EP2574252A1 - Kosmetischer Stift - Google Patents

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EP2574252A1
EP2574252A1 EP11183471A EP11183471A EP2574252A1 EP 2574252 A1 EP2574252 A1 EP 2574252A1 EP 11183471 A EP11183471 A EP 11183471A EP 11183471 A EP11183471 A EP 11183471A EP 2574252 A1 EP2574252 A1 EP 2574252A1
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/0013—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs dispensing by gravity or by shaking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/021—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a cosmetic pen and, more particularly, to a cosmetic pen with an applicator which can let the cosmetic liquid stored inside the cosmetic pen to flow out smoothly and to be smeared evenly.
  • FIG. 1 shows a conventional cosmetic pen 10 including a pen tube 12, a liquid storage core 14 received in the pen tube 12, an applicator 16 disposed inside the pen tube 12 and engaged to a front end of the liquid storage core 14, a front cylinder 18 connected to a front end of the pen tube 12, and a cover 20 mounted on a rear end of pen tube 12.
  • the liquid storage core 14 contains cosmetic liquid such as cosmetic water, essential oil, lip gloss, etc.
  • the applicator 16 includes a brush 22 made of fibers and two plastic layers 24 and 26 enclosing the brush 22.
  • the brush 22 includes a tip 28 on a front end thereof.
  • a rear end of the applicator 16 is in contact with the liquid storage core 14 so that the cosmetic liquid stored inside the liquid storage core 14 can be delivered to the tip 28 of the brush 22 by means of capillarity.
  • the usage for smearing can be achieved.
  • the manufacture of the applicator 16 of the conventional cosmetic pen 10 is inconvenient and costly. More specifically, cosmetic liquid contains powder in particle form which is the cause for clogging during the delivery and flowage of the cosmetic liquid through the brush 22. Consequently, for the cosmetic liquid to flow out smoothly from the applicator 16, the brush 22 of the applicator 16 needs to be enclosed with the plastic layers 24 and 26 which are two respective manufacturing procedures. Furthermore, the two plastic layers 24 and 26 need to be processed with cutting to form air slots, and the front end of the brush 22 needs processing to form the tip 28. The processing procedures are troublesome.
  • a cosmetic pen of the present invention includes a pen tube, a liquid storage core received in the pen tube, and an applicator.
  • the pen tube includes front and rear portion spaced in an axial direction.
  • a front cylinder is mounted to the front portion of the pen tube and includes a through-hole and a ventilation slot in communication with the through-hole.
  • the liquid storage core is received inside the pen tube and contains cosmetic liquid.
  • the applicator is received in the front portion of the pen tube and extends through the through-hole of the front cylinder.
  • the applicator includes a brush and a sleeve.
  • the brush includes front and rear ends spaced in the axial direction.
  • the sleeve includes upper and lower ends spaced in the axial direction and a receiving hole extending from the upper end through the lower end of the sleeve and receiving the brush.
  • the front end of the brush projects out of the lower end of the sleeve, and the upper end of the sleeve is engaged in the liquid storage core.
  • the sleeve further includes an air slot in communication with the receiving hole of the sleeve.
  • the air slot includes front and rear sections spaced in the axial direction. The rear section of the air slot of the sleeve is disposed inside the liquid storage core, and the front section of the air slot of the sleeve is located outside the liquid storage core and in communication with the ventilation slot of the front cylinder.
  • the brush is made of a bundle of fibers, and the sleeve is made of metal.
  • a diameter of the rear end of the brush is larger than a diameter of the receiving hole of the sleeve so that the rear end of the brush is positioned on the upper end of the sleeve.
  • a cover portion extends upward from the upper end of the sleeve and is bent downward to cover the rear end of the brush.
  • the air slot extends in the axial direction and has an axial length of 15%-35% of an overall length of the sleeve in the axial direction.
  • the rear end of the brush is connected together and has an enlarged diameter, and the front end of the brush is formed in a tip shape.
  • FIGS. 2 through 4 of the drawings A cosmetic pen according to the preferred teachings of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 2 through 4 of the drawings and generally designated 30.
  • the cosmetic pen 30 includes a pen tube 34, a liquid storage core 36 received inside the pen tube 34, a front cylinder 40 connected to a front portion 38 of the pen tube 34, a cover 44 mounted on a rear portion 42 of the pen tube 34, and an applicator 32.
  • the pen tube 34 is in the form of a hollow tube body.
  • the liquid storage core 36 contains cosmetic liquid such as cosmetic water, essential oil, lip gloss, etc.
  • the front cylinder 40 includes a through-hole 46 extending in an axial direction of the pen tube 34 and a ventilation slot 48 in communication with the through-hole 46.
