Protection device for a system for packaging a product, such as a cosmetic product

• US 8,113,350 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2009
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Sanchez, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHEUNG, CHUN HOI
• Application Number:
  US12/404,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20090261007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• Field of Search: 206/581, 206/385, 206/1.5, 206/248, 206/249, 206/252, 206/560, 206/540, 312/318, 220/23.89, 220/23.83, 220/756, 220/752, 220/23.87, 222/470, 222/471, 222/465.1, 222/788, 222/322, 221/230, 221/272, 132/295
• US Class Current: 206/581
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/00 Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks features common to containers for handling powdery or liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D33/00-A45D37/00; cosmetic or like preparations A61K8/00, A61Q; sample tables or the like G09F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/265 connected to the cap of the container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 50/046 and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/0486 the inner container being coaxially disposed within the outer container B65D81/3876 takes precedence

Abstract

The assembly includes a system for holding a product and a protection device for protecting the system. The protection device includes a cap mounted on the system so as to at least partly cover it and at least one releasing structure for releasing the system. The releasing structure includes a retaining means for retaining the system relative to the cap and an actuating structure for actuating the retaining means in order to disconnect the system and the protection device. The retaining structure is provided on an inner face of the releasing structure, the actuating structure being provided on an outer face of the releasing structure, on the opposite side from the inner face. The releasing structure may be a rocker system and the protection device may cover at least 90% of the packaging system.

Claims

1. An assembly comprising:

a package system for holding a cosmetic product;

a protection device for protecting the package system, the protection device being provided with a cap mounted on the package system so as to at least partly cover the package system and including a body having at least two notches defining a tongue integrally formed as one piece with said body and at least two opposed bridges of material forming pivot hinges in order to connect the tongue to the body, and with a releasing means for releasing the package system provided on the tongue, the releasing means including

retaining means for retaining the package system relative to the cap, and

actuating means for actuating the retaining means in order to disconnect the package system and the protection device, the retaining means being provided on an inner face of the tongue, the actuating means being provided on an outer face of the tongue, on the opposite side from the inner face, the releasing means being a rocker system, the protection device covering at least 90% of the package system, and covering means attached to the cap and at least partially covering the releasing means.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the covering means leave the actuating means at least partly free so as to be accessible from the outside.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the actuating means comprise a lug at least partly extending into a housing disposed on the covering means.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the actuating means are at least partly flush with the covering means.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the covering means extend at least partly into a recess disposed in the cap.

6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein the covering means are flush with an outer surface of the cap.

7. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the covering means comprise an envelope mounted around the cap.

8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the retaining means comprise a single piece integral with the actuating means.

9. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the protection device includes a base that accommodates a container of the package system, the base being configured to be at least partly fitted inside the cap so as to define a closed chamber for the container.

10. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the retaining means comprises snap-fastening means that cooperate with the package system or with a base of the device for accommodating the container.

11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein the snap-fastening means comprise at least one hook that cooperates with a groove disposed in the package system or in the base.

12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the groove has a circular cross-section.

13. The assembly according to claim 1, at least one return means configured to disconnect the package system and the protection device when the actuating means is stressed.

14. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the package system includes a product applicator, only the applicator being disconnected from the protection device as a result of the releasing means being activated.

18. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least two opposed bridges extend from an intermediate portion of the tongue, the retaining means is disposed on a first end of the tongue, the actuating means is disposed on a second end of the tongue, and the intermediate portion is disposed between the first and second ends of the tongue.

15. An assembly comprising:

a package system configured to hold a product;

a protection device that protects the package system, the protection device including

a cap mounted on the package system so as to at least partly cover the package system,

a body including at least two notches defining a tongue integrally formed as one piece with the body and at least two bridges of material forming pivot hinges that connect the tongue to a remainder of the body and with at least one release that releases the cap from the package system, the release including the tongue, a protrusion that connects the package system to the cap, and an actuator that moves the protrusion relative to the package system, the protrusion being provided on an inner face of the tongue, the actuator being provided on an outer face of the tongue, on the opposite side from the inner face, the release being configured to pivot about an axis, the protection device covering at least 90% of the package system, and a cover attached to the cap and at least partially covering the release.

16. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the cover comprises a material more flexible than a material comprising the package system.

17. The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the at least two opposed bridges extend from an intermediate portion of the tongue, the protrusion is disposed on a first end of the tongue, the actuator is disposed on a second end of the tongue, and the intermediate portion is disposed between the first and second ends of the tongue.