Cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes, and associated method of use

Abstract

Cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes, and associated method of use The present invention relates to a cleaning and drying box (70) for false eyelashes comprising: - a sealed compartment (71) for cleaning a false eyelash (1), - a permeable compartment (72) for drying the false eyelash separated from the sealed compartment (71). The permeable compartment (72) comprises a complementary reversible fixing system (76) cooperating with a reversible fixing system (75) of the sealed compartment (71), in order to assemble the sealed compartment (71) with the permeable compartment (72), The cleaning and drying box (70) comprises a transfer basket (74) for false eyelashes (1) configured so as to be inserted successively into the sealed compartment (71) for cleaning the false eyelash (1) and into the permeable compartment (72) for drying the false eyelash (1). Figure for abstract: figure 1 4

Description

Title of the invention: Cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes, and associated method of use

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes comprising:

[0002] - a sealed compartment for cleaning at least one false eyelash comprising a base and at least one side wall,

[0003] - a permeable compartment for drying the at least one false eyelash separated from the com watertight compartment, the permeable compartment comprising a bottom and at least one side wall,

[0004] - a protective cover intended to reversibly close the compartment permeable, comprising an upper partition and at least one side partition.

[0005] When a user wishes to place false eyelashes, in particular on their natural eyelashes or on one of their eyelids, in particular near the implantation line of their natural eyelashes, or base line of the natural eyelashes, it is generally necessary to use an adhesive so that the false eyelashes are held for a suitable duration for the user.

[0006] This adhesive is, for example, a mascara having adhesion properties which is applied directly to the natural eyelashes, to which the false eyelashes are attached.

[0007] Generally, a false eyelash is formed from artificial fibers. It comprises a base line to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes and / or artificial fibers are attached. The base line of a false eyelash is curved in order to adapt to the curvature of the eyelid. Similarly, artificial eyelashes are curved in order to reproduce the curvature of natural eyelashes.

[0008] The adhesive is, alternatively, a specific formulation, such as a glue that is applied to the false eyelashes, to the natural eyelashes and / or to the base line of the false eyelashes, to which the false eyelashes are then attached. The adhesive may furthermore be an eyelid makeup formulation, such as a liner formula, intended to be applied in the form of an eyeliner line adjacent to the base line of the natural eyelashes and to which the false eyelashes are attached.

[0009] As a further variant, the false eyelashes are pre-glued, that is to say provided with an adhesive product already present on their base line.

[0010] In these different cases, the false eyelashes are in contact with the adhesive. The user can also apply mascara to the false eyelashes, once placed on the natural eyelashes, in order to give them more volume and / or more length. Finally, the user can apply a pigmented glue or a pigmented mascara to the false eyelashes in order to give the false- eyelashes a specific shade.

[0011] Once the false eyelashes have been removed, the user must clean them, for example, using a makeup remover in order to remove any product (adhesive, mascara, eyeliner, pigmented glue, for example) present on the false eyelashes and allow the false eyelashes to dry in order to use them again.

[0012] Since false eyelashes are generally fragile and the curvature(s) of their base line or their artificial fibers are generally easily deformable / have a geometry that can be easily altered, the step of cleaning the false eyelashes can be tricky. In addition, surrounding particles, such as dust for example, can be deposited on the false eyelashes during their drying if this is carried out in the open air.

[0013] US 2021 / 0030140 describes a cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes comprising a tank and a lid pivotally connected to the tank. The tank comprises in particular a support for the false eyelashes, comprising a plurality of drainage holes adapted to allow a solution (of a makeup remover for example) to flow out. The support is adapted to be inserted into the tank. The tank also comprises a false eyelash holding clip allowing the false eyelashes to dry in their curved shape in order to ensure that their initial shape is retained.

[0014] The holding clip is pivotally engaged with the cover and extends over the support.

[0015] In operation, the tank is filled with cleaning liquid. The false eyelashes are placed on the holder and the holding clamp is engaged on the false eyelashes to pinch them against the holder. The tank is then agitated to immerse the false eyelashes. The liquid present on the false eyelashes drains through the drainage holes and the false eyelashes then dry on the holder.

[0016] However, such a cleaning box does not protect the false eyelashes from potential damage by deformation, particularly when the holding clip is in place. In addition, unless additional manipulations are carried out to empty the tank, drying the false eyelashes is not very effective, because the atmosphere around the false eyelashes is humidified by the liquid present in the tank.

[0017] Another cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes is described in US 11247248. The use of this box allows the false eyelashes to be dried in a drawer separate from the one in which they were cleaned. However, it requires a user to grasp and move the false eyelashes by hand or with a tool in order to clean and / or dry them.

[0018] An aim of the invention is to propose a cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes allowing false eyelashes to be cleaned simply and dried effectively, while preserving their shape and integrity during the cleaning and drying steps.

[0019] For this purpose, the invention relates to a cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the sealed compartment comprises a reversible fixing system, the permeable compartment comprising a complementary reversible fixing system configured to cooperate with the reversible fixing system of the sealed compartment, in order to assemble the sealed compartment with the permeable compartment, and in that the cleaning and drying box comprises at least one false eyelash transfer basket comprising a bottom and a side wall and configured so as to be inserted successively into the sealed compartment for cleaning the false eyelash and into the permeable compartment for drying the false eyelash.

[0020] Since the sealed compartment can be assembled with the permeable compartment, the cleaning box according to the invention can be compact and easily transported by a user. In addition, the transfer basket allows the user to insert the false eyelash into the sealed compartment for the cleaning step, to transfer the false eyelash from the sealed compartment to the permeable compartment and to allow the false eyelash to dry without being directly above a bath of liquid, and without needing to touch the false eyelash with a gripping element, such as a finger or tweezers for example. Cleaning and drying are thus very efficient. The curved shape of the false eyelash and the curvature of the base line of the false eyelash are thus preserved.

[0021] According to a variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0022] - the transfer basket, and in particular the bottom of the transfer basket, comprises through holes.

[0023] The through holes of the transfer basket allow a solution, such as a makeup remover, to circulate inside the basket, poured into the sealed compartment, in order to immerse and clean the false eyelash. When a user wishes to remove the false eyelash to dry it, he or she only has to remove the transfer basket, the solution used flowing through the through holes. The user then positions the transfer basket in the permeable compartment.

[0024] The holes also facilitate the drying of the false eyelash by evacuating the solution when there is, at the bottom of the basket, a residue of solution. This prevents the proliferation of bacteria on the false eyelashes, which can develop in a humid environment.

[0025] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0026] - the reversible fixing system of the watertight compartment in cooperation with the complementary reversible fixing system of the permeable compartment is a screw system, the permeable compartment being configured to be screwed onto the watertight compartment.

[0027] The reversible screw fixing system reduces the bulk caused by the cleaning box. It forms an easy-to-use and intuitive system for the user who wants to separate the waterproof compartment from the permeable compartment. In addition, this reversible fixing system allows the transfer basket to be positioned inside one of the waterproof or permeable compartments, without coming into contact with the false eyelash. This avoids contact that could prove damaging.

[0028] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0029] - the protective cover has air circulation openings through its upper partition and / or its side partition.

[0030] The openings in the cover allow air to circulate inside the permeable compartment and accelerate the drying of the false eyelash, while protecting it from surrounding contamination (dust for example).

[0031] According to a variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0032] - the protective cover has at least two openings facing each other, extending through the side bulkhead of the protective hood.

[0033] The side openings located opposite each other optimize the circulation of an air flow inside the permeable compartment. The air enters through the first opening on the side partition of the protective cover, and follows a direct path to exit through the second opening opposite the first opening.

[0034] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0035] - the transfer basket comprises a gripping area intended to be grasped by a user to insert or remove the transfer basket from the watertight compartment and / or the permeable compartment.

[0036] The basket containing the false eyelash, having a gripping area accessible by a user, is easily grasped by the user in order to be inserted into or removed from the sealed compartment and / or the permeable compartment. The user easily moves the false eyelash using the basket, without needing to touch the false eyelash with a gripping element such as tweezers or his fingers.

[0037] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0038] - the side wall of the transfer basket forms the gripping area of ​​the basket transfer, and / or the transfer basket comprises a gripping member extending projecting from the side wall towards the outside of the transfer basket and / or the bottom of the transfer basket comprises a central spike projecting towards the inside of the transfer basket and extending in a direction normal to the bottom of the transfer basket.