  • the applicator 32 is received in the front portion 38 of the pen tube 34 and extends through the through-hole 46 of the front cylinder 40.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to the structure of the applicator 32.
  • the applicator 32 includes a brush 50 made of a bundle of fibers, and a sleeve 52 made of metal.
  • the fibers for the brush 50 can be of such as cotton, linen, silk, etc., and long and fine woolen fibers would be preferable.
  • the brush 50 includes front and rear ends 56 and 54 spaced in the axial direction.
  • the rear end 54 of the brush 50 is connected together and has an enlarged diameter, while the front end 56 of the brush 50 is formed in a tip shape.
  • the sleeve 52 includes upper and lower ends 58 and 60 spaced in the axial direction and a receiving hole 62 extending from the upper end 58 through the lower end 60 of the sleeve 52.
  • the sleeve 52 further includes an air slot 64 in communication with the receiving hole 62 and extending in the axial direction.
  • the air slot 64 includes front and rear sections 68 and 70 spaced in the axial direction (
  • the brush 50 is inserted inside the receiving hole 62 from the upper end 58 of the sleeve 52.
  • the diameter of the rear end 54 of the brush 50 is a bit larger than a hole diameter of the receiving hole 62 such that the rear end 54 is positioned on the upper end 58 of the sleeve 52 after the brush 50 is inserted in the sleeve 52.
  • a circle shaped cover portion 66 extends upward from the upper end 58 of the sleeve 52 and is bent downward to cover the rear end 54 of the brush 50 after brush 50 is received in the receiving hole 62 of the sleeve 52, as shown in FIG. 5(c) .
  • the brush 50 is positioned in place and can not be moved upward relative to the brush 50.
  • the cover portion 66 in FIG. 5(a) provides a guide for the brush 50 to abut against so that the brush 50 can be smoothly inserted into the receiving hole 62 of the sleeve 52.
  • the sleeve 52 can be pressed inward to clamp the brush 50 more tightly after the brush 50 is received in the sleeve 52.
  • the upper end 58 of the sleeve 52 of the applicator 32 is engaged in the front end of the liquid storage core 36 with the rear section 70 of the air slot 64 of the sleeve 52 disposed inside the liquid storage core 36 and with the front section 68 of the air slot 64 of the sleeve 52 located outside the liquid storage core 36.
  • the cosmetic liquid stored inside the liquid storage core 36 can be penetrated through the air slot 64 into the brush 50 and can be further delivered to the front end 56 of the brush 50 by means of capillarity for smearing.
  • the front section 68 of the air slot 64 is located outside the liquid storage core 36 and is in communication with the ventilation slot 48 of the front cylinder 40 for introducing air, allowing the cosmetic liquid soaked in the brush 50 to flow out smoothly and to be smeared evenly.
  • the air slot 64 extends in the axial direction and has an axial length of 15%-35% of an overall length of the sleeve 52 in the axial direction. It may not be smooth for the cosmetic liquid to flow out from the applicator 32 if the axial length ratio of the air slot 64 to the sleeve 52 is less than 15%. The amount of cosmetic liquid soaked in the brush 50 may be too much if the axial length ratio of the air slot 64 to the sleeve 52 is more than 35%.
  • the cosmetic pen 30 of present invention includes a specially designed applicator 32 so that the cosmetic liquid soaked in the brush 50 can be delivered and flowed smoothly without clogging. Moreover, the assembly of the brush 50 and the sleeve 52 of the applicator 32 is convenient; therefore, the cosmetic pen 30 is easy to manufacture, and the cost for manufacturing, assembling, and labor are cut. Further, the powder of the cosmetic liquid does not adhere on the metal sleeve 52, thus, the nature of the cosmetic liquid flowed out from the applicator 32 will not become thin or be diluted after a certain period of usage of the cosmetic pen 30.

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CN108272209A (zh) * 2018-04-17 2018-07-13 胡通贵 一种可持续供料的美妆笔
WO2018206364A1 (en) 2017-05-10 2018-11-15 L'oreal Wiper for container of cosmetic product

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FR2612089A1 (fr) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Dior Christian Parfums Procede et dispositif de maintien de meche pour des applicateurs type feutre de compositions visqueuses, de preference des peintures ou vernis comprenant la disposition de la meche a l'interieur d'un element tubulaire rigide selon un emmanchement serre, applicateur incorporant un tel dispositif et element tubulaire

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FR2612089A1 (fr) * 1987-03-09 1988-09-16 Dior Christian Parfums Procede et dispositif de maintien de meche pour des applicateurs type feutre de compositions visqueuses, de preference des peintures ou vernis comprenant la disposition de la meche a l'interieur d'un element tubulaire rigide selon un emmanchement serre, applicateur incorporant un tel dispositif et element tubulaire

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2018206364A1 (en) 2017-05-10 2018-11-15 L'oreal Wiper for container of cosmetic product
CN108272209A (zh) * 2018-04-17 2018-07-13 胡通贵 一种可持续供料的美妆笔

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