EP2243393A1 - Metallapplikator - Google Patents

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EP2243393A1
EP2243393A1 EP10157990A EP10157990A EP2243393A1 EP 2243393 A1 EP2243393 A1 EP 2243393A1 EP 10157990 A EP10157990 A EP 10157990A EP 10157990 A EP10157990 A EP 10157990A EP 2243393 A1 EP2243393 A1 EP 2243393A1
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Jean-Louis Gueret
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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
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A45D40/262—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D40/265—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A45D40/267—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container comprising a wiper
    • 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
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/15—Temperature
    • A45D2200/155—Heating or cooling means, i.e. for storing or applying cosmetic products at a predetermined temperature
    • A45D2200/157—Heating means for mascara 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
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/20—Additional enhancing means
    • A45D2200/207—Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
    • 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 devices used in cosmetics for the makeup of eyelashes and eyebrows, and more particularly but not exclusively those comprising a vibrating source for subjecting an application member to vibrations during use.
  • EP 1 935 279 discloses an applicator in which the applicator member comprises a core and a free outer envelope relative to the core.
  • the invention aims to further improve the applicators for the application of a product on the eyelashes and / or eyebrows.
  • inorganic material it is necessary to understand a material other than a polymer with a carbon or silicone chain, in particular other than a thermoplastic material. It may be a material with a relatively high melting temperature, for example greater than 400 ° C., which is electrically conductive or not and which may be of relatively high density, for example greater than 1, 1.4, 1.5 or 2. It may be a material in the mass state and not in the form of dispersed filler.
  • the inorganic material may be chosen from metals, glasses, minerals, ceramics, in particular based on alumina, rare earths or ferrites.
  • the applicator member may be supported directly by the flexible portion in certain embodiments.
  • the applicator member may comprise application elements formed by the ridges of a helical thread screw, in particular a metal screw.
  • the presence of the flexible portion gives the applicator more flexibility and makes it possible to partially compensate for the rigid nature of the applicator member, due to the use of said inorganic material, for example metal.
  • the "synthetic material” can be a thermoplastic material.
  • the invention makes it possible to use new application members in hard materials such as metal, glass, a ceramic for example, without their use being perceived as aggressive by the user, compared to the flexibility presented. by brushes with twisted core in particular.
  • the core may be inorganic or non-inorganic and the application elements made of inorganic or non-inorganic material, for example non-metallic or metallic.
  • the applicator member may be entirely metallic, glass or ceramic.
  • the applicator member comprises parts made of inorganic material, in particular metal, and others made of inorganic material, in particular non-metallic materials.
  • Non-metallic application elements for example made of thermoplastic material, can be attached and / or molded on a metal reinforcement or in any other inorganic material of the applicator member, which can define, if necessary, application elements. , especially metal.
  • the soul may not have two free elements moving relative to each other.
  • the application member can be made at least partially by metal molding, machining, bar turning, milling, drilling, laser machining or electroerosion, among other manufacturing techniques, depending on the material used.
  • Another subject of the invention is a device for applying a cosmetic or care product, comprising a vibrating source, a stem and an applicator member carried by the rod and subjected to the vibrations of the vibrating source, this applicator member comprising a core other than a twisted core and being at least partially metallic, in particular comprising application elements other than a helical spring.
  • the additional presence of a rod having a flexible portion as defined above, may facilitate the adjustment of the vibrations to the design of the device, particularly as regards the transmission of vibrations from the rod to the applicator member.
  • the projecting element may be in the form of a rib extending around the soul, which can be interrupted by one or more notches.
  • This rib can be in the form of disc or net or portion of helical thread.
  • the mass of the applicator member may, due to the presence of the inorganic material, in particular the metal, be higher and the amplitude of the vibrations at the distal end of the applicator member may be increased if this is sought, especially by a phenomenon of resonance.
  • New makeup possibilities are offered by the use of an application member made of inorganic material, therefore rigid, having a different mechanical behavior to the spin and application, especially when subjected to vibrations, that of application members of injected thermoplastic material or brushes with twisted core.
  • the invention also makes it possible to perform surface treatments impossible to achieve with thermoplastic materials, for example to provide more slippery or more grip, and a wide variety of shapes is possible, depending in particular on the manufacturing techniques used. .
  • machining or laser etching can be used to give the application member the desired shape, among other manufacturing techniques, as mentioned above.
