COSMETIC PRODUCT APPLICATOR INCLUDING A MASSAGE ELEMENT

• US 20160045011A1
• Filed: 03/26/2014
• Published: 02/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Sanchez, Marcel, Thenin, Audrey
• Granted Patent: US 10,034,529 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2040/0006 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/046 comprising a wiper
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/26 Appliances specially adapted for applying pasty paint, e.g. using roller, using a ball
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/261 using a ball, a roller or the like

Abstract

This applicator comprises a base (22) and a product applicator tongue (25) that projects from the base (22) along an axis (A-A′), said tongue (25) defining a central cavity (30). It comprises a massage element (32) disposed in the central cavity (30), with the massage (32) element and the tongue (25) defining therebetween in the cavity (30) an intermediary product retaining space (33). The massage element (32) and the tongue (25) can move in relation to one another transversally in relation to the axis (A-A′).

Claims

1. Cosmetic product applicator, of the type comprising:

a base;

a product applicator tongue that projects from the base along an axis, said tongue (25) defining a central cavity;

a massage element disposed in the central cavity, with the massage element and the tongue defining therebetween in the cavity an intermediary product retaining space.

wherein the massage element (32) and the tongue can move in relation to one another transversally in relation to the axis (A-A′

).

2. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the tongue defines a front face for applying the product, with the cavity opening into the front face, with the massage element able to be moved to a first configuration extracted away from the front face according to a first direction (D1) substantially normal to the front face.

3. Applicator according to claim 2, wherein the tongue defines a rear face opposite the front face, with the cavity opening into the rear face opposite the front face, with the massage element able to be moved to a second extracted configuration according to a second direction (D2) substantially normal to the rear face.

4. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the massage element projects partially outside of the cavity over at least one side of the tongue in an idle configuration.

5. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the tongue comprises a peripheral region defining the central cavity, with the massage element having an end linked to one of the peripheral region and the base, and one free end projecting into the cavity.

6. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the massage element comprises a connection rod and an end protuberance with a radial span greater than that of the connection rod, with the protuberance being advantageously of spherical shape.

7. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the rigidity in bending of one of the tongue and of the massage element is less than the rigidity in bending of the other of the tongue and of the massage element.

8. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the tongue and/or the massage element are elastically urged towards an idle configuration.

9. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the massage element and the base form a single piece, with the tongue molded onto the single piece.

10. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the tongue and the massage element are from a single piece, being made from silicone and/or from a thermoplastic material.

11. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the inner cavity is extended along a longitudinal axis, with the massage element extending advantageously axially along the longitudinal axis.

12. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the tongue has a concave front face, with the cavity opening into the front face.

13. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the application body has an exterior flocking.

14. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the massage element and the tongue can move in relation to one another between an idle configuration in which at least one region of the massage element is received in the cavity and at least one extracted configuration wherein said region of the massage element is extracted outside of the central cavity of the tongue transversally with respect to the axis.

15. Cosmetic product packaging and application device which comprises:

a cosmetic product reservoir comprising a neck;

a gripping rod comprising a head able to cooperate with the neck;

an applicator according to claim 1, with the base being mounted on the rod opposite the head.

16. Method for applying cosmetic product on the surface of the body, including the following steps:

provision of a device according to claim 15,

output of the rod and of the applicator outside of the reservoir,

application of the tongue and of the massage element on the surface of the body,

depositing of the cosmetic product contained in the intermediary space on the surface of the body, and

massage of the surface of the body by the passage of the massage element from an idle configuration to an extracted configuration.

17. Applicator according to claim 2, wherein the massage element projects partially outside of the cavity over at least one side of the tongue in an idle configuration.

18. Applicator according to claim 3, wherein the massage element projects partially outside of the cavity over at least one side of the tongue in an idle configuration.

19. Applicator according to claim 2, wherein the tongue comprises a peripheral region defining the central cavity, with the massage element having an end linked to one of the peripheral region and the base, and one free end projecting into the cavity.

20. Applicator according to claim 3, wherein the tongue comprises a peripheral region defining the central cavity, with the massage element having an end linked to one of the peripheral region and the base, and one free end projecting into the cavity.