EP2921072A1 - Applicator with separately produced and mounted brush plates - Google Patents

Abstract

Cosmetic applicator (1) with an applicator core (8) and at least one finger-bearing elastic plate (2) having a first spatial shape before being joined to the core, the finger-carrying plate (2) being attached to the applicator core (8) In this way, a second space form deviating from the first spatial form is imposed on it.

Description

The invention relates to a cosmetic applicator and a method for its production, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Typically, cosmetic applicators are made as so-called wire core applicators, namely, by sandwiching a number of filaments between the two legs of a U-shaped wire and then twisting the two wire legs together. The filaments are thereby distributed helically between the wire legs and firmly clamped.

For different applications, however, different applicators are required. To meet this need to some extent, such wire core brushes are subsequently trimmed or thinned. The range of variants achievable thereby leaves something to be desired.

As a result, in the past decade, more and more has been done to produce so-called sprayed Kosmetikapplikatoren, d. H. Cosmetic applicators in which the individual bristles are injection molded in situ, i. H. directly on or together with the applicator core. Most of the applicator core and the bristles are made in one shot from the same plastic.

However, the production of a bristle or finger attachment from all around radially equipped with a round, elliptical or polygonal cross-section of radially projecting fingers causes a considerable amount of tooling. It is an injection mold required, which is divided into pieces and their constituents, like the individual pieces of a cake, can be pulled apart in the radial direction and thereby separated from each other, so that the fine bristles can be formed without even a single tear.

This injection mold has just because of their special kinematics only a finite life, because it becomes more difficult with increasing friction wear on the surfaces sliding along each other during opening and closing surfaces to get the injection mold so perfect again after each opening despite the high injection pressures due to the fine structures that burr formation at the separation points does not occur.

Accordingly, it is the object of the invention to find a way to provide applicators and in particular very graceful applicators, such as mascara applicators, in a simple manner with a customized to the individual needs of each case bristle trim.

To solve this problem, a cosmetic applicator and in particular a Macaraapplikator with the features of claim 1 is proposed. The cosmetic applicator can be a complete applicator including handle, or an applicator having a coupling piece and thereby coupled to a handle with a handle or directly to a handle and then ready to use.

The solution according to the invention is accordingly carried out by a cosmetic applicator with an applicator core. The latter is used for retrofitting at least one finger-carrying plate, wherein the connection produced during assembly will often be such that the finger-carrying plate can also be removed again from the applicator core.

Insofar as the term "plate" is used here, it is meant a structure which, at least in some areas, is more mobile than in the 1/10 mm range and therefore in a first spatial form, which it has after its manufacture more than slightly different second spatial form, d. H. in a clearly visible to the naked eye can deviate from this second spatial form. A deviating by only a few 1/10 mm small deformation, the z. B. arises because a finger-carrying strip is pressed with some force in a dovetail groove on a applicator core and he naturally deforms elastically by a few 1/10 mm, at least is no second spatial form in the context of the invention. Analogously the same applies to local small deformations resulting from a local opening or locking a plate or z. B. by a local welding of a plate with a bristle carrier.

A circumferentially joint-free self-contained tube is not covered by the term "plate" as used herein, i. H. Constructions in which a bristle-bearing tube is injected, which is subsequently pushed onto an applicator core without significant change in shape and fixed there, do not fall under the scope of protection. It should then be noted that the term "plate" as used in the invention refers to a "thin plate" in the sense of engineering mechanics, d. H. a plate that does not resist even larger deformations.

The finger-carrying plate, before being joined to the applicator core, has a first spatial form and is then attached to the applicator core in such a way that the said second spatial shape is thereby imposed on it.

The advantage of the finger-carrying plates according to the invention is that the production is simplified even with complex finger or bristle geometries.

This does not only apply to a trimming of tufted bristles or bristles which are preferably used singly or in small tufts. It is readily apparent that a preferably flat plate can be equipped with bristles much faster than is possible with the "in-situ assembly" of a round or even banana-like curved applicator core.

This is especially true for fingers and bristles, which are injected together with the supporting plastic plate. A preferably completely or at least substantially flat plate, which is possibly occupied throughout with bristles whose bristle longitudinal axes all run completely or substantially parallel to each other, can be produced with a much simpler designed tool as a star shape in all directions of a rod-shaped core protruding bristle or finger trim.

The invention is particularly close to small series of individually designed applicators with molded bristles within reach, whose realization has failed so far that the cost of a small series of such a construction of a special injection molding tool is not acceptable.

For one and the same finger-carrying plate according to the invention allows very different bristle or finger fields equipped with spectacularly protruding bristles or fingers, depending on the manner in which the finger-carrying plate has been wrapped around the applicator core and fixed there in its second spatial form ,

• Eine Spritzgussform, die aus einem ebenen Formunterteil und einem ebenen Formoberteil besteht, kann ggf. modular aufgebaut werden. Das Formoberteil, das die Borsten bzw. Finger abbildet, besteht dann aus einzelnen nebeneinandergesetzten und aneinandergepressten Modulen, von denen jedes unterschiedlich ausgebildete borstenformende Kavitäten besitzt, um auf diese Art und Weise z. B. Reihen aus völlig geraden Borsten und Reihen aus geschlängelten Borsten nebeneinander auf ein und derselben fingertragenden Platte zu platzieren.

The invention also moves the realization of the following idea into the domain of the realist:

• An injection mold, which consists of a flat mold bottom and a flat mold top can, if necessary, be modular. The upper mold part, which images the bristles or fingers, then consists of individual juxtaposed and pressed together modules, each of which has differently shaped bristle-forming cavities in order to z. B. rows of completely straight bristles and rows of meandering bristles next to each other on one and the same finger-carrying plate to place.

Even if consistently the same bristles or fingers on the finger-carrying plate are in demand, this technique is advantageous to z. B. without significant effort to produce finger-carrying plates with very different edge lengths.

In this way, a variety of designs can be extremely quickly realized with a number of existing stock modules.

Preferably, it is provided that the finger-carrying plate is due to its attachment to the applicator core under an internal tension, which tends to restore the original first spatial shape of the finger-carrying plate, at least partially. The finger-carrying plate is thus mounted with a bias on the applicator core. About this bias can be adjusted in many cases, the spring action of the finger-carrying plate, which increases the mobility of the bristles and gives a novel spring effect of the bristle trim when applied.

The finger-carrying plate and / or the applicator core expediently have means with the aid of which the plate can be fastened to the applicator core in such a way that a second spatial form is imposed on it which deviates more than insignificantly from the first spatial form.

The provision of such means simplifies the assembly of the live finger-carrying plate. Ideally, means are provided which result in a positive connection, such as a button connection or a snap connection. Instead, or in addition, means may also be provided which result in a substantially frictional connection, such as fastening pins, which are forced into a correspondingly narrow opening and then held there in a substantially frictionally engaged manner. In any case, the use of such means has the advantage that the live finger-carrying plate does not have to be retained on the applicator core until, for example, an adhesive has hardened or a weld has cooled.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, it is provided that the finger-carrying plate has a thin point, preferably in the form of a pivot or film hinge. This thin spot connects individual sections of a finger-carrying plate with each other and promotes the transfer of the finger-carrying plate from a first spatial form into a second spatial form due to its flexibility. Ideally, the second spatial form is even coined by the thin spot, i. H. the thin spot represents a predetermined definition for the second spatial form.

It is ideal if the finger-carrying plate is so thin, flexible and mounted on the applicator core, that the curvature of their major surfaces in each case on the predominant part of the respective major surface changes when the finger-carrying plate is transferred from its first spatial form into its second spatial form in which it is fixed to the applicator core. It is even more ideal if the curvature of the main surface changes over the substantially entire main surface.

As part of an embodiment, it is provided that the finger-carrying plate is helically wound around the applicator core and fixed in this position on the core. For this solution is also per se, d. H. without reference to other claims, protection claimed. In general, it is particularly favorable if the thickness D of the finger-carrying plate is 9 mm or better ≦ 7.5 mm, ideally ≦ 6 mm, and / or the fingers predominantly as bristles having a maximum bristle diameter of 0.75 mm, better of 0,5 mm are executed and / or the fingers with a maximum length of 12 mm, better of only 9 mm are executed and / or the maximum distance of immediately adjacent fingers predominantly or even completely between 0.5 mm and 2.75 mm ,

A preferred type of embodiment, for which protection is also claimed in isolation without reference to other claims, is characterized in that at least one, better at least two finger-carrying plates are in particular U- or V-shaped wrapped around the applicator core, so that each finger-carrying Plate surrounds the applicator core on two peripheral sides and passes over the free end face of the applicator core, or that a finger-carrying plate is formed star-like and is placed on the applicator core, that the finger-carrying plate preferably covers approximately the center of the free end face of the applicator core and of there from several peripheral sides of the applicator core 8 overlaps.

Another extremely interesting embodiment provides that a finger-carrying plate is folded in the circumferential direction by at least two, better all peripheral sides of a polygonal applicator core and rests substantially flat against the respective peripheral sides. For this embodiment, insulated, d. H. claimed completely independent protection. This embodiment has the advantage that in this way applicators can be produced which can hardly be distinguished from applicators with bristles injected in situ on the applicator core.

Another, very preferred embodiment for which isolated protection is also claimed is characterized in that a finger-carrying plate is bent around at least 90 °, better 180 ° and ideally around at least 360 ° in the circumferential direction around a round or oval core, preferably so that the parallel to the long side edge extending longitudinal axis of the finger-carrying plate shows a helical course.

