EP2782476A1 - Applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising bristles and teeth - Google Patents

Applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising bristles and teeth

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EP2782476A1
EP2782476A1 EP12810321.5A EP12810321A EP2782476A1 EP 2782476 A1 EP2782476 A1 EP 2782476A1 EP 12810321 A EP12810321 A EP 12810321A EP 2782476 A1 EP2782476 A1 EP 2782476A1
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bristles
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Frédéric Milesi
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Chanel Parfums Beaute SAS
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    • 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
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/005—Bristle carriers and bristles moulded as a unit
    • 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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  • Applicator for applying a product to eyelashes and / or eyebrows comprising bristles and teeth
  • the invention relates to applicators for applying a product, such as mascara, to the eyelash or the eyebrows.
  • Document WO 2008/091128 discloses a mascara applicator comprising bristles and teeth molded by co-injection onto the applicator.
  • the applicator thus comprises several brush sectors and several combs. These organs cooperate to coat the eyelashes with mascara, to give them an effect of lengthening, to comb them and curl them.
  • the realization of the applicator by co-injection reduces the operations for manufacturing.
  • An object of the invention is to further improve the makeup properties of an applicator of this type formed by co-injection.
  • an applicator for applying a product on the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows which comprises bristles and teeth, the bristles and the teeth being molded together to form a single piece and forming crowns, each crown comprising bristles and teeth extending in the same plane perpendicular to an axis of the applicator, the crowns being such that there are at least two consecutive crowns having different numbers of bristles from each other or different numbers of teeth from each other.
  • the crown or crowns having the least hair or teeth leave more space for the applicator to load mascara in the product reservoir and at the outlet of the latter.
  • the applicator therefore makes it possible to coat the eyelashes with the mascara more effectively and with a reduced number of operations.
  • the cooperation of the hairs and teeth also avoids the formation of packages.
  • said consecutive crowns have different numbers of bristles
  • At least two consecutive crowns have numbers of bristles whose difference is one;
  • At least two consecutive crowns have numbers of bristles whose difference is equal to two;
  • the applicator has a section over part of its length in which, for any pair of consecutive crowns, the number of crowns of the bristles is different and / or the number of teeth of the crowns are different;
  • any crown of the section is the image of another crown of the section by the screwing or image is another crown of the section by screwing;
  • the applicator has a section over part of its length in which all the crowns have the same number of bristles and the same number of teeth, this section preferably extending in a distal end portion of the applicator in which a total transverse dimension of the applicator will be reduced as one approaches a free end of the applicator;
  • the bristles and the teeth form rectilinear rows parallel to the axis;
  • the applicator is such that, in any two consecutive crowns, the bristles extend in the same rows and the teeth extend in the same rows;
  • At least one of the rows of bristles being hairless at least one of the rings, the row is separated from the or each row of teeth nearest by another row of bristles at least;
  • the bristles and the teeth are rectilinear and perpendicular to the axis;
  • the bristles and the teeth consist of different materials, preferably the bristles being made of elastomer and the teeth made of plastic material.
  • a makeup device which comprises a product reservoir and an applicator according to the invention.
  • FIGS 1, 2 and 3 are respectively perspective views, side and cross section of an applicator according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 7 is a developed view of the applicator forming the mapping of bristles and teeth.
  • FIG. 8 is a view of a makeup device incorporating such an applicator.
  • FIGS. 1 to 7 illustrate an applicator 2 for applying a product such as mascara to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows.
  • the applicator has a general shape with a symmetry of revolution of axis 10. It comprises bristles 6 and teeth or fingers 8, bristles and teeth being rigidly secured to the rod and projecting from the latter.
  • all the bristles 6 and all the teeth 8 each have a rectilinear shape and extend in a direction perpendicular and radial to the axis 10.
  • the bristles, teeth and stem are all co-injection molded together to form a single piece.
  • a cylindrical internal core 12 of the rod and the teeth 8 is produced by molding.
  • the peripheral portion 14 of the rod which forms the surface and the bristles 6. The latter completely covers the core 12.
  • Molds for making an applicator by co-injection are known in themselves. Their adaptation to the implementation of the applicator according to the invention does not pose any difficulty so that the mold used to make the applicator 2 will not be described here.
