EP3003091B1 - Applicateur pour appliquer un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils - Google Patents

Applicateur pour appliquer un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils Download PDF

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EP3003091B1
EP3003091B1 EP14731819.0A EP14731819A EP3003091B1 EP 3003091 B1 EP3003091 B1 EP 3003091B1 EP 14731819 A EP14731819 A EP 14731819A EP 3003091 B1 EP3003091 B1 EP 3003091B1
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Marcel Sanchez
Eric Caulier
Audrey THENIN
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A45D40/262—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D40/265—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B1/00—Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/021—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/028—Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046—Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

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  • the present invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, comprising a molded application member, and a packaging and application device comprising such an applicator.
  • Requirement FR 2 937 514 describes a brush comprising rows of bristles arranged staggered and curved outwardly from the corresponding row.
  • the subject of the invention is an applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or eyebrows, according to claim 1.
  • the applicator constitutes a brush because of the plurality of longitudinal rows of teeth.
  • the particular shape of the teeth, flattened, asymmetrical in front view and having a convex edge allows better retention of product, and to have a relatively large contact surface between the eyelashes and the teeth, which allows the eyelashes to be well loaded. in product during application.
  • the flattening of each of the teeth is substantially transverse to the core in order to promote the separation of the fringe of the eyelashes, to give, during application or combing, a multitude of well-defined eyelash bundles and to avoid the formation of too large bundles of eyelashes.
  • the particular distribution of the teeth within a row namely the staggered distribution and the partial superposition, in front view, of the teeth, makes it possible to increase the contact surface of the eyelashes with the product present on the teeth.
  • the invention makes it possible to obtain, if the user so wishes, a make-up of the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows in bundles, that is to say with a grouping of eyelashes in small distinct packages, which orders the eyelashes and gives them volume.
  • a tooth is observed in front view when it is observed along the longitudinal axis of the core in projection on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the core.
  • the term “longitudinal axis of the core” denotes the line joining all of the barycenters of the cross sections of the core.
  • the longitudinal axis may be a central axis, or even an axis of symmetry for the core, in particular when the core has a circular cross section or in the general shape of a regular polygon.
  • the longitudinal axis of the core may be rectilinear or curved and may be contained in a plane, which may be a plane of symmetry for some, or even for all of the cross sections of the core.
  • the longitudinal axis of the core is rectilinear.
  • longitudinal row of teeth denotes a succession of teeth in the longitudinal direction.
  • the rows all extend along respective longitudinal axes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core.
  • teeth denotes a protruding element which can be individualized, used for the application of the product and for the separation of the eyelashes, and produced in accordance with the invention.
  • Each tooth has, over at least part of its height, a cross section, taken perpendicular to its direction of elongation, which is of the form elongated according to a flattening plane, that is to say wider than thick.
  • the tooth is flattened in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the web.
  • staggered it should be understood that the bases of two consecutive teeth of the same row do not overlap exactly when the applicator member is observed in front view, and are alternately offset on either side. another from a middle line.
  • a tooth having, in front view, an asymmetrical shape is meant a tooth produced in such a way that, when it is observed in front view, the tooth has no axis of symmetry.
  • Such a tooth preferably has left and right edges of different shapes.
  • convex edge denotes an edge of the tooth, when it is observed in front view, exhibiting a curvature rounded towards the outside of the tooth, in particular in the form of a portion of an ellipse, a circle or a parabola. .
  • the angular extension at the base of the tooth, at the junction with the core, defines the total angular extension of the tooth, around the longitudinal axis of the core.
  • the tooth is inscribed, in front view, in a rectangle of width equal to the largest transverse dimension of the tooth in front view.
  • the number of longitudinal rows may be greater than or equal to 4, better still 6.
  • the number of teeth in a row of teeth is preferably between 10 and 100, better still between 20 and 50.
  • the height of the teeth in a row may increase overall away from the distal end of the applicator over at least half the length of the row of teeth, more preferably over the entire length of the row of teeth.
