EP3262977A1 - Applicator for cosmetic products and applicator assembly comprising said applicator - Google Patents

Applicator for cosmetic products and applicator assembly comprising said applicator Download PDF

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EP3262977A1
EP3262977A1 EP17175076.3A EP17175076A EP3262977A1 EP 3262977 A1 EP3262977 A1 EP 3262977A1 EP 17175076 A EP17175076 A EP 17175076A EP 3262977 A1 EP3262977 A1 EP 3262977A1
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Yann Crapet
Camille Schreiber
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/02—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner
    • 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
    • A46B9/026—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat
    • 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
    • A45D40/267—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 comprising a wiper
    • 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 invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product and an applicator assembly comprising such an applicator.
  • One of the objectives of the invention is to propose an alternative solution, in particular to known molded applicators, making it possible to obtain equally satisfactory makeup effects.
  • the invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, extending along a principal longitudinal extension direction, said principal direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite said proximal end along said main direction, said applicator comprising a support structural member, said support, and at least one branch, said support and said branch being interconnected by means of a hinge, said hinge being integral with said support.
  • the support and said branch extend along said main direction and the support, the branch and the hinge are designed to allow a flexibility of the branch in more than one direction of a reference orthonormally attached to said applicator, said applicator further comprising a plurality of protuberances protruding from said branch.
  • the applicator of the invention includes a limb that has flexibility in more than one direction of an orthonormal marker attached to the applicator.
  • This branch serves to support a plurality of protuberances.
  • the flexibility of the applicator is no longer to look in the design of the protuberances. This flexibility is obtained using the flexibility given to the branch bearing the protuberances.
  • the applicator of the invention therefore proposes an alternative solution, in particular to known molded applicators, making it possible to obtain equally satisfactory makeup effects.
  • the invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising an applicator as described above.
  • Said assembly further comprises a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator and a second position, called resting device, wherein said applicator is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to wring said applicator as it passes from the rest position to the position of use.
  • the invention relates to an applicator 10 for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, extending along a principal longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the principal direction and marked X in the figures.
  • the applicator of the invention extends between a proximal end 12 and a distal end 14 opposite said proximal end 12 along said main direction X.
  • Said applicator advantageously comprises a structural support member, said support 20, and at least one branch 30, said support 20 and said branch 30 being linked together by means of a hinge 40, said hinge being integral with said support 20.
  • the support 20 and said branch 30 extend along said main direction X and the support 20, the branch 30 and the articulation 40 are designed to allow a flexibility of the branch 30 in more a direction of an orthonormal marker (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator 10, said applicator 10 further comprising a plurality of protuberances 31 projecting from said branch 30.
  • the support 20 and said branch 30 extend along said main direction X", the fact that the support 20 and said branch 30 are collinear, extending around or along said main direction X.
  • the support 20 and the branch 30 will extend in directions that are all parallel to the main direction X.
  • the branch 30 projects from the joint along a slope which forms a substantially zero angle with respect to the main direction X.
  • the term "flexibility of the branch 30 in more than one direction of an orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator 10" means a potential movement branch 30 when it is touched by an external element, for example by a finger of a user or even a fringe eyelashes of a user.
  • the orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) is illustrated on the figures 1 , 4 and 7 , in connection with each of the three embodiments that will be detailed later.
  • this characteristic is also meant a possibility for the limb 30 to move in several directions of space by performing a particularly visible movement at the end of the limb 30, that is to say in the vicinity of the proximal ends 12 and / or distal 14 of said applicator 10.
  • Said articulation 40 will advantageously be made of material of the support 20.
  • Said hinge 40 here has a ball shape, full. It is a connecting zone, or intermediate zone, between the support 20 and the branches 30.
  • said hinge 40 will be located, along said main direction X, between the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10, which are separated by a length L (see figures 3 , 6 , 7 , 10 and 11 ) along said main direction X.
  • the length L will be between 25 and 35mm; it will preferably be of the order of 28mm.
  • Said articulation 40 it will advantageously be distant by a length l relative to the proximal end 12 of said applicator 10, along said main direction X.
  • said articulation will be remote from at least one of the proximal end 12 or distal end 14 of said applicator 10, or both of the proximal end 12 and distal ends 14 of said applicator 10.
  • the support 20 is advantageously made in the form of a hollow arch formed of a plurality of arms 22 which connect the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10, said arms 22 being connecting arms, the articulation 40 being then carried by said connecting arms 22.
  • the term “hollow arch” means a support 20 which is in the form of a hollow core, or else a structure supported by holding beams - the connecting arms 22 - between the proximal 12 and distal ends 14.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention comprises three link arms 22 alternating around the main direction X with a plurality of branches 30, in particular three, the said branches being all linked. at said hinge 40.
  • the link arms 22 have a length, along the main direction X, which is greater than that of the branches 30, also measured along the main direction X.
  • the connecting arms 22 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction which is specific to them and which is collinear with the main direction X.
  • the connecting arms 22 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction distinct from the connecting arm 22 which is directly adjacent to it and / or the branch 30 which is directly adjacent thereto.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a plurality of protuberances 21, 31 which protrude, respectively, from each of the link arms 22 and from each of the branches 30, in the form of rows of protuberances 21, 31 arranged along said main direction X (see Figures 1, 2 , 4 and 5 ).
  • These protuberances 21, 31 advantageously project from either side of a plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.
  • These protuberances 21, 31 form on each of the link arms 22, and on each of the branches 30, a row of teeth distributed in a quincunx, on both sides of this plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.
  • said branches 30 are interconnected by means of reinforcing elements, said plates 32, 34, which are oriented substantially transversely to the main direction X.
  • said plates 32, 34 are two in number, each positioned at adjacent one of the proximal end 12 and distal 14 of said applicator.
  • said plates 32, 34 are designed so as not to strike the connecting arms 22 when the flexibility of at least one of said branches 30 is actuated by an element external to said applicator 10. To do this, these trays 32, 34 have a cross shape.
  • branches 30 are free of any reinforcing element.
  • the branches 30 are linked only to the articulation 40; they are not related to each other.
  • the support 20 is advantageously made in the form of a soul, full.
  • the articulation 40 is, in the context of this third embodiment, an outgrowth of material carried at the end of the support 20.
  • the articulation 40 forms an end of the support 20, along the main direction X (see also Figures 10 and 11 ).
  • the applicator 10 of the invention further comprises a plurality of branches 30 all connected to said articulation 40. In other words, these branches 30 are not interconnected.
  • branches 30 which form the applicator 10 of the invention, each extending between the proximal end 12 and the distal end 14 of said applicator 10, for the most part the length L.
  • the support 20 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction which is specific to it and which is collinear with the main direction X.
  • the branches 30 each extend in a direction distinct from the support 20 and branch 30 which is directly adjacent to it.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a number of branches 30 which is between 4 and 10, said branches 30 extending, each between the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10.
  • This first variant is illustrated by the Figures 7 to 11 , and here presents 6 branches 30.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a number of branches 30a, 30b which is between 8 and 20, said legs 30a, 30b extending, each along the main direction X, between the hinge 40, on the one hand, and one or the other of said proximal ends 12 or distal 14, on the other hand.
  • the applicator 10 comprises branches 30a, 30b which originate at the joint 40 and which are oriented towards the proximal end 12, on the one hand (referenced 30a on the Figures 12 to 14 ) or towards the distal end 14, on the other hand (referenced 30b in the same figures).
  • the applicator 10 of the invention will advantageously comprise a plurality of protuberances 31 projecting from each of the branches 30, 30a, 30b, in the form of rows. protuberances arranged along said main direction X. These protuberances 31 advantageously protrude on either side of a plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X. These protuberances 31 form on each of the branches 30, 30a, 30b, a row of teeth distributed in a quincunx, on both sides of this plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.
  • the hinge 40 itself may comprise protuberances 41; said protuberances will be oriented in the form of rows as just described. They may also be isolated, especially in a plane orthogonal to the main direction X (see Figures 12, 13 and 14 ).
  • connection zone between the limbs 30, 30a, 30b and the articulation 40 will advantageously be a discrete zone of contact between the outer periphery of the articulation 40 and the limbs 30.
  • the branches 30 extend along a proper direction which is collinear with the main direction X and which is distinct from the main direction X.
  • the main direction X passes through the joint 40; said hinge 40 being located at a distance from at least one of the two proximal / distal ends of the branch 30 / branches 30 which originate thereon.
  • the branch 30 / branches 30 which are in contact with the hinge 40 project from said hinge 40 forming a substantially zero angle with the main direction X.
  • the contact between the branches 30 and the joint allows any flexibility to the branches 30, 30a, 30b of the applicator according to the invention 10, in particular according to more than one direction of the orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) .
  • Unexpected makeup effects are thus obtained with the applicator 10 of the invention, in particular when the applicator is loaded with a cosmetic product and touches the eyelashes of a user.
  • the branches 30, 30a, 30b flexible, in a plurality of directions, come into contact with the eyelashes, closer to them.
  • the relatively short protuberances 21, 31 have a recognized charging power. Here, they also have a non-negligible flexibility, so an advantageous painting power.
  • the protuberances 21, 31 will have a radial extension of between 1.5 and 3 mm, preferably of the order of 2 mm.
  • the applicator 10 will form, him, a brush whose outer envelope, drawn by the free ends of said protuberances 21, 31, will be inscribed in a cylinder whose height is merged with the main direction X and whose diameter will be understood by for example, between 7 and 9 mm, preferably between 7.5 and 8.5 mm.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention comprises protuberances 21, 31 whose radial extension is smaller than what is usually done, for a brush formed by the free ends of said protuberances 21, 31 which, it is in the dimensional standards usually encountered in the context of such a brush.
  • the invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising an applicator 10 as described above.
  • Said assembly further comprises a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator 10 and a second position, said rest, wherein said applicator 10 is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to wring said applicator during its passage from the rest position towards the position of use.
  • the bottle and the wiper are not illustrated here.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention will also comprise, in the vicinity of its distal end 14, a protection zone 50 integral with the support 20 (see FIG. figures 1 , 3 , 4 and 6 ).
  • Said protection zone 50 is advantageously designed so as to avoid any tearing of the branches 30 during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position.
  • said protective zone 50 here provided in the form of a half-ball, will serve as a bumper and absorb efforts that could cause undesired tilting of said branches 30.
  • Said protection zone 50 may also be provided in another form, for example in the form of a truncated pyramid, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • said branches 30 will be obtained by their intrinsic design. Indeed, said branches 30 will be advantageously designed so as to converge towards the main direction X in case of contact with the wiper, so as to prevent tearing of said legs 30 during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position and / or the rest position to the position of use.
  • said branches will each have two zones Z12, Z14, in the vicinity of the proximal end 12 and the distal end 14 respectively. It is these two zones Z12, Z14 which make it possible to converge said branches 30 towards the main direction X when coming in contact with a wiper (see figures 8 and 11 ).
  • the branches In zone Z12, in the vicinity of the proximal end 12, the branches have a technical form which is sloping and whose arrow decreases towards the proximal end of the applicator 10, which makes it possible to ensure the convergence of said branches 30 towards the main direction X when these branches 30 come into contact with a wiper, in particular during the passage of the applicator assembly from the rest position to the position of use.
  • each of said branches 30 also has, in zone Z14, a technical form which is sloping and whose arrow decreases towards the distal end 14 of the applicator 10, which makes it possible to ensure their convergence towards the main direction X during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position.
  • the support 20, the branches 30 and said hinge 40 will advantageously be molded in the same material, thus derived from material, for example a plastic based on LDPE (low density polyethylene).
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • Other materials may still be used, namely the "EXACT” material of ExxonMobil or the “HYTREL” material of Dupont, or a mixture of these materials.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention can be obtained by a known molding operation, for example by plastic injection.
  • the original design of the applicator 10 of the invention makes it possible, with a conventional molding process, to obtain a particularly precise makeup of the eyelashes of a user.
  • the protuberances 31 carried by a movable arm 31 come into contact with a fringe of eyelashes of the user, while adapting to its morphology.
  • the applicator 10 of the invention therefore proposes a design that is suitable for a wide user audience, in particular thanks to the mobility of the limbs 30 on the articulation 40.
  • the applicator of the invention comprises a portion extending from the proximal end 12 of the applicator 10, along the main direction X, in the form of a sleeve for to be fixed in / on a holding rod.
  • Said holding rod not shown here, is usually integral with a cap serving as a cover for the bottle introduced upstream of the present description.
  • the articulation 40 may be provided near the proximal end 12, with branches 30 made of material, which extend along the main direction X, in the direction of the distal end 14, said branches being independent of each other.