  • the bristles 6 and the teeth 8 are made here of different materials.
  • the teeth are made of polyoxymethylene (or polyformaldehyde or POM).
  • POM polyformaldehyde
  • the bristles are for example made of elastomer. Teeth are harder and less flexible than hair. Other materials may also be suitable.
  • the bristles and the teeth form crowns 3 and rows 5.
  • Each ring 3 is formed by bristles and teeth that follow one another about the axis 10 in the same plane perpendicular to the latter.
  • the rows 5 of bristles and teeth are rectilinear and parallel to the axis.
  • the bristles extend in the same rows and the teeth extend in the same rows.
  • the rows of the applicator are either formed entirely of bristles 6 or integrally of teeth 8.
  • there is a constant pitch p such that the bristles or teeth belonging to consecutive crowns are spaced apart by not following the direction of axis 10. This step is identical for all rows.
  • Figure 7 which has a developed view of the applicator, the bristles and teeth thus define a grid around the axis.
  • the total number of rows 5 is equal to sixteen, the applicator comprising four rows of teeth forming four combs and twelve rows of bristles.
  • the combs are evenly distributed around the axis so that two consecutive combs are spaced 90 degrees apart.
  • the rows of bristles are evenly distributed about the axis and between the combs so that two consecutive combs are separated from each other by three rows of bristles together forming a brush sector.
  • the applicator thus comprises four brush sectors alternating with the four combs around the axis.
  • the crowns 3 are here thirty in number. A subset of these crowns that succeed one another from the free end of the applicator shaped end portion or tip 16.
  • the crowns of the tip are in this case eight in number.
  • the other crowns that follow each other from the tip to the other end of the applicator form the main part 18. number of eighteen.
  • the total dimension of the crowns which is the total dimension of the applicator in a radial plane, is reduced regularly as one approaches the free end of the tip.
  • the crowns In the main part 18, the crowns have the same total dimensions.
  • the crowns have different numbers of hairs. Depending on the crowns considered, this difference is worth one or two, in this case. It follows, given the general configuration of the applicator, that some rows of hair are devoid of hair to the right of some of the crowns. In this case, the bristles are arranged so that this property is checked only on the rows of bristles that are not adjacent to a comb. In other words, a row of hair without hair at the right of one of the crowns is separated from each closest comb by another row of hair. Or, the rows of hair adjacent to a comb are all complete.
  • the complete crowns comprise twelve bristles. Some crowns include eleven hairs and some other ten hairs. All maintain the same number of teeth equal to 4 in this case. Similarly, some rows have a complete number of hairs equal here to thirty and others a number of hairs equal to twenty-six.
  • the bristles or holes are arranged with a certain periodicity along the axis and around the axis.
  • a screwing such that any crown of the main part 18 is the image of another crown of this part by screwing or image is another crown of this part by screwing.
  • Such screwing is composed of a rotation and a translation.
  • this screwing has a pitch equal to four times the pitch p and an angle of a quarter turn around the axis 10.
  • This property concerning the screwing is also verified here by the crown of the tip 16 la closer to the main portion 18. This provides a relatively even distribution of holes in the applicator. Each of these holes can receive mascara so as to locally increase the product load at the outlet of the tank.
  • the applicator is here intended to be part of a device 20 comprising a reservoir 22 of mascara 24.
  • the applicator comprises at its other free end 26 a gripping member which forms a closure plug of a tank pass. In the closed position, the applicator soaks in the product.
  • the crowns differ from each other only by the number of bristles, it is conceivable that they differ only in the number of teeth or that they differ both by the number of teeth. bristles and the number of teeth.
  • the difference in number of hairs between the crowns may be greater than or equal to three.
  • the number of bristles and teeth of each crown and each row may be different from the values given above. This is how we can give the crowns a number of bristles less than or equal to 9 or greater than or equal to 13, or a number of teeth greater than or less than 4.
  • the portion of the brush whose crowns differ in the number of bristles forms only a portion of the main portion 18.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an applicator comprising bristles (6) and teeth, said bristles and teeth being moulded to form a single piece, as well as forming rings (3). Each ring comprises bristles and teeth that extend in the same plane perpendicular to an axis (10) of the applicator. The rings are such that there are at least two consecutive rings having different numbers of bristles from one another or different numbers of teeth from one another.

