Device and method for applying a product to keratinous material
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorJean-Louis H. Gueret
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Abstract
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, such as hair, for example, eyelashes or eyebrows, or to fingernails. The device may comprise a support made of a first material and a mounting member coupled to the support. The mounting member may be made of a second material having a rigidity lower than a rigidity of the first material. The device also may comprise at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member capable of applying the product to the keratinous material. The mounting member may be configured to pivot with respect to the support when at least some of the applicator elements contact the keratinous material during application of the product.
Claims214
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, the device comprising:
- a support made of a first material;
- a mounting member coupled to the support, the mounting member being made of a second material having a rigidity lower than a rigidity of the first material;
- and
- at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member, the at least one row of applicator elements being configured to apply the product to the keratinous material, and
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot with respect to the support when at least some of the applicator elements contact the keratinous material during application of the product,
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot about an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support.
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, the device comprising:
- a support;
- a mounting member having at least a portion coupled to the support, the mounting member being configured to pivot about an axis substantially non-perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the support;
- and
- at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member, the at least one row of applicator elements being configured to apply the product to the keratinous material,
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot with respect to the support when at least some of the applicator elements contact the keratinous material during application of the product, and
- wherein at least the portion of the mounting member is configured to elastically pivot with respect to the support.
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, the device comprising:
- a support;
- a mounting member coupled to the support, at least a portion of the mounting member being less rigid than the support;
- and
- at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member, the at least one row of applicator elements being configured to apply a product to keratinous material,
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot about an axis substantially nonperpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the support when at least some of the applicator elements contact the keratinous material during application of the product.
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, the device comprising:
- a stem having a longitudinal axis;
- a support coupled to the stem, the support having a longitudinal axis that is substantially non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem;
- a mounting member having at least a portion pivotably coupled to the support;
- and
- at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member, the at least one row of applicator elements being configured to apply the product to the keratinous material,
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot with respect to the support when at least some of the applicator elements contact the keratinous material during the application of the product, and
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot about an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support.
A device for applying a product to keratinous material, the device comprising:
- a stem having a longitudinal axis;
- a support coupled to the stem, the support having a longitudinal axis that is substantially non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem;
- a mounting member coupled to the support, at least a portion of the mounting member being less rigid than the support;
- and
- at least one row of applicator elements on the mounting member, the at least one row of applicator elements being configured to apply the product to the keratinous material,
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot with respect to the support when to at least some of the applicator elements contacting the keratinous material during application of the product, and
- wherein the mounting member is configured to pivot about an axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the support.
A method for applying a product to keratinous material, the method comprising:
- providing an applicator device comprising at least one row of applicator elements coupled to a support;
- loading at least some of the applicator elements with a product to be applied to keratinous material;
- contacting the keratinous material with at least some of the loaded applicator elements;
- and
- pivoting the at least one row of applicator elements with respect to the support about an axis that is substantially non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.