Applicator and applicator assembly equipped with such an applicator
First Claim
1. An applicator comprising:
- a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face at least partially comprising a porous material, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid.
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Abstract
An applicator comprises a support which is configured to allow the applicator to be engaged with a container containing a first product, in the form of a gel, cream, or liquid, and an application member on the support. The application member is capable of conveying the first product from an opening defined by the support to an application face of the said application member. The applicator further includes a lid configured to removably cover the applicator member by engaging with the support. In a closed end of the lid there is a second product, in the form of a solid cake or powder. The application face is capable, when the lid is fitted, of being pressed elastically against the second product so that the second product can be loaded onto the application face. Once the first and second products have been loaded onto the application face, the lid can be removed and the application face can be put in contact with a surface to apply the combined first and second products.
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290 Claims
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1. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face at least partially comprising a porous material, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
a container containing the first product; and
the applicator of claim 1 configured to be removably engaged with the container.
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19. The applicator assembly of claim 18, wherein the container is chosen from a deformable tube, a bottle having at least one deformable wall, and a bottle defined in part by at least one movable piston.
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20. The applicator assembly of claim 18, wherein the container includes a dispensing member to dispense the first product.
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21. The applicator assembly of claim 20, wherein the dispensing member is chosen from an airless pump and a one-way valve.
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22. The applicator assembly of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of lids containing second products having differing characteristics.
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23. The applicator assembly of claim 22, wherein the second product in the lids is chosen from make-up products having at least one of differing shades and differing appearances.
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24. The applicator assembly of claim 22, wherein the second product in the lids is chosen from products having differing sun protection factors.
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25. The applicator assembly of claim 18, wherein the application member is made of a material chosen from materials having differing application characteristics.
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26. The applicator assembly of claim 18, wherein the first product is chosen from a liquid, a cream, and a gel.
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65. A process for applying at least one of a first product and a second product, comprising:
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providing the applicator of claim 1 and the container containing the first product;
placing the support on the container;
placing the lid over the application member;
loading the application face of the application member with at least one of the first and second products;
removing the lid from over the application member; and
placing the application face of the application member in contact with a surface to thereby apply said at least one of the first and second products to the surface.
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66. The process of claim 65, further comprising applying a compressive force to the container to load the application face with the first product.
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67. The process of claim 65, wherein the placing of the lid on the application member loads the application face with the second product.
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68. The process of claim 65, further comprising providing a plurality of applicators each having a lid containing a second product having a differing characteristic, and selecting one of the applicators based on the differing characteristic.
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69. The process of claim 65, wherein at least one of the first and second products is a cosmetic product, and wherein the surface to which said at least one product is applied is one of hair and skin of an individual.
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70. The process of claim 65, further comprising flowing the first product from the container to the application member, and removing the applicator from the container.
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71. The process of claim 65, wherein both of the first and second products are applied to the surface.
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27. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support; and
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face at least partially comprising a porous material and being capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
the applicator of claim 27, wherein the second reservoir is defined by a lid; and
a container including the first reservoir.
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60. The applicator assembly of claim 59, wherein the first product is chosen from a liquid, a gel, and a cream, and the second product is chosen from a powder and a solid cake material.
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61. The applicator assembly of claim 59, wherein the second product includes a material providing sun protection.
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62. The applicator assembly of claim 60, comprising a plurality of applicators, each applicator being configured to engage one of a plurality of lids, the second product in each of the plurality of lids providing differing sun protection.
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63. The applicator assembly of claim 59, wherein the second product includes a colored make-up product.
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64. The applicator assembly of claim 60, comprising a plurality of applicators, each applicator being configured to engage one of a plurality of lids, the second product in each lid having a differing color.
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72. A process for applying at least one of a first product and a second product, comprising:
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providing the applicator of claim 27 and the first reservoir containing the first product;
placing the support on the first reservoir;
engaging the second reservoir with the support;
loading the application face of the application member with at least one of the first and second products; and
placing the application face of the application member in contact with a surface to thereby apply said at least one of the first and second products to the surface.
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73. The process of claim 72, further comprising applying a compressive force to the first reservoir to load the application face with the first product.
