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US20100186766A1
US20100186766A1 US12/669,646 US66964608A US2010186766A1 US 20100186766 A1 US20100186766 A1 US 20100186766A1 US 66964608 A US66964608 A US 66964608A US 2010186766 A1 US2010186766 A1 US 2010186766A1
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Akihito Torii
Motoki Takata
Tatsuo Satoh
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/021—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A46B15/0059—Brushes with a comb
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046—Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046—Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara
    • A46B2200/106—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara including comb like element

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  • the present invention relates to a cosmetic applicator, and in particular to the structure of a bristle comb.
  • a type of applicator includes an applicator section for applying a mascara liquid on eyelashes and a comb section for removing so-called “lumps” of the mascara liquid from the eyelashes with the mascara liquid applied thereon with the applicator section, or for separating the individual eyelashes adhering to each other (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-095091).
  • the applicator section has, for example, a brush or grooves provided at the outer circumferential surface of a head of a cylindrical shaft.
  • the comb section has a plurality of bristles provided at the outer circumferential surface of the head on the side opposite from the applicator section via the shaft.
  • This type of applicator is usually sealed with the head of the shaft being dipped in the mascara liquid contained in a container body.
  • the head of the shaft is pulled out from the container body with the mascara liquid adhered thereto, and the amount of the adhering mascara liquid is controlled with a limiting member formed at the container body when the head is pulled out to be used.
  • the mascara liquid adheres around the comb section or into the spaces between the bristles when the comb section is pulled out from the container body, making it difficult to comb the eyelashes in a successful manner.
  • the present applicant has proposed to reduce the size of a limiting aperture 6 a of the limiting member 6 , as shown in FIG. 12A for example, to increase a force to remove the mascara liquid adhering to the comb section.
  • root portions of bristles 3 a ′ abut the limiting aperture 6 a and the bristles 3 a ′ bend at the root portions in alternating directions, as shown in FIG. 12C . This may cause the bristles 3 a ′ to become rough and spread.
  • the present invention is directed to providing a cosmetic applicator having bristles thereof prevented from becoming rough and spreading.
  • the cosmetic applicator of the invention includes: a shaft section having a cylindrical shaft body and at least one recess formed in an outer circumferential surface of a head of the cylindrical shaft body along a longitudinal direction of the shaft section; and a plurality of bristles arranged in at least one row along the longitudinal direction and projecting from interior of the recess beyond the outer circumferential surface.
  • a distance from base ends of the bristles to the outer circumferential surface is preferably 0.5 mm or more, and more preferably within the range from 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
  • the recess is preferably a groove extending along the longitudinal direction.
  • the shaft section preferably includes, at an area on the outer circumferential surface of the head of the shaft body other than the recess, an applicator section for applying a cosmetic.
  • the bristles are preferably disposed at a base member for holding basal portions of the bristles.
  • spacing between the bristles in the longitudinal direction is preferably in the range from 0.1 to 2.0 mm, and is more preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.02 mm.
  • the bristles preferably project from the outer circumferential surface by a length ranging from 2 to 5 mm.
  • an entire length of each bristle is preferably in the range from 3 to 6 mm.
  • the bristles preferably comprise a thermoplastic elastomer as a main component, and it is more preferable that the thermoplastic elastomer is a polyester elastomer. It should be noted that, in the invention, the bristles may contain inevitable impurities.
  • the cosmetic applicator according to the invention includes: a shaft section including a cylindrical shaft body and at least one recess formed along the longitudinal direction in the outer circumferential surface of the head of the cylindrical shaft body; and a plurality of bristles arranged in at least one row along the longitudinal direction and projecting from interior of the recess beyond the outer circumferential surface. Therefore, the base ends of the bristle can be positioned lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body, and when the head of the shaft section with the cosmetic adhered thereto is pulled out from the container body, the base ends of the bristles do not abut the limiting member formed at the container body. Thus, a load imposed on the base ends of the bristles can be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is an enlarged view illustrating the main part of a mascara applicator
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the mascara applicator shown in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mascara applicator with a partial section taken along line A-A in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of a comb section
  • FIG. 5A illustrates another embodiment of bristles
  • FIG. 5B illustrates yet another embodiment of the bristles
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a head of the mascara applicator being pulled out from a container body
  • FIG. 7 shows results of roughening of the bristles of the mascara applicator of the invention and of a conventional mascara applicator for each material forming the bristles
  • FIG. 8 shows results of roughening of the bristles of the mascara applicator of the invention and of the conventional mascara applicator for each grade of PELPRENE (registered trademark),
  • FIG. 9A is a sectional perspective view of the main part of a mascara applicator of a second embodiment
  • FIG. 9B is one example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator shown in FIG. 9A .
