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EP1611817A1 - Device for applying a product to keratinous fibres - Google Patents

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EP1611817A1
EP1611817A1 EP05300551A EP05300551A EP1611817A1 EP 1611817 A1 EP1611817 A1 EP 1611817A1 EP 05300551 A EP05300551 A EP 05300551A EP 05300551 A EP05300551 A EP 05300551A EP 1611817 A1 EP1611817 A1 EP 1611817A1
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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
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B1/00—Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit
    • 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
    • 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 device for applying a product to keratinous fibers, comprising a support extending along a longitudinal axis and teeth made monolithically with the support, these teeth being connected to the same side of the support. .
  • US Patent 4,660,582 discloses a mascara brush having fine teeth extending all parallel to each other.
  • US Patent 4,422,986 discloses a method and apparatus for molding mascara brushes having teeth arranged in rows of strictly aligned teeth, the rows extending both parallel and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. of the brush. Each row has identical teeth which are image of each other by a translation.
  • the invention aims in particular to meet this need.
  • At least two teeth may extend in parallel directions.
  • the teeth of a row may extend in a direction forming a non-zero angle with the normal to the side of the support to which are attached the teeth.
  • the support may comprise a flat face to which teeth are attached.
  • the teeth of at least the first row and / or the second row may be spaced from the edges of the side of the support to which the teeth are attached, for example a distance greater than the thickness of a tooth.
  • the first and second rows of teeth may extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the two rows of teeth can be connected to the same face of the support, which is for example substantially flat.
  • the support can be made with a relatively large number of teeth without the passage of the eyelashes between the teeth is prevented and without significantly increasing the size of the applicator member.
  • the effect produced by the application member may in particular approach that provided by a brush, the teeth may in particular allow to comb the eyelashes and smooth the product on their surface.
  • At least three consecutive teeth of at least one row may comprise substantially aligned bases or not.
  • substantially aligned used in the specification and claims is to be understood to mean that a portion of each of the bases of the consecutive teeth is located on a first side of a line passing through the bases of the consecutive teeth and that another portion of each of the bases of the consecutive teeth is situated on a second side of the line, opposite the first, this line being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the row concerned.
  • the line may in particular be a straight line that passes through the centers of the bases of the consecutive teeth. Teeth having non-aligned bases may facilitate the manufacture of the applicator member.
  • the bases of the teeth of a row may or may not overlap at least partially when the applicator member is viewed from the side, in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. Teeth having non-overlapping bases may also facilitate the manufacture of the applicator member.
  • the teeth can be arranged according to many configurations, depending for example on the makeup that is desired.
  • At least two consecutive teeth of at least one row may be joined or not.
  • Non-contiguous teeth may allow to provide more space between the teeth and possibly increase the amount of product that can be loaded the application member.
  • At least three consecutive teeth of at least one row may extend at least partially, or entirely, alternately on either side of the geometric separation surface. At least two consecutive teeth of at least one row may extend in divergent or substantially parallel directions. At least two teeth of at least one row may have different or identical lengths. At least two teeth of at least one row may have different or identical shapes. Two successive teeth of a row may in particular not be image of one another by a translation. At least one tooth of at least one row can extend along a rectilinear axis or not. At least one tooth of at least one row may have a generally tapered shape towards its free end.
  • Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may be oriented respectively towards the distal and proximal ends of the support.
  • Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may cross each other when the support is viewed from the side.
  • the teeth can touch or not at the crossing.
  • Two consecutive teeth of the first row and / or the second row, when observed in the longitudinal axis of the row, may be spaced from each other by a distance less than the thickness of a tooth measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the row.
  • the parts of the teeth extending above the cross may define a V-shaped groove.
  • Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may comprise at least one face, for example substantially flat, the teeth having cross sections for example of substantially semicircular shape, these teeth having for example substantially flat faces facing the inside the row.
  • At least one row of teeth may extend along a straight axis.
  • the geometric separation surface may be a median plane for the row associated with this surface.
  • the teeth of the first and second rows may extend over more than half the length of the support, especially over more than three quarters of the length of the support.
  • the device may comprise two rows of teeth only or more than two rows, the rows other than the aforementioned first and second rows being for example disposed on the same side of the support as the first and second rows or on another side.
  • the teeth of at least one row can extend parallel to the same direction or not.
  • the teeth of the first row may extend substantially parallel to a first direction and the teeth of the second row may extend substantially parallel to a second direction.
  • the first and second directions can do between them a non-zero angle, this angle being for example between 5 ° and 60 °, especially between 15 ° and 45 °. This angle may be less than 90 °.
  • the face of the support on which the teeth of the first and second rows are connected may be substantially flat.
  • the bisector of the angle formed between the first and second directions may be secant and substantially perpendicular or not to the face on which the teeth are connected.
  • At least one tooth of the first row may correspond to a tooth of the second row which occupies substantially the same axial position on the support, the two teeth being able to be joined or not.
  • At least one tooth of one of the rows may have a different profile of a tooth of the other row.
  • At least one tooth in one row may have a different length than a tooth in the other row.
  • Two teeth of one row may extend in directions which form between them a first angle and two teeth of the other row may extend in directions which form between them a second angle, the first and second angles may be equal or different. At least one of the first and second angles may be zero.
  • the two rows may or may not include substantially the same number of teeth.
  • Each row may comprise for example between 20 and 50 teeth, especially more than 30 teeth.
  • the teeth may be evenly spaced along the longitudinal axis of the row or grouped in groups of two or more teeth, the spacing between the teeth of a group along the longitudinal axis of the row. the row being for example less than the spacing between two groups of adjacent teeth of this row.
  • Two groups of teeth respectively belonging to the first and second rows may or not occupy substantially the same axial position on the support. At least one group of teeth belonging to one of the rows may for example be axially offset relative to a group of corresponding teeth belonging to the other row. Groups of teeth can be arranged in staggered rows on the support.
  • the support may extend along a rectilinear longitudinal axis or not, for example curvilinear.
  • the teeth can be molded with the support in a plastic material, which can be elastomeric.
  • At least one of the support and a tooth may have magnetic properties. These magnetic properties may be due for example to a charge of magnetic particles dispersed in the plastic material of the support and / or the tooth.
  • At least one of the support and a tooth can be flocked.
  • the applicator member may comprise several sides carrying tooth arrangements according to the invention.
  • the support can be attached to a first end of a rod.
  • the latter can be connected to a second end, opposite to the first, to a gripping element, which can be configured to close substantially sealing a container containing the product to be applied, including mascara.
  • the container may include a wiper member, which may be adapted to wring the rod and the applicator member.
  • the support can be profiled to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member.
  • the device can be devoid of metal, which allows its passage in a microwave oven.
  • At least two teeth of the first row may extend, at least partially, on each side of a first separation surface extending along the first row, and at least two teeth of the second row may extend at least partially on each side of a second separation surface extending along this second row.
  • the first and second separation surfaces may form an angle less than 90 ° between them.
  • the two teeth extending at least partially on each side of the separation surface may be arranged differently with respect to the geometric separation surface.
  • one of the two teeth may be more displaced on one side of the separation surface than the other of the two teeth.
  • the two teeth may be two consecutive teeth of the same row.
  • FIG. 1 shows a device for packaging and application made according to the invention, comprising an applicator 2 and an associated container 3 containing a product P to be applied to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, for example mascara or a care product.
  • a product P to be applied to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, for example mascara or a care product.
  • the container 3 comprises in the example in question a threaded neck 4 and the applicator 2 comprises a closing cap 5 arranged to be screwed onto the neck 4, in order to close the container 3 in a sealed manner in the absence of use, the closing cap 5 also constituting a gripping member for the applicator 2.
  • the container 3 also comprises a wiper member 6, inserted in the neck 4.
  • the applicator 2 comprises a rod 7 of longitudinal axis X, which is connected at its upper end to the closing cap 5 and has at its lower end an applicator member 8.
  • the wiper member 6 comprises a lip 9 arranged to dewater the rod 7 when the applicator 2 is removed from the container 3.
  • the rod 7 has a circular section but it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the rod 7 has a flattened section, fixing the cap 5 on the container 3 can then be performed otherwise than by screwing , if necessary.
  • the longitudinal axis X of the rod 7 is rectilinear and coincident with the longitudinal axis of the container 3 when the applicator 2 is in place thereon, but it is not beyond the scope of this invention when the rod 7 is non-rectilinear, forming for example a bend.
  • the rod 7 may comprise, where appropriate, an annular necking on its portion which is positioned opposite the lip 9 of the wiper member 6, so as not to mechanically stress it during storage.
  • a wiper member 6 different from that illustrated is used, in particular a wiper member comprising a foam block or a split spin lip.
  • the applicator member 8 comprises a support 10 extending along a longitudinal axis Y and having on one side a substantially planar face 11 on which two rows 20 and 30 teeth.
  • the latter are made in one piece by plastic molding with the support 10.
  • a relatively rigid or soft plastic material may be used, for example SEBS, silicone, EPDM, nitrile, polyester elastomer , polyamide, polyethylene or vinyl, but also a polyolefin such as PE or PP, PS, PET, POM, PA or PMMA, this list is not limiting.
  • the application member may also, if necessary, be made by molding a metal material or by machining.
  • the support 10 comprises a distal portion 12, rounded forwards to facilitate the retraction of the applicator 2 into the container 3, and a proximal portion 13 shaped to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member 6 by the applicator member 8 during removal of the applicator 2.
  • the support 10 is extended on the proximal side by a cylindrical tip 14 of Z axis which allows its attachment to the rod 7.
  • the tip 14 has an annular groove 15 arranged to snap into a corresponding housing provided at the lower end of the rod 7.
  • the support 10 may be fixed by any other means on the rod 7, in particular other than by snapping, for example by gluing, welding or crimping.
  • the support 10 can also be made in one piece by molding material with the rod 7.
  • the Z axis of the endpiece 14 makes with the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10 an angle i of a few degrees, to improve the ergonomics of the applicator, the angle i being formed on the side of the Y axis which is opposed to rows of teeth 20 and 30.
  • Each row 20 or 30 extends over a distance d which corresponds to more than a quarter of the apparent length 1 of the support 10, as can be seen in FIG.
  • the distance d is greater than 3/4 of the distance l , the difference ld substantially corresponding to the sum of the dimensions along the Y axis of the distal 12 and proximal 13 parts.
  • At least two teeth extend in non-parallel directions.
  • the rows 20 or 30 each extend along a longitudinal axis W which is rectilinear and parallel to the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10, but it could be different.
  • the longitudinal axes of the rows 20 and 30 could in particular extend obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10, in a variant not illustrated.
  • each row of teeth 20 or 30 comprises an alternation of teeth referenced 21 and 22 for row 20 and referenced 31 and 32 for row 30.
  • Each row 20 or 30 comprises advantageously more than 30 teeth, for example about 35 teeth.
  • two consecutive teeth 21 and 22 are respectively at least partially disposed on either side of a geometrical separation surface S 1, planar. It is the same in the example considered teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30 which are respectively arranged at least partially on either side of a geometric separation surface S 2 , also planes.
  • the surfaces S 1 and S 2 form between them an angle ⁇ of about 40 ° in the example illustrated.
  • a normal N on the face 11 is substantially bisector of the angle ⁇ , as can be seen in FIG.
  • the teeth 21 and 22 have in the example of Figure 3 respectively unelanged bases 21b and 22b, respectively located completely on either side of the surface S 1 . It is the same teeth 31 and 32, the respective bases are non-aligned and located entirely on either side of the surface S 2 .
  • the bases 21b and 22b do not overlap, in the illustrated example, when the applicator member is viewed from the side, in a direction perpendicular to the Y axis, as in FIG. 4. It is the same with the teeth 31 and 32.
  • each tooth 21 of the first row 20 can be associated with a respective tooth 31 of the row 30, occupying substantially the same axial position along the Y axis of the support. It is the same for each tooth 22, to which a tooth 32 can be associated.
  • teeth 21 and 31 can be joined to their base.
  • the teeth 21 and 31 form substantially a V, open towards the outside. It is the same for the teeth 22 and 32.
  • the teeth 21 and 22 extend along straight longitudinal axes, not parallel to the face 11 of the support 10, and have, when observed in cross section, flat faces 21a, 22a, the teeth comprising particularly semicircular sections, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the flat faces 21a and 22a of the teeth 21 and 22 being directed towards the interior of the row 20. It is the same of the teeth 31 and 32.
  • the applicator member 8 it is possible, for example, to use a mold comprising lower 40 and upper 41 blocks, as illustrated in FIG. 8.
  • the lower block 40 consists of two parts 40a and 40b which can move apart from one another in the direction of the arrow A and the upper block 41 can be assembled with the lower block 40 following the arrow B .
  • the lower block 40 has cavities 42 for forming the teeth 21 and cavities 43 for forming the teeth 32, while the upper block has cavities 44 for forming the teeth 22 and cavities 45 for forming the teeth 31. , the cavities 44 and 45 being positioned between the cavities 42 and 43 when the mold is closed.
  • the user can unscrew the closure cap 5 and extract the applicator member 8 from the container 3.
  • the teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20 extend parallel to a first direction and the teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30 extend parallel to one another.
  • second direction different from the first. It can be different.
  • FIG. 9c illustrates the possibility for the longitudinal axes of the teeth 21 and 22, when the applicator member 10 is observed in a transverse section plane, to form between them an angle ⁇ 1 which is different from the angle ⁇ 2 formed between the longitudinal axes of the teeth 31 and 32.
  • the bisector of the angle ⁇ formed between the bisectors of the angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 may or may not be normal to the face 11.
  • FIG. 9d illustrates the possibility for the bisector of the angle ⁇ formed between the surfaces S 1 and S 2 not to be confused with a normal N on the face 11 of the support 10.
  • FIG. 9e shows an alternative embodiment in which the teeth of one of the rows, for example the row 20, have a different length of the teeth of the row 30.
  • FIG. 9f illustrates the possibility for the teeth of at least one of the rows to have different heights.
  • the rows 20 and 30 which each have teeth of different heights.
  • the teeth 21 may for example be made shorter than the teeth 22 and the teeth 31 longer than the teeth 32.
  • FIG. 9g illustrates the possibility for at least one of the teeth of the rows 20 and 30 to present a relief, for example molded streaks or asperities linked for example to the presence of a load in the plastics material.
  • FIG. 9i illustrates the possibility of producing the applicator member with a filled plastic material, for example comprising magnetic particles.
  • the magnetic field created by such particles which can be magnetizable and / or magnetized, can exert for example an effect on the eyelashes and / or interact with magnetic fibers that would be present in the product.
  • FIG. 9j illustrates the possibility of at least partially producing the applicator member with flocking, the latter extending for example on the teeth only.
  • FIG. 9k illustrates the possibility for the teeth of each row to present aligned bases.
  • the teeth may have a section other than half-circular, for example circular, as shown in Figure 9k.
  • FIG. 91 illustrates the possibility for the teeth to have, at their free end, a particular relief or shape, for example a hook as illustrated, this hook being able to extend for example transversely or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • FIGS. 10a to 10c illustrate the possibility for the applicator member to comprise several sides each comprising an arrangement of teeth according to the invention.
  • FIG. 10a shows an applicator member comprising two opposite faces 11a and 11b each carrying two rows of teeth arranged in accordance with the invention, for example as described with reference to FIG.
  • the support 10 comprises three faces 11a, 11b and 11c each carrying two rows of teeth arranged according to the invention and in FIG. support 10 has four faces 11a to 11d each having two rows of teeth arranged according to the invention.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the possibility for the support 10 to have a non-rectilinear longitudinal axis Y, for example curvilinear, the teeth being for example located on the concave side of the support as shown. It is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the teeth are located on the convex side of the support, this variant is not illustrated.
  • Rows 20 and 30 may have different numbers of teeth, as illustrated in FIG. 12, one of the rows being, for example, shorter than the other row.
  • the teeth may be gathered in groups of 40 teeth, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.
  • the teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20 are for example grouped in pairs and the same is the teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30, the pairs 40 of teeth of the two rows being for example arranged in staggered rows as can be seen in Figure 14.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates the possibility for the teeth of a row, for example the teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20, at least to extend alternately towards the distal and proximal ends of the support.
  • V-shaped grooves 50 may be formed between the upper portions of the two intersecting teeth.
  • the crossing teeth may or may not touch each other at the crossing.
  • the crossings of teeth can be created on all or part of the length of the support.
  • Two intersecting teeth may, if appropriate, be oriented outward or inward relative to a median plane containing the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the face of the support to which the teeth are connected.
  • At least two consecutive pairs of two intersecting teeth when moving along a row, may be inclined inwardly or outwardly relative to said median plane or alternately inwardly and outwardly .

