EP4355169A1 - Système de mascara, applicateur et unité de stockage pour le stockage et l'application de mascara - Google Patents

Système de mascara, applicateur et unité de stockage pour le stockage et l'application de mascara

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EP4355169A1
EP4355169A1 EP22736205.0A EP22736205A EP4355169A1 EP 4355169 A1 EP4355169 A1 EP 4355169A1 EP 22736205 A EP22736205 A EP 22736205A EP 4355169 A1 EP4355169 A1 EP 4355169A1
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mascara
tank
web
brush
depot unit
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Pia BRENDELBERGER
Sina von Schöning
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Kunert Kosmetik Ug Haftungsbeschraenkt KK
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Kunert Kosmetik Ug Haftungsbeschraenkt KK
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
    • A45D40/262—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like
    • A45D40/265—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • 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
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
    • A45D40/24—Casings for two or more cosmetics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/0004—Additional brush head
    • A46B5/0012—Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle for simultaneous use, e.g. cooperating with each-other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
    • 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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a mascara system with an applicator and a depot unit for storing and applying mascara for improved application of mascara.
  • DE 20 2011 109 545 discloses a double brush construction of a mascara applicator which has two movable arms, at the ends of which brushes are arranged.
  • US 2017/0231368 discloses a mascara applicator for simultaneously separating, rolling up and applying mascara.
  • US 8,851,775 discloses a cosmetic tweezer applicator for applying mascara with conventional product containers.
  • US 5 007 442 discloses a forceps-shaped device consisting of right and left rods, each rod having an applicator at its lower and upper end.
  • US 2014/0099152 discloses a mascara application system comprising an applicator for mascara and a mascara container.
  • WO 01/78551 A1 shows a mascara arrangement with a tank and an applicator.
  • the tank can be refilled.
  • US 2014/0099152 A1 discloses a two-part brush that can wet the eyelashes from both sides in the form of a kind of clip.
  • US Pat. No. 4,929,108 A shows a container with a tank for holding and dispensing a cosmetic product, a powder or the like.
  • a particular disadvantage of the prior art is that the dosing and application of mascara to the eyelashes is associated with smearing and other problems and the potential of mascara application has therefore not yet been fully exploited.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve a mascara system in such a way that the application experience of a mascara user can be improved.
  • Embodiments of the invention may advantageously provide a depot unit for storing and applying mascara. This object is achieved by the depot unit for storing and applying mascara and the mascara system according to the independent claims.
  • Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.
  • Technical terms are used in the usual way. Where a particular meaning is attached to a particular term, the following term definitions are provided within which terms are used.
  • a depot unit for storing and applying mascaras, in particular fluids and suspensions.
  • the depot unit has a refillable or replaceable tank, the tank being set up to store mascara, the depot unit having at least one first recess in which an eyelash brush can be accommodated.
  • the depot unit and/or the tank have at least one first application element that is at least partially permeable to mascara, the first application element, which is arranged in the first recess, being set up to convey mascara from the tank onto an eyelash brush.
  • a second recess is included with a second application element, with the second application element, which is arranged in the second recess, preferably also being set up to convey eyelashes out of the tank onto a second eyelash brush.
  • the brush can therefore be designed in two parts and have a first brush and a second brush.
  • the invention relates to a depot unit with a refillable or replaceable tank, with an application element, for example in the form of a mascara-permeable element, being arranged between the tank and an applicator for mascara that can be inserted into a recess, in order to convey mascara out of the tank and onto the apply applicator.
  • the at least one application element can either be arranged in an outer wall area of the preferably exchangeable tank, or the application element can be arranged in an inner wall area of a receiving section of the recess of the depot unit.
  • the replaceable tank can have at least one element for mascara, in particular semipermeable for mascara, as an application element, or such an application element is integrated in the receiving section of the depot unit.
  • the exchangeable tank can be designed in the manner of a refill cartridge, comparable to an ink cartridge of a school fountain pen.
  • the handling can also be comparable to that of a fountain pen, in particular the insertion mechanism and fluid guidance of the exchangeable tank in the depot unit.
  • the applicator element is at least partially mascara-permeable, preferably as a type of membrane element.
  • the mascara can thus be applied in a targeted manner, in particular on the inside of the at least one brush.
  • the brush can, for example, only be wetted on one side, in particular on the inside which is assigned to the applicator element.
  • an excessive application of mascara on the brush be avoided. Therefore, when applying the mascara to the eyelashes, the wetted side is brought into contact with the eyelashes, and excessive consumption of the mascara can be avoided.
  • the application element can be designed to be permeable to mascara over the entire area.