Another preferred embodiment provides a cosmetic applicator, which is characterized in that the finger-carrying plate on its applicator core side facing at least one positive element and in particular one, better several T-bars, dovetail bars or Kederleisten having or with which the finger-carrying plate can be anchored to the applicator core by positive connection in its second spatial form, and / or that the applicator core instead has at least one such form-fitting element on its side facing the plate.

In another preferred embodiment, it is provided that the applicator core at least one accessible from the core end side T-groove, dovetail groove or Kedernut has, in which a corresponding counterpart can be introduced by a movement in the direction of the core longitudinal axis after the finger-carrying plate has been forced into its second spatial form. Alternatively, it can of course be reversed, with an otherwise unchanged design, namely that the finger-carrying plate has at least one such groove, which is then accessible from the plate front side.

The term "piping", which originally comes from the cloth making and called for example by sewing a thickening at the edge of the cloth resulting bead, which can be inserted into a corresponding piping rail to fix the cloth, is used here in its broadest sense.

As part of a special, very favorable for some applications embodiment is provided that the finger-carrying plate has at two spaced locations interlocking elements that create back to back against each other when the finger-carrying plate 2 occupies its second spatial form, and then together a single Two-part T-bar, form a single two-part dovetail bar or a single two-piece Kederleiste, which is received by a single T-slot, dovetail groove or Kedernut on the core and so holds the finger-carrying plate in its second spatial form on the applicator core. Of course, the said strips can be segmented by a series of strip segments in a row behind each other, they do not lose their function as a "single" bar.

A preferred embodiment provides that an annular or cap-like end piece is provided which is fixed on the applicator core and preferably latched. This tail prevents withdrawal of the T, dovetail or keder connection from the applicator core.

In the context of another preferred embodiment, it is provided that a finger-carrying plate and the applicator core are held together by at least one, preferably a plurality of catch members and in particular knobs.

Alternatively, under certain conditions, although not preferred, provision may be made for the finger-carrying plate to be held on the applicator core by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a hook-and-loop fastener or a magnet.

Regardless of the above, but possibly in combination with individual features disclosed elsewhere, protection is also claimed for a cosmetic applicator having a finger-bearing plate covering at least portions of more than 40% of the outer circumference, better at least in sections substantially the entire outer circumference of the applicator core , This applicator may additionally have other features disclosed for the finger-carrying plate or applicator in this application.

Independent protection is also claimed for a cosmetic applicator having at least one finger-carrying plate, which is characterized in that the applicator core and the finger-carrying plate are separately manufactured and interconnected components. Again, it is true that additional features disclosed in this application may be added.

• Die Fig. 1 zeigt eine fingertragende Platte, wie sie für die Ausführung der Erfindung verwendet werden kann, von oben her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 2 zeigt die von Fig. 1 gezeigte fingertragende Platte von der Seite her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 3 zeigt die von Fig. 1 gezeigte fingertragende Platte perspektivisch schräg von vorne oben her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 4 zeigt ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie sie für die Erfindung zum Einsatz kommen kann.
• Die Fig. 5 zeigt die von Fig. 4 gezeigte fingertragende Platte in Stirnansicht von vorne.
• Die Fig. 6 zeigt die von Fig. 4 gezeigte fingertragende Platte in perspektivischer Ansicht schräg von oben.
• Die Fig. 7 zeigt ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie sie für die Verwirklichung der Erfindung zum Einsatz kommen kann, perspektivisch schräg von vorne-oben her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 8 zeigt die von Fig. 7 gezeigte fingertragende Platte stirnseitig von vorne.
• Die Fig. 9 zeigt die von Fig. 7 gezeigte fingertragende Platte in Draufsicht.
• Die Fig. 10 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie sie zur Verwirklichung der Erfindung zum Einsatz kommen kann.
• Die Fig. 11 zeigt die von Fig. 10 gezeigte fingertragende Platte in Stirnansicht von vorn.
• Die Fig. 12 zeigt die von Fig. 10 gezeigte fingertragende Platte in perspektivischer Ansicht schräg von vorne-oben.
• Die Fig. 13 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie sie für das erste vollständige Ausführungsbeispiel zum Einsatz kommen kann.
• Die Fig. 14 zeigt insbesondere den Applikatorkern, wie er zur Montage der fingertragenden Platte gemäß Fig. 13 verwendet werden kann.
• Die Fig. 15 zeigt die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 13, montiert an den Applikatorkern gemäß Fig. 14.
• Die Fig. 16 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie sie zur Verwirklichung der Erfindung zum Einsatz kommen kann.
• Die Fig. 17 zeigt mehrere der fingertragenden Platten gemäß Fig. 13 bzw. 16, die nach der Art von Blattfedern an einen Applikatorkern montiert sind.
• Die Fig. 18 zeigt mehrere der von den Fig. 13 bzw. 16 gezeigten fingertragenden Platten, die entlang helikaler Linien an einen Applikatorkern montiert sind.
• Die Fig. 19 zeigt mehrere der von den Fig. 13 bzw. 16 beschriebenen fingertragenden Platten, die in annähernd U-förmiger Gestalt an einen Applikatorkern montiert sind.
• Die Fig. 20 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte zur Montage, wie von Fig. 21 gezeigt.
• Die Fig. 21 zeigt ein weiteres vollständiges Ausführungsbeispiel, bei dem die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 20 in besonderer Art und Weise moniert ist.
• Die Fig. 22 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte in Stirnansicht von vorne.
• Die Fig. 23 zeigt das Ausführungsbeispiel der fingertragenden Platte gemäß Fig. 22 in Draufsicht von oben.
• Die Fig. 24 zeigt vier der fingertragenden Platten gemäß Fig. 22 in an den Applikatorkern montiertem und dadurch in ihre zweite Raumform gebrachtem Zustand.
• Die Fig. 25 zeigt eine fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 8 in an den Applikatorkern montiertem Zustand, frontal von vorne.
• Die Fig. 26 zeigt den gleichen Applikator wie Fig. 25, aber von der Seite her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 27 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch einen Applikatorkern, der wiederum mit einer fingertragenden Platte gemäß Fig. 8 ausgerüstet ist, hier aber anders befestigt ist.
• Die Fig. 28 zeigt eine Kappe von der Griffseite her gesehen, die zum Aufschieben auf einen Applikatorkern ausgebildet ist, der eine fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 8 trägt.
• Die Fig. 29 zeigt die Kappe gemäß Fig. 28 von der anderen Seite her gesehen in montiertem Zustand. Man erkennt die in Richtung parallel zur Längsachse ausgerichteten Borsten, die die Kappe trägt und auch die Borsten der fingertragenden Platte.
• Die Fig. 30 zeigt einen mit der Kappe gemäß Fig. 29 ausgerüsteten Applikator mit einer fingertragenden Platte gemäß Fig. 8.
• Die Fig. 31 zeigt einen Applikator, der mit einer fingertragenden Platte gemäß Fig. 11 und 12 ausgestattet ist in fertigem Zustand, von der Seite her gesehen.
• Die Fig. 32 zeigt den Applikator gemäß Fig. 31 frontal von vorn.
• Die Fig. 33 zeigt den Applikatorkern 8 mit noch unmontierter fingertragender Platte, dieser Applikatorkern gehört zu einem Applikator, wie ihn die Fig. 31 zeigt.
• Die Fig. 34 zeigt eine Einzelansicht der bereits in Fig. 31 zu erkennenden Endkappe.
• Die Fig. 35 zeigt einen Längsachsenschnitt durch einen Applikator gemäß Fig. 31.
• Die Fig. 36 zeigt einen Schnitt entlang der Linie B-B in Fig. 31.
• Die Fig. 37 zeigt eine spezielle fingertragende Platte, wie sie für das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß der Fig. 38 bis 40 verwendet wird.
• Die Fig. 38 zeigt die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 37 von ihrer Stirnseite her.
• Die Fig. 39 zeigt eine vergrößerte Ansicht der Halteorgane 4a, mit denen die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 37 ausgerüstet ist.
• Die Fig. 40 zeigt die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 37 in zu einem vollständigen Applikator montiertem Zustand.
• Die Fig. 41 zeigt ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel einer fingertragenden Platte, wie es zum Bau eines Applikators gemäß Fig. 43 verwendet wird.
• Die Fig. 42 zeigt die fingertragende Platte gemäß Fig. 41 in montagefertigem Zustand.
• Die Fig. 43 zeigt die von Fig. 42 beschriebene Fingerplatte in auf den Applikatorkern montiertem Zustand.
• Die Fig. 44 zeigt eine Fingerplatte an einer ganz anderen, alternativen Art in ihrer ersten Raumform.
• Die Fig. 45 zeigt die von Fig. 44 gezeigte Applikatorplatte in ihrer zweiten Raumform.
• Die Fig. 46 zeigt einen Schnitt senkrecht zur Längsachse L in der Fig. 45.
• Die Fig. 47 dient zur Erläuterung, was im Sinne der Erfindung unter einer Borste verstanden wird.

Further effects, advantages and design options of the invention will become apparent from the following with reference to the figures described embodiments.