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Applicateur pour appliquer un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils comprenant des poils et des dents  Applicator for applying a product to eyelashes and / or eyebrows comprising bristles and teeth
L'invention concerne les applicateurs pour appliquer un produit, tel que du mascara, sur le cil ou les sourcils.  The invention relates to applicators for applying a product, such as mascara, to the eyelash or the eyebrows.
On connaît du document WO 2008/091128 un applicateur de mascara comprenant des poils et des dents moulés par co-injection sur l'applicateur. L'applicateur comprend ainsi plusieurs secteurs de brosse et plusieurs peignes. Ces organes coopèrent pour enduire les cils de mascara, leur procurer un effet d'allongement, les peigner et les recourber. La réalisation de l'applicateur par co- injection réduit les opérations pour la fabrication.  Document WO 2008/091128 discloses a mascara applicator comprising bristles and teeth molded by co-injection onto the applicator. The applicator thus comprises several brush sectors and several combs. These organs cooperate to coat the eyelashes with mascara, to give them an effect of lengthening, to comb them and curl them. The realization of the applicator by co-injection reduces the operations for manufacturing.
Un but de l'invention est d'améliorer encore les propriétés de maquillage d'un applicateur de ce type formé par co-injection.  An object of the invention is to further improve the makeup properties of an applicator of this type formed by co-injection.
A cet effet, on prévoit selon l'invention un applicateur pour appliquer un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils qui comprend des poils et des dents, les poils et les dents étant moulés pour former ensemble une seule pièce et formant des couronnes, chaque couronne comprenant des poils et des dents s'étendant dans un même plan perpendiculaire à un axe de l'applicateur, les couronnes étant telles qu'il existe au moins deux couronnes consécutives ayant des nombres de poils différents l'un de l'autre ou des nombres de dents différents l'un de l'autre.  For this purpose, there is provided according to the invention an applicator for applying a product on the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows which comprises bristles and teeth, the bristles and the teeth being molded together to form a single piece and forming crowns, each crown comprising bristles and teeth extending in the same plane perpendicular to an axis of the applicator, the crowns being such that there are at least two consecutive crowns having different numbers of bristles from each other or different numbers of teeth from each other.
Ainsi, la ou les couronnes ayant le moins de poils ou de dents laissent plus d'espace pour que l'applicateur se charge en mascara dans le réservoir de produit et à la sortie de ce dernier. L'applicateur permet donc d'enduire les cils avec le mascara de façon plus efficace et avec un nombre réduit d'opérations. La coopération des poils et des dents évite par ailleurs la formation de paquets.  Thus, the crown or crowns having the least hair or teeth leave more space for the applicator to load mascara in the product reservoir and at the outlet of the latter. The applicator therefore makes it possible to coat the eyelashes with the mascara more effectively and with a reduced number of operations. The cooperation of the hairs and teeth also avoids the formation of packages.
