EP2875750B1 - Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique - Google Patents

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EP2875750B1
EP2875750B1 EP14193638.5A EP14193638A EP2875750B1 EP 2875750 B1 EP2875750 B1 EP 2875750B1 EP 14193638 A EP14193638 A EP 14193638A EP 2875750 B1 EP2875750 B1 EP 2875750B1
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Werner Fischer
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D2040/0025—Details of lipstick or like casings

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  • the invention relates to the use of a cosmetic applicator according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such cosmetic applicators come in particular as applicators for the order of lip cosmetics, z.
  • Especially of such applicators is required that they enable a selective application, so that the lip gloss or the lip balm only reach the parts that really should be treated, and not accidentally "smear".
  • the problem arises in practice that relatively much cosmetic mass is required per application process.
  • the conventional applicators, in which the cosmetic mass to be applied is stored in each case only by adhesion to the applicator surface, must be repeatedly dipped into the cosmetic stock, and in this way repeatedly "reloaded” in order to perform a complete application process.
  • the invention is based on the object to provide a cosmetic applicator with which a larger amount of cosmetic composition can be applied without having to immerse the applicator in between in a cosmetic stock, the applicator should be constructed simple and reliable.
  • a cosmetic applicator for applying a cosmetic on the preferably hairless skin is proposed with a along an applicator longitudinal axis extending, preferably elongated applicator body.
  • An elongated applicator body is preferably understood to mean an applicator body whose greatest extent parallel to its longitudinal axis L is greater by at least a factor of 1.8 than its greatest extent perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L.
  • the applicator used in its first variant has a completely or at least substantially bristle-free outer lateral surface or outer circumferential lateral surface, which serves at least in sections for applying and distributing the cosmetic to the skin. This can be flocked.
  • the applicator body has a cavity which is closed at its proximal end side and provided at its distal end side with a loading opening, and which serves for the storage of cosmetic mass.
  • the loading opening occupies at least 70% of the cross-sectional area which the applicator body has on its distal end face.
  • the applicator is used so that its cavity is loaded when dipping the cosmetic applicator in a cosmetic supply via the loading opening with cosmetic mass and that forces are applied during the application, which displace the wall surrounding the cavity in the direction of the interior of the cavity, so that at least a portion of the cosmetic mass stored in the cavity is discharged via the loading opening to the outside.
  • the wall of the applicator body which extends around the cavity is completely or at least substantially self-contained in the circumferential direction, that is to say, it is generally the case here standing, specified by the correspondingly understood term "closed" game of the invention no continuous longitudinal slots, but if, then only local openings of limited diameter.
  • the wall surrounding the cavity is designed so that it can be displaced by the forces occurring during the intended application in the direction of the interior of the cavity, so that the volume of the cavity is reduced. It is important for the concept to a more than insignificant reduction, so that the cavity thereby emits at least a portion of the stored in her cosmetic mass to the outside.
  • Micro-deformations of the wall surrounding the cavity under the forces occurring in the application - as it performs in the nature of any acted upon by external forces body - are therefore not relevant to the invention and therefore no "displacements" in the sense of the patent, which for the terms used by her own encyclopedia represents.
  • the narrow end face of the distal end of the applicator body is used, which surrounds the loading opening located there, usually conspicuously large.
  • the pressure on the cavity embracing Peripheral surface of the Applikatorabschitts increased.
  • the cosmetic mass then exiting the cavity, in particular via the distal end-side loading opening, is conveyed by a movement rolling over the applicator section over its end face into the area of the peripheral surface of the applicator section, where it is available for further distribution.
  • a second variant of the applicator according to the invention is also proposed.
  • This is also a cosmetic applicator and in particular lip applicator for applying a cosmetic to the preferably hairless skin.
  • the applicator has a completely or at least substantially bristle-free outer lateral surface in the above-mentioned sense, which theoretically could also be flocked, but is preferably smooth, as described above.
  • the applicator body has a cavity, which is closed at its proximal end side and provided with a loading opening on its distal end face, for storing cosmetic mass.
  • the wall of the applicator body which surrounds the cavity has the shape of a tube slotted at least at two points in the region of the cavity in the case of the applicator according to the invention which is now in question. It is essential to the invention that the slots are mounted so that they form between them at least one displaceable by the forces occurring in the intended application in the direction of the interior of the cavity tongue.
  • This tongue more than insignificantly reduces the volume of the cavity by displacing it. As a result, the cavity releases at least part of the cosmetic mass stored in it to the outside.