[0039] Advantageously, the gripping area is a visible area and accessible by the user, which does not alter the watertightness of the waterproof compartment when the permeable compartment is fixed, in particular screwed, onto the waterproof compartment.

[0040] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0041] - the watertight compartment, the permeable compartment and the transfer basket are cylindrical in shape.

[0042] The cylindrical shape of the box provides an aesthetic appearance, in harmony with the curvature of the false eyelash. This shape also allows for a more pleasant use for the user. The user who holds the box in his hand and / or screws / unscrews the permeable compartment onto the waterproof compartment is not bothered by angles and protruding edges which could be uncomfortable.

[0043] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0044] - the bottom of the watertight compartment, the bottom of the transfer basket, and / or the bottom of the permeable compartment have a concave interior surface.

[0045] Advantageously, the concave shape of the bottoms of the transfer basket and the sealed and permeable compartments makes it possible to guide and concentrate the excess solution in a central area. Thus, during the drying step, the false eyelash located on the bottom of the transfer basket in a non-central area is not immersed in a potential solution residue.

[0046] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0047] - the bottom of the transfer basket is located at a distance from the bottom of the compartment permeable when said transfer basket is inserted into said permeable compartment.

[0048] Thanks to these arrangements, it is prevented that the false eyelash located on the bottom of the transfer basket does not become excessively immersed in the excess solution when the transfer basket is placed in the permeable compartment for the purpose of drying the false eyelash, this excess solution carried by the false eyelash being able to flow out, in particular through the through holes of the transfer basket, and lodge in the space thus formed between the bottom of the transfer basket and the bottom of the permeable compartment.

[0049] For this purpose, the bottom of the permeable compartment advantageously comprises at least one projecting element, in particular a rib, in particular annular, continuous or discontinuous, projecting from the bottom of the permeable compartment towards the bottom of the transfer basket, and on which the bottom of the transfer basket rests when it is inserted into the permeable compartment, a space allowing the surplus solution to be collected being thus provided between the bottom of the transfer basket and the bottom of the permeable compartment.

[0050] Alternatively or additionally, the bottom of the transfer basket advantageously comprises at least one projecting element, in particular a rib, in particular annular, continuous or discontinuous, projecting from the bottom of the transfer basket towards the bottom of the permeable compartment, and by means of which the bottom of the transfer basket comes to bear on the bottom of the permeable compartment when it is inserted therein, a space allowing the surplus solution to be collected being thus provided between the bottom of the transfer basket and the bottom of the permeable compartment.

[0051] According to a variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0052] - the watertight compartment is made at least in part from a material at least by partially transparent, preferably completely transparent.

[0053] The transparency, partial or total, of the sealed compartment allows not only to visually measure the quantity of solution poured into the sealed compartment but also to estimate whether the false eyelash has been properly cleaned or not. The user can see the solution become cloudy, or change color, depending on the product to be removed applied to the false eyelash.

[0054] According to one variant, the cleaning and drying box for false eyelashes according to the invention comprises the following characteristic:

[0055] - the watertight compartment is sealed in a watertight manner by the bottom of the compartment permeable when the complementary reversible fixing system of the permeable compartment cooperates with the reversible fixing system of the watertight compartment.

[0056] Since the sealed compartment is sealed by the bottom of the permeable compartment, there is no need for a second cover to close the sealed compartment. The number of parts can thus be minimized, as well as the manufacturing cost of the box. The box is thus more compact and more easily usable by a user who handles a minimal number of parts.

[0057] The invention also relates to a kit for storing at least one false eyelash, comprising a box as described above, and at least one false eyelash received in the transfer basket, the transfer basket being received in one of the sealed compartment and the permeable compartment, and being configured to be moved and received in the other of the sealed compartment and the permeable compartment.

[0058] Finally, the invention also relates to a method for cleaning and drying at least one false eyelash implemented in a box as described above, comprising the following steps: - place at least one false eyelash to be cleaned in the transfer basket located in the waterproof compartment, - immerse the false eyelash received in the transfer basket in a composition of cleaning within the waterproof cleaning compartment, - sealing the watertight compartment using the permeable compartment, by cooperation between the reversible fixing system of the watertight compartment and the complementary reversible fixing system of the permeable compartment; - possibly shake the box to clean the false eyelash, - disassemble the permeable compartment from the waterproof compartment, and possibly remove the protective cover from the permeable compartment, - move the transfer basket from the watertight compartment to inside the permeable compartment, - and possibly close the protective cover on the permeable compartment to let the false eyelash dry.

[0059] The invention will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of non-limiting example, and made with reference to the drawings in which:

[0060] [Fig-1] [Fig.l] is a perspective view of a fringe of false eyelashes,

[0061] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of a cluster of false eyelashes,

[0062] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] is a perspective view of a support for a faux fringe eyelashes in closed position,

[0063] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] is a perspective view of the false eyelash holder of [Fig.3] in deployed position,

[0064] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] is a perspective view of a support for a cluster of false- individual eyelashes in closed position,

[0065] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] is a perspective view of the support of [Fig.5] in position deployed,

[0066] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] is a perspective view of a false eyelash applicator comprising skates,

[0067] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] is a perspective view of a pad of the false eyelash applicator of [Fig.7],

[0068] [Fig.9][Fig.10] Figures 9 and 10 are schematic representations of the movement of gripping the false eyelash using the applicator of [Fig.7] from the false eyelash holder of [Fig.3],

[0069] [Fig. 11] [Fig. 11] is an enlarged view of the false eyelash held on the applicator of the [Fig.7],

[0070] [Fig. 12] [Fig. 12] is a schematic representation of the deposition of false eyelashes on the natural eyelashes using the applicator in [Fig.7],

[0071] [Fig. 13] [Fig. 13] is a schematic representation of the pinching of the false eyelash with natural eyelashes using the applicator in [Fig.7],

[0072] [Fig. 14] [Fig. 14] is an exploded perspective view of a false eyelash cleaning and drying box, in the false eyelash cleaning configuration,

[0073] [Fig. 15] [Fig. 15] is a sectional view along a median vertical plane of the false eyelash cleaning and drying box of [Fig. 14], in the false eyelash cleaning configuration,

[0074] [Fig. 16] [Fig. 16] is a partially exploded perspective view of the false eyelash cleaning and drying box of [Fig. 14], in the false eyelash drying configuration,

[0075] [Fig. 17] [Fig. 17] is a sectional view along a median vertical plane of the false eyelash cleaning and drying box of [Fig. 14], in the false eyelash drying configuration,

[0076] [Fig. 18] [Fig. 18] is a schematic representation of the mechanical test carried out in order to measure the retention force of the false eyelash of [Fig.l], on the support of [Fig.3],

[0077] [Fig. 19] [Fig. 19] is a schematic representation of the mechanical test carried out in order to measure the retention force of the false eyelash of [Fig.l], on the applicator of [Fig.7], and

[0078] [Fig.20] [Fig.20] is a schematic representation of a mechanical test carried out in order to measure the retention force of the false eyelash of [Fig.l], on the skin of a user.

[0079] A kit, or set, for false eyelashes comprises at least one false eyelash 1, a support 3 for false eyelashes, shown in Figures 3 to 6, and an applicator 5, shown in Figures 7 and 8. It optionally comprises a box for cleaning and drying the false eyelash 1, which will be described below and which is the subject of the present invention.

[0080] With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the false eyelash 1 comprises a base line 10 to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes 11 are attached. The artificial eyelashes 11 and advantageously the base line 10 are formed from artificial fibers.

[0081] By "artificial" is meant in particular that the eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 and / or the fibers constituting them are not formed from natural eyelashes growing spontaneously on a human being, in particular on the human being on which the false eyelash 1 is placed.

[0082] The false eyelash 1 may be a full fringe, as shown in [Fig.l]. The baseline 10 and the artificial eyelashes 11 are then configured (in size and / or number of artificial eyelashes 11 provided) to completely cover, from one end of the natural eyelash baseline to the other, the natural eyelashes of a user.

[0083] In this first case, the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 has for example a length, taken along the base line 10 following its curvature, from one end to the other of the base line 10, of between 15 mm and 35 mm.

[0084] Furthermore, in the case of a full fringe, the false eyelash 1 has, for example, a mass of between 0.01 g and 0.09 g.

