Applicator for friable product and application unit comprising such applicator

Abstract

An applicator (1) for a friable product (P) has a resiliently deformable element (2) of which at least one side constitutes a surface (6) for applying the product. The resiliently deformable element has at least one hole (9) opening out on the application surface (6) and delimiting at least one recess (4) wherein the product is fixedly disposed. The product has at least one free surface (5). The resiliently deformable element is capable of selectively passing from a rest position, wherein the free surface (5) is situated at the level of, or below, the application surface (6), to an application position wherein the resiliently deformable element (2,8) is at least partially compressed along the axis(A)and in which the said free surface (5) is substantially at the level of the application position (6).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular for applying blush, eyeshadow, blusher, lipstick, foundation cream, moisturizer, sunlotion, or hair cosmetics Wait. Usually it is used for the application of fragile products, and the invention also relates to a box-shaped application device with at least one applicator according to the invention. Background technique [0002] Various applicators for cosmetics are known today, especially known as "matchstick" or "Q-tip" type applicators, which are in the shape of a rod into which one end is dipped or injected A cosmetic product, the known first type of applicator has the disadvantage that an excess of product will be attached when applied, so this cosmetic product is not suitable for applying products of low hardness, thus due to their limited shape, these Applicators are often fragile. [0003] Other known applicators compress the cosmetic product, or press it onto...

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Its disadvantage is that this kind of cosmetic box is relatively expensive

[0005] French patent FR-A-2642675 discloses an applicator for applying a solid or pasty product, which is housed in a container with an application opening, the product being pushed towards the application opening by a motor mechanism, according to which document, The edge of the application opening is covered by a thin film, such as a layer of hair shavings or a thin foam layer, which ensures the application of the product. The applicator mentioned in this patent is complicated to operate and expensive to manufacture

[0006] There are also some other types of applicators such as the commonly used shoe polish applicator, in which the shoe polish is contained in a tubular part with a sponge piece on it, which passes through a hole and holds the shoe polish. The tubular part communicates with the product by squeezing the tube wall to bring the shoe polish to the application surface. Given their size, these devices are not suitable for cosmetics, mainly because it is difficult to apply cosmetics accurately

[0007] French patent FR-A-1272557, U.S. patent US-A-1899386, US-A-2450919 disclose some applicators, especially for powdery articles, wherein, the article is packed in a foam plastic plate grooves, the free ends of which are covered by a screen of perforated sheet material, fabric or other porous material in which means the powder is unconfined in said grooves, Make metering of coated products difficult

In addition, these openings, pores or other small holes in the sheet closing the grooves may become clogged and render the entire device useless, so this device is not suitable for higher density cosmetics, such as lipstick

[0008] U.S. Patent US-A-1524008 discloses a device similar to the above-mentioned two U.S. Patents US-A-1899386 and US-A2450919. It has a bottom made of an integral plastic foam board, and a The groove, the soap placed in the groove is not connected to the groove, giving increased axial movement when in use, this movement especially axial movement makes it very difficult to apply the product accurately, this The difficulty is due to the fact that the base is not a hard or semi-rigid material, however, the accuracy of the application and the dosage of the application are not very important due to the soap used in this patent

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