US20090226238A1 - Applicator - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
- A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
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- A45D40/265—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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- A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
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- A45D34/043—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like movable within the container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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- A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
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- A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D40/00—Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks
- A45D40/26—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
- A45D40/262—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like
- A45D40/264—Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball using a brush or the like movable within the container
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
- A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
- A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
- A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
- A45D34/048—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container with stirring means
Abstract
A mascara applicator in the form of a tube (10) has an applicator brush (22, 24) captive in the cap (12). To enable the brush to be moved within the body of mascara (16) in the tube, a mechanism is provided which produces movement of the brush relative to the mascara-containing tube, before the cap is released from the tube. Various different mechanisms, which will produce this movement, are described. The invention is not limited to use for mascara application.
Description
- This invention relates to an applicator, particularly for applying mascara to the eyelashes. The applicator is not however restricted to this particular use but may find uses in other contexts.
- Mascara is a viscous substance which is conventionally applied to the lashes using a specially shaped brush with a relatively long shaft and relatively short bristles. The mascara is usually contained in a tube and, when not in use, the brush is housed in the tube with the bristles in contact with the mascara. Moving the brush around in the tube coats the brush with mascara so that when the brush is withdrawn from the tube, it is loaded with mascara which can then be applied to the lashes.
- To ensure good loading of the brush with mascara, many users pump the brush up and down in the tube before withdrawing it, with the aim of loading the brush more heavily than would be the case without this pumping action. However the pumping action has two major disadvantages. Firstly, it causes air to be drawn into and to circulate in the tube which hastens drying out of the mascara in the tube. Secondly there is a danger with vigorous pumping that the brush is accidentally wholly withdrawn from the tube and the user then ends up with mascara on the hands.
- According to the invention, there is provided an applicator comprising
- a tubular container for a viscous material,
- a brush mounted to the cap so as to be located within the container, and
- a cap for the container, the cap incorporating a spring-loaded push-button linked to a finger running in a helical track so that as the button is pressed, the brush is both rotated in the tube and moved axially along the tube to load the brush with viscous material.
- The applicator is preferably for applying mascara to the eyelashes, and in this case, the viscous material will be mascara, and the brush will be designed for this purpose. Conventionally, such brushes have a relatively long shaft and relatively short bristles extending radially from the shaft, at one end of the shaft.
- The brush may have separate bristles, or the shaft may be a plastics moulding with bristle-like fingers moulded onto the shaft.
- The cap is preferably a screw-fit onto the container and will be unscrewed from the container to remove the brush from the container.
- In a first embodiment, the cap incorporates a spring-loaded push-button linked to a helical track passing through a stationary surface or surfaces so that as the button is pressed, the brush is both rotated in the tube and moved axially along the tube to load the brush with mascara.
- The helical track may be a groove formed on an end of a brush shaft extending within the cap, and the stationary surfaces can be formed on a neck of the tube so that as the button is pressed, the brush shaft moves relative to the tube neck to cause the brush to rotate as it is being moved axially in the tube.
- The spring-loading will cause the brush to be moved in rotation and axially, in the opposite direction, when the button is released.
- The button may be mounted in the cap, so that it can be pressed into the body of the cap, or may be formed by the body of the cap sliding over an inner neck of the cap.
- In a second embodiment, the brush can be housed in a cylinder attached to the cap, and the mascara can be contained in an outer housing which can be moved up and down along the cylinder, the cylinder having openings through its wall over that part where the brush is positioned so that the mascara is moved past the cylinder openings and onto the brush.
- In a third embodiment, the cap may have a rotatable portion, separate from the attachment of the cap to the tube, with a finger running in a helical track so that as the button is pressed, the brush is rotated in the tube and moves axially along the tube.
- One problem arising with existing mascara containing tubes is that the volume of mascara in the tube is less than the volume of the tube. Typically a mascara tube container contains about 5 ml of product. This product is spread over the length of the tube, and this makes it difficult for the brush to reach all the mascara, and the container may, for practical purposes, appear empty because the brush cannot access any more product when in fact there is still a significant quantity of the product in the tube.
