EP2693913A1 - Ensemble récipient-applicateur de composition de mascara - Google Patents
Ensemble récipient-applicateur de composition de mascaraInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to mascara containers and more particularly relates to a container-applicator assembly of mascara composition (container and contents), a container-applicator assembly for mascara composition (containing alone without the contents), a set mixing container (part of the container comprising the bottle and the mixing part), the method of implementing such a container-applicator mascara assembly and a method of producing such a container-mixer assembly.
- a mascara applicator container comprising, extending along a longitudinal axis, (i) a bottle having a side wall and a bottom whose intrados delimits a cavity for receiving a mass of mascara, and a neck with an opening, provided with dewatering means and first holding members of the applicator container in an associated and closed configuration, (ii) an applicator having a shaft having a brush support section, an intermediate section and a manipulating section, and a brush, and (iii) a cap provided with second holding members of the applicator container in the associated and closed configuration.
- an applicator container which is empty of the mascara mass, also called mascara container-applicator assembly.
- the applicator and the cap are rigidly associated with each other, the rod handling section being crimped or welded or otherwise rigidly associated in a retention housing in the cap, so that the user does not directly manipulate the applicator stricto sensu, or its rod, but the cap which plays, in addition to its function of closing, a handling function.
- the bottle and the applicator can be either in a so-called "dissociated" configuration where the stem and the brush are entirely located outside the reception cavity and the mascara mass, for example when the user applies the mascara, either in a so-called "end-of-stroke” configuration where the brush is located in the receiving cavity against or near the bottom, and in the mascara mass, for example when the user does not use the the entire mascara dispenser container then stored or stored, or in an intermediate configuration and in particular a so-called "mid-stroke associated” configuration where the brush is then located in any intermediate position between the bottom and the neck and its opening, by example when the user extracts the brush from the receiving cavity via the opening, and therefore the mass of mascara, or, conversely, when the user inserts the brush into the cavity It is possible to receive it via the opening, and thus into the mass of mascara.
- the bottle and the cap can be either in a so-called "dissociated and open” configuration where the cap is dissociated structurally from the bottle and the opening of the bottle is open, or in a so-called “associated and closed” configuration where the first and the second organs of maintaining cooperate with each other, so that the cap is structurally associated with the bottle and so that the opening of the bottle is closed, by the adjustment between the stem and the bottle around its opening and by the closing contact between the bottle and the hood.
- the applicator and the cap are rigidly associated with each other, when the bottle and the applicator are in the dissociated configuration, the bottle and the cap are for their part in the configuration. dissociated and open and when the bottle and the applicator are in the associated end-of-stroke configuration, the vial and the cap are in the associated configuration and closed.
- a composition of mascara may be the subject of various embodiments (see, for example, FR-A-2844709, FR-A-2943250 and EP-A-2269571), having in common a non-homogeneous constitution, for example comprising several phases (oily, aqueous, solid, ...), or unstable, which can separate in several phases due to temperature variations or a prolonged storage period.
- a mascara composition In general, a mascara composition is called thixotropic because its viscosity increases naturally over time, fluid at the time of its production, it becomes thick after a few days or weeks.
- the viscosity properties may vary following the application of mechanical shear stresses on the fluid. This variation in viscosity, or rheology, may be advantageous to give more efficiency to the composition: a shear-thinning composition becomes less viscous under the effect of mechanical stress and will be easier to apply, whereas conversely, a rheo-thickening composition becomes more viscous and may in some cases allow to quickly deposit a larger amount of mascara.
- an applicator container for (or of) mascara also comprises a mixing means arranged in the receiving cavity and in the mascara mass, able to be displaced axially in the receiving cavity, between the bottom and the collar, and within the mass of mascara, being able to mix this mass of mascara.
- FR-A-2663823 discloses an applicator container comprising such a mixing means pivotally arranged and cooperating with a helical groove formed on the intrados of the side wall of the bottle. This structure has the disadvantage of being complex and requiring the application of a large force to overcome the resistance to movement of the mixing means.
- EP-A-0350535 discloses an applicator container comprising such a mixing means arranged in a sliding manner and driven by the applicator, which can not give satisfaction.
- the body has a flared lower skirt which provides said light pressure contact.
- the heavy piece is moved up and down with permanent contact on the underside of the side wall of the vial when the container-applicator assembly is shaken. It is thus possible to avoid the solidification of the mascara and to avoid its deposit on the intrados of the side wall of the bottle, the deposited mascara being scraped.
- This document does not disclose how it is possible to make a sliding part that both scrapes the underside of the side wall of the bottle to be in contact with it with light pressure and is moved up and down with a permanent contact on the underside of the side wall of the bottle when the container-applicator assembly is shaken.
- a hollow agitator is available in the first chamber about the brush.
- WO 2009/133265 discloses a method of welding between a neck and a plastic container tank body adapted to receive a fluid product, the neck and the body forming a pair of welding elements arranged in alignment. along a main axis and having two contact surfaces facing each other, characterized in that an assembly wall of at least one of the neck members and / or of the body to be welded has a thickness that is partially linear in thickness relative to the remainder of the element, at least one of the assembly walls of the elements to be assembled then having a contact surface inclined with respect to the main axis forming between them an angular separation of at least substantially 3 ° at 5 ° to each other, in that the radial dimensions of the contact walls are such that the connecting wall of one element is introduced into contact with the wall of the other element, in that a force is applied on a elements to put the contact surfaces under stress, and in that, the thinned wall (or walls) having a radially deformable structure during the progression of the wall, a supply of energy melts
- the problem underlying the invention is, in the case of a container-applicator for (or) mascara, to achieve a mixing means, adapted to the characteristics of the mascara, and which is both effective in operating terms, especially does not lock, easy to implement by the user, in particular does not require too much force, not only ensures mixing but recovery of mascara can adhere to the side wall of the bottle, either of simple design and construction, economical or small in order not to negatively affect the capacity of the applicator container, and finally does not affect the aesthetics of the applicator container.
