US20180235345A1 - Applicator head for applying a fluid cosmetic product on skin - Google Patents

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US20180235345A1
US20180235345A1 US15/553,240 US201615553240A US2018235345A1 US 20180235345 A1 US20180235345 A1 US 20180235345A1 US 201615553240 A US201615553240 A US 201615553240A US 2018235345 A1 US2018235345 A1 US 2018235345A1
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Alain Berhault
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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
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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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    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
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    • 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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    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
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  • the present invention relates to an applicator head for applying a fluid substance on a body part, said applicator comprising a longitudinal body, extending along a first axis, and at least two application elements attached to the longitudinal body.
  • the present invention relates to an applicator head for applying a cosmetic product, preferably a make-up composition, on a skin surface, preferably the skin of eyebrows.
  • a “cosmetic product” is in particular, in the meaning of the present invention, a product such as defined in EC Regulation No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated Nov. 30, 2009, in relation with cosmetic products.
  • Examples of applicator heads for applying make-up on skin, comprising at least two tips, are known from EP1336353 and FR3007256.
  • Such applicator heads allow the drawing on skin of small lines, in order to mimic eyebrow hairs and to give a visual effect of thickened eyebrows, without unwantedly staining the skin.
  • applicator heads imply dipping the application elements in a fluid cosmetic product before applying said elements on the skin.
  • the dipping step covering the whole head with product, may lead to imprecise application, unwanted stains or too thick lines.
  • the present invention provides a solution avoiding the dipping step, for a more precise result with thinner lines.
  • each application element comprises: a first part extending inside the longitudinal body, parallel to the first axis; a second part adjacent to the first part, said second part extending parallel to a second axis, said second axis being inclined relative to the first axis; a first end of the second part of each application element emerging from the longitudinal body; each application element also comprising an inner leading path for the fluid substance, said leading path extending from a second end to the first end of the application element.
  • the applicator head comprises one or more of the following features, taken in isolation or according to any technical possible combination:
  • the present invention also relates to an applicator for applying a fluid substance on a body part, the applicator comprising an applicator head as described above and a container for the fluid substance, said container being assembled to the applicator head, the second ends of the application elements being thereby received in an inner volume of the container.
  • the applicator comprises a cosmetic composition received in the inner volume of the container, said cosmetic composition being preferably a make-up composition.
  • the present invention also relates to a process for making an applicator head as described above, said process including the following steps: forming at least two application elements, each of said element being flexible, each of said element being substantially straight-shaped without external strain; then bending the application elements in order to form the first part and the second part inclined relative to each other; then encasing the bent application elements in a longitudinal body, said body maintaining the bent shape of the application elements.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective, partially exploded view of an applicator according to an embodiment of the invention, including an applicator head and a container;
  • FIG. 2 is a side, exploded, partial section view of the applicator head of FIG. 1 , including a body and application elements;
  • FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are cross-section views of the application elements of FIGS. 1 and 2 , according to three alternative embodiments.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an applicator head according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows an applicator 10 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the applicator 10 is designed for the application of a fluid substance, preferably a cosmetic composition, on a body part, preferably on a skin surface.
  • the applicator 10 is designed to apply a cosmetic composition, preferably make-up, on the skin of eyebrows.
  • the applicator 10 comprises an applicator head 12 and a container 14 .
  • the container 14 extends longitudinally and includes a lateral, cylindrical wall 16 .
  • the cylindrical wall 16 is deformable by squeezing.
  • a longitudinal end of the container 12 comprises a neck 18 .
  • the neck 18 is provided with means of attachment to the applicator head 12 , such as threads.
  • the container 14 defines an inner volume 20 for receiving the fluid substance, preferably the cosmetic composition.
  • the fluid cosmetic composition is preferably a make-up composition, comprising coloured or dark pigments.
  • a suitable composition would be a liquid formula for eye-liners.
  • the applicator head 12 comprises an outer body 22 , extending along a first axis 24 .
  • the applicator head 12 also comprises at least two application elements 26 , partially received inside the outer body 22 .
  • a first end of the outer body 22 , relative to the first axis 24 , is formed by an external flat surface 28 .
  • the flat surface 28 and the first axis 24 form an angle different from 90°.
  • a second end 30 of the outer body 22 is preferably provided with means of attachment to the neck 18 of the container 14 , such as threads.