  • FIG. 9C is another example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator shown in FIG. 9A .
  • FIG. 10A is one example of a perspective view of a comb section
  • FIG. 10B is a front view of the comb section shown in FIG. 10A .
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional side view of a mascara applicator of a third embodiment
  • FIG. 12A is a diagram for explaining a problem with the conventional mascara applicator (I),
  • FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining the problem with the conventional mascara applicator (II), and
  • FIG. 12C is a diagram for explaining the problem with the conventional mascara applicator (III).
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a mascara applicator 1 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view corresponding to FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view with a partial section taken along line A-A in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of a comb section 3 shown in
  • FIG. 1 shows another embodiment of bristles
  • FIG. 5B shows yet another embodiment of the bristles
  • FIG. 6 shows a head of the mascara applicator 1 being pulled out from a container body.
  • the side to which the tips of bristles 3 a face i.e., the upper side in FIGS. 1 to 4
  • the upper side is referred to as the upper side.
  • the mascara applicator 1 of this embodiment includes a shaft section 2 , a comb section 3 , an applicator section 4 and a cap 5 .
  • the shaft section 2 includes a substantially cylindrical shaft body 2 a .
  • the shaft section 2 further includes, at the head portion of the shaft body 2 a , an opening 2 b which is provided along the longitudinal direction for receiving a later-described applicator section 4 attached thereto, an attachment section 2 c , which is in fluid communication with the opening 2 b and receives a base member 3 b of the comb section 3 attached thereto, as shown in FIG. 3 , and a groove 2 d which is provided in the outer circumferential surface of the head of the shaft body 2 a to extend along the longitudinal direction and in fluid communication with the attachment section 2 c.
  • a depth d of the groove 2 d is preferably 0.5 mm or more, since, when the head of the mascara applicator 1 was inserted and pulled out a hundred times into and from a container body (not shown) including the limiting member 6 (see FIGS. 12A , 12 B and 12 C) described above in the “BACKGROUND ART” section, the bristles 3 a , which will be described later, became somewhat rough when the depth d was 0.2 mm, and did not become rough when the depth d was 0.5 mm.
  • the depth d is preferably 2 mm or less so that the diameter of the shaft body 2 a does not become too large. Therefore, the depth d of the groove 2 d may be in the range from 0.5 to 2 mm.
  • the depth d is 0.5 mm in this embodiment.
  • the cap 5 is connected to the tail of the shaft body 2 a .
  • the cap 5 is removably attached to the opening of the container body (not shown) containing the mascara liquid, and the cap 5 is adapted to be usable as a handle to be held by the user.
  • the container body includes the above-described limiting member 6 (see FIGS. 12A , 12 B and 12 C).
  • the shaft section 2 is formed, for example, through injection molding from a material containing any one of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PA (polyamide) and PP (polypropylene) as the main component.
  • the material is selected as appropriate depending on the ingredient of the cosmetic.
  • the comb section 3 is used to remove so-called “lumps” of the mascara liquid from the eyelashes with the mascara liquid applied thereon, or to separate the individual eyelashes adhering to each other.
  • the comb section 3 is formed, for example, through injection molding from a material containing polyester thermoplastic elastomer (TPE: Thermoplastic Elastomer) as the main component.
  • TPE polyester thermoplastic elastomer
  • PELPRENE registered trademark
  • P-280B and/or E-450B available from Toyobo Co., Ltd.
  • the material used to form the comb section 3 will be described in detail later.
  • the comb section 3 includes the plurality of bristles 3 a arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction, and a base member 3 b having a rectangular cuboidal shape, which holds basal portions of the bristles 3 a vertically arranged on the base member 3 b.
  • the spacing D between the bristles 3 a in the longitudinal direction is 0.1 to 2.0 mm, preferably 0.2 ⁇ 0.02 mm. Since the thickness of each eyelash of a human is generally around 0.15 mm, although there are differences among individuals, only one eyelash enters each space D between bristles 3 a when the comb section 3 is used to treat the eyelashes, and thus the individual eyelashes can be separated from each other.
  • the bristles 3 a of this embodiment have the circular sectional shape as described above, the invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • a larger width may be provided in the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the bristles 3 a are arranged, i.e., in the application direction.
  • the bristles may have a sectional shape with rounded corners where the width A 2 is 0.2 mm, and a width A 3 in the substantially perpendicular direction to the width A 2 is 0.3 mm or 0.4 mm, as shown in FIG. 5A , or may have an ellipsoidal sectional shape having the similar dimensions as those described above, as shown in FIG. 5B , or may have a rhomboidal or triangular sectional shape.
  • the bristles 3 a of this embodiment have a straight shape, i.e., have the same sectional shape from the upper end to the lower end.
  • the invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • the bristles may be tapered to have pointed tips.
