Packaging and application device

• US 10,441,055 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2015
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Leonard, Alexis, Caulier, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak, David J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wiljanen, Joshua R
• Application Number:
  US15/528,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20170273441A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,425 Days
• Field of Search: 401121, 401122
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/046 comprising a wiper
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/267 comprising a wiper

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging and application device (1) comprising an applicator (20) having an applicator member (23), and a container (10) containing the product to be applied, provided with a wiping member (30) for wiping the applicator member as it is taken out of the container, the wiping member comprising a wiping lip (35) defining a wiping orifice (37) through which the applicator member passes as it is taken out of the container, the wiping lip comprising at least one extension (40) which is directed towards the bottom of the container, is connected to the wiping lip and comes into contact with the applicator member when the latter is withdrawn from the container.

Claims

1. Packaging and application device comprising

an applicator having an applicator member, and

a container containing the product to be applied, provided with a wiping member for wiping the applicator member as it is taken out of the container, the wiping member comprising a wiping lip defining a wiping orifice of non-circular section through which the applicator member passes as it is taken out of the container, the wiping lip comprising at least one extension which is directed towards the bottom of the container, is connected to the wiping lip and comes into contact with the applicator member when the latter is withdrawn from the container,

wherein:

the extension(s) is/are connected to the wiping lip in a manner set back from the edge of the latter that defines the wiping orifice, and

the wiping member has a symmetric shape with respect to a median plane of symmetry containing its longitudinal axis.

2. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the wiping lip bears at least two extensions.

3. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the extension(s) is/are flexible and can deform in contact with the applicator member when the latter is withdrawn from the container.

4. Packaging and application device according to claim 3, wherein the extension(s) is/are in the form of (a) flexible blade(s).

5. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the extension(s) is/are connected to the wiping lip at a non-zero distance d of between 0.3 and 1 mm.

6. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the wiping orifice has an oval section, with a shape factor L/l of between 1.5 and 4, L denoting the greatest length of the wiping orifice and l the greatest width thereof.

7. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the wiping member comprises at least two extensions, which converge towards one another away from the wiping lip, over at least a part of their height.

8. Device according to claim 7, wherein the extensions converge over their entire height.

9. Packaging and application device according to claim 7, wherein the extensions only converge over a part of their height and comprise end portions which diverge from one another in the direction of the bottom of the container.

10. Packaging and application device according to claim 9, wherein each of the end portions forms an angle of between 20 and 40°

with the axis of the wiping orifice.

11. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the extension(s) extend(s) entirely beneath the wiping lip when the wiping member is viewed along its longitudinal axis, from above, from the side of the opening of the container.

12. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the extension(s) protrude(s) into the wiping orifice when the latter is viewed from above along its longitudinal axis.

13. Packaging and application device according to claim 1, wherein the applicator comprises a stem, with a non-circular section, which carries the applicator member at one end and is connected at the other end to a gripping member which constitutes a closure member for closing the container.

14. Packaging and application device comprising

an applicator having an applicator member, and

a container containing the product to be applied, provided with a wiping member for wiping the applicator member as it is taken out of the container, the wiping member comprising a wiping lip defining a wiping orifice of non-circular section through which the applicator member passes as it is taken out of the container, the wiping lip comprising at least two extensions, each being directed towards the bottom of the container, being connected to the wiping lip and coming into contact with the applicator member when the latter is withdrawn from the container,

wherein:

the extension(s) is/are connected to the wiping lip in a manner set back from the edge of the latter that defines the wiping orifice, and

the extensions converge towards one another away from the wiping lip, over their entire height.

15. Packaging and application device comprising

an applicator having an applicator member, and

a container containing the product to be applied, provided with a wiping member for wiping the applicator member as it is taken out of the container, the wiping member comprising a wiping lip defining a wiping orifice of non-circular section through which the applicator member passes as it is taken out of the container, the wiping lip comprising at least two extensions, each being directed towards the bottom of the container, being connected to the wiping lip and coming into contact with the applicator member when the latter is withdrawn from the container,

wherein:

the extension(s) is/are connected to the wiping lip in a manner set back from the edge of the latter that defines the wiping orifice, and

the extensions only converge over a part of their height and comprising end portions which diverge from one another in the direction of the bottom of the container.