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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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  • A45D40/20—Pencil-like cosmetics; Simple holders for handling stick-shaped cosmetics or shaving soap while in use
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  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to applicators for applying a cosmetic product to human keratin materials, and more particularly, but not exclusively, eyeliner applicators.
• the invention also relates to a packaging and application device and a corresponding makeup process.
• some comprise a container provided with a lined collar on which can be fixed a closure cap which carries a rod provided at the end with an applicator tip, generally made by injection of thermoplastic material, and with a flocking coating.
• a wringing member is usually placed in the neck to wipe the shank and reduce the amount of product removed upon removal of the applicator.
• Applicator pens are also known, which are more practical to use. However, the performance of these pens are sometimes set back from those that can be obtained with complex shapes of known applicator tips, made by injection or advanced machining felt.
• the application EP 1 797 790 describes a cosmetic applicator for the lips or eyelids, which may have a longitudinal through cavity.
• the application EP 1 726 235 describes a cosmetic applicator for lips or nails, comprising two branches defining between them a longitudinal cavity, a membrane joining the two branches.
• the application EP 1 726 236 discloses a cosmetic applicator for the skin or nails, which may have a longitudinal cavity.
• the application EP 0 965 286 discloses a cosmetic applicator made by plastic injection for the lips, comprising an applicator part having recesses.
• EP 1 336 353 discloses an applicator for applying a product to the eyelid, having two flocked tips. There is an interest in obtaining an eyeliner applicator that is flexible and accurate to the application and provides a satisfactory product load.
• the invention aims to meet this need and it achieves this by proposing an applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product to human keratin materials, comprising:
• an applicator tip made of felt defining an application surface of the product, extending along a longitudinal axis and having at least one oblique groove extending along an axis not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip and not contained in a plane containing the longitudinal axis.
• the invention also relates to an applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product to human keratin materials, comprising:
• an applicator tip made of felt, defining a product application surface extending along a longitudinal axis and having at least three longitudinal grooves each extending along an axis contained in a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the tip; applicator.
• oblique grooves provides flexibility to the applicator tip and flexibility in application.
• the grooves create product reserves on the application surface.
• the longitudinal grooves promote the flow of the product towards its distal end during application.
• the longitudinal or oblique groove or grooves advantageously each extend entirely along an axis that is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.
• the longitudinal or oblique groove or grooves are preferably non-traversing over their entire length.
• the longitudinal groove or grooves may or may not extend to the distal end of the applicator tip.
• the longitudinal or oblique groove or grooves may extend over a portion only or over the entire length of the application surface.
• Several longitudinal or oblique grooves may be arranged around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.
• the longitudinal grooves may be evenly distributed around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip. This makes it possible to evenly distribute the product on the application surface.
• the oblique or longitudinal groove (s) may extend therethrough.
• the oblique groove (s) may each extend less than one revolution around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.
• the oblique groove or grooves make one or more revolutions around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip, forming in particular one or more annular grooves.
• the applicator tip may have at least two oblique grooves in the form of intersecting annular grooves.
• the oblique groove (s) follow the path of a helix around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.
• the applicator tip may have two oblique grooves along the path of two inverted helices crossing around the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip.
• edges of the longitudinal or oblique grooves may be parallel to each other or follow corrugations.
• the profile of the longitudinal or oblique grooves may be of any shape, the grooves being in particular flat bottom, rounded bottom, or bottom indented.
• the longitudinal or oblique groove or grooves may be continuous.
• the longitudinal or oblique groove or grooves are discontinuous, each forming in particular a succession of recesses or recesses long.
• the applicator tip may have between three and six longitudinal grooves.
• the applicator tip may be identical to each other or vary, in particular by their depth, width or length, or by the shape of their bottom or their edges.
• each longitudinal or oblique groove may be constant or not along the axis of the groove.
• the maximum depth of a groove measured perpendicular to its longitudinal axis, may be between 0.1 mm and 6 mm.
• each longitudinal or oblique groove may be constant or not along the axis of the groove.
• the width of a groove can be between 0.1 mm and 2.5 mm.
• the length of a longitudinal groove, measured between its ends along its axis, may be between 0.1 mm and 30 mm.
