Liquid cosmetic applicator

Abstract

In a liquid cosmetic applicator, the cosmetic holding space within the applicator is formed in the shape of a container with a lower opening, allowing the cosmetic held in the holding space to be discharged with light force, and enabling the cosmetic to be spread while being discharged from the holding space. [Solution] The applicator 12 of the liquid cosmetic applicator includes a main body 18 formed in the shape of a container with a lower end opening 22. The main body 18 consists of a cylindrical wall 20 made of a hollow cylindrical body extending in the vertical direction and an upper end wall 21 that closes the opening on the upper end side of the cylindrical wall 20, and at least the cylindrical wall 20 is made of a flexible material. The space inside the main body 18 partitioned by both walls 20 and 21 is a holding space 25 in which the cosmetic 2 is held, and a slit 30 that communicates with the lower end opening 22 is cut out in the vertical direction in the cylindrical wall 20.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a liquid cosmetic applicator used for applying a liquid cosmetic to an application target.

Background Art

[0002] The liquid cosmetic applicator of the present invention (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "applicator") has a holding space in a container-shaped application body for holding a liquid cosmetic (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "cosmetic"). Similar applicators are disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. In the applicator (applicator) of Patent Document 1, the application body (application element) is formed in a container shape having a lower end opening (opening) with an upper end wall (horizontal wall) and a cylindrical wall (cylindrical wall). Inside the cylindrical wall, a holding element extending along the cylindrical axis of the wall is provided, and the internal space partitioned by the upper end wall, the cylindrical wall, and the holding element is a holding space (cavity) for holding the cosmetic. At the upper end of the cylindrical wall, holes communicating the outside of the application body and the holding space are formed radially. When the application body is inserted into the cosmetic container and immersed in the cosmetic, the holding space is filled with the cosmetic, and after the application body is pulled out of the cosmetic container, the cosmetic is held in the holding space.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The applicator described in Patent Document 1 can hold a larger amount of cosmetic product in the applicator compared to an applicator without a holding space, allowing the cosmetic product to be applied to a wide area of ​​the target in a single application. However, since cosmetic products are generally highly viscous liquids, it is not easy to drip the cosmetic product held in the holding space onto the target by its own weight. Of course, if the applicator is pressed firmly against the target and the cylindrical wall is significantly deformed into a flattened shape, the cosmetic product can be forcibly discharged from the holding space. However, if the cosmetic product is, for example, lip gloss liquid, it is necessary to press the applicator firmly against the lips, which may cause discomfort to the user. Also, a large amount of cosmetic product tends to be discharged from the area where the applicator is pressed, and it takes time to spread it over a wide area.

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a liquid cosmetic applicator in which the cosmetic holding space of the applicator is formed in the shape of a container with a lower end opening, allowing the cosmetic held in the holding space to be discharged with light force, and also allowing the cosmetic to be spread while being discharged from the holding space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The liquid cosmetic applicator according to the present invention comprises a support member 11 made of a shaft and an applicator 12 fixed to the lower end of the support member 11. The applicator 12 comprises a main body portion 18 formed in the shape of a container having a lower end opening 22. The main body portion 18 consists of a cylindrical wall 20 made of a hollow cylindrical body extending in the vertical direction and an upper end wall 21 that closes the opening on the upper end side of the cylindrical wall 20, and at least the cylindrical wall 20 is made of a flexible material. The space inside the main body portion 18 partitioned by both walls 20 and 21 is a holding space 25 in which the cosmetic 2 is held. Furthermore, the cylindrical wall 20 is characterized by having a slit 30 cut out in the vertical direction that communicates with the lower end opening 22.

[0007] The cylindrical end face 24 of the annular cylindrical wall 20 is formed as an inclined surface, with the upper end of the cylindrical end face 24 located towards the front and the lower end of the cylindrical end face 24 located towards the rear. The slit 30 is formed as a notch extending from the upper end to the lower end of the cylindrical wall 20 at the front of the cylindrical wall 20 where the vertical length dimension of the cylindrical wall 20 is minimized.