L'applicateur pourra présenter en outre au moins l'une quelconque des caractéristiques suivantes :  The applicator may furthermore exhibit at least any of the following characteristics:
- lesdites couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils différents ;  said consecutive crowns have different numbers of bristles;
- au moins deux couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils dont la différence vaut un ;  at least two consecutive crowns have numbers of bristles whose difference is one;
- au moins deux couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils dont la différence vaut deux ;  at least two consecutive crowns have numbers of bristles whose difference is equal to two;
- l'applicateur présente un tronçon sur une partie de sa longueur dans lequel, pour toute paire de couronnes consécutives, les nombres de poils des couronnes sont différents et/ou les nombres de dents des couronnes sont différents ;  the applicator has a section over part of its length in which, for any pair of consecutive crowns, the number of crowns of the bristles is different and / or the number of teeth of the crowns are different;
- il existe un vissage tel que toute couronne du tronçon est l'image d'une autre couronne du tronçon par le vissage ou a pour image une autre couronne du tronçon par le vissage ; - l'applicateur présente un tronçon sur une partie de sa longueur dans lequel toutes les couronnes ont même nombre de poils et même nombre de dents, ce tronçon s'étendant de préférence dans une partie d'extrémité distale de l'applicateur dans laquelle une dimension transversale totale de l'applicateur va en se réduisant à mesure qu'on s'approche d'une extrémité libre de l'applicateur ;- There is a screwing such that any crown of the section is the image of another crown of the section by the screwing or image is another crown of the section by screwing; the applicator has a section over part of its length in which all the crowns have the same number of bristles and the same number of teeth, this section preferably extending in a distal end portion of the applicator in which a total transverse dimension of the applicator will be reduced as one approaches a free end of the applicator;
- les poils et les dents forment des rangées rectilignes parallèles à l'axe ; the bristles and the teeth form rectilinear rows parallel to the axis;
- l'applicateur est tel que, dans deux couronnes consécutives quelconques, les poils s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées et les dents s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées ;  the applicator is such that, in any two consecutive crowns, the bristles extend in the same rows and the teeth extend in the same rows;
- au moins l'une des rangées de poils étant dépourvue de poil au droit d'une des couronnes au moins, la rangée est séparée de la ou de chaque rangée de dents la plus proche par une autre rangée de poils au moins ;  - At least one of the rows of bristles being hairless at least one of the rings, the row is separated from the or each row of teeth nearest by another row of bristles at least;
- les poils et les dents sont rectilignes et perpendiculaires à l'axe ; et  the bristles and the teeth are rectilinear and perpendicular to the axis; and
- les poils et les dents sont constitués de matériaux différents, de préférence les poils étant en élastomère et les dents en matière plastique.  the bristles and the teeth consist of different materials, preferably the bristles being made of elastomer and the teeth made of plastic material.
On prévoit également selon l'invention un dispositif de maquillage qui comprend un réservoir de produit et un applicateur conforme à l'invention.  Also provided according to the invention a makeup device which comprises a product reservoir and an applicator according to the invention.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore dans la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :  Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following description of an embodiment given by way of non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
- les figures 1 , 2 et 3 sont des vues respectivement en perspective, de côté et en coupe transversale d'un applicateur selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention ; - Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively perspective views, side and cross section of an applicator according to one embodiment of the invention;
- les figures 4, 5 et 6 sont des vues en coupe axiale selon les plans IV-IV, V-V et VI-VI de l'applicateur de la figure 3 ; - Figures 4, 5 and 6 are views in axial section along the planes IV-IV, V-V and VI-VI of the applicator of Figure 3;
- la figure 7 est une vue développée de l'applicateur formant la cartographie des poils et des dents ; et  - Figure 7 is a developed view of the applicator forming the mapping of bristles and teeth; and
- la figure 8 est une vue d'un dispositif de maquillage incorporant un tel applicateur.  - Figure 8 is a view of a makeup device incorporating such an applicator.
On a illustré aux figures 1 à 7 un applicateur 2 pour appliquer un produit tel que du mascara sur les cils et/ou les sourcils. L'applicateur a une forme générale à symétrie de révolution d'axe 10. Il comprend des poils 6 ainsi que des dents ou doigts 8, poils et dents étant rigidement solidaires de la tige et s'étendant en saillie de cette dernière. Dans le présent exemple, tous les poils 6 et toutes les dents 8 ont chacun une forme rectiligne et s'étendent suivant une direction perpendiculaire et radiale à l'axe 10.  FIGS. 1 to 7 illustrate an applicator 2 for applying a product such as mascara to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows. The applicator has a general shape with a symmetry of revolution of axis 10. It comprises bristles 6 and teeth or fingers 8, bristles and teeth being rigidly secured to the rod and projecting from the latter. In the present example, all the bristles 6 and all the teeth 8 each have a rectilinear shape and extend in a direction perpendicular and radial to the axis 10.
