JP2003235640A - Applicator having applicator element configured to apply product to skin - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the variety in make-up effect by using only one applicator. <P>SOLUTION: This invention relates to a skin applicator including an applicator element 10 configured to apply a line of a product to the skin, in particular, to eyelids. The applicator element has at least two tip parts 25 with fiber suitable for holding the product, and the flexibility of the applicator element is made higher at its tip parts than a part connected to a rod or a receptacle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an applicator having an applicator element adapted to apply cosmetic or care products to the skin, in particular the eyelids.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art Pencil instruments are known which allow a line to be drawn over the eyelid. French Patent Application Publication No. 2,633,2
No. 56 discloses an assembly having a liquid containing tank and an applicator with a flexible applicator element for applying a substance to the eyelids. The applicator element has a frustoconical portion, one end of which has
A cylindrical part is provided as an extension. Such frusto-conical and cylindrical sections are optionally flocked to provide a suitable surface condition for holding the material. The presence of the cylindrical portion allows a line of uniform width to be drawn over the eyelid regardless of the orientation of the applicator with respect to the eyelid.

French Patent Application Publication No. 2,412,2
No. 87 also discloses a device that allows the line of makeup to be pulled over the eyelids. The device has a tank and an applicator. The applicator has a rod with a dispenser member provided at the end, the dispenser member being made of a plastic material or a flexible rubber-like material and ending in a nib. The dispenser member has a cavity open into two capillary action grooves extending to the nib. When the dispenser member is submerged in the liquid contained in the tank, the cavity and the above-mentioned capillary action groove are filled with the substance. Makeup lines are drawn by moving the nibs over the skin. During this movement, the substance flows through the capillary action groove to the end of the nib, which is continuously refilled with substance as the source is constituted by the substance contained in the cavity. Plastic or flexible rubber-like materials do not have suitable surface conditions to hold substances.

Other applicators, including flocked applicator elements for making up the nails or lips, are also known. See, for example, US Pat. No. 6,033,143. An applicator-combined wrapping device having a wiper and adapted to be used, for example, for making up the eye is known from US Pat. No. 6,220,254. For example, French Patent Application Publication No. 2653
No. 3,256 or French Patent Application Publication No. 2,
It is desired to provide an applicator that enables a novel make-up effect in order to draw a cosmetic line on the skin that cannot be easily achieved with the devices known from 412,287. ing. Also, only 1
It is also desired to increase the variety of makeup effects with one applicator. The present invention is particularly aimed at fulfilling the above needs in whole or in part.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is, among other features, a skin applicator that includes, as one of several features, an applicator element configured to apply a line of substance to the skin, particularly the eyelid. And the applicator element has at least two tips each comprising a fiber suitable for holding a substance, the flexibility of the applicator element being such that the applicator element is connected to a rod or a receiver. A novel applicator is provided that includes an applicator characterized by being higher at its tip than at its location.

The term "tip" should be understood in a broad sense as a synonym for "protruding portion",
Each tip may be of various shapes without departing from the scope of the invention, in particular the ends may be round, planar or circularly symmetric, etc. The line drawn on the skin may be only one line,
That is, the line may consist of only one stroke in the width direction, or the line may consist of a number of lines, i.e. the line comprises a plurality of lines in the width direction. It may consist of a stroke, in particular two strokes which are separate from one another and substantially parallel to one another. Thus, the width of the stroke line should match the width of a single stroke drawn on the skin,
Alternatively, if the drawn line is a large number of lines, this line should match the width of the drawn strokes plus the blank space between them.

The invention makes it possible to obtain an applicator which makes it possible to draw different types of lines without having to change the applicator, the type of line being such that the applicator is placed on the skin in a selected orientation. Is selected, and optionally further by applying some pressure to the skin with an applicator element. In such an applicator, if further desired as described above,
The user can change the width of the line drawn along the eyelid, for example to draw a line that is relatively thin at the ends and thick at the middle, on top of the eyelids, especially Can be changed.

