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EP3420844B1 - Cosmetic-product applicator tip, associated applicator and applicator unit - Google Patents

Cosmetic-product applicator tip, associated applicator and applicator unit Download PDF

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EP3420844B1
EP3420844B1 EP18172208.3A EP18172208A EP3420844B1 EP 3420844 B1 EP3420844 B1 EP 3420844B1 EP 18172208 A EP18172208 A EP 18172208A EP 3420844 B1 EP3420844 B1 EP 3420844B1
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Yann Crapet
Thierry Balestrini
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D34/045—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container
    • A45D34/046—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like connected to the cap of the container comprising a wiper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • 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
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    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
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    • A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1018—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
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    • A45D2200/1036—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
    • A45D2200/1045—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance with one or more internal reservoirs, e.g. rupturable microcapsules

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  • the invention relates to an applicator tip for a cosmetic product, an applicator and an associated applicator assembly.
  • Applicator assemblies for cosmetic products are known, in particular for cosmetic products intended to be applied to the lips of a user.
  • Said applicator assemblies comprise a container containing the cosmetic product and an applicator adapted to be removably attached to the container.
  • the container generally comprises a body, the body comprising walls defining a reservoir in which the cosmetic product is contained, and a neck defining an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted.
  • the applicator generally comprises a stopper adapted to be fixed on the neck, a stem extending from the stopper and an applicator tip fixed to a free end of the stem.
  • the rod and the applicator tip extend inside the reservoir.
  • the applicator is immersed in the cosmetic product contained in the reservoir.
  • the user detaches the cap from the neck and extracts the applicator from the container.
  • Known applicator tips generally have a spatula-shaped zone intended to come into contact with the lips to be made up, in particular to load them with cosmetic product.
  • the spatula-shaped zone usually only allows local application of cosmetic product, in particular on a single lip at a time.
  • the spatula also has an uncomfortable rigidity when pressure is exerted on the lips.
  • EP1440629 is an example of an applicator tip according to the state of the art.
  • the present invention aims to propose an applicator tip making it possible to make up, in a single application, the two lips of a user while maintaining comfort of use during make-up and ease of wiping.
  • the invention relates to an applicator endpiece for a cosmetic product, the applicator endpiece comprising a fixing part capable of being assembled to a support rod and an application part of said product.
  • the application part extends along a main direction of longitudinal extension, called the main direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end.
  • the fixing part comprises a support finger external to the support rod.
  • the application part is attached to the support finger so as to envelop the major part of the support finger, the support finger and the application part being in discrete contact over a limited area in the vicinity of the distal end of the application part. application.
  • the application part is configured to pass from a rest position in which the support finger and the proximal end of the application part are free of any contact towards a use position, in which the support finger (15 ) and/or the application part (20) bend in such a way that the proximal end of the application part is at the point of entering, or comes into contact with, the support finger and/or the support rod, the application part has an internal wall and an external wall, said external wall merging with an applicator surface, said internal wall of the application part and the support finger forming a cavity in the form of a volume of revolution around the support finger , said cavity forming a reservoir.
  • the applicator tip comprises an application part fixed to a support finger so as to envelop the major part of the latter, such as a cap covering the support finger extending from the distal end of the application part. to the support rod.
  • the applicator has a very distinctive "mushroom” or “umbrella” shape. The space between the application part and the support rod is thus reduced and an accumulation of product at this level after wiping is avoided, which risks running and hinders the application of the product.
  • the space between the application part and the support rod gives flexibility to the applicator tip; this flexibility confers on said tip a comfort of use, in particular for making up the lips of a user.
  • This space can be defined as a hollow, in particular in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.
  • the invention also relates to an applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container comprising a body forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator as described above, adapted to be fixed on the container, so that the applicator tip is housed inside the reservoir.
  • the invention also relates to the applicator assembly, the reservoir of which is filled with cosmetic product, the product being in particular intended for making up the lips of a user.
  • the figure 1 illustrates a first example of an applicator tip 10 for a cosmetic product according to the invention.
  • the applicator tip 10 extends in a main direction of longitudinal extension, referred to as the main direction and marked X in the figures.
  • the applicator tip 10 comprises an application part 20.
  • application part is understood to mean a part of the applicator tip which is able to retain cosmetic product when it is brought into contact with it, and to restore it then.
  • the application part 20 extends in the main direction, between a proximal end 13 and a distal end 16, opposite the proximal end.
  • the application part 20 has an internal wall 21 and an external wall, the external wall being merged with an applicator surface 22.
  • applicator surface is understood to mean a surface devoid of protuberances such as the protuberances of mascara brushes which are used to the application of the product. This is the outer surface of the application part 20.
  • the applicator surface 22 is rounded and extends from the distal end 16 towards the proximal end 13 of the application part 20.
  • the application part 20 has a longitudinal section in the main direction X elongated, in particular in the shape of an oval of which a part of material is missing at the level of the proximal end 13, and a transverse section in the main direction X circular and of maximum diameter d. This elongated shape provides a larger applicator surface 22 while maintaining a restricted diameter of the application part 20 to facilitate its introduction into a container 50 containing the cosmetic product.
  • the applicator tip 10 comprises an attachment part 11 which here takes the form of a sleeve 14 and a support finger 15.
  • the sleeve 14 is configured to be assembled with a support rod 40, here embedded in the support rod 40.
  • the support finger 15 is in the extension of the sleeve (14) and of the support rod 40 and is configured to link the application part 20 to the sleeve 14. Otherwise said, the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 are separate parts intended to be in recessed connection once assembled together.
  • the application part 20 is thus fixed to the support finger 15 so as to envelop the major part of the latter.
  • the application part 20 is an envelope such as a cap surrounding the support finger 15 and extending from the distal end 16 to the sleeve 14.
  • the applicator has a very distinctive “mushroom” or “umbrella” shape.
  • the envelope extends as far as the support rod 40, reducing the space between the application part 20 and the support rod 40. This avoids an accumulation of product at this level after wringing which risks running and hinders the application of the product.
  • the support finger 15 and the application part 20 are in discrete contact over a limited zone in the vicinity of the distal end 16 of the application part 20.
  • an isolated point, punctual that is to say a contact at the level of a zone of small surface.
  • the contact between the support finger 15 and the application part 20 is made via the internal wall 21 of the application part 20.
  • the end of the support finger 15 opposite the sleeve 14 is connected to the internal wall 21 of the distal end 16 of the application part 20 at a point, called the attachment point F.
  • the term “point F” is understood to mean a substantially point contact zone which gives the envelope a point around which it is suitable to switch.
  • This attachment point F substantially corresponds to the cross section of the support finger 15, here a circle of diameter d15 corresponding to that of the support finger 15 which is cylindrical.
  • the applicator surface 22 is continuous so as to form a space between the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 thus delimiting a cavity 23.
  • the thickness of material between the applicator surface 22 (or outer wall) and the inner wall 21 serves as a wall for the cavity 23.
  • the cavity 23 has the advantage of serving as an intermediate reservoir for the cosmetic product to be applied.
  • the cavity is designed as an intermediate tank.
  • the cavity 23 makes it possible to have enough cosmetic product on the applicator tip 10 which ensures that the user can apply make-up, in a single application without having to refill the applicator tip 10 with cosmetic product.
  • This cavity 23, or space participates in authorizing the potential tilting of the application part 20 with respect to the support finger 15.
  • the application part 20 is configured to pass from a rest position in which the support finger 15 and the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 are free of any contact towards a position of use. , in which the support finger 15 and/or the application part 20 bend so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is at the point of entering or comes into contact with the support finger 15 and / or the support rod 40.
  • the term “bend” means flexing, bending, deforming under pressure applied by a user and/or by a wiper. We mean by “on the point of” getting closer to, touching, on the edge of.
  • the support finger 15 and/or the application part 20 are deformed so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 approaches of the support finger 15 and/or of the support rod 40.
  • the bringing together can be done until the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15 and/or of the support rod 40 or can stop before the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 comes into contact with the support finger 15 and/or the support rod 40.
  • the application part 20 is flexible.
  • This flexibility is notably provided by the fact that the application part 20 is hollow.
  • the thickness of material between the applicator surface 22 and the internal wall 21 is chosen so that the application part 20 is sufficiently flexible to be able to be crushed, in particular during application on the lips. .
  • the material thickness can be variable. In other words, the material thickness can vary along the X axis in the direction of a component of the Y and Z axes, as will be seen later in the various embodiments.
  • the material of the application part 20 is also chosen according to the desired flexibility. These include materials known for their flexibility and elasticity, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones, and more preferably thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • NBR nitrile rubbers
  • silicones and more preferably thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).
  • the support finger 15 may not be completely enveloped by the application part 20.
  • a part of the support finger 15, called the intermediate part 17 may not be enveloped by the application part 20.
  • This intermediate part 17 is also not embedded in the support rod 40.
  • the applicator tip 10 can advantageously be obtained by injection, bi-injection, assembly or overmoulding.
  • the support finger 15 and the sleeve 14 have a section, in particular transverse to the main direction X, of substantially cylindrical shape whose diameter d15 is between 1.5 and 3 mm depending on the flexibility and the desired material, preferably the diameter is at least equal to 1.5 mm, and even more preferably equal to 2mm.
  • the application part 20 comprises at least one slot (not shown). These may be, for example, holes, perforations or openings made for example in the wall of the application part 20. These openings may be used to restore the product contained in the cavity 23 during application or even to improve the wiping of the application part 20, the surplus product being able to come out through these slots during the wiping, for example.
  • the application part 20 and the fixing part 11 can be a single part ( figures 1 to 3 ) or two separate rooms ( figures 4 to 6 ) and the support finger 15 can be considered flexible or rigid.
  • the latter advantageously comprises an elastomeric material, in particular an elastomer whose hardness is greater than or equal to approximately 40 Shore A. Indeed, a hardness of less than 40 Shore A would cause an application part 20, resulting from material with the fixing part 11, which would be difficult to inject and too flexible.
  • too flexible we mean here that at the time of use of the tip 10, and more precisely at the time of extraction of the tip 10 and its spin-drying, there would be a risk that the application part 20 can turn around and the tip 10 becomes unusable.
  • the elastomeric material will advantageously have a hardness of between approximately 40 Shore A and approximately 90 Shore A, the limits of this interval being understood.
  • the attachment part 11 and the application part 20 are a single piece.
  • the fixing part 11 and the application part 20 are made of an identical material.
  • an elastomeric material such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones, preferably a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
  • the cavity 23 is in the form of a hollow cylinder, the hollow corresponding to the support finger 15 which is solid.
  • the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 is coaxial with the axis X and with the support finger 15 in the rest position.
  • said cavity is a hollow, in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.
  • the applicator part goes around the support finger, in particular over the entire periphery of said finger.
  • the cavity 23 has a constant distance d23, of the order for example of 0.7 to 1.5 mm.
  • the thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 of the application part 20 is variable along the axis X in the direction of a component of the axes Y and Z.
  • the outer wall 22 having an oval shape when the user looks at the end piece from the side and the inner wall 21 being coaxial with the X axis, the material thickness is variable along the X axis in the direction of a component of the Y and Z axes and thus has a maximum thickness at the level of the maximum diameter d of the application part 20, of the order for example of 1.7 mm.