  • Each application element 26 is substantially spaghetti-shaped and comprises a first part 32 , extending parallel to the first axis 24 .
  • the first part 32 comprises a first end 34 of the application element 26 .
  • the first end 34 emerges from the second end 30 of the outer body 22 .
  • the application element 26 Adjacent to the first part 32 , the application element 26 comprises a second part 36 .
  • the second part extends parallel to a second axis 38 , coplanar to the first axis 24 .
  • the second axis is perpendicular to the external flat surface 28 .
  • the second axis 38 is inclined of an angle ⁇ relative to the first axis 24 .
  • the angle ⁇ is comprised between 5° and 85°, more preferably between 20° and 50°.
  • the second part 36 is partially received in the outer body 22 .
  • a second end 40 of the second part 36 emerges from the first end of the outer body 22 , through an opening in the external flat surface 28 .
  • a distance 42 between the second end 40 and the flat surface 28 is comprised between 0.5 mm and 10 mm, more preferably between 1 mm and 5 mm.
  • the distance 42 is substantially the same for the two or more application elements 26 .
  • a distance 43 between the ends 40 of two adjacent application elements 26 is comprised between 0.5 mm and 4 mm, the distance being measured perpendicularly to the second axis 38 .
  • FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the applicator head 12 , the outer body 22 being represented in longitudinal cross-section.
  • the outer body 22 defines an inner space 44 , in which the application elements 26 are partially received, except from the emerging parts near the first and second ends 34 , 40 .
  • the outer body 22 comprises two inner housings in the shape of longitudinal tubes 46 , received in the inner space 44 .
  • Each tube 46 comprises a first rectilinear part 48 , extending parallel to the first axis 24 , and a second rectilinear part 50 , extending parallel to the second axis 38 .
  • the inner shape of the first and second parts 48 , 50 is complementary to the external shape of the application elements 26 .
  • the first part 32 and the second part 36 of each application element 26 are at least partially received, respectively in the first part 48 and second part 50 , of a tube 46 .
  • the tubes 46 are substantially included in a plane of symmetry of the outer body 22 , corresponding to the cross-section plane of FIG. 2 .
  • the plane of symmetry is defined by the first 24 and second 38 axes.
  • a first extremity of a wall 52 of the tubes 46 is attached to a transversal, intermediate wall 54 of the outer body 22 , said intermediate wall 54 being at a distance 56 from the second end 30 of the outer body 22 .
  • a second extremity of the wall 52 is attached to the flat surface 28 .
  • the distance 56 is comprised between 10% and 50% of a maximum length of the outer body 22 along the first axis 24 .
  • the wall 52 of the tubes 46 extends from the first to the second ends of the outer body 22 .
  • first 48 and second 50 rectilinear parts are situated on each side of an elbow part 58 of each tube 46 .
  • the inner shape of the elbow part 58 is substantially complementary to the external shape of an application element 26 .
  • the elbow part 58 is replaced by an empty space between the first 48 and second 50 rectilinear parts of a tube 46 .
  • the tube 46 is therefore discontinuous.
  • the outer body 22 is made of a thermoplastic polymer, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or a polyolefin.
  • ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  • polyolefin acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  • Each of the application elements 26 comprises a flexible outer shell part 60 .
  • the outer shell part 60 is rectilinear-shaped.
  • a length of the application elements 26 between the first 34 and second 40 ends is comprised between 30 mm and 150 mm.
  • the outer shell 60 is preferably tapered. Near the second end 40 , the outer shell 60 has a shape configured to allow the application of a cosmetic composition on a skin surface. For example, near the second end 40 , the outer shell 60 is tip-shaped or rounded.
  • Each application element 26 also comprises an inner leading path 62 for the cosmetic composition.
  • the leading path 62 extends between openings in the outer shell 60 , said openings being situated at each end 34 , 40 of the application element.
  • FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show cross-sectional views of application elements 26 , according to alternative embodiments of the invention.
  • the outer shell part 60 has a substantially circular cross-section.
  • a diameter of the circular cross-section is comprised between 0.2 mm and 2 mm, preferably between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.
  • the application element 26 comprises projections 64 extending inwards from the outer shell part 60 .
  • a space 62 inside the outer shell part 60 and between the projections 64 defines the inner leading path 62 .