The applicator element may have a flocking covering at least a portion of each tip or possibly all of it to create a suitable surface condition for holding the substance. The material retained between the flocked hairs can be used to adhere to the skin during use. Thus, for example, the material deposited on the skin can only be obtained from a source of material that is in contact with the hair of the flock and is in a deposited state. The applicator element may also have a fully flocked free surface, the term "free surface" referring to all that part of the surface of the applicator element that can be used for application purposes.

The applicator element may be at least partly made of a porous material, in particular felt, a sintered material or a foam. If the applicator element consists of felt, it is not necessary to flock the felt. In an embodiment of the invention, the tip is such that the width of the line drawn on the skin when the applicator element is moved in a first orientation relative to the skin is such that the applicator element is oriented in a second orientation relative to the skin. It is preferable that the width of the line when moved by is substantially doubled.

The applicator element may have two tips which are substantially identical to each other or different from each other, in particular of different lengths, the two tips applying the substance. It constitutes all or part of the surface used to do this. The applicator element may have at least two tips whose free ends are oriented substantially tangential to a common plane perpendicular to an axis substantially parallel to the direction of extension of the tips. Alternatively, as an alternative, the applicator element is at least 2 configured to each face substantially tangential to two separate planes perpendicular to said axis.
It may have two tips.

As an example, when the two applicator elements are used to draw a thin line, the two tips are located one behind the other with respect to the direction of movement of the applicator element on the skin. Is good. The fact that the ends of the tips are offset from each other makes it easier to draw a thin line with the applicator tilted forward, and optionally one of the tips can be bent. To do so. The two tips should contact each other, but this is optional.
Alternatively, the substance may be supplied to one of the tips using the other tip. The applicator element may have a substantially cylindrical end, in particular at least one tip with a substantially cylindrical end, or alternatively each substantially cylindrical, in particular substantially It is preferable to have at least two tips with cylindrically equal diameter ends. The provision of the substantially cylindrical end allows the drawing of at least one line of substantially constant thickness regardless of the degree of bending of the tip.

In an embodiment of the invention, the applicator element has at least one groove extending along at least a portion of its height. If the applicator element has at least two tips, the groove may be open at one end between the tips. Such grooves may, for example, increase the amount of material that can be picked up by the applicator element to increase the length of the line that the applicator can draw and to supply the material to the applicator surface while the line is being drawn. Can help. Such a groove can further increase the flexibility of the applicator element, and the groove need not open between the tips. Such grooves also serve as a source of substance, for example when the applicator element is moved substantially against the skin.

The applicator element may have a gap between the tips. The gap is, for example, 2
The two tips can be connected to each other and can be constituted by an edge with an outwardly directed concave face. In particular, the applicator element may comprise a flattened end which is not exactly straight when observed on an axis perpendicular to the plane of said end. The gap formed between the tips should be wide enough to allow flocking of at least the ends of the tips over their perimeter.

The applicator element is a single line where the line drawn on the skin, given the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin, may be thin or thick, depending on the pressure exerted by the user on the applicator element. It may be configured to be either a line or a pair of lines. The tips may be connected to an intermediate portion of the applicator element that is stiffer than each of the tips, for example, the intermediate portion may be connected to a mounting end piece connectable to a rod of the applicator, for example. The intermediate portion may, for example, have a cross section that increases as it approaches the assembly end piece. The applicator element may have at least one recess. The recess should be wide enough to allow flocking of all or part of its inner surface without being obstructed by the adhesive used to secure the flocked bristles. . In an embodiment of the invention, the applicator element is a single piece.

