Device for applying a fluid or pasty product to keratinous fibres

Abstract

A device for applying a fluid and / or pasty product to keratinous fibers. The device includes an elongate core extending along a longitudinal axis XX and at least one supple flexible wand oriented longitudinally and inset at least at a first point onto the longitudinal core, the core and the at least one wand being obtained by injection molding in a single piece. The core is made of a first plastic material and the at least one wand is made of at least one second plastic material.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to the field of applicators for applying a fluid or pasty product to keratinous fibers such as eyelashes or eyebrows. Specifically, the applicators covered by the invention make it possible to apply a cosmetic, make-up or skincare product to the hair, eyelashes or eyebrows. It can also be used to apply a cosmetic product to the skin of an individual.[0002]In a known fashion, these applicators essentially comprise two elements: a core with an elongate shape on which at least one row of teeth or pins or projections is arranged. This is the easiest way to produce applicators of this type.PRIOR ART[0003]Many documents that disclose products of this type are known, and they aim, above all, to make it possible to load and then apply the appropriate product in an easy, straightforward and reliable manner, with a uniform result. In the field in question, such an applicator is said to need to perform a function of loading, a functio...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a device that has a core that can be shaped like a feather and a wand that can spread a cosmetic composition onto the skin. The core and the wand are in the same plane. The outer edge of the wand can be used to apply the composition to the skin, while the core has projections that can be used to apply the composition to fuzz on the eyelashes. The device serves two functions: it can apply a composition to both the skin and the keratinous fibers.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, this prior art does not disclose at least one supple wand forming a block with the longitudinal core and inset at least at two points onto said longitudinal core.

However, such an applicator lacks radial suppleness; its radial deformability is very low, and this is a drawback when it needs to pass through an annular element referred to as wiper placed at the exit of the container of the product to be applied.

Indeed, the “load”, i.e. the amount of product picked up by the device, is not optimal and may be insufficient for correct application to the eyelashes using such a known device.

Thus, there are limits to the technical features obtained with this type of applicator; in addition, the rheology of the plastic material used limits the possible geometries for the pins (or projections) present on the core and on the supple wands; similar geometries and dimensions should be provided over the entire applicator.

The claimed manufacturing method is relatively complex, so that only specific and determined shapes and geometries can be produced with such a method.

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