Les poils, les dents et la tige sont tous moulés par co-injection pour former ensemble une seule pièce. C'est ainsi qu'au cours d'une première étape d'injection avec un premier matériau, on réalise par moulage une âme interne cylindrique 12 de la tige et les dents 8. Au cours d'une deuxième étape d'injection avec un deuxième matériau, on réalise la partie périphérique 14 de la tige qui en forme la surface ainsi que les poils 6. Cette dernière recouvre totalement l'âme 12. Des moules pour réaliser un applicateur par co-injection sont connus en eux-mêmes. Leur adaptation pour la réalisation de l'applicateur selon l'invention ne pose pas de difficulté si bien que le moule servant à réaliser l'applicateur 2 ne sera pas décrit ici. The bristles, teeth and stem are all co-injection molded together to form a single piece. Thus, during a first injection step with a first material, a cylindrical internal core 12 of the rod and the teeth 8 is produced by molding. During a second injection step with a second material, the peripheral portion 14 of the rod which forms the surface and the bristles 6. The latter completely covers the core 12. Molds for making an applicator by co-injection are known in themselves. Their adaptation to the implementation of the applicator according to the invention does not pose any difficulty so that the mold used to make the applicator 2 will not be described here.
Les poils 6 et les dents 8 sont réalisés ici en matériaux différents. En l'espèce, les dents sont constitués en polyoxyméthylène (ou polyformaldéhyde ou encore POM). Les poils sont par exemple réalisées en élastomère. Les dents sont plus dures et moins souples que les poils. D'autres matières peuvent également convenir.  The bristles 6 and the teeth 8 are made here of different materials. In this case, the teeth are made of polyoxymethylene (or polyformaldehyde or POM). The bristles are for example made of elastomer. Teeth are harder and less flexible than hair. Other materials may also be suitable.
Les poils et les dents forment des couronnes 3 et des rangées 5. Chaque couronne 3 est formée par des poils et des dents qui se succèdent autour de l'axe 10 dans un même plan perpendiculaire à ce dernier. Les rangées 5 de poils et de dents sont rectilignes et parallèles à l'axe. Dans deux couronnes consécutives quelconques 3, les poils s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées et les dents s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées. C'est ainsi que les rangées de l'applicateur sont soit formées intégralement de poils 6 soit intégralement de dents 8. Dans chaque rangée, il existe un pas constant p tel que les poils ou les dents appartenant à des couronnes consécutives sont espacés par ce pas suivant la direction de l'axe 10. Ce pas est identique pour toutes les rangées. Comme illustré à la figure 7 qui présente une vue développée de l'applicateur, les poils et les dents définissent ainsi un quadrillage tout autour de l'axe.  The bristles and the teeth form crowns 3 and rows 5. Each ring 3 is formed by bristles and teeth that follow one another about the axis 10 in the same plane perpendicular to the latter. The rows 5 of bristles and teeth are rectilinear and parallel to the axis. In any two consecutive crowns 3, the bristles extend in the same rows and the teeth extend in the same rows. Thus, the rows of the applicator are either formed entirely of bristles 6 or integrally of teeth 8. In each row, there is a constant pitch p such that the bristles or teeth belonging to consecutive crowns are spaced apart by not following the direction of axis 10. This step is identical for all rows. As illustrated in Figure 7 which has a developed view of the applicator, the bristles and teeth thus define a grid around the axis.
En l'espèce, le nombre total de rangées 5 est égal à seize, l'applicateur comprenant quatre rangées de dents formant quatre peignes et douze rangées de poils. Les peignes sont régulièrement répartis autour de l'axe de sorte que deux peignes consécutifs sont espacés de 90 degrés. Les rangées de poils sont régulièrement réparties autour de l'axe et entre les peignes de sorte que deux peignes consécutifs sont séparés l'un de l'autre par trois rangées de poils formant ensemble un secteur de brosse. L'applicateur comprend ainsi quatre secteurs de brosse alternant avec les quatre peignes autour de l'axe.  In this case, the total number of rows 5 is equal to sixteen, the applicator comprising four rows of teeth forming four combs and twelve rows of bristles. The combs are evenly distributed around the axis so that two consecutive combs are spaced 90 degrees apart. The rows of bristles are evenly distributed about the axis and between the combs so that two consecutive combs are separated from each other by three rows of bristles together forming a brush sector. The applicator thus comprises four brush sectors alternating with the four combs around the axis.
