FR3121021A1 - APPLICATION DEVICE AND APPLICATOR - Google Patents

Abstract

APPLICATOR MEMBER AND APPLICATOR Applicator intended to be mounted on a stem member constituting an applicator and to apply a cosmetic product to an application target, comprising: a bar-shaped stem mounted on the stem member and extending in an axial direction; and a head protruding outward from one end of the stem; wherein the head has first and second outwardly projecting application portions, wherein the thickness of the first and second application portions decreases towards a distal end of the first and second application portions, respectively, and in wherein the width of the first application portion at the distal end of the first application member is smaller than the width of the second application portion at the distal end of the second application member. Figure for abstract: 1

Description

APPLICATION DEVICE AND APPLICATOR

The invention of the present application relates to an applicator member and an applicator for applying cosmetic liquids such as eyebrow makeup and liner.

BACKGROUND OF THE ART

Traditionally, an applicator such as that disclosed in document US 2020/012058 A1, for example, has been proposed as an applicator for applying cosmetic product such as eyebrow makeup. The applicator comprises: a main cylinder; and two types of applicator members attached to both ends of the main cylinder, respectively. This applicator can draw various types of strokes by switching the applicator member to be used for applying the cosmetic product from one applicator member to the other applicator member.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

However, in such an applicator, in order to draw strokes with different applicator members, a user must change the way he holds the applicator. In addition, one of two applicator members that is not used after the change in the way the user holds the applicator can apply cosmetic product to the user unintentionally. It may therefore be necessary to cap one of the application components. Therefore, there is a need for improving its functional ability in relation to tracing various cosmetic product traits.

Consequently, the invention of the present application aims to provide an applicator member and an applicator which are capable of tracing various lines of cosmetic product while improving their functional capacity.

The present invention employs the following means to solve the above problem. The applicator member according to the present invention is an applicator member intended to be mounted on a member forming a rod constituting an applicator and to apply a cosmetic product to an application target, comprising: a rod in the form of a bar mounted on the member forming a rod and extending in an axial direction; and a head protruding outward from one end of the stem; wherein the head has first and second outwardly projecting application portions, wherein the thickness of the first and second application portions decreases towards a distal end of the first and second application portions, respectively, and in wherein the width of the first application portion at the distal end of the first application member is smaller than the width of the second application portion at the distal end of the second application member.

According to the present invention, by differing the shapes of the distal ends of the first and second application portions, it is possible to obtain various features of the cosmetic product by using each of the first and second application portions. In addition, the first and second application portions being formed on the head provided on one end of the rod, it is easy to pass from an application state with the first application portion to another application state with the second application portion, and vice versa. Thus, it is possible to trace various lines of the cosmetic product using the first application portion or the second application portion, and to improve the functional application capacity of the application member. In addition, it is possible to draw a double line of the cosmetic liquid by using both the first application portion and the second application portion.

In addition, the first and second application portions can protrude from the stem in the axial direction.

According to the present invention, as the first and the second application portion protrude in the axial direction, it becomes easier to apply the cosmetic product with the applicator on which the application member is mounted, in comparison with the first and second application portions which protrude in other directions. In addition, it is easier to switch the application portion to be used for drawing lines of cosmetic product between the first and second application portions.

Additionally, a profile of the head at its proximal end may be larger than the profile of the shaft.

According to the present invention, the enlargement of the profile of the head relative to the profile of the stem facilitates the positioning of the applicator member relative to the member forming the stem when the applicator member is mounted on the rod-forming organ.

In addition, the first application portion can have a conical shape, and the second application portion can have a gable shape.

According to the present invention, the first application portion with a fine tip is used to draw a thinner line of the cosmetic product, and the second application portion with an edge is used to draw a thicker line of the cosmetic product.

In addition, the first application portion may have an eccentric conical shape with respect to the second application portion.

According to the present invention, since the tip of the first application portion is located farther from the second application portion, in comparison with the tip of the first application portion which is located on the central axis of the first application portion, this makes it possible to more surely avoid contact of the second application portion with the application object when using the first application portion to trace a fine line of the cosmetic product.

In addition, the distal end of the second application portion can incline toward a proximal end of the second application portion on one side proximal to the first application portion on the other side away from the first portion of application.

According to the present invention, as the edge of the second application portion is inclined, this makes it possible to more surely avoid contact of the first application portion with the application object when using the second application portion for drawing a thick line of the cosmetic product.

In addition, the applicator member may be porous.

According to the present invention, in the case where the rod-forming member contains a liquid cosmetic product, the liquid cosmetic product can be introduced into the first and second application portions through the application member.

Furthermore, the applicator according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises the applicator member as mentioned above; and a member forming a stem on which the applicator member is mounted.

