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
  • A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A46—BRUSHWARE
  • A46B—BRUSHES
  • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
  • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
• • 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
• • 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
  • A46B7/023—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage
• • 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
  • 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
  • A45D2200/05—Details of containers
  • A45D2200/054—Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container
• • 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
• • 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
• • 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
  • A46B7/023—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage
  • A46B7/026—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage where the bristle carrier collapses

Definitions

• the invention relates to cosmetic product applicators.
• the article comprises a wiper at the tank inlet.
• the brush comes out of the tank loaded product especially at the base of the bristles and around the core of the brush.
• this product serves little for eyelash makeup.
• in contact with the air it tends to dry on the brush, which may affect the properties of the brush futures and reduce the life of the article. It is understood that the product in question that is not used for makeup is ultimately wasted.
• An object of the invention is therefore to further control the loading of the applicator with the product.
• a cosmetic product applicator for eyelashes which comprises:
• protuberances having a free end and mounted movable relative to the body between a retracted position and an extended position in which they extend further outside the body than in the retracted position
• each free end follows a path transverse to a longitudinal axis of the applicator from the retracted position to the extended position.
• protuberances according to the invention should be understood as being protuberances having a role of makeup.
• one of the advantages of the mobility of the protuberances and especially of their capacity to extend inside the body of the applicator is to allow a saving of space when the applicator is stored inside the body. article, which thus makes it possible to produce such articles with a small footprint.
• the protuberances will for example be hairs, teeth, fingers or other similar reliefs.
• each free end follows a path substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the applicator.
• the angle formed by the trajectory and the longitudinal axis of the applicator is between 60 0 and 120 0 .
• the applicator is arranged so that at least some of the protuberances extend entirely into the body in the retracted position.
• the applicator is arranged so that all the protrusions extend integrally in the body in the retracted position.
• the protuberances form groups of protuberances extending in the same plane perpendicular to the axis, the protuberances of each group being interconnected by one end of the protuberances internal to the body.
• connection between the inner ends of the protuberances of the same group can be done in different ways. This connection can for example be made directly between the ends. This connection can also be done indirectly. In this case, the ends of the protuberances of the same group are each linked to a central element.
• each group has a star configuration.
• the groups of protuberances have a conformation other than a star conformation. This increases the choice of configurations that can be given to the applicator.
• the body comprises stacked disks.
• These disks can be linked together by various known means. They can for example be glued, welded, or nested. Each disk may for example have on one side one or more reliefs and on its other side one or more cavities. The relief or the reliefs of the disc are nested in the cavity or cavities of a contiguous disc.
• the groups extend between the disks.
• the body has cells for receiving the protuberances, at the at least a portion of the cells having a free volume capable of receiving the product when the protrusion is in the retracted position in the cell.
• the free volume is chosen so that these cells receive larger or smaller amounts of cosmetic product. For example, if it is desired to increase the amount of product loaded into the cell, one can increase the volume thereof, and conversely when it is desired to reduce the quantity, or even to make it zero.
• the disks forming the body have opposite faces arranged so that the stack of these disks forms the cells in which the groups of protuberances are housed.
• the applicator is arranged so that the free volume extends around the protuberance.
• the applicator is arranged so that at least some of the protuberances are in a non-rectilinear conformation in the retracted position.
• the protuberances may be in an angled or "S" conformation.
• the non-rectilinear conformation in retracted position generates a small footprint.
• At least some of the protuberances have a bead.
• This bead may in particular be present on a median portion of the protuberance. It allows the protrusion to carry over the bead a larger amount of product when the protrusion goes from the retracted position to the extended position. Furthermore, in the presence of the cells, it is preferably present on the portion of the protuberance located inside the cell in the retracted position. It thus allows delimiting a free volume of the cell, able to receive the product when the protuberance is in the retracted position in the cell. The volume of the cells and the position of the bead on the protuberance are all characteristics allowing the predetermination of the amount of cosmetic product that will be loaded on the protuberance.
• the bead can act as a guide for the protuberance within the cell by pressing against the inner face of the latter.
• protuberances occupy diametrically opposite positions on either side of the axis.
• an article of cosmetic product which comprises an applicator according to the invention.
• the article comprises a case, the applicator being attached to the case being movable relative to the case between a retracted position and an extended position in which it extends further out of the case than in the retracted position.
• the article is of the "pen” type, that is to say that the applicator and the reservoir are not separated during use.