  • the height of the teeth in a row may decrease overall away from the distal end of the applicator over at least half the length of the row of teeth, more preferably over the entire length of the row of teeth. teeth.
  • Each tooth in each of the rows can thinned up at least part of the height of the tooth, better over the entire height of the tooth.
  • Each tooth of each of the rows can be thinned towards the edge situated on the outer side of said rows of teeth.
  • the edge located on the outer side of said rows of teeth is preferably the convex edge.
  • Each tooth in each of the rows may have a flattened cross section over at least half of its height, more preferably all of its height, or possibly only above a narrowing of its section near the base of the tooth.
  • the convex edge can extend for at least half the height of the tooth, better still the full height of the tooth, i.e. from the base to the free end of the tooth.
  • Each tooth in each of the rows has a rectilinear edge located on the interior side of the row of teeth.
  • the teeth become thinner in particular from the rectilinear edge towards the convex edge.
  • the convex edge may be an angular edge of each tooth and may constitute, in cross section of the tooth, an edge.
  • the convex edge faces outward from the row of teeth.
  • the convex edges of adjacent teeth in a row face opposite sides of the row.
  • the teeth extend, preferably, from a single base, of closed contour observed along the axis of the tooth.
  • the teeth are solid.
  • the teeth may have a substantially pointed free end.
  • the circumferential extension of each tooth around the core may be less than 180 °, better still 90 °.
  • the teeth taper at their distal end to form a point.
  • the tangents to the surface of each tooth in front view, taken at 90% of the total height of the tooth, may form between them an angle less than or equal to 90 °.
  • the ratio of the greatest width of the tooth to its height is preferably between 0.5 and 2.
  • the even-row teeth of each of the rows may be aligned with each other and form a first alignment in the longitudinal direction, and the odd-numbered teeth of each of the rows may be aligned with each other and form a second alignment in the longitudinal direction.
  • the teeth of the same row of each of the alignments can be different, in particular be of different heights and / or be oriented differently.
  • the teeth of the same rank of each of the alignments are identical.
  • the first alignment is the image of the second alignment with respect to a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core, over at least half the length of the row of teeth concerned, better over the entire length of the row of teeth.
  • the height of the teeth can vary alternately by packets of teeth, each pack consisting of two teeth of the same height.
  • the core has a circular or polygonal cross section, in particular a hexagonal.
  • the teeth of each of the alignments can be connected over more than half of their greatest width at their base to the same flat face of the core.
  • the teeth of each of the alignments extend over almost all of their width, at their base, from the same flat face of the core.
  • Each row of teeth may extend from an edge of the web, the teeth of the second alignment extending from the face on one side of the edge and the teeth of the first alignment extending from the edge. face on the other side.
  • the second alignment is symmetrical, in front view, of the first alignment with respect to the plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the core and by said edge.
  • the two alignments are not symmetrical, in front view.
  • the rows can be superimposed, in front view, at least in part, in particular at their base.
  • the teeth of the first alignment of each of the rows can be superimposed, in particular at their base, in front view, on the teeth of the second alignment of one of the adjacent rows.
  • the teeth of the first alignment of each of the rows do not overlap, in front view, on the teeth of the second alignment of the adjacent rows.
  • the applicator member may include a plurality of rows of pins between the rows of teeth.
  • Each pin can be inserted between the teeth of a row of teeth when the applicator member is viewed from the side, preferably with an alternation of pins and teeth between a row of teeth and an adjacent row of pins.
  • Each row of pins can be superimposed, in front view, at least in part, better still entirely, with at least one row of teeth.
  • the applicator member preferably comprises at least one, better still two rows of pins between two rows of circumferentially consecutive teeth.
  • a subject of the invention is also a process for making up the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, using an applicator according to the invention.
  • the product to be applied can be a mascara or a care product.