• The Fig. 1 shows a finger-carrying plate, as it can be used for the embodiment of the invention, seen from above.
• The Fig. 2 shows the of Fig. 1 shown finger-carrying plate seen from the side.
• The Fig. 3 shows the of Fig. 1 shown finger-carrying plate seen in perspective obliquely from the front above.
• The Fig. 4 shows a second embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as it can be used for the invention.
• The Fig. 5 shows the of Fig. 4 shown finger-bearing plate in front view from the front.
• The Fig. 6 shows the of Fig. 4 shown finger-carrying plate in a perspective view obliquely from above.
• The Fig. 7 shows a third embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as they can be used for the realization of the invention, seen in perspective obliquely from the front-top.
• The Fig. 8 shows the of Fig. 7 shown finger-carrying plate frontally from the front.
• The Fig. 9 shows the of Fig. 7 shown finger carrying plate in top view.
• The Fig. 10 shows a further embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as it can be used to implement the invention.
• The Fig. 11 shows the of Fig. 10 shown finger-bearing plate in front view from front view.
• The Fig. 12 shows the of Fig. 10 shown finger-carrying plate in a perspective view obliquely from the front-top.
• The Fig. 13 shows a further embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as it can be used for the first complete embodiment.
• The Fig. 14 In particular, it shows the applicator core as it is used for mounting the finger-carrying plate according to FIG Fig. 13 can be used.
• The Fig. 15 shows the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 13 , mounted to the applicator core according to Fig. 14 ,
• The Fig. 16 shows a further embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as it can be used to implement the invention.
• The Fig. 17 shows several of the finger-carrying plates according to Fig. 13 or 16, which are mounted on the type of leaf springs to an applicator core.
• The Fig. 18 shows several of the Fig. 13 16 and 16, respectively, of finger-carrying plates mounted along helical lines on an applicator core.
• The Fig. 19 shows several of the Fig. 13 or 16 described finger-carrying plates which are mounted in an approximately U-shaped configuration on an applicator core.
• The Fig. 20 shows a further embodiment of a finger-carrying plate for mounting, as of Fig. 21 shown.
• The Fig. 21 shows a further complete embodiment in which the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 20 is complained in a special way.
• The Fig. 22 shows a further embodiment of a finger-carrying plate in front view from the front.
• The Fig. 23 shows the embodiment of the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 22 in top view from above.
• The Fig. 24 shows four of the finger-carrying plates according to Fig. 22 in mounted on the applicator core and thereby brought into its second spatial form state.
• The Fig. 25 shows a finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 8 in mounted state on the applicator core, frontally from the front.
• The Fig. 26 shows the same applicator as Fig. 25 but seen from the side.
• The Fig. 27 shows a cross section through an applicator core, which in turn with a finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 8 equipped, but here is attached differently.
• The Fig. 28 shows a cap seen from the handle side, which is adapted for sliding onto an applicator core, which is a finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 8 wearing.
• The Fig. 29 shows the cap according to Fig. 28 seen from the other side in the assembled state. One recognizes the bristles aligned in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, which carries the cap and also the bristles of the finger-carrying plate.
• The Fig. 30 shows one with the cap according to Fig. 29 equipped applicator with a finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 8 ,
• The Fig. 31 shows an applicator provided with a finger-carrying plate according to FIGS. 11 and 12 equipped in finished condition, seen from the side.
• The Fig. 32 shows the applicator according to Fig. 31 frontal from the front.
• The Fig. 33 shows the applicator core 8 with still unmounted finger-carrying plate, this applicator core belongs to an applicator as him Fig. 31 shows.
• The Fig. 34 shows a single view of the already in Fig. 31 to be recognized end cap.
• The Fig. 35 shows a longitudinal axis section through an applicator according to Fig. 31 ,
• The Fig. 36 shows a section along the line BB in Fig. 31 ,
• The Fig. 37 shows a special finger-carrying plate, as for the embodiment according to the FIGS. 38 to 40 is used.
• The Fig. 38 shows the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 37 from the front.
• The Fig. 39 shows an enlarged view of the holding members 4a, with which the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 37 equipped.
• The Fig. 40 shows the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 37 in a state mounted to a complete applicator.
• The Fig. 41 shows another embodiment of a finger-carrying plate, as for the construction of an applicator according to Fig. 43 is used.
• The Fig. 42 shows the finger-carrying plate according to Fig. 41 ready for installation.
• The Fig. 43 shows the of Fig. 42 described finger plate mounted on the applicator core state.
• The Fig. 44 shows a finger plate in a completely different, alternative way in its first spatial form.
• The Fig. 45 shows the of Fig. 44 shown applicator plate in its second spatial form.
• The Fig. 46 shows a section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L in the Fig. 45 ,
• The Fig. 47 serves to explain what is understood in the context of the invention under a bristle.

Preliminary considerations valid for all embodiments

It should be anticipated that the invention relates to cosmetic applicators, and more particularly to mascara applicators. Unlike a hairbrush, the fingers of such cosmetics applicators are not used primarily for combing, but for receiving and storing cosmetic mass that is targeted to the skin or hair and especially the eyelashes to be delivered. A possibly also to be recorded combing effect or, more precisely, separating effect of the fingers may be present, but is not the only decisive effect.

Accordingly, the applicators according to the invention are generally delicate. Your actual finger trim preferably has a maximum diameter or a maximum transverse extent of 20 mm, more preferably only 15 mm.

The length of the actual finger attachment in the direction of the applicator longitudinal axis L, independently of or in combination with the abovementioned dimensions, is preferably at most 55 mm, better at most 35 mm.

This makes it clear that the finger-bearing plates, which will be described in more detail below, generally have only very small dimensions, so that is why i. d. R. no plates in question, the major major surfaces have side edge lengths of 100 mm x 100 mm or more.

The invention is based on the basic idea, the production of the actual applicator core, which is optionally connected to a coupling piece for coupling to a stem or even integrally into the stem or a handle, decouple from the production of the bristle trim.

The starting point for the realization of the invention therefore usually forms a finger-carrying plate, such as those of the Fig. 1 to 3 will be shown.

The finger-carrying plate 2 typically has two major major surfaces H and four narrow lateral surfaces S, cf. approximately Fig. 3 , The surface of each major major surface H is generally larger by at least a factor of 10, better by at least a factor of 15, than the surface area of each of the side surfaces S. One of these major major surfaces H is usually occupied at least predominantly by fingers 3, to which reference will be made later to enter.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is elastic in the direction perpendicular to its major surfaces H, preferably along the major part and usually even along its entire surface of the major surface H. Typically, the finger-carrying plate 2 is thin, its in Fig. 2 marked thickness D perpendicular to its two major surfaces is usually a maximum of 0.9 mm, but better only a maximum of 0.6 mm, individual local thicknesses, such as thicker holding members 4, except, z. B. mushroom-like or hollow cylindrical holding members for "heading" the finger-carrying plate.

The finger-carrying plates are preferably designed rectangular, ie, the major major surfaces H each have two opposite shorter side edges SK and two opposite longer side edges SL. Particularly preferably, SK ≦ 0.5 * SL, and in many cases even a ratio of SK ≦ 0.25 * SL is ideal - the finger-carrying plate in question then becomes strip-shaped. The side edges do not necessarily have to be straight. In particular, in some embodiments, the short side edges SK are curved. Thus, for example embodiments are very advantageous in which the short Side edges in the spanned between the main surfaces assigned to them plane or plane group are convexly curved. The finger-carrying plate can then assume a first spatial form, which can be described as tongue-shaped, cf. approximately Fig. 13 ,

Far predominantly, the finger-carrying plate 2 is made of plastic or, in some, non-preferred cases, of a material having a rubber-like or soft-elastic matrix, which is not preferred, however. Exceptionally, the finger plate 2 may be formed as a metal foil, which will be discussed later.

The finger-carrying plate 2 can therefore from the z. Tie Fig. 1 to 3 shown first, here completely flat spatial form, which it occupies due to their production, are brought under elastic deformation in a more than significantly different second spatial form, which in the Fig. 1 to 3 is not shown, but only later visualized using other examples.

As far as in connection with finger-carrying plates 2 made of plastic of elastic deformation is mentioned, preferably a purely elastic deformation is meant, with at most insignificant plastic parts. Nevertheless, the invention can still be implemented profitably even if the deformation has a significant plastic component, as long as it does not make up the major part of the deformation or at least predominates.

As already mentioned, are exceptionally also foil-like, finger-carrying plates 2 made of metal conceivable. Where, as here, great deformations are required, metal can only be deformed essentially plastically, always superimposed with a small and for the application in question here negligible elastic proportion. Not least in this case also a substantially plastic deformation of the finger plate falls under the invention.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is occupied by fingers 3. These fingers 3 can either be essentially rigid organs in the manner of comb teeth and / or flexible organs which are referred to here by the term "bristles" which is to be interpreted widely. In many cases, a "mixed stock", ideally consisting of 95% to 65% of fingers that are bristles, and remainder of fingers that are comb teeth, is useful. The comb teeth are typically set up according to a specific pattern, preferably repeated several times on a finger-bearing panel.

What is meant by a bristle in the sense of the invention is illustrated by the last figure belonging to this application.

Of a bristle one speaks in any case, if it is a rod-shaped object whose extension in the direction of the longitudinal axis L at least by a factor of 4, better by a factor of 5 is greater than its maximum diameter Dmax in the region above the bristle root, the u , U. merges as a rounding in the finger-carrying plate, cf. Fig. 47 , The maximum diameter of a bristle in the sense of the invention is preferably ≦ 0.75 mm, better still ≦ 0.5 mm.

Due to such a configuration, a bristle is an organ that elastically springs transversely to its longitudinal axis so far that the distal end of the bristle can be deflected by reversible elastic deformation by an amount AL perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bristle L, which is at least 4 times, preferably at least 6 times the maximum diameter Dmax of the bristle, cf. again Fig. 47 ,

The invention is able to fully exploit its advantages, in particular, when the finger-carrying plate 2 and the fingers 3 connected to it have been produced by injection molding, so that the fingers 3 are integrally connected to the finger-carrying plate.