• This embodiment has the advantage of facilitating the use by the user, since it can have a free hand.
• the article is arranged such that the applicator moves from the retracted position to the extended position along a path parallel to a longitudinal direction of the article.
• the article comprises a member adapted to control a passage of the applicator from the retracted position to the extended position and a passage of the protuberances from the retracted position to the extended position.
• the member is arranged to control the passage of the protuberances from the retracted position to the extended position only after the passage of the applicator from the retracted position to the extended position.
• the article comprises a cosmetic product reservoir.
• the article comprises means for applying the product to the applicator when the applicator is in the case.
• the article comprises means for applying product to the applicator when the protuberances are in the retracted position.
• the quantity of product delivered on the protuberances is reduced and it is easier to reduce this quantity to that just necessary to ensure a good makeup result without wasting product.
• Such a reservoir may for example be a reservoir comprising:
• the cosmetic product is mascara.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article of cosmetic product according to one embodiment of the invention.
• FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the applicator of the article of FIG. 1, respectively in a configuration with the bristles tucked into the body of the applicator and projecting from the body;
• FIGS. 3A and 3B are views in axial section of the applicator of FIGS. 2A and 2B;
• FIG. 4A is an exploded view of a stage of the applicator
• FIGS. 4B and 4C are views of this stage respectively in a conformation with the bristles projecting from the body of the applicator and returned to the body;
• FIG. 5A is an exploded view of the applicator
• FIGS. 5B and 5C are perspective views of the applicator and an internal part of the article
• FIG. 6 shows an inner tube and a valve and an outlet nozzle of the article
• FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the valve
• FIG. 8 represents an exploded view of a control subassembly of the input and output movement of the applicator out of the holster as well as the input and output movement of the applicator bristles;
• FIG. 10 shows an axial sectional view of the tube in which is positioned the driving subassembly
• FIGS. 11A, 11B and 11C show the article in respective positions in which the applicator extends integrally inside the case and the bristles are retracted, the applicator extends out of the case and the bristles are retracted, and the applicator extends out of the case and a portion of the bristles protrude outside the body of the applicator, and
• the cosmetic product here is mascara for the makeup of eyelashes.
• Article 50 includes a "pen” type case. It has a generally elongated shape of axis 51 with symmetry of revolution around this axis.
• the case has a face external 52 of cylindrical general shape with circular section in a plane perpendicular to the axis 51.
• the case comprises externally two parts 47, 48 rotatably mounted relative to each other coaxially about the axis 51.
• the part 48 as the fixed part
• the part 47 as the moving part.
• Figures 2A to 2D show the mascara applicator 11 of the article. This is a brush.
• the brush comprises a body 1 having an outer face of cylindrical shape with circular section in a plane perpendicular to the axis 51.
• the body comprises an elongated support 1 and discs 2, all identical to each other and stacked coaxially with the support to extend it to one end of the support. Disks 2 are in this case 26 in number, this number is not limiting of course.
• the body also includes a cap 5 ending the stack of disks at one end of the latter opposite the support. The external face of the body is thus formed by that of the support 1, that of the discs 2 and that of the cap 5.
• the brush comprises protuberances which are in this case flexible bristles 3. But it could be also teeth or fingers, which could be relatively rigid.
• the brush may have a configuration in which the bristles 3 extend entirely within the body 1 without exceeding the outer face of the latter and a configuration in which the bristles extend projecting from this face.
• FIGS. 4A to 4C show in detail a section of the applicator at the level of any two consecutive disks 2.
• the discs 2 are nested within each other.
• Each disk comprises for this purpose on one of its faces pads 14, here four in number and on its opposite side cavities of the same number, intended to receive the respective pads of the contiguous disk that follows in the succession.
• the discs are thus precisely positioned and fixed relative to each other and prevented from rotating relative to each other about the axis or sliding relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to this axis.
• Stacked disks can be linked in different ways.
• the discs are glued to each other by their faces in contact. It is the same for the hat 5 which is glued to the last disk of the stack and for the support 1 which is glued to the first disk of the stack. This is a rigid assembly forming the body.
• the disks 2 are configured so that two contiguous disks define to their interface of the cells 37 which are here eight in number.
• Each cell has in this case a frustoconical shape having an axis 53 having an orientation perpendicular to the main axis 51.
• the widest section of the truncated cone is at the outer surface of the body.
• Each cell 37 has a circular section in a plane perpendicular to its axis 53.
• the cells have a radial disposition about the axis 51 and are regularly distributed around the latter.
