention and one rows 30 and 40 could include significantly more hair than the other row, the division of the pile bundle being in a ratio other than 50/50.

Dans l'exemple illustré, les poils de la première rangée 50 ont une hauteur non nulle mais on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque les poils de la rangée 50 ont une hauteur sensiblement nulle, comme illustré sur la figure 3, les poils de cette rangée 50 étant par exemple rasés après le moulage du support 15. Les poils de la première rangée 50 pourraient encore ne pas déboucher à l'extérieur du support.In the illustrated example, the bristles of the first row 50 have a height not null but it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the pile of the row 50 have a substantially zero height, as shown in Figure 3, the bristles of this row 50 being for example shaved after the molding of the support 15. The hairs of the first row 50 may still not come out of the holder.

On peut réaliser le support 15 avec une forme différente de celle représentée aux figures 1 et 2 et notamment avec au moins une rangée de dents 60 s'étendant entre les rangées 30 et 40 de poils, comme illustré sur les figures 4 et 5.The support 15 can be made with a shape different from that shown in Figures 1 and 2 and in particular with at least one row of teeth 60 extending between the rows 30 and 40 of bristles, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.

On voit sur la figure 4 que le support 15 peut être réalisé avec un embout 16 à une extrémité, destiné à être inséré dans la tige 4. En variante, l'élément d'application peut être réalisé, quelque soit sa forme et quelque soit l'implantation des poils, d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière avec la tige 4.It can be seen in FIG. 4 that the support 15 can be made with a tip 16 to end, intended to be inserted into the rod 4. Alternatively, the application element can be realized, whatever its shape and whatever the implantation of the hairs, in one piece by molding material with the rod 4.

La division du faisceau de poils 20 peut avoir lieu à l'intérieur du support comme c'est le cas sur les figures 2, 3 et 5, ou à l'extérieur du support 15, notamment à proximité de sa surface extérieure, comme illustré sur la figure 6. The division of the bundle of bristles 20 can take place inside the support as is the case in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, or outside the support 15, particularly at near its outer surface, as shown in Figure 6.

L'exemple de la figure 7 diffère de celui de la figure 6 par le fait que la hauteur des poils de la première rangée 50 est sensiblement nulle.The example of Figure 7 differs from that of Figure 6 in that the height first row of hair 50 is substantially zero.

Sur cette figure, on a également illustré le fait que le support peut présenter, en section transversale, diverses formes autres que celle représentée aux figures 2 et 3, et notamment une section sensiblement circulaire, par exemple.In this figure, it is also illustrated that the support can have, in cross section, various forms other than that shown in Figures 2 and 3, and in particular a substantially circular section, for example.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 8, les poils des rangées 30 et 40 se rejoignent à l'extérieur du support 15.In the example of FIG. 8, the hairs of the rows 30 and 40 meet at the outside of the support 15.

Les rangées 30 et 40 peuvent s'étendre selon des plans Y et Z divergents, lesquels peuvent être parallèles à l'axe longitudinal X, lorsque celui-ci est rectiligne.The rows 30 and 40 may extend along divergent Y and Z planes, which may be parallel to the longitudinal axis X, when the latter is rectilinear.

Les plans Y et Z peuvent, comme on le voit sur la figure 2, être symétriques par rapport à un plan médian M de symétrie pour le support 15. L'axe X peut être contenu dans ce plan médian M.The planes Y and Z can, as we see in FIG. 2, be symmetrical relative to a median plane M of symmetry for the support 15. The X axis can be contained in this middle plane M.

En variante, les plans Y et Z peuvent ne pas être disposés symétriquement par rapport au plan médian M pour le support 15, ainsi que cela a été illustré à la figure 9.Alternatively, the Y and Z planes may not be arranged symmetrically by relative to the median plane M for the support 15, as has been illustrated in FIG. 9.

L'angle α entre les plans Y et Z peut être compris par exemple entre 3 et 90°, étant par exemple voisin de 40°.The angle α between the Y and Z planes can be between, for example, 3 and 90 °, being for example close to 40 °.

Dans les exemples qui viennent d'être donnés, l'élément d'application 5 comporte trois rangées 30, 40 et 50 de poils, mais on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque l'élément d'application comporte plus de trois rangées de poils, par exemple quatre rangées de poils.In the examples which have just been given, the application element 5 has three rows 30, 40 and 50 of bristles, but it is not beyond the scope of this when the application element has more than three rows of bristles, for example example four rows of hairs.

