Applicator comprising a stem connected to an applicator element by an articulation
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsMarc Ramet, Michel Limongi
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to an applicator comprising: a gripping member (7), a stem (6), of longitudinal axis X, connected by its first end to the gripping member (7), an applicator element (20) connected to a second end of the stem (6) by an articulation comprising a ball joint (206), characterized in that the articulation comprises a rotation axis that coincides with the longitudinal axis X of the stem (6), and the stem (6) is in one piece, and the applicator element (20) is made of metal, ceramic or glass.
Claims14
An applicator comprising:
- a gripping member (7),
- a stem (6), of longitudinal axis X, connected by its first end to the gripping member (7),
- an applicator element (20) connected to a second end of the stem (6) by an articulation comprising a ball joint (206),
- the articulation comprises a rotation axis that coincides with the longitudinal axis X of the stem (6), and
- the stem (6) is in one piece, and
- the applicator element (20) is made of metal, ceramic or glass.
The applicator as claimed in either one of the preceding claims, in which the applicator element has a density of least 7.9 and at most 8.1.
The applicator as claimed in either one of the preceding claims, in which the applicator element has a specific heat capacity of at least 500 Jkg−1K−1 and at most about 1000 Jkg−1K−1.
The applicator as claimed in either one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element (20) is able to move under the effect of a force of between 0 N and 0.4 N, preferably between 0.01 N and 0.02 N.
The applicator as claimed in either one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element (20) is able to move under the effect of its own weight.
The applicator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the articulation (206) consists of a spherical ball joint (20) fixed to one end of the applicator element, and of a hollow housing (10), complementary to the ball joint (20), located at a first end of the stem (6).
The applicator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spherical ball joint (20) is force-fitted into the hollow housing (10).
The applicator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing is made of plastics material.
The applicator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator element is made of metal.
The applicator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the applicator comprises a pipette.
A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product, comprising a container containing the product and an applicator as defined in any one of the preceding claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.