COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE WITH A SPATULA RECEPTOR

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10), characterized in that it comprises: - a container (14) for holding the cosmetic product (12), the container (14) having a main opening (22), - a lid (24) which is connected to an edge of the container (14) by means of a hinge element (28) so as to be able to pivot between a closed state in which the lid (24) blocks the main opening (22) and at least one open state which allows access to the main opening (22) to permit the withdrawal of cosmetic product (12), - a receptacle (44) arranged in an external face (46) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24), the receptacle (44) being shaped to receive a spatula (48) by elastic interlocking and to retain it on the lid (24) before withdrawal, the spatula (48) being intended to be used for withdrawing product in the container (14).Figure for the abridged version: Fig.2.

Description

Title of the invention: COSMETIC PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVICE COMPRISING A SPATULA RECEPTOR Technical field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a packaging device for a cosmetic product. Technical background

[0002] Various packaging devices for cosmetic products such as powders or creams intended for makeup are used. They are generally manufactured by injecting plastic material into a mold.

[0003] It is known to produce packaging devices of relatively flat shapes, for example in the shape of a disc, with a container part intended to hold the product intended for makeup, and a lid part intended to protect the product.

[0004] There are numerous constraints regarding the manufacture and design of these packaging devices. In particular, they must have an external appearance that enhances the product contained within. They must also be practical to handle and allow for the dispensing of product for application to the user's skin. They must also be easy to manufacture and inexpensive.

[0005] Withdrawing product from the container sometimes requires the use of an accessory. Known packaging devices generally lack such a withdrawal accessory.

[0006] There is a need for an improved cosmetic product packaging device that allows for the association of a sampling accessory without penalizing the ease of manufacturing of the packaging device. Summary of the invention

[0007] The invention proposes a cosmetic product packaging device, characterized in that it comprises: - a container intended to hold the cosmetic product, the container having a main opening, - a lid that is attached to an edge of the container by means of a hinge element so as to be able to pivot between a closed state in which the lid blocks the main opening and at least one open state which allows access to the main opening for the dispensing of cosmetic product, - a receptacle arranged in an external face of the main wall of the lid, the receptacle being shaped to receive a spatula by elastic interlocking and to hold it on the lid before taking the scoop, the spatula being intended to be used for taking product from the container.

[0008] According to other features of the invention:

[0009] - the receptacle forms a recess, or indentation, in the external face of the main wall of the lid, the recess being delimited by at least two secondary edges which extend in a substantially radial direction from a peripheral edge of the main wall of the lid towards the center of the lid;

[0010] - the receptacle forms a notch, or recess, in the peripheral edge of the main wall of the lid;

[0011] - the receptacle has an overall triangular shape with rounded ends, in the manner of a plectrum, and one side of the receptacle is flush with the peripheral edge of the main wall of the lid;

[0012] - the container, the lid, and the hinge element are made from a single piece;

[0013] - the hinge element consists of a strip of material connecting an edge peripheral of the container to a peripheral edge of the lid, said strip of material being sufficiently flexible to allow the lid to pivot relative to the container between its closed state and its open state which allows access to the main opening;

[0014] - the container and the lid are shaped so that, in the closed state of the with the lid on the container, the packaging device is generally in the shape of a disc;

[0015] - the cover has a first external radial collar which is designed to to come into axial contact against a second external radial collar belonging to the container;

[0016] - the device includes the spatula which is mounted fitted into the receptacle. Brief description of the figures

[0017] Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the detailed description that follows, for an understanding of which reference should be made to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0018] [Fig-1] is a perspective view which represents a cosmetic product packaging device in the open state, empty of product, comprising a receptacle for a spatula, the spatula being shown outside the receptacle;

[0019] [Fig.2] is a view similar to that of [Fig.1] which represents the device of packaging when its container includes two products placed side by side in two areas of the container;

[0020] [Fig.3] is a perspective view that represents the conditioning device at the closed state, the spatula being oriented to allow its insertion into the receptacle;

[0021] [Fig.4] is a side view along arrow F4 which represents the device of closed packaging of [Fig.3], with the spatula ready to be mounted in the receptacle. Detailed description of the invention

[0022] In the description that follows, identical, similar or analogous elements will be designated by the same reference numerals.