  • This additional thickness makes it possible to have the curved part of the applicator surface 22 more resistant to the pressure exerted by the user at the time of application to the lips and better control of the application of the cosmetic product.
  • variable thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 confers a certain rigidity on the application part. Therefore, advantageously the support finger 15 is flexible.
  • the support finger 15 has a certain flexibility so that the support finger 15 and consequently the application part 20 are rotatable relative to the support rod 40 and to the sleeve 14 (the sleeve 14 being embedded in the support rod 40), in particular along at least two axes of an orthonormal reference.
  • This orthonormal reference is, for example, centered at a point in the main direction X.
  • the two axes are for example the axes identified Y, Z on the figures 1 to 6 .
  • the mobility of the application part 20 with respect to said sleeve 14 has the advantage of conferring on said applicator tip 10 an ability to adapt to a large public wishing to use it to apply make-up with it.
  • This embodiment has two positions of use visible to the figures 2 and 3 .
  • the support finger 15 remains straight, that is to say in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 and therefore with the axis X, and only the zone where the pressure is exerted flattens and approaches the support finger 15 at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part.
  • This bringing together can be done until the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15, as is the case here.
  • This position of use called the first position of use, is visible at the figure 2 .
  • This position of use can also be observed when a pressure is exerted at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part 20, allowing a pivoting of the application part 20, so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 either at the point of entering or comes into contact with the support finger 15.
  • This position makes it possible to apply the cosmetic product to a lip delicately and in one piece, in particular because the pressure allows the release of the cosmetic product contained in the cavity 23.
  • the possibility of deformation of the application zone allows the applicator tip 10 to adapt to all lips.
  • the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 come closer together but without coming into contact.
  • a localized pressure leads to a deformation of the application zone.
  • localized pressure at the location of the proximal end 13 shifts the application part 20 towards the support finger 15.
  • the applicator tip of the invention adapts all the more to the area to be made up as the application part 20 is capable of shifting as soon as it is pushed, touched, pressed, even very locally.
  • the user exerts a more pronounced pressure on the tip 10 or a localized pressure rather towards the distal end 16 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 which is flexible deforms.
  • the support finger 15 is no longer in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40.
  • the support finger 15 and therefore the application part 20 are inclined with respect to the axis X.
  • the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15, in particular at the pressure point.
  • the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support rod 40.
  • This second position of use allows greater application of the product. It also makes it possible to restore the remaining product contained in the cavity 23 at the end of application and avoids having to refill the tip 10 by immersing it in the container 50.
  • the deformation of the application zone allows the 10 applicator tip to adapt to all lips.
  • a localized pressure causes a deformation of the support finger 15.
  • localized pressure at the distal end 16 of the application part 20 will cause the applicator assembly to shift.
  • the applicator tip of the invention adapts all the more to the area to be made up as the application part 20 is capable of shifting as soon as it is pushed, touched, pressed, even very locally.
  • the attachment part 11 and the application part 20 are two separate parts.
  • the attachment part 11 and the application part 20 can thus be made of different materials. This facilitates the choice of materials whose mechanical, aesthetic, necessary properties may differ for the application part 20 and the fixing part 11. It is thus possible to choose a flexible and soft material for the application part 20 and a material more rigid for the attachment part 11.
  • the two materials must be compatible to ensure durable and strong attachment between the application part 20 and the attachment part 11 which are two separate parts. It may thus preferably be thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones for the application part 20.
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • NBR nonitrile rubbers
  • thermoplastic elastomers TPE
  • NBR butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers
  • silicones silicones
  • the fixing part 11 can also be made of thermoplastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly-oxo-methylene (POM).
  • PP polypropylene
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • POM poly-oxo-methylene
  • the fixing part 11 and the rod 40 may be in the form of a single piece (not shown).
  • the fixing part 11 and the rod 40 will be made of thermoplastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly-oxo-methylene (POM).
  • PP polypropylene
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • POM poly-oxo-methylene
  • said cavity is also a hollow, in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.
  • the applicator part goes around the support finger, in particular over the entire periphery of said finger.
  • the thickness e20 of the application part 20 is constant over the entire length of the support finger 15 along the axis X. It is of the order of 0.7 mm, for example.
  • the flexibility of the applicator surface 22 is thus identical at all points of the application part 20, facilitating the use of the applicator tip 10.
  • the uniformity of the thickness of the wall of the application part 20 leads to variability in the thickness of the cavity 23. Consequently, the cavity 23 has a maximum thickness at the level of the maximum diameter d of the application part 20, of the order for example of 0.7 to 1.5 mm.
  • the volume of the cavity 23 is thus increased and a greater quantity of cosmetic product can be stored. A larger surface can be made up in one go without having to restock the product.
  • An extra thickness can be envisaged at the level of the attachment point F, that is to say at the level of the distal end 16 of the application part 20.
  • This extra thickness of the order of 3 mm for example, allows to reinforce the attachment between the application part 20 and the support finger 15. Otherwise, the wall being thicker, it is more difficult to tear and more resistant to multiple manipulations.
  • the thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 is constant and confers flexibility on the application part 20 which deforms more easily.
  • the fixing part 11 can thus be rigid, both at the level of the sleeve 14 and at the level of the support finger 15, without the applicator tip 10 losing comfort of use.
  • the application part 20 remains in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40.
  • the support pin 15 and consequently the application part 20 are therefore no longer mobile in rotation relative to the support rod. 40 and sleeve 14.
  • the position of use shown in figure 5 corresponds to the first position of use of the first embodiment in which only the application part 20 deforms on the side of the pressure point, here until the proximal end 13 is in contact with the support finger 15
  • the support pin (15) remains straight, that is to say in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 and therefore with the axis X, and only the zone where the pressure is exerted is crushed and comes, here, to touch the support finger 15 at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part.
  • the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 it is possible for the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 to approach but without coming into contact.
  • the figure 6 represents a position of use, called the third position of use, in which two opposite sides of the application part 20 are deformed. This position allows example of making up both lips at the same time and also of exerting pressure on the entire volume of the cavity 23 and thus of restoring all the product stored in this cavity 23.
  • This second embodiment ( figures 4 to 6 ), has at least two positions of use, thus making it possible to apply make-up to a single lip or both and to restore more or less of the product contained in the cavity 23 depending on the pressure exerted on the application part 20. At the end of application, if product is still needed, greater pressure can be exerted to force the remaining product out of cavity 23.
  • the third position of use is also possible in the first embodiment.
  • the support finger 15 can be flexible and the position of use, called the second position of use, of the first example, can be envisaged.
  • the figure 7 illustrates an applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container 50 comprising a body 51 forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator comprising a tip 10 such as that of the first example embodiment described above.
  • the applicator is adapted to be fixed on the container 50, so that the applicator tip 10 is housed inside the reservoir. He is thus immersed in the cosmetic product marked 80 on the figure 7 .
  • the figure 7 also illustrates the sleeve 14 assembled with a support rod 40 of the applicator.
  • Stem 40 allows, among other things, manipulation of said applicator tip 10. More specifically, the applicator comprises a cap 70 adapted to be handled by the user and stem 40 advantageously extends from cap 70.
  • the stopper 70 is formed of a head 71 resulting from material with the rod 40, and of a cover 72 mounted by force and held in position on the head 71 of rod 40 using internal counter-forms intended to cooperate with forms made on the head 71.
  • the cover 72 is rigid.
  • the term “rigid” is understood to mean that it cannot be deformed either at atmospheric pressure or at pressure exerted by the fingers of a user. It is with the aid of said cover 72 that the user manipulates the applicator of the invention, in particular because the cover 72 imparts the movement that the user gives it to the head 71 of the rod 40, which -even transmits this movement to the sleeve 14 with which it is assembled.
  • the stopper 70 is intended to be removably attached to a neck 52 belonging to the container 50 (see figure 7 for the assembled version and figure 8 for the exploded version).
  • the sleeve 14 and the rod 40 each have a substantially cylindrical shape and a main direction of longitudinal extension coinciding with the main direction X.
  • the assembly between the sleeve 14 and the rod 40 is an embedding.
  • the applicator tip may be molded onto or through the rod.
  • the figure 8 is an exploded view of the applicator assembly of the figure 7 .
  • the figure 8 illustrates container 50 in detail.
  • the neck 52 comprises an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted, and a wiper 60, intended to be fixed inside said neck 52.
  • the wiper 60 comprises a wiper orifice 61 configured to scrape the excess cosmetic product on the rod 40 and on the applicator tip 10 when the latter pass through it.
  • Wiping orifice 61 is advantageously cylindrical in shape; this choice is not limiting and any other shape of orifice 61 may be chosen for the wiper 60 without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the diameter d61 of said wiping orifice will advantageously be chosen in relation to the diameter D of the rod 40 and the small diameter d of the applicator tip 10 from which it scrapes off the excess product on board.
  • the diameter D of the rod is comparable to the small diameter d of the application part 20.
  • the application part 20 here has a circular cross section and therefore a diameter d, said two diameters D, d are advantageously connected by the following formula: 0.9 ⁇ d / D ⁇ 1.5 .
  • the diameter D of the rod 40 could be equal to 6.3 mm and the diameter d of the application part 20, to 7.5 mm. This means, moreover, that the diameter D of the rod will be substantially the same, or even substantially smaller than that of the application part 20.
  • the diameter d61 of the wiping orifice 61 is substantially the same as that of the rod 40. This has the advantage of scraping the product on the applicator tip 10, and in particular of scraping the product on the application part 20 of said applicator tip 10.
  • An additional advantage of the presence of the cavity 23 consists in limiting the effort required to extract the applicator from the container and more particularly the effort required to extract the application part 20 from the wiping orifice 61 , since the cavity 23 allows some deformation of the application part.
  • the applicator assembly is designed such that the wiping of the application part 20 is optimized during its extraction from the container 50.
  • the cosmetic product that the application part 20 is able to embark is scraped in an optimized manner by the wiper 60 through which it passes during its extraction from said container 50.
  • the invention advantageously relates to a said applicator assembly whose reservoir 50 is filled with cosmetic product, the product being in particular intended for making up the lips of a user.
  • the application part 20 can be smooth. It should be noted, by way of an alternative not excluded from the invention, that the application part 20 may have flocking on its surface, the flocking comprising in particular cotton or nylon. According to another variant, the application part 20 may comprise grooves, in particular of shallow depth, in particular of 200 to 300 micrometers.
  • the flocking allows better retention of cosmetic product and a softer touch.
  • the diameter of the application part 20 provided with the flocking is greater by 0.3 to 2.6 mm depending on the flocking chosen.
  • the applicator tip 10 will have a height h10 of the order of 22 mm (see figure 8 ) measured between the distal end 16 of the application part 20 and a proximal end 18 of the sleeve 14, along the main direction X.
  • the sleeve 14 of said applicator tip 10 is no longer visible, because it is embedded in the rod 40, in particular at the free end of the latter.
  • the visible applicator tip 10 is then the application part 20 and the intermediate part 17 of the support finger 15.
  • the height h'10 of these two visible elements, measured along the main direction X is of the order of 12.5 mm.
  • the applicator tip according to the invention is of simple and modular manufacture. Indeed, thanks in particular to the design of the application part 20, different positions of use are possible. It is thus possible to modulate the application of the cosmetic product by combining the flexibility of the application part 20 and of the support finger 15 and by exerting either discreet pressure, or more marked pressure, on one or both lips at the same time. . A tip is thus obtained that adapts to all users and their makeup methods with ease of use.
  • the presence of the cavity 23 makes it possible to make up one or both lips in one piece without having to plunge the tip back into the container.
  • the restitution of the product is improved and can be complete thanks to the flexibility of the application part 20. Pressure on the application part thus makes it possible to use the cosmetic product contained in the cavity 23 without needing to refill with product .