In addition, the stem-forming member can contain cosmetic product within it, and the cosmetic liquid in the stem-forming member can be introduced into the applicator member.

According to the present invention, in the same spirit as mentioned above, it is possible to trace various features of the cosmetic product using the first and second application portions, and to improve the functional ability of application of the cosmetic product. enforcement body.

The shows a plan view of an applicator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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The shows a plan view of the applicator of the , with a cap removed.

The shows an axial sectional view of the applicator of the .

The shows an elongated perspective view of the applicator of the .

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Below, an embodiment of the applicator member and of the applicator according to the present invention will be described, based on the figures. In the figures used in the following description, each element is scaled accordingly in order to make each element recognizable.

The applicator 1 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, comprises: a member forming a cylindrical rod with a bottom 11 containing a cosmetic liquid; a round columnar applicator member 12 mounted on the stem member 11; and a topped cylindrical cap 13 detachably mounted on the stem member 11 and covering the applicator member 12.

The stem-forming member 11, the applicator member 12 and the cap 13 are arranged along an applicator axis. Hereinafter, the direction towards the cap 13 along the applicator axis O is called the proximal-distal direction. In addition, the direction perpendicular to the proximal-distal direction and parallel to the direction of arrangement of the first and second application portions 34, 35 is called the lateral direction, and the direction perpendicular to the proximal-distal direction and to the direction lateral is called the forward-backward direction. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the applicator axis O is called the radial direction, and the direction around the applicator axis O is called the circumferential direction.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the rod member 11 includes: a cylindrical container main body with a bottom 21; a cylindrical fastener 22 mounted on the distal end of the container main body 21; a cylindrical mounting member 23 mounted on the distal end of the securing member 22; a cap 24 disposed inside the container main body 21; and a round columnar impregnated body 25 impregnated with the cosmetic liquid.

The container main body 21 is made of polypropylene, for example, and has a cylindrical shape with a bottom extending along the applicator axis O.

The fixing member 22 is formed of polypropylene, for example, and has a cylindrical shape extending along the axis of the applicator O. An engagement projection 22A abuts against a distal edge of the main container body 21 is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the fixture 22. In addition, a first proximal portion 22B of the fixture 22 extending rearwardly farther than the engagement projection 22A is fitted into the main body of the container 21. An outer diameter of a distal end of a first distal portion 22C of the fixing member 22 extending forward farther than the engagement projection 22A gradually decreases in the distal direction.

The mounting member 23 is formed of polypropylene, for example, and has a cylindrical shape extending along the applicator axis O. A recess is formed on an outer circumferential surface of a connecting portion connecting a second portion 23A and a second proximal portion 23B of the mounting member 23. The outer diameter of the second distal portion 23A gradually decreasing towards the distal direction. An angle of inclination of the second distal portion 23A of the mounting member 23 with respect to the axis of the applicator is substantially identical to an angle of inclination of the distal end of the first distal portion 22C of the fixation member 22. The second proximal portion 23B is disposed inside the first distal portion 22C of the fixation member 22. In addition, the second proximal portion 23B extends proximally further than the recess of the fastener 22.

The stopper 24 is formed from polyethylene and has a double cylindrical shape with a bottom. In addition, the stopper 24 comprises: a cylindrical outer cylinder 26, an inner cylinder 27 with a bottom arranged radially inside the outer cylinder 26; and an annular connecting wall 28 connecting the distal edge of the outer cylinder 26 and the distal edge of the inner cylinder 27. A radially outwardly projecting annular flange 26A is provided on the proximal end of the outer cylinder 26, and the distal face of the flange 26A abuts against the proximal edge of the first proximal portion 22B of the fixing member 22.

The impregnated body 25 is formed of polyester fibers, for example, and is impregnated with the cosmetic product such as liquid eyebrow makeup or liner. The impregnated body 25 is placed in a space delimited by the fixing member 22 and the plug 24, and is located proximal to the fixing member 23.

The applicator member 12 is made of polyethylene or polypropylene, and is porous. The applicator member 12 is formed by sintering a polymer powder such as polyethylene, and is porous following sintering.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the applicator member 12 comprises: a round columnar stem 31 extending along the applicator axis O; and an oval columnar head 32 protruding outward from the distal end of shaft 31.

The rod 31 is inserted into the rod member 23, and is disposed inside the mounting member 23, the fixing member 22 and the container main body 21.

The head 32 includes: a head main body 33 connected at the distal end of the shaft 31; the first and second application portions 34, 35 projecting in the distal direction and arranged in the lateral direction with a gap between them.

The outer diameter of head main body 33 is larger than the inner diameter of the distal edge of mounting member 23. Thus, the proximal edge of head main body 33 abuts the distal edge of mounting member 23 .