• Each cell is formed half by one of the disks and half by the other disk. Each face of one of the disks therefore has recesses in the form of half-truncated radial cones.
• the recesses of one of the faces of each disk are angularly offset about the axis 51 relative to those of the other face. Indeed, in the opposite case, one would obtain a very reduced thickness for the disk at the bottom of the recesses.
• the term "crown" denotes the groups of cells extending in the same plane perpendicular to the axis 51. The angular offset of the recesses of each disk drives that of the cells in two consecutive crowns of cells. Given the number of cells in each ring, this shift is in this case a 16th turn.
• the discs have a recess 39 at their center into which the cells 37 open.
• each cell 37 receives a hair 3 and only one so that the hairs and the cells are the same number.
• the bristles 3 form crowns comprising eight bristles associated with the same plane perpendicular to the axis 51.
• the bristles extend all around the axis 51, some being diametrically opposite on either side of the axis.
• the hairs form rows parallel to the axis. The rows are regularly distributed around the axis and the hairs regularly spaced in each row.
• each hair has a relief in the form of a bead 13, as shown in particular in Figure 4A.
• the bead has in this case a flat face on the side of the bead directed towards the free end of the pile.
• the bead extends in a middle portion of the pile and is therefore at a distance from each of its ends.
• the bristles 3 of each ring form a group in which the bristles are attached to each other, here by an inner end of the bristles.
• the group is given a star configuration visible in particular in the figure
• the bristles may be in any material commonly used in the makeup of mascara applicator brushes.
• the hairs of the same group of protuberances may be of different materials.
• the bristles on different floors do not necessarily have the same composition.
• the same hair can also be composed of several different materials.
• a hair can be bi-material and thus have a core of a certain material and an outer wall of another material.
• the bristles are not necessarily made of a plastic material.
• the bristles may be composed of a natural material such as natural fibers.
• Each group of bristles comprises a central ring 12 to which the bristles are attached.
• the article comprises a rectilinear rod 4 forming an actuator.
• the ring 12 has an opening 15 at its center allowing the passage of the actuator 4 through each ring. All the rings are thus threaded on the actuator and abut against each other in the direction of the axis.
• the central portion 12 of a group of bristles 10 of a given stage of the applicator is in contact with the central part of the group of bristles of the upper and / or lower stage, that the protuberances are in position retracted or protruding as will be seen later.
• the actuator 4 comprises at its free end end a member 40 for axially locking the rings on the actuator.
• the actuator 4 is slidably mounted in the body 1 in the direction of the axis 51 so as to pass the bristles of the applicator from a retracted position to an extended position and vice versa.
• the actuator 4 comprises an excess thickness 8 and the support 1 a shoulder 41 adapted to cooperate with this extra thickness to determine the end-of-travel end of the movement of the actuator in the body associated with the retracted position.
• An arrangement is also provided to limit the stroke of the actuator in the other direction.
• the bristles In the retracted position, visible in particular in FIGS. 2A and 3A, the bristles extend entirely inside the body 1. In the extended position visible in particular in Figures 2B and 3B, the bristles 3 extend projecting out of the body by reference to the radial direction to the axis 51 over a major part of the length of each bristle. It can thus be seen that the applicator is arranged so that each free end of the hair follows a path transverse or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 51 of the applicator from the retracted position to the extended position.
• the actuator 4 undergoes rectilinear translation along its longitudinal axis in the direction T indicated in FIG. To make the reverse change, it undergoes a rectilinear translation following its longitudinal axis in the S direction.
• the bead 13 is clearly set back from the external face of the body, in the latter.
• the free end of the pile is in this embodiment at the same level as this face.
• a free volume is formed in the cell above the bead and around the pile, which volume has a general shape of sleeve. This free volume is intended to be loaded with makeup product as will be seen later.
• the bead In the extended position, illustrated for example in Figure 4B, the bead extends projecting from the face of the body.
• the volume of makeup product which filled the volume of the cell located above the bead was therefore completely removed and is now entirely outside the body.
• the bristles of each group lie entirely in the same plane perpendicular to the axis 51, as illustrated in FIG. 4A.
• the end of the actuator is then housed in a central recess 38 of the cap.
• the bristles In the retracted position, the bristles have an "S" shape with two elbows. This has the advantage of not requiring the exit of the hairs of their cell when they are in the retracted position and to reduce the space required for the storage of the applicator in the case. To this end, the central space of the discs is intended to be large enough to receive the inner end section of the bristles which is lying parallel to the axis 51.