  • the tongue is preferably attached only at its proximal end to the remaining applicator body.
  • a tongue its distal end under the influence of the forces which are intended to be applied during application, it is possible to shift reversibly and elastically as far inward as to reduce the volume of the cavity by at least 10%, in any case being a displaceable tongue in the sense of the invention.
  • the cosmetic applicator is designed so that the interior space enclosed by the cavity is free of internals. There are in the cavity enclosed by the interior so no organs present that have any noticeable tendency to hold the cosmetics in the interior. Thus, therefore, for example, no pins, fingers or the like in the space enclosed by the cavity interior to which the cosmetic composition would adhere and would therefore hinder the pushing out of the cosmetic mass to the outside under the influence of the deformation of the cavity enclosing wall.
  • the cavity along its inner surface is completely smooth, at least as far as the naked eye is perceived.
  • the wall of the applicator body which surrounds the cavity must be sufficiently thin. It turns out that it is particularly expedient to provide a wall thickness which is (at least substantially) less than or equal to 0.75 mm or preferably even less than or equal to 0.6 mm. This measure is measured perpendicular to the local surface.
  • the cavity should have an extension in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis which is not too small.
  • Very small cavities in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis such as those that are only up to a maximum of 2 mm deep and / or only have a small diameter of less than 1.5 mm, not even as a cavity in the sense of Considered invention.
  • the reason for this is that with such small cavities it is not possible to cause them outwardly by deforming the wall surrounding them to deliver a considerable amount of cosmetic.
  • the extent of the cavity in the direction parallel to the applicator longitudinal axis is at least 30% and better still even at least 70% of the total extension of the applicator body in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis.
  • the wall of the applicator body which surrounds the cavity has at least one only local breakthrough.
  • a local breakthrough is one which is completely bounded by a closed soffit formed by the wall of the cavity, and which preferably has a diameter of not more than 1.25 mm, more preferably not more than 0.8 mm owns.
  • the wall of the applicator body which surrounds the cavity has, at least in regions, a screen structure made up of a plurality of apertures arranged in the circumferential direction and a plurality in the longitudinal direction, ie parallel to the longitudinal axis.
  • these apertures which may be circular, form lines of apertures and lines, arranged in alignment parallel to the longitudinal axis, in an alignment which is preferably also arranged in alignment in the circumferential direction.
  • the outer surface carries a variety of individual surveys. The outer surface has, so to speak, like a car tire, a profile. This acts on the one hand massaging and / or can save in his wells additional cosmetics. Bristles, in the sense of radially outwardly projecting hair, are not such elevations in the sense of the invention.
  • the applicator is equipped with openings and elevations in the aforementioned sense, it is particularly useful if the openings all or at least predominantly open out into an area to the outside, which forms a valley between adjacent elevations. In this way, it is particularly good for cosmetic mass to escape through the elevations to the outside, since the elevations are not completely blocked during application by the skin coming into contact with the applicator.
  • the applicator is flattened.
  • the applicator is flattened so that it has a completely or at least substantially oval, almond-shaped or elliptical cross-section.
  • Such a flattening causes the applicator to work more sensitively.
  • a large area is available on the applicator for large-area application and distribution of the cosmetic, or the applicator only comes into contact with a relatively small area of the skin to be treated. The latter makes it easier, for example, to draw a contour-sharp hyphen.
  • such a flattening also influences the pushing out of cosmetic mass from the cavity of the applicator. For a pressure on the broad side of the applicator may make even cosmetic mass emerge from the cavity, while the same pressure applied to the narrower, stiffer side of the applicator, not yet for the delivery of additional cosmetic mass from the cavity to the actual application surface of the applicator leads. This also facilitates the sensitive and sharp work with the applicator.
  • the applicator has proven particularly advantageous for the applicator to have two diametrically opposed large circumferential projection surfaces in a four-sided projection (that is, a projection in which the applicator is projected from each of its four sides into a plane) and two diametrically opposed small peripheral projection surfaces.
  • the area of a large circumferential projection area is larger by at least a factor of 1.5 and even better by at least a factor of 1.75 than the area of a small circumferential projection area.
  • the applicator body has a large loading opening.
  • the loading opening of the applicator is designed so that it has a free cross-sectional area corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the applicator body perpendicular to the Applikatorlijnsachse, reduced by the surface of the all-round strip, resulting from the wall thickness, which has the cavity enclosing wall. It is particularly favorable if the free end face of the applicator has a wavy course where the loading opening is located.
  • the free end face of the applicator body is concave in the region of the narrow sides of the applicator body for this purpose.