[0008] The horizontal width W of the opposing slits 30 on the inner circumferential surface 27 of the cylindrical wall 20 is gradually widened from the upper end to the lower end.

[0009] The thickness of the cylindrical wall 20 is uniform throughout the entire cylindrical wall 20, and the cylindrical wall 20 is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape that widens towards the lower end.

[0010] The cylindrical wall 20 is formed from a hollow cylindrical body.

[0011] Short fibers 32 are implanted on at least the outer surface 26 of the main body 18. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] In the liquid cosmetic applicator of the present invention, the internal space of the main body portion 18, which is partitioned by a cylindrical wall 20 and an upper end wall 21, is a holding space 25 in which the cosmetic 2 is held. If a slit 30 communicating with a lower end opening 22 is formed vertically in the cylindrical wall 20, the cylindrical wall 20 is divided by the slit 30, reducing the resistance of the cylindrical wall 20 to deformation compared to a conventional applicator with an undivided cylindrical wall. In particular, the cylindrical wall 20 near the slit 30 can be made a relatively easily deformable portion that is prone to bending deformation, so that the cosmetic 2 can be discharged from the holding space 25 as the cylindrical wall 20 deforms. Furthermore, by deforming the cylindrical wall 20 so that the gap of the slit 30 is narrowed, the volume of the holding space 25 can be reduced, so that the cosmetic 2 can be discharged from the holding space 25 due to this reduction in volume.

[0013] With the liquid cosmetic applicator of the present invention as described above, when the outer surface of the applicator 12 is brought into contact with the object to be applied with the slit 30 facing the object, and the applicator 12 is lightly pressed against the object, the entire cylindrical wall 20, especially the easily deformable part of the cylindrical wall 20, bends and deforms significantly and is pushed inward, so that the cosmetic 2 held in the holding space 25 is discharged to the outside through the lower end opening 22 or the slit 30. Alternatively, when the outer surface of the applicator 12 is brought into contact with the object to be applied with the slit 30 facing the object, and the applicator 12 is slid from this state in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the slit 30, the cylindrical wall 20 bends and deforms due to friction between the object to be applied and the applicator 12, narrowing the gap of the slit 30. Due to this narrowing of the slit 30, the cosmetic 2 held in the holding space 25 is discharged to the outside through the lower end opening 22 or the slit 30, and the discharged cosmetic 2 is spread onto the object as the applicator 12 slides. As described above, the liquid cosmetic applicator of the present invention makes it possible to discharge the cosmetic 2 held in the holding space 25 with light force, and also makes it possible to spread the cosmetic 2 while discharging it from the holding space 25.

[0014] If the cylindrical end surface 24 of the annular cylindrical wall 20 is formed as an inclined surface with the upper end of the cylindrical end surface 24 located towards the front and the lower end of the cylindrical end surface 24 located towards the rear, the area surrounded by the outer edge of the cylindrical end surface 24 can be increased compared to when the cylindrical end surface is formed as a horizontal surface, making it easier to spread the cosmetic 2 using the cylindrical end surface 24. In addition, if the slit 30 is formed as a notch extending from the upper end to the lower end of the cylindrical wall 20 at the front of the cylindrical wall 20 where the vertical length dimension of the cylindrical wall 20 is minimized, when the applicator 12 is brought into contact with the object to be coated with the slit 30 facing the object to be coated, the lower end opening 22, the slit 30, and the cylindrical end surface 24 face the object to be coated, so that the discharged cosmetic 2 immediately adheres to the object to be coated and the cosmetic 2 can be quickly spread with the cylindrical wall 20 and cylindrical end surface 24.

[0015] If the horizontal opposing width W of the slits 30 on the inner circumferential surface 27 of the cylindrical wall 20 is gradually widened from the upper end to the lower end, the opposing width W of the slits 30 at the tip of the cylindrical wall 20 can be made relatively larger, and the amount of deflection at the tip of the cylindrical wall 20 can be made larger than at the base end. This ensures that the volume of the holding space 25 is reliably reduced at the tip of the easily deformable part of the cylindrical wall 20 that is more prone to deflection, and the cosmetic material 2 held in the holding space 25 can be reliably discharged to the outside.