- the invention finds its special interest in the case of a mascara composition, it may also be considered in the case of another composition having similar requirements, intended to be applied to the keratinous fibers or on the skin.
- the subject of the invention is a container-applicator assembly for a mascara composition comprising, along a longitudinal axis:
- a bottle comprising a side wall and a distal bottom whose intrados delimits a receiving cavity adapted to receive a mascara composition, and a proximal neck with an opening, provided with dewatering means and first holding members of all in an associated and closed configuration
- an applicator comprising a rod having a brush holder distal section, an intermediate section and a proximal section of manipulation, and a brush carried by the distal section
- a mixing means arranged in the receiving cavity, able to be displaced axially between the distal bottom and the proximal neck being able to mix the mascara composition in the receiving cavity.
- Said mixing means being rigid and generally tubular in shape with an extrados and a lower surface circumferentially limiting a central through passage capable of being traversed by the rod of the applicator, and two end edges.
- This mixing means is a mixing piece having a wall of generally tubular shape, whose mass is between five and fifty grams and whose density is greater than five, made of heavy metal alloy such as zamak, steel, a copper alloy or the like, the area of the end edge or its projection on a transverse plane being less than 0.5 times, and more especially 0.4 times, the area of a cross section of the receiving cavity, and whose extrados is distant from the intrados of the bottle, a space whose radial dimension is small, relative to the transverse dimensions of the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle.
- the extrados and / or the intrados of the mixing part is generally cylindrical or slightly frustoconical, with a generator which is a rectilinear or slightly curved section, and a director which is closed or open and whose shape, or the shape of an envelope, is circular, pseudo-circular, ellipsoid, polygonal or pseudo-polygonal.
- the extrados and the intrados of the mixing part have shapes that are at least substantially homothetic between them or have shapes that are not homothetic with each other.
- the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle have shapes that are at least substantially homothetic between them or have shapes that are non-homothetic between them.
- the tubular wall of the mixing piece is at least substantially full.
- the two end edges of the mixing piece are at least substantially identical or similar.
- the central passage through the tubular wall of the mixing piece is of sufficient transverse opening to be able to be traversed by the brush of the applicator, in particular of a transverse opening as it is adapted to be traversed by the brush of the applicator which, in its large transverse dimension, is spaced from the intrados of the mixing part.
- the distal and / or proximal end edge of the mixing piece is located at least substantially in a transverse plane and has a front and extends either transversely or inclined more or less strongly, according to resistance to penetration into the desired mascara composition.
- the axial length of the mixing piece is at least close to the axial length of the brush of the applicator and / or is at most equal to 0.5 times the axial length of the receiving cavity.
- the mass of the mixing piece is greater than 15 grams, more particularly is close to or greater than of the order of twenty grams.
- the density of the mixing part is greater than 6.5, more particularly greater than 7.5, more particularly still greater than of the order of eight.
- the mixing part is made by cutting a pre-existing tube, by rolling a sheet or by molding.
- the mixing part comprises an anticorrosive coating.
- the radial dimension of the space between the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle is less than of the order of 0.08 times the large transverse dimension of the extrados of the mixing piece and / or is less than of the order of 0.10 times the large transverse dimension of the intrados of the side wall of the bottle.
- the extrados of the mixing part is spaced from the intrados of the side wall of the bottle so that the axial displacement of the mixing part is not impeded by friction on the intrados of the side wall. of the bottle, while the smallness of the space between the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle is such that the mixing piece tends to prevent the accumulation of mascara composition on the intrados of the side wall of the bottle.
- the bottle is made in two pieces, rigid in their entirety, rigidly attached to one another, so as to be able to arrange the mixing piece in the receiving cavity before rigidly joining the two pieces, particular one of the parts comprising the bottom and the other of the parts comprising the neck, for example one having a thinning and the other being inclined, the two surfaces being brought into contact under stress by an axial force, the two contact surfaces being melted for their rigid assembly.
- the bottle is of a generally elongate shape along the longitudinal axis, such as a cylindrical or slightly frustoconical shape with a generator which is a rectilinear section. or slightly curved, and a director which is closed and whose shape, or whose form of an envelope, is circular, pseudo-circular, ellipsoid, polygonal or pseudo-polygonal.
- the receiving cavity has an axial length at least equal to about three times the large transverse dimension of the intrados of the bottle.
- the applicator and the cap are rigidly associated with each other.
- the container-applicator assembly further comprises, associated with the bottle and the mixing part, holding means which, in the active state, ensure that the mixing part is held in position in the receiving cavity. so as to prevent or limit its axial displacement between the distal bottom and the proximal neck and, in the inactive state do not impede the movement of the mixing part in the receiving cavity, said holding means being initially at the active state and being rendered in the inactive state when the receiving cavity will be filled or just filled with the mascara composition.
- the holding means in the active state ensure the holding in position of the mixing piece against or in the vicinity of the distal bottom.
- the container-applicator assembly further comprises, associated with the bottle and the mixing part, end-of-stroke damper means for axial displacement in one direction and / or in the other, of the mixing part. in the receiving cavity.