A titre d'exemple, on a représenté à la figure 10 un élément d'application qui comporte deux faisceaux 20 et 20' de poils lesquels se divisent de façon à former deux rangées 30 et 40 pour le faisceau 20 et deux rangées 30' et 40' pour le faisceau 20'. Les rangées 30 et 30' peuvent être réunies au sein d'une même nappe, tout comme les rangées 40 et 40', comme illustré. Le support 15 peut le cas échéant être réalisé avec une rangée de dents 60.By way of example, FIG. 10 shows an application element which has two bundles 20 and 20 'of bristles which divide so as to form two rows 30 and 40 for the beam 20 and two rows 30 'and 40' for the beam 20 '. The rows 30 and 30 'can be joined together in the same table, just like the rows 40 and 40 ', as illustrated. The support 15 may optionally be made with a row of teeth 60.

Les poils des rangées 30, 40 et 50 peuvent être regroupés en touffes ou s'étendre selon des nappes sensiblement continues.The hairs of the rows 30, 40 and 50 can be grouped in clumps or extend in substantially continuous layers.

Dans le cas où les poils des rangées 30 et 40 sont regroupés en touffes, chaque touffe 33 ou 43 de l'une des rangées 30 ou 40 peut être située sensiblement au même niveau, selon l'axe X, qu'une touffe de l'autre rangée, c'est-à-dire sans décalage le long de l'axe X, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 4. In the case where the hairs of the rows 30 and 40 are grouped into tufts, each tuft 33 or 43 of one of the rows 30 or 40 may be located substantially at the same level, along the X axis, a tuft of the other row, that is to say without any offset along the X axis, as can be seen in Figure 4.

Les touffes 33 et 43 peuvent également être décalées selon l'axe X, comme illustré à la figure 11. Sur cette figure, le support 15 n'a pas été représenté. En variante, comme illustré à la figure 12, les poils des rangées 30 et 40 peuvent s'étendre sous la forme de nappes sensiblement continues le long de l'axe X.The tufts 33 and 43 can also be shifted along the X axis, as illustrated in Figure 11. In this figure, the support 15 has not been shown. In a variant, as shown in FIG. 12, the bristles of the rows 30 and 40 may extend under the form substantially continuous webs along the X axis.

Les touffes 33 et 43 peuvent encore, le cas échéant, déboucher par des orifices 32 et 42 sensiblement alignés, comme illustré sur la figure 13, les axes de ces orifices étant par exemple perpendiculaires à l'axe X.The tufts 33 and 43 can still, if necessary, lead to holes 32 and 42 substantially aligned, as shown in Figure 13, the axes of these orifices being for example perpendicular to the X axis.

Les poils des rangées 30 et 40 peuvent s'étendre sensiblement perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal X.The bristles of rows 30 and 40 may extend substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X.

En variante, comme illustré à la figure 14, les touffes de poils 33 et 43 et les axes des orifices 32 et 42 correspondants peuvent être inclinés respectivement vers l'extrémité proximale de l'élément d'application 5 et vers son extrémité distale, de sorte que lorsque l'élément d'application est observé de côté, les touffes de poils 33 et 43 se croisent.Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the tufts of bristles 33 and 43 and the axes of the corresponding apertures 32 and 42 can be respectively inclined towards the proximal end of the application element 5 and towards its distal end, so when the applicator element is viewed from the side, the tufts of bristles 33 and 43 become cross.

On peut donner à la surface enveloppe définie par les extrémités libres des poils de l'élément d'application 5 diverses formes, en fonction notamment de la zone à traiter et de l'effet que l'on souhaite obtenir.We can give to the envelope surface defined by the free ends of application element bristles 5 various forms, depending in particular on the area to be treat and the effect that one wishes to obtain.

On peut par exemple usiner les poils de l'élément d'application 5 de manière à ce que les extrémités des poils de la rangée 50 s'étendent selon une ligne L concave vers l'extérieur lorsque l'élément d'application est observé de côté, comme illustré sur la figure 15. La courbure de la ligne L peut par exemple correspondre sensiblement à celle de la paupière.For example, it is possible to machine the bristles of the application element 5 so as to that the ends of the bristles of the row 50 extend along a concave line L towards outside when the application element is viewed from the side, as shown in the figure 15. The curvature of the line L may for example correspond substantially to that of the eyelid.

On peut encore, comme illustré à la figure 16, usiner les rangées de poils qui s'étendent hors de la brosse de manière à former des ondulations afin par exemple de mieux peigner les cils ou les sourcils.As illustrated in FIG. 16, it is still possible to machine the rows of bristles which extend out of the brush so as to form undulations so as to for example better comb the eyelashes or eyebrows.

