Reservoir and applicator system
AssigneeTaiki Corp., Ltd.
InventorBernard Pauchet
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Abstract
A reservoir and applicator system suitable for containing a composition of the cosmetic composition includes a single element (10) of compressible material in which a reservoir-forming cavity (12) is formed suitable for receiving the composition. The single element (10) presents both a first end (14) and a second end (18) forming the applicator, the application surface (20) thereof being constituted by the outside wall of the second end (18). The cavity (12) is extended by a channel (16) opening out into the second end (18) such not the composition can be transferred from the reservoir to the application surface (20) in order to be applied.
Claims9
A reservoir and applicator system for containing a cosmetic type composition, said system comprising:
- a single unitary, generally elongated cylindrical element made of a compressible material and including:
- a longitudinal axis,
- an external lateral face which is generally cylindrical along a length thereof,
- a first end, and
- an applicator surface formed entirely by an outside wall of a second opposite end of the single element,
- a reservoir-forming cavity formed within said element for holding said composition, said cavity having a cavity opening dimension measured in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis, and
- a channel formed within said element and extending to said cavity, said channel opening out into said second end and having a section with a channel opening dimension measured in said transverse direction which is less than said cavity opening dimension, whereby said composition can be transferred from said reservoir-forming cavity to said application surface in order to be applied.
A method of making a reservoir and applicator system for containing a cosmetic type composition, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a single, unitary generally elongated cylindrical element of compressible material having a first end, and a second opposite end having an applicator surface formed entirely by an outside wall of the second opposite end, a longitudinal axis, and an external lateral face which is generally cylindrical along a length thereof;
- b) drilling said single element longitudinally so as to form a reservoir-forming cavity for holding the composition, such that said cavity has a cavity opening dimension measured in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis;
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- c) drilling said single element longitudinally so as to form a channel extending from said cavity and opening out into said second end such that at least a section of the channel has a channel opening dimension measured in said transverse direction which is less than said cavity opening dimension, whereby said composition can be inserted and/or extracted via said channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.