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L'invention concerne un applicateur (10) pour produit cosmétique, notamment pour mascara, s'étendant le long d'une direction d'extension longitudinale principale, dite direction principale (X), entre une extrémité proximale (12) et une extrémité distale (14) opposée à ladite extrémité proximale (12), ledit applicateur (10) comprenant un élément structurel de support, dit support (20), et au moins une branche (30), ledit support (20) et ladite branche (30) étant liés entre eux par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation (40), ladite articulation (40) étant solidaire dudit support (20). Le support (20) et ladite branche (30) s'étendent le long de ladite direction principale (X) et le support (20), la branche (30) et l'articulation (40) sont conçus de manière à autoriser une flexibilité de la branche (30) dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z) attaché audit applicateur (10). L'invention concerne aussi un ensemble applicateur comprenant un tel applicateur (10).The invention relates to an applicator (10) for a cosmetic product, especially for mascara, extending along a main longitudinal extension direction, called the main direction (X), between a proximal end (12) and a distal end (14) opposite said proximal end (12), said applicator (10) comprising a support structural member, said support (20), and at least one limb (30), said support (20) and said limb (30) being interconnected by means of a hinge (40), said hinge (40) being integral with said support (20). The support (20) and said limb (30) extend along said main direction (X) and the support (20), the limb (30) and the articulation (40) are designed to allow flexibility the branch (30) in more than one direction of an orthonormal landmark (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator (10). The invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising such an applicator (10).

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L'invention concerne un applicateur pour produit cosmétique et un ensemble applicateur comprenant un tel applicateur.The invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product and an applicator assembly comprising such an applicator.

Il est connu de prévoir des applicateurs pour produit cosmétique, moulés, notamment en matière plastique. Ces applicateurs sont communément appelés « brosses plastiques ».It is known to provide applicators for cosmetic products, molded, in particular plastic. These applicators are commonly called "plastic brushes".

Les contraintes de moulage pour obtenir de telles brosses plastiques conduisent à prévoir des brosses présentant des âmes relativement rigides et portant des protubérances sensiblement souples ; le but de cette combinaison réside dans l'obtention de bons effets de maquillage.The molding constraints for obtaining such plastic brushes lead to the provision of brushes having relatively rigid cores and bearing substantially flexible protuberances; the purpose of this combination is to obtain good makeup effects.

Un des objectifs de l'invention consiste à proposer une solution alternative, en particulier aux applicateurs moulés connus, permettant d'obtenir des effets de maquillage tout aussi satisfaisants.One of the objectives of the invention is to propose an alternative solution, in particular to known molded applicators, making it possible to obtain equally satisfactory makeup effects.

Ainsi, l'invention concerne un applicateur pour produit cosmétique, notamment pour mascara, s'étendant le long d'une direction d'extension longitudinale principale, dite direction principale, entre une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale opposée à ladite extrémité proximale le long de ladite direction principale, ledit applicateur comprenant un élément structurel de support, dit support, et au moins une branche, ledit support et ladite branche étant liés entre eux par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation, ladite articulation étant solidaire dudit support.Thus, the invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, extending along a principal longitudinal extension direction, said principal direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite said proximal end along said main direction, said applicator comprising a support structural member, said support, and at least one branch, said support and said branch being interconnected by means of a hinge, said hinge being integral with said support.

Selon l'invention, le support et ladite branche s'étendent le long de ladite direction principale et le support, la branche et l'articulation sont conçus de manière à autoriser une flexibilité de la branche dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé attaché audit applicateur, ledit applicateur comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances faisant saillie de ladite branche.According to the invention, the support and said branch extend along said main direction and the support, the branch and the hinge are designed to allow a flexibility of the branch in more than one direction of a reference orthonormally attached to said applicator, said applicator further comprising a plurality of protuberances protruding from said branch.