- the bottle and the applicator are either in a dissociated configuration where the brush is located outside the receiving cavity or in an associated configuration where the brush is located in the receiving cavity or in a distal position where it is or in the vicinity of the distal bottom is in a proximal position where it is against or in the vicinity of the neck or the dewatering means is in an intermediate position.
- the bottle and the cap are either in a dissociated and open configuration where the cap is dissociated structurally from the vial and where the opening of the vial is open or in an associated and closed configuration where the first holding members and the second holding members cooperate with each other, wherein the cap is structurally associated with the bottle and the opening of the bottle is closed.
- the vial and the applicator when the vial and the applicator are in the dissociated configuration, the vial and the cap are in the dissociated and open configuration and when the vial and the applicator are in the associated configuration, the vial and the cap are in the associated configuration and closed.
- the receiving cavity is empty of mascara composition.
- the subject of the invention is a container-mixer assembly intended to form part of a container-applicator assembly for mascara composition in the configuration just described, comprising, along an axis longitudinal:
- a bottle comprising a side wall and a distal bottom whose intrados delimits a receiving cavity adapted to receive a mascara composition, and a proximal neck with an opening, provided with dewatering means and first holding members of all in an associated and closed configuration,
- a mixing means disposed in the receiving cavity, adapted to be movable axially between the distal bottom and the proximal collar being adapted to mix the mascara composition in the receiving cavity.
- Said mixing means being rigid and generally tubular in shape with an extrados and a lower surface circumferentially limiting a central through passage capable of being traversed by the rod of the applicator, and two end edges.
- This mixing means is a mixing piece having a wall of generally tubular shape, whose mass is between five and fifty grams and whose density is greater than five, made of heavy metal alloy such as zamak, steel, a copper alloy or the like, the area of the end edge or its projection on a transverse plane being less than 0.5 times, and more especially 0.4 times, the area of a cross section of the receiving cavity, and whose extrados is distant from the intrados of the bottle, a space whose radial dimension is small, relative to the transverse dimensions of the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle.
- the bottle is made in two pieces, rigid in their entirety, rigidly joined to one another, so as to be able to arrange the mixing piece in the receiving cavity before the rigid attachment of the two parts, one of the parts comprising the bottom and at least a substantial part of the side wall adjacent to the bottom and the other of the parts comprising the neck and if appropriate an adjoining part of the side wall.
- the two constituent parts of the bottle are secured to one another rigidly in two contact surfaces, one having a thinning and the other being inclined, the two surfaces being brought into contact under stress by a axial force, the two contact surfaces being merged for their rigid assembly.
- the invention relates to a container-applicator mascara assembly which comprises a container-applicator assembly for mascara composition as described above and a certain amount of mascara composition forming a mass of mascara filling the cavity of reception, said mascara composition being non-homogeneous or unstable, such as an emulsion or a gel, and of a viscous and / or thixotropic nature, such as by stirring the necessary number of times of the mascara container-applicator assembly in the configuration associated and closed, in one direction and in the other, the mixing piece is displaced by axial inertia in the receiving cavity in one direction and the other through the mascara mass, which ensures the degree of desired blend of the mascara composition.
- the invention relates to a method of implementing a container-applicator mascara assembly as just described, wherein:
- a method of producing a container-mixer assembly as described above is such that:
- ⁇ is available of the two constituent parts of a bottle, one comprising the base and at least a substantial part of the adjoining side wall at the bottom and the other comprising the collar and optionally an adjoining portion of the wall lateral, the two pieces being separated from one another,
- ⁇ there is a rigid mixing part, having a generally tubular wall with an extrados and a lower surface peripherally limiting a central passage through to be traversed by an applicator rod, and two end edges, the area of an end edge or its projection on a transverse plane being less than 0.5 times the area of a cross section of the receiving cavity of a bottle formed by the assembly of the two parts constituents, whose mass is between five and forty grams and whose density is greater than five,
- the mixing part is placed in one of the two component parts of the bottle,
- the two constituent parts of the bottle are firmly attached to one another rigidly so as to constitute the bottle, and thus a mixing-container unit is obtained, the mixing part of which is arranged in the receiving cavity of the bottle with its extrados remote from the intrados of the side wall of the bottle of a small radial free space relative to the transverse dimensions of the extrados of the mixing piece and the intrados of the side wall of the bottle.
- the bottle having two contact surfaces, one having thinning and the other being inclined, and the two surfaces are brought into contact under stress by axial force and in fusion for their rigid assembly.
- two contact surfaces one having thinning and the other being inclined, and the two surfaces are brought into contact under stress by axial force and in fusion for their rigid assembly.
- the mixing part is placed in one of the two component parts of the bottle, with the active or active holding means,
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view through an axial plane of an alternative embodiment of a container-applicator assembly of mascara composition, comprising a container assembly a mascara composition applicator, forming a container, filled with a suitable amount of mascara composition, its contents, the mascara composition container-applicator assembly, such as the mascara composition container-applicator assembly, in the configuration where the bottle and the applicator are in the so-called "end-of-stroke associated" configuration and where the bottle and the cap are in the so-called “associated and closed” configuration, the applicator and the cap being here rigidly associated with with each other.
- the mascara composition container-applicator assembly such as the mascara composition container-applicator assembly
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view through a transverse plane of the mascara composition container-applicator assembly and the mascara composition-applicator-container assembly of FIG. 1, taken along line 11-ll located towards the distal bottom to the right of the mixing piece in which the brush is.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view through an axial plane of the container-applicator assembly of mascara composition of FIG. 1, located in the configuration where the bottle and the applicator are in the so-called "dissociated and open” configuration , while the bottle is filled with mascara.