  • the applicator element is therefore designed in particular to have the size of a side surface of the brush. It can be a flat element. It can also be designed as a slightly curved element that is adapted to the curvature of the brush surface. Thanks to an exchangeable or refillable tank, the depot unit can be used over a longer period of time and thus clearly outperforms conventional mascara systems in terms of service life. Accordingly, the depot unit can be designed as a high-quality accessory and, for example, can be designed with decorative applications and/or high-quality materials. Likewise, biodegradable and/or recyclable materials can be used. Mascara can be refilled in the tank or the tank can be exchanged so that different colored or different types of mascara can be used as needed.
  • the at least one recess can preferably be designed as a preferably half-closed hollow cylinder, in particular as a half-closed sleeve or bushing of the depot unit or the tank, which has an application element on the bottom section that is in fluid-conducting communication with a mascara depot located in the tank.
  • An advantage of the invention in particular of an embodiment with two recesses, can be that the mascara can be applied in a targeted manner, in particular on the inside, by two brushes with the aid of the first and second application element. In contrast to existing mascara depots, the Brush not completely immersed, but only wetted by the application element, especially on the side.
  • the application elements are arranged in such a way that, in the case of a two-piece brush, two mutually facing surfaces of the brushes can be wetted with mascara. Therefore, when the two-part brush comes into contact with the eyelashes, they can be wetted from both sides in a targeted manner. Sticking of the brush or drying of mascara on the side not used for application can therefore be avoided.
  • different mascaras can be applied using a depot unit, since the application element can be connected to different tanks. Furthermore, the tank of the depot unit can be replaced, since the applicator elements create a connecting piece between the brush and the tank, so that the depot unit can be used much longer and the environmental compatibility of the depot unit can be increased.
  • the depot unit can in particular be a tank, depot and/or store for mascara.
  • the term "mascara” can be any fluid and/or suspension which is designed to color, tint and/or change the color of eyelashes, in particular human eyelashes.
  • the mascara can be set up to positively influence the structure, in particular a curvature or a separation of eyelash hairs.
  • the depot unit has a tank.
  • the tank can be any device or element that is set up to store or store fluids or suspensions.
  • the tank forms in particular a cavity in which the mascara can be stored or stored.
  • the tank can be made of a plastic or metal, in particular a plastic composite and/or a metal alloy.
  • the tank can be made of a glass or glass material.
  • the depot unit can be at least partially made of plastic, wood or metal, for example a plastic composite and/or a metal alloy. Furthermore, the depot unit can also be formed in particular from a plastic-metal composite component.
  • the depot unit has a first recess and a second recess.
  • the recesses can in particular be bores or similar contours within the depot unit, into which in particular a brush of an applicator can be inserted.
  • the recesses extend along a direction of extension which is arranged essentially parallel to the direction of extension of the depot unit. The direction in which flaps are stretched is mainly defined by inserting an applicator or its brush.
  • the tank is in particular partially arranged or positioned between the first recess and the second recess. This means that the first recess and the second recess are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the tank. This is explained further with regard to FIG. 7 .
  • the depot unit has at least one sealing element in order to prevent the mascara in the depot unit from drying out.
  • the at least one sealing element can in each case be arranged on a recess or above the recess on the depot unit.
  • the sealing element can be arranged inside in the area near the brush in the recess.
  • the depot unit has at least one first application element and at least one second application element.
  • the application elements can be any form of semi-permeable surface, such as a perforated surface, a semi-permeable membrane or similar surfaces.
  • the surface can be made semipermeable, for example by injection molding or the like, or machine-made semipermeable openings can be made in the surfaces, for example the surface can be made by means of bores, have a network structure, be an ink-permeable element, a membrane, a of- A porous surface, a fabric structure, a lattice structure, a generative element, a perforated structure or as an additively manufactured element using 3D printing.
  • the applicator element can also be designed in the manner of a sponge, for example as a naturally grown sponge structure, as a plastic sponge or as a natural sponge.
  • the first and the second application element each have a fluid or suspension connection to the tank.
  • the first and second application element can form a surface on which mascara is located, which can be conveyed from the tank onto the surface in order to be picked up there by a brush of an applicator.
  • the applicator element can be part of a boundary surface of the tank or an inner boundary surface of the recess of the depot unit.
  • the first application element is arranged or positioned in the first recess of the depot unit.
  • the first application element is set up to promote mascara from the tank to an eyelash brush, in particular an applicator, or to provide it.
  • the first application element ensures that mascara is conveyed or transported from the tank to the application element and the eyelash brush of the applicator can absorb the mascara there.
  • the second applicator element is arranged or positioned in the second recess.
  • the second application element is also set up or configured to convey or transport mascara from the tank onto an eyelash brush.
  • the eyelash brush can in particular be a different eyelash brush than that in the first recess.
