Material applicator
First Claim
1. An applicator for the application of a pasty, liquid or semi liquid cosmetic product comprising:
- an elongate member having a product-retaining portion comprising elements or material for retaining the cosmetic product; and
a cover member for at least partially covering said elements or material of said product-retaining portion;
said elongate member and said cover member being relatively movable to vary the covering of said elements or material of said product-retaining portion by said cover member.
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Abstract
The invention concerns an applicator for pasty, liquid or semi-liquid cosmetics materials such as mascara. Known applicators, in which an elongate applicator member formed integrally with a closure for a container of the material, may comprise a twisted wire brush carried at the end of a support shaft, have the disadvantage that the geometry of the brush is fixed. Thus a brush ideal for one type of application will be generally unsuitable for another. Other known applicators having fine end bristles suffer the problem that the bristles become damaged upon insertion through a narrow wiper opening of the material container. The arrangement of the invention avoids these problems by providing a cover for the material retaining part of the elongate member, relative movement between this cover and elongate member being permitted to provide selective and/or adjustable covering of the material retaining part. Thus, the amount of this part which is exposed for use can be varied. The configuration of the exposed part may also change.
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20 Claims
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1. An applicator for the application of a pasty, liquid or semi liquid cosmetic product comprising:
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an elongate member having a product-retaining portion comprising elements or material for retaining the cosmetic product; and a cover member for at least partially covering said elements or material of said product-retaining portion; said elongate member and said cover member being relatively movable to vary the covering of said elements or material of said product-retaining portion by said cover member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cosmetic applicator for a pasty, liquid or semi liquid cosmetic product, comprising:
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a central elongate member having a portion including a stem and a plurality of elements projecting laterally from said stem; and a cover member for at least partially covering said portion of said elongate member; wherein the cover member and elongate member are relatively movable to vary the covering of said portion of said elongate member by said cover member, and wherein an outer part of said cover is provided with means for retaining the cosmetics product thereon.
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