SAMPLE DOSE WITH APPLICATOR

• US 20090304433A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Socoplan SAS
• Original Assignee: Socoplan SAS
• Inventors: Sibileau, Guy-Noel, Peck, Christophe, Moussion, Phillippe
• Granted Patent: US 8,235,618 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 401/126
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/0087 for samples
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2221/00 Small packaging specially adapted for product samples, single-use packages or échantillons
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/32 with brushes or rods for applying or stirring contents droppers B65D47/18; eating utensils or spatulas B65D51/246
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5811 and defining, after tearing, a small dispensing spout, a small orifice or the like

Abstract

Device for distributing a low volume or dose of product includes a reservoir defined by a joining area of two groups and that contains a distribution orifice, and an applicator including a grasping organ and a distribution organ composed of a rod, whose end is fitted with a distribution nozzle and whose other end is included in the grasping organ, at least one of the groups being a shell including a cavity having a collar that the joining area in part of and at least one of the groups has a collar including a trough; the distribution orifice communicating with the reservoir by a neck formed by the space between the two groups, the trough forming its wall at least partially; the neck including a breakable structure, breaking an area opening the orifice.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. Device for distribution of a dose-sample for testing a cosmetic composition that is to be applied, such as, typically, mascara, lipstick or nail polish, which comprises:

A reservoir (9;

9a to 9h) that is delimited by a zone (4a) for interlocking two units (E1 and E2) and that comprises a hole (18) for distribution of the cosmetic composition,

At least one (E1) of the units (E1 and E2) is a shell (1;

1a to 1d) that comprises a cavity (3) that has a transverse collar (4) that is part of the interlocking zone (4a), and at least one of the units (E1, E2) has a transverse collar (4) that comprises a trough (5) in the latter,

And an applicator (17) that comprises a gripping element (11;

11a to 11h), provided with a rod (14) that passes through the distribution hole (18), whose first end (14b) is equipped with a nozzle (16) for the distribution of the cosmetic composition that is located in the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h),

The distribution hole (18) is in fluid communication with the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h) via a spout (10) that is formed by the space that is left between the two units (E1 and E2) after interlocking, whereby the trough (5) at least partially forms a wall of the spout (10),

Whereby the spout (10) has a narrow and relatively circular structure so as to form a blotting element of the applicator (17),

characterized in that;

An element (11) for sealing the distribution hole (18) is obtained by interlocking portions (7c, 7d) of an expansion (7) of the transverse collar (4) between which is included the second end (14a) of the rod (14), whereby the sealing element (11) constitutes a gripping element for the applicator (17) and whereby the second end (14a) of the rod (14) is kept in the gripping element (11) to prevent any tilting or rotation of the rod (14) while the device is being opened and while the applicator (17) is being used,

The trough (5) forms the spout (10), which comprises a divisible structure for separation with the sealing element (11), such that the breaking of a small interlocking zone (8), by torsion, opens the distribution hole (18).

17. Device according to claim 16, wherein the first and second units (E1 and E2)

are one-piece and are separated by a folding zone (2), whereby the thus constituted one-piece structure is made opened flat and then folded, so that one unit (E1, E2) comes on top of the other (E2, E1) for the purpose of being made interlocking.

18. Device according to claim 16, wherein the first and second units (E1 and E2) are separate structures.

19. Device according to claim 16, wherein the second unit (E2) is a sheet (12) that has a surface that is relatively flat and at least adequate for the formation of the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h) by peripherally interlocking with the shell (1;

1a to 1d).

20. Device according to claim 16, wherein the first unit is a first shell (1;

1a to 1d), and the second unit (E2) is a first shell (1;

1b).

21. Device according to claim 16, wherein its opening is made by torsion of the sealing element (11;

11a to 11h) relative to the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h) around the axis that is formed by the applicator (17) by the breaking of the small interlocking zone (8).

22. Device according to claim 19, wherein its opening comprises the peeling of the sheet (12) over at least a portion of the shell (1;

1a;

1b).

23. Device according to claim 16, wherein the second end (14a) of the rod (14) is equipped with an anti-rotational means that prevents the rotation of the rod (14) in the gripping element (11;

11a to 11h) during the opening of the device.

24. Device according to claim 23, wherein the anti-rotational means is a V-shaped structure or an elbowed structure of the second end (14a) of the rod (14).

25. Unit that is formed by assembling several dose-sample distribution devices according to claim 16 that form a small plate (19).

26. Unit according to claim 25, wherein at least two dose-sample distribution devices are assembled side by side.

27. Unit according to claim 26, wherein the dose-sample distribution devices are separated by a tear line.

28. Unit according to claim 25, wherein at least two dose-sample distribution devices are connected by a portion of their reservoir, such that said dose-sample distribution devices are undetachable.

29. Process for the production of a device according to claim 16, wherein it comprises the following stages:

The first and second units (E1, E2) are produced,

The distribution element (15) is arranged on one (E1) of the units,

Said unit (E1) is filled, whereby the order of stages for filling and arranging the distribution element is not important,

The two units (E1, E2) are interlocked so as to form the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h) and the applicator (17), whereby the distribution nozzle is in the inside space of the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h).

30. Installation for the production of a device according to claim 16, wherein it comprises the following means:

Means for production of the first and second units (E1, E2),

Means for arrangement of the distribution element (15) on one (E1) of the units,

Means for filling the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h),

And means of interlocking the two units (E1, E2) so as to form the reservoir (9;

9a to 9h).