[0085] Alternatively, the false eyelash 1 may be a cluster of a few artificial eyelashes 11 linked to the base line 10, as shown in [Fig. 2]. Such a false eyelash 1 is then called a “cluster” and is generally used alone or in combination with other cluster-type false eyelashes 1 in order to adorn part, or all, of the user's natural eyelashes.

[0086] In this second case, the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 has for example a length, taken along the base line 10 following its curvature, from one end to the other of the base line 10, of between 0.3 cm and 1 cm.

[0087] Furthermore, in the case of a “cluster”, the false eyelash 1 has, for example, a mass of between 0.001 g and 0.008 g.

[0088] The base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 is generally curved in a C shape so as to reproduce the curvature of the base line of natural eyelashes.

[0089] Similarly, the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 are generally curved so as to reproduce the curvature of the natural eyelashes. The curvature of the artificial eyelashes is substantially located in a plane perpendicular to the tangent to the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1, taken at the point of connection of an artificial eyelash 11 on the base line 10.

[0090] The false eyelash 1 has a density of artificial eyelashes 11 for example between 20 artificial eyelashes 11 per centimeter of baseline 10 and 200 artificial eyelashes 11 per centimeter of baseline 10, preferably between 80 artificial eyelashes 11 per centimeter of baseline 10 and 150 artificial eyelashes 11 per centimeter of baseline 10.

[0091] The artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 have a cross-section, for example circular, with a transverse extent, for example, of between 0.05 mm and 0.1 mm.

[0092] The artificial eyelashes 11 are for example made of polymer, in particular polybutylene terephthalate and / or polyamide.

[0093] The base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 and / or the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 are capable of being covered with a cosmetic product having adhesive and / or aesthetic properties.

[0094] By “adhesive properties” it is understood that the cosmetic product promotes adhesion between the false eyelash 1 and the user's natural eyelashes.

[0095] By “aesthetic” it is understood that the cosmetic product can be used to pigment the false eyelash 1, to give them more volume and / or to give them more length.

[0096] The cosmetic product is for example a makeup product.

[0097] More generally, a cosmetic product is a product as defined in Regulation EC No. 1223 / 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated November 30, 2009, relating to cosmetic products.

[0098] The support 3 for false eyelashes is illustrated in Figures 3 to 6. The support 3 comprises an outer housing 30 comprising an upper rim 30A and at least one side wall 30B, the upper rim 30A extending from the side wall 30B. The outer housing 30 defines an interior volume and is configured to receive an inner housing 31 in its interior volume.

[0099] The outer casing 30 has a lateral access opening 32 to the interior volume of the outer casing 30. The inner casing 31 is movable in translation relative to the outer casing 30 through the access opening 32 between a position inserted into the interior volume of the outer casing 30, shown in Figures 3 and 5, and a position extracted from the interior volume of the outer casing 30, shown in Figures 4 and 6. The translation of the inner casing 31 relative to the outer casing 30 is carried out in a direction of movement of the inner casing 31 towards the outside of the outer casing 30.

[0100] The upper edge 30A of the external housing 30 defines a central window that is advantageously partially or totally transparent. By “transparent”, it is understood that the interior of the external housing 30 is visible to the naked eye by a user located outside the external housing 30.

[0101] In the example shown in Figures 3 to 6, the external housing 30 is polygonal in shape, and more precisely hexagonal in shape. Thus, the side wall 30B of the external housing 30 has six side faces forming a hexagonal prism.

[0102] The internal housing 31 comprises a bottom 31A and at least one side wall 31B projecting vertically relative to the bottom 31A.

[0103] The bottom 31A of the internal housing 31 has a peripheral contour of polygonal shape, having more than five sides. In the example shown in Figures 3 to 6, the bottom 31A is of hexagonal shape, to correspond to the shape of the internal volume of the external housing 30.

[0104] The internal housing 31 also comprises a gripping element 33 intended to be grasped by a user to move the internal housing 31 in translation between the inserted position and the extracted position from the internal volume of the external housing 30.

[0105] The gripping element 33 may be a tab, a handle, a grip, or any other element serving as an interface with a user.

[0106] The gripping element 33 projects outwardly from the outer housing 30, in the direction of movement of the inner housing 31, as seen in [Fig.6].

[0107] The internal housing 31 comprises at least one retaining element 34 for at least one false eyelash 1 projecting from the bottom 31A in a central elevation direction Z shown in [Fig. 3]. The central elevation direction Z is here perpendicular to the direction of movement of the internal housing 31.

[0108] The internal housing 31 also comprises at least one rib 35 projecting relative to the bottom 31A. The rib 35 extends here in the direction of movement of the internal housing 31 and connects the retention element 34 to at least one side wall. 31B of the housing 31.

[0109] In the example of [Fig.6], the rib 35 also connects the retention element 34 to the gripping element 33.

[0110] In the example shown in Figures 3 to 6, the retention element 34 has a generally frustoconical shape of revolution around the central elevation direction Z from the bottom 31A of the internal housing 31 to an upper edge 36. The upper edge 36 is curved around the central elevation direction Z in projection in a plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z. The curved upper edge 36 then has, in projection in a plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z, a closed contour in the shape of a circle or an ellipse.

[0111] The retention element 34 comprises at least one support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 extending between the bottom 31A and the curved upper edge 36. The retention element 34 comprises at least two fixing tabs 38 of a false eyelash 1, projecting from the support wall 37.

[0112] The support wall 37 advantageously has a curved shape.

[0113] In particular, the support wall 37 has a shape that is concave towards the outside at least opposite each fixing lug 38. In other words, the frustoconical shape of the retention element 34 is defined by rotation around the central elevation direction Z of a curved generatrix that is concave towards the outside.

[0114] In the example of [Fig.4], the support wall 37 has two opposite storage regions located on either side of the rib 35.

[0115] Each storage region is provided at its ends along the rib 35 with two fixing lugs 38, directed towards each other.

[0116] In the example of [Fig.5], other fixing lugs 38, for example two additional fixing lugs 38, are arranged in each storage region, between the lugs 38 located at the ends.

[0117] Each fixing lug 38 extends opposite the support wall 37 between a first end 38A secured to the support wall 37 and a free end 38B angularly offset relative to the first end 38A around the elevation direction Z. The free end 38B here has a tapered shape.

[0118] Each fixing lug 38 extends in a curved manner around the elevation direction Z, projecting into a plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z.

[0119] Each tab 38 defines between the first end 38A and the free end 38B at least one wedging surface 39 of a false eyelash 1, extending opposite the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1.

[0120] By "pinching" is meant that the false eyelash 1 is held between the pinning surface 39 and the support wall 37, and against the support wall 37, being blocked, but without being pinched. The false eyelash 1 is held by friction between the artificial eyelashes 11 and the support wall 37 under the effect of the weight of the false eyelash 1 which tends to press the false eyelash 1 by gravity against the support wall 37.

[0121] The gravity bearing of the false eyelash 1 against the bearing wall 37 is sufficient for the false eyelash 1 to rest on the bearing wall 37, but the false eyelash 1 is sufficiently light to be held against the bearing wall 37 without needing to be clamped against the bearing wall 37.

[0122] The friction is notably reinforced by the respective curvatures of the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1, of the artificial eyelashes 11 and of the support wall 37.

[0123] The outwardly directed concave shape of the support wall 37 provides significant support and increases the friction surface between the artificial eyelashes 11 and the support wall 37. However, it does not provide an obstacle to the false eyelash 1 sliding outwards by a “slide” effect.

[0124] To counter this effect, each tab 38 facing the support wall 37 holds the false eyelash 1 against the support wall 37 in order to prevent the false eyelash 1 from moving away from the support wall 37. Thus, the holding of each false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 is ensured by its wedging without pinching between the support wall 37 concave towards the outside and at least one tab 38 facing it.

[0125] The false eyelash 1 thus retains a natural shape and its deformation is minimal, since it simply abuts between the outwardly concave support wall 37 and at least one facing tab 38.

[0126] Furthermore, the elastic memory of the false eyelash 1, combined with the geometry of the fixing tabs 38, allows it to be braced between the support wall 37 and the fixing tabs 38 in order to be held against the support wall 37.

[0127] At least one free part of the wedging surface 39 extends at rest at a distance from the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1. In the example shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the entire wedging surface 39 of each tab 38 extends at a distance from the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 between the first end 38A and the free end 38B.

