EP2079340A1 - Applicateur - Google Patents

Applicateur

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EP2079340A1
EP2079340A1 EP07821840A EP07821840A EP2079340A1 EP 2079340 A1 EP2079340 A1 EP 2079340A1 EP 07821840 A EP07821840 A EP 07821840A EP 07821840 A EP07821840 A EP 07821840A EP 2079340 A1 EP2079340 A1 EP 2079340A1
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Prior art keywords
applicator
application
hair
selection element
product
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Inventor
Rolf MÜLLER-GRÜNOW
Andreas Wietzke
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Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/0006—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water specially adapted to feed the bristle upper surface
    • 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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/02—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
    • A45D19/026—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads having brush or comb applicators
    • 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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/02—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
    • A45D19/028—Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads having applicators other than brushes or combs, e.g. rollers, balls or sponges
    • 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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/012—Devices for colouring or bleaching separated strands of hair, e.g. highlighting
    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to keratin-containing fibers or tufts, comprising at least one application element and at least one selection element.
  • US 3,030,968 shows a forceps-shaped device with a recess for receiving product on one side of the forceps and a projection on the other side of the forceps.
  • the projection serves to immerse the hair in the product contained in the depression.
  • a disadvantage of such devices is that the device must be kept level throughout the period of use to ensure that the product remains in the recess. Especially when dyeing hair in inaccessible places, for example at the back of the head, this can not be ensured and thus there is a great risk to spill the product and thus unwanted hair or clothing to contaminate.
  • Another disadvantage of this device is the lack of a device to select, select and grip the strand of hair. This process must be done by hand. This selection by hand is additionally complicated by the fact that gloves usually have to be worn when dyeing keratinic fibers, and thus the sensitivity necessary for selecting and gripping strands of hair is clearly restricted in the fingers and fingertips.
  • US Pat. No. 7,025,069 B2 also discloses an applicator for applying a product to keratinous fibers or tufts. In contrast to the already described device from the H 07385 2
  • US 3,030,968 is not a pincer-like device, but a scissors-like device.
  • this has a selection element, which serves to grab a strand of hair.
  • the application process itself also takes place here by immersing the strand of hair by means of a projection on one side of the scissors in the recess containing the product on the other side of the scissors.
  • This device according to the prior art also has the problems already described in the application.
  • the object of the present invention is now to solve the problems of the prior art. Another problem with the prior art devices is the impractical storage of the product in an open well. The devices of the prior art also show no separate application element.
  • An applicator according to the present invention is for applying a product to keratinous fibers or tufts.
  • the applicator has at least one application element and at least one selection element.
  • the application element serves to apply the product to the keratinic fiber or tufts.
  • the selection element is used to select a keratinic fiber or tufts from a large amount of the keratinic fibers, for example, for the selection of individual strands in the human head hair.
  • the application element and selection element are arranged spatially separated from each other, but connected to an applicator. In this way it can be avoided that the selection element is contaminated by the product before, during or after the application process. This contamination would be problematic, since usually such applicator devices for dyeing several tufts or fibers H 07385 3
  • the dyeing result would not be an exclusive dyeing of individual strands of hair as desired, but would be characterized by many small colored spots caused by the contaminants.
  • the application element is connected to the opening of a container containing the product.
  • the application element is thus supplied from the container with the product. This ensures that, except for a supply of the application element with product no unwanted contamination, in particular the surrounding hair or garments, the user takes place.
  • the application element may contain, for example, bristles, comb elements, sintered elements or sponge elements or else a combination of these elements. In any case, it makes sense to adapt the application element to the product to be applied.
  • liquid products in all conceivable viscosities, but also products in powdery, granular or gelatinous form are conceivable.
  • the product is hair colorant
  • non-permanent hair colors which H 07385 4
  • a compound of comb elements and sintered elements so that individual strands of hair can be dyed similar to a felt-tip pen.
  • the sintering elements serve at the same time due to the Kapilarkraft resulting from the fine pores, to promote the product from the container to the lock of hair.
  • the selection element may be advantageous to make the selection element elongated and substantially interchange-shaped.
  • the selection element can have a barb at the end.
  • the elongated and interchange-shaped design ensures that the region with which the hair tress to be dyed is separated from the surrounding residual hair is spatially spaced from the application zone. This is the only way to ensure that the selection element is not contaminated by the product, even during repeated use.
  • the application range of an applicator according to the invention is customarily defined by the circumference and the geometric configuration of the application element. All of the above-described design forms of the application element are application forms which apply the product on contact with the fiber. Thus, in this case, the geometric shape of the application element is substantially identical to the application area.
  • the applicator according to the invention is to be dyed fiber or tufts H 07385 5
  • the hair fiber also remains in this area, it is advantageous to provide a guide, which is formed for example by a groove.
