JP2017079959A - Mascara applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mascara applicator enabling such operations as to retain eyelashes in a desirable state, for example, in an erected state by applying appropriate pushing pressure to the eyelashes and fine operations as to apply mascara liquid to a tail of an eye.SOLUTION: The mascara applicator includes: an application body 3 for applying mascara liquid, at an application head 2 at a tip of an application shaft 1; and a comb body 4 for tidily combing eyelashes on which the mascara liquid is applied, where the application body 3 and the comb body 4 are composed of elastomer having flexibility. The tip end of the application body 3 integrally includes a spatula-like projection body 5, the tip of which is formed thinly and to which piles 51 are fixed by an electrostatic flocking method.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a mascara applicator, and more particularly, to a mascara applicator including an application body that applies mascara liquid to eyelashes and a comb body that spreads and arranges the mascara liquid applied to eyelashes.

  Conventionally, as a mascara applicator, one having an application body that applies mascara liquid to the eyelashes and a comb body that spreads and arranges the mascara liquid applied to the eyelashes has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). ).

  Among these, what is described in Patent Document 1 is configured as a mascara brush in which a brush for application (applying body) and a brush for adjusting (comb body) are provided back to back at the tip of a brush bar. The coating brush is configured by fixing the bristle in a spiral shape with a core wire twisted in one direction, and the bristle on the side to be back-to-back with the trimming brush is removed. The trimming brush is integrally provided with a boss portion at both upper and lower ends, a comb frame that connects the boss portions, and a group of combs that protrude from the outer surface of the comb frame. Brush support holes are formed in the bosses at the top and bottom ends, and these brush support holes support the top and bottom of the core wire of the application brush so that the application brush and the adjustment brush are integrated back to back. It has become. A group of combs provided on the comb frame is formed in two lines in a straight line along the longitudinal direction of the comb frame. The radius from the center of the core wire to the tip of the bristle is set equal to the radius from the center of the core wire to the tip of the comb.

  Moreover, what was described in patent document 2 is a plastic brush base, a spiral brush (applying body) attached to the brush base, and a comb body fixed to one side of the peripheral surface of the brush base. Make up mascara brush. The brush base is provided with a base end boss and a front end boss for supporting upper and lower ends of the brush core wire, and further provided with a comb frame and a reinforcing frame for bridging the bosses. The bristle fixed to the brush core line is exposed from a bristle window opened between the peripheral surfaces of the comb frame and the reinforcing frame. The comb body is formed as an independent part, and is fixed to the outer surface of the comb frame provided on the brush base.

JP 2004-329946 A JP 2007-0050183 A

  By the way, in the above conventional mascara applicator, since the application body is made of a brush, an appropriate pressing force is applied to the eyelashes, for example, an operation of wrinkling the eyelashes in a standing state or a mascara solution on the corners of the eyes. There was a problem that fine operations such as coating were difficult to perform.

  In view of the problems of the conventional mascara applicator described above, the present invention applies an appropriate pressing force to the eyelashes to apply eyelashes to the eyelashes in a preferred state, for example, the eyelashes, and applies mascara liquid to the corners of the eyes. An object of the present invention is to provide a mascara applicator capable of performing fine operations such as carrying out such operations.

  In order to achieve the above object, a mascara applicator according to the present invention is provided with an application body for applying mascara liquid and a comb body for combing eyelashes to which the mascara liquid is applied, on the application head at the tip of the application shaft. In a mascara applicator, the application body and the comb body are made of a flexible elastomer, and the tip of the application body is formed into a thin tip, and a spatula-shaped protrusion with a pile fixed by electrostatic flocking Is provided integrally.

  In this case, the application body can be provided with a flat pressing surface.

  Further, the pile can be fixed to the application body by electrostatic flocking.

According to the mascara applicator of the present invention, since the applicator body and the comb body are made of a flexible elastomer, in the operation of applying the mascara liquid, there is no irritation or pain on the eyelashes or the skin, In particular, an appropriate pressing force can be applied to the eyelashes by the application body, and an operation of wrinkling the eyelashes in a preferred state, for example, an upright state, can be easily performed.
In addition, since the tip of the coated body is formed thinly and a spatula-shaped protrusion with a pile fixed by an electrostatic flocking method is integrally provided, the spatula-shaped protrusion includes an appropriate amount of mascara liquid. It is possible to perform fine operations such as applying mascara liquid to the corners of the eyes.

  In addition, when the application body has a flat pressing surface, an appropriate pressing force can be easily applied to the eyelashes by the application body.

  In addition, by making the pile fixed to the application body by electrostatic flocking, the application body can contain an appropriate amount of mascara liquid, and the operation of applying the mascara liquid can be performed reliably.