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Description

L'invention concerne un embout applicateur pour produit cosmétique, un applicateur et un ensemble applicateur associés.The invention relates to an applicator tip for a cosmetic product, an applicator and an associated applicator assembly.

On connait des ensembles applicateur pour produit cosmétique, notamment pour produit cosmétique destiné à être appliqué sur les lèvres d'un utilisateur. Lesdits ensembles applicateurs comprennent un récipient contenant le produit cosmétique et un applicateur adapté pour être fixé de manière amovible sur le récipient.Applicator assemblies for cosmetic products are known, in particular for cosmetic products intended to be applied to the lips of a user. Said applicator assemblies comprise a container containing the cosmetic product and an applicator adapted to be removably attached to the container.

Le récipient comprend généralement un corps, le corps comprenant des parois délimitant un réservoir dans lequel est contenu le produit cosmétique, et un goulot définissant une ouverture par laquelle le produit cosmétique peut être extrait. L'applicateur comprend généralement un bouchon adapté pour être fixé sur le goulot, une tige s'étendant à partir du bouchon et un embout applicateur fixé à une extrémité libre de la tige.The container generally comprises a body, the body comprising walls defining a reservoir in which the cosmetic product is contained, and a neck defining an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted. The applicator generally comprises a stopper adapted to be fixed on the neck, a stem extending from the stopper and an applicator tip fixed to a free end of the stem.

Lorsque le bouchon est fixé sur le goulot, la tige et l'embout applicateur s'étendent à l'intérieur du réservoir. L'applicateur est immergé dans le produit cosmétique contenu dans le réservoir.When the stopper is fixed on the neck, the rod and the applicator tip extend inside the reservoir. The applicator is immersed in the cosmetic product contained in the reservoir.

Pour utiliser l'applicateur, l'utilisateur détache le bouchon du goulot et extrait l'applicateur du récipient.To use the applicator, the user detaches the cap from the neck and extracts the applicator from the container.

Les embouts applicateurs connus présentent généralement une zone en forme de spatule destinée à venir au contact des lèvres à maquiller, notamment pour les charger en produit cosmétique. Cependant, la zone en forme de spatule ne permet habituellement qu'une application locale de produit cosmétique, en particulier sur une seule lèvre à la fois. La spatule présente également une rigidité peu confortable lorsqu'on exerce une pression sur les lèvres.Known applicator tips generally have a spatula-shaped zone intended to come into contact with the lips to be made up, in particular to load them with cosmetic product. However, the spatula-shaped zone usually only allows local application of cosmetic product, in particular on a single lip at a time. The spatula also has an uncomfortable rigidity when pressure is exerted on the lips.

Il existe également des embouts dont la surface d'application se présente comme une sphère fixée à une extrémité de la tige. Ces embouts permettent l'application du produit cosmétique sur les deux lèvres de l'utilisateur mais ils sont difficiles à essorer et une quantité importante de produit s'accumule entre l'embout et la tige rendant l'application délicate.There are also tips whose application surface is in the form of a sphere fixed to one end of the rod. These endpieces allow the application of the cosmetic product to the user's two lips, but they are difficult to wring out and a large quantity of product accumulates between the endpiece and the stem, making application difficult.

EP1440629 est un example d'embout applicateur selon l'état de la technique. EP1440629 is an example of an applicator tip according to the state of the art.

La présente invention vise à proposer un embout applicateur permettant de maquiller, en une unique application, les deux lèvres d'un utilisateur tout en conservant un confort d'utilisation lors du maquillage et une facilité d'essorage.The present invention aims to propose an applicator tip making it possible to make up, in a single application, the two lips of a user while maintaining comfort of use during make-up and ease of wiping.

Ainsi, l'invention concerne un embout applicateur pour produit cosmétique, l'embout applicateur comportant une partie de fixation apte à être assemblée à une tige support et une partie d'application dudit produit. La partie d'application s'étend suivant une direction principale d'extension longitudinale, dite direction principale, entre une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale opposée à l'extrémité proximale. La partie de fixation comprend un doigt support externe à la tige support. La partie d'application est fixée au doigt support de manière à envelopper la majeure partie du doigt support, le doigt support et la partie d'application étant en contact discret sur une zone limitée au voisinage de l'extrémité distale de la partie d'application. La partie d'application est configurée pour passer d'une position de repos dans laquelle le doigt support et l'extrémité proximale de la partie d'application sont libres de tout contact vers une position d'utilisation, dans laquelle le doigt support (15) et/ou la partie d'application (20) ploient de manière à ce que l'extrémité proximale de la partie d'application soit au point d'entrer, ou entre en contact avec le doigt support et/ou la tige support, la partie d'application présente une paroi interne et une paroi externe, ladite paroi externe étant confondue avec une surface applicatrice, ladite paroi interne de la partie d'application et le doigt support formant une cavité en forme de volume de révolution autour du doigt support, ladite cavité formant un réservoir.Thus, the invention relates to an applicator endpiece for a cosmetic product, the applicator endpiece comprising a fixing part capable of being assembled to a support rod and an application part of said product. The application part extends along a main direction of longitudinal extension, called the main direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The fixing part comprises a support finger external to the support rod. The application part is attached to the support finger so as to envelop the major part of the support finger, the support finger and the application part being in discrete contact over a limited area in the vicinity of the distal end of the application part. application. The application part is configured to pass from a rest position in which the support finger and the proximal end of the application part are free of any contact towards a use position, in which the support finger (15 ) and/or the application part (20) bend in such a way that the proximal end of the application part is at the point of entering, or comes into contact with, the support finger and/or the support rod, the application part has an internal wall and an external wall, said external wall merging with an applicator surface, said internal wall of the application part and the support finger forming a cavity in the form of a volume of revolution around the support finger , said cavity forming a reservoir.

Autrement dit l'embout applicateur comprend une partie d'application fixée à un doigt support de manière à envelopper la majeure partie de celui-ci, tel un capuchon recouvrant le doigt support s'étendant de l'extrémité distale de la partie d'application jusqu'à la tige support. L'applicateur a une forme de « champignon », ou de « parapluie », très distinctive. L'espace entre la partie d'application et la tige support est ainsi réduite et on évite une accumulation de produit à ce niveau après essorage qui risque de couler et gêne pour l'application du produit.In other words, the applicator tip comprises an application part fixed to a support finger so as to envelop the major part of the latter, such as a cap covering the support finger extending from the distal end of the application part. to the support rod. The applicator has a very distinctive "mushroom" or "umbrella" shape. The space between the application part and the support rod is thus reduced and an accumulation of product at this level after wiping is avoided, which risks running and hinders the application of the product.

D'autre part, l'espace entre la partie d'application, et la tige support donne une souplesse à l'embout applicateur; cette souplesse confère audit embout un confort d'utilisation, notamment pour un maquillage des lèvres d'un utilisateur.On the other hand, the space between the application part and the support rod gives flexibility to the applicator tip; this flexibility confers on said tip a comfort of use, in particular for making up the lips of a user.

Cet espace est définissable comme un creux, notamment en forme de volume de révolution, autour d'un doigt de support, délimité par les parois internes et le doigt de support et formant un réservoir.This space can be defined as a hollow, in particular in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.

Selon différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, qui pourront être pris ensemble ou séparément :

  • la partie d'application présente une paroi interne et une paroi externe opposées,
  • la paroi interne et la paroi externe sont séparées d'une épaisseur de matière,
  • la paroi externe est confondue avec une surface applicatrice,
  • la surface applicatrice est continue,
  • un espace entre la paroi interne de la partie d'application et le doigt support est formé de manière à délimiter une cavité,
  • le doigt support et la partie d'application sont au point d'entrer ou entrent en contact via la paroi interne de la partie d'application,
  • la partie de fixation et la partie d'application sont deux pièces distinctes,
  • la partie de fixation et la partie d'application sont une pièce unique,
  • le doigt support est rigide,
  • le doigt support est souple,
  • la cavité est conçue de manière à servir de réservoir intermédiaire pour le produit cosmétique à appliquer,
  • la partie de fixation et la partie d'application sont dans des matériaux différents,
  • la partie de fixation et la partie d'application sont dans un matériau identique,
  • l'épaisseur de matière entre la paroi interne et la paroi externe de la partie d'application est variable,
  • l'épaisseur de matière entre la paroi interne et la paroi externe de la partie d'application est constante,
  • la partie d'application comprend au moins une lumière.
  • la partie d'application présente une forme ovale,
  • la partie de fixation et la partie d'application sont des pièces moulées,
  • la partie de fixation et/ou la partie d'application comprend un matériau élastomère,
  • notamment des élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE), des copolymères butadiène-acrylonitrile (NBR), des silicones,
  • la partie de fixation peut en outre comprendre un matériau thermoplastique tel que le polypropylène (PP), le polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PET) ou le en poly-oxo-méthylène (POM),
  • la paroi externe de la partie d'application est lisse et/ou floquée,
  • le flocage de la partie d'application comprend du coton ou du nylon.
According to different embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:
  • the application part has an inner wall and an opposite outer wall,
  • the inner wall and the outer wall are separated by a thickness of material,
  • the outer wall coincides with an applicator surface,
  • the applicator surface is continuous,
  • a space between the internal wall of the application part and the support finger is formed so as to delimit a cavity,
  • the support finger and the application part are about to come into contact or come into contact via the internal wall of the application part,
  • the attachment part and the application part are two separate parts,
  • the fixing part and the application part are a single part,
  • the support finger is rigid,
  • the support finger is flexible,
  • the cavity is designed to serve as an intermediate reservoir for the cosmetic product to be applied,
  • the fixing part and the application part are made of different materials,
  • the fixing part and the application part are made of an identical material,
  • the thickness of material between the internal wall and the external wall of the application part is variable,
  • the thickness of material between the internal wall and the external wall of the application part is constant,
  • the application part includes at least one light.
  • the application part has an oval shape,
  • the fixing part and the application part are molded parts,
  • the fixing part and/or the application part comprises an elastomeric material,
  • in particular thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers (NBR), silicones,
  • the fixing part may further comprise a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly-oxo-methylene (POM),
  • the outer wall of the application part is smooth and/or flocked,
  • the flocking of the application part comprises cotton or nylon.

L'invention concerne également un applicateur comprenant un embout applicateur tel que décrit plus haut et ladite tige support. Avantageusement :

  • la tige, de forme sensiblement cylindrique, présente un diamètre D,
  • la partie d'application présente une section transversale circulaire de diamètre maximale d,
  • les deux diamètres D, d sont reliés par la formule suivante : 0,9 ≤ d / D ≤ 1,5,
  • la tige comprend une direction principale d'extension longitudinale confondue avec la direction principale de l'applicateur.
The invention also relates to an applicator comprising an applicator tip as described above and said support rod. Advantageously:
  • the rod, of substantially cylindrical shape, has a diameter D,
  • the application part has a circular cross-section of maximum diameter d,
  • the two diameters D, d are linked by the following formula: 0.9 ≤ d / D ≤ 1.5,
  • the rod comprises a main direction of longitudinal extension coinciding with the main direction of the applicator.