- FIGS. 4A to 41 are nine perspective views of nine possible embodiments, not limiting the mixing part.
- FIG. 5A, 5B and 5C are three partial views in axial section illustrating three embodiments of the two-part bottle.
- FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C are three diagrams in axial section illustrating an alternative embodiment with holding means.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the process for producing the mixer-container assembly.
- a container-applicator assembly for mascara composition 1 (sometimes referred to hereinafter as an ellipse, mascara applicator container 1) comprises a container-mixer assembly 2 (sometimes designated by the then, by ellipse, mixing container 2), an applicator 3 and a cap 4.
- the mixing-container assembly 2 comprises a vial 5 and a mixing piece 6.
- applicator assembly for mascara composition 1 or, by ellipse, "applicator container for mascara 1” means the assembly 1 in question while it is empty of mascara (FIGS. 1 and 2) .
- set container-applicator of mascara composition (sometimes referred to later as ellipse, mascara container-applicator).
- the subject of the invention is both the applicator container 1, the mixing container 2 and the mascara applicator container. It also relates to the method of implementing such a mascara applicator container. By this, we mean how the user uses such an applicator container in relation to the features of the invention. Finally, it relates to the process for producing such a mixing vessel 2.
- the mixing container 2 and the applicator container for mascara 1 are specially intended to receive and contain a mass of mascara, the mascara being intended to be subsequently used by the user.
- the chemical, physical, and utilitarian properties of a mascara composition are known or within the abilities of those skilled in the art and therefore do not have to be further described, these properties being implicit.
- Such a composition of mascara may be the subject of different embodiments that have in common a non-homogeneous or unstable constitution, which can separate into several phases. In general, such a mascara composition is thixotropic, its viscosity naturally increasing over time, from fluid at the moment of its production to thick after a few days or weeks.
- the viscosity properties may vary as a result of the application of mechanical shear stresses to the fluid, which makes the composition more efficient.
- the mascara composition tends to adhere to the underside of the side wall of the bottle of the applicator container for mascara 1 and it is important to overcome it.
- the mixing container 2 and the applicator container for (or of) mascara are specially designed and arranged for such a mascara composition, both for mixing before use by the user and to overcome the adhesion to the underside of the mascara. side wall of the container-applicator bottle.
- the invention also relates to the case where the content of the applicator container is not a composition of mascara but a composition having one or / and the other of the characteristics mentioned above: need for mixing, need to mitigate the risk of adhesion to the underside of the side wall of the container-applicator bottle.
- need for mixing need to mitigate the risk of adhesion to the underside of the side wall of the container-applicator bottle.
- mascara composition and the term “mascara” must be understood here.
- the general characteristics of a mascara applicator container are known or within the abilities of those skilled in the art and therefore do not have to be described further, these characteristics being implicit.
- An applicator container for mascara 1 such as a mixing container 2, has a longitudinal axis AA along which are located, more or less distal or proximal, its component parts: bottle 5, applicator 3, mixing piece 6 and cap 4.
- distal and proximal is meant two opposite directions along the axis AA, namely, for “distal”, which is opposite to the side, where the furthest from the side, or turned in the direction opposite to the side, where the mascara composition is to exit the container-applicator assembly 1 for use by the user and, for “proximal”, which is to the side, where the nearest to the side, or turned in the direction of the side where, the composition of mascara must leave the container-applicator assembly 1 for use by the user.
- radial and transverse is meant that which is arranged orthogonally or substantially orthogonal to the axis AA.
- bottle means sets, subassemblies, units or devices designed so as to be able to ensure the function, respectively: to contain a mass of mascara, to take mascara from the mascara mass, to extract it from the applicator container, to apply it for its final use, to mix the mass of mascara, and finally to releasably closing the applicator container.
- a single applicator container for (or of) mascara comprising a single mixing container 2, a single applicator 3 and a single cap 4.
- the invention is also aimed at the case a double applicator container for (or of) mascara, comprising two mixing containers 2, two applicators 3, two caps 4 or a double cap, these two subassemblies being arranged side by side or opposite coaxial, with a bottom common or two adjacent or close funds.
- the bottle 5 has a side wall 7 provided on the distal side of a bottom 8 and on the proximal side of a neck 9.
- the bottle 5 (and thus the side wall 7, the bottom 8 and the neck 9) comprises a lower surface 10a. - Of which a lower surface 10aa for the side wall 7 and a lower surface 10ab for the bottom 8 - and an upper surface 10b.
- the intrados 10a delimits a receiving cavity January 1, able to receive the appropriate amount of mascara composition.
- the receiving cavity 11 has a total volume equal to or in the order of twenty milliliters, which is suitable for filling 8 to 15 milliliters of mascara.
- the quantity (volume or mass) of mascara is determined according to its physico-chemical characteristics, the size of the brush, the volume occupied by the mixing piece.
- a "classic" mascara is filled between 60 and 80% of the total volume of the receiving cavity.
- the intrados 10a - and especially the intrados 10aa - is arranged or treated, more generally is designed, so as to be smooth and / or so that the mascara composition tends as little as possible to adhere so unwanted.
- the extrados 10b forms a portion - main (in size) - of the outer face of the applicator container for (or of) mascara 1.
- This outer face includes or receives a decorative, informative, or commercial decoration (such as the name of the manufacturer, the brand of mascara and its characteristics).
- the neck 9 has a transverse opening 12 and is provided, in the preferred embodiment shown, with dewatering means 13 and first holding members 14a of the mascara applicator container 1, such as the mascara applicator container, in a associated configuration and closed, adapted to cooperate with second 14b holding members complementary to the first, which is provided with the cap 4.