- To overcome this problem, it is proposed, in accordance with a second aspect of the invention, to form a mascara containing tube with a narrow neck which divides the main length of the tube from a product containing portion at the end of the tube remote from the cap, with the brush being arranged so that it is located within the product containing portion when the cap is in place on the container.
- By confining the product to one small area of the tube, more of the product can be accessed by the brush because less will be spread over the walls of the tube.
- The neck may be of a diameter such as to remove excess mascara from the brush as the brush is drawn through the neck, so that excess mascara stays in the end portion of the tube and is not spread along the whole length of the tube.
- The invention will now be further described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a view of a first embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-section through the applicator ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a view of a second embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-section through the applicator ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a cross-section through a third embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 6 is a cross-section through the applicator ofFIG. 5 , in a different position of use; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-section through a fourth embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 8 is a cross-section through a fifth embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 9 is a cross-section through a sixth embodiment of a mascara applicator according to the invention; -
FIG. 10 is an external view of the applicator ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a detail exploded view of part of the embodiment ofFIGS. 3 and 4 ; -
FIG. 12 is a view corresponding toFIG. 11 , but on a larger scale; -
FIG. 13 is a detail of another part of the embodiment ofFIGS. 3 and 4 ; and -
FIG. 14 is a view of a container insert “as moulded”. - Mascara applicators are typically long thin tubes with a cap which unscrews or pulls off, and a brush at the end of a shaft or wand which dips into the mascara at the bottom of the tube when the cap is in place and which can be removed with mascara on the bristles of the brush, so that the mascara can be applied to the eyelashes.
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FIG. 1 shows an applicator according to the invention which has amascara container 10 and aremovable cap 12. In this case the cap is designed to screw off from the container. In thisFIG. 1 embodiment, the cap has a push-button top 14. -
FIG. 2 shows the interior of the applicator ofFIG. 1 . Thecontainer 10 contains a volume ofmascara 16 at the bottom of the container. Mascara is a thick, viscous composition which, initially, is placed in the bottom of thecontainer 10. Thecap 12 has an internally threaded portion at 18 which screws onto a threadedneck 20 of thecontainer 10. - The other main component of the applicator is a
brush 22 at the end of an elongate shaft or wand 24. InFIG. 2 , thecontainer 10 has aninsert 26. Theinsert 26 has anarrow neck 28 through which thebrush 22 must pass when it is removed from the tube. Theneck 28 scrapes off excess mascara from the brush before the brush travels up the tube. - The
insert 26 is fitted into the mouth of thecontainer 10 and also carries the screw threadedrim 20 onto which thecap 12 is screwed. - Within the
cap 12 is a mechanism which allows the push-button 14 to be pushed in and released to move thebrush 22 up and down and in rotation within the body ofmascara 16, to ensure that the bristles of thebrush 22 are properly coated. - At its top end, the
shaft 24 has aportion 30 moulded in the form of a helix (see alsoFIGS. 11 and 12 ). The helix engages with aneck 32 which is part of thecap 12. Acompression spring 34 acts between ashelf 36 which is part of thecap 12 and the underside of thehelix portion 30. - When the
cap 14 is depressed, thehelix portion 30 passes through theneck 32, and in doing so the helix portion and theshaft 24 are all caused to rotate. Thespring 34 is compressed when thebutton 14 is pushed and when the button is released thespring 34 will return the button and thebrush - It will be seen also from
FIG. 12 that the top end of theshaft 24 has a pair offlexible wings 38 which, on assembly of the applicator, snap into arecess 40 in thebutton 14, but allow relative rotation between the button and the shaft so that as the shaft rotates, thebutton 14 does not have to rotate. Any suitable snap-fit connector can be used provided it allows relative rotation between the connected components but prevents axial disengagement. -
FIG. 2 also shows that thecap 12 has anannular groove 42, and a skirt of thebutton 14 slides in and out of this groove as the button is pressed. - Also in