  • the invention also offers the possibility of benefiting, if desired, from new physicochemical interactions between the product to be applied and the application member, for example to take advantage of any biocidal action of a metal used to produce at least partially the application member, of a possible magnetization, especially when using ferrites or rare earths, or an ability to release ions, for example fluorine or calcium, among other effects.
  • the invention still offers new aesthetic possibilities, for example by producing application members coated with a noble metal, for example gold, silver or tungsten.
  • a noble metal for example gold, silver or tungsten.
  • the inorganic material can also be coated with a synthetic material, for example PTFE, to improve the slipperiness in particular, or to modify the surface tension.
  • the applicator member may also be flocked at least partially, in particular on a portion of inorganic material, for example metal.
  • the applicator member may carry at least one hair or a tuft of bristles, retained on a portion of inorganic material, in particular metal, of the applicator member, by gluing, stapling or deformation of the portion of inorganic material, particularly metal by stamping, when the inorganic material has sufficient ductility.
  • at least one application element is retained by stapling, it can be done after drilling the material for receiving the staple, especially when it is metallic.
  • the application member (s) may be pressed against a surface of the core prior to stapling, which may enhance staple holding.
  • the applicator member may comprise a through or blind housing, made in a portion of inorganic material, in particular a metal material, and in which at least one non-metallic application element, in particular made of thermoplastic material, which can be latched or forcibly mounted in the dwelling.
  • the latter may be, for example, in the form of a slot, for example elongate along the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.
  • the applicator member may be made integrally, of metal or of another inorganic material.
  • the applicator member may comprise at least partially metallic or other inorganic material application elements and other non-metallic elements, in particular made of thermoplastic material.
  • the rod is rigid, flexible, or comprises a rigid portion and a flexible portion, the presence of a flexible portion may contribute to increase the amplitude of the vibration of the applicator member and / or improve comfort to the application.
  • the flexible portion may be made of an elastically deformable material, for example an elastomer, in particular a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the flexible portion has a certain shape memory.
  • the expression “elastically deformable” must be understood in a broad sense and covers in particular the case where the flexible portion resumes elastically, after having been deformed, a position which is not strictly identical to its initial position, taking into account, for example the nature of the material used to make the flexible portion and the shape thereof.
  • the flexible portion is for example capable of bending to allow to change the orientation of the applicator member over more than 30 °, for example.
  • rigid part it is necessary to understand a part that does not deform substantially to the application.
  • a rigid part may undergo a slight overall deformation in the event of stress exerted with the fingers on it, for example.
  • the flexibility of the flexible portion can come from its shape and / or the material or materials used to achieve it.
  • the flexible portion is located elsewhere than at the possible wiper member, when the applicator is in place.
  • the flexible portion may be located between the rigid portion and the applicator member, preferably in contact with the latter.
  • the flexible portion may be molded in contact with the applicator member, for example being overmolded on the applicator member, in particular on a tail of inorganic material, in particular metal, of the latter.
  • a tail may include reliefs such as notches for example, improving the attachment of the portion of inorganic material, in particular metal, on the rod.
  • the flexible portion of the rod can be attached to the applicator member, then the assembly is mounted on the rigid portion of the rod.
  • the flexible portion is molded or mounted on the rigid portion of the rod and the rod receives the applicator member.
  • the flexible portion is molded in contact with the applicator member, then the assembly is mounted on the rod.
  • the material used to form the flexible part may also be used to produce at least a part of the applicator member, for example at least one element for applying the organ application.
  • the portion of inorganic material, in particular metal, of the applicator member may comprise a channel allowing the synthetic material to circulate during molding between the cavity of the mold used to manufacture the flexible portion of the rod and that serving to the production of a non-metallic part of the applicator member, for example one or more application elements made of synthetic material.
  • the vibrating source can be arranged in the device in such a way that it produces vibrations that are coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the applicator member, which can be advantageous for make-up.
  • these vibrations can be transverse, especially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.
  • the device may comprise a closure cap of a container containing the product to be applied.
  • This capsule may constitute the gripping member of the applicator.
  • the applicator may for example be separated from the container during application.
  • the closure cap may comprise means for allowing its attachment to the container, for example a threaded mounting skirt or be arranged to snap onto the container.
  • the closure of the container may in particular be a sealed closure.