- dewatering means 13 for an applicator container for (or of) mascara 1 such as wall portions forming a narrowing, are known or within the scope of those skilled in the art and therefore do not have to be described further, these characteristics being implicit.
- the bottle 5 has a certain mechanical strength and overall rigidity. It is typically made of plastic.
- the bottle 5 is made in two pieces 15 and 16, rigid in their entirety, firmly attached to one another by their annular edge portions 15a, 16a, so that the mixing piece 6 can be placed in the cavity 1 1, prior to the rigid attachment of the two parts 15 and 16.
- the transverse size of the mixing part 6 does not allow it to pass through the opening 12 of the neck 9, plus small.
- the piece 15 is a bottom piece 15 comprising the bottom 8 and at least a substantial part of, or all, the side wall 7 adjoining the bottom 8.
- the piece 16, in this case is a neck piece 16 comprising the neck 9 and, if appropriate, a - limited - adjoining part of the side wall 7.
- the part 15 is a bottom part 15 comprising the bottom 8 and an adjoining part of the very axially limited lateral wall 7, whereas the part 16 is a neck piece 16 comprising the neck 9 and all or substantially all of the adjoining side wall.
- the two parts 15 and 16 each comprise a part of the lateral wall 7.
- the two parts 15 and 16 are rigidly connected to one another in two contact surfaces of their annular edge portions 15a, 16a, respectively. To ensure a good rigid retention of the two parts 15 and 16, it is preferentially provided to implement the method as described in WO 2009/133265.
- one of the parts 15, 16, respectively its annular edge portion 15a, 16a has a thinning and the other parts 16, 15, respectively its annular edge portion 16a, 15a is inclined.
- the two surfaces of the annular edge portions 15a, 16a are brought into contact under stress by an axial force and they are melted for their rigid assembly.
- the bottle 5 has a generally elongate shape along the longitudinal axis AA, such that, for example, the receiving cavity January 1 has an axial length at least equal to the order of three times more particularly four times, more particularly five times, the large transverse (diametral) dimension of the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5.
- the bottle 5 has a axial length overall of the order of ten centimeters, an inner diameter (at the level of the intrados 10aa) ranging from about 1.5 centimeters to about two centimeters, a larger diameter outside (at the upper surface 10b) of the order of two centimeters to 2.5 centimeters, a sidewall thickness 7 of the order of two millimeters, while the opening 12 has a diameter of the order five millimeters.
- the bottle 5 has a generally frustoconical shape (wider towards the proximal part than towards the distal part in the case of the figure), with a generator which is a rectilinear section (case of the figure) or slightly curved, and a director which is closed and whose shape, or whose form of an envelope, is circular (in the case of the figure), or pseudo-circular, ellipsoid, polygonal or pseudo-polygonal. It should be noted that such shapes can not be envisaged with arrangements of the state of the art comprising a scraping piece. If necessary, the bottle 5 may have a generally cylindrical shape.
- the applicator 3 comprises a rod 17 of a certain mechanical strength, able to be arranged and to extend axially, having a distal portion 18 brush support, an intermediate portion 19 and a proximal section 20 of manipulation.
- the applicator 3 also comprises a brush 21 supported by the distal section 18 of the rod 17 and able to be arranged and to extend axially.
- a brush is meant any elongate member or carrier having distally a brush support portion, directly or indirectly, proximally a handling portion, directly or indirectly, and an intermediate portion between them, so that the brush support portion is spaced from the handling portion, along the axis of the rod.
- Such a rod 17 may be the subject of different embodiments, the particular embodiment shown in the figures being only illustrative.
- brush means any organ or means capable of being loaded with a certain amount of mascara composition in the receiving cavity January 1 and transfer it out of the latter, by means of a suitable dosage and distribution provided by the dewatering means 13.
- a brush 21 may be the subject of different embodiments and be in the form of a comb, a brush or a foam-type plastic tip, the particular embodiment shown in the figures being only illustrative.
- the rod 17 has a generally cylindrical shape whose diameter is of the order of four millimeters and whose overall axial length is of the order of ten centimeters, the support section of brush 18, tapered towards its distal free end having an axial length of the order of three centimeters or slightly less, the handling section 20 having an axial length of the order of three to six centimeters and the intermediate section 19 having a axial length of the order of five to ten centimeters.
- the brush 21 has an axial length of the order of two to three centimeters and has bristles 21a having a shape, rigidity and more generally characteristics adapted to the desired results in terms of the application, implanted around the section 18 of the rod 17 in a more or less radial manner, being arranged in radial planes or helical lines or in any other suitable manner, the outer ends 21b of the 21a hairs registering in an envelope of generally cylindrical or weakly frustoconical (smaller towards the distal end than towards the proximal end), the diameter of which may be between five and ten millimeters.
- the brush may also have undergone a hair cutting operation according to one of the known methods and have bristles of different lengths.
- the outer profile of the brush in the radial plane can be polygonal (triangular, square ...) faceted, or star.
- the bottle 5 and the applicator 3 may be in a so-called "dissociated" configuration where the stem 17 and the brush 21 are entirely located outside the receiving cavity 11 and, if necessary, out of the mascara mass, for example when the user applies the mascara, a small amount of mascara, appropriate for the intended application, then being on the brush 21. As shown in FIGS.
- the bottle 5 and the applicator 3 can be in a so-called "end-of-stroke associated" configuration where the distal section 18 and the intermediate portion 19 - or a substantial portion of the intermediate portion 19 - of the rod 17, and the brush 21, are located in the receiving cavity 1 1, where appropriate in the mass of mascara.