  • it is preferably convex in the region of the broad sides of the applicator body.
  • the wall of the applicator body has a tube section which forms a tube blade and for this purpose rotates around the applicator longitudinal axis without slits over an enclosure angle of at least 150 ° and better over an enclosure angle of at least 200 °.
  • the term slot-free does not exclude that the pipe blade has local, purely local openings, which can serve for example, the ventilation of the pipe blade.
  • an obliquely cut tube In such a tube, the sidewalls of the tube shovel fall off towards the distal end of the tube, thus becoming flatter and flatter.
  • the tube vane tapers in the region of its distal end to its distal end point in a V-shaped or semi-elliptical manner. In this way, the tube bucket distally forms a kind of tip, with which the contour can be applied with particular precision.
  • an applicator which has the basic shape of such a tube scoop is characterized according to the invention by the fact that the per se open side of the tube scoop is closed by a tongue that is flexurally elastic and under the influence of the forces occurring during the application can be displaced in the inward direction.
  • this at least one tongue is shaped so that it is farther away from the applicator longitudinal axis in the region of the proximal end of the applicator than in the region of the distal end. In this way, it can be influenced, for example, at which points cosmetic compound emerges when the tongue shifts in the inward direction.
  • Such a design of the tongue makes it possible, the initially quite large and therefore offering a particular degree for a leakage of the cosmetic Loading opening to be smaller quickly, as soon as the tongue moves inward.
  • the tongue can even abut relatively quickly against the bottom of the tube and then close the loading more or less completely. Then, only through the slots and / or possibly existing in the tongue and / or in the pipe blade breakthrough cosmetics mass to the outside.
  • the tongue seen from the outside, has a section which is concavely curved, and an adjoining section which is curved in opposite directions (that is, with the opposite sign, but otherwise in the same direction).
  • the concavely curved section preferably predominates in terms of length.
  • a tongue designed in this way can itself be used very well for applying and distributing the cosmetic, so that a very sensitive pressing out of cosmetic mass by means of more or less strong pressure on the tongue is possible. As long as the tongue is only lightly painted over the area of the skin to be treated, no additional cosmetic mass is dispensed. As soon as the pressure on the tongue is slightly increased, the additional cosmetic mass is dispensed.
  • the tongue - viewed in the circumferential direction of the applicator - has a completely or at least constant width over its entire length running in the longitudinal direction of the applicator.
  • each slot between the tongue and the adjacent wall of the tube is preferably at least 0.5 mm.
  • the maximum width of the slot is preferably limited and is then 1.5 mm or, even better, a maximum of 1 mm.
  • Such precise dimensioning of the slot is important because it can be influenced in this way, whether and how much cosmetic composition is issued on pressure on the tongue over the respective slot, right up to the surface of the tongue, where the cosmetics then directly to the Order comes to good.
  • the tongue has a plurality of local breakthroughs, through which stored in the cavity cosmetic mass can emerge even or even substantially on the peripheral surface of the tongue, where it in turn immediately comes to the order good.
  • the tongue is tapered at its distal end and / or even rounded V-shaped.
  • the FIGS. 1 to 4 serve now for a more detailed explanation of the first embodiment of a first variant of the invention.
  • the applicator 1 according to the invention consists of an applicator body 2 and a handle attachment 3 attached to it, which in some cases can be dispensed with, however, ie represents only an advantageous embodiment.
  • the applicator body 2 is usually in a handle neck 3, which in turn ends in a coupling piece 4.
  • the handle neck tapers towards the coupling piece 4, as shown in the figures.
  • the presence of a coupling 4 is not mandatory, but appropriate.
  • the coupling piece 4 serves to attach the applicator to a handle, which in turn opens into a handle.
  • the applicator by means of the coupling piece 4 can also be attached directly to a handle.
  • Under the applicator body 2 is understood here the part of the applicator, which is directly available for applying the cosmetic to the skin.
  • the applicator 1 according to the invention is a cosmetic applicator and preferably a lip applicator which is designed so that it can be used to apply lip contour cosmetic or lip balm as precisely as possible.
  • the applicator body 2 has a length in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, which is between 8 mm and 16 mm. If necessary, a stalk extension 3, which typically occupies a further 3 mm to 7 mm, may also be added, cf. the greatly enlarged FIG. 1 ,
  • the applicator 1 is preferably an elongated structure, the greatest extent of which is parallel to its longitudinal axis L, as a rule at least by a factor of 1.8, better still by at least the Factor 2.5 is greater than its greatest extent perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L.