Le support 15 peut être réalisé avec un axe longitudinal X non rectiligne, par exemple curviligne, comme illustré à la figure 17, les poils des rangées 30 et 40 quittant par exemple une face concave ou convexe de l'élément d'application 5.The support 15 may be made with a non-rectilinear longitudinal axis X, for example curvilinear example, as shown in FIG. 17, the hairs of the rows 30 and 40 leaving for example a concave or convex face of the application element 5.

Lorsque le support 15 est réalisé avec des dents, celles-ci peuvent alterner le long de l'axe X avec des touffes de poils 33 et 43, comme illustré sur la figure 18.When the support 15 is made with teeth, these can alternate the along the X axis with tufts of bristles 33 and 43, as illustrated in FIG.

On peut utiliser toutes sortes de poils. Ces derniers peuvent être naturels ou synthétiques, choisis notamment parmi les poils en polyéthylène, en polypropylène, en copolymère éthylène/propylène, en polyamide, notamment en polyamide 6-6, 6-10, 6-11 ou 6-12, en polyester, en chlorure de polyvinyle, en polytétrafluoroéthylène (Téflon® ), en polyéthylène téréphthalate ou en élastomère thermoplastique.You can use all kinds of hair. These can be natural or synthetic materials, chosen especially from polyethylene, polypropylene and ethylene / propylene copolymer, of polyamide, in particular of polyamide 6-6, 6-10, 6-11 or 6-12, made of polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®), polyethylene terephthalate or thermoplastic elastomer.

Le support, quant à lui, peut être notamment en polyéthylène, en polypropylène ou en un élastomère.The support, meanwhile, can be in particular polyethylene, polypropylene or in an elastomer.

On peut utiliser des poils présentant diverses sections transversales.Hair with various cross sections can be used.

On peut notamment utiliser des poils présentant en section transversale l'une des formes représentées aux figures 19 à 36 de manière schématique, par exemple une forme circulaire avec un méplat, comme illustré sur la figure 19, aplatie comme illustré sur la figure 20, étoilée, par exemple en forme de croix, comme illustré à la figure 21 ou à trois branches comme illustré sur la figure 22, en forme de U comme représenté sur la figure 23, de H comme représenté à la figure 24, de T comme illustré à la figure 25, de V comme représenté à la figure 26. Les poils peuvent être évidés, avec une forme par exemple circulaire, comme représenté à la figure 27, ou prismatique, notamment carrée, comme représenté à la figure 28. Les poils peuvent former des ramifications, par exemple en forme de flocon de neige, comme illustré à la figure 29. Les poils peuvent présenter une section prismatique, par exemple triangulaire, comme illustré à la figure 30, carrée comme représenté à la figure 31, hexagonale comme représenté à la figure 32, ou une forme oblongue, notamment lenticulaire comme représenté à la figure 33 ou en forme de sablier comme représenté à la figure 34.It is possible in particular to use bristles having in cross section one of shapes shown in Figures 19 to 36 schematically, for example a circular shape with a flat, as shown in Figure 19, flattened as illustrated on FIG. 20, star-shaped, for example in the form of a cross, as illustrated in FIG. 21 or in three branches as illustrated in FIG. 22, U-shaped as shown in FIG. 23, of H as shown in FIG. 24, of T as illustrated in FIG. represented in FIG. 26. The hairs can be hollowed out, with a shape for example circular, as shown in Figure 27, or prismatic, especially square, as shown in Figure 28. The bristles can form branches, for example in shape snowflake, as shown in Figure 29. Hair may have a section prismatic, for example triangular, as shown in Figure 30, square like shown in Figure 31, hexagonal as shown in Figure 32, or a form oblong, especially lenticular as shown in Figure 33 or hourglass-shaped as shown in Figure 34.

On peut aussi utiliser des poils ayant des parties articulées les unes par rapport aux autres, comme représenté à la figure 35.It is also possible to use bristles having articulated portions relative to each other to others, as shown in Figure 35.

On peut encore utiliser des poils présentant au moins une rainure capillaire 65, comme illustré à la figure 36.It is also possible to use bristles having at least one capillary groove 65, as shown in Figure 36.

Les poils utilisés peuvent être traités ou non. Les poils peuvent notamment subir un traitement destiné à former à leur extrémité une boule 66 comme illustré à la figure 37 ou des fourches 67 comme illustré à la figure 38.The hairs used can be treated or not. Hair can include undergo a treatment intended to form at their end a ball 66 as illustrated in FIG. Figure 37 or forks 67 as shown in Figure 38.