L'applicateur de l'invention comprend une branche qui a une flexibilité dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé attaché à l'applicateur. Cette branche sert de support à une pluralité de protubérances. Ainsi, la souplesse de l'applicateur n'est plus à chercher dans la conception des protubérances. Cette souplesse est obtenue à l'aide de la flexibilité donnée à la branche portant les protubérances.The applicator of the invention includes a limb that has flexibility in more than one direction of an orthonormal marker attached to the applicator. This branch serves to support a plurality of protuberances. Thus, the flexibility of the applicator is no longer to look in the design of the protuberances. This flexibility is obtained using the flexibility given to the branch bearing the protuberances.

L'applicateur de l'invention propose donc une solution alternative, en particulier aux applicateurs moulés connus, permettant d'obtenir des effets de maquillage tout aussi satisfaisants.The applicator of the invention therefore proposes an alternative solution, in particular to known molded applicators, making it possible to obtain equally satisfactory makeup effects.

Selon différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, qui pourront être pris ensemble ou séparément :

  • ladite articulation est issue de matière du support,
  • ladite articulation est située, le long de ladite direction principale entre les extrémités proximale et distale dudit applicateur,
  • les extrémités proximale et distale dudit applicateur sont distantes d'une longueur L, ladite articulation étant distante d'une longueur l par rapport à l'extrémité proximale dudit applicateur, lesdites longueurs L et l étant mesurées le long de ladite direction principale, lesdites longueurs respectant le rapport suivant : 0.25 ≤ l/L ≤ 0.75,
  • le support est réalisé sous la forme d'une arche creuse formée d'une pluralité de bras qui relient les extrémités proximale et distale dudit applicateur, lesdits bras étant des bras de liaison, l'articulation étant portée par lesdits bras de liaison,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend trois bras de liaison alternant autour de la direction principale avec une pluralité de branches, notamment trois, lesdites branches étant toutes liées à ladite articulation,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances qui font saillie de chacun des bras de liaison et de chacune des branches, sous la forme de rangées de protubérances agencées le long de ladite direction principale,
  • lesdites branches sont liées entre elles par l'intermédiaire d'éléments de renfort, dits plateaux, orientés sensiblement transversalement à la direction principale, lesdits plateaux étant au nombre de deux, chacun positionné au voisinage d'une des extrémités proximale et distale dudit applicateur, lesdits plateaux étant conçus de manière à ne pas heurter les bras de liaison lorsque la flexibilité d'au moins une desdites branches est actionnée par un élément extérieur audit applicateur,
  • le support est réalisé sous la forme d'une âme, pleine,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend, en outre, une pluralité de branches toutes liées à ladite articulation,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend un nombre de branches qui est compris entre 4 et 10, lesdites branches s'étendant, chacune, entre les extrémités proximale et distale dudit applicateur,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend un nombre de branches qui est compris entre 8 et 20, lesdites branches s'étendant, chacune, le long de la direction principale, entre l'articulation et l'une ou l'autre desdites extrémités proximale ou distale,
  • l'applicateur de l'invention comprend, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances qui font saillie de chacune des branches, sous la forme de rangées de protubérances agencées le long de ladite direction principale.
According to various embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:
  • said articulation is derived from material of the support,
  • said hinge is located along said main direction between the proximal and distal ends of said applicator,
  • the proximal and distal ends of said applicator are separated by a length L, said joint being spaced a length l with respect to the proximal end of said applicator, said lengths L and l being measured along said primary direction, said lengths respecting the following ratio: 0.25 ≤ l / L ≤ 0.75,
  • the support is in the form of a hollow arch formed of a plurality of arms which connect the proximal and distal ends of said applicator, said arms being linking arms, the articulation being carried by said connecting arms,
  • the applicator of the invention comprises three linking arms alternating around the main direction with a plurality of branches, in particular three, said branches being all connected to said articulation,
  • the applicator of the invention further comprises a plurality of protuberances projecting from each of the link arms and each of the branches, in the form of rows of protuberances arranged along said main direction,
  • said branches are interconnected by means of reinforcing elements, called plates, oriented substantially transversely to the main direction, said plates being two in number, each positioned in the vicinity of one of the proximal and distal ends of said applicator, said trays being designed so as not to strike the link arms when the flexibility of at least one of said branches is actuated by an element external to said applicator,
  • the support is realized in the form of a soul, full,
  • the applicator of the invention further comprises a plurality of branches all connected to said articulation,
  • the applicator of the invention comprises a number of branches which is between 4 and 10, said branches extending, each, between the proximal and distal ends of said applicator,
  • the applicator of the invention comprises a number of branches which is between 8 and 20, said branches extending, each, along the main direction, between the articulation and one or the other of said proximal ends or distal,
  • the applicator of the invention further comprises a plurality of protuberances projecting from each of the branches, in the form of rows of protuberances arranged along said main direction.

L'invention concerne aussi un ensemble applicateur comprenant un applicateur tel que décrit ci-dessus. Ledit ensemble comprend, en outre, une flaconnette destinée à recevoir un produit cosmétique, ledit ensemble étant destiné à occuper deux positions, une première position, dite d'utilisation, dans laquelle un utilisateur peut se maquiller avec ledit applicateur et une seconde position, dite de repos, dans laquelle ledit applicateur est positionné à l'intérieur de la flaconnette, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, un essoreur destiné à être assemblé avec ladite flaconnette de manière à essorer ledit applicateur lors de son passage de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.The invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising an applicator as described above. Said assembly further comprises a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator and a second position, called resting device, wherein said applicator is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to wring said applicator as it passes from the rest position to the position of use.

Selon différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, qui pourront être pris ensemble ou séparément :

  • ledit applicateur comprend, en outre, au voisinage de son extrémité distale, une zone de protection venue de matière avec le support, ladite zone de protection étant conçue de manière à éviter tout arrachement de ladite au moins une branche lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos,
  • lesdites branches de l'applicateur sont conçues de manière à converger vers la direction principale en cas de contact avec l'essoreur, de manière à éviter tout arrachement desdites branches lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos et/ou de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.
According to various embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:
  • said applicator further comprises, in the vicinity of its distal end, a protective zone integrally formed with the support, said protective zone being designed so as to prevent any tearing of said at least one leg during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position,
  • said branches of the applicator are designed so as to converge towards the main direction in the event of contact with the wiper, so as to prevent any tearing of said branches during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the position rest and / or rest position to the position of use.

L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, détails, caractéristiques et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative détaillée qui va suivre, d'au moins un mode de réalisation de l'invention donné à titre d'exemple purement illustratif et non limitatif, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation isométrique, légèrement inclinée, d'un premier exemple de réalisation d'un applicateur selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une représentation isométrique du même exemple que celui illustré à la figure 1, inclinée et coupée de manière à montrer en particulier l'extrémité proximale de l'applicateur,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe du même exemple de réalisation que celui illustré aux figures 1 et 2,
  • la figure 4 est une représentation isométrique, légèrement inclinée, d'un deuxième exemple de réalisation d'un applicateur selon l'invention,
  • la figure 5 est une représentation isométrique du même exemple que celui illustré à la figure 4, inclinée et coupée de manière à montrer en particulier l'extrémité proximale de l'applicateur,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en coupe du même exemple de réalisation que celui illustré aux figures 4 et 5,
  • la figure 7 est une représentation isométrique d'un troisième exemple de réalisation d'un applicateur selon l'invention,
  • la figure 8 est une représentation isométrique du même exemple que celui illustré à la figure 7, inclinée et vue de manière à montrer en particulier l'extrémité proximale de l'applicateur,
  • la figure 9 est une vue de dessus du même exemple de réalisation que celui illustré aux figures 7 et 8,
  • les figures 10 et 11 sont des vues en coupe du même exemple de réalisation que celui illustré aux figures 7 à 9, la figure 11 étant une vue en coupe de la figure 10, selon l'axe A-A qui y est repéré,
  • les figures 12, 13 et 14 illustrent des variantes du troisième mode de réalisation.
The invention will be better understood, and other objects, details, features and advantages thereof will become more clearly apparent in the following detailed explanatory description of at least one embodiment of the invention given to As a purely illustrative and non-limiting example, with reference to the attached schematic drawings:
  • the figure 1 is an isometric representation, slightly inclined, of a first embodiment of an applicator according to the invention,
  • the figure 2 is an isometric representation of the same example as that illustrated in figure 1 , inclined and cut so as to show in particular the proximal end of the applicator,
  • the figure 3 is a sectional view of the same embodiment as that illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 ,
  • the figure 4 is an isometric representation, slightly inclined, of a second embodiment of an applicator according to the invention,
  • the figure 5 is an isometric representation of the same example as that illustrated in figure 4 , inclined and cut so as to show in particular the proximal end of the applicator,
  • the figure 6 is a sectional view of the same embodiment as that illustrated in FIGS. Figures 4 and 5 ,
  • the figure 7 is an isometric representation of a third embodiment of an applicator according to the invention,
  • the figure 8 is an isometric representation of the same example as that illustrated in figure 7 , inclined and seen to show in particular the proximal end of the applicator,
  • the figure 9 is a top view of the same embodiment as that illustrated in FIGS. Figures 7 and 8 ,
  • the Figures 10 and 11 are sectional views of the same embodiment as that illustrated in FIGS. Figures 7 to 9 , the figure 11 being a sectional view of the figure 10 according to the axis AA which is located there,
  • the Figures 12, 13 and 14 illustrate variants of the third embodiment.