  • a double-brush applicator with a brush in the first recess and a second brush in the second recess is particularly preferably introduced into the depot unit in order to receive mascara there.
  • the second applicator element is configured to convey or transport the mascara from the tank onto a surface of the applicator element, where the eyelash brush can receive the mascara.
  • the first applicator element and the second applicator element each have a mascara-permeable surface, in particular a semipermeable structure or surface.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that an eyelash brush is not completely immersed in a mascara and thus a predetermined amount of mascara ends up on the eyelash brush. This has the particular advantage that excess mascara does not have to be wiped off the applicator or that it is even applied to the eyelashes.
  • the application element or elements have permeable surfaces or elements, such as a permeable or semi-permeable membrane and/or a perforation and/or a spongy structure.
  • the permeable surface or the permeable element can in particular mean a surface or an element, e.g. made of a plastic or plastic compound, or a naturally grown element, e.g. 01 to 1 mm.
  • a permeability of the permeable surface can be adjusted in a targeted manner.
  • other technical options are also conceivable which can set a targeted permeability of fluids and suspensions.
  • the permeable surfaces are at least partially perforated or otherwise semi-permeable, so that the mascara can be conveyed from the tank to the eyelash brush without the risk of unintentionally dispensing too large a quantity of mascara.
  • the semi-permeable effect of the applicator element can be adjustable, for example from two parallel adjacent perforated surfaces, membranes, mesh or lattice structures that can be displaced or rotated relative to one another.
  • a permeability controller for example a slide controller or a rotary wheel, can influence the effective opening cross section of one or both application elements that are included in the depot unit. If an individually adjustable permeability regulator is provided for each application element in the case of two application elements, the quantity of mascara wetting of the two eyelash brushes can be set individually in the case of an applicator with two bars.
  • the mascara wetting on an upper side of the lid can be adjusted variably in relation to a lower side of the lid.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that the perforated permeable surface provides a simple and inexpensive way, which can easily be implemented in large numbers, to apply mascara to the permeable surfaces of the application elements. Thus, in particular, excess wetting of an eyelash brush of an applicator can be avoided.
  • the permeable surfaces of the first and/or the second application element have a perforation.
  • the perforation can be used to set the surfaces of mascara to permeability.
  • the permeable surfaces are formed from a synthetic material or metal composite, which has a large number of holes. The number as well as the diameter of the holes can be selected in such a way that mascara is conveyed or transported from the tank to the permeable surfaces of the application elements and then to the eyelash brush.
  • a viscosity of the mascara and a number of openings or their diameter can be chosen such that the surface tension of the mascara prevents excessive leakage of the mascara and only wets the eyelash brush with a predetermined amount of mascara.
  • the application element can have a spongy volume structure and can be designed as a plastic, metal or natural sponge.
  • a grown spongy structure that can be arranged in the depot unit or on a surface of the tank so that it can be replaced if necessary, a sustainable product can be created while reducing the use of environmentally harmful materials.
  • the depot unit and the tank are connected to one another in a non-positive and/or positive manner, so that the tank is arranged in the depot unit so that it can be replaced.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that the service life of the depot unit is significantly extended since the tank, which is arranged inside the depot unit in an exchangeable manner, can be refilled.
  • the depot unit can be used flexibly, since other mascaras or other types of mascaras can also be filled into the tank and thus different fluids or suspensions can also be stored in the exchangeable tank.
  • the tank can be stored in the depot unit by means of a bayonet lock or a click lock, so that it is prevented from falling out. If the tank is empty or has a low level, it can be removed from the depot unit using the click or bayonet lock, refilled or replaced and then reinserted into the depot unit.
  • the tank has a nozzle for refilling the tank.
  • An advantage of this embodiment may be that the tank can be refilled without having to remove it from the depot unit. Thus, the tank can be refilled with the help of a refill pack.
  • the tank has a socket, which in particular has a fluid-tight or suspension-tight valve.
  • the valve is particularly adapted to prevent mascara from running out of the tank but at the same time prevent mascara from entering the tank when it is to be refilled.
  • a refill container can be connected to the socket of the tank and mascara can be poured into the tank via the valve of the socket are filled.
  • the tank has at least two chambers as a mascara depot, each chamber storing one type of mascara, with, preferably adjustable, at least one outlet of each chamber in a fluid- and/or suspension-conducting connection with the first application element and/or the second application element, or each chamber has a first and possibly also a second application element.
  • the application element or elements can thus be part of the outer wall areas of the chambers, i.e. integrated in the tank, or be part of the depot unit, with each chamber having a preferably switchable connection to the application element or elements.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that a depot unit stores or stores two different or a large number of different mascaras or mascara types, so that, for example, a tangled mascara can be adapted to a time of day or to an occasion without a second depot unit or storage to carry with you.
