JP6758394B2 - Applicator for applying eyeliner - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the skin, especially the eyelids, and a corresponding make-up method.

It is a known practice to use a make-up pencil to draw a line on the eyelids.

A device for making up an eyelid, comprising a reservoir for accommodating the product to be applied and a flexible applicator member for applying the product, also a device in which the applicator member is separated from the reservoir. In particular, it is known from Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. In these devices, the applicator member is formed by a plastic tip that can be flocked or made from felt to hold the product, or by a tip with a capillary groove. The applicator member may take the form of a fine brush.

A device including a reservoir and an applicator member having a tip portion, and a product is supplied from the container to the tip portion by a pressure applied to a wall portion of the container is also known from Patent Document 3.

For such devices, the user places the product-filled tip on one side of the eyelid and moves it to the other end in order to draw a line as in the case of a pencil.

However, it is relatively difficult to draw a regular line with a constant thickness, especially along the entire length of the line. This is because the user tends to push the tip with a variable force while drawing the line, and thus the tip is more or less crushed against the eyelid. As a result, the width of the surface of the tip in contact with the eyelid, and thus the width of the line drawn, changes. With a fine brush, it is still quite difficult to get regular fine lines.

Moreover, drawing the same line on both eyelids is very difficult as the user never pushes in exactly the same way. Specifically, the user changes hands for each eyelid, resulting in the use of the less dexterous of both hands, or the same hand on both eyelids to perform two different movements. You are forced to do either.

Other types of applicators for applying the eyeliner composition to the eyelids using specific hand movements are described.

Patent Document 4 discloses a device for application to the skin in the form of a pad having a desired design shape. Cosmetic products are supplied to the pads by applying pressure to the reservoir.

Patent Document 5 delimits a container that houses the product to be applied and an opening that allows the product to be supplied from the container and form a design on the skin, especially on the eyelids, without being moved on the skin. Describes a device for packaging and applying cosmetic products, including a defining surface.

Patent Document 6 is an eyelid applicator comprising two arms that are separated at their distal ends and are connected together by a stabilizing element that forms the coating surface. Discloses an eyelid applicator that contacts the skin and deforms to form the desired design in a single application.

Patent Document 7 is a device for applying and packaging a product within two parts connected together by a flexible applicator in contact with the skin, one of which is a cosmetic product. Containing the device, the other of which forms a cap for closing the opening of the reservoir.

Patent Document 8 discloses an eyeliner applicator comprising an applicator member connected to a handle via a flexible portion.

Patent Document 9 relates to a pencil for applying a liquid product.

Patent Document 10 is an applicator, the applicator member having a handle through a connecting portion configured such that the applicator member can rotate the applicator along an axis parallel to the coating surface thereof. Discloses the applicator that is connected to.

Patent Document 11 describes an eyeliner applicator having a multi-layer structure.

Finally, Patent Document 12 describes an applicator for lips, skin, or nails that comprises a flat applicator surface and a recess adjacent to the applicator surface.

These devices do not make it possible to obtain a wide variety of different makeup results, do not fit well with the morphology of the user's eyes, and / or have certain effects, especially at the outer corners of the eyes. It does not allow you to create an upward flick that ends at one point.

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There is a need to further improve the make-up device, especially for the eyelids, especially to adapt to the user's eye morphology and, if necessary, obtain symmetrical make-up results for both eyes. There is a need to benefit from devices that enable and easily finish the lines produced. There is also interest in devices that can create an external flip-up effect that rises at the corners of the eyes.

The present invention is an applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the skin, especially the eyelids, comprising an applicator member, the applicator member having a dent and a dent and a distal end of the applicator member on its outer surface. It has a substantially flat main facet located between the portions, and the width of the main facet increases at least along most of the length of the main facet as the distance from the recess increases. By proposing an applicator, we aim to meet all or part of these needs.

Preferably, the applicator member narrows in thickness towards its distal end. For example, the applicator member has a thickness between 0.1 mm and 1.5 mm, especially between 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm, at its distal end.

The shape of the applicator member allows for effective and accurate application of cosmetic products. The shape of the applicator member also allows different thickness lines to be drawn to vary the effect obtained, for example by using the main facets, or the sides of the applicator member, if desired.