  • the longitudinal axis L correspond to the longitudinal axis of the attached to the coupling piece or possibly molded directly to the applicator body stem.
  • the cavity 5 extends in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis along the predominant part of the length of the applicator body; the length LK of the cavity here even occupies more than 60% of the length of the applicator body, cf. Fig. 2 ,
  • the cavity 5 here is not only a structure consisting of one or more small-volume chambers or pores, but that the cavity forms a continuous, undivided cavity, which has a considerable volume, preferably more as 60 cubic millimeters.
  • the applicator body 2 has a bristle-free lateral surface. This bristle-free outer surface is used for applying and distributing the cosmetic on the skin.
  • FIG. 1 drawn arrows "p" and “d”, which ends of the applicator body are referred to here as a proximal and a distal end.
  • the arrow “p” points towards the proximal end, ie towards the end close to the handle. This definition applies to all embodiments in the context of this description.
  • the applicator body has a cavity 5, cf. Fig. 2 , This cavity is closed at its proximal end face and has a loading opening 9 at its distal end side.
  • this loading opening 9 the cavity of the applicator body 2 can be filled with the cosmetic to be stored by it when re-immersing the applicator body 2 in the cosmetic stock.
  • the cavity surrounding the wall 6 of the applicator body is designed so that they by the intended Application occurring forces can be displaced more towards the interior of the cavity 5.
  • the volume of the cavity 5 is reduced more than insignificantly.
  • the cavity thus releases at least part of the cosmetic mass stored in it to the outside. From an only insignificant and thus inventive reduction of the volume of the cavity 5 can be spoken in any case, if the volume of the cavity under the action of the intended applied during the application of forces can be more than 10%, better reduced by more than 20%.
  • the wall 6 of the cavity is designed so that, where the cavity terminates and forms the loading opening, it does not retract inward in a radially inward direction, ie form a step which could prevent the cosmetic stored in the cavity from by a movement in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator or the cavity again emerge from the latter.
  • the cavity is free of internals. This means that inside or in the center of the cavity no organs are arranged for holding the cosmetic mass, such as pins or fingers that traverse at least a substantial part or even the entire cavity and thereby by capillary forces or simply by the adhesion to its surface Hold the cosmetic mass - and thus impede the inventive pushing out of cosmetics mass from the stock kept in the cavity when pressure on the cavity.
  • no internals are present in the center of the cavity, which provide an increased capillary action in relation to the mass stored in the cavity.
  • smaller elevations on the inner circumference of the cavity may be present, such as local nubs, grooves or the like, which exert no or at least no significant holding effect on the cosmetic composition.
  • this is most advantageous if the inner surface of the cavity bounding walls is smooth, especially when viewed with the naked eye.
  • the wall 6 of the applicator body 2 which surrounds the cavity has to be correspondingly designed and tuned to the material used for the applicator body.
  • the applicator body is particularly preferably made of LDPE or of polymethylpenthene which is marketed under the trademark TPX.
  • Another material group which is very suitable for producing the applicator according to the invention are the thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), in particular in vulcanized form (TPV). If the abovementioned or comparable materials are used to produce the applicator body 2 according to the invention, then the wall thickness W of the wall 6 surrounding the cavity 5 should preferably be less than or equal to 1 mm, advantageously even less than or equal to 0.75 mm. Then, the flexibility of the cavity wall 6 i is required for pushing out cosmetic mass. d. R. given.
  • the applicator 2 has a number of openings 7.
  • a breakthrough is preferably considered a purely local opening, which does not cut through the cavity 5 circumferential wall on the whole or predominant length, and ideally surrounded and bounded by the material of the wall 6 all around.
  • Such a breakthrough preferably has a (mean) diameter of less than 2 mm.
  • the primary function of these apertures 7 is to vent the cavity 5 when the applicator body 2 is immersed in the cosmetic mass and thus to ensure that the cavity 5 can be filled up substantially completely with the cosmetic mass. How to look pretty on the basis of FIG.
  • the openings 7 are expediently arranged so that they form both in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis L and in the circumferential direction rows of aligned openings 7 in a row.
  • the apertures 7 of adjacent rows are arranged here so that the breakthrough of one of the first rows, in the direction Seen parallel to the longitudinal axis, between two immediately adjacent openings 7 of an immediately adjacent row of openings 7 lies.
  • the elevations protrude a maximum of 0.3 mm beyond the outer peripheral surface, so they are relatively flat.