L'invention concerne un applicateur 10 pour produit cosmétique, notamment pour mascara, s'étendant le long d'une direction d'extension longitudinale principale, dite direction principale et repérée X sur les figures.The invention relates to an applicator 10 for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, extending along a principal longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the principal direction and marked X in the figures.

L'applicateur de l'invention s'étend, entre une extrémité proximale 12 et une extrémité distale 14 opposée à ladite extrémité proximale 12 le long de ladite direction principale X.The applicator of the invention extends between a proximal end 12 and a distal end 14 opposite said proximal end 12 along said main direction X.

Ledit applicateur comprend avantageusement un élément structurel de support, dit support 20, et au moins une branche 30, ledit support 20 et ladite branche 30 étant liés entre eux par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation 40, ladite articulation étant solidaire dudit support 20.Said applicator advantageously comprises a structural support member, said support 20, and at least one branch 30, said support 20 and said branch 30 being linked together by means of a hinge 40, said hinge being integral with said support 20.

Selon l'invention, le support 20 et ladite branche 30 s'étendent le long de ladite direction principale X et le support 20, la branche 30 et l'articulation 40 sont conçus de manière à autoriser une flexibilité de la branche 30 dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z) attaché audit applicateur 10, ledit applicateur 10 comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances 31 faisant saillie de ladite branche 30.According to the invention, the support 20 and said branch 30 extend along said main direction X and the support 20, the branch 30 and the articulation 40 are designed to allow a flexibility of the branch 30 in more a direction of an orthonormal marker (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator 10, said applicator 10 further comprising a plurality of protuberances 31 projecting from said branch 30.

On entend par « le support 20 et ladite branche 30 s'étendent le long de ladite direction principale X », le fait que le support 20 et ladite branche 30 sont colinéaires, en s'étendant autour, ou selon de ladite direction principale X. Ainsi, le support 20 et la branche 30 s'étendront suivant des directions qui sont toutes parallèles à la direction principale X.The term "the support 20 and said branch 30 extend along said main direction X", the fact that the support 20 and said branch 30 are collinear, extending around or along said main direction X. Thus, the support 20 and the branch 30 will extend in directions that are all parallel to the main direction X.

Avantageusement, la branche 30 fait saillie de l'articulation en suivant une pente qui forme un angle sensiblement nul par rapport à la direction principale X.Advantageously, the branch 30 projects from the joint along a slope which forms a substantially zero angle with respect to the main direction X.

On entend par « flexibilité de la branche 30 dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z) attaché audit applicateur 10 », un mouvement potentiel de la branche 30 lorsque celle-ci est touchée par un élément extérieur, par exemple par un doigt d'un utilisateur, voire une frange de cils d'un utilisateur. Le repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z) est illustré sur les figures 1, 4 et 7, en lien avec chacun des trois modes de réalisation qui seront détaillés par la suite. On entend aussi par cette caractéristique, une possibilité pour la branche 30 de bouger dans plusieurs directions de l'espace en effectuant un mouvement particulièrement visible en bout de branche 30, c'est-à-dire au voisinage des extrémités proximale 12 et/ou distale 14 dudit applicateur 10.The term "flexibility of the branch 30 in more than one direction of an orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator 10" means a potential movement branch 30 when it is touched by an external element, for example by a finger of a user or even a fringe eyelashes of a user. The orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) is illustrated on the figures 1 , 4 and 7 , in connection with each of the three embodiments that will be detailed later. By this characteristic is also meant a possibility for the limb 30 to move in several directions of space by performing a particularly visible movement at the end of the limb 30, that is to say in the vicinity of the proximal ends 12 and / or distal 14 of said applicator 10.

Ladite articulation 40 sera avantageusement issue de matière du support 20.Said articulation 40 will advantageously be made of material of the support 20.

Ladite articulation 40 présente ici une forme de boule, pleine. C'est une zone de liaison, ou zone intermédiaire, entre le support 20 et les branches 30.Said hinge 40 here has a ball shape, full. It is a connecting zone, or intermediate zone, between the support 20 and the branches 30.

D'autre part, ladite articulation 40 sera située, le long de ladite direction principale X, entre les extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur 10, qui elles sont distantes d'une longueur L (voir figures 3, 6, 7, 10 et 11) le long de ladite direction principale X. A titre d'exemple, la longueur L sera comprise entre 25 et 35mm ; elle sera de préférence de l'ordre de 28mm.On the other hand, said hinge 40 will be located, along said main direction X, between the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10, which are separated by a length L (see figures 3 , 6 , 7 , 10 and 11 ) along said main direction X. For example, the length L will be between 25 and 35mm; it will preferably be of the order of 28mm.

Ladite articulation 40, elle, sera avantageusement distante d'une longueur l par rapport à l'extrémité proximale 12 dudit applicateur 10, le long de ladite direction principale X.Said articulation 40, it will advantageously be distant by a length l relative to the proximal end 12 of said applicator 10, along said main direction X.

Lesdites longueurs respecteront avantageusement le rapport suivant : 0.25 ≤ l/L ≤ 0.75, et de préférence le rapport l = L/2. Said lengths will advantageously respect the following ratio: 0.25 ≤ l / L ≤ 0.75, and preferably the ratio l = L / 2.

Autrement dit, ladite articulation sera éloignée d'au moins une des extrémités proximale 12 ou distale 14 dudit applicateur 10, voire des deux extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur 10.In other words, said articulation will be remote from at least one of the proximal end 12 or distal end 14 of said applicator 10, or both of the proximal end 12 and distal ends 14 of said applicator 10.

Selon un premier et un second modes de réalisation, illustrés par les figures 1 à 6, le support 20 sera avantageusement réalisé sous la forme d'une arche creuse formée d'une pluralité de bras 22 qui relient les extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur 10, lesdits bras 22 étant des bras de liaison, l'articulation 40 étant alors portée par lesdits bras de liaison 22.According to first and second embodiments, illustrated by the Figures 1 to 6 , the support 20 is advantageously made in the form of a hollow arch formed of a plurality of arms 22 which connect the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10, said arms 22 being connecting arms, the articulation 40 being then carried by said connecting arms 22.

On entend par « arche creuse », un support 20 qui se présente comme une âme creuse, ou encore, comme une structure supportée par des poutres de maintien - les bras de liaison 22 - entre les extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14.The term "hollow arch" means a support 20 which is in the form of a hollow core, or else a structure supported by holding beams - the connecting arms 22 - between the proximal 12 and distal ends 14.

