EP1834542B1 - Vorrichtung zum Aufbewahren und Auftragen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Aufbewahren und Auftragen Download PDF

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EP1834542B1
EP1834542B1 EP07300870A EP07300870A EP1834542B1 EP 1834542 B1 EP1834542 B1 EP 1834542B1 EP 07300870 A EP07300870 A EP 07300870A EP 07300870 A EP07300870 A EP 07300870A EP 1834542 B1 EP1834542 B1 EP 1834542B1
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Denis Befve
Gilles Baudin
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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

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  • the present invention relates to devices for packaging and applying a cosmetic or dermatological product.
  • the wiper member may be advantageous to make the wiper member with a relatively small section so as to carry out a strong spin.
  • the patent US 6,343,887 discloses an applicator comprising a rod formed of two assembled sections, including a first section secured to the gripping member and a second section having a non-symmetrical shape and carrying the applicator element.
  • the aim of the invention is to remedy the drawback associated with the use of a drawer mold while simplifying assembly relative to the applicator disclosed in FIG. US 6,343,887 .
  • the second section may have in at least one point of its length a larger cross section than a cross section of the aforementioned portion of the first section.
  • the manufacture of the rod can be done without having to resort to a mold with drawers.
  • the symmetrical shape of the second section facilitates its assembly with the application element and with the first section, avoiding having to differentiate the two ends of the section.
  • the second section may comprise a housing at its distal end for fixing the application element.
  • the second section may extend longitudinally over a length that is for example more than half the apparent length of the rod.
  • the first section can be made in one piece by molding material with a sub-capsule.
  • the sub-capsule may comprise an internally threaded mounting skirt, arranged to attach to a threaded neck of the container.
  • the sub-capsule may also be made with a tubular upper portion for holding the sub-capsule in a cap defining a gripping surface.
  • the first and second sections may be arranged to be non-detachably assembled for example by clamping, the first section comprising for example an end portion forcibly engaged in a housing of the second section.
  • the assembly can be done by screwing or snapping, for example.
  • the wiper member may comprise a flexible lip.
  • This flexible lip may be integral with a fixing portion which is engaged in the neck of the container, being for example snapped into it.
  • the fixing part may comprise an annular rim bearing on the upper end of the neck of the container, for example to participate in sealing the closure.
  • the wiper member may be made of a flexible material of low shape memory, for example nitrile, easily deformable.
  • the application element is for example a brush.
  • the container contains for example mascara.
  • the packaging and application device 1 shown in FIG. figure 1 comprises a container 2 containing a product P, for example mascara, and an applicator 3 with a longitudinal axis X which has been shown separately in FIG. figure 2 , comprising an application element 4 for taking the product P.
  • a product P for example mascara
  • an applicator 3 with a longitudinal axis X which has been shown separately in FIG. figure 2 , comprising an application element 4 for taking the product P.
  • the container 2 has a neck 5 in the upper part, which is provided with a wiper member 6.
  • the latter comprises a fixing portion 45 which is for example snapped into the neck and which may be provided with an annular flange 46 bearing on the upper end of the neck.
  • the applicator 3 comprises a rod 7 which is connected at its proximal end to a gripping member 10 and at its end distal to the applicator element 4.
  • the rod 7 is formed of a first section 12 and a second section 13 made separately from the first and fixed thereto.
  • the first section 12 is connected by an enlarged portion 19 to a sub-capsule, which comprises a transverse wall 20.
  • a sub-capsule which comprises a transverse wall 20.
  • the latter is extended below its periphery by an internally threaded mounting skirt 21 arranged to screw on the neck 5 of the container 2 and, above, by a tubular skirt 22, striated longitudinally and for mounting on the sub-capsule of a cover 24.
  • the latter extends to the lower end 26 of the mounting skirt 21 and extends superiorly beyond the tubular skirt 22, so as to provide the user with a sufficient gripping surface.
  • the first section 12 comprises a portion 28 which is positioned at a level of a squeezing lip 27 of the wiper member 6 when the applicator closes the container, as shown in FIG. figure 1 .
  • this portion 28 of the first section has a solid circular cross section and its outside diameter is substantially equal to the inside diameter of the squeezing lip 27.
  • the rod can contact the portion 28 without compressing it excessively, or even not touch it if necessary.
  • the first section 12 comprises, under the portion 28, a distal portion 30 which is engaged in a housing 31 of the second section 13.
  • the latter has a generally symmetrical shape of revolution about the X axis and a generally symmetrical shape with respect to a plane median of symmetry M perpendicular to the X axis, as can be seen on the figure 4 .
  • the application element 4 is for example a brush having a tip 33 forcibly inserted into a housing 32 of the section 13 opposite the housing 31.
  • the tip 33 may have the same geometry as the distal portion 30.
  • the second section extends over a length l which is more than half the apparent length k of the rod, as can be seen in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the ratio D / d between the diameter D of the second section 13 and that of the portion 28 of the first section 12 is, for example, between 1.1 and 5, better still between 1.2 and 1.8, for example close to 1, 45.
  • the applicator element may be other than a brush, for example a comb intended for applying a product to the keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows, or a tip, for example a flocked tip, intended to to the application of a product on the lips or the skin, in particular that of the eyelids.
  • a brush for example a comb intended for applying a product to the keratinous fibers, in particular eyelashes or eyebrows
  • a tip for example a flocked tip
  • the application element may also comprise a felt or a bundle of bristles, formed for example by stapling a tuft of bristles in the end housing 32 of the second section.
  • the housings 31 and 32 of the second section may be given a circular shape as illustrated in FIG. figure 5 or other shapes, for example to facilitate the assembly of the second section with the application element and / or with the first section.
  • the second section can still be made without the housings 31 and 32, these being for example replaced by male connecting elements.
  • the rod may have more than two sections, if any.
  • Fixing the second section on the first can be removable for example to allow the user to change the application element by selecting another set of a second section and an application element.
  • the second section extends in the example considered along a rectilinear longitudinal axis, but in a variant it could extend along a curvilinear longitudinal axis.
  • the second section may be made of a rigid thermoplastic material or alternatively of an elastically deformable thermoplastic material, for example an elastomer.
  • the wiper member may be made differently, for example with an annular lip having a different shape and / or one or more slots.
  • the device may comprise means controllable by the user to vary the diameter of the wiper member and perform a variable spin.