  • the closure cap can receive the vibrating source, in some embodiments.
  • the device comprises a rod, at a first end of which is fixed, separably or not, the applicator member.
  • the rod may have a second end attached to the closure cap of the container containing the product or any other gripping member.
  • the vibrating source may be partially or almost completely masked by a wall defining a housing which receives it, being for example covered over a major part of its length by the gripping member when it is arranged in the housing.
  • the housing of the device receiving the vibrating source is located for example at one end of the latter, opening for example in a direction opposite to the applicator member.
  • the orientation of the vibrating source relative to the closure cap may be fixed, and the orientation of the closure cap relative to the applicator member may optionally be adjustable.
  • a longitudinal axis of the vibrating source and a longitudinal axis of the closure cap of the container may be parallel.
  • the device may comprise a wiper member of the applicator member.
  • the wiper member may be fixed on the container containing the product and wring the applicator member when the latter is removed from the container.
  • the wiper member may be rigid or flexible.
  • the passage of the applicator member through the wiper member can be done while the applicator member is subjected to vibrations.
  • the device may comprise a contactor allowing the user to start or not the electric motor.
  • This contactor may comprise a lever molded in one piece with a motor support, in particular with a housing of the vibrating source.
  • the device may include any type of electrical switch, fugitive or permanent contact.
  • the product may be a cosmetic, make-up or skincare product, for example mascara.
  • the applicator member may be entirely made of a metal or other inorganic material, for example be machined and / or molded of metal, or be mixed metal / synthetic material, in particular with a metal part and a synthetic part overmolded on the part metallic or reported on it.
  • the flexible portion of the rod may be surinjected on the metal part of the applicator member, to also form application elements, if any.
  • One or more application elements may be molded of thermoplastic material through one or more channels made in a portion of inorganic material, in particular metal, of the applicator member.
  • the applicator member may comprise a plurality of transverse ribs, for example annular, constituting application elements.
  • the applicator member may have a curvilinear longitudinal axis. To obtain such an applicator member, it is possible for example to proceed by stamping or molding.
  • the applicator member may have two different application faces, for example due to the length of the application elements on each of the faces and / or their spacing, or the use of metal for the elements of application. application of one of the faces and synthetic material for the other. The two faces may be located opposite one another, for example.
  • the longitudinal axis of the applicator member may be coincident with that of the rod. Alternatively, at least a portion of the applicator member is eccentric relative to the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the flexible portion may be centered on the longitudinal axis of the rigid portion of the rod or alternatively be configured to offset the applicator member relative to the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the applicator member may be axially symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the core or without axial symmetry with respect to this axis.
  • An applicator according to the invention may advantageously comprise a vibrating source.
  • the applicator does not necessarily include a vibrating source.
  • the vibrating source is configured to generate vibrations, for example sinusoidal vibrations, for example of frequency between 0.5 and 1000 Hz, or even between 1 and 500 Hz, better between 10 and 300 Hz, for example between 50 and 200 Hz.
  • vibrations for example sinusoidal vibrations, for example of frequency between 0.5 and 1000 Hz, or even between 1 and 500 Hz, better between 10 and 300 Hz, for example between 50 and 200 Hz.
  • the frequency may vary depending on where or how the vibrations are transmitted. Vibrations can be produced intermittently or continuously.
  • the frequency can be chosen according to the stiffness of the rod or the flexibility of the applicator member, so as to allow the application member to oscillate in resonance.
  • the vibrating source may comprise a vibration generator comprising a motor, for example a disk-shaped motor, rotating a flyweight, including an eccentric flyweight.
  • the rotational speed of the engine may be between 2000 and 15000 rpm, being for example between 4500 and 10000 rpm.
  • the vibration generator may be other, for example piezoelectric, electromechanical or eccentric.
  • the vibration generator may further include a motor rotating a gearwheel in contact with a shoe having an elastically deformable blade.
  • the supply voltage used can range from 1.5 volts to 9 volts for example.
  • the vibrating source may include an electrical source such as a 1.5 volt coin cell.
  • the device can still operate on mains via a suitable adapter.
  • buttons cell can be advantageous to reduce the size of the device.
  • the stack and the motor can be face to face, side by side or the face of one can be next to the edge of the other.
  • the vibrating source may comprise a control member for its operation. This control member may be triggering by depression. The control member may be in fugitive contact, the operation of the vibrating source ceasing as soon as the control member is released.
