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US 7,461,992 B2Granted
Applicator and a kit including such an applicator
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorClaire Griffon
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Abstract
An applicator may include a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration. The applicator may further include a second wall co-operating with the first wall to define an inside space and a plurality of bodies disposed in the inside space. At least some of the bodies may be pressed by the first wall against the second wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration.
Claims46
An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall co-operating with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a plurality of bodies disposed in the inside space, at least some of the bodies being pressed by the first wall against the second wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the first wall, when in the first configuration, presents a shape that is generally outwardly convex.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall co-operating with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a substance disposed in the inside space, at least part of the second wall being permeable to the substance, the substance being pressed against the second wall by the first wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the first wall, when in the first configuration, presents a shape that is generally outwardly convex.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall that is permeable, at least in part, to a substance, and that co-operates with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a substrate disposed in the inside space, the substrate arranged to absorb and release the substance, the substrate being pressed against the second wall by the first wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the first wall, when in the first configuration, presents a shape that is generally outwardly convex.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall that is permeable, at least in part, to a substance, and that co-operates with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a substrate disposed in the inside space, the substrate arranged to absorb and release the substance, the substrate being pressed against the second wall by the first wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the first wall passes from one stable configuration to the other stable configuration by inverting a concave side.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall co-operating with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a plurality of bodies disposed in the inside space, at least some of the bodies being pressed by the first wall against the second wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the second wall is heat-sealed to the first wall.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall co-operating with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a substance disposed in the inside space, at least part of the second wall being permeable to the substance, the substance being pressed against the second wall by the first wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the second wall is heat-sealed to the first wall.
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An applicator comprising:
- a first wall that is elastically deformable, at least in part, and arranged to take up a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration;
- a second wall that is permeable, at least in part, to a substance, and that co-operates with the first wall to define an inside space;
- and
- a substrate disposed in the inside space, the substrate arranged to absorb and release the substance, the substrate being pressed against the second wall by the first wall, at least when the first wall is in the second stable configuration,
- wherein the second wall is heat-sealed to the first wall.
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