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Applicator device for applying a cosmetic, applicator element therefor, and cosmetic unit comprising the applicator device

a technology of applicator device and cosmetic, which is applied in the direction of applications, packaging goods, brushes, etc., can solve the problem that the arrangement of the application organ/bristle attached with the flocking method cannot always be predicted accurately, and achieve the effect of convenient assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-24
GEKA
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a device for applying a substance to a surface that can be easily assembled by combining different parts. The applicator elements can be made using different methods, such as injection molding or 3D printing. The elements have application organs that protrude over a base part and can form an overlap zone when combined with other applicator elements. The application organs form a bristle area that has a longitudinal extent and a difference in length between the ends. The enveloping volume can be symmetrically or non-symmetrically formed and can be eccentric. This design allows for flexibility and customization in the application of substances.

Problems solved by technology

Such an applicator is disadvantageous in that the arrangement of the application organs / bristles attached with the flocking method cannot always be predicted accurately and is subject to chance to a certain extent.
Thus, the formation of overlapping bristle regions, particularly the shape and extent in space of the overlapping portions thus formed, depend on chance to a certain degree because it cannot always be ensured that bristles can be disposed at the same density at every location of the carrier part.

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[0063]Hereinafter, the structure of an applicator element 6a, 6b according to the invention will be described with reference to the illustration according to FIG. 3.

[0064]These applicator elements 6a, 6b comprise the base part 14a, 14b. The base part 14a, 14b has an axial longitudinal extent l and is configured, for example, as a tubular-cylindrical body with a through opening 15. An annular groove 15a provided for axially fixing the applicator elements 6a, 6b on the carrier part 5—as is described further below—is disposed in the through opening 15. In a region that is preferably central with respect to the longitudinal extent l, the base part 14a, 14b comprises a bead-like thickened portion 16. The thickened portion 16 is, for example, a ball-like thickened portion 16 with an outer surface 17, from which the bristles 9 protrude approximately perpendicularly with their central axes 9′.

[0065]All the free ends 12 of the bristles 9 of an applicator element 6a, 6b span an imaginary enve...

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[0077]FIG. 5 shows an applicator element 6c according to the invention, which is particularly suitable as an applicator element 6c in the region of the distal end 7 of the applicator device 4. Towards the proximal end 8 of the applicator device 4, the applicator element 6c is configured exactly like the applicator elements 6a, 6b with regard to the configuration of the base part 14c and with regard to the bristle covering BF. In contrast to these applicator elements 6a, 6b, the applicator element 6c comprises in the area of the distal end 7 another bristle covering, so that the distal end 7 of the applicator device 4 itself can also be used as an end-face applicator, because a dense bristle covering is provided at the end face.

[0078]In further contrast to the applicator elements 6a, 6b, the applicator element 6c comprises a tapped recess 15b, which also comprises an annular groove 15a, instead of the through opening 15. With the tapped recess 15b, the applicator element 6c—as is des...

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Abstract

The invention relates to an applicator device for a cosmetic applicator, in particular a mascara applicator, comprising at least two applicator elements having application units, wherein the applicator elements are designed as one-piece plastic parts and one or more applicator elements are arranged axially consecutively along a longitudinal axis L of the applicator device, wherein the application units of the applicator elements form application unit fields, each spanning an enveloping volume, wherein at least two enveloping volumes of applicator elements arranged next to one another are in contact with each other forming an overlapping zone, or overlap each other at least partially. The invention further relates to an applicator element for forming an applicator device, to a cosmetic applicator, and to an applicator element of an applicator device.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to an applicator device comprising at least 2 applicator elements, an applicator element, a cosmetics applicator and a cosmetics unit.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A cosmetics application brush wherein bristles are deposited on a bristle core by means of a flocking method is known from DE 32 31 574 A1. The core comprises ring-like projections, so that the bristles deposited in the flocking method overlap in partial areas, particularly in the transition region from the annular projections to the core of the carrier part.[0003]Such an applicator is disadvantageous in that the arrangement of the application organs / bristles attached with the flocking method cannot always be predicted accurately and is subject to chance to a certain extent. Thus, the formation of overlapping bristle regions, particularly the shape and extent in space of the overlapping portions thus formed, depend on chance to a certain degree because it cannot always...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D40/26
CPCA45D40/262A46B3/005A46B7/042A46B7/10A46B9/021A46B9/025A46B2200/1053B33Y80/00
Inventor KULIK, DANIELAFISCHER, WERNERTHIERER, GUDRUN
Owner GEKA
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