  • the flexibility of the mascara insert or the depot unit can thus be increased.
  • a combination of colors can also be applied one after the other, which can be made available using the same depot unit.
  • the tank has a first chamber, which can be connected to the first and/or the second application element, and a second chamber, which can also be connected to the first and/or the second application element.
  • an outer wall area of a chamber can comprise one or two or more application elements.
  • the tank can also have a large number of chambers, which can each be connected to the first and/or the second application element. For example, in a first position, the tank is connected to the first and the second application element, so that mascara can be conveyed from the first chamber to the application elements in the first position.
  • the second chamber of the tank is connected to the first and second applicator elements, so that a second type of mascara can be conveyed to the first and second applicator elements.
  • the fluid- and/or suspension-conducting connection between the chambers and the application elements can be interrupted when changing the chambers, so that no mascara can get from the first chamber into the second chamber. It is thus possible to use two types of mascara in the same depot unit using simple means.
  • the tank is rotatably mounted in the depot unit.
  • the tank which has at least two chambers, is rotatably mounted or arranged in the depot unit.
  • the turning mechanism of the depot unit is designed in such a way that in a first position the first chamber of the tank forms a fluid- and/or suspension-conducting connection with the first and the second application element.
  • the tank can then be rotated within the depot unit, so that the second chamber of the tank can establish a fluid- and/or suspension-conducting connection to the first and/or second application element.
  • the fluid- or suspension-conducting connection between the first chamber and the first and second application element is interrupted, so that no mascara of the first type can escape from the tank.
  • the fluid- and/or suspension-conducting connection between the second chamber and the first and second application element is stopped or separated, so that no mascara of the second type can escape from the tank of the depot unit.
  • the other chamber is closed.
  • order elements which are arranged in the outer wall sections of the tank, are turned towards the or because of the recess sections by the rotary motion, in which an applicator for the mascara can be accommodated.
  • At least one outer wall of the tank and/or the depot unit has a predetermined stiffness at least in regions, the outer wall being designed to be compressible by means of the predetermined stiffness and releasing mascara to the first element and/or the second element when pressure is applied.
  • a pressure element e.g. a push button, can be provided, which is designed to bring the contents of the tank to increased wetting of one or both application elements with mascara by applying pressure.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that an advantageous synergetic effect arises between the compressible or formable outer wall of the tank and the first and second application element, which are designed, for example, as perforated surfaces.
  • the perforated surface can have a predetermined permeability of mascara, with compression of the depot unit being able to apply mascara to the eyelash brush through the application elements.
  • the outer wall of the tank has a recess or contour, which allows the outer wall to be deformed or sets the predetermined rigidity.
  • the outer wall of the tank can be made of an elastic material, which allows the deformation of the outer wall or sets the predetermined stiffness of the outer wall of the tank.
  • the first application element and/or the second application element are each set up to only wet an inside of the eyelash brush with mascara.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that with the specifically adjustable Permeability of the permeable surfaces of the application elements only an inside of an eyelash brush can be wetted, so that no excess mascara adheres to the eyelash brush.
  • the inside of the eyelash brush is to be understood in such a way that the surface that comes into contact with the eyelash forms the inside of the eyelash brush.
  • the application element or the permeable surface is arranged in such a way that the eyelash brush is only wetted at the points which come into contact with the eyelashes when the mascara is applied. Accidental application of mascara, in particular in the area around the eyes, can thus be avoided when applying the mascara to the eyelashes.
  • the first recess and/or the second recess each have a wiper which is designed to remove at least part of the mascara from the eyelash brush and is preferably designed to return wiped-off mascara to the tank.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that mascara can be wiped off the eyelash brush by means of the wiper and excess mascara thus remains in the depot unit.
  • the wiper can also be used to fan out the eyelash brush by means of a resistor, so that the mascara can reach individual eyelash hairs better.
  • the remaining mascara within the depot unit or on the wiper can be conveyed back into the tank by means of the application elements.
  • the wiper is arranged, for example, in an edge region of the permeable surface of the first and second application element.
  • the wiper is a beveled surface within the first and/or second recess, as shown in FIG. 7, for example.
  • the first recess and/or the second recess are designed to center and/or orient the eyelash brush to the depot unit.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that the eyelash brush can be prevented from slipping off the depot unit by means of the centering or orientation of the eyelash brush. This is possible because the applicator no longer has to be screwed to the depot unit, as is usual with previous depots.
  • a cone can be provided on the first and second recess, which centers or orients the eyelash brush, so that an application of eyelashes to the hand or the like can be avoided.
  • a cone and/or a tapering opening can be provided at the end of the first and/or the second recess, which can center or orient or position the eyelash brush in the first and/or the second recess.