  • a packaging and application device 100 comprising a container 3 containing a product P to be applied to the eyelashes and / or eyebrows and an applicator 1 for applying said product P.
  • the applicator 1 comprises an application member 8 according to the invention, connected by a rod 7 to a gripping member 5 which also constitutes a closure member of the container 3.
  • This closure member 5 is, for example, as illustrated, a cover arranged to be screwed onto a neck 9 of the container.
  • the container 3 may include a wiping member 6 of the applicator 1, fixed in the neck 9 of the container 3.
  • the applicator member 8 comprises a core 10 carrying applicator elements 20, formed by teeth according to the invention, as well as pins, if necessary.
  • the rod 7 may include, where appropriate, an annular constriction on its portion which is positioned opposite the lip of the wiping member 6, so as not to mechanically stress the latter excessively during storage.
  • the applicator member 8 can be connected in various ways to the rod 7 and comprises for example, as illustrated in figure 2 , a tip 4 arranged to be fixed in a housing thereof.
  • Fixing the applicator member 8 on the rod 7 can be done by any means and in particular by force-mounting, stapling, snapping, gluing, welding or crimping, in the corresponding housing provided at the end of the rod 7 .
  • the rod 7 can be inserted into a housing provided in the core 10, or the rod and the core can be made at least partly in one piece.
  • the core is of elongated shape along a longitudinal axis X, which may be rectilinear or curved, preferably being rectilinear.
  • the core 10 can be, as illustrated on figure 10A , over the majority of its length, of polygonal cross section, in particular hexagonal, the sides of the core 10 defining longitudinal faces 40. These latter can all be provided with teeth 20.
  • the faces 40 are preferably flat, as in example shown, but could alternatively be curved. In a variant not shown, only part of the faces 40 of the core 10 carries teeth 20.
  • the core 10 can, as a variant and as illustrated in figure 10B , be, for the majority of its length, of circular cross-section.
  • the longitudinal axis X can be central and the core 10 can be inscribed in cross section in a circle of diameter less than or equal to 5 mm.
  • the cross section of the core can widen towards the end piece 4.
  • the cross section of the web tapers towards the end piece 4.
  • the web 10 can be of constant cross section, in particular being of cylindrical shape.
  • the core 10 may be hollow, the internal diameter of the core 10 being preferably between 1 mm and 2.5 mm.
  • the core 10 may include, at its distal end 42, a head which is chamfered, in order to facilitate the re-entry of the applicator 1 into the container 3.
  • the core 10 comprises on the side of the end piece 4, at its proximal end, a portion 45 which is enlarged in the shape of a cone.
  • This portion 45 comprises application elements, in particular teeth 20 and spikes 23.
  • the axial dimension c of this conical portion 45 may be between 1 mm and 5 mm.
  • the conical portion 45 may include at least one tooth 20 of each row 50 as described below and at least one pin 23 of each row 60 as described below.
  • the conical portion 45 has, at its end adjacent to the rod 7, a diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the rod 7.
  • the core 10 may be made of a relatively rigid or non-rigid thermoplastic material, for example SEBS, a silicone, latex, butyl, EPDM, a nitrile, a thermoplastic elastomer, a polyester elastomer, a polyamide. , polyethylene or vinyl, a polyolefin such as PE or PP, PVC, EVA, PS, PET, POM, PA or PMMA. It is possible in particular to use the materials known under the brands Hytrel®, Cariflex®, Alixine®, Santoprene®, Pebax®, this list not being limiting.
  • the core 10 can be made in one piece by molding material with the rod 7.
  • the core 10 is twisted, the teeth 20 then following the twist produced by the core.
  • the applicator member 8 comprises teeth 20, which each extend from the core 10 outwards, in the direction of a free end 26.
  • the teeth of at least one row of teeth 20, and better, as illustrated in figure 2 , all of the teeth 20 has a front view of a convex edge 22.
  • the latter may be, as illustrated in figure 4 , a portion of a curve, in particular of a circle or of a parabola, and preferably a portion of an ellipse.