[0128] In at least one plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z, the free part of the wedging surface 39 extends at least partly parallel to the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1. The minimum distance between the free part of the wedging surface 39 and the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 taken along a normal to the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 is preferably greater than 0.1 mm, and in particular between 0.2 mm and 1.5 mm.

[0129] This distance advantageously creates a clearance between the fixing tab 38 and the support wall 37, in which the false eyelash 1 is placed and held, resting on the support wall 37 by means of the base line 10 and / or the artificial eyelashes 11, without compression or tightening of the false eyelash 1.

[0130] In this same plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z, the free part of the wedging surface 39 comprises, from the first end 38A to the free end 38B, a first section 39A extending parallel to the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 and a second section 39B extending the first section 39A, the second section 39B moving away from the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 of the retention element 34.

[0131] In the example shown in Figures 3 to 6, the first section 39A, in projection in a plane perpendicular to a normal to the support wall 37 opposite the first section 39A, has a contour in the shape of a parallelogram, and more precisely in the shape of a rectangle. The second section 39B, in projection in a plane perpendicular to a normal to the support wall 37 opposite the second section 39B, has a trapezoid shape converging from the first section 39A to the free end 38B.

[0132] Advantageously, the second section 39B comprises a chamfer at the free end 38B. The chamfers guide the false eyelash 1 during its introduction between the fixing tab 38 and the support wall 37.

[0133] In the example of [Fig.4], the length of each leg 38 taken along the wall 37 is less than half the length of the storage region taken along the wall 37 between two adjacent legs 38, in particular less than 25% of the length of the storage region, taken along the wall 37 between two adjacent legs 38.

[0134] When removing the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 using the applicator 5, the false eyelash 1, not being pinched between the wedging surface 39 and the support wall 37, slides between the tabs 38 without deforming them, under the effect of a tensile force exerted on the false eyelash 1 by the applicator 5 in a direction normal to the support wall 37.

[0135] Alternatively, and as will be described in more detail later, when removing the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 using the applicator 5, the false eyelash 1 slides between the tabs 38 without deforming them, under the effect of a tensile force exerted on the false eyelash 1 by the applicator 5 according to a combined movement relative to the support 3, comprising a component extending in the elevation direction Z.

[0136] The convergent shape of the second section 39B simplifies the removal of the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 according to one of the methods described below, by minimizing the risk of irreversible deformation of the false eyelash 1.

[0137] Advantageously, the fixing lugs 38 are spaced apart from each other, in a plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z, by a distance such that a user can pass a finger between two fixing lugs 38, for example to facilitate the insertion of the false eyelash 1 between the fixing lugs 38 and the support wall 37 of the support 3.

[0138] As a further variant, each tab 38 is elastically deformable between a fixing position in which the first section 39A extends at a first distance from the support wall 37 and a disengagement position in which the first section 39A extends at a second distance from the support wall 37, the second distance being greater than the first distance.

[0139] In another variant, not shown, the support 3 also comprises at least one relief, in particular in the shape of a grain of rice, projecting from one of the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 or of the fixing tab 38 towards the other of the support wall 37 of the false eyelash 1 or of the fixing tab 38.

[0140] The support 3 thus designed makes it possible to hold the false eyelash 1 in a robust but reversible manner. The false eyelash 1 removed from the support 3 is not deformed and is directly ready to be placed on natural eyelashes.

[0141] Indeed, the fixing tabs 38 extending in a direction included in a plane perpendicular to the elevation direction Z, the false eyelash 1 is held by the tabs 38 without any particular deformation other than that which would result from its own weight.

[0142] The user can thus remove the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 and place it directly on his eyelashes without, in most cases, any additional operation of reshaping the false eyelash 1.

[0143] The wedging of the false eyelash 1 is effective since the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 rest on the support wall 37 which has a concavity in section in a plurality of vertical axial planes passing through the central elevation direction Z. Thus the shape of the eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 is preserved. In addition, the false eyelash 1 as a whole matches the curved shape of the support wall 37 in a plurality of planes perpendicular to the central elevation direction Z.

[0144] Furthermore, the legs 38 follow this curvature in the perpendicular planes at least along the first section 39B, creating an obstacle to the movement of the false eyelash 1, in particular in a direction normal to the support wall 37, and ensuring that it is held against the support wall 37.

[0145] The applicator 5 for false eyelashes is shown in Figures 7 and 8.

[0146] The applicator 5 comprises a body 50 elongated in a longitudinal direction L shown in [Fig.7]. The body 50 comprises an elongated central section 50A, a false eyelash 1 gripping section 50B extending from the central section 50A in a first direction in the longitudinal direction L, and a clamp-shaped section 50C extending from the central section 50A in the longitudinal direction L, in a second direction longitudinally opposite the gripping section 50B.

[0147] The sections 50B, 50C are connected to the central section 50A which they extend respectively on either side of the central section 50A.

[0148] The gripping section 50B comprises a surface 51 for retaining false eyelashes 1 by contact provided with a reversible system for retaining the false eyelashes 1 by contact.

[0149] The retaining surface 51 generally extends in a transverse direction T, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L. In at least one plane perpendicular to the transverse direction T, the section of the retaining surface 51 is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction L and relative to the transverse direction T.

[0150] The inclination of the section of the retaining surface 51 in projection in the plane perpendicular to the transverse direction T, relative to the longitudinal direction is for example between 10° and 80°, in particular between 30° and 50°.

[0151] The retaining surface 51 has a concave curved shape.

[0152] In the example shown in Figures 7 and 8, the contact retention system comprises a plurality of projecting retention members 52, in particular a plurality of pins. The projecting retention members 2 are not limited to pins as shown but could also comprise teeth and / or any other projecting element having capacities for retaining a false eyelash 1 (hooks for example).

[0153] The retaining surface 51 has a density of protruding members 52 of between 50 protruding members / cm2 and 100 protruding members / cm2, preferably greater than 70 protruding members / cm2.

[0154] The retaining surface 51 also comprises at its periphery at least one zone 53 devoid of projecting retaining members 52.

[0155] In the example of [Fig.7], the retaining surface 51 comprises two zones 53 devoid of projecting retaining members 52 each extending along two opposite transverse edges of the retaining surface 51.

[0156] The length of the area of ​​the retaining surface 51 provided with projecting retaining members 52, taken transversely along the retaining surface 51 following its curvature, is greater than 30%, in particular between 30% and 100% of the length of the base line 10, as defined above. This allows robust attachment by simple contact.

[0157] The projecting members 52 each extend between an end 52A connected to the retaining surface 51 and a free end 52B opposite the connected end 52A.

[0158] The projecting retaining members 52 have a transverse extent, taken in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the members 52, less than 0.5 mm, in particular between 0.1 mm and 0.3 mm, and preferably equal to 0.2 mm.

[0159] Each projecting member 52 is for example spaced from a neighboring projecting member 52 by a distance, taken in a plane perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the members 52, of between 0.2 mm and 0.3 mm.

[0160] The projecting members 52 are suitable for engaging between the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1, in particular when the artificial eyelashes 11 have a transverse extent between 0.05 mm and 0.1 mm.

[0161] The projecting retaining members 52 are for example made of polymer, in particular polyolefin, in particular polypropylene.

[0162] The dimensions of the projecting retaining members 52, and in particular their transverse extent, allow the projecting members 52 to be flexible, and in particular to be elastically deformable in bending.

[0163] In the example of [Fig.7], all the projecting members 52 have an identical height taken along the longitudinal direction L, the height being between 1 mm and 5 mm, preferably between 1 mm and 2 mm.

[0164] The envelope surface defined by the free ends 52B of the projecting members 52 thus follows the profile, in particular concave, of the retaining surface 51.

[0165] The projecting members 52 may be parallelepipedal in shape, conical or truncated in shape, or even cylindrical in shape.

[0166] The clamp-shaped section 50C comprises a first branch 54 optionally provided with a first end pad 55, and a second branch 56 optionally provided with a second end pad 57.

[0167] The first and second branches 54, 56 are joined at the central section 50A.

[0168] The first and second branches 54, 56 are elongated in the longitudinal direction L.

[0169] The first branch 54 and the second branch 56 extend here substantially in a plane B (visible in [Fig.7]), inclined or orthogonal to the transverse direction T. They are movable relative to each other along a pinching direction P shown in [Fig.7], between a rest configuration in which the second pad 57 is arranged away from the first pad 55 and a pinching configuration in which the second pad 57 is brought closer to the first pad 55.