L'invention concerne aussi un ensemble applicateur pour produit cosmétique, comprenant un récipient comprenant un corps formant un réservoir destiné à contenir le produit cosmétique, et un applicateur tel que décrit plus haut, adapté pour être fixé sur le récipient, de sorte que l'embout applicateur est logé à l'intérieur du réservoir.The invention also relates to an applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container comprising a body forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator as described above, adapted to be fixed on the container, so that the applicator tip is housed inside the reservoir.

Selon différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, qui pourront être pris ensemble ou séparément :

  • le récipient comprend, en outre, un goulot définissant une ouverture par laquelle le produit cosmétique peut être extrait, et un essoreur, fixé à l'intérieur dudit goulot,
  • l'ensemble applicateur comprend, en outre, un bouchon adapté pour être fixé sur le goulot, la tige s'étendant à partir du bouchon,
  • l'essoreur comprend un orifice d'essorage configuré pour racler le produit cosmétique en excès sur l'applicateur,
  • le diamètre de l'orifice d'essorage est sensiblement le même que celui de la tige de l'applicateur.
According to different embodiments of the invention, which may be taken together or separately:
  • the container further comprises a neck defining an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted, and a wiper, fixed inside said neck,
  • the applicator assembly further comprises a cap adapted to be fixed on the neck, the rod extending from the cap,
  • the wiper comprises a wiper orifice configured to scrape the excess cosmetic product on the applicator,
  • the diameter of the wiping orifice is substantially the same as that of the stem of the applicator.

L'invention concerne encore l'ensemble applicateur dont le réservoir est rempli de produit cosmétique, le produit étant en particulier destiné au maquillage des lèvres d'un utilisateur.The invention also relates to the applicator assembly, the reservoir of which is filled with cosmetic product, the product being in particular intended for making up the lips of a user.

L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, détails, caractéristiques et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative détaillée qui va suivre, d'au moins un mode de réalisation de l'invention donné à titre d'exemple purement illustratif et non limitatif, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés.The invention will be better understood, and other aims, details, characteristics and advantages thereof will appear more clearly during the detailed explanatory description which follows, of at least one embodiment of the invention given in By way of purely illustrative and non-limiting example, with reference to the appended schematic drawings.

Sur ces dessins :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un premier exemple de réalisation d'un embout applicateur selon l'invention en position de repos,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe de l'embout applicateur de la figure 1 dans une première position d'utilisation,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en coupe de l'embout applicateur de la figure 1 dans une seconde position d'utilisation,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe d'un deuxième exemple de réalisation d'un embout applicateur selon l'invention en position de repos,
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe de l'embout applicateur de la figure 4 dans une première position d'utilisation,
  • la figure 6 est une vue en coupe de l'embout applicateur de la figure 4 dans une troisième position d'utilisation,
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un exemple de réalisation d'un ensemble applicateur selon l'invention comprenant l'embout applicateur des figures 1 à 3,
  • la figure 8 est une vue éclatée de l'ensemble applicateur de la figure 7.
In these drawings:
  • the figure 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of an applicator tip according to the invention in the rest position,
  • the figure 2 is a sectional view of the applicator tip of the figure 1 in a first position of use,
  • the picture 3 is a sectional view of the applicator tip of the figure 1 in a second position of use,
  • the figure 4 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of an applicator tip according to the invention in the rest position,
  • the figure 5 is a sectional view of the applicator tip of the figure 4 in a first position of use,
  • the figure 6 is a sectional view of the applicator tip of the figure 4 in a third position of use,
  • the figure 7 is a view in longitudinal section of an exemplary embodiment of an applicator assembly according to the invention comprising the applicator tip of the figures 1 to 3 ,
  • the figure 8 is an exploded view of the applicator assembly of the figure 7 .

La figure 1 illustre un premier exemple d'embout applicateur 10 pour produit cosmétique suivant l'invention.The figure 1 illustrates a first example of an applicator tip 10 for a cosmetic product according to the invention.

L'embout applicateur 10 s'étend suivant une direction principale d'extension longitudinale, dite direction principale et repérée X sur les figures.The applicator tip 10 extends in a main direction of longitudinal extension, referred to as the main direction and marked X in the figures.

L'embout applicateur 10 comprend une partie d'application 20. On entend par « partie d'application » une partie de l'embout applicateur qui est apte à retenir du produit cosmétique lorsqu'elle est mise en contact avec, et à le restituer ensuite.The applicator tip 10 comprises an application part 20. The term “application part” is understood to mean a part of the applicator tip which is able to retain cosmetic product when it is brought into contact with it, and to restore it then.

La partie d'application 20 s'étend suivant la direction principale, entre une extrémité proximale 13 et une extrémité distale 16, opposée à l'extrémité proximale. La partie d'application 20 présente une paroi interne 21 et une paroi externe, la paroi externe étant confondue avec une surface applicatrice 22. On entend par « surface applicatrice » une surface dépourvue de protubérances telles que les protubérances des brosses à mascara qui servent à l'application du produit. Il s'agit de la surface externe de la partie d'application 20.The application part 20 extends in the main direction, between a proximal end 13 and a distal end 16, opposite the proximal end. The application part 20 has an internal wall 21 and an external wall, the external wall being merged with an applicator surface 22. The term “applicator surface” is understood to mean a surface devoid of protuberances such as the protuberances of mascara brushes which are used to the application of the product. This is the outer surface of the application part 20.

De préférence, la surface applicatrice 22 est arrondie et s'étend de l'extrémité distale 16 vers l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20. La partie d'application 20 présente une section longitudinale à la direction principale X allongée, notamment en forme d'ovale dont une partie de matière est manquante au niveau de l'extrémité proximale 13, et une section transversale à la direction principale X circulaire et de diamètre maximal d. Cette forme allongée procure une surface applicatrice 22 plus importante tout en conservant un diamètre restreint de la partie d'application 20 pour faciliter son introduction dans un récipient 50 contenant le produit cosmétique.Preferably, the applicator surface 22 is rounded and extends from the distal end 16 towards the proximal end 13 of the application part 20. The application part 20 has a longitudinal section in the main direction X elongated, in particular in the shape of an oval of which a part of material is missing at the level of the proximal end 13, and a transverse section in the main direction X circular and of maximum diameter d. This elongated shape provides a larger applicator surface 22 while maintaining a restricted diameter of the application part 20 to facilitate its introduction into a container 50 containing the cosmetic product.

D'autre part, l'embout applicateur 10 comprend une partie de fixation 11 se présentant ici sous la forme d'un manchon 14 et d'un doigt support 15. Le manchon 14 est configuré pour être assemblé à une tige support 40, ici encastré dans la tige support 40. Le doigt support 15 est dans le prolongement du manchon (14) et de la tige support 40 et est configuré pour lier la partie d'application 20 au manchon 14. Autrement dit, le manchon 14 et la tige support 40 sont des pièces distinctes destinées à être en liaison encastrée une fois assemblées ensemble.On the other hand, the applicator tip 10 comprises an attachment part 11 which here takes the form of a sleeve 14 and a support finger 15. The sleeve 14 is configured to be assembled with a support rod 40, here embedded in the support rod 40. The support finger 15 is in the extension of the sleeve (14) and of the support rod 40 and is configured to link the application part 20 to the sleeve 14. Otherwise said, the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 are separate parts intended to be in recessed connection once assembled together.

La partie d'application 20 est ainsi fixée au doigt support 15 de manière à envelopper la majeure partie de celui-ci. Autrement dit, la partie d'application 20 est une enveloppe tel qu'un capuchon entourant le doigt support 15 et s'étendant de l'extrémité distale 16 jusqu'au manchon 14.The application part 20 is thus fixed to the support finger 15 so as to envelop the major part of the latter. In other words, the application part 20 is an envelope such as a cap surrounding the support finger 15 and extending from the distal end 16 to the sleeve 14.

Encore autrement dit, l'applicateur a une forme de « champignon », ou de « parapluie », très distinctive.Still in other words, the applicator has a very distinctive “mushroom” or “umbrella” shape.

De cette manière, une fois l'embout 10 fixé sur la tige support 40, l'enveloppe s'étend jusqu'à la tige support 40 réduisant l'espace entre la partie d'application 20 et la tige support 40. On évite ainsi une accumulation de produit à ce niveau après essorage qui risque de couler et gêne pour l'application du produit.In this way, once the tip 10 is fixed on the support rod 40, the envelope extends as far as the support rod 40, reducing the space between the application part 20 and the support rod 40. This avoids an accumulation of product at this level after wringing which risks running and hinders the application of the product.

Pour assurer cette fixation, le doigt support 15 et la partie d'application 20 sont en contact discret sur une zone limitée au voisinage de l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20. On entend par « contact discret » un contact en un point isolé, ponctuel, c'est-à-dire un contact au niveau d'une zone de faible superficie. Autrement dit, le contact entre le doigt support 15 et la partie d'application 20 est fait via la paroi interne 21 de la partie d'application 20. L'extrémité du doigt support 15 opposée au manchon 14 est reliée à la paroi interne 21 de l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20 en un point, dit point de fixation F. On entend par « point F », une zone de contact sensiblement ponctuelle qui confère à l'enveloppe un point autour duquel elle est apte à basculer. Ce point de fixation F correspond sensiblement à la section transversale du doigt support 15, ici un cercle de diamètre d15 correspondant à celui du doigt support 15 qui est cylindrique.To ensure this fixing, the support finger 15 and the application part 20 are in discrete contact over a limited zone in the vicinity of the distal end 16 of the application part 20. an isolated point, punctual, that is to say a contact at the level of a zone of small surface. In other words, the contact between the support finger 15 and the application part 20 is made via the internal wall 21 of the application part 20. The end of the support finger 15 opposite the sleeve 14 is connected to the internal wall 21 of the distal end 16 of the application part 20 at a point, called the attachment point F. The term “point F” is understood to mean a substantially point contact zone which gives the envelope a point around which it is suitable to switch. This attachment point F substantially corresponds to the cross section of the support finger 15, here a circle of diameter d15 corresponding to that of the support finger 15 which is cylindrical.

De façon avantageuse la surface applicatrice 22 est continue de manière à former un espace entre la paroi interne 21 de la partie d'application 20 et le doigt support 15 délimitant ainsi une cavité 23. Autrement dit, l'épaisseur de matière entre la surface applicatrice 22 (ou paroi externe) et la paroi interne 21 sert de paroi à la cavité 23. La cavité 23 présente l'avantage de servir de réservoir intermédiaire pour le produit cosmétique à appliquer.Advantageously, the applicator surface 22 is continuous so as to form a space between the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 thus delimiting a cavity 23. In other words, the thickness of material between the applicator surface 22 (or outer wall) and the inner wall 21 serves as a wall for the cavity 23. The cavity 23 has the advantage of serving as an intermediate reservoir for the cosmetic product to be applied.

La cavité est conçue comme un réservoir intermédiaire.The cavity is designed as an intermediate tank.

En effet, la cavité 23 permet d'avoir suffisamment de produit cosmétique sur l'embout applicateur 10 ce qui assure à l'utilisateur de pouvoir se maquiller, en une unique application sans devoir recharger l'embout applicateur 10 en produit cosmétique. Cette cavité 23, ou espace, participe à autoriser le basculement potentiel de la partie d'application 20 par rapport au doigt support 15.Indeed, the cavity 23 makes it possible to have enough cosmetic product on the applicator tip 10 which ensures that the user can apply make-up, in a single application without having to refill the applicator tip 10 with cosmetic product. This cavity 23, or space, participates in authorizing the potential tilting of the application part 20 with respect to the support finger 15.