Dans le cadre des premier et second modes de réalisation illustrés ici, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend trois bras de liaison 22 alternant autour de la direction principale X avec une pluralité de branches 30, notamment trois, lesdites branches 30 étant toutes liées à ladite articulation 40. Les bras de liaison 22 présente une longueur, le long de la direction principale X, qui est supérieure à celle des branches 30, elles aussi mesurées le long de la direction principale X.In the context of the first and second embodiments illustrated here, the applicator 10 of the invention comprises three link arms 22 alternating around the main direction X with a plurality of branches 30, in particular three, the said branches being all linked. at said hinge 40. The link arms 22 have a length, along the main direction X, which is greater than that of the branches 30, also measured along the main direction X.

Autrement dit, les bras de liaison 22 et les branches 30 s'étendent chacune selon une direction qui leur est propre et qui est colinéaire à la direction principale X. Encore autrement dit, les bras de liaison 22 et les branches 30 s'étendent chacune selon une direction distincte du bras de liaison 22 qui lui est directement adjacent et/ou de la branche 30 qui lui est directement adjacente.In other words, the connecting arms 22 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction which is specific to them and which is collinear with the main direction X. In other words, the connecting arms 22 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction distinct from the connecting arm 22 which is directly adjacent to it and / or the branch 30 which is directly adjacent thereto.

D'autre part, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend une pluralité de protubérances 21, 31 qui font saillie, respectivement, de chacun des bras de liaison 22 et de chacune des branches 30, sous la forme de rangées de protubérances 21, 31 agencées le long de ladite direction principale X (voir figures 1, 2, 4 et 5). Ces protubérances 21, 31 feront avantageusement saillies de part et d'autre d'un plan sensiblement orthogonal à la direction principale X. Ces protubérances 21, 31 formeront sur chacun des bras de liaison 22, et sur chacune des branches 30, une rangée de dents réparties en quinconce, de part et d'autre de ce plan sensiblement orthogonal à la direction principale X.On the other hand, the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a plurality of protuberances 21, 31 which protrude, respectively, from each of the link arms 22 and from each of the branches 30, in the form of rows of protuberances 21, 31 arranged along said main direction X (see Figures 1, 2 , 4 and 5 ). These protuberances 21, 31 advantageously project from either side of a plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X. These protuberances 21, 31 form on each of the link arms 22, and on each of the branches 30, a row of teeth distributed in a quincunx, on both sides of this plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.

Selon le premier exemple de réalisation illustré par les figures 1 à 3, lesdites branches 30 sont liées entre elles par l'intermédiaire d'éléments de renfort, dits plateaux 32, 34, qui sont orientés sensiblement transversalement à la direction principale X. Ici lesdits plateaux 32, 34 sont au nombre de deux, chacun positionné au voisinage d'une des extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur.According to the first embodiment illustrated by the Figures 1 to 3 said branches 30 are interconnected by means of reinforcing elements, said plates 32, 34, which are oriented substantially transversely to the main direction X. Here said plates 32, 34 are two in number, each positioned at adjacent one of the proximal end 12 and distal 14 of said applicator.

Il est intéressant de noter que lesdits plateaux 32, 34 sont conçus de manière à ne pas heurter les bras de liaison 22 lorsque la flexibilité d'au moins une desdites branches 30 est actionnée par un élément extérieur audit applicateur 10. Pour ce faire, ces plateaux 32, 34 présentent une forme de croix.It is interesting to note that said plates 32, 34 are designed so as not to strike the connecting arms 22 when the flexibility of at least one of said branches 30 is actuated by an element external to said applicator 10. To do this, these trays 32, 34 have a cross shape.

Selon le second exemple de réalisation illustré par les figures 4 à 6, lesdites branches 30 sont libres de tout élément de renfort. Autrement dit, les branches 30 sont liées uniquement à l'articulation 40 ; elles ne sont pas liées entre elles.According to the second exemplary embodiment illustrated by Figures 4 to 6 said branches 30 are free of any reinforcing element. In other words, the branches 30 are linked only to the articulation 40; they are not related to each other.

Cela présente l'avantage de les libérer chacune un peu plus, notamment en comparaison au premier mode de réalisation dans lequel elles sont solidaires dans leur flexibilité.This has the advantage of releasing them each a little more, especially in comparison with the first embodiment in which they are integral in their flexibility.

Selon un troisième mode de réalisation, illustré par les figures 7 à 14, le support 20 sera avantageusement réalisé sous la forme d'une âme, pleine. L'articulation 40 est, dans le cadre de ce troisième mode de réalisation, une excroissance de matière portée au bout du support 20. Autrement dit, l'articulation 40 forme une extrémité du support 20, le long de la direction principale X (voir aussi les figures 10 et 11).According to a third embodiment, illustrated by the Figures 7 to 14 , the support 20 is advantageously made in the form of a soul, full. The articulation 40 is, in the context of this third embodiment, an outgrowth of material carried at the end of the support 20. In other words, the articulation 40 forms an end of the support 20, along the main direction X (see also Figures 10 and 11 ).

Dans le cadre de ce troisième exemple de réalisation, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend, en outre, une pluralité de branches 30 toutes liées à ladite articulation 40. Autrement dit, ces branches 30 ne sont pas liées entre elles.In the context of this third exemplary embodiment, the applicator 10 of the invention further comprises a plurality of branches 30 all connected to said articulation 40. In other words, these branches 30 are not interconnected.

Plus précisément, dans le cadre de ce mode de réalisation, ce sont les branches 30 qui forment l'applicateur 10 de l'invention en s'étendant, chacune, entre les extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur 10, sur la majeure partie de la longueur L.More specifically, in the context of this embodiment, it is the branches 30 which form the applicator 10 of the invention, each extending between the proximal end 12 and the distal end 14 of said applicator 10, for the most part the length L.

Autrement dit, le support 20 et les branches 30 s'étendent chacun selon une direction qui lui est propre et qui est colinéaire à la direction principale X. Encore autrement dit, les branches 30 s'étendent chacune selon une direction distincte du support 20 et de la branche 30 qui lui est directement adjacente.In other words, the support 20 and the branches 30 each extend in a direction which is specific to it and which is collinear with the main direction X. In other words, the branches 30 each extend in a direction distinct from the support 20 and branch 30 which is directly adjacent to it.

Dans une première variante de ce troisième mode de réalisation, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend un nombre de branches 30 qui est compris entre 4 et 10, lesdites branches 30 s'étendant, chacune, entre les extrémités proximale 12 et distale 14 dudit applicateur 10. Cette première variante est illustrée par les figures 7 à 11, et présente ici 6 branches 30.In a first variant of this third embodiment, the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a number of branches 30 which is between 4 and 10, said branches 30 extending, each between the proximal ends 12 and distal 14 of said applicator 10. This first variant is illustrated by the Figures 7 to 11 , and here presents 6 branches 30.

Dans une seconde et une troisième variantes, illustrées par les figures 12 à 14, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend un nombre de branches 30a, 30b qui est compris entre 8 et 20, lesdites branches 30a, 30b s'étendant, chacune, le long de la direction principale X, entre l'articulation 40, d'une part, et l'une ou l'autre desdites extrémités proximale 12 ou distale 14, d'autre part. Autrement dit, l'applicateur 10 comprend des branches 30a, 30b qui prennent naissance au niveau de l'articulation 40 et qui sont orientées vers l'extrémité proximale 12, d'une part (référencées 30a sur les figures 12 à 14) ou vers l'extrémité distale 14, d'autre part (référencées 30b sur les mêmes figures).In a second and a third variant, illustrated by Figures 12 to 14 , the applicator 10 of the invention comprises a number of branches 30a, 30b which is between 8 and 20, said legs 30a, 30b extending, each along the main direction X, between the hinge 40, on the one hand, and one or the other of said proximal ends 12 or distal 14, on the other hand. In other words, the applicator 10 comprises branches 30a, 30b which originate at the joint 40 and which are oriented towards the proximal end 12, on the one hand (referenced 30a on the Figures 12 to 14 ) or towards the distal end 14, on the other hand (referenced 30b in the same figures).

