EP2001322B1 - Procédé de fabrication d'un article composite comportant un produit cosmétique coulé et un élément décoratif - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication d'un article composite comportant un produit cosmétique coulé et un élément décoratif Download PDF

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EP2001322B1
EP2001322B1 EP07733950A EP07733950A EP2001322B1 EP 2001322 B1 EP2001322 B1 EP 2001322B1 EP 07733950 A EP07733950 A EP 07733950A EP 07733950 A EP07733950 A EP 07733950A EP 2001322 B1 EP2001322 B1 EP 2001322B1
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Renato Ancorotti
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/16—Refill sticks; Moulding devices for producing sticks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C17/00—Gems or the like
    • A44C17/02—Settings for holding gems or the like, e.g. for ornaments or decorations
    • 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
    • A45D33/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances
    • A45D33/18—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances with special decorative arrangements or form

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  • the present invention relates to a method for making a composite item comprising at least one cast (i.e. poured) cosmetic product and at least one solid decorative element such as a stone, crystal, or gem.
  • the French patent FR 2.759.941 in the name of CHRISTIAN DIOR, describes a method for ink-jet printing decorative patterns on the surface of a solid cosmetic product.
  • the ink used comprises cosmetically acceptable pigments and/or colorants and the cosmetic product can be a lipstick.
  • the decorated cosmetic products known in the art can also be in the form of composite items in which a different decorative cosmetic product is associated with a base cosmetic product by means of mechanical or chemical bonds (such as gluing).
  • the Spanish patent application ES 2.027.585 in the name of AVON relates to a method for incorporating suitably shaped decorative cosmetic products within a base cosmetic product, such as cast in a mould and then solidified.
  • the method by AVON provides that the decorative product, though being of a different colour from the base cosmetic product, has the same composition of the latter and is previously cast, within a suitable removable mask, within the mould intended for the casting of the base cosmetic product.
  • the mask can be removed and the base cosmetic product can be cast within the mould, such that the decorative cosmetic product is incorporated within the base product.
  • the method by AVON assumes that the decorative cosmetic product has the same composition as the base cosmetic product and that this decorative cosmetic product can adhere, after it has solidified, to the inner walls of the mould for the base cosmetic product.
  • the method by AVON when the decorative cosmetic product does not sufficiently adhere to the mould of the base cosmetic product, obviously, the achievement of the decoration in the finished product can be compromised.
  • the method by AVON teaches to make decorations that are always substantially flush with the outer surface of the base cosmetic product, without providing for these decorations to be made in relief relative to the latter.
  • EP-A-1285858 to L'OREAL refers to a device for mounting a decorative item that can be associated with a container containing a cosmetic or a care product.
  • EP-A-1285858 is silent about directly associating a decorative item to a cosmetic product.
  • WO-A-2007-072149 to GAMMA CROMA filed before the present Patent, but published thereafter, relates to a composite item comprising a cosmetic product and a decorative element.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for making a composite item comprising a cast cosmetic product and a solid decorative element, which is simple to implement, allows the solid decorative element to possibly protrude from the cosmetic product surface and ensures a firm coupling of this cosmetic product and decorative element, even when the latter is an object made of glass, crystal, stone, plastics or any other non-cosmetic material.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an equipment for implementing the method claimed herein to provide a composite item of the type described above.
  • the method for making a composite item comprising at least one cast (i.e. poured) cosmetic product within a filling volume defined by the inner walls of a mould, and subsequently solidified, and at least one solid decorative element comprises the steps of:
  • solid decorative element any solid element, such as a stone or crystal or an object made of plastic or glass, substantially different from the cast cosmetic product with which it is associated, and which is in the solid state also and mainly during the casting of this cosmetic product.
  • This solid decorative element can thus be held to, such as mechanically or preferably by means of suction, a portion of the inner surface of mould for said cast cosmetic product, and it is not substantially subjected to deformations or breakage upon casting (pouring) of the latter.
  • the method provides that the solid decorative element is first bonded, and usually fixed, to a support made of plastics provided with a portion shaped to be anchored to the cosmetic product, when the latter, after it has solidified, completely wraps this anchorage portion. Due to the plastic support, that is for instance thermo-formed, it is obtained both a firmer anchorage between the solid decorative element and the finished cosmetic product, and, also as a function of the shape of this support, a possible simplification of the mechanical, magnetic or fluid hold of the solid decorative element at a wall of the mould for the cosmetic product, when the latter is being cast.
  • the method provides that the solid decorative element is held at an inner surface portion of the mould for the cosmetic product, due to fluid suction holding means, which provide that at least one through hole is formed within the inner surface of the mould.
  • the method of the present invention for making a composite item comprising a cast cosmetic product 10 for make up, such as a lipstick, gloss, or a cosmetic composition for the eye contour area, etc., and a solid decorative element 1, in brief, provides the steps of:
  • this embodiment provides a first step ( Fig. 1a and 1b ) of placing and bonding a solid decorative element 1, such as a crystal, glass or stone, either precious or semiprecious, or any other object desired to be incorporated within the finished item, to a respective support 2, preferably made of a thermo-formed plastic material.