  • the applicator body 2 may be circular. This is advantageous for some applications. For a whole range of other applications, it is better if the applicator body 2 is not circular, but flattened.
  • the applicator body 2 is flattened in that it has a substantially elliptical cross section in the direction perpendicular to the applicator longitudinal axis L. has, just like that the FIG. 4 clarified. This elliptical cross section has a large peripheral projection surface U1 and a small peripheral projection surface U2.
  • the large circumferential projection area U1 is greater by at least a factor of 1.5 than the small peripheral projection area U2, which also illustrates this FIG. 4 .
  • the long radius of the substantially elliptical cross section is ideally between 2.5 mm and 3 mm in length (inclusive), while the short radius of the cross section is ideally 1.5 mm in length should have up to 2 mm.
  • the cross section or the diameter of the cross section in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis L is constant over the predominant length and ideally over at least 75% of the length of the applicator body 2.
  • the loading opening 9 is made as large as possible.
  • the free end face 10 of the applicator body is concave in the region of the narrow sides of the applicator body, while the free end face 10 is convex in the area of the broad sides of the applicator body 2.
  • the end face facilitates the displacement of the wall 6 surrounding the cavity in the direction of the interior of the cavity.
  • it is easier to squeeze cosmetics out of the stock kept inside the cavity.
  • a second embodiment of the first variant of the invention show the FIGS. 5 to 8 , This second embodiment is very similar to the first embodiment. Because of this, all that has been said above for the first exemplary embodiment also applies to this second exemplary embodiment, unless otherwise stated in the following description of the differences between the two exemplary embodiments.
  • the cavity 5 is kept significantly shorter in this embodiment in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis L. Their extent in the direction parallel to the applicator longitudinal axis L here is only slightly more than 30% of the total length of the applicator body 2 in this direction.
  • the second difference is that the cavity has no breakthroughs 7 here. This is due to the significantly shorter extension of the cavity in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis L together. As far as in such a short cavity 5, the cavity surrounding the wall is displaced inward, the vast majority of the thereby displaced cosmetic mass on the loading opening 9. Therefore, any existing breakthroughs 7 would make here no significant contribution to the output of cosmetic mass to the outside more.
  • a third embodiment of the first variant of the invention show the FIGS. 9 to 14 , In principle, here too, everything that was said above for the first exemplary embodiment also applies to the third exemplary embodiment, unless the following description of the differences between the first exemplary embodiment and this third exemplary embodiment provides otherwise. Also in this embodiment, the cavity is kept significantly shorter in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis L than in the first embodiment.
  • the wall thickness of the cavity 5 circumferential wall 6 is larger here than in the first embodiment. It preferably remains below the value of 1.25 mm and is ideally about 0.7 to 0.9 mm. The reason for this is in many cases that, for this applicator a soft elastic plastic or a soft elastic material is used, so that even a slightly thicker wall 6 can be pressed easily under the influence of the forces occurring during application inward.
  • the cross section of the applicator body is also flattened in this embodiment. However, the applicator body 2 here does not have an approximately elliptical cross-section, but the shape of a kiss mouth.
  • the diameter of the applicator increases towards its distal end, preferably by more than 10%, ideally both in the direction of the long half-blade and in the direction of the short half-blade - with such an irregular cross-section as here in the frame of the third embodiment, must be spoken by half knives in the broader sense.
  • Another difference from the first embodiment is that in the third embodiment, preferably only 2 or a maximum of 4 openings are provided, which connect the cavities 5 each directly with the peripheral surface of the applicator body 2.
  • the free end face 10 in the region of the narrow sides is also concave in this applicator, while it is curved convexly outward in the region of the broad sides.
  • FIGS. 13 to 20 describe a variant of the invention for which protection is claimed on its own.
  • the basic idea is summed up here in a nutshell: to make the applicator body as a kind of pipe scoop, as they are in knows a very different context - namely as a kitchen appliance for moving and dosing larger amounts of flour, sugar or rice.
  • the known as a pipe scoop kitchen appliance looks like it FIG. 17 illustrated, however, describes completely alien state of the art.
  • the applicator 1 also consists of an applicator 2 and an optional, but appropriate stem approach 3.
  • the peripheral surface of the applicator body 2 is designed here bristle-free, it is used for applying the cosmetic. In particular, this is also the bristle-free tongue 12, which will be discussed later in detail.
  • a coupling piece 4 which serves to couple the applicator to a handle, which is not shown here, and in turn passes into a handle.