The width in the lateral direction and the thickness in the front-back direction of the first application portion 34 gradually decrease in the distal direction, in other words, the first application portion 34 has a round conical shape whose the outer diameter gradually decreases in the distal direction. In addition, the distal end of the first application portion 34 is offset relative to the second application portion 35 in the lateral direction. A portion of the side surface of the first application portion 34 extends from the circumferential surface of the head main body 33.

The thickness in the fore-aft direction of the second application portion (35) gradually decreases in the distal direction, in other words, the second application portion 35 has a gable top shape whose distance between two side surfaces (only one side surface 35A shown) opposite in the front-back direction of the second application portion 35 gradually decreases in the distal direction. The distal edge of the second application portion 35 extends in the lateral direction, and slopes proximally in the lateral direction away from the first application portion 34. The distal end of the second application portion application 35 is slightly proximal in comparison with the first application portion 34.

The cap 13 is formed of polypropylene, for example, and, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, has a cylindrical shape with an apex extending along the axis of the applicator O. The cap 13 is detachably fitted on the first distal portion 22C of fastener 22, and the proximal end of cap 13 abuts the distal surface of engagement protrusion 22A.

Now, the method using the applicator member 12 and the applicator 1 with the above structure will be explained.

First, as shown in , the user removes the cap 13 and brings the distal end of the second application portion 35 into contact with a skin S which is an application object. While bringing the second application portion 35 into contact with the skin S, the user moves the second application portion 35 along the skin S to draw a line of the cosmetic product. Since the rod 31 of the applicator member 12 is inserted into the impregnated body 25 of the member forming the rod 11, the cosmetic liquid contained in the impregnated body 25 is supplied to the applicator member 12. In addition, since the applicator member 12 is porous, the cosmetic liquid in the impregnated body 25 is stably supplied to the head 32 of the applicator member 12.

Moreover, as the distal edge of the second application portion 35 is inclined, when the distal edge of the second application portion 35 comes into contact with the skin S, the first application portion 34 is substantially spaced from the skin S. This therefore avoids contact of the first application portion 34 with the skin S and the unintentional tracing of the line of the cosmetic liquid, when using the second application portion 35.

Then, as shown in , the user puts the first application portion 34 in contact with the skin S. In this case, the user can swap the application portions to be used to trace the line of the cosmetic liquid of the second application portion 35 to the first application portion 34 only by slightly modifying the way the user holds the applicator 1. The user moves the first application portion 34 along the skin S. In this way, the user draws the stroke of the cosmetic liquid. In this case, as the first application portion 34 has a round conical shape, the line traced by the first application portion 34 is finer than the line traced by the second application portion 35. Moreover, as the the distal end of the first application portion 34 is off-center relative to the second application portion 35, this avoids contact of the second application portion 35 with the skin S and unintentional tracing of the line of the cosmetic liquid , when using the first application portion 34.

Moreover, as shown by , it is possible to draw a double line of the cosmetic liquid by using both the first application portion 34 and the second application portion 35.

After having traced the lines of cosmetic liquid with the first and second application portions 34, 35, the user attaches the cap 13. The application member 12 and the applicator 1 are used in the manner described above .

As described above, according to the applicator member 12 and the applicator 1 comprising the applicator member 12, by causing the shapes of the distal ends of the first and second application portions 34 to differ, 35 one on the other hand, it is possible to obtain various features of the cosmetic liquid by using each of the first and second application portions 34, 35. In addition, it is easy to switch from an application state with the first portion application 34 to another application state with the second application portion 35, and vice versa. Thus, it is possible to trace various lines of the cosmetic liquid using the first and second application portions, and to improve the functional application capacity of the application member.

Moreover, as the first and second application portions 34, 35 protrude in the distal direction, it becomes easier to apply cosmetic liquid with the applicator 1 on which the applicator member 12 is mounted, and it is easier to switch the application portion to be used for drawing lines of cosmetic liquid between the first and second application portions 34, 35.

In addition, the enlargement of the profile of the head 32 with respect to the profile of the stem 31 facilitates the positioning of the applicator member 12 with respect to the member forming the stem 11 during assembly of the applicator member 12 on the stem member 11.

Further, the first application portion 34 with a fine tip is used to draw a thinner line of the cosmetic liquid, and the second application portion 35 with an edge is used to draw a thicker line of the cosmetic liquid. In this case, as the tip of the first application portion 34 is located farther from the second application portion 35, in comparison with the tip of the first application portion 34 which is located on the central axis of the first application portion 34, it is possible to more surely avoid contact of the second application portion 35 with the skin S when using the first application portion 34 to draw a thin line of the liquid cosmetic. In the same way, as the edge of the second application portion 35 is inclined, it is possible to more surely avoid contact of the first application portion 34 with the skin S when using the second application portion 35 for drawing a thick line of the cosmetic liquid.

