Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
  • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
  • A45D40/24—Casings for two or more cosmetics
• • 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
  • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
  • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
  • A45D2200/1063—Removing cosmetic substances, e.g. make-up

Definitions

• the invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product and an associated applicator assembly.
• Cosmetic product applicators are known that comprise a body and an applicator tip designed to be loaded into a cosmetic product by capillarity.
• the applicator device generally comprises a stopper covering the applicator tip.
• the body serves as a gripping zone for applying the cosmetic product.
• the applicator tips become dirty during their use, especially when they are applied to make-up in order to remove it. It is known to be able to replace them with new tips without changing the body of the felt. Such a solution, however, causes a loss of time, the need to have spare applicator tips available and a high cost for the user.
• the invention aims to improve the situation. It relates for this purpose an applicator, provided with a body provided with a first applicator element for applying a first cosmetic product, said first applicator element protruding at a distal end of the body, the applicator comprising a second applicator element located at a proximal end of the body, opposite to the distal end of the body, to be applied from the proximal end of the body, the second applicator member being reelable from the interior to the outside of the body so as to be renewed
• the second applicator element without having to change it, that is to say without having to remove it from the device and dispose of a new one. It is therefore no longer necessary to have a spare applicator element.
• the two applicator elements are part of the same appicator which facilitates their use. It is no longer necessary to have two separate applicator sets to use the two applicator elements, which also reduces their footprint.
• the applicator comprises a common gripping means or zone for applying the first applicator element and the second applicator element holding said applicator by said common gripping means in a first orientation for applying said first cosmetic product and in a second orientation for using said second appicator element.
• the common gripping means reduces the size of the applicator. It also makes it possible to further facilitate the use of the applicator by holding it by a single and same gripping means to apply the two applicator elements.
• the body comprises an elongate hollow tube provided with the first applicator element, said first appicator element projecting from a distal end of the elongated hollow tube, the second appicator element being located at least partially at the interior of the elongated hollow tube and extending to the proximal end of the body opposite to the distal end of the elongated hollow tube. Thanks to the invention, it is possible to use the interior volume of the elongated hollow tube to accommodate at least part of the second appicator and thus reduce the overall size of the applicator.
• the distal end of the elongate hollow tube corresponds in particular to the distal end of the body.
• the applicator is arranged to contain a second cosmetic product intended to be applied by the second appicator element.
• the second cosmetic product is located at least partly in the hollow tube.
• the hollow tube can thus both accommodate the second applicator element and the second cosmetic product.
• the body comprises a reservoir comprising said second cosmetic product. The operating capacity of the second applicator element is thus improved.
• said reservoir is located between a proximal end of the elongated hollow tube opposite the distal end of said elongated hollow tube and the proximal end of the body, opposite to the elongate hollow tube.
• said second applicator element extends at least partially in said reservoir.
• a first portion of the second applicator element is intended to apply the second cosmetic product and a second portion of the second applicator element extends into said reservoir to charge as a second cosmetic product by capillarity.
• the second applicator element passes through said reservoir to charge as a second cosmetic product. The second applicator element is charged in product, for example, by capillarity.
• the reservoir is located in the gripping means.
• the reservoir is thus integrated with the applicator so that the size of the applicator is limited.
• the reservoir is hermetic. It is therefore possible to manipulate the applicator in all directions, especially during use, without losing a second cosmetic product.
• the second cosmetic product is a product for correcting and / or erasing a makeup made with the first product.
• cosmetic is a makeup remover.
• the second applicator element makes it possible to correct and / or erase a make-up, said applicator being configured to enable said second applicator to be applied to an area bearing said make-up while holding said body.
• the second applicator element extends continuously from the inside to the outside of the body.
• the second applicator element comprises a wick.
• the wick advantageously makes it possible to achieve a very precise application.
• said wick extends at least partially in said elongated hollow tube.
• the body comprises a shaft, said first applicator element protruding at a distal end of the shaft corresponding to the distal end of the body.
• the reservoir may then be between a proximal end of the shaft, opposite the distal end of the shaft, and the proximal end of the body, opposite the shaft.
• the applicator comprises means for progressively extracting the second applicator element from the inside to the outside of the applicator, said extraction means. The extraction means thus makes it possible to renew the second applicator element.
• the extraction means comprises a mechanism comprising at least one toothed wheel, the teeth of the toothed wheel or wheels pressing on the second appicator element so that a rotation of the one or the less gear wheels causes a translation of the second appicator element.
• the mechanism comprises a ring surrounding the second appiicator element and provided with a tapping in contact with the one or more gears so that a rotation of the ring in a first direction around the second appiicator element rotates the one or more gears so as to extract said second applicator element towards the outside of the applicator.
• the extraction means is located at the level of the gripping zone.
