JP3034244U - Wax applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A disposable wax applicator for use in a hair removal wax application process is provided. An applicator has a mounting part (11) that allows a wax container (T) to be mounted.
It has a body portion (10) provided with. Channel (13)
Runs from the attachment (11) to the outlet (14). A spatula means (15) is associated with the outlet (14) so that the wax flowing out of the outlet can be applied to the surface.
A slide lid plate (24) fits between a pair of grooves (26) formed in the body portion (10) and moves between open and closed positions to allow wax flow to the spatula means (15). Can be controlled.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a wax applicator used for a depilatory wax application process.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Wax depilation treatment generally involves applying wax to the surface of the skin with a spatula. Generally, spatulas are reused after cleaning. In addition, it is common to perform hair removal treatment for many people using wax in the same container. As a result, viruses including hepatitis B and HIV may be infected. Such infections may be due to poorly cleaned spatulas and / or wax contaminated by using a common source of wax for various guests.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wax applicator designed to minimize the spread of infectious diseases.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Effective control of the wax flow with the applicator is important. For this reason, the present invention provides the applicator with a lid means that can close the outlet when it is not necessary to flush. Because the wax can easily flow through the small gaps at temperatures that allow it to spread properly on the skin, the lid means must block almost all of the flow from the outlet. If this is not done, the outside of the applicator body, especially around the outlet of the body, becomes very dirty and sticky. However, since the applicator is designed as a disposable part, the lid means must be simple yet effective in construction and not require complicated and labor intensive assembly techniques.

Broadly speaking, the present invention has a main body portion provided with an attachment portion to which a wax container can be attached, and a flow path which allows the wax of the container to flow to the outlet through the attachment portion. The wax to the spatula means is inserted between the spatula means connected to the outlet so that the leaked wax can be applied to the surface and the pair of grooves formed in the main body part, and moved between the open / close positions. And a slide lid plate capable of controlling the flow of the slide lid plate, and the slide lid plate is snapped into a predetermined position by a limiting means that limits the extent to which the slide lid plate can open the outlet. It consists of a disposable wax applicator.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The applicator includes a body portion 10 which may be entirely formed of a suitable plastic material such as polypropylene. The main body portion 10 is structured to be fitted to the outlet end O of the tube T (see FIG. 1). For this reason, the body part 10 is provided with a mounting part 11 with a threaded bore 12. By screwing the outlet end O of the tube T into the inner hole 12, the wax exiting the tube T travels along the flow path 13 (typically by applying a slight squeezing pressure to the tube T) to the outlet 14. You can

The tube T can be sized to hold a net weight of 75 g of wax. Preferably, the tube outlet opening should be as large as possible (eg 8 mm in the structure shown) so that the wax can flow well from the tube into the applicator and expel almost all the wax from the tube to eliminate waste. To do. As shown in FIG. 3, the flow path 13 is preferably configured to expand outwardly toward the elongated outlet 14, ie, taper. Preferably, the outlet 14 extends over the entire length or almost the entire length of the spatula 15.

The flow path 13 preferably has a structure that prevents uncontrolled delivery of the wax from the outlet 14 due to the wax flowing therethrough being too fast. As shown in the figure, a partition wall 13a is provided at the central position. In addition, the flow path 13 is such that the flow of the wax that reaches the outlet 14 through the flow path is not restricted by the wax that tends to come into contact with the side part of the flow path to cool and solidify.

The spatula portion 15 is formed by the terminal end portion 16 of the floor portion 17 of the flow path 13. Therefore, it also forms one side of the outlet 14. The end edge 16 of the floor 17 can be slightly rounded for the ultimate purpose of spreading the wax flowing out of the outlet 14 to the surface of the skin to be depilated. The body portion 10 includes a sliding lid 24 that closes the elongated outlet 14. The slide lid 24 is an elongated plate that is slidably disposed between a pair of folded portions 25 at each end of the outlet 14. The ends of the slide lids 24 are arranged so as to slide in the grooves 26 formed by the folded portions 25.

Tabs or folds 28 extend laterally from the upper edge of the slide lid 24. The lower portion 19 of the slide lid 24 plate is thickened in the region between the folded back portion 25 and the spatula. This forms a thick sealing surface 20 which is inclined rearward as shown in FIG. 7 so that the sealing surface engages the floor 17 and spatula 15. This ensures a good sealing surface that prevents wax from escaping the applicator when the slide lid plate 24 is in the closed position.

In order to minimize the leakage of the wax that enters the groove 26, the side edge portion 21 of the thick portion 19 is arranged as close as possible to the end edge portion of the folded portion 25. A shoulder 27 is provided on the back or inside of the slide lid plate 24, which when the slide 24 is moved to the open position (as shown in FIG. 3), the upper wall of the outlet opening 14. Contacts the edge 29 of the. This limits the range in which the slide lid plate 24 can move in the open position.

Another shoulder 30 is formed above the shoulder 27, which contacts the outer surface 31 of the upper portion of the outlet 14 so that the wack from the periphery of the upper edge of the outlet 14 is surrounded. The leakage of gas can be minimized.

The surface forming the shoulder 27 of the slide lid plate 24 tapers toward the lower sealing edge of the slide lid plate 24. This allows the slide lid plate 24 to be pushed through the upper edge of the outlet 14 when the slide lid plate 24 is snapped into the groove 26. Thus, if the slide lid plate 24 is arranged at a predetermined position, the shoulder portion 27 does not come off due to the restraint caused by the shoulder portion 27 coming into contact with the upper edge portion 29 of the outlet 14. This prevents the slide lid plate 24 from being accidentally completely removed from the applicator, resulting in uncontrolled wax exiting the outlet 14 and spilling wax.