  • the applicator can be configured to allow the automatic actuation of the vibrating source when the latter is placed on the applicator.
  • the actuation of the vibrating source can be triggered by the user by acting on a contactor while the latter is in place.
  • the vibrations produced may be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator and / or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member, when the latter is rectilinear.
  • the vibrations may be oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator and / or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.
  • the vibrations may comprise a component parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the orientation of the vibrations can, if necessary, be modified by changing the position of the vibrating source.
  • the orientation of the motor relative to the applicator member may be changed when the vibrating source is moved.
  • the vibrating source can be removable or not.
  • the motor is advantageously arranged in a housing comprising two half-shells, for example made of thermoplastic material, connected by a film hinge or otherwise assembled. Maintaining the vibrating source on the applicator can be done by friction, snap-fastening, screwing, locking by means of an adjoining part, magnetization, by mechanical attachment with hooks and loops of the "Velcro" type or gluing, for example to the using a repositionable adhesive.
  • the applicator member may be subjected to the vibrations of a vibrating source mounted on a finger of the user, as described in the publication EP 1 920 676 .
  • FIG. 1 a first example of a device 1 for packaging and application made according to the invention.
  • This device 1 for packaging and application comprises a container 2 containing a product P to be applied, and an applicator 3 separable from the container 2, comprising a rod 4 provided at its distal end with a longitudinal axis applicator member 5 X, for example rectilinear, and connected at its proximal end to a gripping member 6 also constituting a closure cap of the container 2.
  • This closure cap 6 can be configured, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6A to cover an opening 7.
  • the container may be provided with a threaded neck 12.
  • the container 2 is equipped with a wiper member 10 shown in FIG. Figure 6A , for example constituted by an elastomer piece inserted into the neck 12 of the container.
  • the wiper member may be conventional or not, or even be adjustable.
  • the wiper lip 11 may define a wiping orifice of circular shape.
  • the gripping member 6 is arranged to seal the container 2 during its screwing on the neck, in a manner known per se.
  • the wiper member 10 can be made for example with a wiping lip of corrugated shape, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6B , and described in the application US 2009/0028627 whose contents are incorporated by reference, or with a spin lip provided with slots connecting tangentially to the wiping orifice, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 6C and described in the application US / 20090052969 whose contents are incorporated by reference. It is also possible to use a foam or slot wiper member (s), which may be concentric with the wiper orifice, if appropriate.
  • the gripping member 6 may define, as illustrated, a housing for receiving a vibrating source 20 removably attached to the applicator.
  • the gripping member comprises a non-removable vibrating source.
  • the vibrating source 20 comprises a control surface 21, defined for example by a depression trigger contactor.
  • the gripping member 6 has on the side, from its proximal end, a window 9 which allows the passage of a lever 41 defining the control surface 21.
  • the housing 43 of the vibrating source 20 may comprise, as illustrated in FIG. figure 5 , a finger 25 or any other protuberance which can channel the vibrations of the vibrating source 20 towards the applicator member 5.
  • the finger 25 can come into contact with the gripping member 6 in the bottom of the housing receiving the vibrating source 20, to transmit the vibrations to the applicator member.
  • the housing 43 of the vibrating source 20 can be made with two half-shells 51 and 52 connected by a film hinge 54 or otherwise assembled, the two half-shells 51 and 52 being for example molded in one piece in a material thermoplastic or alternatively in another material.
  • the half-shell 51 carries for example the finger 25 while the other half-shell has a 56 opening half-circular, adapted to engage on the finger 25 when the housing is closed.
  • Assembly pins 60 for example two in number, are made on one of the half-shells, for example that carrying the lever 41, and can engage in corresponding housing 62 of the other half-shell , located on the edge opposite the hinge 54, to maintain the closed position of the housing 43.
  • the user can press the control surface 21 to close the electrical circuit connecting a battery 80 to a motor 70 and cause the startup of it.
  • the motor 70 drives, in the example of the Figure 5A , rotating a flyweight 71 whose center of inertia is not on the axis of rotation.
  • This flyweight 71 may be external to the engine or internal to it, as in the example of the Figure 5B .
  • the vibrating source can be proposed to the user already mounted on the applicator, within a packaging that is for example a box, a bag, a blister, a box.