  • the first application element and the second application element are arranged opposite one another, in particular substantially parallel.
  • connection piece for refilling the tank can have a membrane seal, in particular with a slit.
  • the membrane seal is used to open or close the tank.
  • the seal can be opened if mascara presses on the membrane from the inside of the tank. This can cause the mascara to spill out of the tank.
  • the slot is designed for dispensing the mascara through the membrane seal.
  • the slot is released, for example, when pressure is exerted on the tank.
  • the seal can be designed as a kind of honey seal, which is known from honey packaging. When the slit is opened, the contents of the tank, hence the mascara, are released to the outside of the tank.
  • the membrane seal can also have an opening which is designed as a type of hole. This opening or this hole can also be closed or opened by the processes just described.
  • the tank can have a plunger, which is designed to transport the mascara in the direction of the at least one application element.
  • the plunger can be moved within the tank and in particular has a plunger head.
  • the plunger head fills the cross section of the tank in such a way that mascara preferably cannot penetrate a contact surface between the plunger head and an outer wall of the tank.
  • the mascara is preferably only arranged on one side of the plunger head in the tank so that the movement of the plunger head can move the mascara in the direction of the membrane seal and thus in the direction of the at least one application element.
  • the stamp can be operated by an operating element from outside the depot unit.
  • a movement of the operating element in particular a rotary or screw movement, can, for example, transmit a translational movement and/or rotary movement to the plunger, so that the plunger can be moved relative to the tank.
  • the stamp can also be designed and moved mechanically independently without an operating element. This is possible, for example, by means of a spring element, which is designed in particular as a prestressed spring and always presses the plunger, in particular the plunger head, against the mascara in the tank. As a result, the stamp can be moved without any influence from outside the depot unit.
  • the tank is preferably always filled with Indian ink by the movable plunger in such a way that air bubbles are avoided.
  • the stamp can therefore an adjustment of the internal volume of the tank to the amount of mascara still in the tank can be adjusted.
  • a constant or continuously strong dispensing of a quantity of mascara up to an empty tank can be made possible.
  • a mascara system for applying mascara, in particular fluids and suspensions
  • the mascara system having: a depot unit, as described above and below, an applicator, the applicator having at least a first bar and preferably also a second bar , which lie opposite one another, the first web and the second web being connected to one another at their first ends, the first web and the second web being spaced apart from one another at their second ends.
  • the first web and preferably also the second web each have a brush at their second ends, the first web being set up to engage in a first recess of the depot unit and preferably the second web being set up to slide into a second recess of the To grab depot unit so that the brushes are wetted with mascara.
  • the brushes can advantageously be designed as a half or full brush, or any type of mascara brush can be used.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that using the applicator, which has one or preferably two brushes, in other words a double-brush applicator, an eyelash can be gripped on one or both sides and can thus be wetted on both sides with mascara all at once.
  • the applicator can be wetted again with mascara by one or the two brushes being inserted into the depot unit, as described above and below, where these are connected by means of the application elements of the first and preferably also the second recess be wetted with a predetermined amount of mascara so that no smearing of the mascara can occur.
  • the one or both webs which are connected to one another at their first ends, allow them to be handled easily and precisely, such as with tweezers.
  • the tweezers of the applicator make it easier to grip the lashes on both sides, so that only one operation is necessary to wet both sides of the lashes with mascara.
  • the mascara system comprises a depot unit, as described above and below, which is stored in a tank with mascara.
  • a first and preferably also a second application element are arranged within the depot unit, in particular in the or because recesses of the depot unit, which promote mascara from the tank to a permeable surface of the application elements.
  • the applicator has one or two webs which are connected to one another at their first ends and each have a brush at their second ends, so that the applicator is designed in the form of tweezers.
  • Each brush can engage in a recess in the depot unit and is wetted with a predetermined quantity of mascara by means of the application elements.
  • only the inside of the tweezers is wetted with mascara if two bars are used. Thus, no smearing of the mascara on the eye area can occur.
  • the applicator can then be pulled out of the depot unit so that the eyelashes can be gripped on both sides with the tweezers.
  • the first bar and the second bar and their brushes are bent at their second ends essentially parallel to one another, so that the brushes form the largest possible contact surface with eyelashes.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that the curved shape of the brushes allows them to be better adapted to the shape of the eyelashes.
  • the applicator is mirror-symmetrical around the first end of the two webs. A point is arranged in this mirror-symmetrical plane, around which the brushes of the applicator are bent, as is shown in FIG. 5 by way of example. Due to the curved shape of the first and second webs at their second ends in combination with the brushes, which are also curved, the contact surface between the brush and the eyelashes can be increased.