[0023] Figures 1 to 4 represent a cosmetic product 12 packaging device 10 according to an advantageous embodiment.

[0024] The packaging device 10 comprises a container 14 for holding the cosmetic product 12. This container 14 is in the form of a circular, disc-shaped piece. The container 14 has a circular main rim 16 which defines a cylindrical bore 18 for holding the cosmetic product 12.

[0025] A principal axial direction Al is defined, by way of non-limiting agreement, along the axis of the cylindrical bore 18, oriented from bottom to top, considering figures 1 to 4.

[0026] The cylindrical bore 18 is closed at its lower axial end by a flat bottom 20 and delimits, at its upper axial end, a main circular opening 22.

[0027] Figure 2 shows, as an example, the cosmetic product 12 contained in container 14, here in the form of two separate products placed side by side in container 14.

[0028] The packaging device 10 includes a lid 24 which is linked to an edge 26 of the container 14 by means of a hinge element 28. The hinge element 28 is configured to allow the lid 24 to pivot relative to the container 14, about a transverse pivot axis A2, between a closed state, which is illustrated by Figures 3 and 4, and an open state, which is illustrated by Figures 1 and 2.

[0029] In the closed state, the cover 24 closes the main opening 22.

[0030] In the open state, the lid 24 is tilted outwards, to the right considering figures 1 and 2, which allows access to the main opening 22 and therefore to the inside of the container 14 to allow the removal of cosmetic product 12.

[0031] The lid 24 here comprises a disc-shaped main wall 30 which fits over the container 14 in the closed state. The main wall 30 extends downwards, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, by means of an axial skirt 32 designed to cover the edge 26 of the container 14 in the closed state.

[0032] The axial skirt 32 is provided here with a first external radial collar 34 which extends radially outwards from the lower axial end of the axial skirt 32, considering figures 3 and 4.

[0033] The container 14 here includes a second external radial collar 36 which extends radially outwards from the lower base of the rim of the container 14.

[0034] In the closed state, the first external radial collar 34 covers and rests axially against the second external radial collar 36.

[0035] Advantageously, the container 14, the lid 24, and the hinge element 28 are made in one piece, by molding in plastic material.

[0036] The hinge element 28 here consists of a strip of material 38 connecting a peripheral edge of the container 14, here a first external peripheral edge 40 of the second external radial collar 36, to a peripheral edge of the lid 24, here a second external peripheral edge 42 of the first external radial collar 34.

[0037] The material strip 38 is configured to be sufficiently flexible to allow, through its elastic deformation, the pivoting of the lid 24 relative to the container 14 between its closed and open states. The material strip 38 is, for example, of the same axial thickness as the external radial flanges 34, 36.

[0038] Advantageously, the conditioning device 10 includes a receptacle 44 arranged in an external face 46 of the main wall 30 of the lid 24.

[0039] The receptacle 44 is shaped to receive by elastic fitting a spatula 48 and to retain it on the lid 24 before the cosmetic product 12 is taken. The spatula 48 is intended to be used by a user for taking cosmetic product 12 from the container 14.

[0040] The receptacle 44 here forms a recess 50, or indentation, in the external face 46 of the main wall 30 of the lid 24.

[0041] The recess 50 has a general shape complementary to the general shape of the spatula 48.

[0042] Preferably, the spatula 48 is in the form of a plectrum, that is to say, it has an overall flat triangular shape with rounded ends. The recess 50 therefore also has a general triangular shape with rounded ends, or rounded vertices.