[0016] If the thickness of the cylindrical wall 20 is uniform throughout the entire cylindrical wall 20, and the cylindrical wall 20 is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape that widens towards the lower end, the outer diameter of the cylindrical wall 20 can be made smaller at the base end and larger at the tip end. This allows the structural strength of the cylindrical wall 20 to be made relatively high at the base end, maintaining the shape of the cylindrical wall 20 and giving rigidity to the coated body 12, while the structural strength of the cylindrical wall 20 to be made relatively low at the tip end, allowing the tip end to deform more flexibly.

[0017] When the cylindrical wall 20 is formed of a hollow cylindrical body, compared to when the cylindrical wall 20 is formed of a hollow polygonal cylindrical body, there are no corners on the outer surface of the cylindrical wall 20. This makes the applicator 12 feel softer against the skin, especially when the target of application is the lips, thus improving the application experience.

[0018] If short fibers 32 are implanted on at least the outer circumferential surface 26 of the main body 18, the coefficient of friction between the object to be coated and the coating body 12 is increased by the short fibers 32 compared to when there are no short fibers 32, allowing the cylindrical wall 20 to be precisely bent and deformed, and the cosmetic 2 to be discharged from the holding space 25. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0019] [Figure 1] This is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view showing the main part of a liquid cosmetic applicator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of a cosmetic container equipped with a liquid cosmetic applicator. [Figure 3] This is a front view of the applicator that makes up a liquid cosmetic applicator. [Figure 4]It is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] It is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 3. [Figure 6] They are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X, and a cross-sectional view taken along line Y-Y of the coated body before electrostatic flocking is applied.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] (Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of a cosmetic container provided with a liquid cosmetic applicator according to the present invention. In this embodiment, front and rear, left and right, and up and down follow the cross arrows shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the front and rear, left and right, and up and down indications written near each arrow. As shown in FIG. 2, the cosmetic container 1 includes a vertically long cylindrical container body 3 that houses a lip gloss liquid 2 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "gloss liquid") that is a liquid cosmetic applied to the lips, and a cap 5 that is detachably screwed and attached to the upper port portion 4 of the container body 3 to open and close the container body 3. A liquid cosmetic applicator (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "applicator") 6 for applying the gloss liquid 2 to the lips is fixed to the cap 5.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, a stepped cylindrical squeegee 7 for scraping off excess gloss liquid 2 attached to the applicator 6 is fitted and fixed inside the upper port portion 4 of the container body 3. The squeegee 7 is formed of an elastomer or the like having flexibility, and when the applicator 6 is pulled out from the container body 3, the excess gloss liquid 2 is scraped off by a lip 8 provided at the lower end thereof. The cap 5 also serves as a grip handle for the applicator 6, and by pinching and holding the cap 5 with fingers, a series of application operations such as pulling out the applicator 6 from the container body 3, applying the gloss liquid 2 to the lips, and inserting the applicator 6 into the container body 3 are performed.

[0022] The applicator 6 comprises a support member 11 consisting of a vertically elongated shaft connected to the cap 5, and an applicator 12 fixed to the lower end of the support member 11. The support member 11 is made of a plastic molded product and comprises a round shaft-shaped support shaft 13 to which the applicator 12 is fixed, and a round shaft-shaped mounting shaft 14 integrally provided at the upper end of the support shaft 13 and having a larger diameter than the support shaft 13. The cap 5 and the applicator 6 are integrally fixed by the connection of the mounting shaft 14 to the cap 5. A mounting hole 15, consisting of a round hole, is recessed in the lower end surface of the support shaft 13 for fixing the applicator 12.

[0023] As shown in Figures 3 and 5, the coating body 12 is made of a molded product formed from a flexible material such as a styrene elastomer or a urethane elastomer, and comprises a container-shaped main body 18 and a round shaft-shaped mounting part 19 integrally provided at the upper end of the main body 18. The outer diameter of the mounting part 19 is formed to be the same as the inner diameter of the mounting hole 15, and the coating body 12 is fixed to the support 11 by inserting the mounting part 19 into the mounting hole 15 and bonding it. Figure 6 shows the shape of the coating body 12 before the short fibers 32, which will be described later, are implanted.