  • the first bar and the second bar each have an operating surface, the first bar and the second bar having a fold point at their first ends, so that the applicator can be operated like tweezers using the operating surface and the fold point.
  • an advantage of this embodiment can be that the design of the applicator in the form of a pair of tweezers means that it lies more easily in the hand and thus an improvement in ergonomics can be aimed at.
  • the first bar of the applicator forms a first arm of tweezers and the second bar a second arm of tweezers, with the two bars being connected to one another at the fold point.
  • a control surface is arranged both on the first web and on the second web, which is set up, for example, to be operated using a finger. By pressing the two control surfaces, for example with the thumb and index finger, eyelashes can be gripped using the brushes of the applicator and mascara can be applied to the eyelashes.
  • the depot unit has a receiving section in an opening region of each recess, it being possible for a positive and/or non-positive connection to be formed between the receiving sections and the operating surfaces, with the positive or non-positive connection being set up to at least fluidically and / or to close suspension-tight.
  • An advantage of this embodiment can be that a fluid and/or suspension-tight connection is created with the aid of the receiving sections and the operating surfaces engaging thereon, so that no mascara can run out of the depot unit if it is on the head, for example. This is particularly advantageous since mascara systems are typically carried in handbags or other pockets where the position of the depot unit cannot be controlled and the mascara must therefore be prevented from leaking out.
  • a first receiving section is formed in the first recess and a second receiving section is formed in the second recess.
  • the receiving sections can, for example, be mirror-image contours of the operating surfaces of the applicator, so that a form-sealing and/or suspension-sealing connection is created between the depot unit and the applicator. Furthermore, however, any other positive and/or non-positive connection can also be created that is designed to prevent the mascara from escaping from the depot unit.
  • the receiving section or sections can be designed as a half-closed cylinder, in particular as a half-closed sleeve or bushing.
  • An application element can be arranged at the end area, which, for example, forms a partial section of the cylinder jacket and/or base surface, or that is formed on an outer surface section of the tank. If the receiving section is formed on the preferably exchangeable tank, a recess can be formed in the lower region of the receiving section, so that the applicator can receive mascara from the application element through the recess.
  • the one or the two or more brushes are interchangeably arranged on the first web and the second web, in particular by means of a positive and/or non-positive connection.
  • Different brush shapes other effects.
  • An advantage of this embodiment may be that using the interchangeable Brushes can significantly extend the service life of the mascara system, in particular of the applicator, since a defective brush can be replaced by means of the solvable connection. Brushes can also be individually adapted to the respective application, ie the shape and size of the eyelids or hairs to be wetted.
  • the brushes can be arranged on the webs by means of a snap, rotary and/or bayonet connection. In the event that the brush is damaged, it can be easily replaced by dissolving the connection.
  • the first bar and the second bar are configured to generate a force by means of the brushes, which force is configured to grip and curl eyelashes by means of the brushes.
  • the eyelashes can be given more volume, so that the use of an eyelash curler is no longer necessary.
  • the first and second webs can be made of metal or plastic, in particular spring steel or a plastic composite, so that when they are closed to one another, they generate a force that causes the eyelashes to curve.
  • the invention in another aspect, relates to an applicator for applying mascara, having at least one bar with a brush and preferably a second bar with a second brush, for use in an above-described depot unit for forming an above-described mascara system.
  • the brush or brushes can be arranged on the first web and/or the second web in an exchangeable manner, in particular by means of a form-fitting and/or non-positive connection.
  • the brushes on the second end of the web can be plugged on, screwed on, locked in place or fastened by means of a locking mechanism.
  • a magnetic closure is conceivable, for example a positive-locking connection supported by magnetic force.
  • the brushes can be replaced as needed or when worn, or adapted for changing purposes.
  • the brush hairs of the two brushes can interlace one another in the case of an applicator with two ridges when applying the mascara to eyelids as intended, in particular by an angle greater than 15°, preferably greater than 30°.
  • the brush hairs of the two brushes intertwine and can reliably grip eyelashes on both sides and apply eyelashes to them.
  • the brush hairs of the at least one brush can consist of silicone fibers, plastic fibers or natural fibers, in particular castor fibres.
  • silicone or plastic fibers a long service life, prevention of allergies and easy cleaning with water can be made possible.
  • Silicone in particular, enables very soft, flexible brushing behavior, while plastic fibers can be made very fine and thin with a high density, natural fibers, especially castor bean fibers, take account of the sustainability concept and enable a biologically active application of mascara.
  • a further aspect of the invention is directed to the use of a depot unit, as described above and below, for wetting eyelash brushes with mascara.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mascara stick according to
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 3a is a side view of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 3b shows a plan view of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 3c is a perspective view of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 3d shows a front view of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 4 is a perspective view of an applicator of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • 5 is a top plan view of an applicator of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a front view of a tank of the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • FIG. 7 shows a sectional view through the mascara system according to one embodiment
  • Fig. 8 shows a sectional view and a side view of a mascara's system according to an embodiment with an applicator with a web;
  • FIG 9 shows a view of an embodiment of a tank with a stamp.