[0170] The pinch direction P forms with the transverse direction T, in projection in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, an angle of between 30° and 90°.

[0171] The pads 55, 57 have a curved contour 58, for example in the shape of a banana, projecting into a median plane passing between the first branch 54 and the second branch 56 of the clamp.

[0172] The body 50 of the applicator 5 is made in a single piece, the first pad 55 and the second pad 57 being attached respectively to the first branch 54 and to the second branch 56 by means of fixing elements 59, shown in [Fig.8].

[0173] The fixing elements 59 are here pins provided with a radial widening ensuring retention by blocking in corresponding orifices, provided on the branches 54, 56.

[0174] The body 50 of the applicator 5 is for example made of polymer, in particular polyolefin, in particular polypropylene. The pads 55 and 57 are for example made of thermoplastic elastomers.

[0175] As a variant, the body 50 is for example made of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, for example a copolymer composed of polybutylene terephthalate terephthalate and a polyether, such as the Hytrel® elastomer for example.

[0176] The pads 55 and 57 are for example made of nitrile and / or silicone, or of a mixture of nitrile and silicone.

[0177] Advantageously, and in particular when the adhesive intended to be applied to the false eyelash 1 is an adhesive mascara, the pads 55, 57 are made of a material different from the body 50 of the applicator. For example, the pads 55, 57 are made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

[0178] When the adhesive intended to be applied to the false eyelash 1 is a glue, the pads 55, 57 are for example made in one piece with the body 50 of the applicator 5.

[0179] As a variant, not shown, the applicator 5 does not comprise pads 55, 57 but pinching portions made in one piece with the body 50 of the applicator 5.

[0180] In this variant, the branches 54, 56 are movable relative to each other along the pinching direction P, between a rest configuration in which the pinching portion of the first branch 54 is arranged away from the pinching portion of the second branch 56 and a pinching configuration in which the pinching portion of the first branch 54 is brought closer to the pinching portion of the second branch 56.

[0181] When applying the false eyelash 1 using such an applicator 5, and as will be described in more detail later, the user first places the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5 on the false eyelash 1 in order to grip it by reversible contact retention.

[0182] The projecting members 52 are inserted between the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 by separating them, so that the artificial eyelashes 11 are attached by friction within these projecting members 52, as visible in [Fig. 11].

[0183] The user then places the false eyelash 1 on natural eyelashes while holding the applicator 5 above the eyes of the person on whom the false eyelash 1 is placed. Preferably the user seeks to place the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes by aligning the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 with a base line of the natural eyelashes.

[0184] After this depositing step, the user turns the applicator 5 over and pinches the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes using the pads 55, 57, moving from the rest configuration of the first branch 54 and the second branch 56 to the pinching configuration. This step of pinching the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes merges the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes, and guarantees a result that is on the one hand more durable over time, and on the other hand more aesthetic.

[0185] In a variant, not shown, the retaining surface 51 is flat.

[0186] Still in a variant not shown, the retaining surface 51 is flat and the projecting members 52 have different heights, taken in the longitudinal direction L, the envelope defined by the free ends 52B of the projecting members 52 being a concave envelope. In this variant, the height of each projecting member 52 is between 1 mm and 5 mm.

[0187] In another variant, the retaining surface 51 of the applicator is an adherent layer for retaining the false eyelash 1.

[0188] The applicator 5 thus designed allows the user to place the false eyelash 1 on natural eyelashes in a simplified and precise manner.

[0189] The contact retention system 51 of the false eyelash 1 simplifies application for the user who does not have to apply and maintain pressure with his fingers as with an applicator having two branches forming a clamp between them.

[0190] By simple contact, the user grasps the false eyelash 1 and moves it to the natural eyelashes. The movement is then more fluid, more relaxed than when the user must maintain an effort on a false eyelash grasping clip 1 to keep it in the pinching position and the user can apply the false eyelash 1 to the natural eyelashes without muscular tension, which increases the precision of the positioning.

[0191] Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a method of transferring a false eyelash 1 from a support 3 to an applicator 5.

[0192] In the example of figures 9 and 10, the false eyelash 1, the support 3 and the applicator 5 are advantageously as described above.

[0193] The user initially has the support 3 which comprises at least one retention element 34 on which at least one false eyelash 1 is held, and the applicator 5 which defines a retention surface 51.

[0194] Holding the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 of the support 3 defines a retention force for the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34.

[0195] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 of the support 3 results from a mechanical engagement of the false eyelash 1 in the retention element 34, without adhesion of the false eyelash 1 to the retention element 34 of the support 3.

[0196] This force, measured according to a normal to the support wall 37 of the retention element 34, is for example greater than 0.06 N and is in particular between 0.01 N and 0.1 N.

[0197] With reference to [Fig. 18], this force is for example measured in a climatic chamber (not shown) using a dynamometer 84.

[0198] The dynamometer 84 preferably operates with an accuracy of ±0.2% of the displacement speed value, and advantageously meets the following technical characteristics: accuracy of ±0.5% of the minimum full scale, minimum sampling frequency of 1000Hz.

[0199] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the support 3 is measured using such a dynamometer 84. An applicator 5 as described above, connected to the dynamometer 84, gradually moves the false eyelash 1 away (preferably at a speed of 165 mm / min), away from a retention element 34 identical to that of the support 3, until the false eyelash 1 is separated from the retention element 34.

[0200] The procedure implemented in order to measure the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 comprises the following steps: - thermostat the items to be tested (retention element 34, false eyelash 1 and applicator 5) at 23°C for at least 3 hours, - assemble the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34, - holding the sample comprising the false eyelash 1 assembled on the retention element 34 assembled on the base 86 of the dynamometer 84 with the elevation axis Z horizontal, - hook the applicator 5 onto the head of the dynamometer 84, positioned vertically above the base 86 and move the head of the dynamometer 84 to bring the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5 into contact with the false eyelashes 1 while maintaining the longitudinal direction L of the applicator 5 vertical, - set the movement speed to 165 ± 10 mm per minute, - start the dynamometer 84 to move the applicator 5 vertically upwards away from the retention element 34, and - read and / or record the force measured by the dynamometer 84 when the false eyelash 1 separates from the retention element 34, this force corresponding to the measured effort.

[0201] The holding of the sample to be tested (false eyelash 1 assembled on the retention element 34) on the base 86 of the dynamometer 84 is for example carried out using a lower clamping jaw 88, as shown in [Fig. 18].

[0202] The applicator 5 is held on the head of the dynamometer 84, for example, with an upper clamping jaw 90.

[0203] As visible in [Fig.9], the user reversibly grasps the false eyelash 1 with the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5.

[0204] The reversible gripping is carried out by simple contact between the retaining surface 51 and the false eyelash 1.

[0205] This grip defines a retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 induced by the contact between the false eyelash 1 and the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5.

[0206] This force, measured according to a normal to the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5, is for example greater than 0.2 N and is in particular between 0.1 N and 0.4 N.

[0207] This effort is for example measured in a climatic chamber using the equipment and operating method described above.

[0208] Only variations in the operating mode will be described below, with reference to [Fig. 19],

[0209] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 is measured using the dynamometer 84, the false eyelash 1 being progressively moved away at a speed of 165 mm / min from the applicator 5 until the applicator 5 and the false eyelash 1 separate.

[0210] To do this, the applicator 5 is immobilized vertically in the lower clamping jaw 88 with its retention surface 51 facing upwards. The false eyelash 1 is arranged assembled on the retention surface 51.

[0211] A double-sided adhesive tape 94 is applied to the baseline 10 of the false eyelash 1 and is vertically connected to the upper clamping jaw 90 of the dynamometer 84 via a hook 92, as shown in [Fig.19].

[0212] The measured force corresponds to the force measured by the dynamometer 84 when the false eyelash 1 separates from the applicator 5.

[0213] The retention element 34 and the retention surface 51 are configured so that the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the support 3 induced by the retention element 34 is less than the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 induced by the contact between the false eyelash 1 and the retention surface 51.

[0214] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the support 3 is advantageously less than or equal to 75% of the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5.

[0215] Different methods of removing the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 by the applicator 5 will now be described in detail.

[0216] In a first mode, with reference to [Fig.9], the user approaches the applicator 5 in the direction of the false eyelash 1 by making the longitudinal direction L of the applicator 5 substantially coincide with a normal to the support wall 37 until the projecting members 52 penetrate into the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1.