[0024] As shown in Figure 4, the main body 18 is formed in a container shape with a cylindrical wall 20 whose cylindrical axis extends vertically and an upper end wall 21 that closes the upper end opening of the cylindrical wall 20, and a lower end opening 22 that opens downwards. The cylindrical wall 20 is formed with a uniform thickness and is a hollow cylindrical body in the shape of a tapered cylinder that widens towards the lower end, and the upper end wall 21 is a substantially cylindrical body that extends vertically. The cylindrical axis of the cylindrical wall 20 and the axis of the mounting part 19 are arranged coaxially. The cylindrical end surface 24 of the cylindrical wall 20 is formed as an inclined surface with the upper end of the cylindrical end surface 24 located on the front side and the lower end of the cylindrical end surface 24 located on the rear side. When viewed from a direction directly opposite the cylindrical end surface 24, the cylindrical end surface 24 is formed as an elliptical annular surface, and the lower end opening 22 is formed as an elliptical opening. In a side view of the coating body 12, the cylindrical end surface 24 is tilted forward at an angle of approximately 25 degrees with respect to the cylindrical axis.

[0025] As shown in Figure 1, the internal space of the main body 18, which is partitioned by the cylindrical wall 20 and the upper end wall 21, is a holding space 25 in which the gloss liquid 2 is held. By holding the gloss liquid 2 in the holding space 25, the coating operation can be performed with the coating body 12 that holds the gloss liquid 2 in the main body 18. As shown in Figure 3, the outer peripheral surface 26 of the main body 18 is smoothly continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the upper end wall 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 20, and is formed as a tapered peripheral surface that widens toward the lower end. In addition, since the cylindrical wall 20 is a hollow cylinder with a uniform thickness, the inner peripheral surface 27 of the cylindrical wall 20 is also formed as a tapered peripheral surface that widens toward the lower end. During the coating operation, the cylindrical end surface 24 and the outer peripheral surface 26 of the main body 18 are used as coating surfaces, and the gloss liquid 2 can be spread by bringing these coating surfaces into contact with the lips. Furthermore, the outer circumferential surface 26 of the main body 18 may have a stepped portion formed between the outer circumferential surface of the upper end wall 21 and the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical wall 20.

[0026] In the applicator 6 of this embodiment, a slit 30 communicating with a lower end opening 22 is provided in the cylindrical wall 20 so that the gloss liquid 2 held in the holding space 25 provided in the applicator 12 can be easily discharged from the holding space 25 to the outside. As shown in Figure 3, the slit 30 is provided at the front of the cylindrical wall 20 where the vertical length dimension of the cylindrical wall 20 is smallest, and in a front view, it is formed as a linear notch from the upper end to the lower end of the cylindrical wall 20. The opposing groove wall surfaces 31, 31 of the slit 30 face each other with a gap between them, and the cross-sectional shapes of both groove wall surfaces 31, 31 in the longitudinal plane are formed to be parallel (see Figure 5). The upper end of the slit 30 is located at the innermost part of the holding space 25 and its shape is rounded, and the lower end of the slit 30 is open at the cylindrical end surface 24 of the cylindrical wall 20. The groove walls 31,31 of the slit 30 are formed in a tapered shape that widens towards the lower end, and the horizontal opposing width W of the slit 30 on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces 26,27 is gradually widened from the upper end to the lower end.

[0027] As shown in Figure 1, the main body 18 is covered with short fibers 32. The short fibers 32 are implanted by electrostatic flocking onto the main body 18, which has been thinly coated with adhesive. By implanting the short fibers 32 onto the main body 18, the coefficient of friction between the lips and the applicator 12 can be increased compared to the main body 18 without the short fibers 32. Also, when applying the gloss liquid 2 to the lips, the gloss liquid 2 can be temporarily held between the short fibers 32 to prevent dripping. In this embodiment, the applicator 12 is formed such that the diameter of the upper end of the main body 18 with the short fibers 32 implanted is approximately the same as the diameter of the support shaft 13. Note that the short fibers 32 only need to be implanted on the outer circumferential surface 26 of the main body 18.