As a variant, the applicator element consists of at least two applicator sub-elements which are manufactured separately from each other and are joined or integrated after manufacture. The two sub-elements may be made of the same material or different materials, and each applicator sub-element may have a tip. The applicator element may be elastically deformable and the tip may return to its initial form after bending during application of the substance to the skin and when external stress is removed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the applicator element may be attachable to the rod of the applicator, or may have at least a part which is formed integrally with the rod, in particular by molding. . The rod may be straight and the applicator element may optionally extend in alignment with the rod, in particular the applicator element need not extend in perfect alignment with the rod. Alternatively or additionally, the rod may be bent. The fact that both the applicator element and the rod are not arranged along a common straight line allows the user to more easily identify the orientation given to the applicator in order to draw the selected perimeter line. You can

Thus, for example, the applicator has a first
And if the plane of the bend formed by the rod or the bend formed between the applicator element and the rod is substantially parallel to the direction in which the applicator is moved over the skin, a thin line may be drawn. To be able and second
In addition, when the surface is in a different direction, for example, when the surface is substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the applicator, a pair of lines or a thick line can be drawn. Is good. To give an example,
The applicator element may be made of a plastic material that is not as rigid as the material of construction of the rod. Thus, the deformation characteristics of the rod and the applicator element may differ from each other.

The applicator element may have an assembling end piece fixed in a housing provided in the rod and a distal portion with the two tips having their axes coplanar. The part is connected to an intermediate part of the axis lying in the same plane as the axis of the tip and forms an angle with the axis of the assembly end piece, in particular less than 30 °. As an example, the middle portion may have a cross section with two diametrically opposed notches, the bottom of the notch lying in a plane perpendicular to the plane containing the axis of the tip. ing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the rod is connected at one end to a handle member, which handle member is suitable, for example, to act as a closure cap for closing the receptacle containing the substance. Another aspect of the present invention provides an applicator-combined packaging device having a receptacle containing a substance to be applied to the skin, particularly an eyelid, and an applicator configured as described above. The applicator of such a device is
It is preferable that it be configured to be detachably fixed to the receiver. The receiver may comprise a wiper, for example a block of foam, the wiper optionally having at least one orifice, for example a slit, which is closed in a substantially dormant state when the applicator is not attached. Have. Without departing from the scope of the invention
Other types of wipers can be used, especially those with a capillary break.

As a further feature of the present invention, the applicator element is not merely cylindrical, but has at least one application surface with a surface condition suitable for holding a substance, the application surface being the skin. Suitable for at least partially contacting the skin in at least a first orientation and a second orientation of the applicator element with respect to, the application surface being measured transversely to the direction in which the applicator element is moved over the skin. An applicator, characterized in that the width of the line drawn on the skin is configured to differ depending on whether the applicator element is moved on the skin in a first orientation or in a second orientation. I will provide a.

The invention also provides, in another of its aspects, an applicator for applying a substance to the skin, the applicator being oriented substantially in the same direction in a rest state, the applicator for the skin. At least 2 to be able to draw different lines depending on the orientation of
Having two flexible tips, the two tips being supported by a rod connected to the handle member, the two tips making a non-zero angle with the axis of the portion of the rod connected to the handle member. Directed in the direction.
Another aspect of the invention is a device having a receptacle containing a substance and an applicator element secured to the receptacle and having two flexible tips directed substantially in the same direction. The applicator element has an application surface configured to draw at least two lines of different width depending on the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin.

The invention also provides, in another of its aspects, an apparatus having a receiver containing a substance and an applicator element secured to the receiver, the applicator element also serving as a handle member. The application element has an application surface adapted to draw at least two lines of different width depending on the orientation of the applicator with respect to the eyelid, the application surface penetrating the applicator element. The material from the receiver is supplied via at least one channel formed in this way. The present invention, as another feature thereof, is a method for making up skin, particularly an eyelid, comprising the steps of preparing the applicator described above, and drawing a line on the skin by moving the applicator over the skin. And a method of having the same.

In practicing this method, the applicator element is moved over the skin so that contact between the applicator element and the skin is not restricted to the tip. In practicing this method, the width of the skin, and in particular the line drawn on the eyelid, is determined by selecting the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin. Furthermore, in carrying out this method,
The orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin is changed, for example, while maintaining contact between the applicator element and the skin such that the width of the line drawn on the skin is changed substantially continuously. In one example, the method also includes drawing a pair of lines on the skin by moving the applicator over the skin in the proper orientation, the two lines of the pair optionally It has different widths.

