WO2005035142A2 - Applicateur de produit liquide - Google Patents

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WO2005035142A2
WO2005035142A2 PCT/US2004/032928 US2004032928W WO2005035142A2 WO 2005035142 A2 WO2005035142 A2 WO 2005035142A2 US 2004032928 W US2004032928 W US 2004032928W WO 2005035142 A2 WO2005035142 A2 WO 2005035142A2
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liquid product
container
applicator
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Charles Chang
Robert J. Sheffler
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Sheffler Robert J
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Priority to US10/575,407 priority Critical patent/US20070127974A1/en
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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
    • A45D34/046—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 comprising a wiper
    • A45D34/047—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 comprising a wiper with adjustable wiping action
    • 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
    • A45D40/268—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 with adjustable wiping action
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/18—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires
    • 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 present invention relates to liquid product applicators generally and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a novel liquid application brush that in one embodiment can permit both application and combing of applied liquid product with a single brush.
  • an application brush has a round rod or stem that passes through a wiper having a circular opening in the center thereof that wipes off the product from the rod or stem of the applicator brush.
  • the wiper also wipes off excess product from the brush.
  • the brush itself is typically a spiral wound brush or it could .also be a brush head, a flocked top, or other brush type.
  • the rod is round so that it can rotate within the wiper when the top of the applicator is screwed onto or screwed off of the container of liquid product.
  • the product is very viscous .and tends to clump because of its high viscosity.
  • Other objects of the present invention, as well as particul.ar features, elements, and advantages thereof, will be elucidated in, or be apparent from, the following description .and the accompanying drawing figures.
  • an apparatus comprising: a liquid product applicator; and means to wipe liquid product from only a portion of said liquid product applicator, while leaving a greater amount of liquid product on other portions of said liquid product applicator.
  • a method of using said liquid product applicator is also provided.
  • Figure la is a front elevational view, in cross-section, of a liquid product applicator spiral wound brush or product carrier, constructed according to one embodiment of the present invention, and inserted in a liquid product container.
  • Figure lb is a side elevation view, in cross-section, of the liquid product spiral wound applicator brush of Figure la inserted in a liquid product container.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of a wiper according to the embodiment of Figures la lb.
  • Figure 3a is top plan view of a spiral wound applicator brush constructed according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3b is a top plan view of a spiral wound applicator brush constructed according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3c is a top plan view of a spiral wound applicator brush constructed according to an additional embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3d is a top plan view of a spiral wound applicator brush constructed according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4a is a fragmentary, side elevational view, in cross-section, showing the independent rotation of the brush with respect to the closure and fitment.
  • Figure 4b is a side elevational view, in cross-section, of .anothCT embodiment of the present invention, showing the independent rotation of an integral brush and fitment with respect to the closure.
  • Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the present invention in which doctor blades depend from the orifice of the wiper.
  • Figure 6 is a fragmentary end elevational view of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figures 8a-8d are side elevational views of various shaped doctor blades depending from the orifice in the wiper of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figures 8e and 8f are end elevational views of various shaped doctor blades depending from the orifice in the wiper of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figures 9a-9f are bottom plan views of various shaped doctor blades depending from the orifice in the wiper of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figure 10 is a variation of the embodiment of Figure 5.
  • Figures 1 la- 14b show various types of product carriers that may be used with the embodiments of the present invention.
  • Figures la and lb illustrate a liquid application device, constructed according to the present invention, and generally indicated by the reference numeral 10.
  • Device 10 includes a liquid product container 20 having an externally threaded neck portion, a closure or screw cap 22 shown apart from the container but which can be screwed onto the container, and an applicator comprising a shaft or stem 24 having a brush structure 26 disposed surrounding its flattened distal portion 28 extending into the container and its proximal portion 30 extending into and contacting the interior of cap 22 and supported in the top by insert member 32.
  • a flange 40 formed around proximal portion 30 of shaft or stem 24 engaging the top of insert member 32, fixedly disposed in cap 22, and the engagement of the proximal end of the shaft or stem with the inner surface of the cap secures the shaft or stem in place.
  • Shaft or stem 24 passes through a complementarily shaped orifice 50 formed in the center of a wiper 52 frictionally and fixedly disposed in a conventional manner in the top opening of container 20.
