Applicator device for a cosmetic product

Abstract

Applicator device for a cosmetic product, comprising a flexible applicator head comprising a convergent body and a terminal portion. The convergent body is shorter than the terminal portion, and the terminal portion has a uniform cross-section.

Claims

1. An applicator device for a cosmetic product, comprising a support suitable for being held in a user's hand and an applicator head carried by the support, the applicator head being flexible and suitable for applying the cosmetic product onto part of the body of a user, said applicator head comprising a convergent body and an applicator body, the convergent body extending for a first length while converging from a first end fixed to the support to a second end, and the applicator body extending the second end of the convergent body for a second length extending from the second end of the convergent body to a distal end, the applicator body having a uniform cross-section from the second end of the convergent body to the distal end of said applicator body, and the second length being greater than the first length, wherein said cross-section of the applicator body is selected from the group consisting of substantially circular, square and triangular cross-sections, and wherein the cross-section of the applicator body has a circumscribed diameter comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.

2. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the second length is greater than 1.2 times the first length.

3. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the second length is less than 2.4 times the first length.

4. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the first length is comprised between 2 and 8 mm.

5. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the applicator head is made of a thermoplastic elastomer material.

6. The applicator device according to claim 1, further comprising a reservoir containing a liquid cosmetic product, the support having a rod suitable for insertion into said reservoir in order to dip said applicator head into the cosmetic product.

7. The applicator device according to claim 6, wherein the reservoir contains an eyeliner, constituting said liquid cosmetic product.

8. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the first length is about 5 mm.

9. The applicator device according to claim 1, wherein the cross-section of the applicator body has a circumscribed diameter comprised between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.

10. A method for applying a cosmetic product comprising the step of using an applicator device for a cosmetic product, said applicator device comprising a support suitable for being held in a user's hand and an applicator head carried by the support, the applicator head being flexible and suitable for applying the cosmetic product onto part of the body of a user, said applicator head comprising a convergent body and an applicator body, the convergent body extending for a first length while converging from a first end fixed to the support to a second end, and the applicator body extending the second end of the convergent body for a second length extending from the second end of the convergent body to a distal end, the applicator body having a uniform cross-section from the second end of the convergent body to the distal end of said applicator body, and the second length being greater than the first length, wherein said cross-section is selected from the group consisting of substantially circular, square and triangular cross-sections, and wherein the cross-section of the applicator body has a circumscribed diameter comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.

11. The method for applying a cosmetic product according to claim 10 wherein said cosmetic product is an eyeliner.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the drawings:

(2) FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an applicator device for a cosmetic product according to a first embodiment of the invention, in the storage position,

(3) and FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the applicator head of the applicator device of FIG. 1.

(4) In the different figures, the same references denote identical or similar elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

(5) FIG. 1 shows an applicator device 1 for a more or less viscous liquid cosmetic product, in particular an eyeliner.

(6) This applicator device 1 comprises a reservoir 2 made of plastic or some other material, which contains the cosmetic product 3. The liquid cosmetic product may be more or less viscous, of a formulation that is an actual liquid, viscous, creamy to pasty, for example of a viscosity similar to a mascara or eyeliner formulation.

(7) The reservoir may comprise for example a neck 4 possibly provided with an internal wiper 5, as is known per se.

(8) The applicator device 1 may further comprise an applicator 6, comprising a support 7, 8 of plastic or some other material, bearing a flexible applicator head 9 (more flexible than the support 7, 8).

(9) The support 7, 8 may comprise a gripping member 7 suitable for being held by a user, and a rod 8 which may or may not be rectilinear which passes through the neck 4 and the wiper 5. The gripping member 7 may possibly be a cap suitable for sealing the neck 4, for example by screwing or the like.

(10) The rod 8 may have a width comprised between 3 and 8 mm; for example, the rod 3 is cylindrical with a circular cross-section, of a diameter comprised in particular between 3 and 3 mm.

(11) When the support 7, 8 comprises a rod 8, the applicator head 9 may extend longitudinally along the axis of the rod 8, from the free end of the rod 8. The applicator head 9 could also form an angle with the rod 8 that is different than 180 degrees.

(12) The applicator head 9 comprises a convergent body 10 and an applicator body 11.

(13) The convergent body 10 extends (along the longitudinal axis of the rod 8 in the example shown) for a first length L1 while converging from a first end fixed to the support 7, 8 (for example to the free end of the rod 8) to a second end.

(14) The convergent body 10 may be of any desired cross-section, converging from a width D1 at the free end of the rod 3 to a width D2 at the free end of the convergent body 10. When it has a circular cross-section, the body 10 may converge from a diameter D1 at the free end of the rod 8 to a diameter D2 at the free end of the convergent body 10. The ratio D1/D2 may be comprised between 3 and 4 for example.

(15) The applicator body 11 extends the second end of the convergent body 10 (along the longitudinal axis of the rod 8 in the example shown), for a second length L2 from the second end of the convergent body 10 to a distal end.

(16) The applicator body 11 advantageously has a uniform cross-section from the second end of the convergent body 10 to the distal end of said applicator body. The applicator head may possibly further comprise a terminal tail (not shown) extending from the applicator body 11, possibly with a non-uniform cross-section (for example converging from the distal end of the applicator body 11 to the free end of the terminal tail).

(17) The second length L2 is greater than the first length L1. Advantageously, the second length L2 may be greater than 1.2 times the first length L1. The second length L2 may be less than 2.4 times the first length L1. The first length L1 may be comprised for example between 2 and 8 mm, in particular about 5 mm.

(18) The applicator body 11 may have a width D2 comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, advantageously between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.

(19) Said applicator body 11 may have any desired cross-section. In particular, the applicator body 11 may have a substantially circular cross-section having a diameter D2 comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, advantageously between 0.5 mm and 1 mm. The cross-section of the applicator body 11 may be other than circular, for example square, rectangular, triangular, etc., and the applicator body 11 may possibly further comprise ribs. In general, the cross-section of the applicator body 11 may have a circumscribed diameter D2 (diameter of the smallest circle containing the cross-section) comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm, advantageously between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.

(20) The applicator head 9 may be made of a flexible thermoplastic elastomer material, possibly flocked.

(21) In particular, the applicator head 9 may be made of a flexible thermoplastic material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, corn polyamide, or an elastomer-type thermoplastic material such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), silicone, EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), styrene-butadiene (SBR), thermoplastic copolyester, etc.

(22) The applicator head 9 may possibly be covered with fibers (flocking for example) and/or have a non-smooth surface (for example a granular surface or one scored with patterns) to facilitate the flow of the cosmetic product by capillary action.