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The device has a support (10) extending along a longitudinal axis. Two rows (20, 30) of teeth are formed with the support in a monolithic manner. The rows of teeth are connected on the same side of the support and extend on one fourth of the length of the support parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. Each row has two teeth partially extending on both sides of geometrical separation surfaces (S1, S2) extending along the row.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les fibres kératiniques, comportant un support s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal et des dents réalisées de manière monolithique avec le support, ces dents se raccordant à un même côté du support.The present invention relates to a device for applying a product to keratinous fibers, comprising a support extending along a longitudinal axis and teeth made monolithically with the support, these teeth being connected to the same side of the support. .

On connaît par le brevet US 6 581 610 un dispositif pour appliquer un produit sur les cils, comportant :

  • un récipient agencé pour contenir le produit, et
  • un applicateur comportant au moins une rangée de dents, cette rangée de dents comportant une succession de dents consécutives, chaque dent de la succession comportant une base et une portion s'étendant depuis la base. Les bases des dents consécutives sont sensiblement alignées et les portions qui s'étendent à partir des bases sont décalées alternativement de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation.
US Pat. No. 6,581,610 discloses a device for applying a product to the eyelashes, comprising:
  • a container arranged to contain the product, and
  • an applicator having at least one row of teeth, this row of teeth having a succession of consecutive teeth, each tooth of the succession comprising a base and a portion extending from the base. The bases of the consecutive teeth are substantially aligned and the portions that extend from the bases are alternately offset on either side of a geometric separation surface.

On connaît encore par le brevet US 6 343 607 un dispositif pour appliquer un produit sur les cils, comportant :

  • une tige, et
  • un élément d'application à une extrémité de la tige, l'élément d'application comportant :
    • un support ayant une section transversale polygonale, définissant une pluralité de côtés, et
    • une pluralité d'éléments d'application disposés sur le support, au moins deux des éléments d'application s'étendant en éloignement du support sensiblement dans le prolongement des différents côtés de celui-ci et s'étendant dans des directions différentes l'une de l'autre.
US Pat. No. 6,343,607 discloses a device for applying a product to the eyelashes, comprising:
  • a stem, and
  • an application member at one end of the rod, the application member comprising:
    • a support having a polygonal cross section, defining a plurality of sides, and
    • a plurality of application elements disposed on the support, at least two of the application elements extending away from the support substantially in the extension of the different sides thereof and extending in different directions one the other.