• This mechanism comprises a piloting subassembly 36.
• the latter comprises in particular a guide 20, a pusher 25, a spring 27, an inlet / outlet gun of the brush 26 and a needle 9.
• the needle 9 is rigidly connected by its proximal end to the distal end of a hollow cylindrical pusher 25 as shown in Figure 10. This connection can for example be made by screwing.
• the subassembly further comprises a barrel 26 formed by a generally cylindrical hollow-shaped piece slidably mounted along the axis 51 on the one hand with respect to the holster, on the other hand with respect to the needle 9 on which she is strung.
• a spring 27 is interposed in the axial direction between the barrel 26 and the pusher 25 and threaded onto the needle 9. It is abutted by its distal end against a shoulder of a proximal end of the barrel 26 and by its proximal end against the distal end of the pusher 25.
• the mechanism also comprises a guide 20 also formed by a hollow part of generally cylindrical shape. This piece is open at its distal end. It is also open so as to have two elongated lateral indentations 54 parallel to the axis 51 and extending facing one another. This piece is rigidly fixed to the movable part 47 of the case. Therefore, when maneuvering part 47, maneuver guide 20.
• the pusher 25 comprises at its proximal end two reliefs 35 adapted to be received in the notches 54 of the guide and to slide therein to guide the pusher relative to the guide.
• This driving subassembly is disposed inside a tube 19 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.
• the tube visible in FIG. 9, is a cylindrical tube whose proximal end is located at the level of the guide 20 and the distal end at a distal end of the case having an outlet port 17 of the applicator.
• the tube 19 On the inner face of its portion located near the guide, the tube 19 has a double helical thread 33 forming a groove on the inner face of the tube.
• the net has two successive sections 55, 56 along the axis 51 having two different pitches.
• the first section starting from the proximal end of the tube thus has a first step and the second a second step smaller than the first step.
• the reliefs 35 of the pusher have a pin 42 which protrudes at their surface. These nipples are able to traverse the two successive sections 55, 56 of the double thread 33 of the tube 19.
• the tube 19 has, in a median portion of the tube, an internal annular relief 29 forming a stop for the proximal end 38 of the barrel 26.
• the tube 19 has at least one opening, and preferably two radial openings 30 located at its distal end near the outlet orifice 17.
• the two openings are diametrically opposite to each other on the other hand. else of the axis.
• the distal end portion of the tube has a flared section larger than its section in the rest of the tube. This larger section allows the positioning of a valve 18.
• the tube 19 is disposed in the case.
• the annular peripheral space remaining around the tube is occupied by a reservoir of mascara 21.
• the mascara reservoir 21 or cartridge thus has a cylindrical sleeve shape with circular annular section. It comprises an outer wall 58 and an inner wall 59 coaxial.
• the mascara 43 is exclusively between these two walls and the side of the outer face 60 of the inner wall. This face is facing the inner face of the outer wall, in the absence of product in the tank.
• the reservoir is rigidly fixed to the fixed portion 48 of the holster.
• the brush 11 is not in contact with the product 43 of the reservoir and does not extend into the latter when the brush is not used.
• the reservoir 21 here has two openings 28 located at the distal end of the reservoir which is close to the outlet orifice 17. These openings coincide with the two similar openings 30 of the inner tube. These openings have a radial orientation towards the axis 51.
• the outlet of the tank mascara can be achieved in several ways.
• the mascara is kept under pressure inside the tank so that, when at least one opening of the tank is open, this pressure causes the mascara to come out through this opening.
• the mascara is held under pressure in the reservoir by a piston mechanism 22 and spring 23.
• the spring and the piston have an annular shape similar to that of the reservoir in which they are housed.
• the piston 22 is in contact with the walls of the reservoir. It is movable sliding inside the tank in the direction of the axis 51.
• the spring 23 is supported by its distal end against the piston and by its proximal end against a plug placed against the proximal end of the reservoir. As the reservoir empties with mascara, the piston moves toward the distal end of the reservoir under the effect of the spring.
• the device further comprises a valve 18 visible in particular in Figure 7.
• This valve has a generally cylindrical shape and has at least one radial opening 45 located at its side wall, preferably several. It is slidably mounted relative to the tube 19 while being housed in its flared section.
• the valve has a cylindrical housing with axis 51 at its center, capable of being traversed by the brush 11.
• the valve can move from a proximal position to a distal position.