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  1. Vorrichtung (1) zum Aufbewahren und zum Applizieren, die aufweist:
    - einen Behälter (2), der ein Produkt zum Applizieren enthält,
    - eine Einrichtung zum Trocknen bzw. Abstreifen (6),
    - eine Appliziereinrichtung (3), die aufweist:
    - einen Schaft (7),
    - ein Applizierelement (4) an einem distalen Ende des Schaftes,
    - eine Greifeinrichtung (10) an einem proximalen Ende des Schaftes, wobei der Schaft der Vorrichtung aufweist:
    - einen ersten Teilabschnitt (12), der einstückig mit der Greifeinrichtung bzw. daran vorgesehen ist, und einen Abschnitt (28) aufweist, der bis zu einer Höhe der Einrichtung zum Trocknen bzw. Abstreifen (6) zu liegen kommt, wenn die Appliziereinrichtung den Behälter verschließt,
    - einen zweiten Teilabschnitt (13), der am ersten festgelegt ist, der das Applizierelement trägt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Teilabschnitt (13) in der Weise eingerichtet ist, µm seine Zusammensetzung über eines seiner beliebigen Enden mit dem ersten Teilabschnitt zu ermöglichen,
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der zweite Teilabschnitt (13) eine allgemein symmetrische Form im Hinblick auf einen ebenen Median, (M) senkrecht zu einer Längsachse des zweiten Teilabschnitts vorzuweisen hat.
  3. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in welcher der zweite Teilabschnitt eine Rotationssymmetrische Form vorweist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der zweite Teilabschnitt an zumindest einem Punkt über seine Länge einen transversalen Bereich hat, der größer als ein transversaler Bereich des Abschnittes (28) des ersten Teilabschnittes ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher der zweite Teilabschnitt einen Unterbringungsraum (32) an seinem distalen Ende zur Festlegung der Appliziereinrichtung aufweist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher der zweite Teilabschnitt (13) sich longitudinal über eine Länge (1) erstreckt, die mehr als die Hälfte der sichtbaren Länge (k) des Schaftes (7) ausmacht.
  7. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher der erste Teilabschnitt (12) aus einem einzigen Stück durch Formung aus einem Material mit einer Unterkapsel (21, 22) verwirklicht ist.
  8. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher die Unterkapsel eine Schürze bzw. Verkleidung zur Montage (21) aufweist, die im Inneren mit einem Gewinde versehen ist, die angeordnet ist, um auf einem mit einem Gewinde versehenen Hals (5) des Behälters festgelegt zu werden.
  9. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher die Unterkapsel mit einem oberen rohrförmigen Teil (22) verwirklicht ist, das dazu dient, die Unterkapsel in einer Kappe (24) zu halten, die die Greiffläche festlegt.
  10. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher der erste und der zweite Teilabschnitt in der Weise angeordnet sind, um in einer nicht reversiblen Weise angeordnet zu werden, insbesondere durch Verpressung bzw. Klemmung.
  11. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher das Greifelement eine flexible Lippe (27) aufweist.
  12. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher die flexible Lippe (27) einstückig mit einem Festlegungsteil ist, das in den Hals des Behälters eingreift.
  13. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welchem das Festlegungsteil einen ringförmigen Randanschlag (46) aufweist, der in Anlage auf ein oberes Ende des Halses des Behälters kommt.
  14. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher die Appliziereinrichtung (4) eine Bürste ist.
  15. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, in welcher der Behälter (2) einen Maskara enthält.
  16. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der zweite Teilabschnitt (13) einen äußeren Durchmesser (D) und der Abschnitt (28) des ersten Teilabschnitts einen äußeren Durchmesser (d) vorzuweisen hat, wobei das Verhältnis (D/d) zweischen 1,1 und 5, bevorzugt 1,2 und 1,8 umfasst ist.
  17. Vorrichtung nach irgendeinem der voranstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der erste Teilabschnitt (12) einen distalen Abschnitt (30) hat, der die gleiche Geometrie wie ein Ansatzstück (33) der Appliziereinrichtung hat, die in einen Unterbringungsraum des zweiten Teilabschnitts (13) eingreift.
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