[0028] As described above, in the liquid cosmetic applicator of this embodiment, the internal space of the main body 18, which is partitioned by the cylindrical wall 20 and the upper end wall 21 of the applicator 12, is made into a holding space 25 for holding the gloss liquid 2. Furthermore, a slit 30 communicating with the lower end opening 22 is cut out vertically in the cylindrical wall 20. By dividing the cylindrical wall 20 with the slit 30, the resistance to deformation of the cylindrical wall 20 can be reduced compared to a conventional applicator with an undivided cylindrical wall. In particular, the cylindrical wall 20 near the slit 30 can be made into an easily deformable part that is relatively prone to bending and deformation, so that the gloss liquid 2 can be discharged from the holding space 25 as the cylindrical wall 20 deforms. In addition, by deforming the cylindrical wall 20 so that the gap of the slit 30 is narrowed, the volume of the holding space 25 can be reduced, so that the gloss liquid 2 can be discharged from the holding space 25 due to this reduction in volume.

[0029] With the liquid cosmetic applicator of this embodiment as described above, when the outer surface of the applicator 12 (the outer peripheral surface 26 of the main body 18) is brought into contact with the lips with the slit 30 facing the lips, and the applicator 12 is lightly pressed against the lips, the entire cylindrical wall 20, especially the easily deformable part of the cylindrical wall 20, bends and deforms significantly and is pushed inward, so that the gloss liquid 2 held in the holding space 25 is discharged to the outside through the lower end opening 22 or the slit 30. Also, when the outer surface of the applicator 12 is brought into contact with the lips with the slit 30 facing the lips, and the applicator 12 is slid from this state in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the slit 30, the cylindrical wall 20 bends and deforms due to friction between the lips and the applicator 12, narrowing the gap of the slit 30. By narrowing the slit 30, the gloss liquid 2 held in the holding space 25 is discharged to the outside through the lower end opening 22 or the slit 30, and the discharged gloss liquid 2 is spread onto the lips as the applicator 12 slides. Thus, with the liquid cosmetic applicator of this embodiment, it is possible to discharge the gloss liquid 2 held in the holding space 25 with light force, and it is also possible to spread the gloss liquid 2 while discharging it from the holding space 25.

[0030] The cylindrical end surface 24 of the annular cylindrical wall 20 is formed as an inclined surface with its upper end facing forward and its lower end facing backward. Compared to the case where the cylindrical end surface is formed as a horizontal surface, the area surrounded by the outer edge of the cylindrical end surface 24 is increased, making it easier to spread the gloss liquid 2 using the cylindrical end surface 24. In addition, the slit 30 is formed as a notch extending from the upper end to the lower end of the cylindrical wall 20 at the front of the cylindrical wall 20 where the vertical length dimension of the cylindrical wall 20 is minimized. When the applicator 12 is brought into contact with the lips with the slit 30 facing the lips, the lower end opening 22, the slit 30, and the cylindrical end surface 24 face the lips. This allows the discharged gloss liquid 2 to immediately adhere to the lips, and the gloss liquid 2 to be quickly spread using the cylindrical wall 20 and cylindrical end surface 24.

[0031] By gradually widening the horizontal opposing width W of the slits 30 on the inner circumferential surface 27 of the cylindrical wall 20 from the upper end to the lower end, the opposing width W of the slits 30 at the tip of the cylindrical wall 20 can be made relatively larger, thereby increasing the amount of deflection at the tip of the cylindrical wall 20 compared to the base end. Therefore, the volume of the holding space 25 can be reliably reduced at the tip of the easily deformable part of the cylindrical wall 20 that is more prone to deflection, and the gloss liquid 2 held in the holding space 25 can be reliably discharged to the outside.