De façon avantageuse, la partie d'application 20 est configurée pour passer d'une position de repos dans laquelle le doigt support 15 et l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 sont libres de tout contact vers une position d'utilisation, dans laquelle le doigt support 15 et/ou la partie d'application 20 ploient de manière à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 soient au point d'entrer ou entrent en contact avec le doigt support 15 et/ou la tige support 40. On entend par « ployer » fléchir, se courber, se déformer sous une pression appliquée par un utilisateur et/ou par un essoreur. On entend par « sur le point de » se rapprocher de, effleurer, à la limite de. Autrement dit, sous une pression exercée, par exemple, par l'utilisateur, le doigt support 15 et/ou la partie d'application 20 se déforment de manière à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 se rapproche du doigt support 15 et/ou de la tige support 40. Le rapprochement peut se faire jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 soit en contact avec le doigt support 15 et/ou de la tige support 40 ou peut se stopper avant que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 entre en contact avec le doigt support 15 et/ou de la tige support 40.Advantageously, the application part 20 is configured to pass from a rest position in which the support finger 15 and the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 are free of any contact towards a position of use. , in which the support finger 15 and/or the application part 20 bend so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is at the point of entering or comes into contact with the support finger 15 and / or the support rod 40. The term “bend” means flexing, bending, deforming under pressure applied by a user and/or by a wiper. We mean by “on the point of” getting closer to, touching, on the edge of. In other words, under pressure exerted, for example, by the user, the support finger 15 and/or the application part 20 are deformed so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 approaches of the support finger 15 and/or of the support rod 40. The bringing together can be done until the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15 and/or of the support rod 40 or can stop before the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 comes into contact with the support finger 15 and/or the support rod 40.

La position de repos est visible aux figures 1 et 4. Plusieurs exemples de positions d'utilisation sont visibles aux figures 2, 3, 5 et 6.The rest position is visible to figures 1 and 4 . Several examples of positions of use are visible at figures 2, 3, 5 and 6 .

De façon avantageuse, pour permettre le passage de la partie d'application de la position de repos vers la position d'utilisation, la partie d'application 20 est souple. On entend par « souple », flexible, déformable en particulier à une pression exercée par un utilisateur, notamment au toucher des lèvres d'un utilisateur. Cette souplesse est notamment apportée par le fait que la partie d'application 20 est creuse. En effet, l'épaisseur de matière entre la surface applicatrice 22 et la paroi interne 21 est choisie de manière à ce que la partie d'application 20 soit suffisamment flexible pour pouvoir s'écraser, en particulier lors de l'application sur les lèvres. L'épaisseur de matière peut être variable. Autrement dit, l'épaisseur de matière peut varier le long de l'axe X dans la direction d'une composante des axes Y et Z, comme on le verra par la suite dans les différents exemples de réalisation.Advantageously, to allow the application part to pass from the rest position to the use position, the application part 20 is flexible. The term “soft”, flexible, deformable in particular to pressure exerted by a user, in particular to the touch of the lips of a user. This flexibility is notably provided by the fact that the application part 20 is hollow. Indeed, the thickness of material between the applicator surface 22 and the internal wall 21 is chosen so that the application part 20 is sufficiently flexible to be able to be crushed, in particular during application on the lips. . The material thickness can be variable. In other words, the material thickness can vary along the X axis in the direction of a component of the Y and Z axes, as will be seen later in the various embodiments.

Le matériau de la partie d'application 20 est également choisi en fonction de la souplesse souhaitée. Il s'agit notamment de matériaux connus pour leur souplesse et leur élasticité, tel que des élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE), des copolymères butadiène-acrylonitrile, aussi appelés « caoutchoucs nitrile » (NBR), des silicones, et plus préférentiellement des élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE).The material of the application part 20 is also chosen according to the desired flexibility. These include materials known for their flexibility and elasticity, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones, and more preferably thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).

Cette souplesse permet une meilleure précision et un confort d'application. Elle permet également de restituer le produit contenu dans la cavité 23 en exerçant une pression sur la surface applicatrice 22.This flexibility allows better precision and comfort of application. It also makes it possible to restore the product contained in the cavity 23 by exerting pressure on the applicator surface 22.

De plus, pour faciliter le passage vers la position d'utilisation, le doigt support 15 peut ne pas être enveloppé totalement par la partie d'application 20. Ainsi, comme illustré aux figures 1 à 6, une partie du doigt support 15, dite partie intermédiaire 17, peut ne pas être enveloppée par la partie d'application 20. Cette partie intermédiaire 17 n'est pas non plus encastrée dans la tige support 40. Lorsque l'utilisateur applique le produit cosmétique sur des lèvres, une pression est exercée sur la partie d'application 20. Cette pression entraîne l'écrasement plus ou moins important de la paroi de la partie d'application 20 ce qui provoque un rapprochement de l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 vers la tige support 40 jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 de l'enveloppe soit sur le point d'entrer ou entre en contact avec le doigt support 15 et/ou la tige support 40. L'embout est alors dans une position d'utilisation. Cet écrasement est également favorisé par l'utilisation de matériaux présentant une certaine élasticité. Cela est particulièrement visible aux figures 5 et 6.In addition, to facilitate passage to the position of use, the support finger 15 may not be completely enveloped by the application part 20. Thus, as illustrated in figures 1 to 6 , a part of the support finger 15, called the intermediate part 17, may not be enveloped by the application part 20. This intermediate part 17 is also not embedded in the support rod 40. When the user applies the product cosmetic on the lips, pressure is exerted on the application part 20. This pressure causes the more or less significant crushing of the wall of the application part 20 which causes the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 towards the support rod 40 until the proximal end 13 of the envelope is about to enter or comes into contact with the support finger 15 and/or the support rod 40. end piece is then in a use position. This crushing is also favored by the use of materials having a certain elasticity. This is particularly noticeable in figures 5 and 6 .

Comme cela est visible aux figures 2, 3, 5 et 6, il existe plusieurs positions d'utilisation qui peuvent varier d'un exemple à l'autre de réalisation. Différentes positions d'utilisation seront décrites par la suite.As is visible at figures 2, 3, 5 and 6 , there are several positions of use which may vary from one embodiment to another. Different positions of use will be described below.

L'embout applicateur 10 peut être avantageusement obtenu par injection, bi-injection, assemblage ou surmoulage.The applicator tip 10 can advantageously be obtained by injection, bi-injection, assembly or overmoulding.

De plus, afin d'éviter toute zone d'affaiblissement entre le manchon 14 et la partie d'application 20, en particulier au niveau de la partie intermédiaire 17, le doigt support 15 et le manchon 14 présentent une section, notamment transversale à la direction principale X, de forme sensiblement cylindrique dont le diamètre d15 est compris entre 1,5 et 3 mm suivant la souplesse et la matière souhaitée, de préférence le diamètre est au moins égal à 1,5 mm, et encore plus de préférence égal à 2 mm.In addition, in order to avoid any zone of weakness between the sleeve 14 and the application part 20, in particular at the level of the intermediate part 17, the support finger 15 and the sleeve 14 have a section, in particular transverse to the main direction X, of substantially cylindrical shape whose diameter d15 is between 1.5 and 3 mm depending on the flexibility and the desired material, preferably the diameter is at least equal to 1.5 mm, and even more preferably equal to 2mm.

On peut également envisager que la partie d'application 20 comprenne au moins une lumière (non représentée). Il peut s'agir par exemple de trous, de perforation ou d'ouvertures faits par exemple dans la paroi de la partie d'application 20. Ces lumières peuvent servir à restituer le produit contenu dans la cavité 23 lors de l'application ou encore à améliorer l'essorage de la partie d'application 20, le produit en surplus pouvant sortir par ces lumières lors de l'essorage par exemple.It is also possible to envisage that the application part 20 comprises at least one slot (not shown). These may be, for example, holes, perforations or openings made for example in the wall of the application part 20. These openings may be used to restore the product contained in the cavity 23 during application or even to improve the wiping of the application part 20, the surplus product being able to come out through these slots during the wiping, for example.

Comme on le verra avec les deux exemples de réalisation décrits ci-dessous, la partie d'application 20 et la partie de fixation 11 peuvent être une pièce unique (figures 1 à 3) ou deux pièces distinctes (figures 4 à 6) et le doigt support 15 peut être envisagé souple ou rigide.As will be seen with the two embodiments described below, the application part 20 and the fixing part 11 can be a single part ( figures 1 to 3 ) or two separate rooms ( figures 4 to 6 ) and the support finger 15 can be considered flexible or rigid.

Dans le cas d'un doigt support 15 souple, celui-ci comprend avantageusement un matériau élastomère, en particulier un élastomère dont la dureté est supérieure ou égale à, environ, 40 Shore A. En effet, une dureté inférieure à 40 Shore A entraînerait une partie d'application 20, issue de matière avec la partie de fixation 11, qui serait difficile à injecter et trop souple. Par « trop souple », on entend, ici, qu'au moment de l'utilisation de l'embout 10, et plus précisément au moment de l'extraction de l'embout 10 et de son essorage, il y aurait un risque que la partie d'application 20 puisse se retourner et que l'embout 10 devienne inutilisable.In the case of a flexible support finger, the latter advantageously comprises an elastomeric material, in particular an elastomer whose hardness is greater than or equal to approximately 40 Shore A. Indeed, a hardness of less than 40 Shore A would cause an application part 20, resulting from material with the fixing part 11, which would be difficult to inject and too flexible. By "too flexible", we mean here that at the time of use of the tip 10, and more precisely at the time of extraction of the tip 10 and its spin-drying, there would be a risk that the application part 20 can turn around and the tip 10 becomes unusable.

Ainsi, afin d'éviter tout problème au moment de l'injection et/ou de l'utilisation de l'embout, le matériau élastomère présentera avantageusement une dureté comprise entre, environ, 40 Shore A et, environ, 90 Shore A, les bornes de cet intervalle étant comprises.Thus, in order to avoid any problem at the time of injection and/or use of the tip, the elastomeric material will advantageously have a hardness of between approximately 40 Shore A and approximately 90 Shore A, the limits of this interval being understood.

Un premier exemple de réalisation va maintenant être décrit en référence aux figures 1 à 3. Dans cet exemple, la partie de fixation 11 et la partie d'application 20 sont une pièce unique. De préférence, la partie de fixation 11 et la partie d'application 20 sont dans un matériau identique. Notamment un matériau élastomère tel que des élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE), des copolymères butadiène-acrylonitrile, aussi appelés « caoutchoucs nitrile » (NBR), des silicones, de préférence un élastomère thermoplastique (TPE).A first exemplary embodiment will now be described with reference to the figures 1 to 3 . In this example, the attachment part 11 and the application part 20 are a single piece. Preferably, the fixing part 11 and the application part 20 are made of an identical material. In particular an elastomeric material such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones, preferably a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

La cavité 23 se présente sous la forme d'un cylindre creux, le creux correspondant au doigt support 15 qui est plein. Autrement dit, la paroi interne 21 de la partie d'application 20 est coaxiale à l'axe X et au doigt support 15 en position de repos.The cavity 23 is in the form of a hollow cylinder, the hollow corresponding to the support finger 15 which is solid. In other words, the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 is coaxial with the axis X and with the support finger 15 in the rest position.