Ideally, these fingers 3 have a round, elliptical, oval or rounding approaching polygonal cross-section, z. B. 6, 8 or 10 square.

It is particularly favorable if the diameter or the mean diameter of the bristle decreases from the bristle root towards the free bristle end, preferably substantially or even completely continuously. The individual bristle then has the shape of a truncated cone (for example in the case of a round cross-section) or a pyramid in the broader sense (for example in the case of a 6, 8 or 10-cornered cross-section).

In some cases, also fingers 3 are advantageous, which are designed in the manner of a piece of cake or triangle and which are connected in the region of their slender tip with the main surface H of the finger-carrying plate 2

A particularly rational production is ensured where the finger-carrying plate 2 and the fingers have been sprayed together and preferably in one shot of the same material.

However, where special application properties are required, it is also very advantageous to proceed in such a way that the finger-carrying plate is made of a different material, in particular a different plastic, like the fingers. For this purpose, it may be appropriate, first the to inject the finger-carrying plate without the fingers or with only a part of the fingers and then to inject the other fingers by being shot from one side through the finger-carrying plate 2. This is done by the finger-carrying plate 2 rests after its injection with one of its major surfaces against a mold wall, branch off from the finger-forming cavities. The plastic mass forming the fingers is supplied from the other major surface of the finger-carrying plate 2 ago. Under the high pressure with which the finger-forming plastic is supplied, it breaks through the finger-carrying plate 2 in each case where it spans an opening of a finger-forming cavity.

Not least, the flexibility of the finger-carrying plate can be set quite well by such a method of production. Depending on which material the finger-carrying plate 2 consists of and how thick the layer of the plastic forming the finger, which forms a sandwich with the main surface facing away from the fingers of the finger-carrying plate 2, the decisive bending behavior of the finger-carrying plate, to the following is to be discussed in more detail, be adjusted in a wide range.

If the fingers are made by injection molding, the position of each individual finger can be very accurately determined by the positioning of the corresponding finger-forming cavity, even if the fingers are arranged on a flat or at least predominantly flat finger-carrying plate.

It is then particularly favorable to arrange the fingers on the finger-carrying plate (as long as it occupies its first spatial form) in such a way that they move in a first and preferably in a second direction perpendicular thereto Form rows of consecutive fingers. It is ideal if even in the diagonal rows of consecutive fingers arise, such as the Fig. 1 illustrated. The fingers of a row could be exactly one after the other, or alternately offset laterally, preferably by less than two, more preferably by less than a full finger diameter as measured in the fingerfoot area above the curve with which a finger merges into the finger-bearing plate. Of course, this definition is based on fingers with a round cross-section, otherwise it depends on the corresponding average finger diameter at the said point.

It should be noted that the production of finger-carrying plates by means of injection molding with fingers whose longitudinal axes are all at least substantially parallel and which are later brought into a cylindrical shape or the like, straight represents a crucial simplification on the tool side. To a z. B. cylindrical applicator core to project from the projecting in all directions bristles, it requires a multiple-cake-like divided injection mold whose components must be moved relative to each other and in radially inward or radially outward direction to close the mold and after spraying the Applicator without bristle breaker to be able to shape again.

A in their first spatial form completely or substantially flat finger-carrying plate with fingers, all parallel in the direction of their longitudinal axis and whose fingers extend later in many or all spatial directions as soon as the finger-carrying plate has been forced in the course of assembly in the second spatial form , is much easier to produce.

But it is also possible to equip the finger-carrying plate at least partially with fingers whose finger longitudinal axis deviates completely or partially from the direction of the normal to the surface of the major major surfaces H, such as fingers, which are preferably continuously curved in one direction and / or fingers whose direction of curvature changes its sign once or several times in the course of the longitudinal axis of the bristle. Very well can be realized with the help of the invention, fingers that are profiled and z. B. have at their end a thickening, a hook or an arrowhead, each acting as eyelash retention organ.

However, it is not absolutely necessary to make the fingers by injection molding alone. In particular, where the fingers form bristles, the following assembly can produce a special effect that often can not be displayed with an "in-situ-scenting" of the fully assembled applicator, because such "in-situ scenting" because of complex second spatial form, which occupies the finger carrier after its assembly is not possible.

Instead, the finger-carrying plate can also be tufted in particular with anchorage of bristles. This is particularly easy with finger-bearing plates that occupy a flat or largely flat first spatial form. Here it is very easy to plant the scent "tufts for tufts", in particular by gluing or welding, or even the finger-carrying plate 2 herumzuspritzen around bristle tufts, and so fasten tufts at defined locations on the finger-carrying plate anchorless.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is expediently essentially and ideally completely planar in itself, as long as it assumes its first spatial form. It is absolutely necessary but not. How to be good on the basis of Fig. 4 sees the finger-carrying plate can also be curved in itself or occupy a spatial course, ideally the finger-carrying plate then has only a slight curl, as the Fig. 5 shows whose amplitude A corresponds to a maximum of 4 times the plate thickness D, better still only 2.5 times.

The finger-carrying plate is preferably completely self-contained in its entire area between its side edges SK and SL and usually also has a substantially constant thickness D (which has already been discussed above as such).

In some applications, it is expedient to provide the finger-carrying plate with usually regularly arranged openings 6, preferably in the form of linear or strip-like openings, with connecting webs 50 remain, which ensure the cohesion of the respective breakthrough sections bordering, see. Fig. 4 , These breakthroughs can serve to increase the flexibility of the finger-carrying plate 2 or to influence their deformation behavior when transferring from the first spatial form into the second spatial form, cf. also 4, 5 and 6 ,

For the same reason, the finger-carrying plate can be provided with thin spots 7, preferably linear or strip-like thin spots, but also the connecting webs 50 may optionally be designed as thin spots. Conveniently, these thin areas are designed as film hinges and ideally arranged regularly, cf. Fig. 7 to 8 , Ideally, the thin spots run completely along a side edge SL or SK.

It is important, however, that the finger-carrying plate 2 is such that it can be converted from a first spatial form, which it has obtained by their production, in a second, more than slightly different spatial form.

This is in any case already the case if the finger-carrying plate can bend or fold at least along a line around this line.

In a broader sense, one can say that conversions from the first spatial form into the second spatial form can always be said when the finger-carrying plate not only deforms locally and / or not only negligibly (eg, <5 / 10 mm) deformed. The latter would be the case, for example, when a kederartiger bristle carrier, without subjecting him to a significant bend, is pressed straight from the side in a dovetail or Kedernut and by the voltage applied so a deformation or "spread" of a few 1/10 mm or when a bristle-carrying plate is locally deformed to join it to a mating partner by spot-welding or hot-pin puncturing, in which a hot needle or pin is driven into the mating mating partners, pushing one plastic into the other and thereby produces a locally mostly a form-fitting and partly welded and / or glued connection.

Overall, it should be noted that the transfer from a first to a second spatial form is in any case to be said when the spatial progression of the bristle plate or the curvature of its major major surfaces changes visibly with the naked eye, excluding visual impairments.

Ideally, the local radius of curvature of the major major surfaces changes along their entire surface, both longitudinally and transversely, as the bristle plates have been converted from their first spatial shape imparted to them during their manufacture to their second spatial form.

It is favorable to equip the finger-carrying plate with preferably a plurality of holding members 4, with the aid of which the finger-carrying plate can be fixed in each case adhesive-free and without the need for additional welding of the finger-carrying plate itself to the applicator core. This will save u. U. required waiting time until the curing of the adhesive or the hardening of the weld, which is important here, since a joint takes place, in the i. d. R. (by the transfer of the finger-carrying plates in their second spatial form), two components are connected together under internal stress, so that after gluing or welding can be released only when the required minimum final strength is reached.

The holding members 4 on the finger-carrying plates 2 are preferably designed as completely surrounded openings in the finger-carrying plate into which a holding member of the applicator core can be introduced in order to produce adequate frictional engagement ("press connection") and / or positive engagement ("Click in"). or button connection). Alternatively, T-slot strips, dovetailed or kederartige strips are provided as holding members 4, which are preferably designed in a direction of the main surface at least predominantly or better still substantially continuous. This corresponds to a plurality of aligned in a row single elements that hold distance from each other, but functionally form a continuous T-slot bar, dovetailed or kederartige bar.

The holding members 5 on the associated applicator cores, which are equipped with one or more of the finger-carrying plates are formed complementary. Preferably, where they are to be buttoned, they have the shape of a slender stem carrying a thickening for buttoning - such as a ball, a mushroom cap, or an arrow.

Such holding members can optionally also be produced in situ after assembly of the finger-carrying plate. For this purpose, a first substantially thickening-free pin is inserted through the opening of the finger plate during assembly and then provided at its end by applying heat with a "thickening for buttoning".

Where holding members 5 are used, with the help of which at least one press connection is to be produced, these holding members are preferably designed as hollow tube elements or "pipe stubs" inside. Depending on the thickness of the pipe wall in the radial direction, the pipe elements can then be pressed together more or less elastic in the radial direction, which favors the defined training and the assembly of the press connection substantially.

The tubular elements preferably have an insertion bevel at their free end.

The tubular element may additionally be provided with a click element, such as a fully or partially circumferential circumferential bead and / or locking groove or a barb-shaped design.

The locking elements described so far have the advantage that they are no special, additional welding machine or Like. Need, but the holding members are completely and ready for mounting on the finger-carrying plates and the applicator cores are formed so that the already required assembly machine can also do the connection.