Le brevet US 4 660 582 divulgue une brosse à mascara comportant de fines dents s'étendant toutes parallèlement les unes aux autres.US Patent 4,660,582 discloses a mascara brush having fine teeth extending all parallel to each other.

D'autre part, le brevet US 4 422 986 divulgue un procédé et un appareil pour mouler des brosses à mascara comportant des dents disposées en rangées de dents strictement alignées, les rangées s'étendant à la fois parallèlement et perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse. Chaque rangée comporte des dents identiques qui sont image les unes des autres par une translation.On the other hand, US Patent 4,422,986 discloses a method and apparatus for molding mascara brushes having teeth arranged in rows of strictly aligned teeth, the rows extending both parallel and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. of the brush. Each row has identical teeth which are image of each other by a translation.

D'autres dispositifs permettant d'appliquer un produit sur les cils sont encore connus des brevets US 6 412 496, 6 530 950 et 6 546 937 au nom de la demanderesse.Other devices for applying a product to the eyelashes are still known from US Pat. Nos. 6,412,496, 6,530,950 and 6,546,937 in the name of the Applicant.

Il peut s'avérer souhaitable d'accroître le nombre de dents de manière à améliorer et faciliter encore le maquillage, sans pour autant empêcher le passage des cils, augmenter outre mesure les dimensions de l'organe d'application ou compliquer sa fabrication.It may be desirable to increase the number of teeth so as to further improve and facilitate the makeup, without preventing the passage of eyelashes, excessively increase the dimensions of the applicator member or complicate its manufacture.

L'invention vise notamment à répondre à ce besoin.The invention aims in particular to meet this need.

Selon un premier de ses aspects, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils, comportant :

  • un support s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal,
  • une première et une deuxième rangées de dents réalisées de manière monolithique avec le support, se raccordant d'un même côté du support et s'étendant sur au moins un quart de la longueur du support, l'une au moins des rangées comportant deux dents s'étendant, au moins partiellement, voire entièrement de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation s'étendant le long de cette rangée, en étant par exemple disposées l'une et l'autre différemment par rapport à la surface géométrique de séparation.
According to a first of its aspects, the invention relates to a device for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, comprising:
  • a support extending along a longitudinal axis,
  • a first and a second row of teeth made monolithically with the support, being connected on the same side of the support and extending over at least a quarter of the length of the support, at least one of the rows comprising two teeth extending, at least partially, or entirely on either side of a geometric separation surface extending along this row, for example being arranged both differently relative to the surface geometric separation.

Au moins deux dents peuvent s'étendre dans des directions parallèles.At least two teeth may extend in parallel directions.

Les dents d'une rangée peuvent s'étendre selon une direction faisant un angle non nul avec la normale au côté du support auquel sont rattachées les dents.The teeth of a row may extend in a direction forming a non-zero angle with the normal to the side of the support to which are attached the teeth.

Le support peut comporter une face plane, à laquelle sont rattachées des dents.The support may comprise a flat face to which teeth are attached.

Les dents d'au moins la première rangée et/ou la seconde rangée peuvent être éloignées des bords du côté du support auquel les dents sont rattachées, par exemple d'une distance supérieure à l'épaisseur d'une dent.The teeth of at least the first row and / or the second row may be spaced from the edges of the side of the support to which the teeth are attached, for example a distance greater than the thickness of a tooth.

La première et deuxième rangées de dents peuvent s'étendre sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal du support.The first and second rows of teeth may extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

Les deux rangées de dents peuvent se raccorder à une même face du support, laquelle est par exemple sensiblement plane.The two rows of teeth can be connected to the same face of the support, which is for example substantially flat.

Grâce à l'invention, le support peut être réalisé avec un nombre relativement élevé de dents sans que le passage des cils entre les dents soit empêché et sans accroître de manière importante l'encombrement de l'organe d'application.Thanks to the invention, the support can be made with a relatively large number of teeth without the passage of the eyelashes between the teeth is prevented and without significantly increasing the size of the applicator member.

L'effet produit par l'organe d'application peut notamment se rapprocher de celui procuré par une brosse, les dents pouvant notamment permettre de peigner les cils et de lisser le produit à leur surface.The effect produced by the application member may in particular approach that provided by a brush, the teeth may in particular allow to comb the eyelashes and smooth the product on their surface.

Au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent comporter des bases sensiblement alignées ou non.At least three consecutive teeth of at least one row may comprise substantially aligned bases or not.

L'expression « sensiblement alignées » utilisée dans la description et les revendications doit se comprendre comme signifiant qu'une portion de chacune des bases des dents consécutives est située d'un premier côté d'une ligne passant par les bases des dents consécutives et qu'une autre portion de chacune des bases des dents consécutives est située d'un deuxième côté de la ligne, opposé au premier, cette ligne étant sensiblement parallèle à l'axe longitudinal de la rangée concernée. La ligne peut notamment être une ligne droite qui passe par les centres des bases des dents consécutives. Des dents ayant des bases non alignées peuvent faciliter la fabrication de l'organe d'application.The phrase "substantially aligned" used in the specification and claims is to be understood to mean that a portion of each of the bases of the consecutive teeth is located on a first side of a line passing through the bases of the consecutive teeth and that another portion of each of the bases of the consecutive teeth is situated on a second side of the line, opposite the first, this line being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the row concerned. The line may in particular be a straight line that passes through the centers of the bases of the consecutive teeth. Teeth having non-aligned bases may facilitate the manufacture of the applicator member.

Les bases des dents d'une rangée peuvent se superposer ou non au moins partiellement lorsque l'organe d'application est observé de côté, dans une direction perpendiculaire à son axe longitudinal. Des dents ayant des bases ne se superposant pas peuvent également faciliter la fabrication de l'organe d'application.The bases of the teeth of a row may or may not overlap at least partially when the applicator member is viewed from the side, in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. Teeth having non-overlapping bases may also facilitate the manufacture of the applicator member.

Les dents peuvent être agencées selon de nombreuses configurations, en fonction par exemple du maquillage que l'on souhaite obtenir.The teeth can be arranged according to many configurations, depending for example on the makeup that is desired.

Au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent être jointives ou non. Des dents non jointives peuvent permettre de ménager plus d'espace entre les dents et éventuellement d'accroître la quantité de produit dont peut se charger l'organe d'application.At least two consecutive teeth of at least one row may be joined or not. Non-contiguous teeth may allow to provide more space between the teeth and possibly increase the amount of product that can be loaded the application member.

Au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent s'étendre au moins partiellement, voire entièrement, alternativement de part et d'autre de la surface géométrique de séparation. Au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent s'étendre dans des directions divergentes ou sensiblement parallèles. Au moins deux dents d'au moins une rangée peuvent présenter des longueurs différentes ou identiques. Au moins deux dents d'au moins une rangée peuvent présenter des formes différentes ou identiques. Deux dents successives d'une rangée peuvent notamment ne pas être image l'une de l'autre par une translation. Au moins une dent d'au moins une rangée peut s'étendre selon un axe rectiligne ou non. Au moins une dent d'au moins une rangée peut présenter une forme générale effilée en direction de son extrémité libre.At least three consecutive teeth of at least one row may extend at least partially, or entirely, alternately on either side of the geometric separation surface. At least two consecutive teeth of at least one row may extend in divergent or substantially parallel directions. At least two teeth of at least one row may have different or identical lengths. At least two teeth of at least one row may have different or identical shapes. Two successive teeth of a row may in particular not be image of one another by a translation. At least one tooth of at least one row can extend along a rectilinear axis or not. At least one tooth of at least one row may have a generally tapered shape towards its free end.

Deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent être orientées respectivement vers les extrémités distale et proximale du support.Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may be oriented respectively towards the distal and proximal ends of the support.

Deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée peuvent se croiser lorsque le support est observé de côté.Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may cross each other when the support is viewed from the side.

Les dents peuvent se toucher ou non au niveau du croisement.The teeth can touch or not at the crossing.

Deux dents consécutives de la première rangée et/ou de la deuxième rangée, lorsqu'observées dans l'axe longitudinal de la rangée, peuvent être éloignées l'une de l'autre d'une distance inférieure à l'épaisseur d'une dent mesurée perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la rangée.Two consecutive teeth of the first row and / or the second row, when observed in the longitudinal axis of the row, may be spaced from each other by a distance less than the thickness of a tooth measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the row.

Les parties des dents s'étendant au-dessus du croisement peuvent définir une gorge en V.The parts of the teeth extending above the cross may define a V-shaped groove.

Deux dents consécutives au moins d'au moins une rangée peuvent comporter au moins une face, par exemple sensiblement plane, les dents présentant des sections transversales par exemple de forme sensiblement demi-circulaires, ces dents ayant par exemple des faces sensiblement planes tournées vers l'intérieur de la rangée.Two consecutive teeth of at least one row may comprise at least one face, for example substantially flat, the teeth having cross sections for example of substantially semicircular shape, these teeth having for example substantially flat faces facing the inside the row.

Au moins une rangée de dents peut s'étendre selon un axe rectiligne.At least one row of teeth may extend along a straight axis.

La surface géométrique de séparation peut être un plan médian pour la rangée associée à cette surface.The geometric separation surface may be a median plane for the row associated with this surface.

Les dents des première et deuxième rangées peuvent s'étendre sur plus de la moitié de la longueur du support, notamment sur plus des trois quarts de la longueur du support.The teeth of the first and second rows may extend over more than half the length of the support, especially over more than three quarters of the length of the support.

Le dispositif peut comporter deux rangées de dents seulement ou plus de deux rangées, les rangées autres que les première et deuxième rangées précitées étant par exemple disposées du même côté du support que les première et deuxième rangées ou sur un autre côté.The device may comprise two rows of teeth only or more than two rows, the rows other than the aforementioned first and second rows being for example disposed on the same side of the support as the first and second rows or on another side.

