Applicator for applying liquid or semi-liquid product, and applicator assembly using such an applicator
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1. Applicator for applying a liquid or semi-liquid product to a surface, which comprises:
- a central core of an elongate shape along a longitudinal axis and defining a porous structure allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity internally, said core having a free end; and
a covering of flocking located around the central core, at least in proximity with said free end, said flocking allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity externally wherein the central core comprises one of a sintered plastic core, an elastomeric core, a ceramic core and a metal core.
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Abstract
An applicator for applying a liquid or semi-liquid product to a surface, the applicator being of substantially longitudinal or elongate shape, including a central core defining a structure which is porous so as to allow the applicator to be loaded by capillarity internally; and a covering of flocking arranged all around the central core, at least over part of its length, so as to allow the applicator to be loaded by capillarity externally. The invention also relates to an applicator assembly using an applicator according to the invention.
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1. Applicator for applying a liquid or semi-liquid product to a surface, which comprises:
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a central core of an elongate shape along a longitudinal axis and defining a porous structure allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity internally, said core having a free end; and a covering of flocking located around the central core, at least in proximity with said free end, said flocking allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity externally wherein the central core comprises one of a sintered plastic core, an elastomeric core, a ceramic core and a metal core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly for applying one of a liquid and semi-liquid product, which comprises:
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an applicator for picking up the product and applying the product to a surface to be treated which comprises a central core of an elongate shape along a longitudinal axis and defining a porous structure allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity internally, said core having a free end, a covering of flocking located around the central core at least in proximity with said free end, said flocking allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity externally; a holding element; a wand having a first end secured to an applicator, a second end of the wand being secured to the holding element; a reservoir containing said product and equipped with a neck detachably accommodating the holding element; and an annular member for wringing or metering the product, said annular member being fixed to the neck of the reservoir and wringing out at least one of the wand and the applicator wherein the central core comprises one of a sintered plastic core, an elastomeric core, a ceramic core and a metal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Applicator for applying a liquid or semi-liquid product to a surface, which comprises:
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a central core of an elongate shape along a longitudinal axis and defining a porous structure allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity internally, said core having a free end; and a covering of flocking located around the central core, at least in proximity with said free end, said flocking allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity externally wherein the central core comprises a fibrous structure having fibers which are substantially directed along the longitudinal axis of the applicator, and wherein the covering of flocking comprises fibers directed at substantially right angles to the axis of the applicator. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An assembly for applying one of a liquid and a semi-liquid product, which comprises:
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an applicator for picking up the product and applying the product to a surface to be treated which comprises a central core of an elongate shape along a longitudinal axis and defining a porous structure allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity internally, said core having a free end, a covering of flocking located around the central core at least in proximity with said free end, said flocking allowing loading of said applicator by capillarity externally; a holding element; a wand having a first end secured to said applicator, a second end of the wand being secured to the holding element; a reservoir containing said product and equipped with a neck accommodating the holding element; and an annular member for wringing or metering the product, said annular member being fixed to the neck of the reservoir and wringing out at least one of the wand and the applicator wherein the central core comprises a fibrous structure having fibers which are substantially directed along the longitudinal axis of the applicator and wherein the covering of flocking comprises fibers directed at substantially right angles to the axis of the applicator. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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