US20170049215A1 - Applicator for a Cosmetic Product and Associated Applicator Assembly - Google Patents

Applicator for a Cosmetic Product and Associated Applicator Assembly Download PDF

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US20170049215A1
US20170049215A1 US15/238,197 US201615238197A US2017049215A1 US 20170049215 A1 US20170049215 A1 US 20170049215A1 US 201615238197 A US201615238197 A US 201615238197A US 2017049215 A1 US2017049215 A1 US 2017049215A1
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A45D40/267—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 comprising a wiper
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product and to an associated applicator assembly
  • Applicator assemblies for a cosmetic product are known, in particular for a cosmetic product which is intended to be applied to eyelashes, such as mascara, comprising a receptacle containing the cosmetic product and an applicator which is capable of being detachably attached to the receptacle.
  • the receptacle generally comprises a body, the body comprising walls defining a container in which the cosmetic product is contained, and a neck defining an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted.
  • the applicator assembly generally comprises a cap which is capable of being attached to the neck, a rod extending from the cap and an applicator which is attached to a free end of the rod.
  • the applicator comprises a core and a plurality of protrusions or bristles extending from the core.
  • the rod and the applicator extend inside the container.
  • the applicator is immersed in the cosmetic product contained in the container.
  • the user detaches the cap from the neck and extracts the applicator from the receptacle.
  • the receptacle In order to prevent the applicator from being overloaded with cosmetic product, the receptacle generally comprises a wiper, which is attached inside the neck. When the user extracts the applicator from the receptacle, the applicator slides inside the wiper. The wiper scrapes off the excess cosmetic product on the rod and on the applicator.
  • the wiper thus makes it possible to control the amount of product which is present on the applicator and prevents an excessive application of cosmetic product to the eyelashes.
  • the wiper limits in particular, the amount of product which is present on the protrusions.
  • Two parameters interact for this purpose i.e. the internal diameter of the wiper and the radial extension of the protrusions.
  • the amount of product which is desired on the protrusions at the output of the wiper results from the compromise between the internal diameter of the wiper and the radial extension of the protrusions.
  • the protrusions acting as combing teeth must have a certain degree of rigidity. Therefore, the free end of this type of protrusions can have the effect of a sharp point, which it would be advantageous to avoid; the effect of a sharp point is understood in this case to mean a stinging sensation on a user's eyelash or eyelid.
  • One object of the present invention is to propose an applicator which gives the user a sensation of softness.
  • the invention thus relates to an applicator for cosmetic product comprising a core having a main longitudinal extension direction, which is referred to as the main direction, and a plurality of protrusions projecting from said core in a direction which is perpendicular to said main direction.
  • At least one of said protrusions comprises a first portion having a proximal end which is in contact with the core and an opposite distal end along said perpendicular direction, and a second portion having a proximal end in the region of the distal end of said first portion and a free distal end, said second portion being angularly offset with respect to said first portion in such a way that said first and second portions are located on both sides of a plane containing said main direction.
  • the applicator of the invention is particularly advantageous because it makes it possible to provide an applicator having protrusions which can be used to comb eyelashes, for example by means of said first portion, without said protrusions being too rigid, for example by providing a second portion, which is angularly offset with respect to said first portion.
  • the combination of these two portions provides the protrusion with a double function, that of combing by means of the first portion which is rigid, and that of loading cosmetic product, by means of the second portion, which provides the protrusion with flexibility and thus promotes the deposit of cosmetic product on the eyelashes. Therefore, the combination of two protrusion portions makes it possible to make the application of product to the user's eyelashes both effective and pleasant.
  • the invention also relates to an applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising a receptacle having a body forming a container which is intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator such as described above, which is capable of being attached to the receptacle, in such a way that the applicator is accommodated inside the container.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of an applicator according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a view of a detail of the region having the reference sign B in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 shows the cross section A-A which is labelled in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a plurality of protrusions which are arranged in two rows which are angularly adjacent to the surface of an applicator according to the invention.
  • the invention relates to an applicator 10 for cosmetic product comprising a core 12 having a main longitudinal extension direction, which is referred to as the main direction, and labelled X in the drawings.
  • the core 12 is shown here as being solid. Said core could also be provided so as to be hollow without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the core 12 can be straight or curved, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • said main direction X is defined by the main longitudinal extension direction of the core, that is to say a direction which is central to the curve outlined by said curved core.
  • the applicator 10 from the invention also comprises a plurality of protrusions 20 projecting from said core 12 in a direction which is perpendicular to said main direction X. Said perpendicular direction is labelled Y in the drawings.
  • a plane P, as illustrated in FIG. 4 contains said main direction X and said perpendicular direction Y.