  • the dimension and shape of the projections 64 are adapted to allow a flow of fluid cosmetic composition, by capillary force, from the first end 34 to the second end 40 of the application element 26 .
  • the outer shell part 60 and projections 64 are made of a polymer, such as a polyacetal or a polyester.
  • the polymer is polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • the application elements 26 are similar to the application elements described in document JP2005022113, in the name of Teibow Co. Ltd.
  • FIG. 6 represents an applicator head 112 according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • the applicator head 112 is able to replace the applicator head 12 of the applicator 10 described above.
  • the applicator head 112 comprises an outer body 122 , extending along a first axis 24 .
  • An external shape of the outer body 122 is similar to the external shape of the outer body 22 of FIGS. 1 and 2 , including the external flat surface 28 inclined relative to the first axis 24 .
  • the flat surface 28 is perpendicular to a second axis 38 , coplanar to the first axis 24 and forming an angle ⁇ , defined as above, with said first axis 24 .
  • the applicator head 112 comprises three application elements 126 , 127 and 128 , similar to the application elements 26 of FIGS. 1 and 2 . According to a transversal cross-section of the applicator head 112 , the three application elements 126 are triangularly disposed. One 126 of the application elements is substantially included in a plane of symmetry of the outer body 22 . The other application elements 127 , 128 , are situated on each side of said plane of symmetry.
  • each of the application elements 126 , 127 and 128 has a first part extending parallel to the first axis 24 and a second part, extending parallel to the second axis 38 .
  • Tip-shaped ends 40 of the second parts emerge from the flat surface 28 .
  • the tip-shaped ends 40 are substantially situated at the summits of an equilateral triangle, parallel to the flat surface 28 .
  • the outer body 122 comprises inner housings 146 receiving the three application elements 126 , 127 , 128 .
  • the housings 146 are bent, with a first rectilinear part parallel to the first axis 24 , and a second rectilinear part, parallel to the second axis 38 .
  • the number of application elements may be 4, 5 or more, in different configurations, such as the summits of regular polygons.
  • the application elements 26 , 126 , 127 , 128 are formed by extrusion of a melt polymer. As an example, such a process is described in document JPH04339696, in the name of Teibow Co. Ltd.
  • the application elements are then cut to an appropriate length and the first 34 and second 40 ends are ground to an appropriate shape. Rectilinear application elements are obtained.
  • two symmetrical halves of the outer body 22 are formed separately, for example by injection molding.
  • the application elements 26 formed as described above, are then inserted in the half-tubes 46 of a first of the halves.
  • the application elements 26 thus assume a bent shape with the first part 32 and the second part 36 , as described above.
  • the second half of the outer body 22 is then attached to the first half, by welding or gluing.
  • the applicator head 12 of FIG. 1 is thus obtained.
  • the application elements 126 , 127 and 128 are placed in a mold, in a bent configuration, and the outer body 122 , including the inner housings 146 , is over-molded on said application elements 126 , 127 and 128 .
  • the molding may be carried out through a bi-injection process, with a first step for the formation of the inner housings 146 , wrapping the application elements 126 , 127 , 128 , and a second step for the external part of the outer body 122 .
  • the applicator head 112 of FIG. 6 is thus obtained.
  • the applicator head 12 , 112 is then attached to a container 14 in order to form the applicator 10 .
  • a quantity of cosmetic composition, received in the container 14 is preferably chosen so that the first ends 34 of the application elements 26 , 126 , 127 , 128 are immersed in the cosmetic composition.
  • the respective dimensions of the application elements and of the container 14 are so chosen that the first ends 34 are situated near a bottom end of the container 14 .
  • a process for the use of the applicator 10 will now be described.
  • a user seizes the applicator head 12 , 112 , or the container 14 , in order to place the tip-shaped, second ends 40 of the application elements in contact with his/her skin, preferably on one of his/her eyebrow.
  • the inner path 62 of the application elements is filled with said composition by capillarity. Therefore, as the user moves the tip-shaped ends 40 along his/her eyebrow, a trace of cosmetic composition is left by the tip of each application element 26 , 126 , 127 , 128 .
  • the user may squeeze the container 14 in order to force fluid composition through the inner path 62 , up to the second ends 40 of the application elements.

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