Encore autrement dit, ladite cavité est un creux, en forme de volume de révolution, autour d'un doigt de support, délimité par les parois internes et le doigt de support et formant un réservoir.Still in other words, said cavity is a hollow, in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.

En particulier, la partie applicatrice fait le tour du doigt support, notamment sur toute la périphérie dudit doigt.In particular, the applicator part goes around the support finger, in particular over the entire periphery of said finger.

Ainsi, la cavité 23 présente une distance d23 constante, de l'ordre par exemple de 0,7 à 1,5 mm. En revanche, l'épaisseur de matière entre la paroi interne 21 et la paroi externe 22 de la partie d'application 20 est variable le long de l'axe X dans la direction d'une composante des axes Y et Z. En effet, la paroi externe 22 présentant une forme ovale lorsque l'utilisateur regarde l'embout de côté et la paroi interne 21 étant coaxiale à l'axe X, l'épaisseur de matière est variable le long de l'axe X dans la direction d'une composante des axes Y et Z et présente ainsi une épaisseur maximale au niveau du diamètre maximale d de la partie d'application 20, de l'ordre par exemple de 1,7 mm. Cette surépaisseur permet d'avoir la partie bombée de la surface applicatrice 22 plus résistante à la pression exercée par l'utilisateur au moment de l'application sur les lèvres et un meilleur contrôle de l'application du produit cosmétique.Thus, the cavity 23 has a constant distance d23, of the order for example of 0.7 to 1.5 mm. On the other hand, the thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 of the application part 20 is variable along the axis X in the direction of a component of the axes Y and Z. Indeed, the outer wall 22 having an oval shape when the user looks at the end piece from the side and the inner wall 21 being coaxial with the X axis, the material thickness is variable along the X axis in the direction of a component of the Y and Z axes and thus has a maximum thickness at the level of the maximum diameter d of the application part 20, of the order for example of 1.7 mm. This additional thickness makes it possible to have the curved part of the applicator surface 22 more resistant to the pressure exerted by the user at the time of application to the lips and better control of the application of the cosmetic product.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'épaisseur variable de matière entre la paroi interne 21 et la paroi externe 22 confère une certaine rigidité à la partie d'application. Par conséquent, avantageusement le doigt support 15 est souple.In this embodiment, the variable thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 confers a certain rigidity on the application part. Therefore, advantageously the support finger 15 is flexible.

Comme représenté à la figure 3, le doigt support 15 présente une certaine souplesse de sorte que le doigt support 15 et par conséquent la partie d'application 20 sont mobiles en rotation par rapport à la tige support 40 et au manchon 14 (le manchon 14 étant encastré dans la tige support 40), notamment selon au moins deux axes d'un repère orthonormé. Ce repère orthonormé est, par exemple, centré en un point de la direction principale X. Ainsi, les deux axes sont par exemple les axes repérés Y, Z sur les figures 1 à 6.As depicted at picture 3 , the support finger 15 has a certain flexibility so that the support finger 15 and consequently the application part 20 are rotatable relative to the support rod 40 and to the sleeve 14 (the sleeve 14 being embedded in the support rod 40), in particular along at least two axes of an orthonormal reference. This orthonormal reference is, for example, centered at a point in the main direction X. Thus, the two axes are for example the axes identified Y, Z on the figures 1 to 6 .

Ainsi la mobilité de la partie d'application 20 par rapport audit manchon 14 présente l'avantage de conférer audit embout applicateur 10 une capacité d'adaptation à un large public souhaitant l'utiliser pour se maquiller avec.Thus the mobility of the application part 20 with respect to said sleeve 14 has the advantage of conferring on said applicator tip 10 an ability to adapt to a large public wishing to use it to apply make-up with it.

Cet exemple de réalisation présente deux positions d'utilisation visibles aux figures 2 et 3.This embodiment has two positions of use visible to the figures 2 and 3 .

Dans un premier temps, lorsque l'utilisateur exerce une faible pression sur l'embout 10, seule la partie d'application 20 se déforme de manière à que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 soit au point d'entrer ou entre en contact avec le doigt support 15. Autrement dit, le doigt support 15 reste droit, c'est-à-dire dans l'alignement du manchon 14 et de la tige support 40 et donc de l'axe X, et seule la zone où la pression est exercée s'écrase et se rapproche du doigt support 15 au niveau de l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application. Ce rapprochement peut se faire jusqu'à ce l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 soit en contact avec le doigt support 15, comme c'est le cas ici. Cette position d'utilisation, dite première position d'utilisation, est visible à la figure 2.Initially, when the user exerts slight pressure on the tip 10, only the application part 20 deforms so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is at the point of entering or comes into contact with the support finger 15. In other words, the support finger 15 remains straight, that is to say in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 and therefore with the axis X, and only the zone where the pressure is exerted flattens and approaches the support finger 15 at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part. This bringing together can be done until the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15, as is the case here. This position of use, called the first position of use, is visible at the figure 2 .

Cette position d'utilisation peut également être observée lorsque une pression est exercée au niveau de l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20, permettant un pivotement de la partie d'application 20, de manière à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 soit au point d'entrer ou entre en contact avec le doigt support 15.This position of use can also be observed when a pressure is exerted at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part 20, allowing a pivoting of the application part 20, so that the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 either at the point of entering or comes into contact with the support finger 15.

Cette position permet d'appliquer le produit cosmétique sur une lèvre délicatement et d'un seul tenant notamment car la pression permet le relargage du produit cosmétique contenu dans la cavité 23. De plus, la possibilité de déformation de la zone d'application permet à l'embout applicateur 10 de s'adapter à toutes les lèvres. On peut aussi imaginer que dans une autre position d'utilisation non représentée, l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 et le doigt support 15 se rapprochent mais sans entrer en contact.This position makes it possible to apply the cosmetic product to a lip delicately and in one piece, in particular because the pressure allows the release of the cosmetic product contained in the cavity 23. In addition, the possibility of deformation of the application zone allows the applicator tip 10 to adapt to all lips. One can also imagine that in another position of use, not shown, the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 come closer together but without coming into contact.

Il est aussi remarquable qu'une pression localisée entraine une déformation de la zone d'application. Ici, tel que cela est représenté sur la figure 2, une pression localisée à l'endroit de l'extrémité proximale 13 décale la partie d'application 20 vers le doigt support 15. Ainsi, l'embout applicateur de l'invention s'adapte d'autant plus à la zone à maquiller que la partie d'application 20 est apte à se décaler dès lors qu'elle est poussée, touchée, appuyée, même très localement.It is also noteworthy that a localized pressure leads to a deformation of the application zone. Here, as shown in the picture 2 , localized pressure at the location of the proximal end 13 shifts the application part 20 towards the support finger 15. Thus, the applicator tip of the invention adapts all the more to the area to be made up as the application part 20 is capable of shifting as soon as it is pushed, touched, pressed, even very locally.

Dans la position d'utilisation représentée à la figure 3, dite deuxième position d'utilisation, l'utilisateur exerce une pression plus prononcée sur l'embout 10 ou une pression localisée plutôt vers l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20 et le doigt support 15 qui est souple se déforme. Autrement dit, le doigt support 15 n'est plus dans l'alignement du manchon 14 et de la tige support 40. Le doigt support 15 et donc la partie d'application 20 sont inclinés par rapport à l'axe X. Dans cette position, la paroi interne 21 de la partie d'application 20 est en contact avec le doigt support 15, en particulier au niveau du point de pression. Du côté opposé au point de pression, l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 est en contact avec la tige support 40. Cette deuxième position d'utilisation permet une application plus importante du produit. Elle permet également de restituer le restant de produit contenu dans la cavité 23 en fin d'application et évite de devoir recharger l'embout 10 en le plongeant dans le récipient 50. Là encore, la déformation de la zone d'application permet à l'embout applicateur 10 de s'adapter à toutes les lèvres.In the position of use shown in picture 3 , called the second position of use, the user exerts a more pronounced pressure on the tip 10 or a localized pressure rather towards the distal end 16 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 which is flexible deforms. In other words, the support finger 15 is no longer in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40. The support finger 15 and therefore the application part 20 are inclined with respect to the axis X. In this position , the internal wall 21 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support finger 15, in particular at the pressure point. On the side opposite the pressure point, the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 is in contact with the support rod 40. This second position of use allows greater application of the product. It also makes it possible to restore the remaining product contained in the cavity 23 at the end of application and avoids having to refill the tip 10 by immersing it in the container 50. Here again, the deformation of the application zone allows the 10 applicator tip to adapt to all lips.

Il est également remarquable ici qu'une pression localisée entraine une déformation du doigt support 15. Ici, tel que cela est représenté sur la figure 3, une pression localisée à l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20 entrainera un décalage de l'ensemble applicateur. De nouveau, l'embout applicateur de l'invention s'adapte d'autant plus à la zone à maquiller que la partie d'application 20 est apte à se décaler dès lors qu'elle est poussée, touchée, appuyée, même très localement.It is also noteworthy here that a localized pressure causes a deformation of the support finger 15. Here, as shown in the picture 3 , localized pressure at the distal end 16 of the application part 20 will cause the applicator assembly to shift. Of Again, the applicator tip of the invention adapts all the more to the area to be made up as the application part 20 is capable of shifting as soon as it is pushed, touched, pressed, even very locally.

Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'embout applicateur 10 illustré aux figures 4 à 6, la partie de fixation 11 et la partie d'application 20 sont deux pièces distinctes. La partie de fixation 11 et la partie d'application 20 peuvent ainsi être dans des matériaux différents. Cela facilite le choix des matériaux dont les propriétés mécaniques, esthétiques, nécessaires peuvent différer pour la partie d'application 20 et la partie de fixation 11. On peut ainsi choisir un matériau souple et doux pour la partie d'application 20 et un matériau plus rigide pour la partie de fixation 11. Les deux matériaux doivent être compatibles pour assurer une fixation durable et résistante entre la partie d'application 20 et la partie de fixation 11 qui sont deux pièces distinctes. Il peut ainsi s'agir, de préférence, d'élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE), de copolymères butadiène-acrylonitrile, aussi appelés « caoutchoucs nitrile » (NBR), de silicones pour la partie d'application 20. Tandis que pour la partie de fixation 11, il s'agit de préférence de d'élastomères thermoplastiques (TPE), de copolymères butadiène-acrylonitrile, aussi appelés « caoutchoucs nitrile » (NBR), de silicones. En outre, la partie de fixation 11 peut également être en matériau thermoplastique tel que le polypropylène (PP), en polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PET) ou le en poly-oxo-méthylène (POM).In a second embodiment of the applicator tip 10 illustrated in figures 4 to 6 , the attachment part 11 and the application part 20 are two separate parts. The attachment part 11 and the application part 20 can thus be made of different materials. This facilitates the choice of materials whose mechanical, aesthetic, necessary properties may differ for the application part 20 and the fixing part 11. It is thus possible to choose a flexible and soft material for the application part 20 and a material more rigid for the attachment part 11. The two materials must be compatible to ensure durable and strong attachment between the application part 20 and the attachment part 11 which are two separate parts. It may thus preferably be thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones for the application part 20. While for the part of fixing 11, it is preferably thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, also called “nitrile rubbers” (NBR), silicones. In addition, the fixing part 11 can also be made of thermoplastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly-oxo-methylene (POM).