Dans le cadre de ce troisième exemple de réalisation, quelle que soit la variante choisie, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprendra avantageusement une pluralité de protubérances 31 qui font saillie de chacune des branches 30, 30a, 30b, sous la forme de rangées de protubérances agencées le long de ladite direction principale X. Ces protubérances 31 feront avantageusement saillies de part et d'autre d'un plan sensiblement orthogonal à la direction principale X. Ces protubérances 31 formeront sur chacune des branches 30, 30a, 30b, une rangée de dents réparties en quinconce, de part et d'autre de ce plan sensiblement orthogonal à la direction principale X.In the context of this third exemplary embodiment, whatever the variant chosen, the applicator 10 of the invention will advantageously comprise a plurality of protuberances 31 projecting from each of the branches 30, 30a, 30b, in the form of rows. protuberances arranged along said main direction X. These protuberances 31 advantageously protrude on either side of a plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X. These protuberances 31 form on each of the branches 30, 30a, 30b, a row of teeth distributed in a quincunx, on both sides of this plane substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.

Il est intéressant de noter que, dans le cadre des seconde et troisième variantes, l'articulation 40 elle-même pourra comprendre des protubérances 41 ; lesdites protubérances seront orientées sous la forme de rangées comme il vient d'être décrit. Elles pourront aussi être isolées, notamment dans un plan orthogonal à la direction principale X (voir figures 12, 13 et 14).It is interesting to note that, in the context of the second and third variants, the hinge 40 itself may comprise protuberances 41; said protuberances will be oriented in the form of rows as just described. They may also be isolated, especially in a plane orthogonal to the main direction X (see Figures 12, 13 and 14 ).

Quel que soit l'exemple de réalisation décrit, la zone de liaison entre les branches 30, 30a, 30b et l'articulation 40 sera avantageusement une zone discrète, de contact, entre la périphérie extérieure de l'articulation 40 et les branches 30.Whatever the embodiment described, the connection zone between the limbs 30, 30a, 30b and the articulation 40 will advantageously be a discrete zone of contact between the outer periphery of the articulation 40 and the limbs 30.

Quel que soit l'exemple de réalisation décrit, les branches 30 s'étendent le long d'une direction propre qui est colinéaire à la direction principale X et qui est distincte de la direction principale X.Whatever the embodiment described, the branches 30 extend along a proper direction which is collinear with the main direction X and which is distinct from the main direction X.

Quel que soit l'exemple de réalisation décrit, la direction principale X passe par l'articulation 40 ; ladite articulation 40 étant, elle, située à distance de l'une au moins des deux extrémités proximale/distale de la branche 30/des branches 30 qui prennent naissance dessus.Whatever the embodiment described, the main direction X passes through the joint 40; said hinge 40 being located at a distance from at least one of the two proximal / distal ends of the branch 30 / branches 30 which originate thereon.

Quel que soit l'exemple de réalisation décrit, la branche 30/les branches 30 qui sont en contact avec l'articulation 40 font saillie de ladite articulation 40 en formant un angle sensiblement nul avec la direction principale X.Whatever the embodiment described, the branch 30 / branches 30 which are in contact with the hinge 40 project from said hinge 40 forming a substantially zero angle with the main direction X.

Ainsi, le contact entre les branches 30 et l'articulation autorise toute flexibilité aux branches 30, 30a, 30b de l'applicateur selon l'invention 10, en particulier selon plus d'une direction du repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z).Thus, the contact between the branches 30 and the joint allows any flexibility to the branches 30, 30a, 30b of the applicator according to the invention 10, in particular according to more than one direction of the orthonormal reference (X, Y, Z) .

Comme évoqué ci-dessus, on entend par là une flexibilité des branches 30, 30a, 30b lorsqu'un élément extérieur vient perturber l'équilibre de ces branches 30, 30a, 30b, notamment en effleurant lesdites branches 30, 30a, 30b. On obtient ainsi des effets de maquillage inattendus avec l'applicateur 10 de l'invention, en particulier lorsque celui-ci est chargé de produit cosmétique et qu'il effleure les cils d'un utilisateur. En effet, les branches 30, 30a, 30b, flexibles, dans une pluralité de directions, viennent au contact des cils, au plus près de ceux-ci.As mentioned above, this means a flexibility of the branches 30, 30a, 30b when an outer element disturbs the equilibrium of these branches 30, 30a, 30b, in particular by touching said branches 30, 30a, 30b. Unexpected makeup effects are thus obtained with the applicator 10 of the invention, in particular when the applicator is loaded with a cosmetic product and touches the eyelashes of a user. Indeed, the branches 30, 30a, 30b, flexible, in a plurality of directions, come into contact with the eyelashes, closer to them.

D'autre part, l'avantage associé à un applicateur 10 tel que celui de l'invention, quel que soit le mode de réalisation, réside aussi dans la possibilité de le prévoir avec des protubérances 21, 31 dont les extensions radiales sont relativement courtes. On entend par « extension radiale », la hauteur d'une protubérance 21, 31 mesurée à partir de la branches 30, 30a, 30b du bras de liaison 22/de la branche 30 dont elle fait saillie, ceci en direction de son extrémité libre.On the other hand, the advantage associated with an applicator 10 such as that of the invention, whatever the embodiment, also lies in the possibility of providing it with protuberances 21, 31 whose radial extensions are relatively short. . The term "radial extension", the height of a protrusion 21, 31 measured from the legs 30, 30a, 30b of the connecting arm 22 / of the branch 30 which it projects, this towards its free end .

Les protubérances 21, 31 relativement courtes présentent un pouvoir chargeant reconnu. Ici, elles présentent en outre une flexibilité non négligeable, donc un pouvoir peignant avantageux.The relatively short protuberances 21, 31 have a recognized charging power. Here, they also have a non-negligible flexibility, so an advantageous painting power.

Par exemple, les protubérances 21, 31 présenteront une extension radiale comprise entre 1,5 et 3mm, de préférence de l'ordre de 2mm. L'applicateur 10 formera, lui, une brosse dont l'enveloppe extérieure, dessinée par les extrémités libres desdites protubérances 21, 31, sera inscrite dans un cylindre dont la hauteur est confondue avec la direction principale X et dont le diamètre sera compris, par exemple, entre 7 et 9mm, de préférence entre 7,5 et 8,5mm. Ainsi, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprend des protubérances 21, 31 dont l'extension radiale est inférieure à ce qui se fait habituellement, pour une brosse formée par les extrémités libres desdites protubérances 21, 31 qui, elle, est dans les standards dimensionnels habituellement rencontrés dans le cadre d'une telle brosse.For example, the protuberances 21, 31 will have a radial extension of between 1.5 and 3 mm, preferably of the order of 2 mm. The applicator 10 will form, him, a brush whose outer envelope, drawn by the free ends of said protuberances 21, 31, will be inscribed in a cylinder whose height is merged with the main direction X and whose diameter will be understood by for example, between 7 and 9 mm, preferably between 7.5 and 8.5 mm. Thus, the applicator 10 of the invention comprises protuberances 21, 31 whose radial extension is smaller than what is usually done, for a brush formed by the free ends of said protuberances 21, 31 which, it is in the dimensional standards usually encountered in the context of such a brush.

Il est à noter que l'agencement desdites protubérances 21, 31, en quinconce et en rangées longitudinales, comme évoqué ci-dessus, présente l'avantage de retenir correctement le produit cosmétique entre elles, pour ensuite le restituer sur les cils d'un utilisateur.It should be noted that the arrangement of said protuberances 21, 31, staggered and in longitudinal rows, as mentioned above, has the advantage of correctly retaining the cosmetic product between them, and then restoring it on the eyelashes of a user.

L'invention concerne aussi un ensemble applicateur comprenant un applicateur 10 tel que décrit ci-dessus. Ledit ensemble comprend, en outre, une flaconnette destinée à recevoir un produit cosmétique, ledit ensemble étant destiné à occuper deux positions, une première position, dite d'utilisation, dans laquelle un utilisateur peut se maquiller avec ledit applicateur 10 et une seconde position, dite de repos, dans laquelle ledit applicateur 10 est positionné à l'intérieur de la flaconnette, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, un essoreur destiné à être assemblé avec ladite flaconnette de manière à essorer ledit applicateur lors de son passage de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.The invention also relates to an applicator assembly comprising an applicator 10 as described above. Said assembly further comprises a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator 10 and a second position, said rest, wherein said applicator 10 is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to wring said applicator during its passage from the rest position towards the position of use.

La flaconnette et l'essoreur ne sont pas illustrés ici.The bottle and the wiper are not illustrated here.