[0217] The false eyelash 1 held by the penetration of the projecting members 52 within the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 is shown in [Fig. 11].

[0218] When removing the applicator 5 carrying the false eyelash 1 away from the support 3, as shown in [Fig. 10], the user moves the applicator 5 away from the support 3 by making the longitudinal direction L of the applicator 5 substantially coincide with a normal to the support wall 37. The false eyelash 1 then slides between the support wall 37 and the legs 38 in a circumferential direction to the elevation direction Z. It thus leaves the intermediate space defined between each leg 38 and the opposite support wall 37.

[0219] Alternatively, the user brings the applicator 5 towards the false eyelash 1 by making the longitudinal direction L of the applicator 5 substantially coincide with a normal to the support wall 37 until the projecting members penetrate into the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1, then applies to the applicator 5 a combined movement relative to the support 3, comprising a component extending in the direction elevation Z. In doing so, the projecting members 52 of the applicator 5 come into contact with the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 and carry the false eyelash 1 in this movement to separate them from the support 3. The false eyelash 1 then slides between the bearing surface 37 and the legs 38 in the elevation direction Z. It is lifted out of the intermediate space defined between each leg 38 and the opposite bearing wall 37.

[0220] In another variant, the user separates the false eyelash 1 from the support 3 using a combination of these movements of extracting the false eyelash 1 away from the support 3 by means of the applicator 5.

[0221] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 of the support 3 being less than the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5, the movement of the applicator 5 away from the support 3 disengages the false eyelash 1 from the retention element 34 of the support 3 by simple contact between the retention surface 51 of the applicator 5 and the false eyelash 1.

[0222] The movement of the applicator 5 away from the support 3 is carried out by simply moving the retaining surface 51 away from the retention element 34 of the false eyelash 1, without grasping or pulling the false eyelash 1 by the fingers of the user or an operator, or by a tool for retaining the false eyelash 1.

[0223] In this way, a simple engagement by contact between the retaining surface 51 and the false eyelash 1, as visible in [Fig. 11], ensures a mechanical retention of the false eyelash 1 on the retaining surface 51 which is more robust than the mechanical retention of the false eyelash 1 in the retention element 34. The false eyelash 1 can thus be released from the retention support 34 by simple manipulation of the applicator 5, without risk of it detaching from the retaining surface 51.

[0224] As visible in Figures 9 and 10, the movement of the applicator 5 away from the support 3 is carried out by the user by a movement in a direction normal to the support wall 37 of the retention element 34 of the support 3, or alternatively with a component in the elevation direction Z, or even, in a combined movement in a normal to the support wall 37 and in the elevation direction Z. The user, by grasping the false eyelash 1 by contact with the retention surface 51 and by moving the applicator 5 in a movement as described above, easily disengages the false eyelash 1 from the retention element 34 without damaging the false eyelash 1. The movement of the applicator 5 away from the support 3 is followed by a step of depositing the false eyelash 1 on the user's natural eyelashes, as will be described later.

[0225] The method of transferring a false eyelash 1 onto an applicator 5 from a support 3 as described makes it easier for the user to transfer the false eyelash 1, without damaging the false eyelash 1 when the user removes them from the support 3.

[0226] By simple contact with the retaining surface 51, the user grasps the false eyelash 1 and the separates from the retention element 34. The gesture is simplified, fluid and comfortable for the user who can grasp the false eyelash 1 without having to keep his fingers tense as he would have to do with a tweezer-shaped applicator.

[0227] In addition, the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 induced with the contact with the retaining surface 51 being greater than the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the retention element 34 of the support 3, the user does not need to retain the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 when he removes the applicator 5, and thus he does not apply pressure on a part of the false eyelash 1, which could deform the artificial eyelashes 11 and / or the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1.

[0228] Figures 12 and 13 illustrate a method of transferring a false eyelash 1 from an applicator 5 to a user's natural eyelashes.

[0229] In the example of figures 12 and 13, the false eyelash 1 and the applicator 5 are advantageously as described above.

[0230] The user initially has an adhesive product, at least one false eyelash 1, and an applicator 5 which comprises a retaining surface 51.

[0231] During a preliminary step, not shown, the user deposits the adhesive product on the base line of the natural eyelashes and / or on the natural eyelashes and / or on the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 and / or on the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1.

[0232] As a variant, the user initially has a pre-glued false eyelash 1, that is to say provided with an adhesive product already present on the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1.

[0233] The user then reversibly grasps the false eyelash 1 with the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5. As described above, the contact between the false eyelash 1 and the retaining surface 51 defines a retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 induced by the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5, and the reversible grasping of the false eyelash 1 is carried out by simple contact between the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5 and the false eyelash 1.

[0234] The user then transfers, as shown in [Fig. 12], the false eyelash 1 from the applicator 5 to the natural eyelashes so as to deposit the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 on a base line of the natural eyelashes and / or on the natural eyelashes.

[0235] Once the false eyelash 1 has been deposited, the user removes the applicator 5 by moving it away from the user's eyes. The removal of the applicator 5 causes the false eyelash 1 to separate from the retaining surface 51.

[0236] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 is less than the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes induced by the adhesive product.

[0237] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes or on the skin of the eyelid, induced by the adhesive product, measured in a direction normal to the natural eyelashes, is for example greater than 0.5 N and is in particular between 0.4 N and 1 N.

[0238] The adhesive product used to stick the false eyelash 1 to the natural eyelashes or to the skin of the eyelid is for example an acrylate-based glue, in particular ethylhexyl acrylate copolymer, for example the glue marketed by the ARDELL Company under the reference DUO ® or DUO GREEN ®.

[0239] Alternatively, the adhesive product used to stick the false eyelash 1 to the natural eyelashes or to the skin of the eyelid is, for example, a glue as described in document WO2019003453A1, or in document WO2019003454A1, or the DAITOSOL 5500 ® glue described in patent application WO2015 / 154804.

[0240] This effort is for example measured in a climatic chamber using the equipment and operating method described previously.

[0241] Only variations in the operating mode will be described below, with reference to [Fig.20].

[0242] The false eyelash 1 is previously glued to a region of the skin 96 of a user (represented schematically by a square in [Fig.20]) using an adhesive product as described above.

[0243] The adhesive product is for example applied to the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 and the base line 10 provided with the adhesive product is applied to a region of the skin 96.

[0244] The skin region 96 may for example be taken on the top of a user's hand.

[0245] The skin region 96 is placed on the base 86, under the head of the dynamometer 84.

[0246] The retention effort of the false eyelash 1 on the skin 96 of the user induced by the product adhesive is measured using the dynamometer 84, the false eyelash 1 being progressively moved away at a speed of 165 mm / min from the skin 96 of the user, as visible in [Fig.20], until the false eyelash 1 separates from the skin 96.

[0247] To do this, a double-sided adhesive tape 94 is applied to the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1, for example between the skin region 96 and the artificial eyelashes 11 and is connected vertically to the upper clamping jaw 90 of the dynamometer 84 by means of a hook 92, as shown in [Fig.20].

[0248] The measured force corresponds to the force measured by the dynamometer 84 when the false eyelash 1, in particular the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1, separates from the skin 96.

[0249] The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes is advantageously greater than or equal to 125%, preferably between 150% and 250% of the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5.

[0250] Removing the applicator 5 then leaves the false eyelash 1 in place on the natural eyelashes, by simple contact between the false eyelash 1, the adhesive product and the natural eyelashes and / or the base line of the natural eyelashes.

[0251] The applicator 5 is removed by simply moving the retaining surface 51 away from the false eyelash 1, without grasping or pulling the false eyelash 1 by the fingers of the user or an operator, or by a tool for retaining the false eyelash 1.

[0252] Advantageously, the transfer and deposition of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes are done over the eyes of the person receiving the false eyelash 1. In other words, the user's hand is located above the eyes of the person receiving the false eyelash 1, as illustrated in [Fig. 12], throughout the transfer and deposition. Thus, the visual field of the person receiving the false eyelash 1 is not obstructed during the deposition of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes and the user benefits on the one hand from better precision during deposition, and on the other hand, from more comfortable gestures, in particular in the case where the user is the person receiving the false eyelash 1.

[0253] As visible in [Fig. 13], the withdrawal of the applicator 5 is followed by a step of pinching the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes, using a pinching region 55, 57 of the applicator 5.