Selon une variante de ce deuxième mode de réalisation, la partie de fixation 11 et la tige 40 pourront se présenter sous la forme d'une pièce unique (non illustrée). Dans ce cas, la partie de fixation 11 et la tige 40 seront en matériau thermoplastique tel que le polypropylène (PP), en polytéréphtalate d'éthylène (PET) ou le en poly-oxo-méthylène (POM).According to a variant of this second embodiment, the fixing part 11 and the rod 40 may be in the form of a single piece (not shown). In this case, the fixing part 11 and the rod 40 will be made of thermoplastic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly-oxo-methylene (POM).

Dans ce deuxième mode de réalisation, ladite cavité est aussi un creux, en forme de volume de révolution, autour d'un doigt de support, délimité par les parois internes et le doigt de support et formant un réservoir.In this second embodiment, said cavity is also a hollow, in the form of a volume of revolution, around a support finger, delimited by the internal walls and the support finger and forming a reservoir.

En particulier, la partie applicatrice fait le tour du doigt support, notamment sur toute la périphérie dudit doigt.In particular, the applicator part goes around the support finger, in particular over the entire periphery of said finger.

De façon avantageuse, l'épaisseur e20 de la partie d'application 20 est constante sur toute la longueur du doigt support 15 le long de l'axe X. Elle est de l'ordre par exemple de 0,7 mm. La souplesse de la surface applicatrice 22 est ainsi identique en tout point de la partie d'application 20 facilitant l'utilisation de l'embout applicateur 10.Advantageously, the thickness e20 of the application part 20 is constant over the entire length of the support finger 15 along the axis X. It is of the order of 0.7 mm, for example. The flexibility of the applicator surface 22 is thus identical at all points of the application part 20, facilitating the use of the applicator tip 10.

Comme déjà expliqué précédemment, étant donné la forme de la partie d'application 20, l'uniformité de l'épaisseur de la paroi de la partie d'application 20 entraîne une variabilité dans l'épaisseur de la cavité 23. Par conséquent, la cavité 23 présente une épaisseur maximale au niveau du diamètre maximal d de la partie d'application 20, de l'ordre par exemple de 0,7 à 1,5 mm. Le volume de la cavité 23 est ainsi augmenté et une plus grande quantité de produit cosmétique peut être stockée. Une surface plus étendue peut être maquillée en une seule fois sans devoir se réapprovisionner en produit.As already explained above, given the shape of the application part 20, the uniformity of the thickness of the wall of the application part 20 leads to variability in the thickness of the cavity 23. Consequently, the cavity 23 has a maximum thickness at the level of the maximum diameter d of the application part 20, of the order for example of 0.7 to 1.5 mm. The volume of the cavity 23 is thus increased and a greater quantity of cosmetic product can be stored. A larger surface can be made up in one go without having to restock the product.

Une surépaisseur peut être envisagée au niveau du point de fixation F, c'est-à-dire au niveau de l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20. Cette surépaisseur, de l'ordre par exemple de 3 mm, permet de renforcer la fixation entre la partie d'application 20 et le doigt support 15. Autrement, la paroi étant plus épaisse, elle est plus difficile à déchirer et plus résistante aux manipulations multiples.An extra thickness can be envisaged at the level of the attachment point F, that is to say at the level of the distal end 16 of the application part 20. This extra thickness, of the order of 3 mm for example, allows to reinforce the attachment between the application part 20 and the support finger 15. Otherwise, the wall being thicker, it is more difficult to tear and more resistant to multiple manipulations.

Dans cet exemple de réalisation, l'épaisseur de matière entre la paroi interne 21 et la paroi externe 22 est constante et confère de la souplesse à la partie d'application 20 qui se déforme plus facilement. La partie de fixation 11 peut ainsi être rigide, aussi bien au niveau du manchon 14 qu'au niveau du doigt support 15, sans que l'embout applicateur 10 perde en confort d'utilisation. Autrement dit, la partie d'application 20 reste dans l'alignement du manchon 14 et de la tige support 40. Le doigt support 15 et par conséquent la partie d'application 20 ne sont donc plus mobiles en rotation par rapport à la tige support 40 et au manchon 14.In this exemplary embodiment, the thickness of material between the internal wall 21 and the external wall 22 is constant and confers flexibility on the application part 20 which deforms more easily. The fixing part 11 can thus be rigid, both at the level of the sleeve 14 and at the level of the support finger 15, without the applicator tip 10 losing comfort of use. In other words, the application part 20 remains in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40. The support pin 15 and consequently the application part 20 are therefore no longer mobile in rotation relative to the support rod. 40 and sleeve 14.

Deux illustrations de position d'utilisation différentes de cet exemple de réalisation sont visibles aux figures 5 et 6.Two illustrations of different positions of use of this embodiment are visible at figures 5 and 6 .

La position d'utilisation représentée à la figure 5 correspond à la première position d'utilisation du premier exemple de réalisation dans laquelle seule la partie d'application 20 se déforme du côté du point de pression, ici jusqu'à ce que l'extrémité proximale 13 soit en contact avec le doigt support 15. Dans cette première position d'utilisation, le doigt support (15) reste droit, c'est-à-dire dans l'alignement du manchon 14 et de la tige support 40 et donc de l'axe X, et seule la zone où la pression est exercée s'écrase et vient, ici, toucher le doigt support 15 au niveau de l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application. Là encore, il est possible que l'extrémité proximale 13 de la partie d'application 20 et le doigt support 15 se rapprochent mais sans entrer en contact.The position of use shown in figure 5 corresponds to the first position of use of the first embodiment in which only the application part 20 deforms on the side of the pressure point, here until the proximal end 13 is in contact with the support finger 15 In this first position of use, the support pin (15) remains straight, that is to say in alignment with the sleeve 14 and the support rod 40 and therefore with the axis X, and only the zone where the pressure is exerted is crushed and comes, here, to touch the support finger 15 at the level of the proximal end 13 of the application part. Here again, it is possible for the proximal end 13 of the application part 20 and the support finger 15 to approach but without coming into contact.

La figure 6 représente une position d'utilisation, dite troisième position d'utilisation, dans laquelle deux côtés opposés de la partie d'application 20 sont déformés. Cette position permet par exemple de maquiller les deux lèvres à la fois et également d'exercer une pression sur tout le volume de la cavité 23 et ainsi de restituer tout le produit stocké dans cette cavité 23.The figure 6 represents a position of use, called the third position of use, in which two opposite sides of the application part 20 are deformed. This position allows example of making up both lips at the same time and also of exerting pressure on the entire volume of the cavity 23 and thus of restoring all the product stored in this cavity 23.

Ce second exemple de réalisation (figures 4 à 6), présente au moins deux positions d'utilisation permettant ainsi de se maquiller une seule lèvre ou les deux et de restituer plus ou moins de produit contenu dans la cavité 23 suivant la pression exercée sur la partie d'application 20. A la fin de l'application, si du produit est encore nécessaire, une pression plus importante peut être exercée pour faire sortir le produit restant de la cavité 23.This second embodiment ( figures 4 to 6 ), has at least two positions of use, thus making it possible to apply make-up to a single lip or both and to restore more or less of the product contained in the cavity 23 depending on the pressure exerted on the application part 20. At the end of application, if product is still needed, greater pressure can be exerted to force the remaining product out of cavity 23.

Bien que non représentée, la troisième position d'utilisation est également envisageable dans le premier mode de réalisation. De même, dans le deuxième exemple de réalisation, le doigt support 15 peut être souple et la position d'utilisation, dite deuxième position d'utilisation, du premier exemple, peut être envisagée.Although not shown, the third position of use is also possible in the first embodiment. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the support finger 15 can be flexible and the position of use, called the second position of use, of the first example, can be envisaged.

La figure 7 illustre un ensemble applicateur pour produit cosmétique, comprenant un récipient 50 comprenant un corps 51 formant un réservoir destiné à contenir le produit cosmétique, et un applicateur comprenant un embout 10 tel que celui du premier exemple de réalisation décrit ci-dessus. L'applicateur est adapté pour être fixé sur le récipient 50, de sorte que l'embout applicateur 10 est logé à l'intérieur du réservoir. Il est ainsi plongé dans le produit cosmétique repéré 80 sur la figure 7.The figure 7 illustrates an applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container 50 comprising a body 51 forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, and an applicator comprising a tip 10 such as that of the first example embodiment described above. The applicator is adapted to be fixed on the container 50, so that the applicator tip 10 is housed inside the reservoir. He is thus immersed in the cosmetic product marked 80 on the figure 7 .

La figure 7 illustre aussi le manchon 14 assemblé avec une tige support 40 de l'applicateur.The figure 7 also illustrates the sleeve 14 assembled with a support rod 40 of the applicator.

La tige 40 permet, entre autre, une manipulation dudit embout applicateur 10. Plus précisément, l'applicateur comprend un bouchon 70 adapté pour être manipulé par l'utilisateur et la tige 40 s'étend avantageusement à partir du bouchon 70.Stem 40 allows, among other things, manipulation of said applicator tip 10. More specifically, the applicator comprises a cap 70 adapted to be handled by the user and stem 40 advantageously extends from cap 70.

Il est à noter, ici, que le bouchon 70 est formé d'une tête 71 issue de matière avec la tige 40, et d'un capot 72 monté à force et maintenu en position sur la tête 71 de tige 40 à l'aide de contre-formes internes destinées à coopérer avec des formes réalisées sur la tête 71. Le capot 72 est rigide. On entend par « rigide », non déformable ni à la pression atmosphérique, ni à une pression exercée par les doigts d'un utilisateur. C'est à l'aide dudit capot 72 que l'utilisateur manipule l'applicateur de l'invention, en particulier parce que le capot 72 imprime le mouvement que l'utilisateur lui donne à la tête 71 de la tige 40, qui elle-même transmet ce mouvement au manchon 14 avec lequel elle est assemblée.It should be noted, here, that the stopper 70 is formed of a head 71 resulting from material with the rod 40, and of a cover 72 mounted by force and held in position on the head 71 of rod 40 using internal counter-forms intended to cooperate with forms made on the head 71. The cover 72 is rigid. The term “rigid” is understood to mean that it cannot be deformed either at atmospheric pressure or at pressure exerted by the fingers of a user. It is with the aid of said cover 72 that the user manipulates the applicator of the invention, in particular because the cover 72 imparts the movement that the user gives it to the head 71 of the rod 40, which -even transmits this movement to the sleeve 14 with which it is assembled.

Le bouchon 70 est destiné à être fixé de manière amovible à un goulot 52 appartenant au récipient 50 (voir figure 7 pour la version assemblée et figure 8 pour la version éclatée).The stopper 70 is intended to be removably attached to a neck 52 belonging to the container 50 (see figure 7 for the assembled version and figure 8 for the exploded version).

Il est à noter que le manchon 14 et la tige 40 présentent chacun une forme sensiblement cylindrique et une direction principale d'extension longitudinale confondue avec la direction principale X.It should be noted that the sleeve 14 and the rod 40 each have a substantially cylindrical shape and a main direction of longitudinal extension coinciding with the main direction X.

Il est à noter aussi que l'assemblage entre le manchon 14 et la tige 40 est un encastrement. En variante, l'embout applicateur pourra être surmoulé sur ou à travers la tige.It should also be noted that the assembly between the sleeve 14 and the rod 40 is an embedding. As a variant, the applicator tip may be molded onto or through the rod.