  • the convex edge 22 may extend over more than half of the height h of each of the teeth 20, better still over the entire height h of each of the teeth 20, as illustrated in Figure figure 4 .
  • each tooth 20 can become thinner, as shown in figure 5 , towards the convex edge 22.
  • the apex angle ⁇ formed between the opposite main faces 31 and 32 of the tooth 20, may be less than or equal to 40 °, better still less than or equal to 15 °. This thinning allows a deviation of the eyelashes as soon as they come into contact with the applicator 1.
  • each tooth 20 can be thinned in front view upwards over at least part B of its height, better still at least half of its height. Part B can extend from the base 25.
  • the large dimension of the base 25 is for example between 0.3 mm and 3 mm.
  • the free end 26 of each tooth is, in front view, as illustrated in figure 4 , tapered, forming in particular a point which facilitates penetration into the eyelashes and the separation of the latter.
  • each tooth 20 has a flattened cross section over part of its height, better over more than half of its height, even better over its entire height.
  • the teeth 20 have their flattening plane Z oriented substantially perpendicular to the core 10.
  • the flattening plane Z is preferably a median plane of symmetry for the tooth 20.
  • each tooth 20 comprises, in front view, a rectilinear edge 24, in particular radial with respect to the longitudinal axis X of the core 10, extending over more than half of the height h of tooth 20, preferably over the entire height h of tooth 20.
  • tooth 20 is inscribed, in front view, in a rectangle of width substantially equal to the largest transverse dimension L of tooth 20 in front view.
  • Each tooth 20 has an angular extent ⁇ which is equal to the angular extent of the base of tooth 25.
  • Each tooth 20 preferably comprises, as illustrated in particular on figure 5 , a planar face 24 which defines this rectilinear edge.
  • the planar face 24 is opposite the convex edge 22 of the tooth 20.
  • each tooth 20 tapers from the planar face 24 towards the convex edge 22.
  • the latter defines an edge.
  • Each tooth 20 may have two opposite longitudinal main faces 31 and 32 which are flat or curved, being concave or preferably, as illustrated in figure figure 5 , convex outwards. As shown on the figure 5 , the faces 31 and 32 are preferably portions of an ellipsoid.
  • the faces 31 and 32 are preferably, as illustrated in figure 5 , of the same shape. In the examples illustrated, the faces 31 and 32 connect the planar face 24 to the convex edge 22.
  • the greatest width L of each tooth 20, defined as the largest dimension of tooth 20 according to the flattening plane Z, may be between 0.3 mm and 3 mm, better still between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm. This greater width L is preferably measured at the base of the teeth 20, as illustrated in figure 4 .
  • each tooth 20 may be between 0.5 mm and 1 cm, better still between 1 mm and 5 mm.
  • the maximum thickness 1 of each tooth 20 may be between 0.2 mm and 1 mm, better still between 0.4 mm and 1.5 mm. This maximum thickness l can be measured at the base of the teeth 20.
  • the thickness of each tooth 20 at its free end 26 can be less than or equal to 0.5 mm.
  • the teeth 20 are solid.
  • the teeth 20 may or may not have a through orifice.
  • the teeth 20 may extend from a single base 25 of closed contour.
  • the circumferential extension ⁇ of the teeth on the core may be less than or equal to 180 °, better still less than or equal to 90 °.
  • the teeth 20 taper at their distal ends 26 to form a point.
  • the ratio L / h of the greatest width L of tooth 20 over the height h of tooth 20 must be between 0.5 and 2.
  • the teeth 20 are preferably made of the same material as at least part of the core 10, better still the entire core 10.
  • the teeth 20 are preferably made in one piece with the core 10 by molding. thermoplastic material.
  • each tooth 20 does not become thinner over its entire height.
  • Each tooth 20 can then have, over part A of its height, a zone of constant width or increasing upwards.
  • This part A has a height which is preferably less than half the height h of the tooth 20.