• the proximal position of the valve 18 is a closed position in which the openings 45 of the
• the distal position is an open position in which the openings of the valve are in register with those of the reservoir and the tube.
• the valve has one or more helical resilient blades 46 of axis 51 for returning the valve in the proximal position.
• the lamellae have a proximal end fixed to the distal face of the body of the valve and a free distal end bearing axially against the edge of the orifice 17. These strips thus make it possible to stop the dispensing of mascara from the reservoir once. that the mascara applicator came out of the holster.
• the applicator works as follows.
• the moving part 47, and therefore the guide 20, is rotated with respect to the fixed part 48 about the axis 51.
• the lugs 42 of the reliefs 35 for guiding the pusher then circulate in the first proximal part of the thread 33 of the tube 19. Since these reliefs are locked in rotation in the indentations 54 of the guide 20, this causes the plunger 25 to slide in the direction of the axis 51 in the direction T.
• the pusher 25 drives with it slidingly, under the effect of the spring 27, the barrel 26, the needle 9, the actuator 4 and the brush 11.
• This sliding causes the exit of the applicator out of the body of the case, as in Figure 11 B. All the discs of the brush are then out of the case.
• the sliding continues until the proximal end 38 of the barrel 26 comes into axial abutment against the shoulder 29 of the tube 19.
• the brush 11 frictionally drives the sliding of the valve 18 in contact with the brush body penetrating into the valve which thus passes from the closed position to the open position. In this way, the openings 28, 30, 45 of the reservoir 21, the tube 19 and the valve 18 are brought into coincidence.
• the mascara leaves the reservoir through its two openings 28, passes through the tube and the valve and spreads in the free volumes of some of the cells 37 of the brush. These are the cells that are exposed to the flow of product when the brush passes in front of them. openings. The other cells are not loaded with product.
• the pusher 25 continues to slide in the direction T, the pins 42 of the guide reliefs 35 of the pusher now traversing the second distal section The sliding of the tube thus takes place by compressing the spring 27.
• the pusher drives the needle 9 and the actuator 4 along the axis, thus causing the passage of the bristles 3 from the retracted position to the inside of the tube. body of the applicator at the extended position, projecting outside the body of the applicator as in FIG. 11C.
• This first part of the movement corresponds to the part where the nipples of the reliefs run through the first part of the net 33 of the tube (the part having the largest pitch). This first part of the movement corresponds to the exit of the brush from the body of the applicator.
• the spring 27 is then compressed in the second part of the movement, this being done by the passage of the nipples reliefs in the second section of the net 33 of the tube, to allow the applicator bristles to get out of the body of the body. 'applicator.
• the bristles associated with the cells loaded with product carry with their beads the mascara initially loaded into the cells. It is therefore the free end section of the hairs that is loaded with mascara and not all of them.
• the portion of the brush extending between the bead and the body of the brush is not loaded with mascara or is loaded with a very small amount. So we made a load of the brush with the amount of mascara just needed to make the makeup.
• the apertures of the tube 19 and those of the reservoir extend only over part of the circumference thereof. This results in only certain cells 37 which are loaded with mascara during the passage of the brush, some of the cells are not loaded on this occasion.
• the hairs uncharged mascara initially allow a better spreading thereof along the eyelashes.
• the mascara is transferred from the initially loaded hairs to the eyelashes, and also to the hairs not initially loaded, and then from them to the eyelashes. Normally, the amount of mascara remaining on the brush after makeup is minimal.
• the brush is loaded with mascara before its release integral out of the holster and also before the exit of the hairs out of the body of the brush.
• Each of these features has its own advantages. Loading the brush before removing the case avoids putting the contents of the tank directly in contact with the ambient air, which reduces the risk of drying.
• the loading of the brush in the cells before the exit of the bristles reduces the quantity of products to be deposited on the brush.
• the invention could be implemented with a case comprising a removable cap. It can then be provided that the applicator is fixed permanently to the cap.
• the tank is removable that is to say, it can be easily removed from the case when the tank is empty to replace it with a full tank or reload the product.
• each cell ring comprises a different number of cells than that described above. It could be the same for each group of hairs.
• the applicator will not necessarily be a brush. It can be a comb.
• the article can be easily dismounted to replace the brush with another brush. This feature is particularly advantageous since it allows users to make substantial savings by not having to purchase the complete item once the brush is worn out.
• valve The presence of the valve is optional. Indeed, product distribution can be stopped by giving an appropriate form inside the article.

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