FIG. 2 , it would be seen that there is an O-ring 44 just above theshelf 36. This O-ring makes a seal with theshaft 24 to prevent air being drawn into the container when thebutton 14 is pressed. - In use, the user will hold the applicator in one hand and press the
button 14 with the thumb (much like extending and retracting the tip of a ball-point pen). This will cause thebrush 22 to be moved up and down in themascara 16, and rotated within the mascara. This will ensure mixing of the mascara and thorough coating of the bristles. Thecap 12 can then be unscrewed from thecontainer 10 and withdrawn with the brush; the brush passing through theneck 28 so that excess mascara is scraped of the brush before the brush is removed from the container. The mascara can then be applied to the eyelashes. -
FIGS. 3 and 4 show a largely similar embodiment with the exception that in this case thebutton 114 is external and moves up and down over thecap 112. As can be seen inFIG. 11 , thebutton 114 hasinternal splines 116 which mate withsplines 118 on thecap 112 so that the button does not rotate as it is pushed up and down. - Other parts of the embodiment shown in
FIG. 4 are the same as the equivalent parts inFIG. 2 and the same reference numerals are used. - In
FIGS. 5 and 6 , thecap 214 has no internal moving parts. Thecontainer 210 has aninternal tube 250 which contains themascara 16, and the bottom end of theinternal tube 250 is connected to apump base 252 which can be moved up and down between the positions shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 . The base 252 can have a soft-feel rotating grip which is able to rotate relative to thetube 250. Thetube 250 has an external helical groove 254, and a feature on the interior of thecontainer 210 ensures that thetube 250 rotates as thetube 250 is pulled in and out of theouter container 210. Thebase 252 has aprojection 256 which locates in anannular groove 258 on the outside of thetube 250, so that the base does not rotate when thetube 250 is pulled in and out. The tube may pull in and out against a spring action (spring 260 is shown inFIG. 5 ), or without a spring as shown inFIG. 6 . In both cases, as thetube 250 is moved in and out of theouter container 210, the brush is moved through the mascara to coat the bristles of the brush with mascara. Thecontainer 210 has aneck 261 to wipe off excess mascara as the brush is removed from the container after unscrewing thecap 214. -
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment. In this case thecap 314 again has no moving parts and thebrush brush 322 is stationary within aninner tube 354. Anouter sleeve 362 surrounds thetube 34 and hasagitation fingers 363 which project through slots (not shown) in the inner tube so that when theouter sleeve 362 is moved up and down on thetube 354, thefingers 363 agitate the mascara to move it away from the walls of the tube so that it can be loaded onto the brush. Some mascara may escape into the outer tube, but O-ring seals 365 prevent leakage to the outside. -
FIG. 8 shows a simpler embodiment where thecap 414 has an internal feature which engages in ahelical groove 464 in anupper part 430 of the brush shaft. - The
upper part 430 can move backwards and forwards into asocket 466 in alower cap portion 414 a. In this embodiment there is no return spring, and the movement of the brush 422 in the mascara just takes place as the lid is rotated in one or other direction. Thehelical groove 464 combined with the internal feature in theupper cap portion 414 produces a linear movement (but in this case no rotational movement) of the brush in the mascara. -
FIGS. 9 and 10 show an embodiment in which thecontainer 510 is divided by aneck 568 into acontainer base 510 a and an upper portion 510 b. The mascara is held and retained in the base 510 a, and the brush can be moved in and out and rotated within thisportion 510 a by any of the mechanisms previously described. - In
FIG. 9 , a mechanism similar to that shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 is illustrated. Theneck 568 may incorporate aninsert 570 with a throat which scrapes off excess mascara as the brush is withdrawn from the container. This ensures that excess mascara is not removed from thebase portion 510 a but remains in that portion, so that it is accessible to the brush. - Blow moulding may be a suitable technique for manufacturing the
container 510. -
FIG. 10 shows a detail which would enable the cap to be locked down onto thecontainer 510, when the applicator is not in use. This is by way of a bayonet type fitting 572 at the top of thecontainer 510. In this case thecap 514 will have an internal projection which will engage in the bayonet slot when the cap is pushed down and rotated. This can help to prevent the cap becoming inadvertently unscrewed or to prevent other objects in, for example, a handbag becoming entangled between the cap and the container. -