  • the vibrating source may be unassembled with the applicator or container within the package.
  • the vibrating source may be provided with at least two containers or two different application members, within the same package.
  • the applicator member 5 comprises projecting protruding members 100, at least partially of metal, or of another inorganic material, supported by a core 101 which may also be metallic or of another inorganic material.
  • the protruding elements 100 may have various shapes and be arranged in various ways on the applicator member 5, as will be detailed below.
  • the rod 4 may, when the applicator comprises a vibrating source, be made entirely of the same material and be relatively rigid. For example, by holding the grasping member 6 with one hand and pressing with the thumb of the other hand on the applicator member, it is possible to bend the rod slightly without it being formed. angle at the junction between the applicator member and the rod.
  • the rod may advantageously comprise a rigid portion 4a and a flexible portion 4b, for example made of different thermoplastic materials.
  • the rigid portion 4a may for example be made of a non-elastomeric material, while the portion 4b is made of an elastomer.
  • the flexibility of the flexible portion can be chosen according to the properties desired for the application, for example by the choice of the constituent material or materials, in particular their Shore hardness.
  • the hardnesses of the materials of the flexible portion of the rod and the adjacent rigid portion of the rod may be different.
  • the flexible portion 4b can be made in at least partially of a material from the following list: elastomeric material, thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer, LDPE, PVC, PU, thermoplastic elastomer polyesters, especially copolymers of butene terephthalate and polytetramethyleneoxide esterified glycol, Hytrel ® , Febax ® , Santoprene ® , EPDM, PDM, EVA, SIS, SEBS, SBS, latex, silicone, nitrile, butyl, polyurethane, polyether amide block, polyester, this list not being limiting.
  • a material from the following list: elastomeric material, thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer, LDPE, PVC, PU, thermoplastic elastomer polyesters, especially copolymers of butene terephthalate and polytetramethyleneoxide esterified glycol, Hytrel ® , Febax ® , San
  • the flexible portion 4b may be made of a material whose hardness is for example between 25 Shore A and 80 Shore D, or even between 40 Shore A and 70 Shore D.
  • the total apparent length of the flexible portion 4b is for example between 10 and 35 mm.
  • a larger external transverse dimension of the flexible portion 4b is for example between 1.5 and 10 mm.
  • the flexibility of the flexible portion 4b may vary depending on the cross section and the profile of the flexible portion.
  • the flexible portion 4b may have a solid or hollow cross section and of varied shape, for example of a shape chosen from the following list: polygonal, square, rectangular, triangular, circular, non-circular, oblong, oval, elliptical, crenellated, shaped star, with one or more grooves, annular or axial.
  • the flexible portion 4b may be symmetrical in revolution about the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the flexible portion 4b may have a necking, if any. This shrinkage may be annular.
  • the flexible portion of the rod is diabolo-shaped or has a crenellated annular groove.
  • the flexible portion 4b can still be non-symmetrical of revolution. Such a shape may make it possible to obtain a flexibility of the rod which is variable according to the direction of inclination of the applicator element with respect to its initial configuration.
  • the flexible portion 4b can be configured so that the applicator member can be reversibly inclined during application, for example more than 10 °, better 15 °, even better 30 °, or more than 45 ° or 60 °, with respect to an initial configuration of rest in which the applicator member and the rigid portion of the rod are for example substantially aligned.
  • the rigid part (s) of the rod may be made of a thermoplastic material, in particular one of the materials selected from the following list: HDPE, LDPE, linear PE, PT, PP, POM, PA, PET, PBT, this list n not being limiting.
  • the applicator member 5 may be made monolithically of metal, as illustrated in FIG. figure 5 for example, this metal being chosen for example from aluminum, aluminum alloys, steel, copper, brass, bronze, titanium, tungsten, iron or silver, among others.
  • the metal can be magnetizable.
  • the application member may consist at least in part of ferrites or rare earths, or totally ferrites or rare earths.
  • the applicator member may be glass or ceramic.
  • the applicator member 5 can be made with a fastening tip 110 on the rod 4, this tip 110 possibly having any type of relief 111 adapted for anchoring in the rod 4, possibly in or on the flexible portion 4b when this one exists.
  • relief 111 there may be mentioned for example a thread one or more bosses or notches as illustrated in particular in FIGS. Figures 21 and 22 .