  • the coupling piece 4 also serve to couple the applicator directly to a handle. Again, this is not represented figuratively. It is also noteworthy that the center line of the stem lug 3 and / or (if both are present) also the coupling piece 4, the longitudinal axis L of the applicator dictates. As mentioned above, above all serves the smooth, bristle-free outer surface of the tongue 12 for the order and for distributing the cosmetic, which is preferably also here a lip cosmetic. How to be good on the basis of FIG. 13 can recognize the applicator body 2 in this variant of the invention consists of a tube. This tube preferably has, as shown here in the figures of this embodiment, a flattened or im Essentially elliptical cross-section, cf. Fig.
  • This tube has a plurality, but preferably only two slots, which extend in the direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator through the predominant part of the applicator 2 and thereby completely cut the tubular wall 5 surrounding the cavity 5 in the radial direction.
  • the cavity 5 is in fluid communication with the peripheral surface of the applicator body 2 via each slot 11.
  • the slots extend at least over most of the axial length of the applicator body. Ideally, they extend even over at least 70 percent of the length of the applicator body 2, much as in FIG FIG. 14 shown.
  • the slots are arranged so that they form a tongue 12 between them, ideally only a single tongue, as in the Fig. 13 is shown.
  • the tongue 12 is a region of the cavity 6 that extends essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis L, which is connected to the applicator body 2 only at its proximal end and has a width BZ which is preferably 2.25 mm to 3 , 5 mm.
  • the tongue 12 thereby forms a cantilevered, elastic bending beam.
  • two adjacent slots 11 must not be too far apart. Rather, they may only be so far apart that the curvature seen by the tongue 12 in the circumferential direction does not make the tongue too rigid to give it a pronounced spring action.
  • a bottom-side wall portion 6 a is present, which is best based on the FIGS. 13 and 16 recognizes and forms, so to speak, the bottom of the tube scoop. Laterally, this bottom-side wall section 6a merges into lateral wall sections 6b, which form, as it were, the side wall of the tube blade. How best to use the FIG.
  • the lateral wall sections 6b initially rise from the distal end of the applicator body toward the proximal end of the applicator body and then preferably pass over into an edge which is parallel to the longitudinal axis L.
  • Good on the basis of FIG. 14 can be seen by the dashed lines indicated there line that the wall 6 forms a cavity 5.
  • the cavity is filled by immersing the applicator body in a cosmetic stock by means of a movement in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis with the cosmetic to be stored by it.
  • This cavity 5 is also completely closed here on the proximal end side of the applicator.
  • this closed proximal end side of the applicator is even closed by an unspecified but well in FIG.
  • the cavity continues, though no longer completely closed, but opened through the slots 11 by being bounded by the tongue 12 and the side wall portions 6b and the bottom wall portion 6a.
  • the cavity 5 ends here approximately from the foremost 1/4, where the lateral wall portions 6b abruptly abruptly, ie at an angle of more than 45 ° (here even about 90 °) drop in the direction of the bottom-side wall portion.
  • the steepness of this drop decreases in the distal direction, so that the lateral wall sections 6b finally pass almost tangentially into the bottom wall section.
  • a kind Maul, cf due to the gap between the tongue 12 (in the unloaded state) and the bottom-side wall portion 6 a kind Maul, cf.
  • This "mouth” promotes the output of initially stored in the cavity 5 cosmetic mass.
  • novel application techniques can be realized here by first transporting cosmetic mass into the area of the "mouth” by pressure acting in the inward direction on the tongue 12, and then the cosmetic applicator, with its tip or "mouth” ahead, for a fine-grained, contour-sharp job is used.
  • the tongue 12 is equipped with local openings 7.
  • the definition above for the breakthroughs 7 applies mutatis mutandis.
  • the openings 7 can serve as additional vents, which facilitate the filling of the cavity 5 with cosmetic mass.
  • the preferably circular perforations 7 in this type of game of the invention primarily have the function of letting cosmetic mass emerge from the applicator surface as soon as the tongue 12 moves in the radially inward direction.
  • these breakthroughs 7 is still a very pleasant massage effect, which ensures, for example, in a lip cosmetic that the cosmetic mass can be massaged easily even in the field of fine lip wrinkles.
  • the tongue is shaped so that it is farther away from the applicator longitudinal axis in the region of the proximal end of the applicator than in the region of the distal end.
  • the tongue in the region of its connection to the applicator body 2 is provided with a convexly curved section from the outside, which allows the tongue to take course in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis.
  • a concavely curved section which preferably leads to the outermost end of the tongue being approximately parallel to the applicator longitudinal axis is aligned.