FIG. 12 shows more detail of the manner in which rotation can be produced between the components, for example, inFIG. 2 . Thehelical portion 30 is a plastics moulding with a helical land running around the moulding which is substantially square when taken in cross-section at any point along its length. Thehelical portion 30 engages with foursurfaces 33 in theneck 32 which is part of thecap 12. The edges of the neck in thecap 32 between the engagement surfaces 33 are relieved at 74 so that the corners of the helical lands do not have to make contact with any part of the cap. The materials of thehelical portion 30 and thecap 12 will be chosen to minimise friction between them so that as thehelical portion 30 is pressed down between thesurfaces 32 and into thecap 12, there is as little resistance as possible to rotation of theshaft 24. -
FIG. 13 is a cut-away view of part of the embodiment ofFIG. 2 showing in particular a taperedprojection 25 extending radially from theshaft 24. The projection is resilient so that it can be pushed through theshoulder 36 when the applicator is being assembled, but will prevent the shaft from being drawn back through the shoulder. The top of theprojection 25 is brought into abutment with the underside of theshoulder 36 when thespring 34 urges the shaft upwards. - Finally,
FIG. 14 shows theinsert 26 prior to assembly. This insert is a one-piece clam-shell moulding which is moulded in the condition shown inFIG. 15 , with aplastics hinge 602 which is closed after moulding to make the lower half of the moulding a complete cylinder. - The components of the applicator described here are designed to be moulded in plastics, and suitable plastics will be chosen both for aesthetic and functional considerations.
Claims (11)
1. An applicator comprising
a tubular container for a viscous material,
a brush mounted to the cap so as to be located within the container, and
a cap for the container, the cap incorporating a spring-loaded push-button linked to a finger running in a helical track so that as the button is pressed, the brush is both rotated in the tube and moved axially along the tube to load the brush with viscous material.
2. An applicator as claimed in claim 1 , for mascara, wherein the brush is a brush for applying mascara to the eyelashes.
3. An applicator as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein the helical track is a groove formed on an end of a brush shaft extending within the cap, and the finger is formed on a neck of the tube so that as the button is pressed, the brush shaft moves relative to the tube neck to cause the brush to rotate as it is being moved axially in the tube.
4. An applicator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the spring-loading causes the brush to be moved in rotation and axially when the button is released.
5. An applicator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the button is mounted in the cap, so that it can be pressed into the body of the cap
6. An applicator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the button is formed by the body of the cap sliding over an inner neck of the cap.
7. An applicator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the brush can be housed in a cylinder attached to the cap, and the mascara can be contained in an outer housing which can be moved up and down along the cylinder, the cylinder having openings through its wall over that part where the brush is positioned so that the mascara is moved past the cylinder openings and onto the brush.
8. An applicator as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the cap has a rotatable portion, separate from the attachment of the cap to the tube, with a finger running in a helical track so that as the button is pressed, the brush is rotated in the tube and moves axially along the tube.
9. An applicator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the cap is a screw-fit onto the container and will be unscrewed from the container to remove the brush from the container.
10. A mascara container comprising a mascara containing tube with a cap which carries a captive brush, the tube having a narrow neck which divides the main length of the tube from a product containing portion at the end of the tube remote from the cap, with the brush being arranged so that it is located within the product containing portion when the cap is in place on the container.
11. A container as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the neck is of a diameter such as to remove excess mascara from the brush as the brush is drawn through the neck, so that excess mascara stays in the end portion of the tube and is not spread along the whole length of the tube.
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