• the extraction means comprises a ring provided with a screw thread surrounding said second appicator element, the applicator comprising anti-rotation means of the second appicator element so that a rotation of the ring causes the second appicator element in translation out of the applicator.
• the part of the ring intended to be in contact with the user is in this way not the same as that in contact with the second appicator element. This solution further improves the hygiene of the renewal operation.
• the extraction means comprises an anti-return means configured to prevent the return of the second applicator element inside the applicator.
• an anti-return means configured to prevent the return of the second applicator element inside the applicator.
• the applicator comprises a cutting means of a portion of the second appicator element. So, after being applied, it is possible to cut the part of the second applicator element that has been used and therefore soiled. The second applicator element being renewable, it is then sufficient to renew it to have a new clean part of said second applicator element. The user can therefore use a new part of the second applicator element which will have been regenerated, without having to change the applicator element.
• the cutting means is of the guillotine type.
• the applicator comprises a cover covering the second applicator element. Said cutting means can then be located at said hood.
• the extraction means is located at said hood. It is possible to use the hood both to pull the second element out of the applicator and to cut it.
• the invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising an applicator according to any preceding claim and a housing for receiving the first cosmetic product.
• FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an applicator assembly comprising an applicator according to the invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the applicator separated from the casing of the applicator assembly and arranged to use a first of the two applicator elements of the applicator;
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the applicator assembly of Figure 2, arranged to use the second applicator member;
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a proximal end of the applicator assembly shown in FIG. 3;
• - Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of a cover of the applicator assembly comprising a cutting means of the second applicator member;
• FIG. 7 is a sectional view of an upper portion of an alternative embodiment of the applicator assembly of Figure 3;
• FIG. 8 is a sectional view along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 7;
• FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a cover of the applicator assembly of FIG. 7.
• FIG. 1 An applicator assembly 1 for a cosmetic product according to the invention is shown in FIG.
• Such an applicator assembly 1 comprises a housing 3 and an applicator 2 removably mounted on the housing 3, for example screwed.
• the applicator 2 comprises a body 10 provided with a means or gripping area 1 1 for extracting the applicator 2 from the applicator assembly 1.
• the body 10 here further comprises a tapping 12 cooperating with a neck 13, threaded, of the housing 3 for screwing / unscrewing the applicator 2 on the housing 3.
• the body 10 also comprises an elongated hollow tube 15 at the end distal which is a first applicator element 20 for applying a first cosmetic product.
• the first applicator element 20 projects at the distal end of the elongated hollow tube 15.
• the distal end of the elongated hollow tube here corresponds to a distal end 17 of the body 10.
• the elongated hollow tube 15 is blind at its distal end.
• elongated tube is meant a tube whose longitudinal dimension is greater than its diameter.
• the housing 3 of the applicator assembly 1 comprises a first cosmetic product 25, in particular mascara.
• the applicator 2 can thus be positioned on the casing 3, as illustrated in FIG. 1, so that the first applicator element 20 is loaded with the first cosmetic product 25.
• the housing 3 may further comprise a wiper 14, here located at the neck 13, for squeezing the surplus of first cosmetic product 25 present on the first applicator element 20. It also allows to wring the first cosmetic product 25 possibly present on the elongated hollow tube 1 5.
• Said neck 13 is, for example, derived from a body of said housing 3 defining the volume in which the mascara is located.
• the applicator 2 comprises a second applicator element 30, in particular making it possible to correct and / or erase a make-up, for example mascara.
• the first cosmetic product 25 is here mascara.
• the applicator 2 is for example configured to allow the second applicator element 30 to be applied to an area bearing said make-up by holding the body 10 at the level of the gripping means or zone 11 of the body.
• the second applicator element 30 is here a wick 31, extending, in particular, at least partially inside the elongate hollow tube 15 to a proximal end 18 of the body 10, opposite to the distal end of the elongated hollow tube 15, at the end of which the first applicator element 20 protrudes.
• the two applicator elements 20, 30 are in this way located at the two opposite longitudinal ends of the applicator 2.
• the second applicator element 30 can thus be applied from the proximal end 18 of the body 10.
• the wick 31 has, for example, the shape of a cord comprising a circular cross section whose diameter is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the elongate hollow tube 1 5 in order to be able to lodge there. This is a corrective wick. Because of its small diameter, it allows a very precise application.
• the second applicator element 30 protrudes with respect to the body 10 at the proximal end 18 of the body 10 leaving only a small portion 32 of the second applicator element 30 outside the body 10, said first part 32.
• This first portion 32 may in particular be cut and / or beveled, so as to improve the accuracy of the application.
• the proximal end 18 of the body 10 is here cone-shaped, the widest part of which is directed towards the gripping means 1 1 while the narrowest part points towards the first part 32 of the second applicator element 30 projecting from relative to the body 10.