Dans le cadre du premier et du second modes de réalisation, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention comprendra, en outre, au voisinage de son extrémité distale 14, une zone de protection 50 venue de matière avec le support 20 (voir figures 1, 3, 4 et 6). Ladite zone de protection 50 est avantageusement conçue de manière à éviter tout arrachement des branches 30 lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos.In the context of the first and second embodiments, the applicator 10 of the invention will also comprise, in the vicinity of its distal end 14, a protection zone 50 integral with the support 20 (see FIG. figures 1 , 3 , 4 and 6 ). Said protection zone 50 is advantageously designed so as to avoid any tearing of the branches 30 during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position.

Autrement dit, lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos, ladite zone de protection 50, prévue ici sous la forme d'une demi-boule, servira de parechoc et absorbera les efforts qui pourraient entrainer un basculement non désiré desdites branches 30. Ladite zone de protection 50 pourra aussi être prévue sous une autre forme, par exemple sous la forme d'un tronc de pyramide, ceci sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.In other words, during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position, said protective zone 50, here provided in the form of a half-ball, will serve as a bumper and absorb efforts that could cause undesired tilting of said branches 30. Said protection zone 50 may also be provided in another form, for example in the form of a truncated pyramid, without departing from the scope of the invention.

Dans le cadre du troisième mode de réalisation, la protection desdites branches 30 sera obtenue par leur conception intrinsèque. En effet, lesdites branches 30 seront avantageusement conçues de manière à converger vers la direction principale X en cas de contact avec l'essoreur, de manière à éviter tout arrachement desdites branches 30 lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos et/ou de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.In the context of the third embodiment, the protection of said branches 30 will be obtained by their intrinsic design. Indeed, said branches 30 will be advantageously designed so as to converge towards the main direction X in case of contact with the wiper, so as to prevent tearing of said legs 30 during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position and / or the rest position to the position of use.

En effet, lesdites branches présenteront chacune deux zones Z12, Z14, au voisinage respectivement de l'extrémité proximale 12 et de l'extrémité distale 14. Ce sont ces deux zones Z12, Z14 qui permettent de faire converger lesdites branches 30 vers la direction principale X lors de l'entrée en contact avec un essoreur (voir figures 8 et 11).Indeed, said branches will each have two zones Z12, Z14, in the vicinity of the proximal end 12 and the distal end 14 respectively. It is these two zones Z12, Z14 which make it possible to converge said branches 30 towards the main direction X when coming in contact with a wiper (see figures 8 and 11 ).

En zone Z12, au voisinage de l'extrémité proximale 12, les branches présentent une forme technique qui est pentue et dont la flèche diminue vers l'extrémité proximale de l'applicateur 10, qui permet d'assurer la convergence desdites branches 30 vers la direction principale X lorsque ces branches 30 entrent en contact avec un essoreur, en particulier lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.In zone Z12, in the vicinity of the proximal end 12, the branches have a technical form which is sloping and whose arrow decreases towards the proximal end of the applicator 10, which makes it possible to ensure the convergence of said branches 30 towards the main direction X when these branches 30 come into contact with a wiper, in particular during the passage of the applicator assembly from the rest position to the position of use.

D'autre part, chacune desdites branches 30 présente, aussi, en zone Z14, une forme technique qui est pentue et dont la flèche diminue vers l'extrémité distale 14 de l'applicateur 10, ce qui permet d'assurer leur convergence vers la direction principale X lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos.On the other hand, each of said branches 30 also has, in zone Z14, a technical form which is sloping and whose arrow decreases towards the distal end 14 of the applicator 10, which makes it possible to ensure their convergence towards the main direction X during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position.

Il est intéressant de noter que les détails des modes et variantes de réalisation décrits ci-dessus pourront être combinés, ceci sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, en particulier pour obtenir des effets complémentaires pour le maquillage des cils d'un utilisateur.It is interesting to note that the details of the modes and embodiments described above may be combined, without departing from the scope of the invention, in particular to obtain complementary effects for the makeup of eyelashes of a user.

Il est à noter, aussi, que le support 20, les branches 30 et ladite articulation 40 seront avantageusement moulées en un même matériau, donc issues de matière, par exemple en un plastique à base de LDPE (polyéthylène basse densité). D'autres matériaux pourront être encore utilisés, à savoir la matière « EXACT » d'ExxonMobil ou la matière « HYTREL » de Dupont, ou un mélange de ces matériaux.It should be noted, too, that the support 20, the branches 30 and said hinge 40 will advantageously be molded in the same material, thus derived from material, for example a plastic based on LDPE (low density polyethylene). Other materials may still be used, namely the "EXACT" material of ExxonMobil or the "HYTREL" material of Dupont, or a mixture of these materials.

Ainsi, l'applicateur 10 de l'invention pourra être obtenu par une opération de moulage connue, par exemple par injection plastique.Thus, the applicator 10 of the invention can be obtained by a known molding operation, for example by plastic injection.

Autrement dit, la conception originale de l'applicateur 10 de l'invention permet, avec un procédé de moulage classique, d'obtenir un maquillage particulièrement précis des cils d'un utilisateur. En effet, les protubérances 31 portées par une branche mobile 31 viennent au contact d'une frange de cils de l'utilisateur, tout en s'adaptant à sa morphologie. L'applicateur 10 de l'invention propose donc une conception convenant à un large public d'utilisateur, notamment grâce à la mobilité des branches 30 sur l'articulation 40.In other words, the original design of the applicator 10 of the invention makes it possible, with a conventional molding process, to obtain a particularly precise makeup of the eyelashes of a user. Indeed, the protuberances 31 carried by a movable arm 31 come into contact with a fringe of eyelashes of the user, while adapting to its morphology. The applicator 10 of the invention therefore proposes a design that is suitable for a wide user audience, in particular thanks to the mobility of the limbs 30 on the articulation 40.

Il est aussi à noter que l'applicateur de l'invention comprend une partie qui s'étend à partir de l'extrémité proximale 12 de l'applicateur 10, le long de la direction principale X, sous la forme d'un manchon destiné à être fixé dans/sur une tige de maintien. Ladite tige de maintien, non illustrée ici, est habituellement solidaire d'un capot servant de couvercle à la flaconnette introduite en amont de la présente description.It should also be noted that the applicator of the invention comprises a portion extending from the proximal end 12 of the applicator 10, along the main direction X, in the form of a sleeve for to be fixed in / on a holding rod. Said holding rod, not shown here, is usually integral with a cap serving as a cover for the bottle introduced upstream of the present description.

Il est encore à noter que des variantes de réalisation sont bien sûr possibles. Notamment, dans un exemple de réalisation non illustré ici, l'articulation 40 pourra être prévue au voisinage de l'extrémité proximale 12, avec des branches 30 venues de matière, qui s'étendent le long de la direction principale X, en direction de l'extrémité distale 14, lesdites branches étant indépendantes entre elles.It should also be noted that variant embodiments are of course possible. In particular, in an exemplary embodiment not illustrated here, the articulation 40 may be provided near the proximal end 12, with branches 30 made of material, which extend along the main direction X, in the direction of the distal end 14, said branches being independent of each other.

