EP1121032B1 - Product applicator for multicolour hair treatment - Google Patents

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EP1121032B1
EP1121032B1 EP99947168A EP99947168A EP1121032B1 EP 1121032 B1 EP1121032 B1 EP 1121032B1 EP 99947168 A EP99947168 A EP 99947168A EP 99947168 A EP99947168 A EP 99947168A EP 1121032 B1 EP1121032 B1 EP 1121032B1
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    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D19/00Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/02Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
    • A45D19/024Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads comprising two clamping surfaces for insertion of hair there between

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  • the drawing fig. 1 represents an embodiment of the applicator.

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The invention concerns an applicator (5) with its end part having a conical or polyhedral shape (1) which enables, when it is facing downwards to retain the product and to allow a lock of hair to be inserted into a slot (2) for treating it to modify the colour of the lock of hair.

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L'invention concerne un applicateur de produits liquides ou pâteux de traitement pour les cheveux. L'applicateur permet de porter des modifications de couleur à des mèches de cheveux.The invention relates to an applicator for liquid or pasty products of hair treatment. The applicator allows you to make changes of color to locks of hair.

La présente invention a pour objet un applicateur en forme de cône 1, permettant d'appliquer sur une chevelure un produit de traitement pour apporter une modification de la couleur sur toute la chevelure ou sur des parties de celle-ci.The present invention relates to an applicator in the form of a cone 1, allowing to apply to a hair a treatment product for make a color change on the whole hair or on parts of it.

On connaít pour ce travail de traitement un certain nombre d'applicateurs: peigne, barrette, pinceau, palette, bonnet, et bien d'autres outillages; tous y représentent des défauts à l'approche des effets qui ne sont pas adaptés à la technique moderne, ex.: la délimitation des mèches par défaut angulaire, le travail étant imparfait et la couleur souvent coule à côté et dans bien des cas provoquant des taches et des irritations du cuir chevelu. Bien plus important, ne permet pas d'appliquer la couleur tout autour de la mèche de cheveux.
Le cheveu est gainé irrégulièrement par la couleur ce qui lui supprime sa brillance.
We know for this treatment work a number of applicators: comb, barrette, brush, palette, cap, and many other tools; all of them represent defects when approaching effects which are not adapted to modern technique, e.g. the delimitation of the locks by angular defect, the work being imperfect and the color often flows alongside and in many cases causing spots and irritations of the scalp. Most importantly, does not allow the color to be applied all around the lock of hair.
The hair is sheathed irregularly by the color which removes its shine.

La mauvaise adaptation à la technique moderne augmente le temps de travail pour l'utilisateur.Poor adaptation to modern technology increases working time for the user.

C'est le cas notamment de l'applicateur selon demande de brevet
E? 0 224 395 A1 du 07 octobre 1986:
sa fourche articulée par différents éléments et une amenée de produit alimenté par un orifice, le tout actionné par l'utilisateur rend la manoeuvre très compliquée et inefficace.
L'invention serait très difficile à produire et le coût serait inadapté à la circonstance.
This is particularly the case for the applicator according to patent application
E? 0 224 395 A1 of 07 October 1986:
its fork articulated by different elements and a supply of product supplied by an orifice, all actuated by the user makes the maneuver very complicated and ineffective.
The invention would be very difficult to produce and the cost would be inappropriate for the occasion.

On connait également le brevet US 5,059,050 du 22 octobre 1991, ainsi que le brevet US 5,060,679 du 29 octobre 1991, les deux brevets sont articulés par des éléments et le traitement est poussé par un orifice pour être appliqué, puis traíné sur la mèche des cheveux, le traitement ne pourra jamais être appliqué à son opposé. We also know US Patent 5,059,050 of October 22, 1991, as well that US patent 5,060,679 of October 29, 1991, the two patents are articulated by elements and the treatment is pushed by an orifice to be applied, then dragged over the lock of hair, the treatment can never be applied to its opposite.