Les dents d'une rangée au moins peuvent s'étendre parallèlement à une même direction ou non.The teeth of at least one row can extend parallel to the same direction or not.

Les dents de la première rangée peuvent s'étendre sensiblement parallèlement à une première direction et les dents de la deuxième rangée peuvent s'étendre sensiblement parallèlement à une deuxième direction. Les première et deuxième directions peuvent faire entre elles un angle non nul, cet angle pouvant être compris par exemple entre 5° et 60°, notamment entre 15° et 45°. Cet angle peut être inférieur à 90°. La face du support sur laquelle se raccordent les dents des première et deuxième rangées peut être sensiblement plane. La bissectrice de l'angle formé entre les première et deuxième directions peut être sécante et sensiblement perpendiculaire ou non à la face sur laquelle se raccordent les dents.The teeth of the first row may extend substantially parallel to a first direction and the teeth of the second row may extend substantially parallel to a second direction. The first and second directions can do between them a non-zero angle, this angle being for example between 5 ° and 60 °, especially between 15 ° and 45 °. This angle may be less than 90 °. The face of the support on which the teeth of the first and second rows are connected may be substantially flat. The bisector of the angle formed between the first and second directions may be secant and substantially perpendicular or not to the face on which the teeth are connected.

A au moins une dent de la première rangée peut correspondre une dent de la deuxième rangée qui occupe sensiblement la même position axiale sur le support, les deux dents pouvant être jointives ou non.At least one tooth of the first row may correspond to a tooth of the second row which occupies substantially the same axial position on the support, the two teeth being able to be joined or not.

Au moins une dent de l'une des rangées peut présenter un profil différent d'une dent de l'autre rangée.At least one tooth of one of the rows may have a different profile of a tooth of the other row.

Au moins une dent d'une rangée peut présenter une longueur différente de celle d'une dent de l'autre rangée.At least one tooth in one row may have a different length than a tooth in the other row.

Deux dents d'une rangée peuvent s'étendre dans des directions qui forment entre elles un premier angle et deux dents de l'autre rangée peuvent s'étendre dans des directions qui forment entre elles un deuxième angle, les premier et deuxième angles peuvent être égaux ou différents. L'un au moins des premier et deuxième angles peut être nul.Two teeth of one row may extend in directions which form between them a first angle and two teeth of the other row may extend in directions which form between them a second angle, the first and second angles may be equal or different. At least one of the first and second angles may be zero.

Les deux rangées peuvent comporter ou non sensiblement le même nombre de dents. Chaque rangée peut comporter par exemple entre 20 et 50 dents, notamment plus de 30 dents.The two rows may or may not include substantially the same number of teeth. Each row may comprise for example between 20 and 50 teeth, especially more than 30 teeth.

Au sein de chaque rangée, les dents peuvent être régulièrement espacées le long de l'axe longitudinal de la rangée ou rassemblées par groupes de deux dents ou plus, l'écartement entre les dents d'un groupe le long de l'axe longitudinal de la rangée étant par exemple inférieur à l'écartement entre deux groupes de dents adjacents de cette rangée.Within each row, the teeth may be evenly spaced along the longitudinal axis of the row or grouped in groups of two or more teeth, the spacing between the teeth of a group along the longitudinal axis of the row. the row being for example less than the spacing between two groups of adjacent teeth of this row.

Deux groupes de dents appartenant respectivement aux première et deuxième rangées peuvent occuper ou non sensiblement la même position axiale sur le support. Au moins un groupe de dents appartenant à l'une des rangées peut par exemple être décalé axialement par rapport à un groupe de dents correspondant, appartenant à l'autre rangée. Les groupes de dents peuvent notamment être disposés en quinconce sur le support.Two groups of teeth respectively belonging to the first and second rows may or not occupy substantially the same axial position on the support. At least one group of teeth belonging to one of the rows may for example be axially offset relative to a group of corresponding teeth belonging to the other row. Groups of teeth can be arranged in staggered rows on the support.

Le support peut s'étendre selon un axe longitudinal rectiligne ou non, par exemple curviligne.The support may extend along a rectilinear longitudinal axis or not, for example curvilinear.

Les dents peuvent être moulées avec le support dans une matière plastique, laquelle peut être élastomérique.The teeth can be molded with the support in a plastic material, which can be elastomeric.

L'un au moins du support et d'une dent peut présenter des propriétés magnétiques. Ces propriétés magnétiques peuvent être dues par exemple à une charge de particules magnétiques dispersées dans la matière plastique du support et/ou de la dent.At least one of the support and a tooth may have magnetic properties. These magnetic properties may be due for example to a charge of magnetic particles dispersed in the plastic material of the support and / or the tooth.

L'un au moins du support et d'une dent peut être floqué.At least one of the support and a tooth can be flocked.

L'organe d'application peut comporter plusieurs côtés portant des agencements de dents selon l'invention.The applicator member may comprise several sides carrying tooth arrangements according to the invention.

Le support peut être fixé à une première extrémité d'une tige. Cette dernière peut être reliée à une deuxième extrémité, opposée à la première, à un élément de préhension, lequel peut être configuré pour fermer de manière sensiblement étanche un récipient contenant le produit à appliquer, notamment du mascara.The support can be attached to a first end of a rod. The latter can be connected to a second end, opposite to the first, to a gripping element, which can be configured to close substantially sealing a container containing the product to be applied, including mascara.

Le récipient peut comporter un organe d'essorage, lequel peut être adapté à essorer la tige et l'organe d'application. Le support peut être profilé pour faciliter le franchissement de l'organe d'essorage.The container may include a wiper member, which may be adapted to wring the rod and the applicator member. The support can be profiled to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member.

Le dispositif peut être dépourvu de métal, ce qui permet son passage dans un four à micro-ondes.The device can be devoid of metal, which allows its passage in a microwave oven.

Au moins deux dents de la première rangée peuvent s'étendre, au moins partiellement, de chaque côté d'une première surface de séparation s'étendant le long de la première rangée, et au moins deux dents de la seconde rangée peuvent s'étendre, au moins partiellement, de chaque côté d'une seconde de surface de séparation s'étendant le long de cette seconde rangée. Par exemple, les premières et secondes surfaces de séparation peuvent former entre elle un angle inférieur à 90°.At least two teeth of the first row may extend, at least partially, on each side of a first separation surface extending along the first row, and at least two teeth of the second row may extend at least partially on each side of a second separation surface extending along this second row. For example, the first and second separation surfaces may form an angle less than 90 ° between them.

Les deux dents s'étendant au moins partiellement de chaque côté de la surface de séparation peuvent être disposées différemment par rapport à la surface géométrique de séparation. Par exemple, l'une des deux dents peut être plus décalée d'un côté de la surface de séparation que l'autre des deux dents. Par exemple, les deux dents peuvent être deux dents consécutives de la même rangée.The two teeth extending at least partially on each side of the separation surface may be arranged differently with respect to the geometric separation surface. For example, one of the two teeth may be more displaced on one side of the separation surface than the other of the two teeth. For example, the two teeth may be two consecutive teeth of the same row.

L'invention a encore pour objet, indépendamment ou en combinaison avec ce qui précède, un dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils, comportant :

  • un support s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal,
  • une première et une deuxième rangées de dents réalisées de manière monolithique avec le support, se raccordant d'un même côté du support et s'étendant sur au moins un quart de la longueur du support, l'une au moins des rangées comportant deux dents s'étendant au moins partiellement de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation s'étendant le long de cette rangée, deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée ayant des faces sensiblement planes tournées vers l'intérieur de la rangée.
The subject of the invention is, independently or in combination with the foregoing, a device for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, comprising:
  • a support extending along a longitudinal axis,
  • a first and a second row of teeth made monolithically with the support, being connected on the same side of the support and extending over at least a quarter of the length of the support, at least one of the rows comprising two teeth extending at least partially on either side of a geometric separation surface extending along this row, two consecutive teeth of at least one row having substantially planar faces facing inwardly of the row .

L'invention a encore pour objet, indépendamment ou en combinaison avec ce qui précède, un dispositif pour l'application d'un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils, comportant :

  • un support s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal,
  • des dents réalisées de manière monolithique avec le support et se raccordant sur une même face de celui-ci, ces dents présentant des extrémités libres alignées selon au moins quatre lignes sensiblement parallèles à l'axe longitudinal du support.
The subject of the invention is, independently or in combination with the foregoing, a device for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, comprising:
  • a support extending along a longitudinal axis,
  • teeth made monolithically with the support and connected on the same face thereof, these teeth having free ends aligned along at least four lines substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

