Classifications

• • 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
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the application of a cosmetic or care product to keratin fibers, in particular the eyelashes or the eyebrows, by means of an application element comprising teeth which are connected to a support, these teeth having a surface. lateral extending between the support and their free end.
• the teeth are relatively apart, the spacing between two adjacent teeth can be greater than the diameter d 'an eyelash.
• the object of the present invention is to propose a new device for packaging and applying a product to the eyelashes or other keratin fibers, which is capable of satisfactorily gripping the eyelashes, while making it possible to build up product reserves. relatively large between the teeth.
• the present invention achieves this by proposing a device for applying a product, in particular cosmetic or care product, to keratin fibers, in particular the eyelashes or the eyebrows comprising a rod provided with an application element comprising teeth connecting to a support, the teeth having a lateral surface extending between the support and their free end, this device being characterized in that the lateral surface of at least a portion of the teeth has reliefs formed in one piece with teeth and / or has at least one angular portion.
• angular portion should be understood a portion forming a salient or reentrant angle, with a sharp or rounded edge of small radius of curvature producing the desired result. Thanks to the invention, it is possible to spread the product satisfactorily on the surface of the keratin fibers while retaining great freedom in the manner of placing the teeth on the support, thanks to the presence of said reliefs and / or portions. angular.
• the invention makes it possible to retain, where appropriate, a conventional arrangement for the teeth on the support while substantially improving the performance of the application element.
• the invention makes it possible to produce an application element having an acceptable autonomy and suitable for obtaining quality makeup.
• the lateral surface of at least part of the teeth is non-rectilinear, when the application element is observed from the side.
• the device comprises a container containing the product to be applied and a wiping member for wringing out the application element when it leaves the container.
• the application element is fixed to the end of a rod, the other end of which is integral with a gripping member which also constitutes a closure cap for the container.
• the application element can also be produced in one piece with the above-mentioned rod.
• the applicator stem can be made in one piece with sealing means suitable for sealing the container.
• the lateral surface of at least part of the teeth may have a zigzag shape, the abovementioned angular portions then being formed by the alternation of changes of direction of the teeth.
• the lateral surface of at least part of the teeth may also include protrusions directed downwards, upwards, or substantially parallel to the support.
• the lateral surface of at least part of the teeth may have grooves or grooves, or even be serrated.
• the applicator element may include a row of teeth having aligned bases.
• the applicator element can thus include a row of teeth having staggered bases staggered on either side of a geometric separation surface.
• the application element constitutes a comb.
• the applicator element may have for surface envelope a cylindrical surface, of director having for example a general shape of water drop.
• the applicator element may comprise several rows of teeth having multiple angular orientations around the axis of the support and constitute a brush.
• the application element is produced with the teeth in one piece by molding.
• the application element can be made of an elastomeric material and preferably of a plastic material which is more flexible than that used to make the stem of the applicator.
• the application element may include teeth of different shapes.
• the height of the teeth is between 0.5 and 10 mm.
• the application element may include a tip of the eyeliner type.
• the teeth can be made of a charged plastic material containing a filler of a material making it possible to improve the sliding properties of the keratin fibers in contact with the teeth, in particular a filler of a material chosen from the following list: polytetrafluoroethylene, graphite, silicones, molybdenum disulfide and their derivatives.
• the application element may comprise at least one tuft of bristles between two teeth or in their vicinity.
• At least part of the teeth can be flocked.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic view, in perspective, of a device according to the invention, in the open position
• Figure 2 is an axial sectional view of the device in Figure 1, in the closed position
• - Figures 3 to 10 are partial and schematic views of an application element according to the invention, with different geometries of teeth
• FIG. 11 is a front view of a brush comprising teeth according to the invention
• FIG. 12 illustrates the spreading of the product on a eyelash by means of an application element according to the invention
• FIG. 1 is a schematic view, in perspective, of a device according to the invention, in the open position
• Figure 2 is an axial sectional view of the device in Figure 1, in the closed position
• - Figures 3 to 10 are partial and schematic views of an application element according to the invention, with different geometries of teeth
• FIG. 11 is a front view of a brush comprising teeth according to the invention
• FIG. 12 illustrates the spreading of the product on a eyelash by means of an application element according to the invention
• FIG. 13 is a schematic and partial view, in perspective, of an application element according to the invention, comprising a support of polygonal cross section with tidy of teeth on each of its main faces
• FIG. 14 is a side view of a curved applicator element
• FIG. 15 schematically represents an applicator element provided at its front end with a tip of eyeliner type
• FIG. 16 represents, in side view, an application element comprising tufts of bristles between the teeth
• FIG. 17 represents an application element in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the he invention
• FIG. 18 represents in isolation a wiping member constituted by an elastomer lip, with a portion of rod having a constriction.
• 1 and 2 comprises a container 2 containing a reserve of a cosmetic product 3 such as mascara and an applicator comprising a rod 6 of axis X, provided at one end with an application element 7 and at the other end of a gripping element 5 which also constitutes a closure cap.
• a cosmetic product 3 such as mascara
• an applicator comprising a rod 6 of axis X, provided at one end with an application element 7 and at the other end of a gripping element 5 which also constitutes a closure cap.