  • Fig. 1 shows a depot 54 with a brush 52 which is a mascara stick as known from the prior art.
  • the brush 52 and the depot 54 each have a part of a screw closure, so that the brush of the brush 52 can be guided into the depot 54 and the brush 52 can be positively closed with the depot 54 by means of the screw connection.
  • the depot 54 does not have a separate tank that is separate from it and can be refilled or replaced, so that the entire mascara system has to be disposed of after the mascara has been used up.
  • the second web 36 shows the mascara system 30 for applying mascara, which consists of a depot unit 1, as described above and below, and an applicator 32, as described above and below.
  • the depot unit 1 has a first recess 4 and a second recess 6 .
  • the applicator 32 has a first web 34 and a second web 36 .
  • the first web 34 and the second web 36 are positioned relative to one another in such a way that they can engage in the recesses 4 , 6 of the depot unit 1 .
  • the first web 34 can engage in the first recess 4 and the second web 36 in the second recess 6.
  • an operating surface 46 is arranged on the first web 34 and an operating surface 46 is arranged on the second web 36.
  • the first web 34 and the second web 36 are connected to one another by means of a fold point 48 .
  • the control surfaces 46 and the fold point 48 are of this type positioned to each other that the applicator 32 can be used like a kind of tweezers.
  • Figures 3A through 3D show a mascara system 30 from different angles.
  • Figure 3A shows the mascara system 30 from a side view.
  • the applicator 32 has been fully inserted into the depot unit 1.
  • the control surfaces 46 can form a form-fitting and/or non-positive connection with the receiving sections 50, so that a fluid- or suspension-sealing effect arises.
  • an operating surface 46 and a fold point 48 are arranged on the web 34 .
  • the applicator 32 can also be pulled out of the depot unit 1 with the folding point 48 .
  • FIG. 3B shows a plan view of the mascara system 30.
  • the applicator 32 has been pushed completely into the depot unit 1.
  • FIG. The applicator 32 consists of a first web 34 and a second web 36. At the first end of the web 34 and the web 36, the fold point 48 is arranged. Furthermore, an operating surface 46 is arranged on the first web 34 and on the second web 36 .
  • FIG. 3C shows a perspective view of the mascara system 30, consisting of the applicator 32 and the depot unit 1.
  • the applicator 32 has a first and a second web 34,36, which are made of spring steel or a plastic compound or other suitable materials, for example can, so that the applicator 32 can be used like tweezers.
  • 3D shows a mascara system in a front view, with the depot unit 1 having no recesses on a front side.
  • the depot unit 1 is well located in the Fland and can also be used as a Fland flatterer.
  • 4 shows a perspective representation of the applicator 32.
  • the applicator 32 has a first web 34 and a second web 36.
  • An operating surface 46 is arranged on the first web 34 and on the second web 36, respectively.
  • the operating surface can be used in combination with the holding point 48 so that the applicator 32 can be used like tweezers or similar gripping tools.
  • the control surfaces 46 can form a connection with the recesses 4, 6, so that they are closed in a fluid-tight or suspension-tight manner.
  • the first web 34 is connected to the second web 36 at their first ends 38 .
  • the holding point 48 is arranged at this connection point on the first end 38 of the applicator 32 .
  • a brush 42, 44 is arranged at the second end 40 of the first web 34 and the second web 36 .
  • a first brush 42 is arranged on the first web 34 and a second brush 44 on the second web 36 .
  • An inner side 18 of the first brush 42 and the second brush 44 is arranged between the first web 34 and the second web 36 .
  • Webs 34, 36, the brushes 42, 44 are spaced from each other in a rest position.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic plan view of the applicator 32.
  • the holding point 48 which connects the first web 34 to the second web 36, is arranged at the first end 38 of the applicator 32.
  • the first web 34 is curved in the direction of its second end 40 . Based on the curvature of the first web 34, the first brush 42 is also designed to be curved, so that a contact surface with eyelashes can be increased.
  • 6 shows a schematic front view of a tank 2.
  • the tank 2 is divided into a first chamber 26 which can be connected to the application elements 8, 10 on both sides.
  • the tank 2 can have a second chamber 28 which can also be connected to the application elements 8 , 10 .
  • the first compartment 26 can store a first type of mascara and the second compartment 28 can store a second type of mascara.
  • 7 shows a schematic sectional view of the mascara system 30.
  • the mascara system 30 consists of a depot unit 1 and the applicator 32. As shown in FIG.