L'invention pourra être mieux comprise à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, et à l'examen du dessin annexé, sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique en élévation, avec coupe longitudinale partielle, d'un exemple de dispositif réalisé conformément à l'invention,
  • la figure 2 représente isolément l'organe d'application de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une coupe transversale selon III-III de la figure 2,
  • la figure 4 représente un détail de réalisation de l'organe d'application de la figure 2,
  • les figures 5 et 6 sont des sections transversales de deux dents consécutives d'une rangée respectivement selon V et VI de la figure 4,
  • la figure 7 est une vue de dessus partielle, selon la flèche VII de la figure 2,
  • la figure 8 représente de manière schématique et partielle, en perspective, un moule pouvant être utilisé pour réaliser l'organe d'application de la figure 2,
  • les figures 9a à 9l sont des vues analogues à la figure 3 de variantes de réalisation,
  • les figures 10a à 10c représentent en coupe transversale d'autres exemples de réalisation dans lesquels l'organe d'application comporte plusieurs côtés portant des rangées de dents,
  • la figure 11 illustre la possibilité de réaliser le support de l'organe d'application avec un axe longitudinal curviligne,
  • la figure 12 est une vue analogue à la figure 7 d'une variante de réalisation dans laquelle l'une des rangées comporte moins de dents que l'autre rangée,
  • la figure 13 est une vue de côté d'une variante de réalisation dans laquelle les dents sont regroupées par paquets,
  • la figure 14 est une vue de dessus selon XIV de la figure 13,
  • la figure 15 représente en coupe transversale une dent de section circulaire, et
  • la figure 16 est une vue de côté schématique et partielle d'une rangée de dents selon une variante de mise en oeuvre de l'invention.
The invention may be better understood on reading the following detailed description and on examining the appended drawing, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic elevational view, with partial longitudinal section, of an example of a device produced in accordance with the invention;
  • FIG. 2 represents, in isolation, the applicator member of FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-section along III-III of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 represents a detail of embodiment of the application member of FIG.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 are transverse sections of two consecutive teeth of a row respectively along V and VI of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 7 is a partial top view, along the arrow VII of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 8 schematically and partially, in perspective, a mold that can be used to produce the applicator member of FIG.
  • 9a to 9 l are views similar to Figure 3 of alternative embodiments,
  • FIGS. 10a to 10c show, in cross-section, other embodiments in which the applicator member comprises several sides carrying rows of teeth,
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the possibility of carrying out the support of the applicator member with a curvilinear longitudinal axis,
  • FIG. 12 is a view similar to FIG. 7 of an alternative embodiment in which one of the rows has fewer teeth than the other row;
  • FIG. 13 is a side view of an alternative embodiment in which the teeth are grouped together in packets;
  • FIG. 14 is a plan view according to XIV of FIG. 13,
  • FIG. 15 represents in cross section a tooth of circular section, and
  • Figure 16 is a schematic and partial side view of a row of teeth according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

On a représenté sur la figure 1 un dispositif de conditionnement et d'application réalisé conformément à l'invention, comportant un applicateur 2 et un récipient associé 3 contenant un produit P à appliquer sur les cils et/ou les sourcils, par exemple du mascara ou un produit de soin.FIG. 1 shows a device for packaging and application made according to the invention, comprising an applicator 2 and an associated container 3 containing a product P to be applied to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, for example mascara or a care product.

Le récipient 3 comporte dans l'exemple considéré un col fileté 4 et l'applicateur 2 comporte un capuchon de fermeture 5 agencé pour se visser sur le col 4, afm de fermer le récipient 3 de manière étanche en l'absence d'utilisation, le capuchon de fermeture 5 constituant également un organe de préhension pour l'applicateur 2.The container 3 comprises in the example in question a threaded neck 4 and the applicator 2 comprises a closing cap 5 arranged to be screwed onto the neck 4, in order to close the container 3 in a sealed manner in the absence of use, the closing cap 5 also constituting a gripping member for the applicator 2.

Le récipient 3 comporte également un organe d'essorage 6, inséré dans le col 4.The container 3 also comprises a wiper member 6, inserted in the neck 4.

L'applicateur 2 comporte une tige 7 d'axe longitudinal X, qui se raccorde à son extrémité supérieure au capuchon de fermeture 5 et comporte à son extrémité inférieure un organe d'application 8.The applicator 2 comprises a rod 7 of longitudinal axis X, which is connected at its upper end to the closing cap 5 and has at its lower end an applicator member 8.

L'organe d'essorage 6 comporte une lèvre 9 agencée pour essorer la tige 7 lorsque l'applicateur 2 est retiré du récipient 3.The wiper member 6 comprises a lip 9 arranged to dewater the rod 7 when the applicator 2 is removed from the container 3.

Dans l'exemple illustré, la tige 7 présente une section circulaire mais on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque la tige 7 présente une section aplatie, la fixation du capuchon 5 sur le récipient 3 pouvant alors être effectuée autrement que par vissage, si nécessaire.In the example shown, the rod 7 has a circular section but it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the rod 7 has a flattened section, fixing the cap 5 on the container 3 can then be performed otherwise than by screwing , if necessary.

Dans l'exemple considéré, l'axe longitudinal X de la tige 7 est rectiligne et confondu avec l'axe longitudinal du récipient 3 lorsque l'applicateur 2 est en place sur celui-ci, mais on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque la tige 7 est non rectiligne, formant par exemple un coude.In the example considered, the longitudinal axis X of the rod 7 is rectilinear and coincident with the longitudinal axis of the container 3 when the applicator 2 is in place thereon, but it is not beyond the scope of this invention when the rod 7 is non-rectilinear, forming for example a bend.

La tige 7 peut comporter, le cas échéant, un rétreint annulaire sur sa portion qui vient se positionner en regard de la lèvre 9 de l'organe d'essorage 6, de façon à ne pas solliciter mécaniquement celle-ci pendant le stockage. Bien entendu, on ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsqu'un organe d'essorage 6 différent de celui qui est illustré est utilisé, notamment un organe d'essorage comportant un bloc de mousse ou une lèvre d'essorage fendue.The rod 7 may comprise, where appropriate, an annular necking on its portion which is positioned opposite the lip 9 of the wiper member 6, so as not to mechanically stress it during storage. Of course, it is not beyond the scope of the present invention when a wiper member 6 different from that illustrated is used, in particular a wiper member comprising a foam block or a split spin lip.

En se reportant à la figure 2, on peut voir que l'organe d'application 8 comporte un support 10 s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal Y et présentant sur un côté une face 11 sensiblement plane, sur laquelle se raccordent deux rangées 20 et 30 de dents.Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the applicator member 8 comprises a support 10 extending along a longitudinal axis Y and having on one side a substantially planar face 11 on which two rows 20 and 30 teeth.

Ces dernières sont réalisées d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière plastique avec le support 10. On peut utiliser une matière plastique relativement rigide ou molle, par exemple du SEBS, un silicone, de l'EPDM, un nitrile, un élastomère de polyester, de polyamide, de polyéthylène ou de vinyle, mais aussi une polyoléfine telle que du PE ou PP, du PS, du PET, du POM, du PA ou du PMMA, cette liste n'étant pas limitative. L'organe d'application peut encore, le cas échéant, être réalisé par moulage d'un matériau métallique ou par usinage.The latter are made in one piece by plastic molding with the support 10. A relatively rigid or soft plastic material may be used, for example SEBS, silicone, EPDM, nitrile, polyester elastomer , polyamide, polyethylene or vinyl, but also a polyolefin such as PE or PP, PS, PET, POM, PA or PMMA, this list is not limiting. The application member may also, if necessary, be made by molding a metal material or by machining.

Le support 10 comporte une portion distale 12, arrondie vers l'avant afin de faciliter la rentrée de l'applicateur 2 dans le récipient 3, et une portion proximale 13 profilée de façon à faciliter le franchissement de l'organe d'essorage 6 par l'organe d'application 8 lors du retrait de l'applicateur 2.The support 10 comprises a distal portion 12, rounded forwards to facilitate the retraction of the applicator 2 into the container 3, and a proximal portion 13 shaped to facilitate the crossing of the wiper member 6 by the applicator member 8 during removal of the applicator 2.

Le support 10 est prolongé du côté proximal par un embout cylindrique 14 d'axe Z qui permet sa fixation sur la tige 7. Dans l'exemple considéré, l'embout 14 comporte une gorge annulaire 15 agencée pour s'encliqueter dans un logement correspondant prévu à l'extrémité inférieure de la tige 7. Bien entendu, le support 10 peut être fixé par tout autre moyen sur la tige 7, notamment autrement que par encliquetage, par exemple par collage, soudage ou sertissage. Le support 10 peut encore être réalisé d'un seul tenant par moulage de matière avec la tige 7.The support 10 is extended on the proximal side by a cylindrical tip 14 of Z axis which allows its attachment to the rod 7. In the example, the tip 14 has an annular groove 15 arranged to snap into a corresponding housing provided at the lower end of the rod 7. Of course, the support 10 may be fixed by any other means on the rod 7, in particular other than by snapping, for example by gluing, welding or crimping. The support 10 can also be made in one piece by molding material with the rod 7.

Dans l'exemple considéré, l'axe Z de l'embout 14 fait avec l'axe longitudinal Y du support 10 un angle i de quelques degrés, afm d'améliorer l'ergonomie de l'applicateur, l'angle i étant formé du côté de l'axe Y qui est opposé aux rangées de dents 20 et 30.In the example considered, the Z axis of the endpiece 14 makes with the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10 an angle i of a few degrees, to improve the ergonomics of the applicator, the angle i being formed on the side of the Y axis which is opposed to rows of teeth 20 and 30.

Chaque rangée 20 ou 30 s'étend sur une distance d qui correspond à plus du quart de la longueur apparente l du support 10, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 2.Each row 20 or 30 extends over a distance d which corresponds to more than a quarter of the apparent length 1 of the support 10, as can be seen in FIG.

Dans l'exemple considéré, la distance d est supérieure à 3/4 de la distance l, la différence l-d correspondant sensiblement à la somme des dimensions selon l'axe Y des parties distale 12 et proximale 13.In the example considered, the distance d is greater than 3/4 of the distance l , the difference ld substantially corresponding to the sum of the dimensions along the Y axis of the distal 12 and proximal 13 parts.

Au moins deux dents s'étendent dans des directions non parallèles.At least two teeth extend in non-parallel directions.