- the brush 21 is located against or in the vicinity of the bottom 8, where appropriate in the mass of mascara which will allow the brush to be loaded with a small amount of mascara, when this is desired for of its use by the user.
- the bottle 5 and the applicator 3 can also be in an intermediate configuration between the two previous extreme configurations, in particular an "associated half-stroke" configuration (FIG. 6B), the brush 21 then being located in any position intermediate between the bottom 8 and the neck 9 and its opening 12, while the intermediate portion 19 of the rod 17 is located partly in the receiving cavity 1 1, where appropriate in the mass of mascara, and partly out of it.
- This is the case, for example when the user extracts the brush 21 from the receiving cavity 1 1, via the opening 12, and with the implementation of the dewatering means 13, if necessary extracts the brush 21 from the mass of mascara, or, conversely, when the user inserts the brush 21 in the receiving cavity January 1, via the opening 12, if necessary inserts the brush 21 in the mass of mascara.
- the applicator 3 and the cap 4 are rigidly associated with each other, the proximal handling portion 20 of the rod 17 being crimped or welded or rigidly associated with another in such a way, the user does not directly handle the applicator 3 strictly speaking, or its rod 17, but the cap 4 which then plays two functions: a closure function and a manipulation function.
- the bottle 5 and the cap 4 may be in a so-called “dissociated and open” configuration (FIGS. 3, 6A) in which the cap 4 is structurally dissociated from the bottle 5 and the opening 12 of the bottle 5 is open. They may be in a so-called “associated and closed” configuration (FIGS. 1, 6C, 7) where the first and the second holding members 14a and 14b cooperate with each other, so that the cap 4 is structurally associated with the bottle 5 and so that the opening 12 of the bottle is closed, by the adjustment between the rod 17 and the bottle 5 around the opening 12 and by the closing contact between the bottle 5 and the cap 4.
- Such constructive arrangements are known or at range of the person skilled in the art and therefore do not have to be described further, these characteristics being implicit.
- the vial 5 and the cap 4 are rigidly associated with each other, when the vial 5 and the applicator 3 are in the dissociated configuration, the vial 5 and the cap 4 are for their part in the dissociated and open configuration. And, when the vial 5 and the applicator 3 are in the associated end-of-stroke configuration, the vial 5 and the cap 4 are in the associated configuration and closed.
- the mixing part 6 constitutes a mixing means arranged in the receiving cavity 11, able to be displaced axially between the bottom 8 and the neck 9, thus being able to mix and knead the mass of mascara found in the cavity. 11, regardless of the degree of filling of the receiving cavity 11.
- the mixing piece 6 is rigid.
- a wall 6a of generally tubular, solid or substantially solid shape with an upper surface 22a and a lower surface 22b, the latter peripherally limiting a central through passage 23, and two transverse end edges, of generally annular shape, such as that of the wall 6a, namely a distal edge 24a and a proximal edge 24b, which, in the embodiment shown, purely illustrative, are identical, in any case at least substantially identical or similar.
- the two edges 24a and 24b define inside, two openings, respectively a distal opening 23a and a proximal opening 23b, at the distal end 25a and at the proximal end 25b of the mixing piece 6 and the wall 6a.
- tubular general shape is meant a hollow elongated shape, with an opening at each end, on each side.
- the extrados 22a and the intrados 22b of the mixing part 6 are homothetic with each other and of generally cylindrical shape with a generatrix which is a rectilinear section and a director which is closed and whose shape is circular.
- the two transverse end edges respectively distal 24a and proximal 24b then have a circular ring contour and respectively distal 23a and proximal openings 23b have a circular contour.
- the shape of a straight cross section of the mixing part 6 is constant over the entire axial length of the part 6.
- the general shape of the mixing part 6 is thus more or less similar to that of a annular cylinder.
- the circular-shaped transverse shapes of the wall 6a, the passage 23 and its openings 23a and 23b, and the edges 24a and 24b, with regard to the mixing part 6, and the rod 17 and the brush 21, with regard to the applicator 3, and the underside 10aa with respect to the wall 7 of the bottle 5, have the advantage that the cooperation and the bottle 5, the applicator 3 and the piece of mixing 6 can be performed regardless of the relative angular position relative to each other.
- the distal end edge 24a and / or proximal 24b of the mixing part 6 is located in a plane transverse to the axis AA and has a front which extends transversely.
- the embodiment described above of the mixing part 6 is however not exclusive of others in which the wall 6a is perforated and / or in which the extrados 22a and / or the intrados 22b is generally cylindrical in shape or weakly frustoconical, with a generatrix which is a rectilinear or slightly curved section or any other combination (FIGS. 4B and 4C), and a director which is closed (FIGS. 4A to 4G and 41) or opened (FIG. 4H) and whose shape, or in the form of an envelope, is circular (FIGS. 4A to 4C and 41), pseudo-circular, ellipsoid (FIG. 4D), polygonal (FIGS. 4E to 4G) or pseudo-polygonal.
- the extrados 22a and the intrados 22b have shapes that are at least substantially homothetic between them or, on the contrary, the extrados 22a and the intrados 22b have shapes that are non-homothetic between them.
- the two distal end lateral edges 24a and 24b respectively have an annular contour of shape other than that of a circular ring and the respectively distal 23a and proximal openings 23b have a contour other than circular.
- the shape of a right cross section of the mixing part 6 is not constant over the entire axial length of the part 6.
- the shape of a straight cross section of the mixing piece 6 is not constant over its entire axial length.
- the shape can be likened to a truncated cone, in one direction or the other, to a bulging barrel shape (Figure 4B), to a diabolo shrunken form, or any other more or less complex form , including a combination of other more basic forms (Figure 4C).