  • the applicator section 4 is used to apply the mascara liquid on the eyelashes, and is formed, for example, through injection molding from a material containing any one of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PA (polyamide) and PP (polypropylene) as the main component.
  • the material is selected as appropriate depending on the ingredient of the cosmetic.
  • the applicator section 4 has a substantially semicircular sectional shape, and extends in the longitudinal direction by a length attachable in the opening 2 b of the shaft body 2 , as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • the applicator section 4 includes, at the lower end thereof, a plurality of application grooves 4 a arranged along the longitudinal direction. Each application groove 4 a is formed along the circumferential surface in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
  • the applicator section 4 includes, at the upper end thereof, at least one protrusion 4 b formed along the longitudinal direction to protrude from the upper surface.
  • the base member 3 b of the comb section 3 is inserted into the attachment section 2 c from below the shaft body 2 a such that the bristles 3 a project from the interior of the groove 2 d of the shaft body 2 a beyond the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a , to position the base ends of the bristles 3 a lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a . Since the depth d of the groove 2 d is 0.5 mm and the upper surface of the base member 3 b abuts the upper surface of the attachment section 2 c , as shown in FIG. 3 , the distance from the base end of each bristle 3 a to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a is 0.5 mm.
  • the base ends of the bristles 3 a are positioned lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a , the base ends of the bristles 3 a do not abut the limiting aperture 6 a of the limiting member 6 when the head of the shaft section 2 with the mascara liquid adhered thereto is pulled out from the container body, as shown in FIG. 6 , and thus the load imposed on the base ends of bristles 3 a can be reduced.
  • the bristles 3 a can be prevented from being bent at the root portions in alternating directions by the limiting member 6 when the shaft section 2 is pulled out from the container body, thereby preventing the bristles 3 a from becoming rough and spreading.
  • the applicator section 4 is attached in the opening 2 b from below the shaft section 2 with the protrusion 4 b facing upward.
  • the applicator section 4 and the shaft body 2 a are removably secured to each other via engaging sections (not shown) which are formed, for example, in the form of depressions and protrusions that engage with each other.
  • the applicator section 4 and the shaft body 2 a may further be welded through ultrasonic welding or radio-frequency welding, for example. As shown in FIG.
  • the comb section 3 is held by shaft body 2 a and the applicator section 4 from above and below with the upper surface of the base member 3 b abutting the upper surface of the attachment section 2 c and the lower surface of the base member 3 b abutting the upper end of the protrusion 4 b .
  • the mascara applicator 1 of this embodiment is assembled as described above.
  • the base ends of the bristles 3 a can be positioned lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a , and the base ends of the bristles 3 a do not abut the limiting aperture 6 a of the limiting member 6 formed at the container body when the head of the shaft section 2 with the mascara liquid adhered thereto is pulled out from the container body.
  • the load imposed on the base ends of the bristles 3 a can be reduced.
  • the bristles 3 a are prevented from being bent at the root portions in alternating directions by the limiting member 6 , thereby preventing the bristles 3 a from becoming rough and spreading.
  • FIG. 7 shows results of roughening of the bristles 3 a and 3 a ′ of the mascara applicator 1 and the conventional mascara applicator 1 ′ when the mascara applicator 1 and the conventional mascara applicator 1 ′ were inserted and pulled out a hundred times into and from the container body including the limiting member 6 .
  • Each of the mascara applicator 1 and the conventional mascara applicator 1 ′ has the comb section 3 made of PBT (polybutylene terephthalate), PA (polyamide resin) such as nylon, or polyester thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the base ends of the bristles 3 a ′ stand from the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a ′, as shown in FIGS. 12A , 12 B and 12 C.
  • NOVADURAN registered trademark
  • 5010TRX5 available from Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp., as the PBT
  • LEONA registered trademark nylon 66 fiber 1300S
  • PA Asahi Kasei Corp.
  • PELPRENE registered trademark
  • P-280B available from Toyobo Co. Ltd.
  • the bristles 3 a and 3 a ′ were tapered.
  • the pictures of the bristles shown in FIG. 7 were taken at an angle of 45° with being magnified to 50 times.
  • the degrees of roughening are indicated by the cross, the triangle, the circled triangle and the circle, in the order from the highest.
  • the bristles 3 a ′ became rough in all the cases where PBT, PA and the polyester thermoplastic elastomer were used.
  • the bristles 3 a made of PBT or PA became rough
  • the bristles 3 a made of the polyester thermoplastic elastomer namely, PELPRENE (registered trademark) P-280B available from Toyobo Co., Ltd., did not become rough.
  • the comb section 3 is preferably made of the polyester thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the shaft section 2 of the mascara applicator 1 is preferably made of a relatively hard material.