The main facets, coupled with the dents, allow it to have a coating surface whose spread width in contact with the skin is relatively independent of the pressure applied by the user.

The separation formed by the indentation allows the coating zone to be clearly defined by creating a clear boundary between the coating surface formed by the main facets and the rest of the applicator.

The recess is different from the opening of the applicator member for supplying the product to be applied.

Preferably, the applicator member does not exhibit any discontinuity within the recess. For example, the joint of two separately formed parts of the applicator is not located within the length of the recess. Preferably, the applicator member is integrally molded, i.e. the recess is integrally molded with the main facet.

Preferably, the main facet extends to the distal end. This enables accurate application.

The width of the main facet may increase monotonically along its entire length. In one variant, the width of the main facet increases with increasing distance from the recess and then decreases towards the distal end. In this case, the width of the main facet can pass the maximum value.

Preferably, the applicator member increases or substantially along at least a portion of the length of the applicator member, starting from the abscissa corresponding to the proximal end of the main facet on its longitudinal axis. Has a width that remains constant.

Preferably, the width of the main facet is less than or equal to the width of the applicator member along its entire length. The width of the main facet is substantially equal to the width of the applicator member, for example, towards the distal end of the applicator member.

The main facet may extend from the recess. For example, the recess is bounded by the main facet on one side and is formed by the receding surface of the applicator starting from this side.

In this case, the recess may be connected to the main facet, especially by a ridge or point. This makes it possible to clearly delimit the coating surface, which contributes to the accuracy of the coating.

In one variant, the main facet extends from a non-zero distance from the recess. This distance, measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member, is, for example, less than half the length of the recess, preferably less than one-third of the length of the recess, eg, recess. Is less than one-sixth of the length of.

Preferably, the recess does not extend to the proximal end of the applicator member.

The main facet may have an overall shape of droplet or polygonal, especially pentagonal or triangular, when viewed from the front.

For example, the main facets extend at the distal end of the applicator member when viewed from the front and between each other, preferably between 2 ° and 45 °, and even better, between 10 ° and 40 °. Between °, and even better, it has two linear edges that form an angle β between 10 ° and 30 °.

The two edges may have a curvilinear shape at the proximal end of the main facet.

In one variant, the main facet has two edges that, when viewed from the front, have a substantially parabolic shape along at least a portion of its length extending from its proximal end.

The applicator member may have a surface that forms the back of the applicator tip on its surface away from the main facet. This back surface may have one or more conical or cylindrical portions.

The back surface may have recesses defined by, for example, recesses.

The back surface may have flat secondary facets.

Preferably, the secondary facet extends along a length that is less than or equal to the length of the main facet, measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.

Preferably, the secondary facet extends to the distal end of the applicator member.

The width of the secondary facets may increase towards the distal end of the applicator member.

The secondary facet may be symmetrical with respect to the plane including the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.

Preferably, the applicator member comprises an end facet that at least partially connects the main facet to the back surface when viewed along the longitudinal axis facing the distal end of the applicator member.

The end facets take the form of strips, for example. The end facets may have a width between the back surface and the main facets that is constant or decreases with increasing distance from the distal end of the applicator member.

The end facets may be flat or curved.

With the applicator member extending along the longitudinal axis, the main facet is preferably between 0 ° and 60 °, and even better, 0 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member. May extend from to 45 °, and even better, along an axis tilted at an angle α between 2 ° and 25 °. This slope allows the hands to be some distance away from the surface of the skin to be made up, especially from the face, thus facilitating application of the product to the skin.

The main facet may or may not pass through the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.

Preferably, when viewed from the side, the longitudinal axes and recesses of the main facets form an angle η between each other, between 60 ° and 180 °, and better, between 90 ° and 180 °.

The recess may extend over an angular sector between 90 ° and 180 ° around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.

In one variant, the recess extends all around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip and has a constant or non-constant cross section around the axis.

The recess may have a curvilinear shape when viewed from the side. The thickness of the applicator member at the recess is preferably between 0.5 mm and 10 mm, and even better between 1 mm and 5 mm.

The applicator member may be provided with a mounting end piece on its proximal side, and the mounting end piece can extend along the longitudinal axis of the applicator member.