Of course, alternatively, the locking elements 4, which have the finger-carrying plates, be configured as just described for the holding elements 5 of the applicator cores and vice versa.

In some few, but not excluded a priori cases, the holding members 4, 5 missing in whole or in part because they are wholly or partially z. B. by welding, in particular spot welding, or z. As well as the above-mentioned hot-needle puncturing have been replaced, both of which have also proven to be favorable, especially in large quantities, where the additional machine-side effort is not significant. Because of the above-mentioned "cooling" or "hardening problem", it is particularly advantageous if at least a few holding members 4, 5 are provided, which are capable of the joining partners until the cooling of the weld or the curing of the adhesive prefix relative to each other.

For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that where it is glued, it may be expedient to work with a so-called pressure-sensitive adhesive with which the applicator core and / or the finger-carrying plate 3 to be mounted thereon has previously been provided. Then a joint can be done as in a "sticker" or "sticker", which unfolds immediately after its contact with the surface on which it is to be attached, at least predominantly full or sufficient adhesion adhesive effect.

First complete embodiment

The Fig. 13 to 15 show a first complete embodiment which makes it clear how the previously described finger-carrying plates 2 are used to produce an applicator 1 and in particular a cosmetic applicator.

The starting point is preferably a finger-carrying plate 2, as they are Fig. 13 shows, but also differently shaped finger-carrying plates can be used. In any case, what has been said in the introduction for the finger-carrying plates applies correspondingly here.

The finger-carrying plate 2 here has a tongue-like shape, d. that is, their long side edges SL are larger by at least a factor of 4 than their short side edges SK.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is equipped with a field of fingers 3, in which the fingers in the longitudinal direction and perpendicular to each transverse direction each form rows of aligned fingers in succession. The fingers are here preferably all aligned parallel to their longitudinal axis.

The narrow side edges SK of the finger-carrying plate are rounded convexly here.

In the present example, the finger-carrying plate 2 is provided in the immediate vicinity of its short side edges SK with a holding member 4 in the form of a "buttonhole", which may have a round cross-section, as shown here, or optionally also a slit-like cross-section. The holding member 4 is preferably outside the finger field.

The finger field in this exemplary embodiment preferably consists predominantly and ideally completely of bristles in the sense already mentioned above.

To the just described finger-carrying plate 2, which is used here, preferably includes an applicator core 8, like him Fig. 14 shows.

This applicator core 8 extends along the applicator longitudinal axis L. It is provided with a core part 9, which preferably has the shape of an ideally solid rod, which is narrowed relative to the handle section 10. The core part 9 preferably merges into a handle section 10 or into a coupling piece. The stem portion may be an integral part of an applicator ending in a handle or via a coupling piece with another stem portion, which in turn usually merges into a handle, or be connected directly to a handle.

The core member 9 is here preferably provided with two holding members 5, for example, have a mushroom or mushroom-shaped shape and can pass through the provided on the side of the finger-carrying plate 2 in the shape of the holes holding members 4, so that together a button connection is made.

While the Fig. 13 shows the finger-carrying plate 2 in its first, preferably completely flat spatial form here, shows the Fig. 15 the finger-carrying plate 2 after it has been brought into its second spatial form and fixed on the applicator core 8.

For this purpose, the finger-carrying plate 2, as well as the Fig. 15 sees, along a helix several times, preferably at least three full revolutions, around the core part 9 of the applicator core 8 wound around, ie the in Fig. 13 to be recognized longitudinal axis LF of the finger-carrying plate forms a helix, which runs around the core part 9 of the applicator core. The ends of the finger-carrying plate 2 are correspondingly fixed to the core part 9, so that the finger-carrying plate 2 permanently retains its second spatial form. As you can see, the finger-carrying plate 2 is so elastic that it changes its shape on its entire major surface H, ie along the entire surface of the main surface H.

Good to see is based on the Fig. 15 how the mushroom-like holding members 5 of the core part 9 reach through the holding members 4 in the form of the buttonholes on the finger-like plate 2.

Good on the basis of Fig. 15 can also be seen that in the first spatial form of the finger-carrying plate all parallel aligned fingers 3 now extend in different spatial directions, resulting in a novel finger image. Such a finger image can not be produced in exactly this form nor, in particular, by spraying.

Second complete embodiment

The FIGS. 16 and 17 show a second complete embodiment of the invention.

For this embodiment, a finger-carrying plate 2 is used, as they Fig. 16 shows. This finger-carrying plate 2 corresponds in principle to that of Fig. 13 shown finger-carrying plate, so that reference can be made to the statements found there.

It should be noted only that the fingers are not placed here in lines in the longitudinal and transverse directions, but are distributed irregularly. But you can also be placed here in lines, as in the previous embodiment. Conversely, of course, for the previous embodiment, the local installation of the finger can be selected.

The Fig. 16 again shows the finger-carrying plate 2 in its first spatial form, which it occupies immediately after its production.

The Fig. 17 shows the finished applicator 1.

Here, again, an applicator core 8 is used, which can be designed as already described above for the applicator core in the context of the first complete exemplary embodiment. In particular, the applicator core 8 may have a core part 9 and a stem part 10 of the type described.

The applicator core 8 is preferably equipped with four or six of the finger carrier 2.

The mounting of the finger-carrying plates 2 takes place here in each case such that the longitudinal axis LF of the finger-carrying plate 2 is oriented at least essentially, in this case completely, parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core.

Each of these finger carrier 2 is thereby mounted so that it is curved out of its first spatial form in the broadest sense C-shaped and then firmly mounted in this position on the applicator core 8, so that it has its second spatial form in the shape of the curvature, which often resembles that of a leaf spring, maintains. For this purpose, the holding members 5, which are provided on the side of the applicator core 8, in pairs less far away from each other (viewed in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the applicator) as the holding members 4, each at a finger-carrying plate 2 in the form of Buttonholes are provided. Again, there is again a button connection between the applicator core 8 and the finger-carrying plates. 2

Based on Fig. 17 It is clear that due to the already described curvature of the finger-carrying plates 2, the previously all parallel oriented fingers 3 now project radially in different directions.

Advantageous for the application may have the effect that the finger-carrying plates are hollow with their main surface H applied to the main finger-bearing surface at least over its predominant length and therefore actually form resilient elements in a substantially radial direction, resulting in a novel, interesting application behavior.

Third complete embodiment

The Fig. 18 shows a third complete embodiment.

In the context of this third complete embodiment, finger plates 2 are preferably used again, as they have already been described above for the two preceding embodiments, cf. also Fig. 13 and 16 , The statements made there are also valid here.

The peculiarity in this exemplary embodiment is that the longitudinal axes LF of the finger-carrying plates 2 here run helically around the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core 8. Unlike the similar embodiment already discussed above, however, each finger-carrying plate does not completely surround the core part 9, but only extends around the core part 9 at an angle of ≦ 190 ° and better of ≦ 100 °. In a corresponding second spatial form are the finger-carrying plates, starting from their in Fig. 16 shown first spatial form has been brought.

The fixation is also here again by holding members on the side of the finger-carrying plate, which are designed as buttonholes, and holding members 5 on the side of the applicator core, which are mushroom-shaped. Here, as in all other embodiments, but also applies that alterntiv could also be welded or hot-punctured. A self-adhesive mounting would be conceivable.

Especially for this embodiment, which is also according to the embodiment at the same time Fig. 15 It should be noted that it may be advantageous to provide the applicator core 8 or its core part 9 with a topography, ie, a surface finish which helps to impose on the finger-carrying plates 2 in each case their second spatial form. In this sense, it may be useful to provide the core part 9 with spiral grooves or spiral depressions or a pattern of spiral depressions and this bounding spiral ridges, in which the finger plates, at least a little way, insert such a spiral, like that z. B. the Fig. 18 shows. Between these spiral grooves, for example, a thin, approximately radially outwardly projecting partition may be present, as in the Fig. 18 is visualized with the reference symbol T and possibly forms a spiral increase in the above sense.

Such a design makes it easier to force the finger plates into their second spatial form shown here and to hold them permanently there, even under the influence of the action of a scraper.

Fourth complete embodiment

The Fig. 19 shows a fourth complete embodiment.

Preferably, also for the production of this embodiment finger plates 2 are used, as they each of Fig. 13 . 16 be shown and as they have already been described in the context of the previously described embodiments and before quite general. The designs there for the finger plates also apply here.

Incidentally, the statements of the other exemplary embodiments relating to the nature of the applicator core 8 also apply.

The remainder, already stated in the preceding embodiments, apply here mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise stated in the expressly described differences.

In contrast to the preceding embodiments, the finger-carrying plates 2 are here brought into a fundamentally different second spatial form.

The second spatial form of the finger-carrying plates here namely looks like that the finger-carrying plates are each U-shaped deformed and then slipped over from the free end of the core part 9 forth to be secured in this position in each case on the core part 9.

The result is a structure remotely reminiscent of the structure that have the frames of a woven wicker basket, namely the frames that bend from the bottom in a substantially vertical direction and extend to the top of the basket. In contrast to the previous embodiments, it is here usually because of the fact that the finger plate 2 is only strongly curved locally to be brought into its second spatial form, while the legs of the U mostly largely or even substantially retain their shape, the finger-carrying plate 2 has already exhibited in its first spatial form.

As a rule, the longitudinal axis LF of each finger-carrying plate thus forms a long, straight piece, which is adjoined directly by a curved piece, which in turn directly merges into a correspondingly long straight piece.