  • the first web 34 of the applicator 32 protrudes into the first recess 4 of the depot unit 1.
  • the second web 36 of the applicator 32 protrudes into the second recess 6 of the depot unit 1.
  • the tank 2 is arranged between the first recess 4 and the second recess 6.
  • the depot unit 1 has a first application element 8 and a second application element 10, both of which are designed to convey mascara from the tank 2 to the brushes 42, 44 of the applicator 2.
  • the first application element 8 is arranged in the first recess 4 and the second application element 10 is arranged in the second recess 6 .
  • the first application element 8 has a first surface 14 which is perforated, for example, so that mascara can be conveyed from the tank 2 to the first brush 42 of the first web 34, as shown in FIG.
  • the second application element 10 also has a second surface 16 which is perforated, for example, so that mascara can be conveyed from the tank 2 onto the second brush 44 on the second web 36 or it can be wetted.
  • the tank 2 may have a nozzle 24 adapted to refill the tank 2 with mascara.
  • the brushes 42 , 44 are arranged at the second end 40 of the applicator 32 .
  • the first web 32 and the second web 34 are connected to one another at their first end 38 . This can be done, for example, by means of the fold point 48, but they can also be connected directly to one another, for example by means of a welded or crimped connection.
  • FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a mascara system 30 with an applicator 32 with a single web 34 in a sectional illustration and in a side view. Otherwise, what was said about FIG. 7 applies, with the difference that the applicator 32 is designed with one arm, ie with a web 34 instead of two arms with two risers 34, 36.
  • the applicator 32 is designed with one arm, ie with a web 34 instead of two arms with two risers 34, 36.
  • FIG. 9 shows a tank 2 with a plunger 60 and an operating element 62.
  • the operating element 62 can be used to move or shift the plunger 60 upwards in the illustration. This moves the mascara in the tank 2 towards the application elements (not shown).
  • a membrane seal 56 is arranged at the upper end of the tank 2 .
  • the plunger head 64 is moved in the direction of the membrane seal 56, the mascara is conveyed out of the tank 2.
  • the mascara is printed in the direction of the membrane.
  • the membrane seal 56 may have a slit 58 through which the mascara may be dispensed. Consequently, the plunger 60 is arranged, for example, on one side and the membrane seal 56 on the opposite side on the tank 2 .
  • the stamp 60 can be held and guided by a thread 76 . Accordingly, the plunger 60 can be conveyed through a type of split thread 76 . This is possible if, for example, a rotary movement is exerted on the punch. This can be done by the operating element 62 which is in particular adapted to the shape of the tank 2 or integrated into the shape of the tank 2 .
  • the thread may be located on a member having a sloping surface 72, which sloping surface 72 is connected to or bears against another sloping surface of the tank.
  • the partial elements of a split thread can be pressed against one another via the inclined surfaces, so that the punch 60 can be held securely between the two halves of the thread.
  • a guide 74 may allow alignment of the thread halves.
  • the control element can be connected to the plunger 60 via teeth 68, so that the rotary movement of the control element 62 on the Stamp 60 can be transferred.
  • the plunger 60 can be pressed in the direction of the membrane seal 56 by a spring 66, in particular a return spring.
  • the operating element 62 can latch or be fixed in different latching points 70 via the rotational movement. If the operating element 62 is in the form of a ratchet, different positions can be in the form of different latching points.
  • the spring 66 also causes the plunger 60 to return to a starting position when the operating element 62 is unscrewed, so that the tank 2 can be released and replaced. Accordingly, the tank can be released by unscrewing the operating element 62 .
  • the operating element 62 is therefore preferably detachable from the depot unit 1 .
  • unit is also to be understood broadly in the present case and includes both a one-part design and a multi-part design of the respective units, with the respective parts of a unit not having to be provided in one position, but also for parts can be provided on an object.

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L'invention se rapporte à une unité de stockage (1) pour le stockage et l'application de mascara, en particulier de fluides et de suspensions, l'unité de stockage (1) comportant un réservoir remplissable ou interchangeable (2), le réservoir (2) étant conçu pour stocker du mascara, l'unité de stockage (1) comportant au moins une première ouverture (4), dans laquelle une brosse à cils (12) peut être logée, l'unité de stockage (1) et/ou le réservoir (2) comportant au moins un premier élément d'application (8), d'une conception au moins partiellement perméable au mascara, le premier élément d'application (8), disposé dans la première ouverture (4), étant conçu pour amener du mascara hors du réservoir (2) sur une brosse à cils (12). L'invention se rapporte également à un système de mascara (30), à un applicateur (32) pouvant être utilisé à cet effet, et à l'utilisation d'une unité de stockage (1) pour l'application de mascara.
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