  • a solid decorative element such as a crystal, glass or stone, either precious or semiprecious, or any other object desired to be incorporated within the finished item
  • the bond between the decorative element 1 and the support 2, which bond preferably causes the two entities 1 and 2 to be integral to each other, can be obtained by gluing the latter, or as shown in Fig. 3 , by means of a shape-coupling between a duly shaped rest portion 8 of the support 2 and a corresponding engaging portion of the decorative element 1.
  • this support 2 comprises a rest portion 8, having a substantially cylindrical development with a circular base, provided with an inner seat having at least one elastically-deformable edge, which allows the snap-fitting and subsequent integral mechanical hold of a complementary outer surface portion of the decorative element 1, such as to substantially mount the latter within the rest portion 8.
  • the rest portion 8 of the support 2 allows the decorative element 1 to partially project in a protruding manner from the upper surface of the support 2.
  • the support 2 also comprises an anchorage portion 7, which is intended to be incorporated within the cosmetic product 10 during the casting and subsequent solidification of the latter, and as in the embodiment in Fig. 3 , it can consist of a sort of circular flange placed at the base of said rest portion 8.
  • the support 2 can be preferably made by thermoforming a plastic material, or alternatively, by means of any other suitable method and material (such as by forging a metallic material) which allows the bond between the decorative element 1 and the support 2 and between the latter and the cosmetic product 10.
  • the support 2 can provide any other shape of the anchorage portion 7, such as for example the provision of wings or bent portions or the like, which allows the support 2 to be firmly bonded to the cosmetic product 10, once the latter, after casting (i.e. pouring), has solidified about this anchoring portion 7.
  • the decorative element 1 can be shaped such as to have an anchorage portion relative to the cosmetic product 1, such as projecting parts intended to be coated by the cosmetic product 1 after it has been cast and solidified.
  • the half-mould 3a which, with the complementary half-mould 3b, defines an inner volume 6 to be filled with the cosmetic product 10 in the substantially liquid state (also with high viscosity), is provided with holding means for the decorative element 1 comprising, in the particular embodiment shown herein, a through hole 4 connecting the inner volume 9 of the mould 3a, 3b, when assembled, to the external environment.
  • the through hole 4 can be connected to, at an outlet section 1 1 b thereof, a suitable machine for generating a suction fluid flow (not shown), such a way that the decorative element 1, by resting at the opposite inlet section 11a of the hole 4, allows this decorative element 1 to be held to the inner wall 5a of the half-mould 3a by suction.
  • the assembly of the mould 3a, 3b provided with mechanic and/or preferably fluid suction 4 holding means on at least part of an inner wall 5a thereof, constitutes the equipment for making a composite item of the type described herein, according to the method of the present invention.
  • This equipment preferably comprises a through hole 4 that is formed within a portion of an inner wall 5a of the mould 3a, 3b, which is fluidically fastened, at a section 11 b thereof, to a machine (not shown) for generating a suction fluid (air) flow and has a fluid flow inlet section 11 a that is shaped such as to hold said decorative element 1 substantially in a sealed manner in correspondence to at least one surface portion thereof.
  • the suction intended to hold the decorative element 1 in the desired position within the filling volume 6 does not interfere with the casting of the cosmetic product 10 within the volume 6.
  • the decorative element 1 is substantially fixed to the surface 5a of the half-mould 3a at the part thereof which is desired to be viewed in the finished composite item and is also placed to project only partially within the filling volume 6 of the mould 3a, 3b.
  • the anchorage portion 7 of the support 2 for the decorative element 1 completely projects within the filling volume 6, such as to be completely surrounded by the cosmetic product 10 during the casting and subsequent solidification of the latter.
  • the method described herein provides a step of casting the cosmetic product 10 in the liquid state, within the inner volume 6.
  • Fig. 1f which illustrates a sectional side view of the finished composite item
  • the support 2 is almost completely drowned within the cosmetic product 10, such that the anchorage portion 7 thereof results to be held within the product 10 and counteracts any thrust which is intended to detach the decorative element 1 from the cosmetic product 10.
  • at least one surface portion of the decorative element 1 projects from the outer side surface of the cosmetic product 10, such as to be well visible from the outside.
  • the finished composite item a lipstick in the present case
  • the mould 3a, 3b after the hold by suction of the decorative element 1 has been released, and then it is inserted within a suitable container, or a base of the lift mechanism 9, intended for the end user.
  • the container, or base 9, can be duly shaped to allow the decorative element 1 to be viewed by the end user, also upon use of the cosmetic products 10.
  • the decorative element 1 can be quite easily removed from its housing within the cosmetic product 10, for example by means of simple thrust mechanical actions by the end user, who can thus hold the decorative element 1 even when he/she has finished using the cosmetic product 10.