Further, in practicing this method, sufficient pressure can be applied to the applicator element to cause the applicator element to bend while drawing a line on the skin. The distal portion of the applicator element may be more flexible to draw a thick line instead of a pair of lines. In one example, the method comprises moving the applicator over the end region of the eyelid in a thin line, with the applicator in a first orientation relative to the eyelid, and causing the applicator to move the eyelid. Against the middle area of the eyelid with the second orientation allowing a thick line to be drawn and the applicator to be oriented so that it can draw a thin line again And moving over the edge region of the eyelid.

The method may further comprise the step of moving the applicator element so that it substantially contacts the skin, thereby using at least a portion of the side surface of the applicator element to deposit the substance. The invention will be better understood by reading the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments and by referring to the accompanying drawings.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows an applicator-equipped or applicator-equipped packaging device 1 having a receiver 2 having a neck 3 with an external thread. Receiver (container) 2
Contains a liquid or powder substance P, eg liquid ink,
The substance P is to be applied to the eyelids. Wiper 4
Is fixed inside the receiver 2 under the neck 3,
The wiper is composed of, for example, a block of axially divided open-cell polyolefin foam. The receiver 2 is a closure cap 5 screwed to the neck 3.
Is closed by. The closure cap 5 has a central portion 6 suitable for being leaktightly fitted in the neck 3. As a downward extension of the central portion 6,
In the example shown, a linear rod 7 is provided, which is located on the axis X and which at its free end is provided with an enlarged portion 8 which constitutes a housing which is attached to the applicator element 10.

The applicator element 10 shown in the cutaway state in FIG. 3 has a mounting end piece 15, which is cylindrical about the axis X and which comprises the rod 7
It is designed to fit in any housing. The applicator element 10 further comprises a generally elongate free portion 20 along the axis Y, where the axis Y forms a non-zero angle α with respect to the axis X, for example at least about 10 °. ing. The free portion 20 has two flexible tips 25, which are joined together to form an intermediate portion 21 which is connected to the end piece 15.

The intermediate portion 21 has two diametrically opposed grooves 22 extending along its length, the cross section of each groove being substantially V-shaped, as can be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5. The bottom of the groove is located in the plane R including the axis Y. The cross section of the intermediate portion 21 may be formed by a circular or oval envelope, and in particular, this cross section may be an oval, the longer dimension of which is defined by the axes X and Y. It is perpendicular to the containing plane. Since the groove 22 is provided, it is possible to hold the substance by a capillary action and form a source of the substance for application, and the substance contained in the groove 22 can be kept between the tips 25. Can flow towards the gap 29 formed in the.

The cross section of the intermediate portion 21 tapers away from the rod 7, as can be seen in FIGS. In the illustrated embodiment, the tip 25 includes the free portion 20.
It occupies about one-third of the height extending from its bottom end.
Each tip 25 has an end 26 that is cylindrical in the illustrated embodiment, as can be seen in FIGS. 3, 8 and 9. These ends 26 are completely covered with a flocked portion 28. In the embodiment of Figure 3, the tips 25 are substantially identical in size and shape. In particular, these free ends are tangential to the plane K perpendicular to the axis Y.

It is not outside the scope of the invention to form the tips of different sizes and shapes. Thus, FIG.
As shown in, the applicator element 10 has the tip portions 25 having different lengths. One free end of the tip 25 may be located adjacent to the plane K1 and the other tip 25 may have a plane K2 different from the plane K1.
With free ends adjacent to each other, both planes K1, K2 being perpendicular to the axis Y. Applicator element 1
0 means that when the applicator is used for drawing a thick line, at least one of the ends 26 of the tip 25 is elastically deformable, and is made of a thermoplastic material, in particular, so that it can be bent very well. It may be formed as a single piece of thermoplastic elastomer.

When the user tries to draw a thin line on the eyelid, as shown in FIG. 11, the direction in which the applicator element 10 is moved and the plane defined by the axes X, Y is moving. Should be held substantially parallel to the eyelid, and only one of the two tips 25 can contact the eyelid, causing the applicator to tilt very fully forward. Alternatively, both tips 25 may be in contact with the eyelids when the applicator is tilted to a slight degree.