  • the comb section 3 is preferably made of a resilient material in order to remove the mascara liquid adhering to the bristles 3 a . Therefore, forming the comb section 3 of different materials containing PELPRENE (registered trademark) of different grades, comparison was made between the different materials similarly to the above by inserting and pulling out the comb section 3 a hundred times into and from the container body. The results of the comparison are shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the grades of the PELPRENE (registered trademark) were P-150B, P-280B and E-450B in the order of the hardness from the lowest. In FIG.
  • the degrees of roughening of the bristles are indicated by the cross, the triangle, the circle-triangle and the circle, in the order from the highest according to the same criteria as those shown in FIG. 7 , although the cross is not present in FIG. 8 .
  • the bristles 3 a and 3 a ′ made of P-150B had somewhat insufficient elasticity, i.e., resiliency, and further, it was difficult to open the mold when they were molded. Therefore, in view of ease of molding and resiliency, the grades P-280B and/or P-450B are considered to be more preferable than the grade P-150B.
  • the material used to form the comb section 3 preferably has the surface hardness of at least 60D and the flexural modulus of at least 400 MPa.
  • the comb section 3 of the mascara applicator 1 of this embodiment is made of a polyester thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • the comb section 3 may be made of a polyamide thermoplastic elastomer.
  • DAIAMME PAE registered trademark
  • PEBAX registered trademark
  • FIG. 9A is a partially sectional perspective view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 9B shows one example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2
  • FIG. 9C shows another example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2
  • FIG. 9A is a partially sectional perspective view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 9B shows one example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2
  • FIG. 9C shows another example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2
  • FIG. 9A is a partially sectional perspective view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2 of this embodiment
  • FIG. 9B shows one example of a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 2
  • FIG. 9C shows another example of a section
  • FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the main part of the comb section of another embodiment
  • FIG. 10B is a front view corresponding to FIG. 10A
  • components that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.
  • the mascara applicator 1 - 2 of this embodiment includes application grooves 2 e serving as the applicator section in the lower end of the outer circumferential surface other than the area of the groove 2 d in the shaft body 2 a.
  • the comb section 3 may be assembled to the shaft body 2 a by, for example, providing an opening, which is in fluid communication with the attachment section 2 c , in the head of the shaft body 2 a , inserting the base member 3 b of the comb section 3 through the opening and sliding the base member 3 b of the comb section 3 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the base member 3 b and the shaft body 2 a may be secured via hook sections 3 c and 2 f , as shown in FIG. 9B , which are provided at the trailing end of the base member 3 b and the leading end of the shaft body 2 a in the insertion direction and engage with each other.
  • a plurality of protrusions 3 d which protrude outward and are tapered toward the lower ends thereof may be provided along the longitudinal direction on opposite sides of the comb section 3 , so that the base member 3 b is inserted into the attachment section 2 c of the shaft body 2 a from above and the shaft body 2 a and the base member 3 b are secured to each other via the protrusions 3 d.
  • the shaft body 2 a and the base member 3 b may be welded to each other through ultrasonic welding or radio-frequency welding, for example.
  • the mascara applicator 1 - 2 as described above which is formed by the shaft section 2 and the comb section 3 may be formed by forming the shaft section 2 and the comb section 3 through insert molding.
  • FIG. 11 shows a sectional side view of the main part of the mascara applicator 1 - 3 of this embodiment
  • the mascara applicator 1 - 3 of this embodiment includes application grooves 3 e serving as the applicator section formed in the comb section 3 , as shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the thus formed comb section 3 is formed integrally with the shaft section 2 through two-color molding, and can be formed, for example, through vacuum injection molding.
  • the shaft section 2 and the comb section 3 may be integrally formed, for example, through injection molding from a material containing a polyester thermoplastic elastomer or polyamide thermoplastic elastomer as the main component
  • the depth d of the groove 2 d is in the range from 0.5 to 2 mm, similarly to the mascara applicator 1 of the first embodiment.
  • the groove 2 d is formed in the shaft body 2 a .
  • the recess formed in the shaft body 2 a may have any shape as long as the base ends of the bristles 3 a are positioned lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a.
  • the one groove 2 d is formed in the shaft body 2 a , and the row of bristles 3 a is arranged along the groove 2 d .
  • the invention is not limited to these embodiments, as long as the base ends of the bristles 3 a are positioned lower than the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2 a .
  • the width of the groove 2 d in the circumferential direction may be increased to arrange the bristles 3 a in more than one rows (for example, two rows) along the groove 2 d , or two or more grooves 2 d may be formed along the longitudinal direction to arrange the bristles 3 a in a row along each groove 2 d.
  • the cosmetic applicator of the invention is not limited to the mascara applicators of the above-described embodiments, and may be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein; reference should be made to the appended claims.

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