  • the flattening plane Z is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis X of the core 10 at an angle ⁇ of between 45 ° and 90 °.
  • the median axis of the flat face 24 does not extend perpendicularly to the axis X but obliquely with respect to the latter, towards the front, c ' that is, towards the distal end of the applicator, or towards the rear.
  • the teeth 20 and the core 10 can be made of different materials, where appropriate, by bi-injection.
  • the teeth 20 are for example molded through openings in the core 10.
  • the teeth 20 can be made of a material softer than the core or, alternatively, harder than the core.
  • the core 10 may comprise on its surface at least one row of pairs 15 of adjacent teeth, better still, as illustrated in FIG. figure 2 , a plurality of rows of pairs of adjacent teeth, such as teeth 20 described above.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b of each pair of adjacent teeth are axially offset by a distance D, the latter being the distance between the flattening planes Z of the two teeth 20a and 20b.
  • the distance D can be between 0.5 mm and 3 mm.
  • the adjacent teeth 20a and 20b are offset around the longitudinal axis X of the core 10.
  • the angular difference ⁇ between the two teeth 20a and 20b, defined, in front view, by the angle ⁇ between the radius of the web 10 passing through the middle X a of the arc of intersection of the teeth 20a with the web 10 and the radius of the web 10 passing through the middle X b of the arc of intersection of the teeth 20b with the core 10, is preferably between 5 ° and 60 °.
  • the two adjacent teeth 20a and 20b can be of the same height, as illustrated in figure 12 , or of different heights, as illustrated in particular in figure 10A . It can be seen in the latter figure that each tooth 20a is slightly higher than each adjacent tooth 20b, which is situated in front of it, that is to say which is closer to the distal end 42 of the applicator.
  • the convex edge 22 of the teeth 20a is oriented in front view to the right while the convex edge 22 of the teeth 20b is oriented to the left. This opposite orientation of the convex edges 22 allows the brush to be able to be used in either direction, while producing the same effect.
  • the adjacent teeth 20a and 20b overlap at least partially at their base 25, and over at least part of the height h of the two teeth 20a and 20b, better as visible on the figure. figure 9 , over the entire height of at least one of the teeth 20a or 20b.
  • the angular difference ⁇ between the two teeth 20a and 20b is less than the angular areas ⁇ occupied by each of the teeth 20a and 20b, these angular areas being defined by the angle occupied by the teeth at their base.
  • the overlap angle ⁇ defined in front view as the angle occupied by the superposition surface S ab between the two teeth 20a and 20b around the longitudinal axis X, that is to say ⁇ - ⁇ may be less than or equal to 5 °.
  • each tooth 20a is larger than each adjacent tooth 20b, or vice versa.
  • the m / n ratio of the heights is preferably between 0.1 and 0.9, m being the height of the small tooth and n being the height of the large tooth.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b can be, as illustrated in figures 9 and 12 , of the same height, the first tooth 20a preferably being in front view the image of the second tooth 20b with respect to a plane of symmetry M parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the core 10.
  • the applicator member 8 may comprise at least one row 50 of pairs of teeth 15, better still a plurality of rows 50 of pairs of teeth 15, the pairs of teeth 15 comprising teeth 20a and 20b such as described above.
  • the rows 50 preferably extend along the longitudinal axis X of the core 10.
  • the applicator member 8 may comprise at least two rows 50 of pairs of teeth 15, better still at least four rows 50, even better at least six rows 50 arranged around the longitudinal axis X of the core 10.
  • All the rows 50 of the applicator member 8 are preferably identical.
  • the teeth of each of the rows 50 preferably have the same abscissa, along the longitudinal axis X, as the teeth of the same row of the adjacent rows 50.
  • the teeth of the same row appear aligned when the applicator member is viewed from the side.
  • the rows 50 preferably have a regular spacing between them around the longitudinal axis X of the core 10.