The user can also decide to draw a thick line. To this end, the applicator element 1
It is better to move the eyelid with 0 in a different orientation,
The plane defined by the axes X, Y is not parallel to the direction in which the applicator element is moving, eg is substantially perpendicular to this direction. When sufficient pressure is applied to the applicator element 10, the applicator element is located with the end 26 of the tip 25 abutting the skin, and therefore the applicator element 10 is shown very schematically in FIG. You can bend as much as you can leave behind a thick line on your eyelids. The intermediate portion 21 should be sufficiently stiff to avoid a right angle bend when the end 26 of the tip 25 is flat against the skin.

If the pressure exerted on the skin is small, only the ends of the two tips will contact the skin and two lines will be drawn as shown in FIG. The user can choose to reorient the applicator element relative to the eyelid and vary the applied pressure, while still maintaining the contact between the applicator element 10 and the eyelid, thereby allowing the width of the line drawn over the eyelid Can be changed continuously.

14A-14F show various examples of makeup that can be obtained, for example, using an applicator of the type described above. FIG. 14A shows a makeup made of one thin line, and FIG. 14B shows a makeup made of a thicker line obtained by using the applicator in a different orientation. FIG. 14C shows a makeup where the line drawn on the skin first increases in width and then decreases.
The change in the width of the line changes the direction of the applicator,
It is also obtained by varying the pressure exerted on the skin during application.

FIG. 14D shows a makeup consisting of two lines with the two lines remaining separate from each other. The lines may also intersect at at least one location, eg, the lines may intersect at both ends as shown in Figure 14E. If the tips are of different shapes, the two lines are
The widths may be different from each other as shown in FIG. The groove 22 need not open into the gap between the tips, this configuration is shown in FIG.

In the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 1, the rod 7 is straight and the tip 25 is inclined with respect to the axis X, so that the user can draw a desired type of line. It is easy to identify the orientation that needs to be applied to the applicator. It is not outside the scope of the invention to use an applicator in which the rod is of a bent shape as shown in FIG. This figure is
1 shows an applicator with a bent rod with a portion 7a located on the axis X adjacent to the handle member 5 and a portion 7b located on the axis Y adjacent to the applicator element 10.

The applicator element may be the same as or different from the elements described above. Specifically, if a bent rod is provided, an applicator element 10 can be used that is perfectly aligned with the axis Y parallel to the axis of the portion 7b. The receiver is a wiper other than the foam block, specifically when the applicator is not installed,
Wipers other than foam blocks with orifices that are closed dormant may be included.

As an example, FIG. 17 shows a receptacle (container) 4 containing a substance P for application, for example, liquid ink.
1 shows a device 40 with 1. The receiver 41 has a neck 42 with external threads, which has a wiper 43 made of, for example, an elastomer. The wiper 43 may have a substantially cylindrical wall 44, which wall 44 abuts the end wall of the neck 42 at one end.
5 and its bottom end is connected to a bottom wall 46 provided with a central orifice 47 of a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the applicator rod 55. With the closure cap 50 having the handle portion 51, the receiver 41
The handle part 51 has an insert 52 fixedly mounted therein for receiving the rod 55. The rod carries, for example, the applicator element described with reference to FIG. 1, eg the applicator element 10. The manner of withdrawing the applicator and passing the applicator element 10 through the orifice 47 helps remove excess material.

The applicator element may be located in complete alignment with the rod as shown in FIG. The wiper may further have a capillary action interruption. As an example, FIG. 18 shows a wiper 1 provided with a capillary action interruption part.
Shown is an instrument 60 having a receptacle with 30. The applicator has a larger diameter rod 7 than in the embodiment of Fig. 1, in particular the applicator does not have any narrow section. The wiper 130 has a bottom end 1
A tubular portion 131 with 32, the tubular wall having a wiper lip 133, which is recessed from the bottom end 132, for example substantially midway along the tubular wall 131, The wiper lip is configured to wipe the rod 7, for example, a circular orifice having a diameter approximately equal to, or possibly slightly smaller than, the diameter of the rod 7.