  • a thread one or more bosses or notches as illustrated in particular in FIGS. Figures 21 and 22 .
  • To create a grid pattern as illustrated in figure 21 it is possible, for example, to produce two helical threads crossed in opposite directions, by bar turning or other suitable technique.
  • the protruding elements 100 may be in the form of ribs separated from each other by transverse grooves 103, which extend for example all around the core 101.
  • the profile of the projecting elements 100 when they comprise annular ribs extending around the longitudinal axis of the core, continuous or interrupted, can be varied and is not limited to the circular shape illustrated in FIG. Figure 9A .
  • the outline of a projecting element 100 may for example be polygonal, for example triangular as illustrated in FIG. Figure 9B square as shown in Figure 9C , hexagonal as shown in Figure 9D , the tops may be rounded or pointed.
  • the outline of a projecting element 100 can still be star-shaped, as illustrated in FIGS. Figures 9E to 9G , for example with three branches as is the case on the Figure 9E , four branches as is the case on the figure 9F , or five branches as is the case on the Figure 9G .
  • the branches can form rows of teeth on the applicator member.
  • the applicator member may be asymmetrical or eccentric.
  • the sides connecting two adjacent branches may be rounded, concave outwards, as shown in the diagram.
  • Figure 9E or 9F or as a returning dihedral, as shown on the Figure 9G .
  • the outline is oval, for example of elliptical shape.
  • the contour comprises sides 103 arranged as a polygon, and interconnected by points 104.
  • Each side 103 extends to the top of the tip 104 associated All points 104 can be oriented in the same circumferential direction around the soul 101.
  • the outline may also have a general hourglass shape, as illustrated on the Figure 9J , with for example two diametrically opposed wings, which can be connected only by the soul or connect around the soul.
  • the contour comprises rounded portions, in particular circular 106, and rectilinear portions 107 which are connected to the rounded portions by forming points 108.
  • the contour of a protruding element when observed along the longitudinal axis of the core, may in general be axially symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis of the core or without axial symmetry with respect to the longitudinal axis of the soul.
  • the metal part comprises, for example, application elements 100 in the form of ribs projecting on at least one side of the applicator member, these elements being connected by a core 101.
  • the non-metallic part 148 is made for example of a thermoplastic material and may comprise application elements 149, which may for example protrude from the metal part on at least one side of the applicator member, for example over two opposite sides as shown in the figure 9L .
  • the applicator member has two opposite sides provided with metal application elements 100 and between these two opposite sides, two other opposite sides provided with non-metallic application elements 149.
  • the non-metallic part 148 can be overmolded on the metal part.
  • the core 101 is shown with a circular or oval cross-section, but this section may also be of polygonal or other shape, solid or hollow. Similarly, the projecting elements can be full or perforated.
  • a nonmetallic filler may optionally fill them, for example a thermoplastic material.
  • the applicator member When viewed from the side, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the applicator member may have an envelope surface having different profiles.
  • the envelope surface which is defined by the free contours of the protruding elements 100, may, over at least a portion of the length of the applicator member, for example more than half of its length, be cylindrical, of section circular or not, the cross-section of the envelope surface may in particular be one of those described in Figures 9A to 9L .
  • the distal portion of the envelope surface may be tapered toward the distal end of the applicator member as shown in FIG. figure 7 . It may be the same for the proximal end of the envelope surface, for example in order to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member, both during the introduction into the container and during the extraction of this one.
  • the envelope surface E may pass through an extremum, for example a maximum, between the proximal and distal ends of the portion of the applicator member for applying the product, as illustrated in FIG. figure 10 .
  • the spacing between the protruding members 100 may not be constant along the longitudinal axis of the applicator member, as illustrated in FIG. figure 11 .
  • the gap may be reduced near the proximal and distal ends of the portion of the applicator member for application of the product and larger in a medial portion of the applicator member.
  • the figures 10 and 11 illustrate the possibility of producing the projecting elements with a tapered shape towards a vertex 106, for example with two faces 107 on either side of the vertex 106 which are conical around the longitudinal axis X of the application member .
  • two adjacent faces 107 belonging to two consecutive biconical protruding elements may form a groove 103 V, diverging outwardly.
  • variable spacing between the projecting elements 100 along the applicator element can be realized, with any form of protruding element.
  • the protruding elements 100 and / or the core 101 of the applicator member may receive a flocking 120, as illustrated in FIG. figure 12 .