[0043] The recess 50 is delimited here by two secondary rims 52 which extend in a substantially radial direction from a peripheral edge 54 of the main wall 30 of the lid 24, towards the center of the lid 24, joining to form a rounded apex 56. The recess 50 is also delimited by the peripheral edge 54 of the main wall 30, which forms one side of the recess 50.

[0044] The receptacle 44 here forms a recess 58, or notch, in the peripheral edge 54 of the main wall 30 of the lid 24.

[0045] To allow the elastic fitting of the spatula 48 into the receptacle 44, the secondary edges 52 of the recess 50 have a concave C-shaped profile visible in dotted line on [Fig.4].

[0046] In figures 1 and 2, the spatula 48 is shown separated from the lid 24 and not aligned with the associated receptacle 44.

[0047] In [Fig.3], the spatula 48 is shown separated from the lid 24 but positioned in an orientation allowing its assembly in the receptacle 44.

[0048] The packaging device 10 thus allows the spatula 48 to be mounted on the lid 24, which prevents the spatula 48 from being lost and ensures that it is always available to the user.

[0049] The configuration of the lid 24 and the receptacle 44 allows for complete integration of the spatula 48 into the conditioning device 10, without damaging its external appearance. Thus, there are no rough edges on the lid 24 that could impair the user's tactile sensations.

[0050] In addition, the spatula 48 can be used to inscribe a brand name or logo, making the packaging device 10 more attractive to the user.

[0051] LEGEND

[0052] 10: conditioning device 12: cosmetic product 14: container 16: main edge 18: cylindrical bore 20: flat bottom 22: Main opening 24: lid 26: rim of the container 28: hinge element 30: main wall 32: axial skirt 34: first external radial collar 36: second external radial collar 38: strip of material 40: first outer peripheral edge 42: second outer peripheral edge 44: receptacle 46: outer face 48: spatula 50: obviously 52: secondary rim 54: peripheral edge of the main wall 56: rounded summit 58: Disconnection Al: principal axial direction A2: transverse pivot axis

Claims

Demands

1. A cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10), characterized in that it comprises: - a container (14) for holding the cosmetic product (12), the container (14) having a main opening (22), - a lid (24) which is connected to an edge of the container (14) by means of a hinge element (28) so as to be able to pivot between a closed state in which the lid (24) blocks the main opening (22) and at least one open state which allows access to the main opening (22) to permit the withdrawal of cosmetic product (12), - a receptacle (44) arranged in an external face (46) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24), the receptacle (44) being shaped to receive a spatula (48) by elastic interlocking and to retain it on the lid (24) before withdrawal, the spatula (48) being intended to be used for withdrawing product in the container (14).

2. Cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the receptacle (44) forms a recess (50), or indentation, in the external face (46) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24), the recess (50) being delimited by at least two secondary edges (52) which extend in a substantially radial direction from a peripheral edge (54) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24) towards the center of the lid (24).

3. Cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the receptacle (44) forms a recess (58), or notch, in the peripheral edge (54) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24).

4. Cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the receptacle (44) has an overall triangular shape with rounded ends, in the manner of a plectrum, and in that one of the sides of the receptacle (44) is flush with the peripheral edge (54) of the main wall (30) of the lid (24).

5. A cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the container (14), the lid (24), and the hinge element (28) are made of a single piece.

6. Cosmetic product packaging device (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the hinge element (28) consists of a strip of material (38) connecting a peripheral edge of the container (14) to a peripheral edge of the lid (24), said strip of material (38) being sufficiently flexible to allow the lid (24) to pivot relative to the container (14) between its closed state and its open state which allows access to the main opening (22).

7. Packaging device (10) for cosmetic product (12) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (14) and the lid (24) are shaped so that, in the closed state of the lid (24) on the container (14), the packaging device (10) has overall the shape of a disc.

8. Cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the lid (24) has a first external radial collar (34) which is intended to bear axially against a second external radial collar (36) belonging to the container (14).

9. Cosmetic product (12) packaging device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises the spatula (48) which is mounted fitted into the receptacle (44).

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