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  1. Procédé pour préparer un article composite comprenant au moins un produit cosmétique coulé (10) à l'intérieur d'un volume de remplissage (6) défini par les parois intérieures (5a, 5b) d'un moule (3a, 3b) et ensuite solidifié, et au moins un élément décoratif solide (1), ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) comprenant une partie de celui-ci qui est mise sous une forme permettant l'ancrage audit produit cosmétique coulé (10), ou bien ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) ayant été au préalable fixé à un support correspondant (2) qui a au moins une partie (7) mise sous une forme permettant l'ancrage dudit support (2) à l'intérieur dudit au moins un produit cosmétique coulé après sa solidification, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    a. maintenir ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) au niveau d'une partie d'une paroi intérieure (5a) du moule pour ledit produit cosmétique coulé, ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide faisant saillie au moins partiellement à l'intérieur dudit volume de remplissage (6) ;
    b. verser ledit au moins un produit cosmétique coulé (10) à l'intérieur du moule jusqu'à ce que ledit volume de remplissage ait été rempli ;
    c. solidifier ledit au moins un produit cosmétique ;
    d. retirer ledit au moins un produit cosmétique solidifié hors du moule après que ladite étape de maintien dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) a été achevée.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'avant ladite étape de maintien dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide, est prévue une étape consistant à fixer ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) à un support (2) correspondant.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit support comprend au moins une partie (7) mise sous une forme permettant l'ancrage dudit support à l'intérieur dudit au moins un produit cosmétique coulé, après sa solidification.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que, durant ladite étape de maintien dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide, ladite partie d'ancrage (7) fait saillie à l'intérieur dudit volume de remplissage.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2, 3 et 4, dans lequel ledit support comprend au moins une partie d'appui (8) pour la fixation dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, dans lequel ladite au moins une partie d'appui est mise sous une forme permettant le maintien mécanique dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) comprend une partie de celui-ci qui est mise sous une forme permettant un ancrage audit produit cosmétique coulé (10).
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite étape de maintien dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide au niveau d'une partie de la surface intérieure dudit moule est réalisée au moyen d'un moyen de maintien mécanique et/ou magnétique et/ou par aspiration de fluide.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide est maintenu au niveau d'une partie des parois intérieures dudit moule de façon à ne faire saillie que partiellement à l'intérieur dudit volume de remplissage.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une étape subséquente consistant à insérer ledit au moins un produit cosmétique à l'intérieur d'un récipient ou base respectif.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide est choisi parmi les pierres semi-précieuses, les pierres précieuses, le verre, le cristal, les objets faits en matière plastique ou en métal.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit au moins un produit cosmétique coulé est un produit de maquillage.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit au moins un support est fait en matière plastique.
  14. Equipement pour préparer un article composite comprenant au moins un produit cosmétique coulé (10) et au moins un élément décoratif solide (1), ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) comprenant une partie de celui-ci qui est mise sous une forme permettant l'ancrage audit produit cosmétique coulé (10), ou bien ledit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) ayant été au préalable fixé à un support correspondant (2) qui a au moins une partie (7) mise sous une forme permettant l'ancrage dudit support (2) à l'intérieur dudit au moins un produit cosmétique coulé après sa solidification, l'équipement étant pourvu d'un moule (3a, 3b) dont les parois intérieures (5a, 5b) définissent au moins un volume de remplissage (6) dans celui-ci pour ledit produit cosmétique (10), ledit équipement étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens pour le maintien mécanique et/ou magnétique et/ou fluide dudit au moins un élément décoratif solide (1) en correspondance avec au moins une partie d'une paroi intérieure (5a) dudit moule (3a, 3b).
  15. Equipement selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de maintien sont des moyens d'aspiration de fluide.
  16. Equipement selon la revendication 15, dans lequel lesdits moyens d'aspiration de fluide comprennent au moins un trou traversant (4) formé à l'intérieur d'une partie d'une paroi intérieure (5a) dudit moule (3a, 3b), ledit trou traversant étant en connexion de fluide avec une machine pour générer un courant de fluide d'aspiration.
  17. Equipement selon la revendication 16, dans lequel ledit au moins un trou traversant (4) a une section d'entrée pour le courant de fluide aspiré qui est mis sous une forme lui permettant de maintenir au moins une partie de surface dudit au moins un élément décoratif (1) d'une manière sensiblement étanche.
  18. Support (2) pour un élément décoratif solide (1) destiné à former un article composite avec au moins un produit cosmétique coulé (10), conformément au procédé de l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, ledit support comprenant au moins une partie d'appui (8) pour ledit élément décoratif solide (1) et au moins une partie d'ancrage (7) à l'intérieur dudit produit cosmétique (10), caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une partie d'appui est mise sous une forme permettant le maintien mécanique, au moyen d'un couplage de formes, dudit élément décoratif solide (1).
  19. Support selon la revendication 18, dans lequel au moins ladite partie d'appui (8) comprend un siège pour une partie dudit élément décoratif (1), ledit siège ayant au moins un bord élastiquement déformable.
  20. Support selon la revendication 18 ou 19, caractérisé en ce qu'il est fait en une matière plastique pour thermoformage.
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IT000679A ITMI20060679A1 (it) 2006-04-06 2006-04-06 Metodo per realizzare un articolo composito comprendente un prodotto cosmetico di tipo colato ed un elemento decorativo
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