Les couronnes 3 sont ici au nombre de trente. Un sous-ensemble de ces couronnes qui se succèdent à partir de l'extrémité libre de l'applicateur en forme la partie d'extrémité ou pointe 16. Les couronnes de la pointe sont en l'espèce au nombre de huit. Les autres couronnes qui se succèdent à partir de la pointe jusqu'à l'autre extrémité de l'applicateur en forment la partie principale 18. Elles sont au nombre de dix-huit. The crowns 3 are here thirty in number. A subset of these crowns that succeed one another from the free end of the applicator shaped end portion or tip 16. The crowns of the tip are in this case eight in number. The other crowns that follow each other from the tip to the other end of the applicator form the main part 18. number of eighteen.
Dans la pointe 16, la dimension totale d des couronnes, qui est la dimension totale de l'applicateur dans un plan radial, va en se réduisant régulièrement à mesure qu'on s'approche de l'extrémité libre de la pointe. Dans la partie principale 18, les couronnes ont les mêmes dimensions totales.  In the tip 16, the total dimension of the crowns, which is the total dimension of the applicator in a radial plane, is reduced regularly as one approaches the free end of the tip. In the main part 18, the crowns have the same total dimensions.
Dans la partie principale 18, quelle que soit la paire de couronnes consécutives considérée, les couronnes ont des nombres de poils différents. Selon les couronnes considérées, cette différence vaut un ou deux, en l'espèce. Il s'ensuit, compte tenu de la configuration générale de l'applicateur, que certaines rangées de poils sont dépourvues de poil au droit de certaines des couronnes. En l'espèce, les poils sont disposés de sorte que cette propriété est vérifiée seulement sur les rangées de poils qui sont non adjacentes à un peigne. En d'autres termes, une rangée de poils dépourvue de poil au droit de l'une des couronnes est séparée de chaque peigne le plus proche par une autre rangée de poils. Ou encore, les rangées de poils adjacentes à un peigne sont toutes complètes.  In the main part 18, whatever the pair of consecutive crowns considered, the crowns have different numbers of hairs. Depending on the crowns considered, this difference is worth one or two, in this case. It follows, given the general configuration of the applicator, that some rows of hair are devoid of hair to the right of some of the crowns. In this case, the bristles are arranged so that this property is checked only on the rows of bristles that are not adjacent to a comb. In other words, a row of hair without hair at the right of one of the crowns is separated from each closest comb by another row of hair. Or, the rows of hair adjacent to a comb are all complete.
Ainsi, les couronnes complètes comprennent douze poils. Certaines couronnes comprennent onze poils et certaines autres dix poils. Toutes conservent un même nombre de dents égal à 4 en l'espèce. Pareillement, certaines rangées ont un nombre complet de poils égal ici à trente et d'autres un nombre de poils égal à vingt-six.  Thus, the complete crowns comprise twelve bristles. Some crowns include eleven hairs and some other ten hairs. All maintain the same number of teeth equal to 4 in this case. Similarly, some rows have a complete number of hairs equal here to thirty and others a number of hairs equal to twenty-six.
Certaines couronnes ou certaines rangées ont donc des poils manquants ou « trous » comme on le voit sur la figure 7. Les poils ou les trous sont disposés avec une certaine périodicité le long de l'axe et autour de ce dernier. C'est ainsi qu'il existe un vissage tel que toute couronne de la partie principale 18 est l'image d'une autre couronne de cette partie par le vissage ou a pour image une autre couronne de cette partie par le vissage. Un tel vissage est la composée d'une rotation et d'une translation. En l'espèce, ce vissage présente un pas égal à quatre fois le pas p et un angle d'un quart de tour autour de l'axe 10. Cette propriété concernant le vissage est aussi vérifiée ici par la couronne de la pointe 16 la plus proche de la partie principale 18. On obtient ainsi une répartition relativement régulière des trous dans l'applicateur. Chacun de ces trous peut recevoir du mascara de façon à augmenter localement la charge en produit à la sortie du réservoir.  Some crowns or rows therefore have missing bristles or "holes" as seen in Figure 7. The bristles or holes are arranged with a certain periodicity along the axis and around the axis. Thus, there is a screwing such that any crown of the main part 18 is the image of another crown of this part by screwing or image is another crown of this part by screwing. Such screwing is composed of a rotation and a translation. In this case, this screwing has a pitch equal to four times the pitch p and an angle of a quarter turn around the axis 10. This property concerning the screwing is also verified here by the crown of the tip 16 la closer to the main portion 18. This provides a relatively even distribution of holes in the applicator. Each of these holes can receive mascara so as to locally increase the product load at the outlet of the tank.