On peut utiliser des poils floqués comme illustré à la figure 39 ou encore des poils réalisés par extrusion d'une matière plastique comportant une charge de particules 68, afin par exemple de conférer un microrelief à la surface du poil, comme illustré à la figure 40 ou leur conférer des propriétés magnétiques, bactériostatiques, améliorant le glissement ou autres. Flocked hairs can be used as shown in Figure 39 or bristles made by extrusion of a plastic material having a charge of particles 68, for example to give a microrelief on the surface of the hair, as shown in the figure 40 or give them magnetic properties, bacteriostatic, improving the slip or others.

Les poils peuvent encore être des poils ondulés comme illustré à la figure 41 ou avoir subi un traitement thermique destiné à leur donner une forme incurvée, comme illustré à la figure 42.The bristles may still be wavy hairs as shown in Figure 41 or have undergone a heat treatment intended to give them a curved shape, as illustrated in Figure 42.

Les poils d'un élément d'application 5 peuvent ne pas être tous de même nature ni de même longueur.The bristles of an application element 5 may not all be the same nature nor the same length.

Avantageusement, on choisit des poils dont la section transversale s'inscrit dans un cercle de diamètre compris entre environ 6/100ème de mm et environ 30/100ème de mm, et de préférence entre 8/100ème de mm et 20/100ème de mm.Advantageously, one chooses bristles whose cross section fits in a circle of diameter between about 6/100 th of mm and about 30/100 th of mm, and preferably between 8/100 th of mm and 20/100 th of mm.

La longueur apparente des poils, c'est-à-dire la longueur comprise entre la surface du support 15 et l'extrémité libre des poils, peut être comprise entre environ 0,5 mm et environ 20 mm, et de préférence entre 1 mm et 10 mm.The apparent length of the hair, that is to say the length between surface of the support 15 and the free end of the bristles, may be between about 0.5 mm and about 20 mm, and preferably between 1 mm and 10 mm.

Dans toute la description, y compris les revendications, l'expression « comportant un » doit être comprise comme étant synonyme de « comportant au moins un », sauf si le contraire est spécifié.Throughout the description, including the claims, the expression "Comprising one" must be understood as being synonymous with "comprising at least a ", unless the opposite is specified.