  • Brush structure 26 is typically nylon and spiral wound, although it can be of other materials and other construction, as noted above. It can be seen from inspection of Figures la and lb, that distal portion 28 of shaft or stem 24 is flattened in profile, that is, it is non-symmetrical with respect to the major axis of the distal portion.
  • Orifice 50 in this case is rectangular and cooperates with distal portion 28 of shaft or stem 24 which is likewise rectangular in horizontal cross-section.
  • the rectangle shape shown for orifice 50 is the most rudimentary geometry and orifice 50 can assume other shapes, such as a triangle or an oval, provided that the orifice is non-circular and non-symmetrical with respect to the major axis of distal portion 28 of shaft or stem 24 and is complementarity shaped with respect thereto.
  • brush structure 26 has areas of high densities of bristles 60 and 62 and areas of low densities of bristles 64 and 66.
  • areas 60 and 62 will be heavily laden with mascara, for example, while areas 64 and 66 will be wiped more cleanly by the orifice.
  • the user can apply the mascara using mascara laden areas 60 and 62 and then rotate brush structure 26 to use relatively clean areas 64 and 66 to comb out the mascara.
  • Figure 3b shows bristle structure 26 being rounded and having uniform density of bristles.
  • Figure 3c is similar to Figure 3a, except that bristle structure 26 has an oval shape, with the long axis of the oval being oriented parallel to the long .axis of orifice 50.
  • Figure 3d is similar to Figure 3a, except that bristle structure 26 has a rectangular shape, with the long axis of the bristle structure being oriented parallel to the long axis of orifice 50.
  • Figure 4a illustrates, with reference to arrows "A" and “B", the independent rotation of shaft or stem 24 with respect to cap 22, so that the sh.aft or stem remains in a fixed position with respect to wiper 52 even when the cap is screwed onto or unscrewed off of liquid container 20 ( Figures la and lb).
  • Figure 4b illustrates another embodiment of the present invention, generally indicated by the reference numeral 10'. Elements similar or identical in function to those described above are given primed reference numerals.
  • shaft or stem 24' is flattened throughout and integral with a fitment 70 at the proximal end of the shaft or stem, the fitment being rotatingly captured in cap 22'.
  • wiper 100 has a body portion 110 with an orifice 120 defined generally in the center of the body portion of the lower end thereof.
  • orifice 120 is not symmetrical with the major axis of wiper 100, as is shown in Figures 3a-3d, but is presented as a racetrack.
  • FIG 6 illustrates a shaft or stem 140 and a brush 150 depending from the shaft or stem and extending horizontally from a spiral wire 160.
  • Brush 150 is inserted through wiper 100 and is illustrated in cross-sectional view across the narrowest aperture of doctor blades 130 and 132.
  • the opening between doctor blades 130 and 132 is equal to or nearly equal to the diameter of spiral wire 160, so that the liquid product will be displaced from the spiral wire 160 and from any bristles that are in proximity to the spiral wire.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates wiper 100, from the side, and presents the widest cross- section of doctor blades 130 and 132, rotated ninety degrees from Figure 6.
  • shaft or stem 140 is asymmetrical about its own axis, although it is complementary to orifice 120 ( Figure 6) so that the liquid product will be completely wiped from the shaft or stem.
  • brush 150 may also be asymmetrical, permitting it to be oriented to wiper 100.
  • doctor blades 130 and 132 Besides having wiper 100 clean the product to some degree from the bristles of brush 150, doctor blades 130 and 132 selectively clean away liquid product from spiral wire 160 and affect distribution of liquid product on the periphery of the bristles of the brush. It has been found that this arrangement has a tendency to move the liquid product from close to spiral wire 160 so that the liquid product will be displaced from the spiral wire and from and bristles that are in proximity to the spiral wire, di.stributing the liquid product towards the outer ends of the bristles.
  • Figures 8a-8f are side and end elevational views illustrating various shaped doctor blades, presented as examples only and not to be construed as limiting any other arrangements.
  • Figures 9a-9f are bottom plan views illustrating various shaped doctor blades, presented as examples only and not to be construed as limiting any other arrangements.
  • Figure 10 illustrates still .another solution to maintaining registration or g keying between shaft or stem 140 and orifice 120 of wiper 100.
  • a portion 170 of shaft or stem 140 is cylindrical. Accordingly, brush 150 is free to rotate independently from wiper 100 in the positions shown on Figure 10, but reestablishes proper orientation before the brush is pulled through orifice 120 of wiper 100.
  • Figures 1 la- 14b illustrate that the unique wiper 100 is not limited to encouraging a control lay-down of the liquid product on a spiral wound brush, but may be applied similarly and effectively to other applicators such as a flocked doe's foot, a foam mitt, a narrow tipped liner brush, or a wide tipped liner brush.
  • other applicators such as a flocked doe's foot, a foam mitt, a narrow tipped liner brush, or a wide tipped liner brush.
  • individual elements and/or features thereof are not necessarily limited to a particular embodiment but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in any selected embodiment even though such may not be specifically shown.

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L'invention concerne, dans un mode préféré de réalisation, un appareil (10) comprenant: un applicateur (26) de produit liquide et un moyen (50) destiné à essuyer le produit liquide se trouvant uniquement sur une partie (64, 66) de l'applicateur (26) de produit liquide, tout en laissant une plus grande quantité de produit liquide sur d'autres parties (60, 62) de l'applicateur (26) de produit liquide. L'invention concerne également un procédé d'utilisation de l'applicateur (26) de produit liquide.
PCT/US2004/032928 2003-10-06 2004-10-06 Applicateur de produit liquide WO2005035142A2 (fr)

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