  • the angular difference ⁇ between two consecutive rows 50, when moving around the longitudinal axis X of the core 10, is preferably constant, the angular difference ⁇ being defined in front view by the angle between the radii of the core 10 which pass through the barycenters of said rows.
  • the angular difference ⁇ is preferably between 15 ° and 95 °, better still between 45 ° and 75 °, even better still is equal to 60 °.
  • Such rows 50 can be qualified as “double rows” due to the presence of two distinct alignments 50a and 50b of respective teeth 20a and 20b, the teeth 20a, respectively 20b, being aligned with one another, when the applicator member 8 is observed in front view along its longitudinal axis X.
  • the axial distance q between two pairs of consecutive teeth 15 in row 50 is preferably constant and between 0.8 mm and 4 mm, the axial distance q being defined by the distance in side view between the flattening planes Z of the first teeth 20a within the alignment 50a of teeth 20a.
  • the applicator member 8 preferably comprises six double rows 50, each double row 50 having its longitudinal axis disposed on an edge of the core 10.
  • the teeth 20a extend over almost all of their base 25 on one of the flat faces 40 of the core 10, adjoining said edge.
  • the teeth 20b extend over almost all of their base 25 on the other flat face 40 adjoining said ridge.
  • the envelope surface S of the applicator member 8, defined by the free end 26 of the teeth 20, may be a surface of revolution, in particular conical.
  • the radius r S of the envelope surface S is preferably substantially increasing in the direction of the end piece 4, over almost the entire length qmax of the row 50.
  • each alignment 50a and 50b comprises large teeth which alternate with small teeth, of less height than the large teeth.
  • the teeth of even row of each alignment 50a and 50b are for example smaller than the teeth of odd row, or vice versa.
  • the height ratio m / n is preferably between 0.6 and 0.9, m being the height of the small tooth and n being the height of the large tooth.
  • Each tooth of odd row, of the first row 50a is preferably of the same height h as the tooth of even row, adjacent, of the second row 50b.
  • Each tooth of even row of the first row 50a is preferably of the same height h as the tooth of odd row, adjacent, of the second row 50b.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b are then of the same size per pair of adjacent teeth of the double row 50.
  • the first alignment 50a is superimposed on its base at 54, as illustrated on figures 10A and 9 , with the second alignment 50b of an adjacent double row 50.
  • This superposition may only be of small angular extent.
  • the overlap angle ⁇ defined as, in front view, the angle occupied by the superposition surface S ab between the two teeth 20a and 20b of the two alignments 50a and 50b with respect to the longitudinal axis X, may be less than or equal to 45 °.
  • the angular difference ⁇ between two consecutive rows 50, when moving around the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member 8, can also, in a variant not shown, vary around the core 10.
  • the pairs of teeth 15 have, relative to each other, an increasing height when one moves along the longitudinal axis of the web over almost the entire length q max of row 50.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b of each alignment 50a and 50b may be of increasing height h moving away from the distal end 42 of the applicator member 8, the teeth 20a of the first row 50a being smaller than the teeth 20b of the second row 50b of the same row, or vice versa.
  • the distance D between two adjacent teeth 20a and 20b of a row 50 can be variable over at least half of the length q max of row 50.
  • the rows 50 of the applicator member 8 can be different from each other.
  • the shape of the teeth 20a and 20b of two adjacent rows 50 can vary significantly, in particular by the height h of the corresponding teeth 20a and 20b.
  • the teeth of a row 50 may all be larger than the teeth of the same row of one of the adjacent rows 50.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b of the same row of neighboring rows 50 are not aligned around the longitudinal axis X when the applicator member is observed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the core.
  • the teeth 20a and 20b of the same row of neighboring rows 50 can be offset along the longitudinal axis X.
  • the teeth form packs of adjacent teeth of the same height, the height of the adjacent packs of teeth alternating along the longitudinal axis X.
  • the packs can each be formed of at least three teeth.