A simple but very effective means by which the outlet 14 can be closed and opened to the extent necessary to control the flow of wax to the spatula 15 is the groove 26. It is formed by a slide lid plate 24 arranged in between. Therefore, each groove 26 has substantially the same width as the thickness of the end portion of the slide lid plate 24 so that the slide lid plate 24 can be frictionally fitted. This allows the user to raise the slide lid plate 24 to the degree of opening of the outlet 14 needed to control the flow of wax to the spatula 15. In addition, the wide sealing surface 20 and the close fit of the slide lid plate 24 over the outlet 14 minimizes the possibility of wax leaking around the slide lid plate 24 when in the closed position.

By snapping the slide 24 into the groove 26, the work of assembling the slide lid plate 24 to the main body portion 10 of the applicator can be minimized. The assembly is very easy because the assembler only has to fit the end of the slide lid plate 24 into the groove 26 and then push the slide lid plate 24 into the fully closed position by applying downward pressure on the tab 28. It's easy.

A general hair removal procedure using the applicator according to the present invention is as follows. The wax container tube T (with the conventional cap attached) is heated with a suitable heater until the wax application temperature is reached. After removing the cap, attach the applicator to the tube. The tube T and applicator are now ready for use.

The slider lid plate 24 is moved (by operation of the tab 28) to the open position, ie the outlet 14 is opened, so that the wax can be applied to the skin. Next, squeeze the tube T very slowly until a small amount of wax appears on the front of the applicator, i.e., a small amount of wax collects on the outer surface of the portion 19 of the slide lid plate 24 and the spatula 15. The applicator is then held at about a 45 ° angle to the skin and moved along the skin without applying pressure to the tube or rubbing the applicator against the skin too much. The wax easily flows out from the edge of the spatula 15 to the underside of the applicator, forming a wax band approximately the width of the spatula 15. The user should ensure that the wax is properly spread above the lip of the spatula 15 so that there is a small amount of wax build-up or "loading" over the portion 19 so that the applicator remains. All you have to do is look at the front of the.

After the wax has been applied to the skin, the tab 28 is pushed down to return the slide lid plate 24 to the closed position. The applicator can then be put back into the heater. The wax is then stripped from the skin using a traditional and traditional stripping strip. Repeat these steps until the waxing process is complete.

When the hair removal process is completed, the applicator 10 is removed from the tube T, and the cap C is returned to the tube. The tubing can then be returned to storage or the wax remaining in the tubing can be returned to the heater to maintain a "working" temperature for immediate subsequent use. The applicator 10 removed from the tube T is discarded.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 Thus, the present invention applies wax while minimizing the risk of infection due to reuse of spatula that is poorly washed in the hair removal process and / or use of contaminated wax. Provides an effective and effective means of doing Moreover, it is considered that the present invention can perform a clean process with less waste and dirt. Furthermore, it is possible to avoid the customer's inflammation that may occur with the conventional spatula.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a wax applicator according to the present invention, the applicator shown in its full scale and mounted on a flexible tube containing wax.

2 is an enlarged top view of the applicator shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the applicator shown in FIG. 2 with the slide lid plate in the open position.

4 is a bottom view of the applicator of FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the applicator of FIGS. 2 to 4 with the slide lid plate removed.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the applicator.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a slide lid plate.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower surface of the applicator with the slide lid plate removed.

[Description of sign]

 1 Wax Applicator 10 Main Body Part 11 Attachment Part 13 Flow Path 14 Outlet 15 Spatula Part 24 Slide Lid Plate

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── —————————————————————————————————— 72 Inventor Francis Patrick O'Hare England Siivi 37 9 9 Earl Warwickshire Stratford-Apon-Avon Albany Road 34 (72) Inventor Michael Glenn Robins New Zealand Country Palmerston North Walkers Road Art Day 7

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A body part (10), a mounting means (11) enabling a wax container (T) to be mounted, a flow path (13) communicating from the mounting means to an outlet (14), and an outlet. Spatula means (15) connected to the outlet so that the wax flowing out from the surface can be applied to the surface
And a slide lid plate capable of controlling the flow of wax to the spatula means by being fitted between a pair of grooves (26) formed in the body portion (10) and moving between open and closed positions. (24), and the slide lid plate (24) has an outlet (1
4) A wax applicator, which is snap-fitted into a predetermined position by a restricting means for restricting the degree to which 4) can be opened. 2. The limiting means is a slide lid plate (2
The wax applicator according to claim 1, which is a shoulder formed on the inner surface of 4). 3. The sliding lid plate (24) is provided with a sealing edge that is thicker than the portion engaging each of the pair of grooves (26). The wax applicator described in. 4. The thickened portion of the sealing edge portion includes a spatula portion (15) and a main body portion (10) of the slide lid plate (24).
Wax applicator according to claim 3, characterized in that it is formed by an increase in the cross-sectional thickness of the part of the body part (10) that is remote from the outlet (14) of the body part (10). 5. A wax applicator according to any one of the preceding claims in combination with a wax container engaged with the attachment means (11). 6. The mounting means is a threaded bore and the container (T) is a flexible wall tube having a threaded outlet screwed into the bore (12). The wax applicator according to claim 5.