On peut citer encore le brevet US 5,067,501 du 26 novembre 1991:
une fourche sur la pointe de la pipette, activée par pression sur un applicateur flexible, permet de créer une traínée de traitement sur la mèche des cheveux, mais ne pourra en aucun cas être appliqué à son opposé.
We can also cite US patent 5,067,501 of November 26, 1991:
a fork on the tip of the pipette, activated by pressure on a flexible applicator, makes it possible to create a treatment trail on the lock of hair, but can in no case be applied to its opposite.

C'est le cas aussi du brevet DE 3704936 A1 du 25 août 1988:
une rangée de dents ayant à leur base un ou plusieurs orifices permettant de créer une ou plusieurs traínées de couleur sur les cheveux, ne possédant aucun moyen de délimitation des mèches et d'un traitement complet de la mèche des cheveux. Les orifices ne pourront jamais appliquer le traitement à son opposé.
This is also the case for patent DE 3704936 A1 of August 25, 1988:
a row of teeth having at their base one or more orifices making it possible to create one or more streaks of color on the hair, having no means of delimiting the locks and of a complete treatment of the lock of the hair. The orifices can never apply the treatment to its opposite.

Dans l'ensemble tous les systèmes de traitement de mèches existants ont pour but de modifier la couleur des mèches de cheveux, sans pour autant que la couleur ait un effet de contour, car aucun n'a le pouvoir de poser la couleur tout autour de la mèche des cheveux.Overall all existing wicking systems are intended to modify the color of the locks of hair, without as much as the color has an outline effect, because none has the power to put the color all around the lock of hair.

Le dessin fig.1, représente une forme d'exécution de l'applicateur.The drawing fig. 1 represents an embodiment of the applicator.

Le cône 1 donne un aperçu où tous les éléments d'effet sont représentés. La pointe 4 de délimitation permet de préparer une mèche pour la faire insérer dans la fente 2. La fente 2, se terminant par une bouche permet d'insérer la mèche de cheveux sans aucune difficulté. La lèvre 3, se prolonge tout au long de la fente 2, ou en partie, empêche le produit d'aller à côté de la mèche délimitée. L'emboítement 6, permet d'assembler les deux parties 1 et 5, laissant la place entre-deux pour insérer la rondelle 7, d'obturation pour mélanger les différents produits de traitement.The cone 1 gives an overview where all the effect elements are represented. The boundary point 4 makes it possible to prepare a wick for making it insert into slot 2. Slot 2, ending in a mouth, allows insert the lock of hair without any difficulty. Lip 3, is extends all the way through slot 2, or partially prevents product to go next to the demarcated wick. The socket 6, allows to assemble the two parts 1 and 5, leaving the space in between to insert the washer 7, shutter for mixing the different treatment products.

L'a rondelle 7, une fois bloquée entre le cône 1 et le corps 5, permet d'agiter le produit de traitement, sans qu'il puisse sortir par la fente d'insertion 2. Une fois le liquide mélangé, avant l'utilisation, basculer la rondelle flexible 7 à la verticale et la laisser naviguer dans le corps 5.The washer 7, once blocked between the cone 1 and the body 5, allows to agitate the treatment product, without it being able to come out through the slit Insertion 2. After mixing the liquid, before use, tip the flexible washer 7 vertically and let it navigate in the body 5.

Le point 8, représente une réalisation d'un applicateur double pour l'exécution d'un jumelage de couleurs sur une chevelure.Point 8 represents an embodiment of a double applicator for performing a matching of colors on a hair.

L'applicateur fig.1, avec sa conception de fabrication simple avec des parois à épaisseur uniforme, permet d'avoir un coût de production modéré et facile à l'entretien d'hygiène (nettoyage). The applicator fig. 1, with its simple manufacturing design with uniform thickness walls, allows a moderate production cost and easy to maintain hygiene (cleaning).

