Cosmetic Applicator, A Makeup Kit Including Such an Applicator, and Use of Such a Kit
a makeup kit and applicator technology, applied in the field of cosmetic applicators, can solve the problems of selective wiping the state of the applicator head degrading very quickly, and achieve the effect of reducing the drawback
Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-28
LVMH RECH
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The present invention provides a cosmetic applicator with a sheath and central stem that can be retracted to wipe off excess cosmetic on the applicator head. The sheath has a recess that opens out axially, and the stem is mounted in slidable manner relative to the sheath or non-movable. The applicator head can be slidably mounted in the sheath and has a magnet or magnetic particles for applying powdered cosmetic. The makeup kit includes a reservoir and a wiper member for the sheath. The applicator head can be dipped into the reservoir to load it with cosmetic and then retracted to wipe off excess cosmetic. The technical effects of the invention include improved control over the application of cosmetic, reduced waste of cosmetic, and a more convenient and efficient makeup kit.
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However, the use of such applicators, having a stem that passes from a retracted rest position to a working position in which the applicator head lies outside the sheath, does not propose selectively wiping the applicator head.
In addition, the state of the applicator head degrades very quickly as a result of being in the retracted position inside the sheath for a long time.
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[0050]FIGS. 1A and 1B show a cosmetic applicator 10, in a first embodiment, that includes an applicator head 12 that is situated at the free end 14a of a central stem 14 that extends along a longitudinal axis X-X. The central stem 14 is slidably mounted in a sheath 16 that also extends along the longitudinal axis. The sheath 16 is fastened in non-movable manner to a handle 18 at one of its ends 16b, while its opposite end 16a is free.
[0051]The applicator head 12 is slidably mounted in the sheath 16 between a working position, as shown in FIG. 1A, in which the applicator head12 is situated outside the sheath 16, and a retracted position, as shown in FIG. 1B, in which the applicator head 12 is retracted inside the sheath 16. The working position corresponds to the working position of the applicator for loading the applicator head 12 with cosmetic and / or for applying said cosmetic to a ...
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A cosmetic applicator comprising:a sheath that extends along a longitudinal axis to a free end;a handle that is connected to the sheath;a central stem that extends along the longitudinal axis to a free end, the central stem and the sheath being slidably mounted relative to each other; andan applicator head that is situated at the free end of the central stem, the sheath forming, at its free end, a wiper member that is adapted to wipe the applicator head.The sheath further presents, at its free end, at least one recess that passes radially therethrough and that opens out axially. The length of the stem is adapted so that the applicator head is capable of facing a recess portion on being wiped by the wiper member.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]More particularly, the invention relates to a cosmetic applicator comprising:[0002]a sheath that extends along a longitudinal axis to a free end;[0003]a handle that is connected to the sheath;[0004]a central stem that extends along the longitudinal axis to a free end, the central stem and the sheath being slidably mounted relative to each other; and[0005]an applicator head that is situated at the free end of the central stem, the sheath forming, at its free end, a wiper member that is adapted to wipe the applicator head.[0006]Such cosmetic applicators provided with a slidable stem are known, e.g. from U.S. Pat. No. 5,121,763 that describes a telescopic mascara applicator.[0007]Such applicators, in which the stem is extended out from the sheath in its working position, but is retracted while in its rest position, make it possible to protect the stem while it is not being used. However, the use of such applicators, having a stem that passes from a retr...
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IPC IPC(8): A45D40/24A46B11/00
CPCA45D40/267A45D40/26A45D34/04
Inventor TRANCHANT, JEAN-FRANCOISCHEVALIER, MARC
Owner LVMH RECH