Application device, in particular makeup device

• US 20060051154A1
• Filed: 09/25/2003
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Company KG (Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Company KG (Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: Bauer, Reinhard, Heidenreiter, Thomas, Brendel, Herbert
• Granted Patent: US 7,635,232 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 401/123
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/262 using a brush or the like

Abstract

An application device, in particular a makeup device, comprising a first region (30) for storing a fluid, gel-like or pasty product. There is provided a second region (34) for loading an applicator (14) with the cosmetic product, the second region being separated from the first region.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An application device, in particular a makeup device comprising a first region (30) for storing a product;

and

a second region (34) for loading an applicator (14) with the product, wherein the second region (34) is separated from the first region (30).

19. A device as set forth in claim 18, further comprising at least one feed passage (32) for feeding the product from the first region (30) to the second region (34).

20. A device as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a conveyor means (28) for conveying the product from the first region (30) into the second region (34).

21. A device as set forth in claim 20, wherein the conveyor means (28) is adapted to displace the product from the first region (30) into the second region (34) and to increase the pressure in the first region (30) relative to the pressure in the second region (34).

22. A device as set forth in claim 20, wherein the applicator (14) has a rest position and a working position and the movement of the applicator (14) from the rest position into the working position causes actuation of the conveyor means (28).

23. A device as set forth in claim 22, further comprising a receiving region (36), which is separated from the first region (30), for the applicator (20) when in the rest position.

24. A device as set forth in claim 23, wherein the second region (34) adjoins the receiving region (36) such that the applicator (14) passes the second region (34) when it is removed from the receiving region (36) for moving the applicator into the working position.

25. A device as set forth in claim 22, further comprising a screwthread which has a first screwthread element (20) and a second screwthread element (18) for movement of the applicator (14) from the rest position into the working position, and a coupling (44, 46) for coupling the first screwthread element (20) to the conveyor means (28).

26. A device as set forth in claim 25, wherein the coupling (44, 46) is a one-way coupling.

27. A device as set forth in claim 25, wherein the coupling (44, 46) is a ratchet coupling.

28. A device as set forth in claim 27, wherein the coupling (44, 46) has at least one elastic ratchet element (46).

29. A device as set forth in claim 21, wherein the conveyor means (28) has a piston-cylinder device.

30. A device as set forth in claim 29, wherein the conveyor means (28) has a rotary drive (22, 24, 26).

31. A device as set forth in claim 30, wherein the rotary drive (22, 24, 26) has a hollow spindle (22) having an internal space, wherein the internal space is designed for receiving and/or passing therethrough the applicator (14) and on the outside surface of which is provided a screwthread (24).

32. A device as set forth in claim 18, further comprising a wiper (38) for wiping product from the applicator (14) after use of the applicator (14).