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Applicateur (10) pour produit cosmétique, notamment pour mascara, s'étendant le long d'une direction d'extension longitudinale principale, dite direction principale (X), entre une extrémité proximale (12) et une extrémité distale (14) opposée à ladite extrémité proximale (12) le long de ladite direction principale (X), ledit applicateur (10) comprenant un élément structurel de support, dit support (20), et au moins une branche (30), ledit support (20) et ladite branche (30) étant liés entre eux par l'intermédiaire d'une articulation (40), ladite articulation (40) étant solidaire dudit support (20), ledit applicateur (10) étant caractérisé en ce que le support (20) et ladite branche (30) s'étendent le long de ladite direction principale (X) et en ce que le support (20), la branche (30) et l'articulation (40) sont conçus de manière à autoriser une flexibilité de la branche (30) dans plus d'une direction d'un repère orthonormé (X, Y, Z) attaché audit applicateur (10), ledit applicateur (10) comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances (31) faisant saillie de ladite branche.An applicator (10) for a cosmetic product, especially for mascara, extending along a main longitudinal extension direction, said main direction (X), between a proximal end (12) and a distal end (14) opposite to said proximal end (12) along said main direction (X), said applicator (10) comprising a support structural member, said support (20), and at least one limb (30), said support (20) and said branch (30) being interconnected by means of a hinge (40), said hinge (40) being integral with said support (20), said applicator (10) being characterized in that the support (20) and said branch (30) extend along said main direction (X) and in that the support (20), the branch (30) and the hinge (40) are designed to allow flexibility of the branch ( 30) in more than one direction of an orthonormal landmark (X, Y, Z) attached to said applicator (10), said applicator (10) further comprising a plurality of protuberances (31) projecting from said limb. Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel ladite articulation (40) est issue de matière du support.Applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein said hinge (40) is made of material of the support. Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel ladite articulation (40) est située, le long de ladite direction principale (X), entre les extrémités proximale (12) et distale (14) dudit applicateur (10).An applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein said hinge (40) is located along said main direction (X) between the proximal (12) and distal (14) ends of said applicator (10). Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel les extrémités proximale (12) et distale (14) dudit applicateur (10) sont distantes d'une longueur L, ladite articulation (40) étant distante d'une longueur l par rapport à l'extrémité proximale (12) dudit applicateur (10), lesdites longueurs L et l étant mesurées le long de ladite direction principale (X), lesdites longueurs respectant le rapport suivant : 0.25 ≤ l/L ≤ 0.75.An applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the proximal (12) and distal (14) ends of said applicator (10) are spaced apart by a length L , said hinge (40) being distant by a length l from the proximal end (12) of said applicator (10), said lengths L and 1 being measured along said main direction (X), said lengths being in the following ratio: 0.25 ≤ 1 / L ≤ 0.75. Applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le support (20) est réalisé sous la forme d'une arche creuse formée d'une pluralité de bras (22) qui relient les extrémités proximale (12) et distale (14) dudit applicateur (10), lesdits bras (22) étant des bras de liaison, l'articulation (40) étant portée par lesdits bras de liaison (22).An applicator (10) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support (20) is in the form of a hollow arch formed of a plurality of arms (22) which connect the proximal (12) and distal ends (14) said applicator (10), said arms (22) being connecting arms, the articulation (40) being carried by said connecting arms (22). Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, comprenant trois bras de liaison (22) alternant autour de la direction principale (X) avec une pluralité de branches (30), notamment trois, lesdites branches étant toutes liées à ladite articulation (40).Applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising three connecting arms (22) alternating around the main direction (X) with a plurality of branches (30), in particular three, said branches being all connected to said hinge (40). Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances (21, 31) qui font saillie de chacun des bras de liaison (22) et de chacune des branches (30), sous la forme de rangées de protubérances (21, 31) agencées le long de ladite direction principale (X).Applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, further comprising a plurality of protuberances (21, 31) projecting from each of the link arms (22) and each of the branches (30), in the form of rows of protuberances (21, 31) arranged along said main direction (X). Applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 ou 7, dans lequel lesdites branches (30) sont liées entre elles par l'intermédiaire d'éléments de renfort, dits plateaux (32, 34), orientés sensiblement transversalement à la direction principale (X), lesdits plateaux (32, 34) étant au nombre de deux, chacun positionné au voisinage d'une des extrémités proximale (12) et distale (14) dudit applicateur (10), lesdits plateaux (32, 34) étant conçus de manière à ne pas heurter les bras de liaison (22) lorsque la flexibilité d'au moins une desdites branches (30) est actionnée par un élément extérieur audit applicateur (10).Applicator (10) according to any one of claims 6 or 7, wherein said branches (30) are interconnected by means of reinforcing elements, said plates (32, 34), oriented substantially transversely to the direction main (X), said trays (32, 34) being two in number, each positioned in the vicinity of one of the proximal (12) and distal (14) ends of said applicator (10), said trays (32, 34) being designed so as not to strike the link arms (22) when the flexibility of at least one of said legs (30) is actuated by an element external to said applicator (10). Applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le support (20) est réalisé sous la forme d'une âme, pleine.An applicator (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the support (20) is in the form of a solid core. Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de branches toutes liées à ladite articulation (40).Applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, further comprising a plurality of branches all connected to said articulation (40). Applicateur (10) selon la revendication précédente, comprenant un nombre de branches (30) qui est compris entre 4 et 10, lesdites branches (30) s'étendant, chacune, entre les extrémités proximale (12) et distale (14) dudit applicateur (10).Applicator (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising a number of branches (30) which is between 4 and 10, said branches (30) extending, each between the proximal (12) and distal (14) ends of said applicator (10). Applicateur (10) selon la revendication 10, comprenant un nombre de branches (30a, 30b) qui est compris entre 8 et 20, lesdites branches (30a, 30b) s'étendant, chacune, le long de la direction principale (X), entre l'articulation (40) et l'une ou l'autre desdites extrémités proximale (12) ou distale (14).An applicator (10) according to claim 10, comprising a number of branches (30a, 30b) which is between 8 and 20, said branches (30a, 30b) each extending along the main direction (X), between the hinge (40) and one or other of said proximal (12) or distal (14) ends. Applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 ou 12, comprenant, en outre, une pluralité de protubérances (31) qui font saillie de chacune des branches (30), sous la forme de rangées de protubérances (31) agencées le long de ladite direction principale (X).An applicator (10) according to any one of claims 11 or 12, further comprising a plurality of protuberances (31) projecting from each of the legs (30) in the form of rows of protuberances (31) arranged on the along said main direction (X). Ensemble applicateur comprenant un applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 13, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, une flaconnette destinée à recevoir un produit cosmétique, ledit ensemble étant destiné à occuper deux positions, une première position, dite d'utilisation, dans laquelle un utilisateur peut se maquiller avec ledit applicateur (10) et une seconde position, dite de repos, dans laquelle ledit applicateur (10) est positionné à l'intérieur de la flaconnette, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, un essoreur destiné à être assemblé avec ladite flaconnette de manière à essorer ledit applicateur (10) lors de son passage de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation, lesdites branches (30) de l'applicateur étant conçues de manière à converger vers la direction principale (X) en cas de contact avec l'essoreur, de manière à éviter tout arrachement desdites branches (30) lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos et/ou de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation.Applicator assembly comprising an applicator (10) according to any one of claims 10 to 13, said assembly further comprising a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called a use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator (10) and a second position, said rest position, wherein said applicator (10) is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to dewater said applicator (10) during its passage from the rest position to the use position, said branches (30) of the applicator being designed so as to converge towards the main direction (X) in case of contact with the wiper, so as to prevent any tearing of said branches (30) during the passage of the applicator assembly from the position of use towards the rest position and / or from the rest position to the position of use. Ensemble applicateur comprenant un applicateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, une flaconnette destinée à recevoir un produit cosmétique, ledit ensemble étant destiné à occuper deux positions, une première position, dite d'utilisation, dans laquelle un utilisateur peut se maquiller avec ledit applicateur (10) et une seconde position, dite de repos, dans laquelle ledit applicateur (10) est positionné à l'intérieur de la flaconnette, ledit ensemble comprenant, en outre, un essoreur destiné à être assemblé avec ladite flaconnette de manière à essorer ledit applicateur (10) lors de son passage de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation, ledit applicateur comprenant, en outre, au voisinage de son extrémité distale (14), une zone de protection (50) venue de matière avec le support (20), ladite zone de protection (50) étant conçue de manière à éviter tout arrachement de ladite au moins une branche (30) lors du passage de l'ensemble applicateur de la position d'utilisation vers la position de repos.Applicator assembly comprising an applicator (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, said assembly further comprising a bottle for receiving a cosmetic product, said assembly being intended to occupy two positions, a first position, called a use, in which a user can wear makeup with said applicator (10) and a second position, said rest position, wherein said applicator (10) is positioned inside the bottle, said assembly further comprising a wiper adapted to be assembled with said bottle so as to wring said applicator (10) when its passage from the rest position to the position of use, said applicator further comprising, in the vicinity of its distal end (14), a protection zone (50) integral with the support (20), said protection zone (50) being designed to prevent tearing of said at least one branch (30) during the passage of the applicator assembly from the use position to the rest position.
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