  • the applicator member may comprise, in addition to the rows 50 of teeth, at least one row 60 of pins, better still a plurality of rows 60 of pins.
  • Each of the pins 23 of each of the rows 60 extends radially relative to the web 10.
  • the pins 23 are preferably of circular cross section but may be of other cross section, in particular polygonal.
  • the pins 23 taper towards their free end, for example having a conical shape, as illustrated on figure 15 .
  • the cross sections of the pins 23 can all be inscribed in a circle with a diameter less than or equal to 0.8 mm, better less than or equal to 0.65 mm.
  • the base of the pins 23 may be narrower than the greatest width of the teeth.
  • the height of the pins 23 is for example between 0.5 mm and 4 mm.
  • the pins 23 are preferably made in one piece with the core 10 by molding of thermoplastic material, in the same material.
  • the pins 23 and the core 10 can also as a variant be made from different materials, where appropriate, by bi-injection.
  • the pins 23 are for example molded through openings in the core 10.
  • the pins 23 can be made of a material softer than the core or, as a variant, harder than the core.
  • the pins can be made of a material softer than the teeth 20 or, alternatively, harder than the teeth 20.
  • the applicator member 8 comprises at least two rows 60 of pins, better still six rows 60, even better twelve rows 60, as illustrated in the figures. figures 15 to 18 .
  • the rows 60 of adjacent pins are preferably equidistant from each other on the core 10.
  • the number of pins 23 in a row 60 is between 10 and 100.
  • the pins 23 are preferably aligned when the applicator member is observed along the longitudinal axis X.
  • the adjacent pins 23 of each row 60 are preferably all spaced the same distance f within a row 60, the distance f preferably being between 0.5 mm and 2 mm.
  • the pins 23 of each of the rows 60 can be aligned with the pins 23 of the same row of the adjacent rows, when the applicator member 8 is viewed from the side.
  • the rows 60 of pins can include the same number of pins 23, preferably being identical.
  • each row 60 of pins is preferably arranged between at least two rows 50 of consecutive teeth, the pins 23 being axially offset relative to the teeth 20.
  • each of the rows 60 of pins is not equidistant from the two rows 50 between which it is arranged.
  • the angular difference ⁇ between the longitudinal axis of a row 50 of teeth and the longitudinal axis of a row 60 of consecutive pins can be between 5 ° and 60 °.
  • the pins 23 of each row 60 alternate longitudinally with the teeth 20 of each row 50.
  • the pins 23 of each of the rows 60 may or may not be equidistant from two consecutive teeth 20 of the same row 50.
  • the pins 23 of each of the rows 60 may be, as illustrated in figures 15 and 17 , all arranged longitudinally at the same distance k from the tooth 20 which precedes them on the core 10, this distance k preferably being between 0.1 mm and 1 mm.
  • the height of the pins 23 of each row 60 can be increased from the end piece 4 towards the distal end of the applicator member 8 over at least half the length of the row 60, better over the entire length. of row 60.
  • the height of the largest pin 23 in row 60 may be the same as that of the largest tooth 20 in an adjacent row 50.
  • two adjacent rows 50 can frame two rows 60.
  • the pins 23 of each of the rows 60 are superimposed at least partially, in front view, on the teeth 20 of one of the adjacent rows 50, as illustrated in figure 14 , or totally, as illustrated figure 15 .
  • the angular difference between two rows 60 is preferably between 10 ° and 90 °, better still between 25 ° and 65 °, even better is equal to 30 °.
  • the applicator member can be vibrating, that is to say that vibrations can be applied to it during application, combing or removal of the product.
  • the applicator member can be rotating, that is to say it can be driven by a rotational movement around the longitudinal axis of the core, for example during application, combing the eyelashes or removing the product.
  • the applicator member is heating, that is to say it may comprise a heating element making it possible to heat the eyelashes or the eyebrows, and / or the teeth and / or the core of the eyelash. enforcement body.
  • the applicator member can also be vibrating and / or rotating and / or heating.

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