• the container 2 comprises a wiping member 4 constituted here by a block of open cell foam.
• the container 2 is sealed in the absence of use.
• the rod 6 has, over part of its length, a smaller diameter than the application element 7, so as not to permanently deform the wiper member 4.
• the rod advantageously comprises a constriction, coming in line with the end of the wiping lip when the applicator is in place on the container, so as not to induce permanent deformations of said lip.
• the applicator element 7 comprises a front part 30 and a rear part 31 profiled so as to facilitate its passage through the wiping member 4 during introduction into the container 2 as well as during its removal.
• the support 8 connects the front 30 and rear 31 parts.
• the teeth 11 are produced, in the example described, by injection molding of thermoplastic material, in one piece with the rest of the application element 7.
• the teeth 11 can have different configurations without departing from the scope of the present invention.
• the teeth 11 have a lateral surface, extending between their free end and the support 8.
• This surface comprises, at least at a certain non-zero distance from the free end of the tooth, for example the third of the height of the tooth, angular portions tending to catch the eyelashes and / or to improve the application and the smoothing of the product to their area.
• the application element 7 is partially shown in side view in FIG. 3.
• the teeth 11 have a general zigzag shape in a plane parallel to the support 8, the changes in direction of each tooth forming hollows 110 and protuberances 111 capable of retaining product and participating in the separation of the eyelashes and smoothing the product on their surface.
• the teeth 11 have a non-rectilinear lateral surface when the application element is viewed from the side, as can be seen in FIG. 3.
• An eyelash C can engage in the hollows 110 of two adjacent teeth, as illustrated in Figure 4, and thus be gripped to be bent.
• the teeth 11 have aligned bases and are regularly spaced.
• Each tooth 11 preferably comprises between two and six changes of direction, for example four as in the example described.
• the teeth 11 have here a substantially rectangular cross section, long sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the application element 7, which gives them a certain flexibility in the transverse direction, when applying the product to the eyelashes. .
• FIGS. 5 to 9 other shapes of teeth.
• teeth 11 are replaced by teeth 12 each having a general shape of a pine cone when the application element is observed from the side.
• Each tooth 12 is provided on its lateral surface with protuberances 120 directed towards its free end, forming with its body housings capable of retaining product, as well as reliefs making it possible to smooth the product on the eyelashes in a more efficient manner.
• teeth 11 described above are replaced by teeth 13, each in the general shape of a fir tree when the application element is observed from the side, their lateral surface being provided with protrusions 130 directed towards support 8.
• FIG. 7 shows an applicator element comprising teeth 14 each provided, on their lateral surface, with protuberances 140 perpendicular to their body and extending substantially parallel to the support 8 in the direction of the adjacent teeth.
• the protuberances 140 participate in maintaining the eyelash between these teeth 14, for a more effective smoothing of the product on its surface.
• the teeth 11 are replaced by teeth 15 whose lateral surface has grooves 150.
• Product can accumulate in these rings 150 and in addition these constitute grooves in contact with which an eyelash can come during the application of the product, which tends to improve the attachment of the eyelashes by the element of application.
• the invention is not limited to cases where the application element receives only one type of teeth.
• FIG. 9 shows an application element comprising a succession of at least two kinds of teeth.
• the teeth can be flocked, as shown in Figure 10.
• the support 8 on which the teeth are connected may also include reliefs or asperities making it possible to constitute product reserves or to obtain a particular make-up effect.
• Figure 9 the applicator element with, on the side opposite the teeth, a crenellated edge 9 which can be used to comb the eyelashes.
• the applicator element may also include several rows of teeth distributed angularly around the longitudinal axis of the support and constitute a brush.
• These rows of teeth may consist of projecting elements, identical or different.
• an application element comprising an elongated support, of circular cross section, provided with different rows of teeth, said rows being distributed around the axis of the support. .
• the teeth can be arranged with particular configurations aimed at further improving the effectiveness of the application element.
• the teeth can be staggered on the support, as illustrated in FIG. 12.
• the support on which the teeth are connected may have a circular cross section as previously described with reference to Figure 11, or an elliptical, polygonal or other section.
• FIG. 13 shows a support 50 of polygonal cross section, comprising on each face a row of teeth.
• the support 50 has a front part 51 of tapered shape, intended to facilitate the introduction through the wiping member.
• the teeth of each row are, in the example illustrated, staggered.
• the support on which the teeth are connected may have a curved shape, in particular in order to make the applicator more ergonomic.
• an application element comprising a support 60 of generally elongated shape, having a face 61 convex towards the outside, making an angle with the axis of the rod 6 increasing at as one moves away from the latter, and on which the teeth are connected.
• the application element when it has a curved shape, it is made of an elastomeric, thermoplastic or vulcanized material, so as to be able to deform when the wiping member passes.
• the applicator element has a curved shape around an axis perpendicular to the surface on which the teeth are connected.
• the application element can be produced with a tip of the eyeliner type 40 at its front end, as illustrated in FIG. 15.
• FIG. 16 shows an applicator element 70 comprising between the teeth 11 tufts of bristles 71.
• FIG. 17 shows an application element 80 comprising a support 81 oriented transversely to the axis X of the rod, to which a row of teeth 11 is connected.

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