The mounting end piece may take the form of a rotating cylinder and may be received in a handle or reservoir.

The applicator member may be made of a porous material, especially felt.

The applicator member may be made from a mixture of polyamide and polyurethane resin, or from polyolefins, especially polyethylene.

The applicator member may be formed by machining, in particular by grinding or laser processing.

The applicator member may be made from an elastomer, in particular from SEBS, or from polyester, such as Hytrel®.

The applicator member, especially the main facet, may be at least partially flocked.

The applicator may include a handle with an applicator member at its end.

The handle can be hollow and may be a reservoir containing the product to be applied. As shown above, the applicator member may comprise a mounting end piece proximal to it, the mounting end piece preferably at least partially, or even better overall, the opening of the handle. It is inserted into the portion and extends at least partially into the reservoir.

The applicator member may be overmolded onto the handle or may be molded with the handle.

The end of the handle may be attached to the side of the applicator member away from the side of the main facet.

The applicator may be provided with a closure cap that is detachably attached to the handle and covers the applicator member.

The handle can be straight. In one variant, the handle is curved, especially with its longitudinal axis bent in a plane.

The length of the main facet measured in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member is preferably between 3 mm and 20 mm, and even better between 5 mm and 15 mm.

The maximum width l _max of the main facets is preferably 10 mm or less, and even better, between 2 mm and 5 mm.

Another subject of the invention is an assembly comprising an applicator according to the invention as defined above and a container for the product to be applied, preferably an eyeliner. The container may be separated from the applicator.

The present invention also relates to a make-up method comprising the step of applying a cosmetic product, preferably an eyeliner, to the skin using the applicator according to the invention. This method may include applying a cosmetic product to the eyelids.

The product can be applied by tapping the skin, especially the eyelids, with an applicator. In one variant, a line can be drawn on the skin, especially on the eyelids, using an applicator.

The line can be drawn using an applicator, preferably with the longitudinal axis of the main facet placed substantially parallel to the edge of the eyelid, with the distal end directed towards the outside of the face. Alternatively, the applicator is slightly tilted upwards at the end of the line so that the line is flipped up and extended toward the outside of the face.

The present invention can be better understood by reading the following detailed description of its non-limiting implementation examples and referring to the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view of the applicator member by this invention. It is a front view along the arrow II of the applicator member of FIG. It is a side view along the arrow III of the applicator member of FIG. It is a perspective view of the one deformation applicator member by this invention. It is a side view similar to FIG. 3 of another deformed applicator member by this invention. FIG. 5 is an axial view of the applicator member of FIG. 5 along the arrow VI. It is a figure along the arrow VII of the applicator member of FIG. It is a figure similar to FIG. 5 of the one-deformation applicator member by this invention. It is a figure similar to FIG. 7 of the one-deformation applicator member by this invention.

It can be seen that the side views shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 8 refer to the views observed in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member and parallel to its main facets.

The front view shown in FIGS. 2, 7, and 9 refers to a view in which the side view of the applicator member is observed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which it is observed and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member. It enables observation of the main facet.

FIG. 1 shows an applicator 2 according to the invention, comprising a handle 5 and an applicator member 10 extending along a longitudinal axis X.

Preferably, the handle 5 is straight, but may be curved. The handle 5 may extend in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member.

The handle 5 can be hollow and may accommodate the cosmetic product to be applied. Handle 5 therefore acts as a reservoir.

The applicator member 10 can be porous to allow the cosmetic product to reach the surface used for application, especially by capillary action.

In one variant, the applicator is used to remove the cosmetic product to be applied from a reservoir that is molded integrally with the handle and separated from the applicator.

The applicator member 10 is made of, for example, a porous material, especially felt.

The applicator member 10 may be made from a mixture of polyamide and polyurethane resin, or from polyolefins, especially polyethylene.

The applicator may include a closure cap (not shown) that is attached to the handle 5 and thus covers the applicator member 10.

As shown in more detail in FIGS. 1 to 4, the applicator member 10 has an indentation 12 on its outer surface and a main facet extending from the recess 12 to the distal end 25 of the applicator member 10. Has 20 and.

