PACKAGING AND APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING A COMPOSITION

• US 20110100866A1
• Filed: 04/07/2009
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Gueret, Jean-Louis
• Application Number:
  US12/936,103
• Publication Number:
  US 20110100866A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/581
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/207 Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/265 connected to the cap of the container
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/02 power-driven carriers
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/023 with means for inducing vibration to the bristles
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0002 Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1053 Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

Abstract

An assembly for applying a cosmetic composition, the assembly having an applicator and a drive system for driving a closure cap. The applicator having a closure cap for closing a container, the closure cap having first fixing means configured to cooperate with second fixing means of the container for fixing the closure cap on the container, and the applicator has an applicator member. The drive system having a motor and means for securing together the applicator and the drive system, and for enabling the motor to rotate the closure cap and the applicator member.

Claims

1. An assembly for applying a cosmetic composition, the assembly comprising:

an applicator comprising;

a closure cap for closing a container, comprising first fixing means configured to cooperate with second fixing means of said container for fixing the closure cap on said container; and

an applicator member;

a drive system for driving the closure cap, the drive system comprising;

a motor; and

means for securing together the applicator and the drive system, and for enabling the motor to rotate the closure cap and the applicator member.

2. An assembly according to claim 1, said means comprising a first coupler member on the applicator, and a second coupler member on the drive system, arranged to co-operate with the first coupler member.

3. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system being arranged to be fastened on the cap by clamping, by crimping, by snap-fastening, by screw-fastening, by magnetic attraction, or by any combination of said means.

4. An assembly according to claim 2, the drive system including tabs that are suitable for snap-fastening on a chimney of the cap.

5. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system including a housing in which the applicator is engaged in part.

6. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system including a casing that comprises two half shells that are connected together via one or more hinges.

7. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system including an electric contactor for initiating operation of the electric motor, the control surface on which the user presses for engaging the contactor being situated on the side of the drive system.

8. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system including means that make it possible to hold the closure cap axially on the drive system, said means being distinct from the means used to transmit the torque for rotating the cap.

9. An assembly according to claim 1, the cap including an inlet shaft and the drive system including an outlet shaft, the inlet shaft and the outlet shaft being arranged to be engaged one inside the other when the cap is put into place on the drive system.

10. An assembly according to claim 9, the inlet shaft being molded integrally with a transverse wall of the closure cap.

11. An assembly according to claim 9, the inlet shaft being molded integrally with a mounting skirt and/or a chimney for fastening the drive system.

12. An assembly according to claim 1, the drive system including a vibration source, or being arranged to receive such a vibration source, said vibration source possibly being removable.

13. An assembly according to claim 1, the applicator member presenting a side surface having a distance to the axis of rotation that is not constant in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

14. An assembly according to claim 1, the closure cap comprising at least one of a threaded skirt configured to cooperate with a receiving thread on the container, a skirt comprising a relief configured to snap fasten on a receiving surface of the container, a skirt configured to be fixed on the container via a baionet like cooperation.

15. A packaging and applicator device including a container and a closure cap that is arranged to be coupled to a drive system including an electric motor, the closure cap being made with first coupler means that may co-operate with second coupler means of the drive system.