La figure 8 est une vue éclatée de l'ensemble applicateur de la figure 7. La figure 8 illustre le récipient 50 en détails. Notamment, le goulot 52 comprend une ouverture par laquelle le produit cosmétique peut être extrait, et un essoreur 60, destiné à être fixé à l'intérieur dudit goulot 52.The figure 8 is an exploded view of the applicator assembly of the figure 7 . The figure 8 illustrates container 50 in detail. In particular, the neck 52 comprises an opening through which the cosmetic product can be extracted, and a wiper 60, intended to be fixed inside said neck 52.

Il est aussi visible, sur la figure 8, que l'essoreur 60 comprend un orifice d'essorage 61 configuré pour racler le produit cosmétique en excès sur la tige 40 et sur l'embout applicateur 10 lorsque ces derniers passent à travers lui.It is also visible on the figure 8 , that the wiper 60 comprises a wiper orifice 61 configured to scrape the excess cosmetic product on the rod 40 and on the applicator tip 10 when the latter pass through it.

L'orifice d'essorage 61 est avantageusement de forme cylindrique ; ce choix n'est pas limitatif et toute autre forme d'orifice 61 pourra être choisie pour l'essoreur 60 sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.Wiping orifice 61 is advantageously cylindrical in shape; this choice is not limiting and any other shape of orifice 61 may be chosen for the wiper 60 without departing from the scope of the invention.

Le diamètre d61 dudit orifice d'essorage sera avantageusement choisi en rapport avec le diamètre D de la tige 40 et le petit diamètre d de l'embout applicateur 10 dont il racle le surplus de produit embarqué.The diameter d61 of said wiping orifice will advantageously be chosen in relation to the diameter D of the rod 40 and the small diameter d of the applicator tip 10 from which it scrapes off the excess product on board.

A ce propos, il est à noter que le diamètre D de la tige est comparable au petit diamètre d de la partie d'application 20. En effet, la partie d'application 20 présente ici une section transversale circulaire et donc un diamètre d, lesdits deux diamètres D, d sont avantageusement reliés par la formule suivante : 0,9 ≤ d / D ≤ 1,5.In this regard, it should be noted that the diameter D of the rod is comparable to the small diameter d of the application part 20. Indeed, the application part 20 here has a circular cross section and therefore a diameter d, said two diameters D, d are advantageously connected by the following formula: 0.9≤d / D≤1.5 .

Ainsi, à titre d'exemple, le diamètre D de la tige 40 pourra être égal à 6.3 mm et le diamètre d de la partie d'application 20, à 7,5 mm. Cela signifie, en outre, que le diamètre D de la tige sera sensiblement le même, voire sensiblement inférieur à celui de la partie d'application 20.Thus, by way of example, the diameter D of the rod 40 could be equal to 6.3 mm and the diameter d of the application part 20, to 7.5 mm. This means, moreover, that the diameter D of the rod will be substantially the same, or even substantially smaller than that of the application part 20.

Il est à noter aussi que le diamètre d61 de l'orifice d'essorage 61 est sensiblement le même que celui de la tige 40. Cela présente l'avantage de venir racler le produit sur l'embout applicateur 10, et en particulier de racler le produit sur la partie d'application 20 dudit embout applicateur 10.It should also be noted that the diameter d61 of the wiping orifice 61 is substantially the same as that of the rod 40. This has the advantage of scraping the product on the applicator tip 10, and in particular of scraping the product on the application part 20 of said applicator tip 10.

Un avantage supplémentaire de la présence de la cavité 23 consiste à limiter l'effort nécessaire à l'extraction de l'applicateur du récipient et plus particulièrement l'effort nécessaire pour extraire la partie d'application 20 de l'orifice d'essorage 61, puisque la cavité 23 permet une certaine déformation de la partie d'application.An additional advantage of the presence of the cavity 23 consists in limiting the effort required to extract the applicator from the container and more particularly the effort required to extract the application part 20 from the wiping orifice 61 , since the cavity 23 allows some deformation of the application part.

Ainsi, en plus de présenter une grande surface d'application, l'ensemble applicateur est conçu de telle sorte que l'essorage de la partie d'application 20 soit optimisé lors de son extraction hors du récipient 50. Autrement dit, le produit cosmétique que la partie d'application 20 est apte à embarquer est raclé de façon optimisée par l'essoreur 60 à travers lequel elle passe lors de son extraction dudit récipient 50.Thus, in addition to having a large application surface, the applicator assembly is designed such that the wiping of the application part 20 is optimized during its extraction from the container 50. In other words, the cosmetic product that the application part 20 is able to embark is scraped in an optimized manner by the wiper 60 through which it passes during its extraction from said container 50.

Cela participe à conférer à l'embout applicateur 10 de l'invention une capacité à maquiller les deux lèvres d'un utilisateur, ceci dès le premier passage de l'embout applicateur dessus.This contributes to conferring on the applicator endpiece 10 of the invention an ability to make up the two lips of a user, this from the first pass of the applicator endpiece over it.

En effet, l'invention concerne avantageusement un dit ensemble applicateur dont le réservoir 50 est rempli de produit cosmétique, le produit étant en particulier destiné au maquillage des lèvres d'un utilisateur.Indeed, the invention advantageously relates to a said applicator assembly whose reservoir 50 is filled with cosmetic product, the product being in particular intended for making up the lips of a user.

La partie d'application 20 peut être lisse. Il est à noter, à titre d'alternative non exclue de l'invention, que la partie d'application 20 peut présenter un flocage à sa surface, le flocage comprenant notamment du coton ou du nylon. Selon une autre variante, la partie d'application 20 peut comprendre des rainures, en particulier de faible profondeur, notamment de 200 à 300 micromètres.The application part 20 can be smooth. It should be noted, by way of an alternative not excluded from the invention, that the application part 20 may have flocking on its surface, the flocking comprising in particular cotton or nylon. According to another variant, the application part 20 may comprise grooves, in particular of shallow depth, in particular of 200 to 300 micrometers.

Le flocage permet une meilleure rétention de produit cosmétique et un toucher plus doux. Le diamètre de la partie d'application 20 munie du flocage est plus grand de 0,3 à 2,6 mm suivant le flocage choisi.The flocking allows better retention of cosmetic product and a softer touch. The diameter of the application part 20 provided with the flocking is greater by 0.3 to 2.6 mm depending on the flocking chosen.

A titre d'exemple, l'embout applicateur 10 présentera une hauteur h10 de l'ordre de 22 mm (voir figure 8) mesurée entre l'extrémité distale 16 de la partie d'application 20 et une extrémité proximale 18 du manchon 14, le long de la direction principale X.By way of example, the applicator tip 10 will have a height h10 of the order of 22 mm (see figure 8 ) measured between the distal end 16 of the application part 20 and a proximal end 18 of the sleeve 14, along the main direction X.

Une fois assemblé à la tige, le manchon 14 dudit embout applicateur 10 n'est plus visible, car encastré dans la tige 40, en particulier à l'extrémité libre de celle-ci. L'embout applicateur 10 visible est alors la partie d'application 20 et la partie intermédiaire 17 du doigt support 15. A titre d'exemple encore, la hauteur h'10 de ces deux éléments visibles, mesurée le long de la direction principale X, est de l'ordre de 12,5 mm.Once assembled to the rod, the sleeve 14 of said applicator tip 10 is no longer visible, because it is embedded in the rod 40, in particular at the free end of the latter. The visible applicator tip 10 is then the application part 20 and the intermediate part 17 of the support finger 15. By way of example again, the height h'10 of these two visible elements, measured along the main direction X , is of the order of 12.5 mm.

L'embout applicateur selon l'invention est de confection simple et modulable. En effet, grâce notamment au design de la partie d'application 20, différentes positions d'utilisation sont envisageables. On peut ainsi moduler l'application du produit cosmétique en combinant les souplesses de la partie d'application 20 et du doigt support 15 et en exerçant soit une pression discrète, soit une pression plus marquée, sur une seule ou les deux lèvres à la fois. On obtient ainsi un embout s'adaptant à tous les utilisateurs et à leurs modes de maquillage avec un confort d'utilisation.The applicator tip according to the invention is of simple and modular manufacture. Indeed, thanks in particular to the design of the application part 20, different positions of use are possible. It is thus possible to modulate the application of the cosmetic product by combining the flexibility of the application part 20 and of the support finger 15 and by exerting either discreet pressure, or more marked pressure, on one or both lips at the same time. . A tip is thus obtained that adapts to all users and their makeup methods with ease of use.

De plus, la présence de la cavité 23 (ou l'absence de matière) permet de maquiller une seule ou les deux lèvres d'un seul tenant sans devoir replonger l'embout dans le récipient. La restitution du produit est améliorée et peut être complète grâce à la souplesse de la partie d'application 20. Une pression sur la partie d'application permet ainsi d'utiliser le produit cosmétique contenu dans la cavité 23 sans avoir besoin de recharger en produit.In addition, the presence of the cavity 23 (or the absence of material) makes it possible to make up one or both lips in one piece without having to plunge the tip back into the container. The restitution of the product is improved and can be complete thanks to the flexibility of the application part 20. Pressure on the application part thus makes it possible to use the cosmetic product contained in the cavity 23 without needing to refill with product .

Claims (12)

  1. Applicator tip (10) for cosmetic product, the applicator tip (10) comprising an attachment part (11) suitable for being assembled to a support rod (40) and an application part (20) of said product extending along a main direction of longitudinal extension X, said main direction, between a proximal end (16) and a distal end (13) opposite the proximal end (16), the attachment part (11) comprises a support finger (15) external to the support rod (40), the application part (20) being fixed to the support finger (15) so as to envelop the major part of the support finger (15), the support finger (15) and the application part (20) being in discrete contact over a limited area in the vicinity of the distal end of the application part, the application part (20) being configured to move from a rest position in which the support finger (15) and the proximal end (13) of the application part (20) are free of contact to a use position in which the support finger (15) and/or the application part (20) bend so that the proximal end (13) of the application part (20) is at the point of entering, or comes into contact with, the support finger (15) and/or the support rod (40), characterized in that the application part (20) has an inner wall (21) and an outer wall, said outer wall being merged with an applicator surface (22), said inner wall (21) of the application part (20) and the support finger (15) forming a cavity (23) in the form of a volume of revolution around the support finger (15), said cavity (23) forming a reservoir.
  2. Applicator tip (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the application part (20) has an outer wall and an inner wall (21) separated by a material thickness, the outer wall being merged with a continuous applicator surface (22), a space between the inner wall (21) of the application part and the support finger (15) is formed so as to delineate a cavity (23).
  3. Applicator tip (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the support finger (15) and the application part are at the point of or come into contact via the inner wall (21) of the application part (20).
  4. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the attachment part (11) and the application part (20) are two separate pieces.
  5. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment part (11) and the application part (20) are a single piece.
  6. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support finger (15) is rigid.
  7. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support finger (15) is flexible.
  8. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the cavity (23) is designed as an intermediate reservoir for the cosmetic product to be applied.
  9. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the material thickness between the inner wall (21) and the outer wall (22) of the application part (20) is variable.
  10. Applicator tip (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the application part (20) comprises at least one lumen.
  11. Applicator comprising an applicator tip (10) according to any one of the preceding claims and the support rod (40).
  12. Applicator assembly for cosmetic product, comprising:
    - a container (50) comprising a body (51) forming a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product (80), and
    - an applicator according to the preceding claim adapted to be fixed to the container (50), so that the applicator tip (10) is housed inside the reservoir.
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