Toujours dans l'exemple considéré, les rangées 20 ou 30 s'étendent chacune selon un axe longitudinal W qui est rectiligne et parallèle à l'axe longitudinal Y du support 10, mais il pourrait en être différemment. Les axes longitudinaux des rangées 20 et 30 pourraient notamment s'étendre obliquement relativement à l'axe longitudinal Y du support 10, dans une variante non illustrée.Still in the example, the rows 20 or 30 each extend along a longitudinal axis W which is rectilinear and parallel to the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10, but it could be different. The longitudinal axes of the rows 20 and 30 could in particular extend obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis Y of the support 10, in a variant not illustrated.

Si l'on se reporte à la figure 3, on voit que chaque rangée de dents 20 ou 30 comporte une alternance de dents référencées 21 et 22 pour la rangée 20 et référencées 31 et 32 pour la rangée 30. Chaque rangée 20 ou 30 comporte avantageusement plus de 30 dents, par exemple 35 dents environ.Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that each row of teeth 20 or 30 comprises an alternation of teeth referenced 21 and 22 for row 20 and referenced 31 and 32 for row 30. Each row 20 or 30 comprises advantageously more than 30 teeth, for example about 35 teeth.

En ce qui concerne la rangée 20, deux dents consécutives 21 et 22 sont disposées respectivement au moins partiellement de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation S1, plane. Il en est de même dans l'exemple considéré des dents 31 et 32 de la rangée 30 qui sont disposées respectivement au moins partiellement de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation S2, plane également.As regards the row 20, two consecutive teeth 21 and 22 are respectively at least partially disposed on either side of a geometrical separation surface S 1, planar. It is the same in the example considered teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30 which are respectively arranged at least partially on either side of a geometric separation surface S 2 , also planes.

Les surfaces S1 et S2 forment entre elles un angle α de 40° environ dans l'exemple illustré. Une normale N à la face 11 est sensiblement bissectrice de l'angle α, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3.The surfaces S 1 and S 2 form between them an angle α of about 40 ° in the example illustrated. A normal N on the face 11 is substantially bisector of the angle α, as can be seen in FIG.

Au sein de la rangée 20, les dents 21 et 22 présentent dans l'exemple de la figure 3 des bases respectives 21b et 22b non alignées, car situées respectivement entièrement de part et d'autre de la surface S1. Il en est de même des dents 31 et 32, dont les bases respectives sont non alignées et situées entièrement de part et d'autre de la surface S2.Within the row 20, the teeth 21 and 22 have in the example of Figure 3 respectively unelanged bases 21b and 22b, respectively located completely on either side of the surface S 1 . It is the same teeth 31 and 32, the respective bases are non-aligned and located entirely on either side of the surface S 2 .

Les bases 21b et 22b ne se chevauchent pas, dans l'exemple illustré, lorsque l'organe d'application est observé de côté, dans une direction perpendiculaire à l'axe Y, comme sur la figure 4. Il en est de même des dents 31 et 32.The bases 21b and 22b do not overlap, in the illustrated example, when the applicator member is viewed from the side, in a direction perpendicular to the Y axis, as in FIG. 4. It is the same with the teeth 31 and 32.

On peut voir sur la figure 7 qu'à chaque dent 21 de la première rangée 20, on peut associer une dent respective 31 de la rangée 30, occupant sensiblement la même position axiale le long de l'axe Y du support. Il en est de même pour chaque dent 22, à laquelle une dent 32 peut être associée.It can be seen in Figure 7 that each tooth 21 of the first row 20, can be associated with a respective tooth 31 of the row 30, occupying substantially the same axial position along the Y axis of the support. It is the same for each tooth 22, to which a tooth 32 can be associated.

Sur la figure 3, on peut voir que les dents 21 et 31 peuvent être jointives à leur base. Les dents 21 et 31 forment sensiblement un V, ouvert vers l'extérieur. Il en est de même pour les dents 22 et 32.In Figure 3, it can be seen that the teeth 21 and 31 can be joined to their base. The teeth 21 and 31 form substantially a V, open towards the outside. It is the same for the teeth 22 and 32.

Dans l'exemple considéré, les dents 21 et 22 s'étendent selon des axes longitudinaux rectilignes, non parallèles à la face 11 du support 10, et présentent, lorsqu'observées en section transversale, des faces planes 21a, 22a, les dents comportant des sections notamment demi-circulaires, comme illustré aux figures 5 et 6, les faces planes 21a et 22a des dents 21 et 22 étant dirigées vers l'intérieur de la rangée 20. Il en est de même des dents 31 et 32.In the example considered, the teeth 21 and 22 extend along straight longitudinal axes, not parallel to the face 11 of the support 10, and have, when observed in cross section, flat faces 21a, 22a, the teeth comprising particularly semicircular sections, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the flat faces 21a and 22a of the teeth 21 and 22 being directed towards the interior of the row 20. It is the same of the teeth 31 and 32.

Pour fabriquer l'organe d'application 8, on peut par exemple utiliser un moule comportant des blocs inférieur 40 et supérieur 41, tel qu'illustré à la figure 8.To manufacture the applicator member 8, it is possible, for example, to use a mold comprising lower 40 and upper 41 blocks, as illustrated in FIG. 8.

Le bloc inférieur 40 se compose de deux parties 40a et 40b qui peuvent s'écarter l'une de l'autre dans la direction de la flèche A et le bloc supérieur 41 peut s'assembler avec le bloc inférieur 40 en suivant la flèche B.The lower block 40 consists of two parts 40a and 40b which can move apart from one another in the direction of the arrow A and the upper block 41 can be assembled with the lower block 40 following the arrow B .

Le bloc inférieur 40 comporte des cavités 42 destinées à former les dents 21 et des cavités 43 destinées à former les dents 32, tandis que le bloc supérieur comporte des cavités 44 destinées à former les dents 22 et des cavités 45 destinées à former les dents 31, les cavités 44 et 45 venant se positionner entre les cavités 42 et 43 quand le moule est fermé.The lower block 40 has cavities 42 for forming the teeth 21 and cavities 43 for forming the teeth 32, while the upper block has cavities 44 for forming the teeth 22 and cavities 45 for forming the teeth 31. , the cavities 44 and 45 being positioned between the cavities 42 and 43 when the mold is closed.

Il est à noter qu'en déplaçant axialement le bloc supérieur 41 relativement au bloc inférieur 40, pour amener les cavités 42 et 44 en regard, on pourrait réaliser un organe d'application comportant une seule rangée de dents, dont les bases seraient alignées et qui s'étendraient alternativement dans des directions opposées, de manière similaire à ce qui est décrit dans le brevet US 6 581 610.It should be noted that by moving axially the upper block 41 relatively to the lower block 40, to bring the cavities 42 and 44 opposite one could realize an application member comprising a single row of teeth, whose bases would be aligned and which would extend alternately in opposite directions, similarly to that described in US Patent 6,581,610.

Pour utiliser le dispositif 1, l'utilisateur peut dévisser le capuchon de fermeture 5 et extraire l'organe d'application 8 du récipient 3.To use the device 1, the user can unscrew the closure cap 5 and extract the applicator member 8 from the container 3.

Après traversée par l'organe d'application 8 de l'organe d'essorage 6, une certaine quantité de produit reste entre les rangées de dents 20 et 30 et entre les dents de ces rangées et peut être appliquée sur les cils ou les sourcils par l'utilisateur. Le nombre relativement élevé de dents ainsi que leur disposition sur l'organe d'application permet de bien travailler les cils.After passing through the applicator member 8 of the wiper member 6, a certain amount of product remains between the rows of teeth 20 and 30 and between the teeth of these rows and can be applied to the eyelashes or the eyebrows by the user. The relatively high number of teeth and their arrangement on the application member makes it possible to work the eyelashes well.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described.

En particulier, on peut modifier l'implantation des dents sur le support 10 et par exemple écarter les rangées 20 et 30 l'une de l'autre, comme illustré à la figure 9a. Dans cet exemple, aucune des dents de l'une des rangées n'est jointive avec une dent de l'autre rangée.In particular, it is possible to modify the implantation of the teeth on the support 10 and, for example, to separate the rows 20 and 30 from each other, as illustrated in FIG. 9a. In this example, none of the teeth of one of the rows are joined with a tooth of the other row.

On peut également écarter de la surface S1 ou S2 les dents au sein de chaque rangée, comme illustré à la figure 9b.It is also possible to separate from the surface S 1 or S 2 the teeth within each row, as illustrated in FIG. 9b.

Dans l'exemple qui a été décrit en se référant aux figures 1 à 7, les dents 21 et 22 de la rangée 20 s'étendent parallèlement à une première direction et les dents 31 et 32 de la rangée 30 s'étendent parallèlement à une deuxième direction, différente de la première. Il peut en être différemment.In the example which has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, the teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20 extend parallel to a first direction and the teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30 extend parallel to one another. second direction, different from the first. It can be different.

On a ainsi illustré à la figure 9c la possibilité pour les axes longitudinaux des dents 21 et 22, lorsque l'organe d'application 10 est observé dans un plan de coupe transversal, de former entre eux un angle β1 qui est différent de l'angle β2 formé entre les axes longitudinaux des dents 31 et 32. La bissectrice de l'angle α formé entre les bissectrices des angles β1 et β2 peut être normale ou non à la face 11.FIG. 9c illustrates the possibility for the longitudinal axes of the teeth 21 and 22, when the applicator member 10 is observed in a transverse section plane, to form between them an angle β 1 which is different from the angle β 2 formed between the longitudinal axes of the teeth 31 and 32. The bisector of the angle α formed between the bisectors of the angles β 1 and β 2 may or may not be normal to the face 11.

