EP0726041A1 - Enthaarungswachsapplikator mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden - Google Patents

Enthaarungswachsapplikator mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0726041A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: wax; applicator according; depilatory; depilatory wax; housing
Prior art date: 1995-02-07
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EP96420039A

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Marc Legrain

Jean Berthier

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SEB SA

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SEB SA

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1995-02-07

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1996-02-05

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1996-08-14

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
- A45D26/0014—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers using wax

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the present invention relates to the technical field of depilatory wax application devices, in which the wax, stored in solid form at room temperature, must be subjected to a heat flux in order to change state and change to at least one state. pasty so that it can be applied.
the present invention relates more particularly to a depilatory wax applicator comprising a gripping housing inside which are housed heating means, associated with thermal regulation means, intended to melt a load of wax, a reservoir intended for collect the melted wax.
the depilation technique by applying a depilatory wax consists in melting a certain amount of wax, then in applying a layer of this wax in the molten state. the area to be epilated. After hardening, that is to say after cooling, the cold wax film is removed using any suitable means, the hairs then being extracted from the skin due to their joining with the molten wax.
ready-to-use hot wax dispensers consisting of a wax reservoir heated by any means, for example by a device similar to a bottle warmer.
These devices are completed by a simple wax distributor roller independent of the reservoir, which the user introduces into the mass of wax in order to coat it with a mass of wax.
These devices which are very rustic, turn out to no longer correspond to the needs of users of depilatory wax, in particular because of numerous drawbacks of use.
the temperature of application of the wax is practically uncontrollable, just like the thickness of application of this layer.
These devices are also considered to be bulky and give rise to a long, tedious, often messy hair removal operation and moreover involving excessive consumption of wax.
an applicator assembly comprising a housing provided with heating housings in which are housed manual applicators intended to be implemented by the user.
the applicators are provided with an internal depilatory wax reservoir and a wax applicator roller.
Such an applicator obviously constitutes a significant improvement compared to the prior devices, but it does not however completely solve the essential problem of controlling the application of the wax.
the heating of the wax only takes place discontinuously over time when the applicator is in the heating housing. It therefore turns out that after a certain time of application the temperature of the wax decreases rapidly and is therefore no longer at a favorable level.
the object of the present invention therefore aims to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above, and to provide a depilatory wax applicator whose mode of application is independent of the gravitational force.
Another object of the invention is to provide a depilatory wax applicator allowing optimal control and control of the layer of wax applied.
Another object of the invention is to provide a depilatory wax applicator allowing the application of a regular and uniform layer, regardless of the position of the applicator.
Another object of the invention aims to provide a depilatory wax applicator operating independently of its orientation in space, and thereby having several degrees of freedom.
Another object of the invention aims to provide a depilatory wax applicator, the different parts of which are particularly simple to produce and to assemble.
Another object of the invention is to provide a depilatory wax applicator of easy use when loading the wax and during disassembly and cleaning.
a depilatory wax applicator comprising a gripping box inside which are housed heating means, associated with thermal regulation means, intended to melt a charge of wax, a reservoir intended to collect the molten wax characterized in that said applicator comprises means for conveying said wax of which at least a portion is immersed in the wax when the latter is melted and another portion circulates outside the housing, said means allowing the delivery of the molten wax, regardless of the position of said applicator, from the reservoir to the portion of the delivery means circulating outside the housing via a calibrated opening provided at the case end cap.
the depilatory wax applicator illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 comprises a housing 3 made for example of a plastic material, said housing having a generally elongated shape with a longitudinal axis x-x '.
the housing 3 is of any cross section and for example substantially circular, and advantageously constitutes a gripping means capable of allowing the user to grasp it manually.
the reservoir 6 is made of aluminum and extends substantially over the entire central part of the housing 3 along the axis x-x '.
the conveying means 1 firstly comprise a conveying strip 11, made for example of material of the elastomer type, advantageously reinforced with a polyester core.
the strip 11 circulates around rolling means, such as for example rollers 12.
rolling means such as for example rollers 12.
two rollers 12 are held on either side of a support 13, so as to be able to each rotate freely around an axis 9 oriented along the axis yy 'substantially perpendicular to the axis xx' of the housing 3.
the support 13 is advantageously made of conductive material, such as aluminum.
the arrangement of the rollers 12 on the support 13 is provided so as to define a given center distance giving the conveyor belt 11 a tension favoring the conveyance of the wax. According to various variants, it is possible to vary or adjust the tension of the strip 11 for example using a screw / nut system or even by means of a compressed spring between the support 13 and the axis d 'one of the pebbles.
the surface of the conveyor belt may be smooth or may include different types of relief patterns, arranged regularly along the belt.
FIG. 2 illustrates an example where the strip comprises a multitude of parallel strips aligned along the axis of the y-y 'of the rolling means, distributed regularly along the path of the strip. The routing of the wax is thus facilitated.
the applicator advantageously comprises means for lateral guidance of the conveyor belt, avoiding any lateral sliding or slipping of the latter. It may be a central rib 15 cooperating with a corresponding guide slot 15a formed in the rollers 12. According to a variant not shown, lateral flanges disposed on the outer periphery of the rollers play the same role.
the conveying means 1 and / or the housing 14 containing the wax charge are removable, preferably by sliding or sliding of the support 13 in the tank 6 so as to allow the extraction or the 'insertion by the nozzle 8 of the housing 3, as can be seen in Figure 2.
This feature facilitates the loading of the wax.
a possible locking means of known type, maintains the means 1 in the housing.
Such a locking means can consist for example of a spring needle, a two-position screw, or any other conventional locking means.
the tank 6 is in thermal relation with heating means 4, consisting for example of an electrical resistance or a PTC at least partially surrounding the tank 6 or, as shown in FIG. 1, mounted integral with a wall of said tank 6.
the heating means 4 is conventionally associated with thermal regulation means such as a thermostat and a fuse.
thermal regulation means such as a thermostat and a fuse.
other heating means can be used, such as a heating cartridge, an armored resistor with or without thermal control, a halogen or incandescent bulb, all of these means being of known types.
the regulation can be carried out by moving the light source away from the heating body, the latter then advantageously being made of transparent material, such as for example glass, polycarbonate, PMMA or polyamide 11 or 12.
the applicator according to the invention is provided with a usage indicator 7, placed on the housing 3, informing the user that the application temperature of the wax has been reached.
a usage indicator 7 may for example be a witness based on the color change of a reversible ink at a given temperature.
other means indicating that the operating temperature has been reached can be used, such as for example a time counter associated with an audible or visual signal of known type, such as a display by LCD, LED Or other.
the entire electrical system including the electrical connections and the means for blocking the power cord 10 is preferably mounted on a support flange 2 housed between the bottom of the housing and the edge of the tank.
the assembly 1 is subsequently reintroduced into the housing.
the heating means 4 are activated.
the temperature of the wax increases; the softened wax, then melts. It is then distributed in the reservoir 6, along at least one of the walls of the latter, according to the orientation of the applicator, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
FIGS. 5 and 6 An advantageous alternative embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6.
motorization means 16, 17 , 18 and 19 of known type are provided.
a DC or stepper motor 16 connected to a transmission assembly 17 driving a drive roller cooperating with the conveyor belt 11, allows the automatic advancement of the belt.
the motor 16 is arranged in the housing 3, preferably outside the reservoir 6 and a transmission assembly, for example with a belt, transmits the rotary movement to the roller 18, disposed in the reservoir 6, against the belt.
An axis sealingly passing through a wall of the support 13 completes the drive chain.
These motorization means allow the automatic advancement of the strip, for example at the start of the cycle, before it is covered with wax.
the automatic belt advancement means allow the strip to circulate at a constant speed, which contributes to the application of a uniform layer. This same means also provides the advantage of eliminating any effort to drive the strip and therefore to apply the wax. This feature is particularly advantageous for regions sensitive to epilation.
one or more additional rollers 12 are added for driving the belt.
the conveying means 1 consist of a strip or ribbon possibly comprising a series of buckets. As in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, at least a portion of the strip is immersed in the molten wax and another portion flows out of the housing.