• the cone shape of the proximal end promotes the application with great precision of the second applicator element 30.
• the proximal end 18 of the body 10 is here capped with a cap 40, covering the end of the second applicator element 30 coming out of the body 10, that is to say the first part 32.
• the cover 40 is, for example, removably attached to the body 10 and in particular to the gripping means January 1.
• the cover 40 comprises for this a tapping 41 cooperating with a thread 42 of the body 10. Said thread 42 is located, in particular, at a part 47, called terminal, comprising said cone-shaped portion of the proximal end 18 of the body 10.
• the applicator 2 is arranged to receive a second cosmetic product 35, for example a product making it possible to correct and / or erase a make-up made with the first cosmetic product 25, that is, to say here a mascara cleansing product.
• the second cosmetic product 35 is for example contained in the elongate hollow tube 15.
• the body 10 of the applicator 2 may especially comprise a reservoir 50, located here in the gripping means 1 1, receiving the second cosmetic product 35.
• the reservoir has for example a volume of 3 ml.
• the second applicator element 30 also comprises a second portion 33 extending at least partly in the reservoir 50.
• the second portion 33 of the second applicator element 30 is configured to charge as a second cosmetic product 35 which then rises upwards by capillary action. to the first portion 32 of the second applicator member 30 so as to be applied from the proximal end 18 of the body 10 in the manner of a felt tip.
• the body 10 of the applicator comprises, for example, a base 45 defining said reservoir 50, capped by a piece 46, said intermediate, defining at least in part said gripping area 1 January.
• Said elongate hollow tube 15 is, for example, derived from the material of said base 45.
• Said base 45 may further define said tapping 12 of said applicator 2.
• the reservoir 50 is located between the elongate hollow tube 15 and the proximal end 18 of the body 10. In other words, it is located between a proximal end 16 of the elongate hollow tube 15 opposite the distal end of the elongate hollow tube 15 and the proximal end 18 of the body 10, opposite to the elongated hollow tube 15.
• the second applicator element 30 passes through the reservoir 50. It is configured to charge as a second cosmetic product 35 which then rises by capillarity to the first part 32 of the second applicator element 30 projecting, so as to be applied from the end proximal 18 of the body 10, in the manner of a felt mine.
• the reservoir 50 is advantageously hermetic. Indeed, although the tank 50 has an opening 51 through which the second applicator element 30 to allow it to exit the applicator 2, the connection between the opening 51 and the second applicator element 30 is sealed. Thus, even when the cover 40 is not present, the second cosmetic product 35 contained in the reservoir 50 can not escape from the applicator 2, regardless of the positioning of the latter.
• Said second applicator element 30 is advantageously renewable. It can be applied and renewed, for example when it is soiled.
• the applicator may also include means for progressively extracting the second applicator element 30 from the inside to the outside of the applicator 2, said extraction means 60.
• the extraction means makes the second applicator element 30 unwinding from the inside to the outside of the body 10 so as to be renewed.
• the second applicator element 30 can thus be applied and then renewed, for example when it is soiled.
• the second applicator element 30 extends continuously from the inside to the outside of the body 10, thus facilitating its unwinding and therefore its
• the extraction means 60 is advantageously located at the level of the gripping zone 1 1. This extraction means 60 makes it possible to avoid any contact with the user, thus improving the hygiene of the renewal operation of the second applicator element 30.
• the second applicator element 30 is arranged to slide inside the hollow tube 15. It is translated relative to the elongate hollow tube 15 when it is extracted from the applicator 2, in particular by means of the extraction means 60.
• the elongated hollow tube 15 is sealed so that when it extends inside the housing 3, that is to say in contact with the first cosmetic product 25, the second applicator element, although extending to the inside of the elongate hollow tube 15 is isolated from the first cosmetic product 25 and does not come into contact therewith. Furthermore, being located inside the elongated hollow tube 1 5 and the latter being completely hermetic to the first cosmetic product 25, the second applicator element 30 does not undergo spinning by the wiper 14 when one remove the applicator 2 from the housing 3.
• the extraction means 60 comprises a ring 61 surrounding the second applicator element 30.
• the ring portion 61 of the end piece 47 caps the intermediate piece 46 which here caps the base 45. Said end piece 47 is free to rotate with respect to the intermediate piece 46.
• the gripping zone 11 may also comprise the ring 61.
• connection between the ring 61 and the second applicator element 30 is a helical connection so that a rotation of the ring 61 causes a translation of the second applicator element 30 out of the applicator 2.
• the ring 61 is therefore equipped with a screw thread 62 surrounding the second applicator element 30 and playing the helical connection function between the ring 61 and the second applicator element 30.
• the applicator 2 comprises an anti-rotation means, not illustrated and located, for example, in the elongate hollow tube 15.