[0254] The step of reversibly gripping the false eyelash 1 with the retaining surface 51 of the applicator 5 is carried out with the gripping section 50B of the applicator 5, and the step of pinching the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes using the pinching region 55, 57 of the applicator 5 is carried out with the clamp-shaped section 50C of the applicator 5, opposite the gripping section in the elongation direction L of the applicator 5.

[0255] In order to carry out the step of pinching the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes, the user turns the applicator 5 over to switch from the gripping configuration with the gripping section 50B to the pinching configuration with the clamp-shaped section 50C.

[0256] The step of pinching the false eyelash 1 with the natural eyelashes, illustrated in [Fig.13], is carried out quickly after the deposition of the false eyelash 1 thanks to the structure of the applicator 5 comprising sections 50B, 50C, having different functionalities.

[0257] The method of applying the false eyelash 1 as described is simple and allows precise application of the false eyelash 1 for the user.

[0258] By simple contact with the retaining surface 51, the user grasps the false eyelash 1 and moves it to the natural eyelashes. The retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the applicator 5 being less than the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes induced by the adhesive product, the user does not need to use his fingers, or any tool, in order to retain the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes when he removes the applicator 5.

[0259] The movement is then more fluid, more relaxed and the user can apply the false eyelash 1 to the natural eyelashes without muscular tension, which increases comfort and precision of positioning.

[0260] Furthermore, once the false eyelash 1 is correctly positioned on the natural eyelashes with the applicator 5, the retention force of the false eyelash 1 on the natural eyelashes induced by the adhesive product ensures the immobility of the false eyelash 1 when the applicator 5 is removed.

[0261] As indicated above, the false eyelash kit 1 according to the invention also comprises a cleaning and drying box 70 for false eyelashes 1, shown in the figures 14 to 17.

[0262] The box 70 comprises a sealed compartment 71 for cleaning at least one false eyelash 1, as well as a permeable compartment 72 for drying the at least one false eyelash 1.

[0263] The box 70 also comprises a protective cover 73 intended to reversibly close the permeable compartment 72.

[0264] The attachment of the protective cover 73 to the permeable compartment 72 is for example carried out by snap-fastening, screwing, or even, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 14 to 17, by placing the cover 73 on the permeable compartment 72 with a tightening that can be releasably held by hand, in order to keep the cover 73 attached to the permeable compartment 72.

[0265] For this purpose, the permeable compartment 72 may comprise a complementary fixing system, not shown, capable of cooperating with the protective cover 73 in order to reversibly close the permeable compartment 72.

[0266] Furthermore, the box 70 comprises a transfer basket 74 capable of receiving at least one false eyelash 1. The transfer basket 74 is configured so as to be inserted successively into the sealed compartment 71 for cleaning the false eyelash 1, as shown in Figures 14 and 15, and into the permeable compartment 72 for drying the false eyelash 1, as shown in Figures 16 and 17.

[0267] The sealed compartment 71 for cleaning at least one false eyelash 1 comprises a bottom 71A and at least one side wall 71B.

[0268] The sealed compartment 71 is made at least in part of a material that is at least partially transparent, preferably completely transparent. By “transparent” it is understood that an observer located outside the sealed compartment 71 can see the interior of the sealed compartment 71 with the naked eye.

[0269] The watertight compartment 71 comprises a reversible fixing system 75 of the permeable compartment 72 on the watertight compartment 71.

[0270] The permeable compartment 72 for drying the at least one false eyelash 1 comprises a bottom 72A and at least one side wall 72B.

[0271] The permeable compartment 72 is configured to be separated from the sealed compartment 71 and reversibly change from a configuration assembled on the sealed compartment 71 to a configuration disassembled from the sealed compartment 71.

[0272] The permeable compartment 72 comprises a complementary reversible fastening system 76 configured to cooperate with the reversible fastening system 75 of the sealed compartment 71, in order to assemble the sealed compartment 71 with the permeable compartment 72.

[0273] When the complementary reversible fixing system 76 of the permeable compartment 72 cooperates with the reversible fixing system 75 of the watertight compartment 71, the watertight compartment 71 is sealed in a watertight manner by the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0274] In the example shown in Figures 11 to 13, the reversible fastening system 75 of the watertight compartment 71 in cooperation with the complementary reversible fastening system 76 of the permeable compartment 76 is a screw system. The permeable compartment 72 is configured to be screwed onto the watertight compartment 71.

[0275] Thus, intuitively the user can close the sealed compartment 71 in a sealed manner, using the permeable compartment 72, and the box 70 thus has fewer spare parts and can be compact.

[0276] The protective cover 73 comprises an upper partition 73A and at least one side partition 73B.

[0277] The protective cover 73 has openings 77 for air circulation through its upper partition 73A and / or its side partition 73B.

[0278] The air circulating through the openings 77 advantageously allows the interior of the permeable compartment 72 to be ventilated when the cover 73 closes the permeable compartment 72, and accelerates and promotes the drying of the false eyelash 1 located inside the permeable compartment 72.

[0279] In the example of Figures 11 to 13, the protective cover 73 has at least two openings 77 facing each other and extending through the lateral partition 73B of the protective cover 73. The openings 77 are oblong in shape, elongated along a normal to the upper partition 73A of the cover 73.

[0280] The transfer basket comprises a bottom 74A and at least one side wall 74B.

[0281] In the example shown in Figures 11 to 13, the watertight compartment 71, the permeable compartment 72 and transfer basket 74 are cylindrical in shape.

[0282] The bottom 71A of the sealed compartment 71, the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72, and the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 have a concave interior surface.

[0283] Advantageously, the curved shape of the bottoms 71A, 72A and 74A promotes the cleaning and drying of the false eyelash 1 in that it allows the residues of a cleaning composition to be concentrated in a local central zone and prevents the false eyelash 1 from bathing in the residue when it is in the drying phase.

[0284] Furthermore, the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 is located at a distance from the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72 when the transfer basket 74 is inserted into the permeable compartment 72.

[0285] For this purpose, the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72 advantageously comprises at least one element 72C projecting from the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72 in the direction of the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 when the transfer basket 74 is inserted into the permeable compartment 72.

[0286] In the example of Figures 14 to 17, the projecting element 72C is a continuous annular rib extending in projection from the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0287] Alternatively, element 72C is a discontinuous rib.

[0288] Thus, the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 rests on the projecting element 72C when it is inserted into the permeable compartment 72 and is kept at a distance from the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0289] A space for collecting the excess cleaning composition is thus provided between the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 and the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0290] In a variant not shown, or in addition, the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 advantageously comprises at least one projecting element, in particular a rib, in particular annular, continuous or discontinuous, projecting from the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 in the direction of the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72, and by means of which the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 comes to bear on the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72 when it is inserted therein.

[0291] In the same way, a space for collecting the excess cleaning composition is thus provided between the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 and the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0292] The height separating the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 and the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72, taken vertically at the center of the transfer basket 74 when the transfer basket 74 is inserted into the permeable compartment 72, is for example greater than 0.01 mm and is in particular between 0.05 mm and 5 mm.

[0293] The transfer basket 74 has through holes 78. The holes 78 are advantageously located in the bottom 74A of the basket 74.

[0294] The holes 78 provide efficient drainage of the cleaning composition out of the transfer basket 74 and the cleaning composition can be accommodated in the space formed between the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 and the bottom 72A of the permeable compartment 72.

[0295] Thanks to these arrangements, the false eyelash 1 located on the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 does not bathe excessively in the excess cleaning composition when the transfer basket 74 is placed in the permeable compartment 72 for the purpose of drying the false eyelash 1.

[0296] The transfer basket 74 also comprises a gripping area 79 intended to be grasped by a user in order to insert or remove the transfer basket 74 from the sealed compartment 71 and / or the permeable compartment 72.

[0297] A rim of the side wall 74B forms the gripping area 79 of the transfer basket 74.

[0298] More specifically, an annular bead 74C is present on an upper edge of the side wall 74B of the transfer basket 74 and facilitates gripping of the transfer basket 74 by the user.

[0299] In the example shown in Figures 14 to 17, the annular bead 74C is continuous and extends over the entire upper edge of the side wall 74B, projecting towards the inside of the transfer basket 74.

[0300] As a variant, not shown, the transfer basket 74 comprises a gripping member extending projecting from the side wall 74B towards the outside of the transfer basket 74 and / or the transfer basket 74 comprises a central spike projecting from the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74 towards the inside of the transfer basket 74 and extending in a direction normal to the bottom 74A of the transfer basket 74.

