# US 2014/0153995 A1 · Cosmetic product applicator comprising an elongate portion coated with a lobe > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153995 A1 - Document ID: US20140153995A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/093,220 - Filed: 2013-11-29 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Albea Services - Applicants: Albea Services - Inventors: Patrick LHOYER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153995A1 ## CPC - A45D 40/262: {using a brush or the like} - A46B 9/00: Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body - A46B 9/021: {arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow} - A46D 1/0284: {Bristles having rounded ends} - A46D 3/00: Preparing, {i.e. Manufacturing} brush bodies - A46D 3/005: {by moulding or casting a body around bristles or tufts of bristles} - A46B 2200/1053: Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING - A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G) - A46D: MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES ## Abstract An applicator is provided for a cosmetic product, in particular mascara. The applicator includes a brush which includes a core and fibers projecting from the core. At least one of the fibers includes an elongate portion made of a first material and a lobe arranged at an end of the elongate portion. The lobe in turn is made of a second material coating an end of the elongate portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An applicator for a cosmetic product, the applicator comprising: a brush, the brush comprising a core and fibers projecting from the core, at least one of the fibers comprising an elongate portion made of a first material and a lobe arranged at an end of the elongate portion, the lobe being made of a second material coating the end of the elongate portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1, wherein the second material comprises a resin. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The applicator of claim 2, wherein the resin comprises a two-component epoxy adhesive or an ultraviolet adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1, wherein the second material comprises a dye. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1, wherein the brush comprises a series of angular sectors extending radially around the core, each angular sector comprising at least one fiber, and wherein only one part of the angular sectors comprises fibers comprising a lobe. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1, wherein the brush comprises a series of angular sectors extending radially around the core, wherein only one part of the angular sectors comprises at least one fiber comprising a lobe, the other part of the angular sectors not comprising fibers. ### Claim 7 A distributor-applicator for a cosmetic product comprising: a cosmetic product applicator comprising a brush, the brush comprising a core and fibers projecting from the core, at least one of the fibers comprising an elongate portion made of a first material and a lobe arranged at an end of the elongate portion, the lobe being made of a second material coating the end of the elongate portion; and, a receptacle comprising a body forming a container containing a cosmetic product. ### Claim 8 A method for producing a cosmetic product applicator comprising: a brush, the brush comprising a core and fibers projecting from the core, the fibers comprising elongate portions made of a first material and a lobe arranged at an end of each of the elongate portions, the lobe being made of a second material coating the ends of the elongate portions, the method comprising: dipping at least some of different free ends of the elongate portions into the second material in order to coat each free end of the elongate portions with the second material to form the lobe. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein only the free ends of the elongate portions are dipped into the second material. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the brush comprises a series of angular sectors extending radially around the core, each angular sector comprising at least one fiber, and wherein, during dipping, the different free ends of the elongate portions are immersed sector by sector in a tray containing the second material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: moving the brush during dipping the elongate portions, in translation parallel to a free surface of the second material contained in the tray at a speed of movement in translation, and simultaneously driving the brush in rotation about a longitudinal axis (X) of the core at a speed of rotation, the speed of movement and the speed of translation being such that an instantaneous speed of a free end of an elongate portion relative to the core is equal to the speed of movement in translation of the brush relative to the tray, such that the brush rolls in the tray. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising cutting all or some of the elongate portions of at least one sector prior to dipping. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the dipping of at least one of the elongate portions into the second material is repeated at least once. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the dipping of at least one of the elongate portions into the second material is repeated twice. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising polymerizing the second material coating the end of all or some of the elongate portions.