It is explanatory drawing which shows 1st Example of the mascara applicator of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows 2nd Example of the mascara applicator of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the mascara applicator of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the mascara applicator of the present invention.
This mascara applicator is provided with an application body 3 for applying mascara liquid and a comb body 4 for combing eyelashes to which the mascara liquid is applied, on the application head 2 at the tip of the application shaft 1. The applicator body 3 and the comb body 4 are made of a flexible elastomer, and the spatula-shaped protrusion body is formed with a thin tip at the tip of the applicator body 3 and the pile 51 is fixed by electrostatic flocking. 5 are provided integrally.

  In the present embodiment, the application body 3 and the comb body 4 that form the application head 2 are configured so that the application body 3 and the comb body 4 are formed as separate members, and are fitted to the application shaft 1 on the comb body 4 side. While forming the attaching part 21, the application body 3 is fitted to the comb body 4 via the fitting parts 32 and 42.

In this case, the flexible elastomer constituting the coated body 3 and the comb body 4 includes natural rubber, synthetic rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, fluoro rubber, and other thermosetting resin-based elastomers, styrene-based, and olefin-based elastomers. A material selected from thermoplastic resin elastomers such as vinyl chloride, urethane, and amide can be used.
As described above, the application body 3 and the comb body 4 are made of a flexible elastomer, so that the application of the mascara liquid does not cause irritation or pain to the eyelashes or the skin. By applying an appropriate pressing force to the eyelashes, it is possible to easily perform an operation of wrinkling the eyelashes in a preferable state, for example, an upright state.

The spatula-shaped protrusion 5 provided integrally with the tip of the application body 3 is formed in a substantially isosceles triangle shape with a thin tip (in this case, the tip is given R). The pile 51 is densely planted and fixed on the surface by electrostatic flocking.
In this way, the tip of the application body 3 is formed with a thin tip, and the spatula projection 5 to which the pile 51 is fixed by the electrostatic flocking method is integrally provided, so that an appropriate amount of mascara is provided on the spatula projection 5. Liquid can be included, and fine operations such as applying mascara liquid to the corners of the eyes can be easily performed.

The application body 3 is provided with a flat pressing surface 30.
Thus, by providing the applying body 3 with the flat pressing surface 30, the applying body 3 can easily apply an appropriate pressing force to the eyelashes.

The pile 51 can be densely planted and fixed on the surface of the application body 3 by an electrostatic flocking method as necessary, like the spatula-shaped protrusion 5.
Thus, by fixing the pile 51 on the surface of the application body 3 by electrostatic flocking, the application body 3 can contain an appropriate amount of mascara liquid, and the application operation of the mascara liquid can be performed reliably. it can.

The comb body 4 for combing and arranging the eyelashes coated with the mascara liquid is configured to include a plurality of rows of small protrusions 41 formed in a staggered pattern.
Thus, by providing the comb body 4 with a plurality of rows of small protrusions 41 formed in a staggered manner, the plurality of rows of small protrusions 41 can easily comb the eyelashes.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the mascara applicator of the present invention.
This mascara applicator is provided with an application body 3 for applying mascara liquid and a comb body 4 for combing eyelashes to which the mascara liquid is applied, on the application head 2 at the tip of the application shaft 1. The applicator body 3 and the comb body 4 are made of a flexible elastomer, and the spatula-shaped protrusion body is formed with a thin tip at the tip of the applicator body 3 and the pile 51 is fixed by electrostatic flocking. 5 are provided integrally.

  In the present embodiment, the application body 3 and the comb body 4 that form the application head 2 are formed by integrally forming the application body 3 and the comb body 4, and a fitting portion 21 for fitting on the application shaft 1 is provided. Try to form.

  Other configurations and operations of the present embodiment are the same as those of the mascara applicator of the first embodiment.

  As mentioned above, although the mascara applicator of the present invention has been described based on a plurality of embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and the configurations thereof are appropriately set within the scope not departing from the gist thereof. It can be changed.

  The mascara applicator of the present invention is capable of applying a suitable pressing force to the eyelashes and performing a fine operation such as applying an eyelash to the eyelashes in a preferred state, for example, applying mascara liquid to the corners of the eyes. Since it is possible, it can be used suitably for the application of a mascara applicator.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Application | coating shaft 2 Application | coating head 21 Insertion part 3 Application | coating body 30 Press surface 31 Pile 32 Insertion part 4 Comb body 41 Small protrusion 42 Insertion part 5 Spatula-shaped protrusion 51 Pile

Claims (3)

  In a mascara applicator in which a coating body for applying mascara liquid to a coating head at the tip of the coating shaft and a comb body for combing the eyelashes coated with the mascara liquid are provided, the coating body and the comb body are flexible. A mascara applicator comprising an elastomer having a spatula-shaped protrusion having a thin tip formed at the tip of the applicator and fixed with a pile by electrostatic flocking.   The mascara applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator has a flat pressing surface.   The mascara applicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pile is fixed to the applicator by electrostatic flocking.

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