Device for packaging and dispensing a substance, in particular a cosmetic

• US 7,226,227 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Issued: 06/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Gueret, Jean-Louis
• Primary Examiner(s): Walczak; David J.
• Application Number:
  US10/620,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20040052568A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• Field of Search: 401 16- 18, 401 23- 26, 401/57, 401183-186, 401/202, 401/207, 401/98, 401/126, 401/190, 132/317
• US Class Current: 401/18
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/042 using a brush or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/06 in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/42 with pads or like contents-applying means contents-applying means associated to aerosol container nozzles B65D83/285; brushes combined or associated with containers A46B11/00; swabs for applying media to the human body from an integral supply A61F13/40
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/28 with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials B65D51/247 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/32 with brushes or rods for applying or stirring contents droppers B65D47/18; eating utensils or spatulas B65D51/246

Abstract

A packaging and dispenser device may include: a receptacle containing a first substance; an application surface secured to the receptacle during application of the first substance; and a closure capsule configured to be removably fixed on the receptacle. The closure capsule may be configured to enable the closure capsule to be fixed on the receptacle. The packaging and dispenser device may also include at least one housing containing a second substance, the housing being suitable for opening from an end of the capsule remote from a part of the closure capsule configured to enable the closure capsule to be fixed on the receptacle, so that the second substance in the housing may be removed.

Claims

1. A packaging and dispenser device comprising:

a receptacle containing a first substance;

an application surface secured to the receptacle during application of the first substance; and

a closure capsule of the receptacle containing the first substance, configured to be removably fixed on the receptacle, said closure capsule comprising;

fixing means for enabling the closure capsule to be fixed on the receptacle; and

at least one housing containing a second substance, said housing being configured so that the second substance can be withdrawn through an opening at an end of the capsule remote from the fixing means, the housing being configured to remain linked to the fixing means during the withdrawn of the second substance, and wherein the first substance is one of the lipstick, nail varnish, foundation, powder, gel, and care cream, the second substance is one of a cosmetic product and a care product, and the application suface is configured for applying the first substance on at least one of the nails, skin, lips eyebrows or eyelashes.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said capsule includes a removable portion and a base portion and wherein at least one housing is defined by a removable portion of the capsule.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the removable portion includes at least one applicator member.

4. A device according to claim 2, wherein the removable portion of the capsule is made of a material and/or with a color different from the material and/or the color of the base portion of the capsule.

5. A device according to claim 2, wherein the removable portion comprises at least one body, together with a lid movable relative to the body.

6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the lid and the body are configured in such a manner as to be able to close said at least one housing in substantially leaktight manner.

7. A device according to claim 5, wherein the body of the removable portion is fixed on the base portion of the capsule by snap-fastening, by screw fastening, or by friction.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first substance is a cosmetic or a care product.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein the first substance is in the form of a solid block.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein the application surface is constituted by at least a portion of the surface of said block.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein the application surface is defined by a first applicator member.

12. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member is engaged at least in part in an inside space of the closure capsule when the capsule closes the receptacle.

13. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member comprises a non-porous material.

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the first applicator member is pierced by at least one orifice allowing the first substance to pass therethrough.

15. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member is porous.

16. A device according to claim 15, wherein the first applicator member comprises a foam.

17. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member comprises a compressible material.

18. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member includes, on the outside, a skin made of an impermeable material, said skin being pierced by at least one orifice allowing the first substance to pass therethrough.

19. A device according to claim 11, wherein the application surface is defined by a woven or non-woven cloth, a screen, or leather.

20. A device according to claim 11, wherein the first applicator member comprises a plurality of layers of different kinds.

21. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule includes at least one lid capable of taking up a closed position in which it closes said at least one housing, and an open position in which it gives access to the housing.

22. A device according to claim 21, wherein, while the lid is in its open position it is connected to the remainder of the closure capsule by a hinge.

23. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule includes a plurality of superposable housings.

24. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule comprises a stack of containers interconnected by hinges.

25. A device according to claim 24, wherein the hinges are angularly offset around a stacking axis of the containers.

26. A device according to claim 1, wherein the capsule is configured to be fixed on the receptacle by screw fastening, snap-fastening, or friction.

27. A device according to claim 1, wherein the capsule is made as a single piece of plastics material.

28. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule is configured to enable leak-tight closure of the housing containing the first substance.

29. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule is configured to isolate from the outside the application surface when the capsule is in place on the receptacle.

30. A device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one housing contains a second substance complementary to the first.

31. A device according to claim 1, wherein the closure capsule includes a mirror.

63. A method of applying a composition comprising the following steps:

using the packaging and dispenser device according to claim 1, to take the second substance contained in the at least one housing of the closure capsule of said receptacle, the second substance being taken while the capsule is separated from the receptacle; and

applying said second substance on an individual.