In the embodiment of FIG. 18, the lip 133 is
The lip 133 is not covered by the flocked portion and is shown in FIG.
Flocking as shown in 9 does not depart from the scope of the invention. When the applicator is withdrawn, the deposited material underneath the lip 133 helps increase the retention of the material by the wiper. It is not outside the scope of the invention to configure the applicator element as more than one piece. By way of example, the applicator element may have two sub-elements 10a, 10b, each with a single tip 25, these sub-elements being manufactured separately from each other and shown in FIG. As shown, they are combined or integrated after manufacture.

The sub-elements 10a, 10b may be made of the same material or, as a variant, made of different materials, in particular of different hardness. May be. The applicator element may be manufactured with more than two tips without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, FIG. 21 shows, for example, an applicator element 80 having three tips 81 of different length or of the same length and cross section. When observing the applicator element 80 from below, the free ends of the three tips do not have to be aligned with each other, but are located, for example, at the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

The applicator element is flocked and has an opening 10 at least at its end.
It may also have a portion 105 with 6 such that the dimensions of the opening 106 are such that during flocking of the portion 105,
The adhesive applied to this portion to hold the flocked hair is selected so as not to close the opening 106. The portion 105 can form two tips 107, 108 which can be identical or different from each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the two tips 107, 108 are different from each other and the tips 108 are
Is wider than the tip 107, and this width is equal to the opening 1
Measured in a direction substantially parallel to the 06 axis.

The applicator element has a tip 10
7 and 108 have an edge 109 located between them, which edge is concave towards the outside. Thus, the concave surface is formed between the tips 107, 108. The applicator element may further include a portion located off center with respect to the axis of the rod as shown in FIG. In the embodiments described above, the applicator element is removably secured to a receptacle containing the substance such that it is separated from the receptacle to pull the line over the eyelid.

Fixing the applicator element to the receiver during application does not depart from the scope of the invention. As an example, FIG. 24 shows a device 11 having a receptacle (container) 111 containing a substance P in a fluid state, for example, liquid ink.
0, the receiver has at its one end a neck 112 with an annular rim 113 which is attached to an end piece 115 to which the applicator element 116 is fixed. The applicator element may be made of felt, for example, and the applicator element may have two tips 117, optionally with flocked ends.

The applicator element 116 has a channel 121 having one end opening inside the receiver 111 and the opposite end opening between the tips 117.
The channel 121 allows the substance to be supplied to the tip 117 during application. The tip may have a rounded end as shown in FIG. 23, or, as a modification, may have a tapered end as shown in FIG.
The applicator element may have two tips that are identical to each other as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, or have two tips of different lengths as shown in FIG. Good.

As an example, the user can draw a relatively fine line by moving the instrument 110 over the eyelid in a first orientation, in which case, for example, two tips 117.
Only one of them touches the eyelid. The user may also place the appliance 110 in a second orientation with the two tips 117 simultaneously contacting the eyelid during application, or bending sufficiently to lie substantially against the skin during application. You can also draw a thick line by moving it up. Naturally, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above,
In the device of the invention, the various features of the devices described above can be combined.

Throughout the specification, including the claims, the expression "comprising a" refers to a member corresponding to "to" unless specified otherwise.
It is meant to include one or more. The term "cosmetics" refers to the European Council Circular No. 93 / of 14 June 1993.
35 refers to the type of product defined by 35.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic partial axial sectional view of an applicator-cum-packaging instrument that constitutes a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic partial perspective view showing the device of FIG. 1 with the applicator separated.

3 is a schematic partial side view of the applicator element of the applicator of FIG. 2 prior to being snapped into place within the applicator rod.

4 is an IV-I showing the applicator element of FIG.
It is a schematic partial axial direction sectional view taken on the line V.

5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the applicator element of FIG. 3, taken along the line VV.

6 is a VI-V showing the applicator element of FIG.
It is a schematic partial axial direction sectional view taken on the line I.

7 is a VII- showing the applicator element of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic partial axial sectional view taken along the line VII.