In this way, in particular in the area of the previously free end face of the core part 9, interesting finger configurations result.

The attachment between the respective finger-carrying plate 2 and the core part 9 takes place again as described above. The finger-carrying plates 2 may each have holding members 4 in the form of buttonholes, in the z. B. mushroom-like holding members 5 of the coupling piece are buttoned.

It is noteworthy that the bristle trim of the finger-carrying plates 2, which are used here, can be adapted to this special type of mounting.

It may be advisable to carry one or more internal bristles bearing plates 2, where they are each overlapped by another bristle carrying plate 2, without bristle trim, namely in the area which in Fig. 19 denoted by the reference KOZ, which stands for "contact zone". Again, it is true that the major part of the longitudinal axis LF of a finger-carrying plate is formed parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core 8, while a small part of the longitudinal axis LF of each finger-carrying plate 2 is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core 8, cf. again Fig. 19 ,

Fifth complete embodiment

The FIGS. 20 and 21 show a fifth complete embodiment. This differs significantly from its concept of the previously described embodiments.

To produce this embodiment, a finger-carrying plate 2 is used, as they Fig. 20 shows.

For the finger-carrying plate 2 as such, with the exception of the positioning of the holding members 4, preferably the things said for the finger-carrying plates 2 of the preceding embodiments. This applies in particular with regard to the type of bristle installation and with regard to the ratio of the long and the short side edge SK or SL.

The special feature of this finger-carrying plate 2 is that it is equipped with a plurality, preferably more than six retaining members 4. These are preferably all coaxial along an imaginary longitudinal axis LF of the finger-carrying plate arranged.

This makes it possible to mount the finger-carrying plate 2 on the applicator core 8 and its core part 9, as the Fig. 21 shows.

The core part 9 is listed here as a pin, the various executed as holes or buttonholes holding members 4 of Fig. 20 shown engages through the finger-carrying plate 2, so that the finger-carrying plate 2 is quasi-threaded on the core part 9, but ideally so that the finger-carrying plate is not kinked, that nowhere unsteady or substantially discontinuous changes its course. Preferably, the applicator core 8 carries in the region of the free end face of its core part 9, a holding member 5, which is here again in the form of a button, ie preferably mushroom-like executed. However, it can also be provided otherwise designed retaining member, such as a pressed-on or snap-cap or the like.

How to use the Fig. 21 recognizes, this results in a very interesting bristle stocking. For whenever the finger-carrying plate 2 is correspondingly thin, the structure resulting from the threading, which carries the bristles, is quite bendable and soft to the touch. In addition, the bristles are very interesting in different directions. Finally, remain in some cases between the individual waves of the finger-carrying plate 2 only closed by elastic bias held column, which may be individual fibers, eg. For example, eyelashes can take pincers to effect curling or the like.

Finally, it should be emphasized that the mass storage properties of such an applicator are large and can be adjusted very well in accordance with the current requirements, namely by stripping more or less strongly with the aid of a corresponding scraper. Generally speaking, in this embodiment, the longitudinal axis LF of the finger-carrying plate is characterized by having the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core 8 multiply, and preferably at an angle of 90 ° plus / minus 35 °, more preferably 90 ° plus / minus 15 ° cuts. Preferably, the finger-carrying plate intersects the longitudinal axis L of the applicator core at least five times.

For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that it is not necessary to confine oneself to "threading" a single finger-carrying plate onto the core part 9 of the applicator core 8 in this manner. Instead, it is of course also possible, two or more finger-carrying plates 2 in the same direction, d. H. threading one after the other in a row, or crosswise, by starting the threading of the first finger-carrying plate 2 in a direction that is, for example, rotated by 90 ° from the direction in which threading of a second finger-carrying plate 2 is started immediately thereafter , which is not shown graphically here.

Even with the finger-carrying plates used here, it may be expedient, at least at those contact zones KOZ of the main surfaces, not to provide a priori fingers, in each of which a part of the finger-carrying plate comes into contact with another part of the finger-carrying plate, cf. Fig. 21 ,

Sixth complete embodiment

The FIGS. 22 to 24 show a sixth complete embodiment of the invention.

To implement this embodiment, slightly differently designed finger-carrying plates 2 are used as for the previous embodiments.

The Fig. 22 shows an example of a finger-carrying plate 2 used here from its front side. What is striking is that the finger-carrying plate 2 here has a dovetail-shaped or else kederförmiges holding member 4, which preferably without interruption parallel to the long side edge SL passes through the finger-carrying plate 2 away. The finger-carrying plate 2 is occupied at least on one of its major surfaces H and, if necessary, on their respective laterally outwardly facing side surfaces with fingers, possibly also the rear, the holding member 4 facing the main surface H is occupied with bristles.

Preferably, a thin spot 7, preferably embodied here as a V-shaped notch, is present in the finger-carrying plate 2. This thin spot 7 is here preferably directly in the middle above the holding member 4 and also runs in the direction parallel to the long side edge SL over the entire finger-carrying plate 2 away. This thin spot 7 facilitates the folding of the finger-carrying plate crucial and makes it possible in the first place ever, the finger-carrying plate 2 of its first spatial form, the Fig. 22 shows to translate into their crucial second spatial form, which the Fig. 24 shows.

Based on Fig. 24 is clearly seen that the applicator core 8 and its core part 9 is a core which is equipped, for example, with four, possibly also with six or eight holding members 5, each representing a parallel to its longitudinal axis extending Kedernut or dovetail groove. This Kedernut or dovetail groove is each dimensioned so that they the finger-carrying plate 2, which Fig. 22 shows, as far as in the radial direction pulls in that the laterally extending away from the holding member 4 of the finger-carrying plate plate wings are bent from the adjacent peripheral surface of the applicator core 8 and the core part 9 to the outside, so that they z. B. from Fig. 24 take shown approximately V-shaped figure.

This approximately V-shaped shape is the second spatial form of the finger-carrying plates 2.

In this way, an applicator with a very complex geometry can be created that can not otherwise be produced, at least not with sprayed fingers or molded bristles - an applicator that would have a comparable shape would be if the bristles were injected in situ should be, hardly ausformbar.

Quite generally, in the context of this exemplary embodiment, protection is claimed for an applicator, which is mounted on the plates, which are acted upon by the applicator core with forces that act on them in a substantially radial direction. If the slabs are multiple slits, they form fingers themselves, otherwise the fingers are molded or inserted.

Seventh complete embodiment

The FIGS. 25 and 26 show a seventh complete embodiment. The finger plate 2, by the Fig. 7 to 9 is shown is used to make this embodiment.

In addition to the said finger plates of Fig. 7 to 9 In the context of this exemplary embodiment, an applicator core 8 is used, which consists of a core part 9 and a coupling piece 11.

The core part 9 here preferably has a square cross section, but could also be rectangular or polygonal, if the design of the finger plate is adjusted accordingly. On each side of the core part 9 has a holding member 5, which is designed here in the form of a dovetail groove, but can also be designed as a T-groove or Kedernut.

Because of that Fig. 8 Finger plate shown consists of individual strip-shaped elements 2a, each carrying the fingers and which are each connected by a film hinge, which here forms the thin spot 7, it is possible, the finger plate from her Fig. 8 several times to fold and thus into their von Fig. 25 to transfer shown second spatial form. The film hinges are just dimensioned such that each finger-carrying strip of the finger-carrying plate comes to lie substantially centrally above its associated outer peripheral surface of the core part 9.

Folded in such a way, the finger-carrying plate 2 can be pushed over from the free end face of the core part 9 via this, so that the dovetail-like holding members 4 of the finger-carrying plate 2 in the Dovetail grooves, which represent the holding members 5 on the core part 9, slide in. In this way, the finger-carrying plate 2 is permanently held by the core part 9 in its second spatial form.

The individual strips 2a of the finger-carrying plate, one of which each comes to rest on one side of the core part 9, preferably do not deform as such or only in an irrelevant, such as inconsequential region of a few 1/10 mm. In essence, only the film hinges are subjected to substantial deformations.

The position assurance of the so pushed onto the core part 9 finger-carrying plate 2 can be done with different means. To think here would be, for example, a frontally executed welding in the dovetail guide - when the front side of the dovetail guide is merged with the core part 9 of the cosmetics applicator 1, a permanent pull-out protection is ensured. Instead, a gluing can be done. Also, the hot-dot puncturing already mentioned several times is possible.

Alternatively, a fixation can take place, as in the Fig. 27 to 30 and in particular in the FIGS. 29 and 30 is shown. For this purpose, an end cap may be provided, which may even be able to carry fingers 30 under certain circumstances, and which likewise has holding members 4 which correspond to the holding members 4 of the relevant finger-carrying plate. Due to this, the end cap can be pushed onto the free end of the core part 9. Preferably, the end cap is fixed there, for example by latching, welding or gluing.

Of course, the front end of the core part 9 may also be designed so that such a cap is locked there or otherwise can be fixed, without in turn being provided with holding members 4, which engage in the corresponding complementary holding members 5 of the core part.

Purely the completeness it should be noted that such or appropriate design can also be useful to use, if it is z. B. is about six- or octagonal cross-sections. The said then applies accordingly.

Eighth complete embodiment

For the production of the eighth complete embodiment, preferably a finger-carrying plate 2 is used, as used by the 10 to 12 will be shown.

This finger-carrying plate is preferably characterized by the fact that it ideally has each outside, along its long side edges SL holding members 4, each one half of a dovetail profile, a Kederprofils or a T-profile (in the sense of an upside down T) form.