• the application surface may be of variable section, in particular decreasing towards the distal end of the applicator tip
• the applicator portion of the applicator tip may be of any shape, in particular having a tapered shape towards its distal end, for example a conical envelope.
• the applicator tip may be symmetrical about a median plane of symmetry, passing through its longitudinal axis.
• a symmetrical shape can make it easier to make up the right eye and the left eye more easily.
• the applicator tip is made of felt, that is to say that it comprises synthetic or natural fibers all oriented substantially in the same direction, in particular along the longitudinal axis of the tip, and linked together.
• the fibers may be fibers made of thermoplastic material, in particular acrylic polymer, polyester or polyamide, or porous polyurethane.
• the fibers may be less than 1 denier, preferably between 0.5 and 0.9 denier, in particular 0.7 denier (about 9 microns).
• the fibers may be nylon ® .
• the oblique grooves cut some fibers and thus modify the diffusion of the product by capillarity within the applicator tip.
• the applicator tip is preferably made by cutting a one-piece cylindrical blank, in particular by means of a mobile and orientable cutting tool according to all directions in space.
• the applicator tip is preferably soaked with the cosmetic product to be applied, in particular eyeliner. This may allow the product to easily diffuse by capillarity.
• the fibers are used to transport the product along the applicator tip.
• the longitudinal groove or grooves may be made by machining the blank, by deformation or by heating.
• the applicator tip may be without opening or recess on its surface for the application.
• the applicator tip may thus have no concave edge outwardly at its distal end.
• the applicator tip may have a narrowing of its cross-section, between the applicator portion defining the application surface and a fitting tip of the applicator tip in the body of an applicator pen or in a rod of an applicator.
• the distal end of the applicator tip is preferably located on the longitudinal axis of the applicator tip, the latter preferably being rectilinear.
• the invention further relates to a method of manufacturing an applicator according to the invention, in which:
• an applicator tip made of felt is produced, in particular by cutting a monoblock cylindrical blank, and
• the invention also relates to a device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, makeup or care, comprising:
• a reservoir containing the product to be applied in particular an eyeliner, and an applicator according to the invention.
• the applicator tip can be permanently attached to the reservoir containing the product.
• the device can then be in the form of a pen, the applicator tip soaking in the product, so that the latter is brought by capillarity to the application surface.
• the reservoir is separated from the applicator during application.
• the applicator may comprise a rod mounted on a closure cap of a container containing the product to be applied, so that the applicator tip can be inserted into the container for imbibing product.
• the applicator according to the invention is more particularly intended for the application of a cosmetic product, makeup or care, on the eyelids, eyebrows, lips or nails, being preferably intended for the application of an eyeliner on the eyelids.
• the invention further relates to a process for making up the eyelid, comprising the step of applying eyeliner using an applicator according to the invention.
• FIG. 1 schematically represents, in elevation, an exemplary packaging and application device according to the invention, in the form of an applicator pen,
• FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective representation of the applicator tip of the pen of FIG. 1,
• FIGS. 3 to 7 represent applicator tip variants according to the invention, represented in isolation, schematically and in perspective,
• FIG. 8 is a cross-section along VIII-VIII of FIG. 7, FIGS. 9 to 14 and 16 represent applicator tip variants according to the invention, represented separately, schematically and in perspective, and
• Figure 15 shows a cross-sectional view of an applicator tip variant according to the invention.
• the packaging and application device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is in the form of an applicator pen comprising a body 1 1 of elongate shape along an axis X, which defines a reservoir containing the makeup product to be applied, the kind of eyeliner.
• the latter contains, for example, water, one or more pigments, in particular iron oxide, and / or one or more dyes, and polymers.
• the capacity of the reservoir is for example between 1 and 6 ml.
• the device 10 may also comprise, as illustrated, a closure cap 12, which is fixed for example by snapping, screwing or friction on the body 11.
• the body 11 carries an applicator tip 20 according to the invention, examples of which are shown in isolation in FIGS. 2 to 14, which can be fixed by any means adapted to the body 11 and which is for example forced into a corresponding housing. provided at the upper end of the body 11, communicating with the reservoir.