The width l of the main facet 20 increases with increasing distance from the recess, as can be seen in FIG. 2, and after reaching the maximum l _max , the distal end of the applicator tip 15 Decreases towards 25. Starting from a given abscissa on the longitudinal axis X, the width l of the main facet 20 is equal to the width L of the applicator member 10.

The maximum width l _max of the main facet 20 is preferably 10 mm or less, and even better, between 2 mm and 5 mm.

The length D of the main facet measured in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member 10 is, for example, between 3 and 20 mm, and even better, between 5 mm and 15 mm.

Preferably, the main facet 20 is tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis X. The main facet 20 preferably has an angle α between 0 and 60 °, better, between 0 and 45 °, and even better, between 2 ° and 45 ° as the axis X. It extends along the axis Z.

The main facet 20 may or may not pass through the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member, as shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8.

Preferably, the main facet 20 is symmetric with respect to its axis Z. The main facet 20 can have a liquid drop shape as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the variant shown in FIGS. 4-9, the main facet 20 has a substantially triangular shape with two linear main edges 35a and 35b extending towards the distal end 25 of the applicator member 10. Has.

The recess 12 and the main facet 20 form a ridgeline 13 between them, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Preferably, the ridgeline 13 is linear, as can be seen in FIG.

Preferably, the facets 20 and the recess 12 are at an angle between each other at their junction, between 30 ° and 145 °, and even better, between 80 ° and 130 °, as shown in FIG. Make η.

The recess 12 may include a ridge line 16 extending in a direction parallel to the ridge line 13 at some distance from its proximal and distal ends.

As shown in FIG. 3, the recess 12 may have a curved shape at least partially at the inner part when viewed from the side surface. In the curved portion 17 of the interior, the recess 12 has a radius of curvature r, for example between 0.5 mm and 3 mm, and better, between 1 mm and 2 mm.

As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the applicator member 10 is a portion of the main facet 20 located on the side of the distal end 25 of the applicator member 10 and the back of the applicator member 10. It has an end facet 42 that connects to the eggplant surface 43. The back surface 43 may include a recess 24 whose bottom 18 is offset with respect to the bottom 19 of the recess 12 along the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member.

In the modified form shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the main facet 20 extends from the recess 12 at a non-zero distance m. This distance m, measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member, is, for example, between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.

The main facet 20 is a substantially triangular shape with two linear main edges 35a and 35b starting from the proximal end 34 of the main facet 20 and extending toward the distal end 25 of the applicator member 10. Has the shape of.

The main facet 20 also comprises an edge 35c at the distal end 25 of the applicator member 10 which is straight and has a length equal to l _max .

The edges 35a and 35b are at an angle β between 2 and 45 °, better, between 5 and 45 °, and even better, between 15 ° and 30 °. Make an eggplant. Preferably, the edges 35a and 35b are symmetrical with respect to axis Z.

Preferably, the main facet 20 has a curvilinear tip at its proximal end 34.

In one variant, the edges 35a and 35b form a parabola near the proximal end 34 of the main facet 20, as can be seen in FIG.

The width L of the applicator member may be constant along the entire length D of the main facet 20 as shown in FIG. 7, or may be increased as shown in FIG. In these examples, the width l of the main facet 20 is truly smaller than the width L of the applicator member 10 along the entire length D of the main facet 20. However, the spacing between them may be negligible at the end 25 of the applicator member 10, as shown in FIG.

The thickness e of the applicator member 10 narrows toward its distal end. The thickness e of the applicator member 10 at the distal end 25 is, for example, between 0.1 mm and 1.5 mm, preferably between 0.8 and 1 mm.

The back surface 43 of the applicator member 10 may preferably include a secondary facet 41 extending along a length S less than D, as shown in FIGS. 5-7.

The secondary facet 41 may be symmetrical with the primary facet 20 with respect to a plane parallel to the edge 35c of the end of the primary facet 20, including axis X, as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6.

The secondary facet 41 forms an angle γ with the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member 10 when viewed from the side as shown in FIG. γ is equal to α in the illustrated example. In one modified form, the angle α and the angle γ may be different.

The angle (γ + α) is preferably between 5 ° and 25 °.