The above for the fingering of the finger-carrying plate 2 in the context of 10 to 12 and what has been said within the scope of the other general statements applies here accordingly.

The key point is that an applicator core 8 is used, which has a specially designed core part 9. The Fig. 35 shows the applicator core 8 with its core part 9, its stem portion 10 and the adjoining coupling piece 11, the connection preferably with a further, not shown stem portion is used. Particularly enlightening here is the Fig. 33 , which shows the applicator core 8 before the placement with the corresponding finger plate and thereby from the FIGS. 31, 32, 35 and 36 which all show the fully populated applicator.

The key point is that the core part 9 here preferably has only one holding member 5, which here has the shape of a Kedernut, but could also be designed as a T-slot or as a dovetail groove. The diameter of the core part 9 is preferably smaller than that of the stem portion 10. Ideally, the diameter difference is just twice the thickness D of the finger-carrying plate 2 used here, which then inserts with virtually no visible transition.

The of the FIGS. 11 and 12 shown finger-carrying plate is here along the rotation arrows PR (see. Fig. 11 ) rolled up until the two long side edges meet SL of the finger-carrying plate 2 and the finger-carrying plate 2 now completely forms a hollow tube inside. The long side edges SL which come into abutment against one another are aligned coaxially with the longitudinal axis of the tube. In this way, the two holding members 4 (see again Fig. 11 ) To a Keder profile together, the outer contour of the inner contour of the holding member 5, which the Fig. 33 shows corresponds. It is therefore possible to insert the holding members 4, which have come into abutment against one another, into the welt groove, which forms the holding member 5 of the core part. After complete insertion, an applicator is obtained from which, viewed in the circumferential direction, bristles protrude completely, cf. especially Fig. 36 ,

Now it must be prevented that the finger-carrying plate 2 is withdrawn from the Kedernuten and from the core part 9 again. For this purpose, it may be appropriate to provide an end cap 12, such as the Fig. 34 shows. This end cap 12 may itself be provided with fingers on the circumference or on the front or on both said areas. This end cap is preferably formed so that it can be latched on the core part 9. Of course, it is also conceivable to glue or to be welded end caps. The end cap may in turn have fingers 30, preferably those which protrude in an egg-shaped or horizontal manner.

The finished applicator looks so like him Fig. 31 from the side shows or the Fig. 32 from the beginning.

Again, of course, it should be noted that the end cap 12 is not mandatory. Instead, one can also proceed in such a way that the core part 9 ends at a narrow side edge SK of the finger-carrying plate 2 and then the finger-carrying plate, for example, welded from the front side to the core part 9, is fastened to it by hot-needle puncturing or under it Use of glue.

Ninth complete embodiment

A ninth complete embodiment show the FIGS. 37 to 40 ,

For the realization of this embodiment, a completely novel finger-carrying plate is used, which has not yet been discussed.

For the thickness D of the finger-carrying plate and the way in which it is occupied with bristles, however, the above generally said applies accordingly.

The finger-carrying plate 2 consists here of a central portion 13, to which via thin points 7, preferably in the form of film hinges, triangular sections 14 are pivotally applied. The later outer side of the triangular sections 14 are each provided with a trim of fingers 3, for which the above applies.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is preferably completely flat in its first spatial form, it then corresponds in the broadest sense of a folded-out in a plane carton.

The central portion 13 of the finger-carrying plate is provided here with a holding member 4 in the form of a passage hole.

The finger-carrying plate 2 is replaced by its in Fig. 37 shown first room form in her from Fig. 40 brought shown second spatial form. For this purpose, the triangular sections are each folded around the thin points 7 so that they meet and their bristles 3 protrude outward. In this way, a kind of pyramid, which is externally occupied by bristles 3 results.

With the help of running as a through hole holding member 4 in the central portion 13 of this structure is threaded onto a preferably rod-like retainer 5, which projects into the interior.

Preferably, the main surfaces of the triangular sections 14 facing away from the bristle-occupied main surfaces are each provided with at least one further retaining element 4a. These further holding members 4a are in Fig. 40 Rough to recognize, they are from the FIGS. 38 and 39 explained in more detail.

Each further holding member 4a preferably consists of an elastic claw, which is suitable for locking on the circumference of the applicator core associated holding member 5. It is thus the case that, by folding up the respective triangular section 14, its claw-like holding member 4a is pivoted against the applicator-core-side holding member 5 and then locked with it. How these claw-like holding members 4a each come into positive engagement with the holding member 5, ie how they are clipped there, which shows the Fig. 39 , The Fig. 39 is an enlarged detail from the Fig. 40 but seen from above, in the direction along the applicator L longitudinal.

Tenth complete embodiment

The tenth complete embodiment corresponds in principle to the previously described, with the difference that here no five-surface pyramid-like structure is used, but a seven- or nine-surface pyramid-like structure. The principle is always exactly the same as in the previous embodiment, so that the details described there apply accordingly, unless otherwise indicated by the differences described below.

The finger-carrying plate 2, which is used here, is of Fig. 41 shown. Again, the finger-carrying plate 2 consists of a central portion 13, preferably with a holding member 4 in the form of a through hole. From the central portion 13 also go here triangular sections 14 from, each by a thin spot 7 are hinged to the central portion 13. Again, it is at the thin spot 7 preferably a film hinge.

The later lying outside major surfaces H of the triangular sections are occupied by fingers 3. For these fingers, what is already said in the beginning applies. Incidentally, as with the exemplary embodiment described above, the fingers may also be distributed irregularly, but preferably also here arranged as previously explained in the general part of this description.

The assembly is similar to that described above. The triangular sections 14 are folded around each other around the thin spots 7, so that a pyramid-like structure results. This pyramid-like structure shows the Fig. 42 , but this is just a rough rough sketch. You can see quite clearly how the bristles protrude outwards.

With the help of the holding member 4 in the form of the through-hole, the pyramid-like structure according to Fig. 42 at the of Fig. 43 attached applicator core attached. For this purpose, the of Fig. 43 shown Applikorkern frontally equipped with a holding member 5, which here, for example, the shape of a button, preferably a mushroom-like knob. This button is forced through the opening forming the retaining member 4 on the pyramidal structure and then holds it in place.

The pyramid-like structure is fixed by an end cap 12, which prevents re-opening. The seat of the end cap 12, including the locking groove can be seen schematically on the basis of Fig. 41 , see. the reference numeral 15.

The end cap 12 may be welded or glued. Preferably, however, it is latched. For this purpose, the triangular sections 14 are each provided with a locking groove, so that in finished pyramidal shape according to Fig. 42 gives a circumferential locking groove. Then the end cap 12 is plugged and locked.

Eleventh complete embodiment of the invention

An entirely different way to build an applicator according to the principle claimed here, the show FIGS. 45 to 47 ,

The starting point here is again a finger-carrying plate, which preferably has a completely flat shape in its first spatial form. This finger-carrying plate is preferably a thin metal plate or a metal foil.

In order to provide appropriate fingers 3, a number of, for example, triangular or oblong-spatulate punched holes is provided, such as the Fig. 44 illustrated. Each of these punches later forms a finger when the punched-out portion or flap has been erected. The fingers can, as shown here, be arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal and transverse directions one behind the other. You can also be set up in a pattern or confused instead. For the dimensioning of the short side edge SK and the long side edge SL, the above applies.

After the free-lancing of the lobes forming the fingers, the finger-carrying plate 2 of their in Fig. 44 shown first room form in her from Fig. 45 transferred shown second spatial form. When metal plates are used, this can be done by plastic deformation.

Depending on which thickness D (cf. Fig. 45 ) Has the metal plate or foil, which is used here, either at least partially dispense with an applicator core 8, because the finger-carrying plate is so far self-supporting and even the applicator core 8 forms, so only needs a stub to which it is attached ,

Where, however, relatively thin films are used, an applicator core 8 is nevertheless required, which stabilizes the finger-carrying plate or the metal foil forming it from the rear side. Especially where metal foils are used, often gluing the finger-carrying plate 2 to the applicator core makes sense. Conveniently, pressure-sensitive adhesive is used here, so that the finger-carrying plate, as already mentioned above, can be positioned and fastened like a sticker.

An interesting effect arises from the fact that the lobes, which form the individual fingers 3 here due to their free punching, by the transfer of the finger-carrying plate 2 of her in Fig. 43 shown first room form in her from Fig. 44 Set up shown second space form and then outward like prongs or, depending on the thickness of the material, bristles protrude in the broadest sense.

The training of the Fig. 45 shown drop shape in cross section is advantageous. However, it is not the only kind of meaningful cross section. It can also be realized round cross-sections, which have proven to be useful. Platelets made of stainless steel are preferably used, which have the advantage that they do not react with the usual cosmetic substances, but are inert over long distances and even after a long storage period.

In general, it should be noted that protection is claimed for a cosmetic applicator, which consists of a base body and at least one subsequently mounted, produced separately from the base body finger-carrying plate. The finger-carrying plate preferably has more than three, preferably more than five rows of bristles next to one another, wherein each row of bristles preferably consists of more than 10, more preferably more than 15 bristles that are completely or at least substantially in alignment.

This cosmetic applicator, for which protection is claimed independent of the claims made up to now, can have further features of all the features disclosed in this application with regard to its base body and in particular with respect to its bristle-carrying plate.

In particular, the at least one bristle-carrying plate can be characterized in that it is fixed only locally or multiply locally on the base body, so that in addition to the fingers and a part, preferably a surface predominant part of the bristle-carrying plate, can move relative to the base body.