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Applicateur pour l'application d'un produit cosmétique, notamment sur les cils ou les sourcils, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un élément d'application (5) comportant : un support (15) en matière plastique, au moins un faisceau (20) de poils porté par le support, une première extrémité du faisceau définissant une première rangée (50) de poils s'étendant dans le sens longitudinal du support, le faisceau (20) se divisant en éloignement de cette première extrémité en au moins deux sous-faisceaux définissant des deuxième et troisième rangées (30, 40) de poils s'étendant au moins partiellement à l'extérieur du support. Applicator for the application of a cosmetic product, in particular on eyelashes or eyebrows, characterized in that it comprises an application element (5) comprising: a support (15) made of plastic material, at least one bundle (20) of bristles carried by the support, a first end of the bundle defining a first row (50) of bristles extending in the longitudinal direction of the support, the bundle (20) dividing away from the first end in at least two sub-beams defining second and third rows (30, 40) of bristles extending at least partially outside the support. Applicateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte trois rangées (30, 40, 50) de poils s'étendant hors du support.Applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises three rows (30, 40, 50) of bristles extending out of the support. Applicateur selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que la première rangée (50) comporte un nombre de poils qui est sensiblement égal au total des poils des deuxième et troisième rangées (30, 40).Applicator according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the first row (50) has a number of bristles which is substantially equal to the total of the bristles of the second and third rows (30, 40). Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les deuxième (30) et troisième (40) rangées de poils comportent chacune une succession de touffes (33, 43) quittant le support par des orifices respectifs (32, 42) distincts.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second (30) and third (40) rows of bristles each comprise a succession of tufts (33, 43) leaving the support by respective orifices (32, 42 ) separate. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la première rangée (50) comporte une nappe de poils sensiblement continue.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first row (50) comprises a substantially continuous layer of bristles. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la division du faisceau (20) de poils pour former les deuxième (30) et troisième (40) rangées s'opère à l'intérieur du support (15).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the division of the bundle (20) of bristles to form the second (30) and third (40) rows takes place inside the support (15). Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé par le fait que la division du faisceau (20) de poils pour former les deuxième (30) et troisième (40) rangées s'opère à l'extérieur du support (15).Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the division of the bundle (20) of bristles to form the second (30) and third (40) rows takes place outside the support (15). ). Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les deuxième (30) et troisième (40) rangées de poils s'étendent d'un même côté du support (15) relativement à une surface géométrique de séparation (S) contenant l'axe longitudinal (X) du support (15), et la première rangée (50) du côté opposé.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second (30) and third (40) rows of bristles extend on the same side of the support (15) relative to a geometric separation surface (S ) containing the longitudinal axis (X) of the support (15), and the first row (50) of the opposite side. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que les poils sont maintenus sur le support (15) par surmoulage de la matière du support sur les poils.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bristles are held on the support (15) by overmolding the material of the support on the bristles. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé par le fait que les poils sont maintenus sur le support (15) par fusion locale de matière.Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bristles are held on the support (15) by local melting of material. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le support (15) est réalisé avec au moins une rangée de dents (60).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (15) is made with at least one row of teeth (60). Applicateur selon la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que la rangée de dents (60) s'étend entre les deuxième (30) et troisième (40) rangées de poils.Applicator according to claim 11, characterized in that the row of teeth (60) extends between the second (30) and third (40) rows of bristles. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la plus grande dimension du support (15), dans un plan perpendiculaire à son axe longitudinal (X), est inférieure ou égale à 5 mm.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the largest dimension of the support (15), in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis (X), is less than or equal to 5 mm. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la deuxième rangée (30) comporte des touffes (33) de poils disposées sensiblement au même niveau le long de l'axe (X) que des touffes (43) de poils de la troisième rangée (40).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second row (30) comprises tufts (33) of bristles arranged substantially at the same level along the axis (X) that tufts (43) of third row hairs (40). Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé par le fait que la deuxième rangée comporte des touffes de poils décalées axialement par rapport à des touffes de poils de la troisième rangée.Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the second row comprises tufts of bristles offset axially relative to tufts of bristles of the third row. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que des touffes de poils provenant de la division du faisceau (20) de poils débouchent par des ouvertures situées respectivement sur deux faces opposées (31, 41) du support (15).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that tufts of bristles originating from the division of the bundle (20) of bristles open through openings located respectively on two opposite faces (31, 41) of the support (15) . Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé par le fait que des touffes de poils provenant de la division du faisceau (20) de poils débouchent par des ouvertures situées sur une même face du support.Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that tufts of bristles from the division of the bundle (20) of bristles open through openings on the same side of the support. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'axe longitudinal (X) du support (15) est rectiligne. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the longitudinal axis (X) of the support (15) is rectilinear. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17, caractérisé par le fait que l'axe longitudinal (X) du support est curviligne.Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the longitudinal axis (X) of the support is curvilinear. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la longueur apparente des poils d'une rangée au moins varie le long de l'axe longitudinal (X) du support (15).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the apparent length of the bristles of at least one row varies along the longitudinal axis (X) of the support (15). Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des orifices par lesquels les poils quittent le support qui présentent des axes qui sont perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal du support.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises openings through which the bristles leave the support which have axes which are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 20, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte des orifices par lesquels les poils quittent le support qui présentent des axes dirigés obliquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (X) du support (15).Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that it comprises openings through which the bristles leave the support which have axes directed obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis (X) of the support (15) . Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la matière du support est une matière plastique rigide, semi-rigide ou élastomère.Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support material is a rigid, semi-rigid or elastomeric plastic material. Applicateur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément d'application est fixé à une extrémité d'une tige (4) dont l'autre extrémité est solidaire d'un organe de préhension (6) qui constitue également un capuchon de fermeture d'un récipient (2).Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element is attached to one end of a rod (4) whose other end is secured to a gripping member (6) which also constitutes a cap for closing a container (2). Applicateur selon la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que le support (15) est rapporté sur la tige (4).Applicator according to Claim 24, characterized in that the support (15) is attached to the rod (4). Applicateur selon la revendication 24, caractérisé par le fait que le support (15) est réalisé d'un seul tenant avec la tige (4).Applicator according to claim 24, characterized in that the support (15) is made in one piece with the rod (4). Dispositif de conditionnement et d'application comportant un applicateur tel que défini dans l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.Packaging and applicator device comprising an applicator as defined in any one of the preceding claims. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte un récipient (2) contenant le produit à appliquer et un organe d'essorage (8) pour essorer l'élément d'application (5) à sa sortie du récipient.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a container (2) containing the product to be applied and a wiper (8) for squeezing the applicator element (5) at its outlet from the container.
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