• This applicator tip 20 is preferably made entirely of felt, especially synthetic or natural fibers all oriented substantially in the same direction, in particular along the longitudinal axis X of the tip 20, and assembled to form a felt.
• the applicator tip 20 has a mounting tip 21 which serves to fix it in the body 11 and an applicator portion 22 which serves for application, coming into contact with the skin to deposit eyeliner which impregnates the felt.
• the tip 21 may have a chamfered proximal portion 70, as shown in FIGS. 9-11.
• the applicator tip 20 extends along a longitudinal axis Y which is, in the examples described, coincident with the longitudinal axis X of the body 11 of the device 10.
• the applicator tip 20 is supplied with product by its proximal end 23 and the product can diffuse longitudinally therein along the Y axis until it reaches the applicator portion 22 intended to come into contact with the skin.
• the mounting end 21 has, in the examples described, a symmetrical shape of revolution around the axis Y, of circular section.
• the largest diameter of the mounting tip 21 is for example between 4 and 6 mm and is for example equal to 5 mm.
• the applicator part 22 defines an application surface 25 having, in the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, an oblique groove 31 extending along an axis T not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis Y of the applicator tip 20 and not contained. in a plane containing the longitudinal axis Y.
• the oblique groove forms an annular groove extending around the longitudinal axis Y of the applicator tip 20.
• the application surface 25 has two oblique grooves 31 and 32 each forming an annular groove.
• the application surface 25 has two grooves 31 and 32 forming intersecting annular grooves.
• the edges of the grooves 31 and 32 are parallel to each other.
• the edges of the grooves 31 and 32 follow corrugations, for example regular.
• a tangent T t at an edge 43 of the groove 31 or 32 is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis Y of the applicator tip 20, at at least one point thereof.
• the mounting tip 21 also has an oblique groove 32.
• the presence of one or more grooves on the mounting tip 21 may have the advantage of giving more flexibility to the applicator during application, to bend the tip for the tilting, and brings a pleasant aesthetic through continuity with the applicator portion 22.
• the oblique groove 34 follows a helical path about the longitudinal axis Y, with a path that decreases to the approximation of the distal end.
• the application surface 25 of the applicator portion 22 has two grooves 34 and 36 along the path of two helices crossing around the longitudinal axis Y of the applicator tip 20.
• the oblique groove 31 of the applicator portion 22 extends over less than one revolution about the longitudinal axis Y.
• the maximum depth P r of the groove 31, measured between its bottom 41 and its edges 42, perpendicular to its longitudinal axis T, is for example between 0.1 mm and 3 mm.
• the application surface 25 of the applicator portion 22 has at least three longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39, each extending along an axis T contained in a plane Mi containing the longitudinal axis Y of the applicator tip 20.
• the presence of longitudinal grooves may allow to interrupt on a longer length the fibers constituting the felt than the oblique grooves. In addition, it can help to preserve areas on the application surface defined by uninterrupted fibers, likely to bring more product.
• the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 are formed in the applicator tip 20 from its distal end 35.
• the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 are formed in the applicator tip 20 from a non-zero distance dd from its distal end 35.
• the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 extend over only a portion of the length L p of the application surface 25.
• the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 extend over the entire length L p of the application surface 25. In these examples, the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 extend over the mounting tip.
• the longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39 are discontinuous, forming long recesses in the example of FIG. 13 and cavities in the example of FIG. 16.
• the applicator tip 20 has four longitudinal grooves 37, 38, 39, equidistributed around the longitudinal axis Y.
• the applicator part 22 is, in particular in the examples of FIGS. 4 and 5, symmetrical with respect to a median plane M, passing through the longitudinal axis Y.
• the length L p of the applicator portion 22 is for example between 4 and 15 mm.
• the largest transverse dimension w of the applicator portion 22 is for example between 4 and 6 mm.
• the application surface 25 is preferably of tapered shape, of decreasing section towards the distal end 35.
• the applicator portion 22 is of conical shape, with the exception of the grooves.
• the applicator portion 22 has a concave generatrix to the outside.
• the applicator tip may be covered with a flock coating, if appropriate.
• the applicator tip is not necessarily attached to a reservoir body during application. It can be mounted at the end of a rod of an applicator which can be attached to the body 11 of a container containing the product in the absence of use.

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