• the second applicator element 30 being fixed in rotation with respect to the ring 61, a rotation of the latter will thus cause a translation of the second applicator element 30.
• FIG. 2 illustrates the applicator 2 separated from the housing 3 so as to allow the use of the first applicator element 20 and possibly the second e applicator element then removing the cover 40 while Figure 3 shows the applicator 2 attached to the housing 3 but with the cover 40 separated so as to allow the use of the second applicator element 30.
• the gripping means 1 1 advantageously allows the user to apply the first and the second applicator element 20, 30. More specifically, it makes it possible to apply the first applicator element 20 while holding it. according to a first orientation as illustrated in FIG. 2 and the second applicator element 30 holding it in a second orientation, substantially opposite to the first orientation, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
• the invention thus makes it possible to apply the two applicator elements 20, 30 holding the applicator at one and the same gripping area. Said gripping means can thus be described as common.
• the extraction means 60 comprises in this embodiment a wheel mechanism or gear wheels 63 which here comprises two wheels 64, 65.
• the toothed wheels 64, 65 are for example positioned on either side of the second applicator element 30.
• the teeth of each toothed wheel 64, 65 rest on the second applicator element 30 so that a rotation of one of the two toothed wheels 64, 65 causes a translation of the second element applicator 30 out of the applicator 2.
• the applicator of the invention also comprises a cutting means 70 of a portion of the second applicator element, shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
• This cutting means 70 is, for example, at the level of the cover 40.
• extraction means 60 may be located at the hood, regardless of the presence of the cutting means on the cover 40.
• the applicator allows the user to use the hood to pull the second applicator element 30 out of the applicator with the extraction means 60 and then to cut off its end with the cutting means 70.
• the cutting means is, in particular, a guillotine 7.
• the cover 40 comprises a ring 73 having an opening 74 and a push button 75 inserted in the ring 73.
• the push button 75 is arranged coaxially in the ring 73 so that it can translating relative to the ring 73.
• the push button 75 comprises a blade 76.
• the ring 73 and the push button 75 are arranged so that the opening 74 and the blade 76 are located vis-à-vis and form in this way the guillotine 71.
• the worn portion of the second applicator element can thus be inserted into the opening 74 and then cut by the blade 76 by pressing the push button 75 so as to translate it relative to the ring 73.
• the push button 75 comprises flexible pastes 78 making stops to define the stroke of the push button 75 relative to the ring 73.
• the invention also relates to any other cutting means 70 located on the applicator 2 and in particular at the end piece 47 or inside the cover 40.
• any other cutting means 70 located on the applicator 2 and in particular at the end piece 47 or inside the cover 40.
• the cutting means 70 advantageously allows the second applicator element to be cut in such a way as to give it an arrow shape or at least a pointed shape, thus enabling a high degree of application precision.
• Figures 7 and 8 show another embodiment in which the mechanism 63 comprises a ring 67 surrounding the second applicator element 30.
• the ring 67 is provided with a tapping 68 in contact with the toothed wheels 64, 65 so that a rotation of the ring 67 in a first direction around the second applicator element 30 rotates the toothed wheels 64, 65 so as to extract the second applicator element 30 towards the outside of the applicator 2.
• the crown 67 thus facilitates the extracting the second applicator element 30 from the applicator, in particular by providing a large gripping surface for the fingers of the user.
• the ring 67 is positioned between the intermediate piece 46 and the proximal end 18 of the body 10.
• the extraction means 60 advantageously comprises an anti-return means 69 for preventing the return of the second applicator element 30 inside the applicator 2.
• the means anti-return comprises notches 80 on the ring 67 and teeth 81 located on the intermediate piece 46.
• the cooperation between the notches 80 and the teeth 81 allows here to allow rotation of the crown only in one direction rotational manner so as to rotate the gears 65, 66 in a direction allowing the extraction of the second applicator element 30 from the applicator 2.
• the rotation of the ring 67 being blocked in the other direction of rotation, it It is not possible here to fit the second applicator element 30 into the body 10.
• Figures 7 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment of the cutting means 70.
• the cover 40 comprises an extension 43 and a blade 44.
• the extension 43 extends the hood at a distal end of the hood.
• the blade is placed on the extension 43. It is particularly flat. It comprises a V-shaped opening.
• the extension 43 and the blade 44 may be covered with a cover 48 so that they are not accessible to a user when the cover 48 is positioned above them, c that is, in the closed position of the cover (FIG. 7).
• the invention also relates to a variant (not shown) in which the applicator comprises instead of the hollow tube a rod, the second applicator element 30 then extending into the gripping means January 1, that is to say in the middle piece 46.
• extraction means 60 can of course be applied to an applicator not necessarily comprising two separate applicator elements while remaining within the scope of the invention. Indeed, they have in themselves an advantageous solution allowing in particular to make the second applicator element unwinding as explained above.

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