  • the flocking 120 may comprise a single type of floc or a mixture of flocks.
  • Figures 13 to 17 various examples of surface element configurations 100, among others.
  • the protruding elements may have rounded tops, as illustrated in FIG. figure 13 , and be oriented for example each perpendicular to the longitudinal axis X, having for example a symmetrical shape with respect to a median plane perpendicular to this axis X, which may be rectilinear or curvilinear.
  • the applicator member 5 can be made with projecting elements, whether metallic or not, which are spaced apart from each other along the core 101, as shown in FIG. figure 14 , or which touch each other, as represented for example by figures 10 and 12 .
  • the applicator member 5 comprises projecting elements, whether metallic or not, of different shapes, for example a succession of projecting elements each of biconical shape alternating with elements projecting each in the form of a cylinder section.
  • the projecting elements when they are of different shapes, can have different heights. For example may be present on the application member of the projecting elements of respective heights h1 and h2 different, the elements of greater height h1 alternating for example with the elements of smaller height h2.
  • the projecting elements of smaller height can be made, as illustrated in FIG. figure 17 truncating the top of the elements of greater height, for example by machining.
  • the applicator member 5 can receive a surface treatment or a surface coating, in order, for example, to form on the surface a layer 125 of a metal other than that in which the application member is made in its part under -cente, for example a veneer of a noble metal, for example gold, silver or tungsten.
  • the layer 125 can also be formed by a heat treatment of the metal or be constituted by a layer of an oxide, for example in order to impart more slippery or more grip to the application member, or to change its color .
  • the application member may for example be made of anodized aluminum surface.
  • the applicator member may comprise projecting elements which are coated on the surface with a varnish and / or with a non-metallic paint or coating, for example an elastomer or PTFE.
  • the application member may be passivated or anodized.
  • the applicator member may be sanded or plasma treated or otherwise eroded.
  • the applicator member 5 can be made with any shape facilitating its attachment to the rod 4.
  • the applicator member 5 may be hollow and may have a cavity 130 in which the material of the flexible portion 4b of the rod may be under-injected, as illustrated in FIG. figure 19 .
  • the cavity 130 may for example extend over more than the major part of the length of the part useful for the application of the applicator member 5.
  • the flexible portion 4b can be made, if necessary, with a groove 135 located between the applicator member 5 and the rigid portion 4a of the rod. It is also seen in this figure that the fixing of the flexible portion 4b on the rigid portion 4a can be performed by inserting a nozzle 139 of the flexible portion 4b in a housing 140 of the rigid portion 4a.
  • the flexible portion 4b may comprise a tip 142 inserted in a housing 143 formed at the proximal end of the applicator member 5.
  • the applicator member 5 can be made with projecting elements 100 of small height, formed for example by a grid formed on the surface of the applicator member.
  • This figure also illustrates the possibility for the envelope surface E to pass through a minimum between the proximal and distal ends of the application surface, the envelope surface having a general shape of peanut.
  • the distal end of the applicator member may or may not lie on the longitudinal axis of the rod 4.
  • the applicator member 5 may or may not have a core portion of rectilinear axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the profile of the envelope surface E may be variable depending on the evolution of the cross section of the core.
  • metal can be injected into a mold. It is possible, after the molding step, to machine the applicator member.
  • This machining can be performed for example by driving in rotation on itself the bar or with a tool driven in rotation around the bar.
  • the desired section may be given to the application member, for example by milling, in particular a section such as one of those shown in FIGS. Figures 9A to 9L .
  • the application member may undergo a surface treatment, for example sandblasting or other treatment.
  • a surface treatment for example sandblasting or other treatment.
  • the height of the protruding elements can be constant or not for the same projecting element, when one moves around the longitudinal axis of the core, and the average height may for example vary from 0.5 mm to 5 mm.
  • the thickness of a projecting element 100 may be for example between 0.2 mm and 1 mm, for example between 0.5 and 0.6 mm, in particular 0.55 mm.
  • the thickness of the ribs serving as application elements, especially when they are in the form of disks can be at least 0.2 mm at least and the grooves formed between two adjacent ribs may be between 0.5 and 3 mm thick.
  • the base of a rib, at the connection with the core may have a thickness ranging for example up to 3 mm.