En l'espèce, dans la pointe 16, seule la couronne la plus proche de la partie principale 18 présente un nombre de poils différent des autres couronnes de la pointe. Ces dernières en effet ne diffèrent pas l'une de l'autre par leur nombre de poils ou par leur nombre de dents. Cette partie de l'applicateur est souvent davantage destinée à un travail de finition, ou de maquillage des petits cils, de sorte qu'il n'est pas utile d'augmenter sa charge en mascara. In this case, in the tip 16, only the crown closest to the main portion 18 has a number of bristles different from the other crowns of the tip. These last do not differ from each other by their number of hairs or by their number of teeth. This part of the applicator is often more intended for finishing work, or makeup of small eyelashes, so that it is not useful to increase its mascara load.
En référence à la figure 8, l'applicateur est ici destiné à faire partie d'un dispositif 20 comprenant un réservoir 22 de mascara 24. L'applicateur comprend à son autre extrémité libre 26 un organe de préhension qui forme un bouchon d'obturation d'un col du réservoir. Dans la position d'obturation, l'applicateur trempe dans le produit.  Referring to Figure 8, the applicator is here intended to be part of a device 20 comprising a reservoir 22 of mascara 24. The applicator comprises at its other free end 26 a gripping member which forms a closure plug of a tank pass. In the closed position, the applicator soaks in the product.
Bien entendu, on pourra apporter à l'invention de nombreuses modifications sans sortir du cadre de celle-ci.  Of course, we can bring to the invention many changes without departing from the scope thereof.
Bien qu'on ait décrit un exemple dans lequel les couronnes diffèrent les unes des autres seulement par le nombre de poils, on peut envisager qu'elles diffèrent seulement par le nombre de dents ou encore qu'elles diffèrent à la fois par le nombre de poils et le nombre de dents.  Although an example has been described in which the crowns differ from each other only by the number of bristles, it is conceivable that they differ only in the number of teeth or that they differ both by the number of teeth. bristles and the number of teeth.
Toutes les valeurs numériques données ci-dessus ne le sont qu'à titre d'exemple et des valeurs différentes peuvent être utilisées. Ainsi, la différence de nombre de poils entre les couronnes peut être supérieure ou égale à trois. En particulier, le nombre de poils et de dents de chaque couronne et de chaque rangée peut être différent des valeurs données ci-dessus. C'est ainsi qu'on pourra donner aux couronnes un nombre de poils inférieur ou égal à 9 ou supérieur ou égal à 13, ou encore un nombre de dents supérieur ou inférieur à 4. On pourra prévoir un nombre de peignes différent de quatre et un nombre de rangées de poils différent de douze.  All numerical values given above are for example only and different values can be used. Thus, the difference in number of hairs between the crowns may be greater than or equal to three. In particular, the number of bristles and teeth of each crown and each row may be different from the values given above. This is how we can give the crowns a number of bristles less than or equal to 9 or greater than or equal to 13, or a number of teeth greater than or less than 4. We can provide a number of combs different from four and a number of rows of bristles different from twelve.
On peut prévoir que la portion de la brosse dont les couronnes diffèrent par le nombre de poils ne forme qu'un tronçon de la partie principale 18.  It can be provided that the portion of the brush whose crowns differ in the number of bristles forms only a portion of the main portion 18.
On peut prévoir de réaliser les poils et les dents dans des matériaux différents sans que l'un de ces matériaux comprenne un élastomère ou une matière plastique.  It is possible to provide the bristles and the teeth in different materials without any of these materials comprising an elastomer or a plastic material.