  • a guide which is formed for example by a groove.
  • the selection element displaceable in order to give the user the ability to select a single strand of hair cleanly despite a compact design of the entire applicator and automatically convey back into the application zone.
  • the displaceability is preferably coupled to a spring element which holds the selection element in a certain position. Depending on the area of application, this can be either the extended position or the retracted position.
  • a gripping aid to this element, which simplifies the shifting.
  • Such gripping aids are, for example, applied corrugations H 07385 6
  • the selection element already with a groove which is identical to the groove, which serves to guide the tufts or fiber during the application process.
  • a fiber or tufts can be selected via a selection tip on the selection element, slips into the groove located in the selection element and is transferred by the mobility of the selection element into the application region of the application element.
  • this groove for example in combination with an additional barb, holds the fiber or tufts in the application area.
  • the displaceability of the selection element can be realized for example by a simple guide in the form of a carriage.
  • a protective element in an applicator according to the invention which protects the application element.
  • This protective element prevents contamination of clothing or hands of the user inadvertent contact with the application element on the one hand and on the other hand possible destruction of the application element by the contact with the user's hands or with sharp and hard surfaces.
  • the protection of the application element is particularly important in the use of sensitive and brittle application materials, such as sinter. To further improve the compactness of the applicator, it makes sense that this protective element at the same time to guide the fiber H 07385 7
  • a great advantage of the present invention is that the applicator can be used in any position, even in difficult places.
  • This valve may, for example, be coupled to the displaceable selection element, so that the displaceability of the selection element closes and opens the valve.
  • overpressure valves or silicone slot valves are also possible.
  • the container made of elastic material.
  • elastic plastic such as PE, PVC or EVOH can be used.
  • Within the elastic container can be constructed by simply pressing, or squeezing the container overpressure, which leads to the delivery of the product contained by the valve.
  • connection between the applicator and the container is realized by a plug connection, a Schnapprastharm or preferably by a thread.
  • a plug connection a Schnapprastharm or preferably by a thread.
  • connection options can serve both for mechanical fastening and for sealing with respect to the product.
  • the main axis of the applicator is not parallel to the main axis of the container. This significantly increases the ergonomics of the overall device applicator and container. In addition, it can be ensured that even in overhead applications, the container is after the selection process in a position in which of the H 07385 8
  • Container product can be delivered to the application element.
  • the angle between the main axis of the applicator and the main axis of the container is accordingly adapted in the context of the present invention to the geometric requirements of the selection process and the selection element. Accordingly, depending on the selection of the selection element, another angle may be ideal according to the invention.
  • angles in the range between 70 ° and 20 ° preferably between 60 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably between 40 ° and 50 °, very particularly preferably between 43 ° and 47 ° are used.
  • these angular ranges have been found to be ideal with respect to the ergonomics of handling such applicators.
  • the invention further relates to the use of an applicator according to the invention for dyeing hair or hair tresses.
  • Also part of the invention is a method for coloring hair with an applicator according to the invention.
  • This method consists of at least a first step, namely the gripping of the hair or a strand of hair with the selection element and a second step, namely the application of the product on the hair or on the hair strand with the aid of the application element.
  • FIG 1 shows an embodiment of an applicator according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows the cross section along the line AA in Figure 3a H 07385 9
  • FIG. 3a shows a side view of an embodiment of an applicator according to the invention with a displaceable selection element
  • Figure 3b shows the side view of the applicator of Figure 3a with the selection element extended
  • FIG. 4 shows the side view of a further embodiment of an applicator according to the invention with a barb for securing the application area
  • FIG. 6 shows the side view of a further embodiment of an applicator according to the invention
  • FIGS. 7a - 7d the representation of another embodiment of an applicator according to the invention with bottle and the four steps of the application of this applicator
  • Figure 8 shows another embodiment of the invention with angled
  • FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of an applicator according to the invention with angled application element
  • the applicator 1 shows an applicator 1 according to the invention with a bristle-like application element 2 and a hook-shaped selection element 3.
  • the application element 2 is protected by an extension of the outer wall of the applicator 1, which serves as a protective element 8.
  • the applicator 1 is configured here as an attachment to a container 4 containing the product.
  • the recognizable on the side of the selection element 2 groove 11, which also exists on the back of the selection element, serves to accommodate the to be colored H 07385 10
  • an applicator according to the invention according to FIG. 1 can be designed both with a displaceable and permanently mounted selection element 3.
  • Figures 2, 3a and 3b show a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the selection element 3 is designed to be movable.
  • Figure 2 shows the cross-section along the line of sight A-A in Figure 3a.
  • the applicator housing 10 which is integral with the protective element 8, and attached to this, the sliding selection element 3.