  • the number of protruding elements on the applicator member is for example between 3 and 600, for example 3 and 40.
  • an applicator member having an eyelash-contacting portion for the application of 20 mm in length may have 25 application members constituted by the ridges of a thread, and for 35 mm long between 40 and 45 application elements.
  • the weight of the applicator member is, for example, greater than 0.5 g and for example between 0.7 and 3.5 g.
  • the applicator member can be made not only with projecting elements which are at least partially metallic, but also with non-metallic projecting elements, for example made by over-injection of a thermoplastic material onto the body. application. This can make it possible to benefit on the application member of several zones having characteristics of product loading and / or combing and application of the different product.
  • thermoplastic material having a charge of metal particles can be used to increase the density of the protruding elements which are not entirely made of metal.
  • the proportion of metal particles can range from 0.5 to 70% by weight.
  • the projecting elements can be made by connecting a metallic disk to a core, which may be metallic or not.
  • One or more additional longitudinal grooves parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core can be made on one of the application members shown in the drawing, thus forming additional notches on the applicator member.
  • the invention is not limited to the examples described.
  • the exemplary embodiments illustrated in non-illustrated examples can be combined.
  • any one of the application members may be provided with any of the fastening means of the applicator member on the rod, shown in the drawing.
  • the rod may be made with or without a flexible portion 4b for any of the application members shown in the drawing.
  • the envelope surface may have a larger diameter greater or less than that of the rod.
  • the applicator member may optionally be stamped to form an angle at its base.
  • the applicator member may have projecting elements formed by one or more helical threads.
  • the applicator member When the applicator member comprises a helical thread, it can progress in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction toward the distal end.
  • the application member may comprise, if necessary, a net progressing in the clockwise and then counter-clockwise direction or vice versa.
  • the applicator member comprises a metal part on which tufts of bristles 300 are attached.
  • the applicator member 5 comprises, for example, holes 301 in which the tufts of bristles 300 are inserted, the bristles being retained on the metal part, for example by stamping it.
  • the application member 5 may further include, as illustrated, if desired, metal application elements 100, for example on the sides of the application member different faces by which the hairs come out.
  • the holes 301 receiving the tufts of bristles may each be of axis perpendicular to a major axis of the flattened cross section of the metal part of the applicator member, as illustrated in FIG. figure 26 .
  • the axis of the holes may be other, for example oblique with respect to this major axis.
  • FIG. 27 and 28 the possibility of making the applicator member 5 with a housing 320, for example in the form of a through hole or through slot, this housing being filled with a non-metallic material 325, for example a thermoplastic material overmolded on the metal part.
  • the application members 149 may be formed with the nonmetallic portion molded on the metal portion. These application elements 149 are for example in the form of teeth, which are for example arranged in a row (s) on one or more sides of the applicator member.
  • an applicator member in which the housing 320 is in the form of an elongated slot parallel to the axis longitudinal axis of the application member.
  • the applicator member On at least one side of the applicator member is made of thermoplastic material at least one row of teeth 149, with for example teeth arranged in staggered rows.
  • the flexible portion 4b of the rod can be made with two housings 333 and 334 at its axial ends, in which are respectively inserted the shank 110 of the metal part of the applicator member and a tip 338 made with the rigid part of the rod.
  • the tip 338 and the tail 110 are for example provided with reliefs for improving the anchoring within the flexible portion 4b.
  • the latter can be made with at least one groove 339, as shown, to give it more flexibility.
  • the metal part may comprise at least one channel 341 that can be used to inject the inside of the metal part of the application member.
  • the thermoplastic material intended to constitute the non-metallic part is not limited to
  • This channel 341 extends for example into the tail 110 of the metal part of the applicator member, or may pass through it in its entirety, and may open, for example, as illustrated in FIG. figure 32 in a housing 320, which is for example a slot extending longitudinally over the major part of the applicator member.
  • the possibility of producing the application member with a part for the application which has two distinct sides where the implantation of the projecting elements is different.
  • one of the sides may have projecting elements very close together while the other side may have projecting elements further apart from each other.
  • the size of the projecting elements on each of the faces may be different.
  • the two sides are for example located opposite each other.
  • the applicator member may be associated, where appropriate, with a heat source.
  • the application member may incorporate a heating element, for example a resistive wire.
  • the metal may be replaced by another inorganic material, for example a ceramic or a glass.

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