On a illustré à la figure 9d la possibilité pour la bissectrice de l'angle α formé entre les surfaces S1 et S2 de ne pas être confondue avec une normale N à la face 11 du support 10.FIG. 9d illustrates the possibility for the bisector of the angle α formed between the surfaces S 1 and S 2 not to be confused with a normal N on the face 11 of the support 10.

On a représenté à la figure 9e une variante de réalisation dans laquelle les dents de l'une des rangées, par exemple la rangée 20, présentent une longueur différente des dents de la rangée 30.FIG. 9e shows an alternative embodiment in which the teeth of one of the rows, for example the row 20, have a different length of the teeth of the row 30.

On a illustré à la figure 9f la possibilité pour les dents de l'une au moins des rangées de présenter des hauteurs différentes. Dans l'exemple considéré, ce sont les rangées 20 et 30 qui chacune présentent des dents de hauteurs différentes. Les dents 21 peuvent par exemple être réalisées plus courtes que les dents 22 et les dents 31 plus longues que les dents 32.FIG. 9f illustrates the possibility for the teeth of at least one of the rows to have different heights. In this example, it is the rows 20 and 30 which each have teeth of different heights. The teeth 21 may for example be made shorter than the teeth 22 and the teeth 31 longer than the teeth 32.

La figure 9g illustre la possibilité pour l'une au moins des dents des rangées 20 et 30 de présenter un relief, par exemple des striures venues de moulage ou des aspérités liées par exemple à la présence d'une charge dans la matière plastique.FIG. 9g illustrates the possibility for at least one of the teeth of the rows 20 and 30 to present a relief, for example molded streaks or asperities linked for example to the presence of a load in the plastics material.

Dans l'exemple illustré sur la figure 9h, ce sont les rangées 20 et 30 qui chacune présentent des dents dont les reliefs sont différents.In the example illustrated in Figure 9h, it is the rows 20 and 30 which each have teeth whose reliefs are different.

On a illustré à la figure 9i la possibilité de réaliser l'organe d'application avec une matière plastique chargée, comportant par exemple des particules magnétiques. Le champ magnétique créé par de telles particules, qui peuvent être magnétisables et/ou magnétisées, peut exercer par exemple un effet sur les cils et/ou interagir avec des fibres magnétiques qui seraient présentes dans le produit.FIG. 9i illustrates the possibility of producing the applicator member with a filled plastic material, for example comprising magnetic particles. The magnetic field created by such particles, which can be magnetizable and / or magnetized, can exert for example an effect on the eyelashes and / or interact with magnetic fibers that would be present in the product.

On a illustré à la figure 9j la possibilité de réaliser au moins partiellement l'organe d'application avec un flocage, ce dernier s'étendant par exemple sur les dents seulement.FIG. 9j illustrates the possibility of at least partially producing the applicator member with flocking, the latter extending for example on the teeth only.

On a illustré à la figure 9k la possibilité pour les dents de chaque rangée de présenter des bases alignées.FIG. 9k illustrates the possibility for the teeth of each row to present aligned bases.

Les dents peuvent présenter une section autre que demi-circulaire, par exemple circulaire, comme illustré à la figure 9k.The teeth may have a section other than half-circular, for example circular, as shown in Figure 9k.

On a illustré à la figure 91 la possibilité pour les dents de présenter, au niveau de leur extrémité libre, un relief ou une forme particulière, par exemple un crochet comme illustré, ce crochet pouvant s'étendre par exemple transversalement ou parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal du support.FIG. 91 illustrates the possibility for the teeth to have, at their free end, a particular relief or shape, for example a hook as illustrated, this hook being able to extend for example transversely or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support.

On a illustré aux figures 10a à 10c la possibilité pour l'organe d'application de comporter plusieurs côtés comportant chacun un agencement de dents selon l'invention.FIGS. 10a to 10c illustrate the possibility for the applicator member to comprise several sides each comprising an arrangement of teeth according to the invention.

On a représenté à la figure 10a un organe d'application comportant deux faces opposées 11a et 11b portant chacune deux rangées de dents agencées conformément à l'invention, par exemple comme cela a été décrit en référence à la figure 3.FIG. 10a shows an applicator member comprising two opposite faces 11a and 11b each carrying two rows of teeth arranged in accordance with the invention, for example as described with reference to FIG.

Sur la figure 10b, le support 10 comporte trois faces 11a, 11b et 11c portant chacune deux rangées de dents agencées conformément à l'invention et sur la figure 10c le support 10 comporte quatre faces 11a à 11d comportant chacune deux rangées de dents agencées conformément à l'invention.In FIG. 10b, the support 10 comprises three faces 11a, 11b and 11c each carrying two rows of teeth arranged according to the invention and in FIG. support 10 has four faces 11a to 11d each having two rows of teeth arranged according to the invention.

On a illustré à la figure 11 la possibilité pour le support 10 de présenter un axe longitudinal Y non rectiligne, par exemple curviligne, les dents étant par exemple situées du côté concave du support comme représenté. On ne sort pas du cadre de la présente invention lorsque les dents sont situées du côté convexe du support, cette variante n'étant pas illustrée.FIG. 11 illustrates the possibility for the support 10 to have a non-rectilinear longitudinal axis Y, for example curvilinear, the teeth being for example located on the concave side of the support as shown. It is not beyond the scope of the present invention when the teeth are located on the convex side of the support, this variant is not illustrated.

Les rangées 20 et 30 peuvent comporter des nombres de dents différents, comme illustré à la figure 12, l'une des rangées étant par exemple plus courte que l'autre rangée.Rows 20 and 30 may have different numbers of teeth, as illustrated in FIG. 12, one of the rows being, for example, shorter than the other row.

Au sein de chaque rangée, les dents peuvent être rassemblées par groupes 40 de dents, comme illustré aux figures 13 et 14.Within each row, the teeth may be gathered in groups of 40 teeth, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

Les dents 21 et 22 de la rangée 20 sont par exemple groupées par paires et il en est de même des dents 31 et 32 de la rangée 30, les paires 40 de dents des deux rangées étant par exemple disposées en quinconce comme on peut le voir à l'examen de la figure 14.The teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20 are for example grouped in pairs and the same is the teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30, the pairs 40 of teeth of the two rows being for example arranged in staggered rows as can be seen in Figure 14.

On a illustré sur la figure 16 la possibilité pour les dents d'une rangée, par exemple les dents 21 et 22 de la rangée 20, au moins de s'étendre alternativement vers les extrémités distale et proximale du support.FIG. 16 illustrates the possibility for the teeth of a row, for example the teeth 21 and 22 of the row 20, at least to extend alternately towards the distal and proximal ends of the support.

Il pourrait en être de même pour les dents 31 et 32 de la rangée 30.It could be the same for the teeth 31 and 32 of the row 30.

Des gorges 50 en V peuvent être formées entre les parties supérieures des deux dents se croisant.V-shaped grooves 50 may be formed between the upper portions of the two intersecting teeth.

Les dents qui se croisent peuvent se toucher ou non au niveau du croisement. Les croisements de dents peuvent être créés sur toute ou partie de la longueur du support.The crossing teeth may or may not touch each other at the crossing. The crossings of teeth can be created on all or part of the length of the support.

Deux dents se croisant peuvent, le cas échéant, être orientées vers l'extérieur ou l'intérieur relativement à un plan médian contenant l'axe longitudinal perpendiculaire à la face du support à laquelle les dents se raccordent.Two intersecting teeth may, if appropriate, be oriented outward or inward relative to a median plane containing the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the face of the support to which the teeth are connected.

Au moins deux paires consécutives de deux dents se croisant, lorsque l'on se déplace le long d'une rangée, peuvent être inclinées vers l'intérieur ou l'extérieur relativement audit plan médian ou alternativement vers l'intérieur et vers l'extérieur.At least two consecutive pairs of two intersecting teeth, when moving along a row, may be inclined inwardly or outwardly relative to said median plane or alternately inwardly and outwardly .

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits. On peut par exemple regrouper les dents autrement que par paires, l'espacement entre les groupes au sein d'une même rangée étant régulier ou non, et notamment supérieur à l'espacement entre les dents au sein d'un groupe.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described. For example, we can group teeth in pairs, the spacing between the groups within the same row being regular or not, and especially greater than the spacing between the teeth within a group.

On peut combiner entre elles les caractéristiques des différents modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits, par exemple réaliser avec une matière plastique comportant une charge de particules magnétiques n'importe laquelle des variantes de réalisation décrites.The characteristics of the different embodiments that have just been described can be combined with one another, for example by making any of the variant embodiments described with a plastic material comprising a charge of magnetic particles.

Dans toute la description, y compris les revendications, l'expression « comportant un » doit être comprise comme étant synonyme de l'expression « comportant au moins un », sauf si le contraire est spécifié.Throughout the description, including the claims, the phrase "having one" should be understood as being synonymous with the phrase "having at least one", unless the contrary is specified.