La présente invention propose un applicateur permettant d'appliquer le ou les produits de traitement sur les mèches d'une chevelure d'une façon régulière. Cet applicateur se termine par une forme cônique ou polyédrique, fabriqué en deux pièces, conçu pour être assemblé par emboitement fig.1, 5 et 6. Une rondelle flexible 7, est placée dans la fermeture du corps contenant le produit de traitement au niveau de l'emboitement de façon à pouvoir agiter le produit dans une des parties de l'applicateur. Ensuite, avant l'utilisation, basculer la rondelle flexible 7 à la verticale et le produit se libère pour aller dans tout le récipient, et surtout dans la partie d'effet de l'invention vers l'avant du cône.The present invention provides an applicator for applying the treatment product (s) on the locks of a hair of a on a regular basis. This applicator ends in a conical shape or polyhedral, made in two pieces, designed to be assembled by interlocking fig. 1, 5 and 6. A flexible washer 7 is placed in the closure of the body containing the treatment product at the socket level so as to be able to agitate the product in one of the parts of the applicator. Then, before use, tilt the flexible washer 7 vertically and the product is released to go into the whole container, and above all in the effect part of the invention towards the front of the cone.

L'a partie cônique fig.1, point 1, sa forme naturelle cônique permet de créer une pointe de délimitation 4, une bouche 2, suivi d'une fente traversant vers le centre sur presque toute la longueur du cône, permet d'insérer depuis la bouche dans la fente sur une longueur variable, dépendant de la profondeur d'insertion de la mèche dans la fente.The conical part fig. 1, point 1, its natural conical shape allows create a boundary point 4, a mouth 2, followed by a slit crossing towards the center along almost the entire length of the cone, allows insert from the mouth into the slot over a variable length, depending on the insertion depth of the drill bit in the slot.

Cet outil permet à l'utilisateur, lorsque l'embout est tourné vers le bas, de délimiter des mèches de cheveux par sa pointe 4, en décidant l'endroit exact où l'utilisateur veut modifier la couleur.This tool allows the user, when the tip is turned towards the bottom, to define strands of hair by its tip 4, by deciding the exact location where the user wants to change the color.

Sa forme de cône 1, permet une approche facile pour insérer la mèche de cheveux dans sa bouche 2, envers la fente et celle-ci, vu que le cône est rempli de produit de traitement, elle s'enrobe de produit se faisant polir du surplus de traitement en sortant de sa fente, grâce à la conception de sa forme étroite.Its cone shape 1, allows an easy approach to insert the wick of hair in his mouth 2, towards the slit and the latter, since the cone is filled with treatment product, it is coated with product polishing excess processing out of its slot, thanks to the design of its narrow shape.

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  1. Applicator for a liquid or paste product for treating the hair including a body (5) ending in at least one nozzle (1) for the application of the treatment product, the characteristic features being the fact that this nozzle is conical or polyhedral in shape and ends in a tip (4) or an edge, the fact that there is a slot running crossways parallel to the longitudinal axis of the applicator made in the nozzle from the nozzle connection to the body and as far as an open mouth (2) on the upper part of the nozzle, and the fact that the aforesaid nozzle has walls of an even thickness from the base to the top so that, when in its normal position for use, the applicator with the nozzle turned downwards takes on a conical or polyhedral shape on the inside and allows the treatment of a lock of hair inserted from the mouth into the slot over a variable length depending on how far the lock of hair is inserted into the slot.
  2. Applicator as described in claim 1, where the characteristic feature is the fact that the nozzle is of a pyramidal shape.
  3. Applicator as described in one of the claims above, where the characteristic feature is the fact that the tip (4) of the cone-shaped nozzle is used to delimit a lock of hair inserted into the mouth.
  4. Applicator as described in one of the claims above, where the characteristic feature is the fact that lips (3) are made on the mouth to prevent the product from running along the delimited lock of hair.
  5. Applicator as described in claim 1, where the characteristic feature is the fact that the nozzle is designed to fit (6) onto the body.
  6. Applicator as described in claim 5, where the characteristic feature is the fact that a flexible washer (7) is placed into the fastening (6) on the body containing the treatment product where it fits in, so that the treatment product can be shaken and then, prior to use, the flexible washer (7) can be tilted vertically.
  7. Nozzle for an applicator for a liquid or paste hair treatment product, the nozzle being conical or polyhedral in shape and ending in an edge or a tip (4) a slot running crossways, in parallel to its longitudinal axis, being made in its base as far as a mouth which is open on its upper part, with its walls being of even thickness.
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