APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC, MAKEUP OR CARE PRODUCT TO THE EYELASHES AND/OR EYEBROWS

• US 20170238679A1
• Filed: 10/15/2015
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: CAULIER, Eric, BERHAULT, Alain, THENIN, Audrey, MANICI, Davide
• Granted Patent: US 11,071,369 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/267 comprising a wiper
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1053 Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 3/04 by mouldable materials, e.g. metals, cellulose derivatives, plastics A46B1/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/021 arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/026 where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat A46B9/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/028 Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone

Abstract

Applicator (2) for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member (8) having: a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), spikes (18) carried by the core (10), and reinforcing sails (1.3) for the spikes (18), which are connected by their base to the core (10). extend parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the core (10) and are disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows (17, 19, 20), at least one first longitudinal row (17) being offset axially with respect to a second longitudinal row (19).

Claims

1. Applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member having:

a core that extends along a longitudinal axis,

spikes carried by the core, and

reinforcing sails for the spikes, which are connected by their base to the core, extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core and are disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows, at least one first longitudinal row being offset axially with respect to a second longitudinal row.

2. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein two opposite reinforcing sails flank each spike.

3. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the connection between a reinforcing sail and a spike is made along a ridge parallel to the elongation axis of the spike 18.

4. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing sails of two adjacent longitudinal rows are not joined at their base.

5. Applicator according to any one of the proceding claim 1, wherein the spikes of two adjacent rows are not joined at their base.

6. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing sails of two consecutive spikes define between one another a groove in particular having a rounded bottom, which is in particular cylindrical about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis core.

7. Applicator according to the preceding claim, wherein the bottom of the groove extends at a non-zero distance from the core.

8. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing sails have an approximately triangular shape, in particular with a gradient of between 10°

and 55°

with respect to the longitudinal axis of the core.

9. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the height of the reinforcing sails is less than the height of the spikes, and is preferably less than three quarters of the height of the spikes.

10. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the ratio between the height of the reinforcing sails and the height of the spikes is between 0.05 and 0.2, better still between 0.15 and 0.35.

11. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the height of the reinforcing sails is constant along the longitudinal axis, and is in particular between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm, better still between 0.15 mm and 0.35 mm.

12. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the reinforcing sails is less than the thickness of the spikes.

13. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing sails narrow in the direction of the spikes.

14. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the width of the reinforcing sails at their base is constant along the longitudinal axis core.

15. Applicator according to claim 1, wherein the spikes are disposed along crowns of spikes two consecutive crowns along the longitudinal axis of the core being offset angularly by a non-zero angle in particular equal to half the angular pitch between the spikes of a crown.

16. Device for packaging and applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having an applicator according to claim 1 and a container containing the product.