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Dispositif (1) pour l'application d'un produit sur les cils et/ou les sourcils, comportant : - un support (10) s'étendant selon un axe longitudinal (Y), - une première (20) et une deuxième rangées (30) de dents réalisées de manière monolithique avec le support, se raccordant d'un même côté du support et s'étendant sur au moins un quart de la longueur du support, l'une au moins des rangées comportant deux dents s'étendant, au moins partiellement, de part et d'autre d'une surface géométrique de séparation (S1 ; S2) s'étendant le long de cette rangée, au moins deux dents s'étendant dans des directions non parallèles. Device (1) for applying a product to the eyelashes and / or the eyebrows, comprising: a support (10) extending along a longitudinal axis (Y), a first (20) and a second row (30) of teeth made monolithically with the support, connecting on the same side of the support and extending over at least a quarter of the length of the support, one at least rows comprising two teeth extending, at least partially, on either side of a geometric separation surface (S 1 ; S 2 ) extending along this row, at least two teeth s' extending in non-parallel directions. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux dents s'étendant au moins partiellement de part et d'autre de la surface géométrique de séparation sont disposées l'une et l'autre différemment par rapport à ladite surface géométrique de séparation.Device according to claim 1, wherein the two teeth extending at least partially on either side of the geometrical separation surface are arranged one and the other differently with respect to said geometrical separation surface. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les première et deuxième rangées s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal (Y) du support.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second rows extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y) of the support. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée comportent des bases non alignées.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least three consecutive teeth of at least one row comprise non-aligned bases. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée comportent des bases sensiblement alignées.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least three consecutive teeth of at least one row comprise substantially aligned bases. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée sont non jointives.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two consecutive teeth of at least one row are non-contiguous. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée sont jointives.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two consecutive teeth of at least one row are joined. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée s'étendent au moins partiellement alternativement de part et d'autre de la surface géométrique de séparation (S1 ; S2).Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least three consecutive teeth of at least one row extend at least partially alternately on either side of the geometric separation surface (S 1 ; S 2 ). Dispositif selon la revendication 8, dans lequel au moins trois dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée s'étendent entièrement de part et d'autre de la surface géométrique de séparation.Device according to claim 8, wherein at least three consecutive teeth of at least one row extend entirely on either side of the geometric separation surface. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée s'étendent dans des directions sensiblement parallèles.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two consecutive teeth of at least one row extend in substantially parallel directions. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée s'étendent dans des directions divergentes.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two consecutive teeth of at least one row extend in divergent directions. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisé par le fait que deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée sont orientées respectivement vers les extrémités distale et proximale du support.Device according to claim 10, characterized in that two consecutive teeth of at least one row are oriented respectively towards the distal and proximal ends of the support. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que deux dents consécutives d'au moins une rangée se croisent lorsque le support est observé de côté.Device according to claim 11, characterized in that two consecutive teeth of at least one row intersect when the support is viewed from the side. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents d'au moins une rangée présentent des longueurs différentes.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two teeth of at least one row have different lengths. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins deux dents d'au moins une rangée présentent des formes différentes.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two teeth of at least one row have different shapes. Dispositif selon la revendication 15, dans lequel au moins deux dents consécutives d'une rangée ne sont pas image l'une de l'autre par un mouvement de translation.Device according to claim 15, wherein at least two consecutive teeth of a row are not image of one another by a translational movement. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une dent d'au moins une rangée s'étend selon un axe longitudinal rectiligne.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth of at least one row extends along a rectilinear longitudinal axis. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une dent d'au moins une rangée s'étend selon un axe longitudinal non rectiligne.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth of at least one row extends along a non-rectilinear longitudinal axis. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une dent d'au moins une rangée présente une forme générale effilée en direction de son extrémité libre.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth of at least one row has a generally tapered shape towards its free end. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une rangée s'étend selon un axe rectiligne.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one row extends along a straight axis. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que la surface géométrique de séparation est un plan médian pour la rangée.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the geometric separation surface is a median plane for the row. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les dents des première et deuxième rangées s'étendent sur plus de la moitié de la longueur du support, mieux sur plus des trois quarts de la longueur du support.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the teeth of the first and second rows extend over more than half the length of the support, more preferably over three quarters of the length of the support. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les dents d'une rangée au moins s'étendent parallèlement à une même direction.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the teeth of at least one row extend parallel to the same direction. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que deux dents consécutives au moins d'au moins une rangée (20) présentent des sections transversales sensiblement demi-circulaires, ces dents ayant des faces sensiblement planes (21a ; 21b) tournées vers l'intérieur de la rangée.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that two consecutive teeth of at least one row (20) have substantially semicircular cross-sections, these teeth having substantially plane faces (21a; 21b) facing towards one another. inside the row. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte deux rangées (20 ; 30) seulement.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises only two rows (20; 30). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte plus de deux rangées.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises more than two rows. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les dents (21, 22) de la première rangée (20) s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement à une première direction et par le fait que les dents (31, 32) de la deuxième rangée (30) s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement à une deuxième direction, et par le fait que les première et deuxième directions font entre elles un angle (α) non nul.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the teeth (21, 22) of the first row (20) extend substantially parallel to a first direction and in that the teeth (31, 32) of the second row (30) extend substantially parallel to a second direction, and in that the first and second directions are between them a non-zero angle (α). Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait l'angle (α) est compris entre 5° et 60°, de préférence entre 15° et 45°, étant notamment de 40° environ.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the angle (α) is between 5 ° and 60 °, preferably between 15 ° and 45 °, being in particular about 40 °. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la face (11) du support (10) sur laquelle se raccordent les dents des première et deuxième rangées est sensiblement plane.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the face (11) of the support (10) on which the teeth of the first and second rows are connected is substantially flat. Dispositif selon les revendications 27 et 29, caractérisé par le fait que la bissectrice de l'angle (α) est sensiblement perpendiculaire à la face (11) sur laquelle se raccordent les dents.Device according to claims 27 and 29, characterized in that the bisector of the angle (α) is substantially perpendicular to the face (11) on which the teeth are connected. Dispositif selon les revendications 27 et 29, caractérisé par le fait que la bissectrice de l'angle (α) est sécante et non perpendiculaire à la face (11) sur laquelle se raccordent les dents.Device according to claims 27 and 29, characterized in that the bisector of the angle (α) is secant and not perpendicular to the face (11) on which the teeth are connected. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une dent de l'une des rangées présente un profil différent d'une dent de l'autre rangée.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth of one of the rows has a different profile of a tooth of the other row. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au moins une dent d'une rangée présente une longueur différente de celle d'une dent de l'autre rangée.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth in one row has a length different from that of one tooth in the other row. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que deux dents d'une rangée s'étendent dans des directions qui forment entre elles un premier angle (β1).Device according to claim 1, characterized in that two teeth of a row extend in directions which form between them a first angle (β 1 ). Dispositif selon la revendication 34, caractérisé par le fait que deux dents de l'autre rangée s'étendent dans des directions qui forment entre elles un deuxième angle (β2).Device according to claim 34, characterized in that two teeth of the other row extend in directions which form between them a second angle (β 2 ). Dispositif selon les revendications 34 et 35, caractérisé par le fait que les premier (β1) et deuxième (β2) angles sont différents.Device according to claims 34 and 35, characterized in that the first (β 1 ) and second (β 2 ) angles are different. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les deux rangées (20 ; 30) comportent sensiblement le même nombre de dents.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two rows (20; 30) have substantially the same number of teeth. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'au sein de chaque rangée, les dents sont rassemblées par groupes et par le fait que deux groupes de dents appartenant respectivement aux première et deuxième rangées occupent sensiblement la même position axiale sur le support.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that within each row, the teeth are grouped in groups and in that two groups of teeth respectively belonging to the first and second rows occupy substantially the same axial position on the support. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que les dents des rangées sont rassemblées par groupes (40) et par le fait qu'au moins un groupe appartenant à l'une des rangées est décalé axialement par rapport à un groupe correspondant appartenant à l'autre rangée.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the teeth of the rows are grouped together in groups (40) and in that at least one group belonging to one of the rows is offset axially relative to a corresponding group belonging to the other row. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que les groupes (40) sont disposés en quinconce sur le support (10).Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the groups (40) are staggered on the support (10). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 38 à 40, caractérisé par le fait que chaque groupe (40) contient deux dents seulement.Device according to any one of claims 38 to 40, characterized in that each group (40) contains only two teeth. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'à au moins une dent (21) de la première rangée correspond une dent (31) de la deuxième rangée qui occupe sensiblement la même position axiale sur le support.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one tooth (21) of the first row corresponds to a tooth (31) of the second row which occupies substantially the same axial position on the support. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que les deux dents (21 ; 31) qui occupent sensiblement la même position axiale sur le support sont jointives.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the two teeth (21; 31) which occupy substantially the same axial position on the support are contiguous. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le support s'étend selon un axe longitudinal (Y) rectiligne.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support extends along a longitudinal axis (Y) rectilinear. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait le support s'étend selon un axe longitudinal (Y) curviligne.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support extends along a longitudinal axis (Y) curvilinear. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que les dents (21, 22 ; 31 ,32) sont moulées avec le support (10) dans une matière plastique.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the teeth (21, 22; 31, 32) are molded with the support (10) in a plastic material. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que la matière plastique est élastomérique.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the plastic material is elastomeric. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'un au moins du support et d'une dent présente des propriétés magnétiques.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the support and a tooth has magnetic properties. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'un au moins du support et d'une dent est floqué.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the support and a tooth is flocked. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le support comporte plusieurs côtés portant des agencements de dents similaires.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support has several sides carrying similar tooth arrangements. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le support est profilé pour faciliter le franchissement d'un organe d'essorage (6).Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support is profiled to facilitate the crossing of a wiper member (6). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le support (10) est fixé à une première extrémité d'une tige (7).Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (10) is fixed to a first end of a rod (7). Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que la tige (7) est reliée, à une deuxième extrémité opposée à la première, à un élément de préhension (5).Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the rod (7) is connected at a second end opposite the first, to a gripping element (5). Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que l'élément de préhension (5) est configuré pour fermer de manière sensiblement étanche un récipient (3) contenant le produit à appliquer, notamment du mascara.Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the gripping element (5) is configured to close substantially sealing a container (3) containing the product to be applied, including mascara. Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé par le fait que le récipient (3) comporte un organe d'essorage (6).Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the container (3) comprises a wiper member (6). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est dépourvu de métal.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is devoid of metal.
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