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US 10,292,479 B2Granted
Articulated applicator having a flexible stem
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsLaure Thiebaut, Pierre Ducastin, Vincent Jacquart, Michel Limongi, Marc Ramet
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Abstract
The subject of the present invention is an applicator for applying a product (P) to keratin materials, having:—an applicator element (5),—a stem (4),—a linking element (9) fixed to the stem (4),—an articulation (11).
Claims9
An applicator for applying a product to keratin materials, comprising:
- an applicator element;
- a stem;
- a linking element fixed to the stem;
- and
- an articulation comprising a ball joint,
- wherein the linking element comprises:
- a rigid portion having a housing for receiving a portion of the applicator element;
- and
- an elastically deformable flexible portion overmolded on the rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion is configured to flex during the application of the product to the keratin materials;
- wherein the applicator element comprises a massage element having a substantially smooth outer surface configured to contact the keratin materials, and
- wherein the applicator element is formed as a single piece made of metal, ceramic, or glass.
8 more elements
A container comprising:
- a cosmetic product, and
- an applicator for applying the cosmetic product, said applicator comprising:
- an applicator element;
- a stem;
- a linking element fixed to the stem;
- and
- an articulation comprising a ball joint,
- wherein the linking element comprises:
- a rigid portion having a housing for receiving a portion of the applicator element;
- and
- an elastically deformable flexible portion overmolded on the rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion is configured to flex during the application of the product to the keratin materials;
- wherein the applicator element comprises a massage element having a substantially smooth outer surface configured to contact the keratin materials, and
- wherein the applicator element is formed as a single piece made of metal, ceramic, or glass.
10 more elements
A method for applying a cosmetic product to keratin materials, comprising:
- loading the cosmetic product onto an applicator element of an applicator, wherein the applicator comprises:
- the applicator element;
- a stem;
- a linking element fixed to the stem;
- and
- an articulation comprising a ball joint,
- wherein the linking element comprises:
- a rigid portion having a housing for receiving a portion of the applicator element;
- and
- an elastically deformable flexible portion overmolded on the rigid portion, wherein the flexible portion is configured to flex during the application of the product to the keratin materials;
- wherein the applicator element comprises a massage element having a substantially smooth outer surface configured to contact the keratin materials, and
- wherein the applicator element is formed as a single piece made of metal, ceramic, or glass;
- bringing the applicator element into contact with the keratin materials;
- moving the applicator over the keratin materials;
- and
- modifying the orientation of the applicator element with respect to the stem by changing the pressure exerted on the applicator element.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.