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74. The process of claim 72, wherein the engaging of the second reservoir loads the application face with the second product.
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75. The process of claim 72, further comprising providing a plurality of applicators each having a second reservoir containing a second product having a differing characteristic, and selecting one of the applicators based on the differing characteristic.
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76. The process of claim 72, wherein at least one of the first and second products is a cosmetic product, and wherein the surface to which said at least one product is applied is one of hair and skin of an individual.
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77. The process of claim 72, further comprising flowing the first product from the first reservoir to the application member, and removing the applicator from the first reservoir.
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78. The process of claim 72, wherein both of the first and second products are applied to the surface.
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79. An applicator comprising:
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a support defining an opening;
an application member disposed on the support;
a covering element configured to selectively open and close the opening; and
a lid containing a product to be applied to a surface, said lid being configured to removably cover the application member and being capable of placing the application member in contact with the product. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82)
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83. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening;
a selective flow communication element configured to selectively provide flow communication between the application member and the container via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support;
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support; and
a selective flow communication element configured to selectively place the application member in flow communication with the first reservoir, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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124. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the application member, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133)
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134. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support; and
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, the application face extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the application member, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158)
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159. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face that is substantially planar, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168)
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169. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support; and
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face that is substantially planar and is capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)
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194. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening;
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid; and
a containment member disposed in the lid to contain the second product in the closed end portion of the lid, the containment member being disposed between the second product and the application face when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204)
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205. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support;
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support; and
a containment member disposed in the second reservoir to contain the second product in the second reservoir, the containment member being disposed between the second product and the application face when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231)
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232. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening;
an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening;
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with lid; and
a containment member disposed in the lid to contain the second product in the closed end portion of the lid, the containment member comprising a porous member. - View Dependent Claims (233)
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234. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support;
an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support; and
a containment member disposed in the second reservoir to contain the second product in the second reservoir, the containment member comprising a porous member, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240)
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241. An applicator comprising:
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a support configured to be removably provided on a container containing a first the support defining an opening;
an elastically compressible application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening; and
a lid configured to removably cover the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid. - View Dependent Claims (242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251)
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252. An applicator comprising:
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a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being configured to be removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product;
a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being configured to be engageable with the support; and
an elastically compressible application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face. - View Dependent Claims (253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263)
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264. An applicator assembly for applying at least one of a first and a second product to a surface, comprising:
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a container containing the first product;
an applicator comprising a support removably provided on the container, the support defining an opening, an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening, and a lid removably covering the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid; and
a dispensing member chosen from an airless pump and a one-way valve for dispensing the first product. - View Dependent Claims (265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270)
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271. An applicator assembly comprising:
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an applicator comprising a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product, a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being defined by a lid and engageable with the support, and an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face;
a container including the first reservoir; and
a dispensing member chosen from an airless pump and a one-way valve for dispensing the first product. - View Dependent Claims (272, 273, 274, 275, 276)
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277. A process for applying at least one of a first product and a second product to skin, the process comprising:
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providing an applicator comprising a support removably provided on a container containing a first product, the support defining an opening, an application member having a first end portion mounted on the support and a second end portion having an application face, the application member being configured to convey the first product from the container to the application face via the opening, and a lid removably covering the application member, the lid having a closed end portion containing a second product arranged such that the application face is capable of being pressed against the second product when the application member is covered with the lid;
loading the application face of the application member with at least one of the first and second products;
removing the lid from the application member; and
placing the application face of the application member in contact with skin to thereby apply said at least one of the first and second products to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283)
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284. A process for applying at least one of a first product and a second product to skin, the process comprising:
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providing an applicator comprising a support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being removably provided on a first reservoir containing a first product, a second reservoir containing a second product, the second reservoir being engageable with the support, and an application member extending from the second end portion of the support, the application member having an application face capable of being placed in contact with the second product when the second reservoir is engaged with the support, wherein the application member is configured to be selectively loaded with at least one of the first product and the second product on the application face;
loading the application face of the application member with at least one of the first and second products; and
placing the application face of the application member in contact with skin to thereby apply said at least one of the first and second products to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290)
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