  • said concave portion and said convex portion each occupy approximately 50 percent of the length of the tongue in a direction parallel to the applicator longitudinal axis.
  • the tube scoop reaches its distal end point in the region from approximately the last third to, preferably, approximately the last quarter of its distal end, in a V-shaped or substantially semi-elliptical manner.
  • a rounding is provided as a rule, as best on the basis of FIG. 12 can be seen.
  • the applicator body 2 consists of the materials already mentioned above for the first two embodiments.
  • the wall thicknesses W in this embodiment are stated as follows:
  • the tongue 12 preferably has a wall thickness W, as already indicated above for the first type of applicator. This ensures that the tongue is always sufficiently elastic to fulfill its function.
  • the tube scoop For the rest of the "tube scoop” it depends on the wall thickness W not so much, as long as it is not intended that the tube scoop even easily deformed and thereby actively participates in pushing out of cosmetics mass from the cavity. Should the latter occasionally be desired, then the tube blade itself should be provided with a wall thickness W within the limits mentioned above.
  • FIGS. 17 to 20 show a further embodiment of the second variant of the invention.
  • This further embodiment is similar to the last-discussed embodiment relatively strong, so that what is said there also applies to this further embodiment, as far as nothing else results from the differences described below.
  • a difference from the embodiment just described, which is immediately apparent here, is the fact that the tubular body in this embodiment has a substantially rectangular cross-section with rounded corners, so that the tubular body here is very pronounced of a classic bushel.
  • the tongue in this embodiment has no breakthroughs 7, so that on the tongue itself no cosmetic mass from the cavity 5 out into the region of the peripheral surface of the Applikator stressess 2 can be promoted.
  • each slot between the tongue and the tube wall is substantially smaller than in the previously discussed embodiment. This width is only about 0.3 mm and less. It is thereby achieved that by a displacement of the tongue in the inward direction substantially only to the front, over the loading opening 9 cosmetic composition is dispensed into the region of the already described "mouth" of the applicator body. There are no other relevant differences.
  • Cosmetic applicator 1 and in particular lip applicator for applying a cosmetic to the (preferably) hairless skin with a preferably elongated applicator body 2 running along an applicator longitudinal axis L and a bristle-free lateral surface extending around it, which at least partially serves for applying and distributing the cosmetic to the skin
  • the applicator body 2 has a closed at its proximal end face and provided at its distal end with a loading opening 9 cavity 5 for storing cosmetic mass
  • the claimed applicator is characterized in that the cavity 5 circumferential wall of the applicator body 2 has the shape of at least one has at two locations in the region of the cavity 5 slotted tube, wherein the slots 11 are mounted so that they between them at least one of the forces occurring in the intended application in the direction of the interior of the Kavit t 5 displaceable tongue 12 form, which decreases by its displacement
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the interior space enclosed by the cavity 5 is free of internals.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the wall of the applicator body 2 has a tube section forming a tube scoop and for this purpose slit-free over an enclosure angle ⁇ of at least 150 °, better of ⁇ at least 200 ° in the circumferential direction about the applicator longitudinal axis L circulates.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the side walls of the tube blade drop towards the distal end of the tube.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the tube vane in the region of its distal end tapers V-shaped or rudellipsenförmig to the distal endpoint.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the at least one tongue 12 is shaped such that it is farther away from the applicator longitudinal axis L in the region of the proximal end of the applicator than in the region of the distal end.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the tongue 12, seen from the outside, has a portion which is concavely curved and an adjoining portion which is curved in opposite directions, wherein the concavely curved portion preferably predominates in length.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the tongue 12 has a constant width BZ in the circumferential direction of the applicator.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the width of each slot 11 between the tongue 12 and the adjacent wall of the Pipe blade is preferably at least 0.5 mm and ideally at most 1.5 mm, more preferably only a maximum of 1 mm.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the tongue 12 has a plurality of local openings 7 through which cosmetic mass stored in the cavity 5 can escape outward onto the peripheral surface of the tongue 12.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the tongue 12 tapers at its distal end in a V shape or is rounded off.
  • the cosmetic applicator 1 is characterized in that the applicator body 2 serving by direct skin contact of the application directly has in its interior a cavity 5, which is not fed by a likewise internal cosmetic reservoir, which is z. B. is located in the applicator handle, but is filled by the insertion of the cosmetic applicator 1 in a prepared outside the cosmetics applicator 1 stock of cosmetics.