[0301] In all these examples, the transfer basket 74 can be moved completely away from the sealed compartment 71 and the permeable compartment 72.

[0302] In order to clean and dry the false eyelash 1, the user uses the cleaning and drying box 70 by performing the following steps.

[0303] First, the user places the false eyelash(s) to be cleaned in the transfer basket 74 located in the sealed compartment 71. Alternatively, the user places the false eyelash(s) to be cleaned in the transfer basket 74 located outside the sealed compartment 71 and then places the transfer basket 74 with the false eyelash(s) to be cleaned in the sealed compartment 71.

[0304] The cleaning and drying box 70 is then in the false eyelash cleaning configuration 1, illustrated in Figures 14 and 15.

[0305] The user immerses the false eyelash 1 received in the transfer basket 74 in a cleaning composition within the sealed cleaning compartment 71. The cleaning composition may be a makeup remover, micellar water or any other composition intended to remove a specific product added to the false eyelash.

[0306] The user then seals the sealed compartment 71 using the permeable compartment 72, by cooperation between the complementary reversible fastening system 76 of the permeable compartment 72 and the reversible fastening system 75 of the sealed compartment 71.

[0307] The hermetic closure of the watertight compartment 71 is for example achieved by screwing the permeable compartment 72 onto the watertight compartment 71.

[0308] The user optionally agitates the casing 70 in order to clean the false eyelash 1. Sufficient agitation allows the cleaning composition to advantageously impregnate the false eyelash 1 and to remove any product added to the false eyelash 1 that the user wishes to remove.

[0309] Once the false eyelash 1 has been cleaned, the user disassembles the permeable compartment 72 from the sealed compartment 71, and possibly removes the protective cover 73 from the permeable compartment 72.

[0310] The disassembly of the permeable compartment 72 with the sealed compartment 71 is for example carried out by unscrewing the permeable compartment 72 from the compartment waterproof 71.

[0311] The removal of the protective cover 73 from the permeable compartment 72 is for example carried out by unclipping, unscrewing and / or moving the protective cover 73 away from the permeable compartment 72.

[0312] In order to allow the false eyelash 1 to dry, the user moves the transfer basket 74 from the sealed compartment 71 to the inside of the permeable compartment 72, without having to touch the false eyelashes 1 directly and risk altering their structural and / or geometric integrity.

[0313] The cleaning and drying box 70 is then in the drying configuration, illustrated in Figures 16 and 17.

[0314] Finally, the user closes the protective cover 73 on the permeable compartment 72 to allow the false eyelash 1 to dry away from surrounding contamination.

[0315] The step of closing the protective cover 73 on the permeable compartment 72 is as described above, that is to say is for example carried out by snapping, screwing and / or positioning the protective cover 73 on the permeable compartment 72.

[0316] The false eyelash cleaning and drying box 70 thus makes it possible to simply and effectively clean the false eyelash 1, and to dry it quickly, while retaining its shape and integrity during the cleaning and drying step, thanks to the absence of handling of the false eyelash 1 between cleaning and drying, and while protecting it from surrounding contamination.

[0317] The sealed compartment 71 being assemblable with the permeable compartment 72, the cleaning box 70 according to the invention is compact and easily transportable by a user.

[0318] The transfer basket 74 allows the user to insert the false eyelash 1 into the sealed compartment 71 for the cleaning step, to transfer the false eyelash 1 from the sealed compartment 71 to the permeable compartment 72 in order to allow the false eyelash 1 to dry, and this, without ever needing to touch the false eyelash 1 with a gripping element, such as fingers for example.

[0319] The curved shape of the artificial eyelashes 11 of the false eyelash 1 and the curvature of the base line 10 of the false eyelash 1 are thus preserved.

[0320] The false eyelash 1 is thus effectively cleaned and dried, and is ready to be reused for a new deposit on natural eyelashes by a user.

Claims

Claims

1. Box (70) for cleaning and drying false eyelashes comprising: - a sealed compartment (71) for cleaning at least one false eyelash (1) comprising a base (71A) and at least one side wall (71B), - a permeable compartment (72) for drying the at least one false eyelash (1) separated from the sealed compartment (71), the permeable compartment (72) comprising a base (72A) and at least one side wall (72B), - a protective cover (73) intended to reversibly close the permeable compartment (72), comprising an upper partition (73A) and at least one side partition (73B), characterized in that the sealed compartment (71) comprises a reversible fastening system (75), the permeable compartment (72) comprising a complementary reversible fastening system (76) configured to cooperate with the reversible fastening system (75) of the sealed compartment (71), in order to assemble the sealed compartment (71) with the permeable compartment (72),and in that the cleaning and drying box (70) comprises at least one false eyelash (1) transfer basket (74) comprising a base (74A) and a side wall (74B) and configured so as to be inserted successively into the sealed compartment (71) for cleaning the false eyelash (1) and into the permeable compartment (72) for drying the false eyelash (1).,

2. A cleaning and drying box (70) according to claim 1, wherein the transfer basket (74), and in particular the bottom (74A) of the transfer basket (74), comprises through holes (78).

3. Box (70) according to claim 1 or 2, in which the reversible fixing system (75) of the sealed compartment (71) in cooperation with the complementary reversible fixing system (76) of the permeable compartment (72) is a screw system, the permeable compartment (72) being configured to be screwed onto the sealed compartment (71).

4. Box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the protective cover (73) has openings (77) for air circulation through its upper partition (73A) and / or its side partition (73B).

5. Box (70) according to claim 4, in which the protective cover (73) has at least two openings (77) facing each other, extending through the side partition (73B) of the protective cover (73).

6. A box (70) according to any preceding claim, wherein the transfer basket (74) comprises a gripping area (79) intended to be grasped by a user in order to insert or remove the transfer basket (74) from the sealed compartment (71) and / or the permeable compartment (72).

7. Box (70) according to claim 6, in which the side wall (74B) of the transfer basket (74) forms the gripping zone (79) of the transfer basket (74), and / or the transfer basket (74) comprises a gripping member extending in projection from the side wall (74B) towards the outside of the transfer basket (74) and / or the bottom (74A) of the transfer basket (74) comprises a central spike projecting towards the inside of the transfer basket (74) and extending in a direction normal to the bottom (74A) of the transfer basket (74).

8. Box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the sealed compartment (71), the permeable compartment (72) and the transfer basket (74) are cylindrical in shape.

9. Box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the bottom (71A) of the sealed compartment (71), the bottom (74A) of the transfer basket (74), and / or the bottom (72A) of the permeable compartment (72) have a concave interior surface.

10. A box (70) according to any preceding claim, wherein the bottom (74A) of the transfer basket (74) is spaced from the bottom (72A) of the permeable compartment (72) when said transfer basket (74) is inserted into said permeable compartment (72).

11. Box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the sealed compartment (71) is made at least in part of an at least partially transparent material, preferably totally transparent.

12. Box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the sealed compartment (71) is sealed by the bottom (72A) of the permeable compartment (72) when the complementary reversible fixing system (76) of the permeable compartment (72) cooperates with the reversible fixing system (75) of the sealed compartment (71).

13. A kit for storing at least one false eyelash (1), comprising a box (70) according to any one of the preceding claims, and at least one false eyelash (1) received in the transfer basket (74), the transfer basket transfer (74) being received in one of the sealed compartment (71) and the permeable compartment (72), and being configured to be moved and received in the other of the sealed compartment (71) and the permeable compartment (72).

14. Method for cleaning and drying at least one false eyelash (1) implemented in a box (70) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising the following steps: - place at least one false eyelash (1) to be cleaned in the transfer basket (74) located in the sealed compartment (71), - immersing the false eyelash (1) received in the transfer basket (74) in a cleaning composition within the sealed cleaning compartment (71), - sealing the sealed compartment (71) using the permeable compartment (72), by cooperation between the reversible fixing system (75) of the sealed compartment (75) and the complementary reversible fixing system (76) of the permeable compartment (72); - possibly shake the box (70) to clean the false eyelash (1), - disassemble the permeable compartment (72) from the watertight compartment (71), and possibly remove the protective cover (73) from the permeable compartment (72), - move the transfer basket (74) from the sealed compartment (71) to the inside of the permeable compartment (72), - and possibly close the protective cover (73) on the permeable compartment (72) to allow the false eyelash (1) to dry.

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