8 is a VIII showing the applicator element of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a schematic partial axial sectional view taken along the line VIII.

9 is a schematic partial view from below of the applicator element of FIG. 3;

10 is a schematic partial view of the tip of an applicator element as a modification of FIG.

11 is a schematic diagram showing one method of applying a substance to the eyelid with the applicator of the device of FIG.

12 is a schematic diagram showing another method of applying a substance to the eyelid with the applicator of the device of FIG.

13 is a schematic view showing another method of applying a substance to the eyelid by the applicator of the device of FIG.

14A-14C show various examples of make-ups of the type that can be obtained, inter alia, with an applicator such as that shown in FIG. 1, for example.

14A-14B show various examples of make-up, among others, of the type that can be obtained with an applicator, such as that shown in FIG. 1, for example.

14A-14C show various examples of make-ups of the type that can be obtained with an applicator, such as the one shown in FIG. 1, among others.

14A-14D show various examples of make-up, among others, of the type that can be obtained with an applicator, such as that shown in FIG. 1, for example.

14A-14E show various examples of make-up, among others, of the type that can be obtained with an applicator, such as that shown in FIG. 1, for example.

14A-14F show various examples of make-up, among others, of the type that can be obtained with an applicator such as that shown in FIG. 1, among others.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a state in which a part of an applicator element as a modified example is separated.

FIG. 16 is a schematic axial cross-sectional view of an instrument constituting another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic axial cross-sectional view of a device constituting another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic axial sectional view of an instrument constituting another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a view showing a part of a wiper as a modified example shown in a state in which a capillary action interruption portion is separated.

FIG. 20 is a schematic partial perspective view of a modified example of the applicator element.

FIG. 21 is a schematic partial perspective view of a modified example of the applicator element.

FIG. 22 is a schematic partial perspective view of a modified example of the applicator element.

FIG. 23 is a schematic partial perspective view of a modification of the applicator element.

FIG. 24 is a schematic partial axial cross-sectional view of an instrument forming another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a schematic partial perspective view of an applicator element as a modification.

FIG. 26 is a schematic partial perspective view of an applicator element as a modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Applicator and wrapping equipment 2 receiver 3 neck 4 foam blocks 5 closure caps 7 rod 8 enlarged part 10 Applicator element 22 groove 25 Tip or tip 28 Flocking section

Claims (43)