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  1. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) pour appliquer un produit cosmétique sur la peau, comportant un corps d'applicateur (2) s'étendant le long d'un axe longitudinal (L) de l'applicateur et une surface enveloppe dépourvue de poils et entourant ledit corps et servant à appliquer au moins localement le produit cosmétique sur la peau et à le répartir sur celle-ci, dans laquelle
    le corps d'applicateur (2) présente une cavité (5) fermée sur son côté frontal proximal et pourvue d'une ouverture de remplissage (9) sur son côté frontal distal et destinée à stocker de la pâte cosmétique,
    la paroi (6) du corps d'applicateur (2) qui entoure la cavité (5) est fermée sur elle-même en direction périphérique et est conçue de manière à pouvoir être déplacée en direction de l'intérieur de la cavité (5) sous l'effet des forces qui apparaissent lors de l'application conforme à sa destination, de sorte que le volume de la cavité (5) se réduit et que la cavité (5) distribue ainsi vers l'extérieur une partie au moins de la pâte cosmétique stockée dans celle-ci,
    le volume intérieur entouré par la cavité (5) est dépourvu d'inserts,
    caractérisée en ce que
    on utilise l'applicateur cosmétique (1) de telle sorte que lors de la plongée de l'applicateur cosmétique (1) dans une réserve de produit cosmétique, la cavité (5) est remplie de pâte cosmétique à l'aide d'un mouvement en direction parallèle à l'axe longitudinal L via l'ouverture de remplissage (9), et que lors d'une application, des forces sont exercées qui déplacent la paroi (6) entourant la cavité (5) en direction de l'intérieur de la cavité (5), de sorte qu'une partie au moins de la pâte cosmétique stockée dans la cavité (5) est distribuée vers l'extérieur via l'ouverture de remplissage (9).
  2. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la paroi (6) du corps d'applicateur (2) entourant la cavité (5) présente une épaisseur de paroi (W), mesurée perpendiculairement à la surface locale, qui est inférieure ou égale à 1 mm, mieux inférieure ou égale à 0,75 mm.
  3. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que l'extension de la cavité (5) en direction parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'applicateur est d'au moins 30 %, mieux d'au moins 70 % de l'extension totale de l'applicateur cosmétique (1) en direction de l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'applicateur.
  4. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) est conçu de telle sorte que la paroi (5) du corps d'applicateur (2) entourant la cavité (5) présente au moins une traversée (7) seulement locale.
  5. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la paroi (6) du corps d'applicateur (2) entourant la cavité (5) présente au moins localement une structure de tamis présentant une multitude de traversées (7) disposées en direction périphérique et disposées en direction parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L), les traversées (7) étant de préférence disposées sous forme circulaire et formant idéalement des lignes de traversées (7) disposées en alignement dans une direction parallèle à l'axe longitudinal et des lignes de traversées (7) disposées en alignement dans la direction périphérique.
  6. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la surface enveloppe porte une multitude de bossages individuels (8).
  7. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications 5 ou 6,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que les traversées (7) débouchent toutes ou du moins en majeure partie dans une zone vers l'extérieur, qui constitue une vallée entre des bossages voisins (8).
  8. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que le corps d'applicateur (2) est aplati, de préférence de telle sorte qu'il présente une section transversale ovale, en forme d'amande ou elliptique et est idéalement à symétrie de révolution.
  9. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que l'applicateur (1) présente, en projection sur quatre côtés, deux grandes surfaces de projection périphérique (U1) diamétralement opposées et deux petites surfaces de projection périphérique (U2) diamétralement opposées, étant sous-entendu que la surface d'une grande surface de projection périphérique (U1) est supérieure au moins du facteur 1,5 et mieux au moins du facteur 1,75 à la surface d'une petite surface de projection périphérique (U2).
  10. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la surface libre de section transversale de l'ouverture de remplissage (9) du corps d'applicateur (2) correspond à la surface de section transversale du corps d'applicateur (2) perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'applicateur, réduite de la surface du ruban s'étendant sur tout le tour ayant l'épaisseur de paroi (W) selon la revendication 4.
  11. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la surface frontale libre distale (10) du corps d'applicateur (2) possède une évolution ondulée.
  12. Utilisation d'un applicateur cosmétique (1) selon la revendication 11,
    caractérisée en ce que
    l'applicateur cosmétique (1) utilisé est conçu de telle sorte que la surface frontale libre distale (10) du corps d'applicateur (2) est réalisée concave au niveau des petits côtés du corps d'applicateur (2) et est de préférence réalisée convexe au niveau des grands côté du corps d'applicateur (2).
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