[0032] By making the thickness of the cylindrical wall 20 uniform throughout the entire cylindrical wall 20 and forming the cylindrical wall 20 in a tapered cylindrical shape that widens towards the lower end, the outer diameter of the cylindrical wall 20 can be made smaller at the base end and larger at the tip end. As a result, the structural strength of the cylindrical wall 20 at the base end is made relatively high, which helps to maintain the shape of the cylindrical wall 20 at the base end and gives rigidity to the coated body 12, while the structural strength of the cylindrical wall 20 at the tip end is made relatively low, which allows the tip end to deform more flexibly.

[0033] Since the cylindrical wall 20 is formed from a hollow cylindrical body, compared to the case where the cylindrical wall 20 is formed from a hollow polygonal cylindrical body, there are no corners on the outer surface of the cylindrical wall 20, which makes the applicator 12 feel softer against the lips and improves the application experience.

[0034] Since short fibers 32 are implanted throughout the main body 18, the coefficient of friction between the lips and the applicator 12 is increased by the short fibers 32 compared to when the short fibers 32 are not present, allowing the cylindrical wall 20 to be precisely bent and deformed, and the gloss liquid 2 to be discharged from the holding space 25.

[0035] In addition to the embodiments described above, the slit 30 is not limited to a straight line, but may also be wavy or bent, and may be formed as a notch extending to the middle of the cylindrical wall 20. The cylindrical wall 20 is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape that widens towards the lower end, but may also be formed in a straight cylindrical shape with a constant diameter. The cylindrical wall 20 is not limited to a hollow cylindrical body, but may also be a hollow elliptical cylinder or a hollow polygonal cylinder such as a square. The applicator 12 only needs to have the cylindrical wall 20 of the main body 18 made of a flexible material, and the mounting part 19 and upper end wall 21 can be made of hard plastic or metal, and the applicator 12 can be formed by two-color molding. Examples of liquid cosmetics applied with the liquid cosmetic applicator of the present invention include lip gloss liquid applied to the lips in the embodiments described above, as well as nail polish liquid applied to fingernails, pedicure liquid applied to toenails, and so on. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 2. Cosmetics (Lip gloss liquid) 6. Liquid cosmetic applicator 11 Supports 12 Coating 18 Main body 20 Cylinder wall 21 Top end wall 22 Bottom opening 24 Cylinder end face 25 Holding space 26 Outer surface 27 Inner surface 30 slits 32 short fibers Horizontal opposing width of W slits

Claims

1. A support (11) consisting of a shaft, The coating body (12) is fixed to the lower end of the support (11), Equipped with, The coating body (12) comprises a main body (18) formed in the shape of a container having a lower end opening (22), The main body (18) consists of a cylindrical wall (20) made of a hollow cylindrical body extending in the vertical direction and an upper end wall (21) that closes the opening at the upper end of the cylindrical wall (20), and at least the cylindrical wall (20) is made of a flexible material. The internal space of the main body (18), which is partitioned by both walls (20 and 21), is a holding space (25) in which the cosmetic material (2) is held. A liquid cosmetic applicator characterized in that a slit (30) is formed in the cylindrical wall (20) in the vertical direction, communicating with a lower end opening (22).

2. The cylindrical end surface (24) of the ring-shaped cylindrical wall (20) is formed as an inclined surface with the upper end of the cylindrical end surface (24) located on the front side and the lower end of the cylindrical end surface (24) located on the rear side. The liquid cosmetic applicator according to claim 1, wherein the slit (30) is formed as a notch extending from the upper end to the lower end of the cylindrical wall (20) at the front of the cylindrical wall (20) where the vertical length dimension of the cylindrical wall (20) is minimized.

3. The liquid cosmetic applicator according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal opposing width (W) of the slits (30) on the inner circumferential surface (27) of the cylindrical wall (20) is gradually widened from the upper end to the lower end.

4. The thickness of the cylindrical wall (20) is uniform throughout the cylindrical wall (20). The liquid cosmetic applicator according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical wall (20) is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape that widens toward the lower end.

5. The liquid cosmetic applicator according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical wall (20) is formed of a hollow cylindrical body.

6. A liquid cosmetic applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein short fibers (32) are implanted on at least the outer surface (26) of the main body (18).

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