Summarizing and superior is to be noted that also protection is claimed for a method for producing a cosmetic applicator, which is characterized in that separately from each other, a cosmetic applicator with a core and a preferably plate-shaped finger carrier, which carries a number of fingers are made, the Finger carrier is then attached to the core so that it at least partially changes its spatial form of a first spatial form, which he has taken before its attachment to the core, in a second, more than slightly different spatial form.

The said, likewise claimed method can be distinguished by the fact that the transition from the first to the second spatial form changes, at least in some areas, the distance that the free ends of adjacent fingers have and / or the spatial orientation which the longitudinal axes of adjacent fingers relative to one another exhibit.

It should also be noted in general terms that protection is also claimed for a method for producing a cosmetic applicator, which is characterized in that a cosmetic applicator with an applicator core and a finger-carrying plate carrying a number of fingers are produced separately from one another, wherein the finger-carrying plate it is then attached to the applicator core in such a way that it changes its spatial form from a first spatial form, which it assumed before its attachment to the applicator core, into a second, more than slightly insubstantial, three-dimensional form.

Protection is also claimed for a method, in particular in connection with the method described above, in which the transition from the first to the second spatial form changes, at least in regions, the distance that the free ends of adjacent fingers have and / or the spatial orientation. having the longitudinal axes of adjacent fingers relative to each other.

Finally, protection is also claimed for using finger-supporting panels for the manufacture of cosmetic applicators that are flexible enough to wrap around the longitudinal axis L or the face of the applicator and to be locked in that position.

• Kosmetikapplikator 1, der sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass die Dicke D der fingertragenden Platte ≤ 9 mm, besser ≤ 7,5 mm oder ≤ 6 mm beträgt und/oder die Finger 3 überwiegend als Borsten mit einem maximalen Borstendurchmesser von 0,75 mm, besser von 0,5 mm ausgeführt sind und/oder die Finger 3 mit einer maximalen Länge von 12 mm, besser von nur 9 mm ausgeführt sind und/oder der maximale Abstand unmittelbar benachbarter Finger 3 zwischen 0,5 mm und 2,75 mm liegt.
• Kosmetikapplikator 1, der sich dadurch auseichnet, dass der Kosmetikapplikator ein vorzugsweise ring- oder kappenartiges Endstück umfasst, das auf dem Applikatorkern 8 festgesetzt, vorzugsweise verrastet ist, und ein Auseinanderziehen der T-, Schwalbenschwanz- oder Kederverbindung verhindert.
• Kosmetikapplikator 1, der sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass die fingertragende Platte 2 mit Hilfe eines Haftklebers, eines Klettverschlusses oder eines Magneten an dem Applikatorkern 8 gehalten wird.
• Kosmetikapplikator 1, der sich dadurch auszeichnet, dass eine fingertragende Platte zumindest in einem Teil der Bereiche, in denen sie, nachdem sie in ihre zweite Raumform gezwungen wurde, gegen sich selbst oder eine andere fingertragende Platte anliegt, eine Unterbrechung im Borstenbesatz aufweist und dort keine Borsten besitzt.

Depending on the cosmetic applicator claimed by the claims set forth, protection is also claimed for a cosmetic applicator which additionally has one or more of the following features:

• Cosmetic applicator 1, which is characterized in that the thickness D of the finger-carrying plate ≤ 9 mm, better ≤ 7.5 mm or ≤ 6 mm and / or the fingers 3 predominantly as bristles with a maximum bristle diameter of 0.75 mm, better are made of 0.5 mm and / or the fingers 3 are designed with a maximum length of 12 mm, better of only 9 mm and / or the maximum distance between immediately adjacent finger 3 between 0.5 mm and 2.75 mm.
• Cosmetic applicator 1, which is characterized in that the cosmetic applicator comprises a preferably ring- or cap-like end piece, which is fixed on the applicator core 8, preferably locked, and prevents the T, dovetail or Kederverbindung pulling apart.
• Cosmetic applicator 1, which is characterized in that the finger-carrying plate 2 by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a hook and loop fastener or a magnet is held on the applicator core 8.
• Cosmetic applicator 1, which is characterized in that a finger-carrying plate at least in a part of the areas in which, after it has been forced into its second spatial form, abuts against itself or another finger-carrying plate, has an interruption in the bristle trim and there has no bristles.

In addition, it should generally be noted that regardless of the previously claimed for alone or in combination with the already established claims and / or together with features of the description for the following embodiments protection claimed: It is also claimed protection for a cosmetics applicator with at least one finger-carrying plate, which is characterized in that the applicator core 8 and the finger-carrying plate are manufactured separately and then interconnected components.

In addition, it should generally be noted that regardless of the previously claimed for alone or in combination with the already established claims and / or together with features of the description for the following embodiments protection claimed: It is also claimed protection for a Kosmetikapplikator with a finger-bearing Plate which covers at least in sections more than 40% of the outer circumference and which better covers the predominant, preferably the substantially entire outer circumference of the applicator core.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

cosmetic applicator

2

Fingertransfering plate

2a

strip-shaped element of the finger plate

3

finger

4

Holding member on the part of the finger-carrying plate

4a

Special holding device on the part of the finger-carrying plate, often executed claw-like

5

Holding member on the side of the applicator core

6

Breakthrough through the finger-carrying plate

7

Thin spot in a finger-bearing plate, esp. Film hinge

8th

Applikatorkern

9

core part

10

stem portion

11

coupling

12

endcap

13

midsection

14

Triangular section

15

Locking groove for end cap

30

Finger of an end cap

40

Holding member an end cap

50

connecting web

H

Main surface of a finger carrying plate

S

Side surface of a finger-bearing plate

D

Thickness of a finger-bearing plate

SK

short side edge of a finger-bearing plate

SL

long side edge of a finger-bearing plate

KOZ

Contact zone between finger-carrying plates, one below the other

T

spiral partition

A

Amplitude of a wavy finger-bearing plate

Dmax

Maximum bristle diameter

AL

so-called "deflection" of the free end of a bristle

Claims (15)

Cosmetic applicator (1) with an applicator core (8) and at least one finger-bearing, before their union with the core a first spatial shape having elastic plate (2), characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) so attached to the applicator core (8) is that in this way a second spatial form deviating from the first spatial form is imposed on it. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) due to its attachment to the applicator core (8) is under internal tension, which tends to restore the original first spatial form. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) and / or the applicator core (8) comprise means (4, 5) by means of which the plate is secured to the applicator core (8) It may be that a second space form, deviating from the first form of space, is here imposed on it by a second spatial form, which deviates more than marginally from the first form of space. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) has a thin point (7), preferably in the form of a pivot or film hinge, the individual sections (2a) of a finger-carrying plate (2) with each other connects and because of their flexibility promotes the transfer of the finger-carrying plate (2) from a first spatial form into a second spatial form or embossed. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) is so thin, flexible and mounted on the applicator core (8) that the curvature of its major surfaces (H) changes over most of the major surface (H) concerned when the finger-carrying plate (2) is transferred from its first spatial form in its second spatial form in which it is fixed to the applicator core (8). Cosmetic applicator (1) preferably according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) helically wound around the applicator core (8) and fixed in this position on the core. Cosmetic applicator (1) preferably according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one, preferably at least two finger-carrying plates (2) are in particular U-shaped or V-shaped around the applicator core (8), so that each finger-carrying plate (2) the applicator core (8) engages over two peripheral sides and over the free end face of the applicator core (8) passes away, or that a finger-carrying plate (2) is formed like a star and is placed on the applicator core that the finger-carrying plate (2), preferably approximately with its center, the free end face of the applicator core (8) covered and several peripheral sides of the applicator core (8) overlaps. Cosmetic applicator (1) preferably according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a finger-carrying plate (2) in the circumferential direction by at least two, better all Circumferential sides of the polygonal applicator core (8) laid around or folded around and rests substantially flat against the respective peripheral sides. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a finger-carrying plate (2) is bent at least 90 °, more preferably at least 180 °, and ideally at least 360 ° in the circumferential direction around a round or oval applicator core (8). Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized in that at least one finger-carrying plate (8) is fixed on the applicator core (8) such that the applicator core (8) folds the finger-carrying plate (2) due to this fastening, so that it protrudes at least partially outwards from the applicator core (8). 8) protrudes. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) on its applicator core (8) side facing at least one positive element and in particular one, better several T-bars or dovetail bars or Kederleisten having the finger-carrying plate (2) can be anchored by form-fitting connection in its second spatial form on the applicator core (8), or that the applicator core (8) on its side facing the plate has at least one such positive locking element. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the applicator core (8) has at least one accessible from the core end side T-groove, dovetail groove or Kedernut into which a corresponding counterpart of the finger-carrying plate introduced by a movement in the direction of the core longitudinal axis can be, after the finger-carrying plate (2) has been forced into its second spatial form, or that the finger-carrying plate (2) has at least one such groove, which is accessible from the plate face. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) has at two spaced locations interlocking elements which abut each other when the finger-carrying plate (2) occupies its second spatial form and then together a single, two-part T. -Leiste, a single two-part dovetail bar or a two-piece Kederleiste form, which is received by a single T-slot, dovetail groove or Kedernut on the core and so the finger-carrying plate (2) in its second spatial form on the applicator core (8) holds. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the finger-carrying plate (2) and the applicator core (8) are held together by at least one, preferably a plurality of holding or latching members and in particular knobs. Cosmetic applicator (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a finger-carrying plate which covers at least in sections more than 40% of the outer circumference and which better covers the predominant, preferably the substantially entire outer circumference of the applicator core.

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