  • a plurality of protrusions 20 projecting from said core 12 in a direction which is perpendicular to said main direction X does not exclude protrusions which are inclined with respect to said main direction, for example towards the front or towards the rear of the applicator 10 (examples not shown here).
  • a plurality of protrusions projecting from said core in a direction which is perpendicular to said main direction X means: a plurality of protrusions which project, in particular in a plane containing said main direction X.
  • At least one of said protrusions 20 comprises a first portion 21 having a proximal end 23 which is in contact with the core 12 and an opposite distal end 24 along said perpendicular direction Y (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ), and a second portion 22 having a proximal end 25 in the region of the distal end 24 of said first portion 21 and a free distal end 26 along said perpendicular direction Y (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
  • Portion is understood to mean a protrusion portion 20 extending over a portion of the radial extension of said protrusion, in particular along said perpendicular direction Y.
  • the first portion 21 extends over a length of approximately 1.25 mm between the proximal end 23 and the distal end 24 thereof, while the second portion 22 extends over a length of approximately 1.5 mm from the proximal end 25 thereof.
  • This difference in radial extension between said first and second portions 21 , 22 makes it possible to define distinct envelopes E 1 , E 2 , the distal ends 24 , 26 of said first and second portions 21 , 22 forming said envelopes E 1 , E 2 .
  • a second portion 22 having a proximal end 25 in the region of the distal end 24 of said first portion 21 means that the distal end 24 of the first portion 21 and the proximal end 25 of the second portion 22 are offset with respect to one another while sharing a common region, a region which is not limited to a point.
  • the plurality of protrusions 20 consists in this case of protrusions 20 comprising a portion referred to as the first portion 21 and a portion referred to as the second portion 22 .
  • said plurality of protrusions 20 is arranged in rows which are substantially parallel to said main direction X.
  • the applicator 10 advantageously comprises 12 rows of protrusions 20 which are angularly offset around the main direction X, for example by a constant angle of approximately 30°.
  • the applicator 10 from the invention can comprise a different number of rows, for example of between 6 and 24 rows, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the adjacent rows of protrusions 20 in this case are shown in a staggered manner, which explains why FIG. 3 comprises only 6 protrusions 20 .
  • the sequence of protrusions 20 along said rows makes it possible to form envelopes E 1 , E 2 with original forms, such as those shown in FIG. 1 , in particular an envelope E 1 in the form of a core and an envelope E 2 in the form of a cylinder, which is advantageously nested inside the envelope E 2 .
  • Said envelopes E 1 , E 2 are formed by varying the radial extension of the first and second portions with respect to one another.
  • the protrusions 20 following one another along the main direction X can have first portions 21 having radial extensions, between the proximal end 23 and the distal end 24 thereof, which change for example between 1 mm and 2 mm.
  • the envelope E 1 which is formed in this case by the distal ends 24 of the first portions 21 of the protrusions 20 makes it possible to curl the eyelashes by means of the concave shape of said envelope.
  • This concave shape is obtained by changing the radial extension of the first portions 21 of the successive protrusions 20 with respect to the second portion 22 of the same protrusions 20 .
  • the envelope E 2 itself makes it possible to load the eyelashes because it is formed by the distal ends 26 of the second portions 22 , which are provided so as to be more flexible than the first portions 21 .
  • Said envelopes E 1 , E 2 can be perceived by a user by sight and by touch, in particular because said first and second portions 21 , 22 of each protrusion 20 are angularly offset.
  • said first and second portions 21 , 22 belong to a protrusion which extends in said perpendicular direction Y.
  • Said second portion 22 is advantageously angularly offset with respect to said first portion 21 in such a way that said first and second portions 21 , 22 are located on both sides of a plane P containing said main direction X and said perpendicular direction Y (see in particular FIG. 4 ).
  • the plane P is that which contains said main direction X and said perpendicular direction Y.
  • [S]aid second portion 22 is advantageously angularly offset with respect to said first portion 21 ” is understood to mean a second portion 22 which overlaps the first portion 21 , at least over a portion of the radial extension length thereof, for example, over a length of approximately 0.5 mm (see reference sign I in FIG. 3 ).
  • the second portion 22 is added in the region of the distal end 24 of the first portion 21 , an end in this case being a region of points and not a single point.
  • the second portion 22 begins in the region of the distal end 24 of the first portion 21 .
  • the protrusion 20 has an increased thickness along the radial extension thereof, in the region of the distal end 24 of said first portion 21 and of the proximal end 25 of the second portion 22 .
  • Said increased thickness results from adding together the thicknesses e 24 and e 25 , which are measured in a transverse plane which is substantially orthogonal to the main direction X, in the region of the distal end 24 of the first portion 21 for e 24 , and in the region of the proximal end 25 of the second portion 22 for e 25 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the increased thickness which is generated by said angular offset forms a step, or even a bulge of material in a given plane, so as not to collide with said wiper.