The primary facet 20 is connected to the secondary facet 41 by the end facet 42 via the edge 35c of the primary facet and the edge 41c of the secondary facet 41, as can be seen in FIG. The end facet 42 has a flat shape. The width h of the end facet 42 is substantially constant between the edge 35c and the edge 41c.

In this example, the recess 12 extends all around the longitudinal axis X of the applicator member 10 and thus forms an annular groove extending above, among other things, its back surface 43.

In the modified form shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the back surface 43 of the applicator member has a concave change when viewed from the side. The back surface has recesses 24.

The applicator member may include a mounting end piece 23, as shown in FIGS. 5-9.

The mounting end piece 23 preferably has a substantially rotating cylindrical shape with a chamfered portion 50 at its end to facilitate introduction of the handle 5 into the opening.

The diameter E of the mounting end piece 23 is, for example, between 2 and 20 mm, especially between 2 and 10 mm.

The present invention is not limited to the examples just described, and its features can be combined with each other as part of a variant not shown.

In particular, it is possible to have a curved handle that accommodates the product to be applied, and the applicator has an applicator member made of a porous material or comprises a supply duct for the product.

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Claims (17)

An applicator (2) for applying the eyeliner to the eyelids , the applicator member (10) is provided, and the applicator member (10) has a recess (12) on the outer surface thereof when viewed from the side surface. The main facet (20), which has a substantially flat main facet (20) located between the recess (12) and the distal end (25) of the applicator member (10). The width (l) of the application increases at least along most of the length (D) of the main facet (20) with increasing distance from the recess (12) when viewed from the front. The length of the main facet (20) in which the data member (10) extends along the longitudinal axis (X) and is measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the applicator member (10). The applicator member (10) has a thickness between 5 mm and 15 mm, the thickness of the applicator member (10) at the recess (12) is between 1 mm and 5 mm, and the applicator member (10) is made of a porous material. An applicator characterized by being made . The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the main facet (20) extends to the distal end (25). The width (l) of the main facet (20) increases along the first portion of the length (D) of the main facet (20) as the distance from the recess (12) increases. The applicator according to claim 1 or 2, which then decreases toward the distal end (25) of the applicator member (10). Claim 1 or claim, wherein the width (l) of the main facet (20) increases along the entire length (D) of the main facet (20) as the distance from the recess (12) increases. 2. The applicator according to 2. The applicator member (10) extends along the longitudinal axis (X) and the main facet (20) is on an axis (Z) inclined at an angle α with respect to the longitudinal axis (X). The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which extends along the line. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main facet (20) extends from the recess (12). The recess (12) is connected to the main facet (20) by a ridge or a point (13), and the longitudinal axis (Z) of the main facet (20) and the recess (12) are 30 ° to 145 °. The applicator according to claim 6, which forms an angle η between the two. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main facet (20) extends from a non-zero distance (m) from the recess (12). The main facets (20) extend toward the distal end (25) of the applicator member (10) when viewed from the front and form an angle β between 10 ° and 40 ° between each other. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which has two substantially linear edges (35a, 35b). The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the recess (12) has a curved shape along at least a part of the length (d) when viewed from the side surface. The aspect according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the applicator member (10) has a surface (43) forming a back portion of the applicator member on a surface thereof away from the main facet (20). The applicator described. The applicator according to claim 11, wherein the back surface (43) has a recess (24). The applicator according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the back surface (43) comprises a secondary facet (41). 13. The aspect of any one of claims 11-13, wherein the applicator member (10) comprises an end facet (42) that connects the main facet (20) to a back surface (43) at least partially. applicator. Any of claims 1 to 14, wherein the width (l) of the main facet (20) is less than the width (L) of the applicator member along the entire length (D) of the main facet (20). The applicator according to one item. A handle (5) provided with the applicator member (10) is provided at a handle end (60), and the handle (5) is hollow and forms a reservoir for accommodating the cosmetic product. The mounting end piece (23) of the applicator member (10) is provided with a mounting end piece (23) on the proximal side thereof, and the mounting end piece (23) of the applicator member (10) is at least partially the handle (5). The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which is inserted into the opening (11) of the above and at least partially extends into the reservoir. An assembly comprising the applicator (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 16 and a container (100) for accommodating an eyeliner .

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