- Figure 4B bulging barrel shape
- Figure 4C diabolo shrunken form
- Figure 4H diabolo shrunken form
- Figure 4H axially slotted
- the extrados 22a of the mixing part 6 and the intrados 10aa of the tubular wall of the vial 5 have homothetic forms between them.
- This embodiment is not exclusive of others in which the extrados 22a and the intrados 10aa have shapes only at least substantially homothetic between them or, even on the contrary, have non-homothetic forms between them.
- the extrados 22a and the intrados 22b of the mixing part 6 are smooth, with a surface state having an anti-adherent capacity or a low adhesion characteristic. But, in other embodiments, the extrados 22a and the intrados 22b are on the contrary a non-smooth surface state.
- the central through passage 23 of the tubular wall 6a of the mixing part 6, that is to say the intrados 22b of the mixing part 6, and in particular the openings 23a and 23b are of a free transverse opening sufficient to be able to be traversed by the rod 17 and the brush 21 of the applicator 3.
- the large transverse dimension of the brush 21, namely the free end 21b of its bristles 21a is spaced from the intrados 22b of the mixing part 6, by a space 26 whose general shape is more or less similar to that of an annular cylinder, the bottle 5, the applicator 3 and the mixing part 6 being disposed coaxially or substantially coaxially.
- the axial length of the mixing part 6 is at least close to the axial length of the brush 21 of the applicator 3 and / or is at most equal to 0.5 times the axial length of the cavity. reception 1 1.
- the mixing part 6 has an axial length of the order of two to three centimeters, its extrados 22a, its intrados 22b and its openings 23a and 23b have a diameter of the order of 1.5 centimeters, and its wall 6a has a thickness of the order of two millimeters.
- the mixing piece 6 when the mixing piece 6 is at the end of the distal axial stroke and rests by its distal edge 24a on the lower surface 10ab of the bottom 8, because the applicator container for (or of) mascara is disposed while resting. on its bottom 8 underneath and with the ascending-descending AA axis (in particular vertical) - as is the case for example when the applicator container is stored or presented for sale or waiting to be used -, the part its extrados 22a located towards the distal end 25a is adjacent to the distal annular end 27 of the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the vial 5.
- adjacent is meant that there is a small radial clearance between the bottle 5 and the mixing piece 6, if necessary a weak contact.
- the extrados 22a of the mixing piece 6 is spaced from the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5 by a space 28 whose general shape is more or less like that of an annular cylinder.
- This space 28 has a small radial dimension, relative to the transverse dimensions of the extrados 22a of the mixing piece and the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5.
- the axial displacement of the mixing piece 6 is not impeded by the friction thereof on the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5.
- the smallness in the radial direction of the space 28 between the extrados 22a of the mixing part 6 and the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5 is such that the mixing part 6, by its axial movement - when such a movement is printed to it - tends to prevent the undesirable accumulation of mascara on the lower surface 10aa of the side wall 7 of the vial 5.
- the mixing part 6 does not come under pressure, even slight, and with a scraping function on the entire intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5.
- the dimension radial of the space 28 between the extrados 22a of the mixing part 6 and the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the vial 5 is less than of the order of 0.08 times the large transverse dimension of the extrados 22a of the mixing part 6 and / or is less than of the order of 0, 10 times the large transverse dimension of the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5.
- the mixing piece 6 keeps an axial or substantially axial positioning of axis AA, being in a certain way “guided” or “framed” by the side wall 7 of the bottle 5, but without contact, or without substantial contact. , and / or durable, and / or peripheral with its intrados 10aa.
- the mixing part 6 can be moved in the receiving cavity 1 1, in a translation movement along the axis AA, possibly with a certain possibility of rotation about the axis AA.
- the mixing part 6 can not pivot or pivot substantially about an axis transverse to the axis AA and become jammed in the receiving cavity 1 1.
- the mixing part 6 can not collide with the applicator 3 in a manner that would limit, prevent, inhibit or interfere with its axial translational movement. Therefore, the transverse dimensions of the mixing part 6 are related to the transverse dimensions of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5 and the applicator 3, rod 17 and brush 21.
- the area of an end edge 24a, 24b or its projection on a transverse plane is less than of the order of 0.5 times the area of a cross section of the cavity of reception 1 1. More particularly, it is less than of the order of 0.4 times.
- the mass of the mixing part 6 is between five and fifty grams and its density is greater than 5, these constructive arrangements having the effect of conferring on the mixing part 6 the inertia which allows it to move in translation along of the AA axis under the effect of a agitating the mascara applicator container in one direction and the other with at least one component in the axial direction.
- the mass of the mixing part 6 is greater than 15 grams, more particularly is close to or greater than of the order of 20 grams and its density is greater than 6.5, more particularly greater than 7.5, more particularly still greater than of the order of 8.
- Such a mixing piece 6 is made of a heavy metal alloy such as zamak, steel, copper alloy or the like. It can be performed by cutting a pre-existing tube, or by rolling a sheet or by molding or in any other way adapted to the desired result.
- a heavy metal alloy such as zamak, steel, copper alloy or the like. It can be performed by cutting a pre-existing tube, or by rolling a sheet or by molding or in any other way adapted to the desired result.
- the mixing part 6 comprises a corrosion-resistant coating, so that its surface state is not altered by the mascara in the receiving cavity 1 1.
- the mixing piece 6 or its coating is inert with respect to the mascara, so as not to alter it.