In addition, as the stem-forming member 12 is porous, the cosmetic liquid contained in the stem-forming member 11 can be introduced into the first and second application portions 34, 35 through the application member 12.

The inventions of this application are not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the concept of the inventions of this application.

For example, in the embodiment above, although the applicator member and the applicator comprising the applicator member are intended to apply the cosmetic liquid for eyebrows, the applicator member and the applicator can be intended to apply another cosmetic liquid such as cosmetic liquid for eyeliner, and can be intended to apply another type of cosmetic, such as a cosmetic powder, other than a cosmetic liquid. Similarly, although the applicator contains the eyebrow cosmetic liquid, it may contain other cosmetic liquids, such as eyeliner cosmetic liquid. Further, although the applicator comprises the impregnated body which is impregnated with the cosmetic liquid, the applicator can contain the cosmetic liquid tightly. Furthermore, although the applicator includes the rod member containing the cosmetic liquid, the applicator may include a rod member that does not contain the cosmetic liquid. In this case, the applicator member is supplied with cosmetic liquid by immersing the applicator member in the cosmetic liquid contained in a container other than the applicator.

The applicator member may comprise three or more application portions. In addition, two or more application portions can be used to trace a plurality of cosmetic product lines simultaneously by bringing the two or more application portions into contact simultaneously with an application object, such as skin.

Although the tip of the first application portion is offset from the second application portion in relation to the central axis of the first application portion, it is possible that the tip of the first application portion is not offset or is offset towards the second application portion. In the same way, although the edge of the second application portion is inclined towards a proximal end of the second application portion on one side proximal to the first application portion at the other side away from the first application portion, it is possible that the edge of the second application portion is not inclined, or is inclined towards a proximal end of the second application portion on a side away from the first portion application to the other proximal side of the first application portion.

Although the first application portion has a round conical shape, the first application portion can have another conical shape, such as a triangular conical shape, or can have a frustoconical shape, such as a round frustoconical shape. In other words, the first application portion can have another shape, as long as the thickness of the first application portion decreases towards a distal end of the first application portion and the width of the first application portion application portion at the distal end of the first applicator member is smaller than the width of the second applicator portion at the distal end of the second applicator member. In the same way, the second application portion can have another shape, as long as the thickness of the second application portion decreases towards a distal end of the second application portion and the width of the second portion d application at the distal end of the second applicator member is greater than the width of the first application portion at the distal end of the first applicator member.

The first and second application portions may extend in a direction other than the proximal-distal direction, and may extend in a direction inclined relative to the applicator axis.

Although the profile of the head at its proximal end is greater than that of the stem, the head may have a profile at its proximal end less than or equal to that of the stem.

Although the applicator member is porous, it is possible that the applicator member is not porous. In addition, although the applicator member is formed by sintering a polymer powder, the applicator member can be formed by other processes, and can be formed by any suitable material other than a powder. of polymer.

The shape of the application member is not limited to a round column shape, and can be another shape such as an oval column shape or a polygonal column shape. Likewise, the shape of the container main body is not limited to a round cylindrical shape with a bottom, and may be an oval cylindrical shape with a bottom or a polygonal cylindrical shape with a bottom.

Claims (8)

Application member (12) intended to be mounted on a member forming a rod (11) constituting an applicator and to apply a cosmetic product to an application target, comprising:
a rod (31) in the form of a bar mounted on the rod member and extending in an axial direction; and
a head (32) projecting outward from one end of the rod;
wherein the head has first (34) and second (35) outwardly projecting application portions,
wherein the thickness of the first and second application portions decreases towards a distal end of the first and second application portions, respectively, and
wherein the width of the first application portion at the distal end of the first application member is smaller than the width of the second application portion at the distal end of the second application member . Applicator according to Claim 1, in which the first and second application portions (34, 35) protrude from the stem in the axial direction. Applicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a profile of the head (32) at its proximal end (33) is larger than a profile (23) of the stem. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims,
wherein the first application portion (34) has a conical shape, and
wherein the second application portion (35) has a gabled shape. Applicator according to Claim 4, in which the first application portion (34) has an eccentric conical shape with respect to the second application portion (35). Applicator according to Claim 4 or 5, in which the distal end of the second applicator portion (35) inclines towards a proximal end of the second applicator portion on a side proximal to the first portion application (34) to the other side away from the first application portion. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the applicator (12) is porous. Applicator (1) comprising:
the applicator member (12) of any one of the preceding claims; and
a member forming a stem (11) on which the applicator member is mounted.