[Claims] 1. An applicator element (10; 80;) adapted to apply a line of substance to the skin, in particular the eyelids.
116) a skin applicator, the applicator element comprising at least two tips (25; 81; 10) each comprising a fiber suitable for holding a substance.
7; 108; 117) and the flexibility of the applicator element is higher at its tip than at the point where the applicator element is connected to the rod or receiver. A skin applicator. 2. Applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the tip is flocked (28). 3. The applicator of claim 2, wherein the applicator element comprises a flocked free surface throughout. 4. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the applicator element is made of a porous material. 5. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator element is made of felt. 6. The applicator element is such that the width of the line drawn on the skin when the applicator element is moved in a first orientation relative to the skin is such that the applicator element is in a second orientation relative to the skin. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the applicator is configured to be substantially twice the width of the line when moved. 7. Applicator element (10; 11)
6) has two tips (25; 1) of substantially the same shape.
It has 17), The applicator as described in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator element has two tips (25) of different shapes. 9. The applicator element is configured such that the free end is oriented substantially tangential to a common plane (K) perpendicular to an axis (Y) substantially parallel to the direction of extension of the tip. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has at least two tips (25). 10. The applicator element is substantially tangential to each of two separate planes (K1, K2) perpendicular to an axis (Y) whose free end is substantially parallel to the direction in which the tip extends. Applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it has at least two tips (25) configured to face towards. 11. The applicator element has a substantially cylindrical end (26), in particular at least one tip (25) with a substantially cylindrical end. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which is characterized. 12. The applicator element has at least two tips (2) with ends (26) each of which is substantially cylindrical, in particular of substantially equal diameter cylinder.
The applicator according to claim 11, further comprising 5). 13. The applicator element has at least one groove (22) extending along at least part of its height.
The applicator according to any one of the above. 14. Applicator according to claim 13, characterized in that said at least one groove (22) is open at one end between said tips. 15. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element has a gap between the tips (107, 108). 16. The gap has two tips (10).
16. Applicator according to claim 15, characterized in that it is constituted by an edge (109) which interconnects 7, 108) and which has a concave face directed outwards. 17. The applicator element comprises a flattened end that is not exactly straight when viewed on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the end. The applicator according to any one of the above. 18. The applicator element may be such that, given the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin, the line drawn on the skin may be thin or thick, depending on the pressure exerted by the user on the applicator element. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the applicator is configured to be either a book line or a pair of lines. 19. The applicator element has at least one part (105) to which the tips are connected, said part having a recess (106). The applicator according to any one of 18. 20. Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element is a single piece. 21. Applicator element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of at least two sub-elements (10a; 10b) which are manufactured separately from one another and are joined after manufacture. Applicator. 22. The applicator according to claim 21, wherein the two sub-elements are made of the same material. 23. The applicator according to claim 21, wherein the two sub-elements are made of different materials. 24. Each sub-element (10a; 10b)
Has an end (25), the applicator according to any one of claims 21 to 23. 25. The applicator element (10) is
The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is attached to a rod.
The applicator according to any one of to 24. 26. The rod (7) is straight and the applicator element extends entirely in alignment with the rod. applicator. 27. The rod (7) is straight and the applicator element extends entirely in alignment with the rod. applicator. 28. Applicator according to claim 1 or 25, characterized in that the rods (7a; 7b) are bent. 29. One of the rods according to claims 1-28, characterized in that one end of the rod is connected to a handle member (5) suitable to serve as a closure cap for closing the receptacle containing the material. The applicator according to any one of the above. 30. The applicator element comprises an assembly end piece fixed in a housing provided in a rod and two tips (25) whose axes are coplanar.
A distal portion with a tip connected to an intermediate portion (21) of an axis (Y) lying in the same plane as the axis of the tip and an angle with the axis of the assembly end piece, In particular,
Formed at an angle of less than 30 °, the middle portion has a cross section with two diametrically opposed notches, the bottom of the notch (22) including the axis of the tip (25). Applicator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is located in a plane (R) perpendicular to the plane. 31. An applicator-combined packaging device comprising a receptacle containing a substance to be applied to an eyelid and the applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 30. 32. The device according to claim 31, wherein the applicator is configured to be detachably fixed to the receiver. 33. Device according to claim 32, characterized in that the receiver comprises a wiper (4; 42). 34. The wiper comprises a foam block (4), in particular a foam block with at least one orifice which is closed in a substantially dormant state when the applicator is not installed. 34. The device of claim 33, characterized in that 35. The device of claim 33, wherein the wiper comprises a capillary action interruption. 36. The receiver (111) also serves as a handle member, the applicator surface comprising at least one channel (12) provided in the applicator element.
32. Device according to claim 31, characterized in that the substance from the receiver is supplied via 1). 37. A method of making up the skin, in particular the eyelids, comprising the steps of providing an applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 30 and moving the line by moving the applicator over the skin. And a step of pulling on the skin. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the applicator element is moved over the skin such that mutual contact between the applicator element and the skin is not restricted to the tip. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein the width of the line is defined by selecting the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin. 40. The method of claim 38 or 39, wherein the orientation of the applicator with respect to the skin is changed while maintaining contact between the applicator and the skin to change the width of the line drawn on the skin. . 41. The method of any one of claims 37-40, further comprising the step of drawing two lines on the skin by moving the applicator over the skin in corresponding orientations. . 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the two lines are not equal in thickness to each other. 43. A method of making up an eyelid, comprising:
Moving an applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 30 over the end region of the eyelid in a thin line with the applicator in a first orientation relative to the eyelid; Moving the tab over the central region of the eyelid in a second orientation that allows it to draw a thicker line against the eyelid and the applicator so that it can draw a thin line again. Moving over the edge region of the eyelid in the orientation of the eyelid.