- holding means 29 are associated with the bottle 5 and with the mixing part 6. In the active state, these holding means 29 maintain the position of the mixing part 6 in the receiving cavity 1 1 so as to prevent or limit its inadvertent axial displacement between the bottom 8 and the neck 9. In the inactive state, these holding means 29 do not hinder the movement axial of the mixing part 6 in the receiving cavity 1 1.
- Such holding means are initially active and are rendered inactive when the receiving cavity January 1 is filled or has just been filled with the mascara composition.
- such holding means 29 in the active state ensure the holding in position of the mixing part 1 1 against or in the vicinity of the bottom 8.
- Such holding means 29 may, for example, be made in the form of a force catch which may, however, be decoupled by an external action of sufficient force, from the mixing part 6 into the bottle 5.
- a mixing piece 6 which at the end of the distal axial stroke rests on the lower surface 10ab of the bottom 8, with the portion of its extrados 22a located towards the distal end 25a wedged in the distal annular end 27 of the intrados 10aa of the side wall 7 of the bottle 5, designed to be very slightly flared in the proximal direction.
- such holding means 29 can also be made, in the form of a frangible link by a voluntary action, arranged between the mixing piece 6 and the bottle 5.
- the holding means 29 are such that the rod 29a is deformable and has hinged portions 29b judiciously placed. To cross the dewatering means 13, these hinge portions 29b are compressed ( Figure 6B). Then, by pushing the rod 29a towards the bottom 8, the hinge parts 29b are forced to open and thus to come against the proximal edge 24b of the mixing piece 6 which is then blocked.
- end-of-travel damping means for moving the mixture piece 6 in the direction of the one and / or in the other, reception 1 1.
- damping means may, for example, be made in the form of parts or elastically deformable parts, integrated or reported on the mixing part 6, towards its ends 25a, 25b, or on the bottle 5, in the receiving cavity 1 1, towards the bottom 8 or the neck 9.
- damping means makes it possible to prevent the end-of-travel impact of axial displacement of the mixing part 6 on the bottom 8 or the neck 9 from damaging the bottle 5, given the force of this impact. related to the inertia of the mixing part 6.
- the mixing part 6 is placed in one of the two parts 15 and 16 constituting the bottle, and especially in the bottom part 15.
- a mixing vessel is obtained, the mixing part 6 of which is arranged in the receiving cavity 11 of the bottle 5.
- the mixing part 6 of which is arranged in the receiving cavity 11 of the bottle 5.
- Such a mixing vessel may be transported, stored or finalized by filling the receiving cavity 11 with the mascara and inserting the applicator into the receiving cavity 11 and securing the cap 4 to the vial 5. so as to obtain a container-applicator mascara that can then be transported, stored, offered for sale, and finally left available to the user.
- This applicator container is then in the associated and closed configuration, the first and second holding means 14a and 14b cooperating with each other.
- Such a mascara applicator container comprises a mascara applicator container 1 as previously described and a certain amount of mascara forming a mass of mascara filling the receiving cavity January 1.
- Mascara or mascara composition
- the mass of mascara fills the receiving cavity 1 1 being contained by the intrados 10a of the vial 5 and in particular by the intrados 10aa and 10ab.
- the mascara mass also fills the central passage 23 of the mixing part 6, in communication with the rest of the receiving cavity 1 1 through the openings 23a and 23b, or more exactly the portion of the central passage 23 outside the applicator 3 , especially the brush 21.
- the mixing piece 6 is immersed in the mass of mascara which comes into contact with its extrados 22a, its intrados 22b, its edges 24a, 24b, unless the distal edge 24a is against the lower surface 10ab of the bottom 8 Likewise, the applicator 3, more precisely the distal 18 and intermediate segments 19 of the rod 17 and the brush 21, is immersed in the mascara mass.
- Such a mascara applicator container is implemented as follows by the user.
- the mascara applicator container is shaken as many times as necessary in one direction and the other with at least one component in the axial direction of axis AA, so that the mixing piece 6 is moved axially inertia axis AA in the receiving cavity 11, in one direction and the other, through the mascara mass from the bottom 8 to the neck 9 and vice versa, c that is to say on a sufficient course.
- the length of the axial displacement stroke of the mixing part 6 is between about two and six times the axial length of the mixing part 6.
- the first holding members 14a and the second holding members 14b are dissociated, and the mascara container-applicator assembly is then brought into the dissociated and open configuration of the bottle 5 and the cap 4 and into the dissociated configuration of the bottle 5 and the applicator 3.
- the applicator 3 is manipulated as desired to transfer the mascara from the brush.
- the edges 24a and 24b of the mixing part 6 form fronts capable of "attacking" the mass of mascara to the manner of the blades of a mixing device and thus move a certain amount, renewed, of mascara.
- the mixing piece 6 is moved axially for example in the direction from the distal side to the proximal side, the proximal edge 24b pushes and thus moves the mascara that is adjacent to this edge.
- a certain amount of mascara is thus displaced and gradually mixes with the rest of the mascara mass.
- the mixture is all the more effective as the mixing piece is moved until its proximal edge 24b comes against the underside of the neck 9, the axial displacement of the mixing piece then being stopped.
- the mixing piece is moved axially in the opposite direction, the distal edge 24a then being used to push and move the mascara.
- the effectiveness of mixing the mascara is based on the one hand on the ability of the mixing piece 6 to form mascara displacement fronts in the manner of the blades of a mixing device.
- the mixing piece 6 has end edges 24a, 24b which can be likened to blades of a mixing device.
- the effectiveness of mixing the mascara rests, on the other hand, on the ability of the mixing piece 6 to move by overcoming the resistance opposed by the mass of mascara.
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