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1 . Applicateur (2) pour appliquer un produit (20) sur les cils et/ou les sourcils caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des poils (6) et des dents (8), les poils et les dents étant moulés pour former ensemble une seule pièce et formant des couronnes (3), chaque couronne comprenant des poils et des dents s'étendant dans un même plan perpendiculaire à un axe de l'applicateur, les couronnes étant telles qu'il existe au moins deux couronnes consécutives ayant des nombres de poils différents l'un de l'autre ou des nombres de dents différents l'un de l'autre. 1. Applicator (2) for applying a product (20) to the eyelashes and / or eyebrows, characterized in that it comprises bristles (6) and teeth (8), the bristles and the teeth being molded together to form a single piece and forming crowns (3), each crown comprising bristles and teeth extending in the same plane perpendicular to an axis of the applicator, the crowns being such that there are at least two consecutive crowns having numbers of hair different from each other or different numbers of teeth from each other.
2. Applicateur selon la revendication précédente dans lequel lesdites couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils (6) différents.  2. Applicator according to the preceding claim wherein said consecutive crowns have different numbers of bristles (6).
3. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel au moins deux couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils (6) dont la différence vaut un.  An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims wherein at least two consecutive crowns have a number of bristles (6) the difference of which is one.
4. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel au moins deux couronnes consécutives ont des nombres de poils (6) dont la différence vaut deux.  An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims wherein at least two consecutive crowns have a number of bristles (6) the difference of which is two.
5. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes qui présente un tronçon sur une partie de sa longueur dans lequel, pour toute paire de couronnes consécutives, les nombres de poils (6) des couronnes sont différents et/ou les nombres de dents des couronnes sont différents.  An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims which has a section over a part of its length in which, for any pair of consecutive crowns, the number of bristles (6) of the crowns are different and / or the numbers of crowns teeth are different.
6. Applicateur selon la revendication précédente pour lequel il existe un vissage tel que toute couronne (3) du tronçon est l'image d'une autre couronne du tronçon par le vissage ou a pour image une autre couronne du tronçon par le vissage.  6. Applicator according to the preceding claim for which there is a screwing such that any crown (3) of the section is the image of another crown of the section by screwing or image is another crown of the section by the screwing.
7. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes qui présente un tronçon (18) sur une partie de sa longueur dans lequel toutes les couronnes ont même nombre de poils (6) et même nombre de dents, ce tronçon s'étendant de préférence dans une partie (16) d'extrémité distale de l'applicateur dans laquelle une dimension transversale totale (d) de l'applicateur va en se réduisant à mesure qu'on s'approche d'une extrémité libre de l'applicateur.  An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims which has a section (18) over a part of its length in which all the crowns have the same number of bristles (6) and the same number of teeth, this section extending preferably in a distal end portion (16) of the applicator in which a total transverse dimension (d) of the applicator decreases as one approaches a free end of the applicator .
8. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel les poils (6) et les dents (8) forment des rangées rectilignes parallèles à l'axe.  8. Applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims wherein the bristles (6) and the teeth (8) form rectilinear rows parallel to the axis.
9. Applicateur selon la revendication précédente tel que, dans deux couronnes consécutives quelconques, les poils (6) s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées et les dents (8) s'étendent dans les mêmes rangées.  9. Applicator according to the preceding claim such that, in any two consecutive crowns, the bristles (6) extend in the same rows and the teeth (8) extend in the same rows.
10. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 9 dans lequel, au moins l'une des rangées de poils (6) étant dépourvue de poil au droit d'une des couronnes au moins, la rangée est séparée de la ou de chaque rangée de dents la plus proche par une autre rangée de poils au moins. An applicator according to at least one of claims 8 to 9 in wherein, at least one of the rows of bristles (6) being hairless at at least one of the rings, the row is separated from the or each nearest row of teeth by another row of bristles. less.
11 . Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel les poils (6) et les dents (8) sont rectilignes et perpendiculaires à l'axe.  11. An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims wherein the bristles (6) and the teeth (8) are rectilinear and perpendicular to the axis.
12. Applicateur selon au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel les poils (6) et les dents (8) sont constitués de matériaux différents, de préférence les poils étant en élastomère et les dents en matière plastique.  An applicator according to at least one of the preceding claims wherein the bristles (6) and the teeth (8) are made of different materials, preferably the bristles being elastomeric and the teeth made of plastic material.
13. Dispositif (20) de maquillage caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un réservoir (22) de produit et un applicateur (2) conforme à au moins l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.  13. Device (20) for makeup characterized in that it comprises a reservoir (22) of product and an applicator (2) according to at least one of the preceding claims.
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