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EP19960420039 1995-02-07 1996-02-05 Enthaarungswachsapplikator mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden Expired - Lifetime EP0726041B1 (de)

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Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR9501599		1995-02-07
FR9501599A FR2730143B1 (fr)	1995-02-07	1995-02-07	Applicateur de cire a epiler a plusieurs degres de liberte

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EP0726041A1 true EP0726041A1 (de)	1996-08-14
EP0726041B1 EP0726041B1 (de)	2000-08-02

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DE (1)	DE69609535T2 (de)
ES (1)	ES2150650T3 (de)
FR (1)	FR2730143B1 (de)

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FR2802067A1 (fr) *	1999-12-13	2001-06-15	Seb Sa	Bandes d'arrachage pour epilation et procede d'epilation utilisant ces bandes

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US3818860A (en) *	1972-03-22	1974-06-25	Usm Corp	Electrically heated continuous band applicator
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- 1996-02-05 EP EP19960420039 patent/EP0726041B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-05 DE DE1996609535 patent/DE69609535T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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FR970281A (fr) *	1947-08-13	1951-01-02	Rollip Ltd	Perfectionnements aux étuis pour rouge à lèvres
US3818860A (en) *	1972-03-22	1974-06-25	Usm Corp	Electrically heated continuous band applicator
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WO1998027845A1 (en) *	1996-12-20	1998-07-02	Reckitt & Colman France	Improvements in or relating to packaging
US6174319B1 (en)	1996-12-20	2001-01-16	Reckitt Benckiser France	Hair removal containers and devices incorporating a thermochromic indicator
AU736748B2 (en) *	1996-12-20	2001-08-02	Reckitt Benckiser France	Improvements in or relating to packaging
FR2802067A1 (fr) *	1999-12-13	2001-06-15	Seb Sa	Bandes d'arrachage pour epilation et procede d'epilation utilisant ces bandes

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ES2150650T3 (es)	2000-12-01
DE69609535D1 (de)	2000-09-07

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