  • said increased thickness is provided in a specific orientation, so as to form a relief in an orthogonal plane which is transverse to the main direction X (for example the plane of the cross section A-A, or also the plane of the sheet for FIG. 3 ) and not in the plane P.
  • the protrusion 20 forms at least one recess between the distal end 24 of the first portion 21 and the proximal end 25 of the second portion 22 , said recess being observable solely in a plane which is transverse and substantially orthogonal to the main direction X.
  • the protrusion 20 is oriented in such a way that the second portion 22 is not deformed during the wiping, or even in such a way that the second portion 22 is only deformed very slightly during the wiping; in this case, the second portion 22 is not arranged in the wiping direction X.
  • the applicator 10 from the invention can also comprise a plurality of protrusions 30 which have only one portion, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • Said protrusions 30 which are referred to as single-portion protrusions, are provided in this case in the region of said proximal 13 and distal 14 ends of the core 12 .
  • Said protrusions 30 create a region of precise make-up application for the user, in particular in the region of the distal end 14 of the core 12 .
  • said first and second portions 21 , 22 each have a planar face, F 1 , F 2 respectively.
  • Said planar faces F 1 , F 2 are advantageously coincident with the plane P containing said main direction X and said perpendicular direction Y; this explains why the increased thickness, the step, the recess, or also the relief which exists along the radial extension of said protrusion 20 , is not visible in said plane P.
  • each of said first and second portions 21 , 22 is substantially semi-circular (see FIG. 2 ).
  • Said first and second portions 21 , 22 can, inter alia, have a constant cross section along the radial direction Y, or also have a cross section which has a constant shape but with changing dimensions.
  • the cross section of each of said first and second portions 21 , 22 is substantially semi-circular, and has dimensions which decrease along the perpendicular direction Y, from the core 12 towards the distal end 26 , so as to form portions 21 , 22 of frustoconical protrusions.
  • first and second portions 21 , 22 both in the region of the diameter and of the length thereof, can be different.
  • the second portions 22 will have dimensions which are smaller than those of the first portions 21 .
  • the second portions are thus less rigid or more flexible than the first portions 21 .
  • said first and second portions 21 , 22 will have different flexibilities.
  • the applicator 10 from the invention gives the user a sensation of softness with said second portion 22 which is located at the distal end of said protrusion 20 .
  • the core 12 will be produced from plastics material, preferably obtained by injection moulding.
  • the protrusions 20 , 30 will advantageously be moulded with the core 12 .
  • the protrusions 20 , 30 can be integral with the core 12 or also overmoulded on the core 12 .
  • the core 12 and the protrusions 20 , 30 will be moulded from plastics material.
  • the core 12 and the protrusions 20 , 30 can be moulded from an LDPE (low-density polyethylene)-based material.
  • LDPE low-density polyethylene
  • Other materials can also be used, namely the material “EXACT” from ExxonMobil or the material “HYTREL” from Dupont, or a mixture of said materials.
  • said at least one protrusion 20 is designed so as to form at least one storage region Z 24 in the region of the distal end 24 of said first portion 21 and/or in the region of the proximal end 25 of said second portion Z 25 (see FIG. 4 ).
  • a storage region Z 24 , Z 25 is understood to mean a region which is capable of loading up the cosmetic product.
  • Said protrusion 20 thus makes it possible to load up the cosmetic product, in particular due to the intrinsic properties thereof, in particular by means of the increased thicknesses, steps, recesses or also reliefs, which exist along the protrusion 20 :
  • This arrangement protects the storage region(s) Z 24 , Z 25 during the wiping, in particular because the wiping direction is coincident with said main direction X.
  • the protrusions 20 are positioned in such a way that the planar faces F 1 , F 2 of two adjacent protrusions 20 are oriented in the same direction of rotation.
  • the applicator 10 advantageously forms a brush.
  • the invention also relates to an applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a receptacle (not illustrated here) comprising a body forming a container which is intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator 10 such as described above, which is capable of being attached to the receptacle, in such a way that the applicator 10 is accommodated inside the container.
  • a receptacle not illustrated here
  • an applicator 10 such as described above, which is capable of being attached to the receptacle, in such a way that the applicator 10 is accommodated inside the container.
  • the shapes of the envelopes E 1 , E 2 can be different from those described above, for example the envelope E 1 formed by the distal ends 24 of the first portions 21 can be any other shape, for example a cylindrical shape, whereas that of the envelope E 2 formed by the distal ends 26 of the second portions 22 will be in the shape of a core when said applicator 10 is viewed from the front.

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