64. A method of making up a packaging and dispenser device that is personalized, the method comprising the following steps:

providing the packaging and dispenser device according to claim 1;

making a selection from a set of closure capsules of the receptacle containing the first substance or of removable portions of closure capsules from the receptacle containing the first substance, each containing a second substance different from the first substance and/or an applicator member; and

assembling a selected closure capsule with the receptacle or fitting a selected removable portion on a base portion of the closure capsule.

32. A packaging and dispenser device comprising:

a receptacle containing a first substance;

a closure capsule configured to be fixed in removable manner on the receptacle;

an application surface suitable for being contained in an assembly formed by the receptacle and the closure capsule when the receptacle is closed by the closure capsule; and

at least one housing defined by a removable portion of the capsule, said removable portion being capable of being fixed on a base portion of the capsule, the closure capsule being configured to enable the housing to be opened independently of fixing the removable portion on the base portion, the housing being suitable for containing at least part of an applicator member and/or a second substance, the housing being configured to remain linked to the base portion during withdrawn of the application member and/or the second substance, and wherein the first substance is one of lipstick, nail varnish, foundation, powder, gel, and care cream, the second substance is one of a cosmetic product and a care product, and the application surface is configured for applying the first substance on at least one of nails, skin, lips eyebrows or eyelashes.

33. A device according to claim 32, wherein the removable portion includes at least one applicator member.

34. A device according to claim 32, wherein the removable portion of the capsule is made of a material and/or with a color different from the material and/or the color of the base portion.

35. A device according to claim 32, wherein the removable portion comprises at least one body, together with a lid movable relative to the body.

36. A device according to claim 35, wherein the lid and the body are configured in such a manner as to be able to close said at least one housing in substantially leaktight manner.

37. A device according to claim 35, wherein the body of the removable portion is fixed on the base portion of the capsule by snap-fastening, by screw fastening, or by friction.

38. A device according to claim 32, wherein the first substance is a cosmetic or a care product.

39. A device according to claim 32, wherein the first substance is in the form of a solid block.

40. A device according to claim 39, wherein the application surface is constituted by at least a portion of the surface of said block.

41. A device according to claim 32, wherein the application surface is defined by a first applicator member.

42. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member is engaged at least in part in an inside space of the closure capsule when the capsule closes the receptacle.

43. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member comprises a non-porous material.

44. A device according to claim 43, wherein the first applicator member comprises a foam.

45. A device according to claim 43, wherein the first applicator member is pierced by at least one orifice allowing the first substance to pass therethrough.

46. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member is porous.

47. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member comprises a compressible material.

48. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member includes, on the outside, a skin made of an impermeable material, said skin being pierced by at least one orifice allowing the first substance to pass therethrough.

49. A device according to claim 41, wherein the application surface is defined by a woven or non-woven cloth, a screen, or leather.

50. A device according to claim 41, wherein the first applicator member comprises a plurality of layers of different kinds.

51. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule includes at least one lid capable of taking up a closed position in which it closes said at least one housing, and an open position in which it gives access to the housing.

52. A device according to claim 51, wherein, while the lid is in its open position it is connected to the remainder of the closure capsule by a hinge.

53. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule includes a plurality of superposable housings.

54. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule comprises a stack of containers interconnected by hinges.

55. A device according to claim 54, wherein the hinges are angularly offset around a stacking axis of the containers.

56. A device according to claim 32, wherein the capsule is configured to be fixed on the receptacle by screw fastening, snap-fastening, or friction.

57. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule is configured to enable to close in leaktight manner the receptacle containing the first substance.

58. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule is configured to isolate from the outside the application surface when the capsule is in place on the receptacle.

59. A device according to claim 32, wherein the capsule is made as a single piece of plastics material.

60. A device according to claim 32, wherein said at least one housing contains a second substance complementary to the first.

61. A device according to claim 32, wherein the closure capsule includes a mirror.

62. A packaging and dispenser device comprising:

a receptacle containing a first substance;

an application surface secured to the receptacle during application of the first substance; and

a closure capsule of the receptacle containing the first substance, configured at one end to be removably fixed on the receptacle, said closure capsule comprising at least one housing containing a second substance, said housing being configured so that the second substance can be withdrawn through an opening at an end of the capsule remote from the end removably fixed on the receptacle, the housing being configured to remain linked to the one end to be removably fixed on the receptacle during the withdrawn of the econd substance, and wherein the first substance is one od lipstick, nail varnish, foundation, powder, gel, and care cream, the second substance is one of a cosmetic product and a care product, and the application surface is configured for applying the first substance on at least one of nails, skin, lips eyesbrows and eyelashes.