  • the displaceability is ensured here by the design of the selection element 3 as a carriage, which is guided in two grooves 11 of the applicator 1.
  • the bristle-shaped application element 2 can also be seen in cross-section in FIG. 2.
  • the invention is, of course, not restricted to the number or arrangement of such bristles to form an application element 2.
  • the container opening 9 can be seen centrally within the application element 2.
  • the product contained in the container 4 is applied by the application element 2 on the past during the application process by passing hair strand.
  • this can completely fill the container opening 9, provided that the application element 2 is both able to promote product as well as in contact with the interior of the container 4.
  • FIG. 3 a shows a side view of this embodiment of the applicator 1.
  • FIG. 3a shows the applicator 1 from FIG. 3a with the selection element 3 extended.
  • the extension path d is to be selected such that a sufficient distance between the tip of the selection element 3 and the application element 2 is ensured during the selection process.
  • d corresponds to approximately 50% to 200% of the maximum extent of the application region 5 in the direction which is essentially parallel to the displacement axis of the selection element 3, more preferably 70% to 150% of this expression, most preferably 80% to 120%.
  • FIG. 4 shows a variation of the applicator 1 shown in FIGS. 2, 3a and 3b.
  • a barb 7 which is designed in one piece with the protective element 8, is additionally added thereto.
  • This barb 7 serves to hold once selected and in the groove 11 detected hair tress tufts in the application area 5 safely during the application process.
  • the barb 7 thus exercises a guiding function for the strand of hair during the movement of the strand of hair through the application element 2.
  • FIG. 5 shows the cross section of an application element 2 according to the invention.
  • This embodiment has bristles as well as a container opening 9, which is arranged inside the bristles.
  • the container 4 is also partially shown.
  • the product emerging from the container opening 9 is distributed in the bristles of the application element 2.
  • the bristles of the application element 2 distribute the product contained in the bristles on the surface of the hair strand to be dyed.
  • FIG. 6 shows the side view of the applicator 1 shown in cross-section in FIG. 5.
  • This applicator is accompanied by a selection element 3 and a protective element 8.
  • the selection element 3 is designed in this embodiment as a long curved hook.
  • the hair tress to be dyed can be gripped by the selection element 3 and be threaded into the application area 5 with the aid of this selection element 3.
  • the protective element 8 serves to protect the selection element 3 from contamination by contact with the application element 2.
  • the barb 7 and the protective elements 8 additionally serve to guide the hair strand during the application process in the application region 5.
  • FIGS. 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d show the application process of a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the applicator 1 here has an elongated selection element 3, which has a crochet-needle-shaped element at its end. This crochet hook-shaped element is used to select individual hair or strands of hair.
  • the strand of hair slips into the position shown in Figure 7b. It now stands on the outside of the barb 7, which is made in one piece with the protective element 8, outside the application area 5.
  • the container 4 with the applicator 1 in the direction of the arrow according to FIG. 7b, the hair or the strand of hair slips past the barb into the application region 5.
  • FIG. 7c This situation is illustrated in FIG. 7c.
  • the strand of hair is now in contact with the application element 2 in the application region 5 and is held by the protective element 8 and the barbs 7 in this application area.
  • the container 4 By tilting the container 4, as indicated in Figure 7c by the arrow, and possibly by pressing on the container 4 product is now delivered to the application element 2.
  • the user of the applicator 1 as shown in Figure 7d, pulls the applicator along the hair strand or hair.
  • the hair or the strand of hair passes through the application region 5 in the entire length and is thus provided with the product.
  • the selection element 3 remains clean, since it comes into contact neither directly with the product nor with the application element 2 nor with already dyed hair. Following this process is repeated for each additional strand to be treated.
  • FIGS 8 and 9 show two further embodiments of the applicator 1 according to the invention, which are freely combinable in their basic idea with the embodiments described above. Essential here is the fact that H 07385 13
  • the applicators 1 in FIGS. 8 and 9 show a further particularly simple possibility for designing an applicator according to the invention.
  • the selection element 3 consists of an elongated, substantially spade-shaped element which adjoins the application element 2.
  • the protective element 8 which simultaneously serves to guide the hair strand during the application process.
  • the angle ⁇ which is approximately 45 ° in FIGS. 8 and 9, serves the user of the applicator 1 for easier handling.
  • this is advantageous because the last step, namely the tilting of FIG. 7c to FIG. 7d, is no longer necessary.
  • the provision of a valve for the free exclusion of the product from the container 4 prevented valve at the container opening 9 is useful in this case.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un applicateur destiné à appliquer un produit sur des fibres ou des mèches de fibres qui contiennent de la kératine, et qui présente au moins un élément d'application et au moins un élément de sélection.
EP07821840A 2006-11-10 2007-10-25 Applicateur Withdrawn EP2079340A1 (fr)

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