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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5492426 | Deformable applicator with capillary feed Applicator including a reservoir containing a substance to be applied, a cap intended to close the reservoir and supporting a stopper including an applicator holder supporting a deformable element for applying the substance. The deformable element has a s... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490737 | Wiping device for a fluid product applicator assembly Assembly for applying a fluid product, particularly a cosmetic product, including a bottle, a cap to close the bottle, an applicator arranged at an end of a wand attached to the cap, and a wiping device equipped with a lip and fastened to the bottle. The ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5477985 | Product dispenser with deformable bag The product dispenser (10) comprises a container (4) inside which is located a bag (2) made from a deformable plastic compound; a base (7) carrying the dispensing member (8) is mechanically held with respect to the container (4), a bottom end of the bag (... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5465872 | Product dispensing unit with movable dispensing device and cap Unit for dispensing a product of liquid or pasty consistency, including a receptacle for the product consistency, including a receptacle for the product equipped with a base intended to receive a dispensing device. The base and the dispensing device have ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462798 | Brush for applying a liquid product as a layer on a substrate The invention relates to a monofilament fiber made of plastic containing from 0.2 to 15% by weight of at least one agent improving the slip characteristic of the fiber and reducing its wettability by water and/or by solvents. The invention also relates to... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5411163 | Case provided with a closure device not including a movable member Case including a lid and a base provided with a closure having a hook and a counter hook cooperating to close the case. The hook includes a rigid support on the lid to which an elastic component carrying the catch of the hook is mounted. The elastic compo... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5401113 | Applicator assembly for a cosmetic product Applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container (2) holding the product, and an applicator device (5) consisting of at least one circular segment (53) made of flexible material, integral in terms of rotation with a spindle (6) via which... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5393809 | Polymeric synthetic material which has an antiseptic and/or antioxidant action and process for the manufacture of the said material Synthetic material containing at least one heat-cured polymer and an impregnated filler which has, on contact, an antiseptic and/or antioxidant action on a fluid product, in which the filler is an organic filler impregnated with at least one water-soluble... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5391011 | Applicator for makeup or for a hair-care product Applicator for a cosmetic product to be applied, including a reservoir containing the product, a removable cap for closing the reservoir, an application member on an end of a rod connected to the cap, and a handle for the cap articulated about an axis of ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5370141 | Brush with few bristles for applying mascara to the eyelashes A brush for applying mascara to the eyelashes is formed by a central core formed from a twisted metal wire 1 the twists of which trap between them the bristles 2 of the brush, the said bristles 2 being disposed in a substantially uniform manner between th... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5360145 | Dispenser for at least one liquid or pasty product comprising a closure system that allows no ingress of air, and preservation process using the said dispenser Dispenser for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products, including a container and a dispensing head attached to the container. The dispensing head includes a dispensing channel connecting the container to an external dispensing orifice. Part of the dispensing ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357647 | Brush for the application of nail varnish or a similar product The brush comprises bristles (2a, 2b) disposed substantially parallel to one another and fixed in a tuft to a support. The bristles are formed by a mixture of bristles (2a) of small section, or small bristles, and bristles (2b) having a larger section, or... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5324128 | Spill preventing cosmetic applicator The applicator assembly (1) is characterised in that the bottle (3) comprises a case supplied by capillary slots (11, 12). In order to obtain good impregnation, the case (10) has an internal shape (25) similar to that of the applicator end piece (6). The ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5301697 | Manufacture process for applicator assembly containing a small amount of make-up product and corresponding applicator assembly An applicator assembly includes a cradle in which there is provided a support having a stem and a pallet and with the cradle having an imprint including a groove and a recess for receiving, respectively, the stem and the pallet with the recess having been... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5292033 | Dispenser for a liquid to pasty product and subplate for a dispenser of this kind The dispenser for a liquid to pasty product comprises a container (R) containing the product (P) integral with a rigid outer casing (4) provided in its upper part with a subplate (7) to which there is fixed a hand pump (8) surmounted by a push-button (9).... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5289952 | Device for dispensing foam, and push-button for a device of this kind The device comprises a pump (10) for delivering a liquid with a foaming agent from a container (R). The displacement of a rigid push-button (14) causes a variation in the volume of an annular chamber (13), and a return air inlet valve (22) allows for the ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5277508 | Applicator for a pastry product and method of making same An applicator for a pasty product in stick form having a longitudinal axis and a base and a lateral face and a movable cup serving as a stick-holder with a cup having an internal lateral face and a bottom portion; the method of manufacture comprises inser... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5271432 | Adjustable valve and dispenser provided with a valve of this kind One-way valve having a flap (4) formed by a partially elastic element comprising, on the one hand, a rigid part (5) fixed by a hooking means (6) to a container (1) containing a viscous product (2) and, on the other hand, an elastic part (8) bearing elasti... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5234275 | Holder for a stick of cosmetic material A device for holding and dispensing a pasty product such as lipstick includes an inner tubular element and an outer casing with the inner tubular element having a slide or channel extending along its length; the outer casing has an interior wall provided ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5229439 | Manufacturing process for component having the appearance of natural stone by moulding a composition containing a heat-setting resin and component obtained by means of the process According to the invention a moulding is produced by compression and extrusion at a temperature between 120° and 160° of a mixture of heat-setting resin and at the most 30% related to the total weight of mixture of a filler with a grain size between 50 ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5218955 | Device for massaging the skin, provided with adjustable rotating elements The massage device is adapted to be applied to the skin. It is provided with at least two elements (2, 3) each mounted to rotate freely about an associated axis (4, 5) and each generally having the shape of a solid generated by rotation, each axis being c... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5211892 | Process for the compaction of a powder mixture providing an absorbent or partially friable compact product and the product obtained by this process A new process for manufacturing pharmaceutical or cosmetic compacted powders providing an absorbent or partially friable compacted product, in which a quantity of powder mixture is placed at the bottom of a chamber in which a piston is made to slide in or... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197497 | Process for manufacture of a cosmetic brush The brush (1) comprises a plurality of bristles (4, 5) transversely implanted in a core (2), in particular, formed by twisted metal spirals, at least part of the bristles being formed by a mixture of bristles of relatively large transverse section (4) and... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5192153 | Agitator assembly for a pasty cosmetic product An applicator assembly includes a container for a pasty cosmetic product, the container having a neck, a cap provided with threads for attachment to the neck, the cap carries a rod at the end of which there is provided an applicator element; container has... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5180241 | Applicator for a thixotropic product, especially a mascara A container for a thixotropic product includes a cap and a rod connected to the cap at one end thereof and having a brush at the opposite end which when the cap is attached to the container extends into the container through an orifice, the edge of which ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5180240 | Process for compacting a pulverulent mixture on a support and make-up applicator formed by a support provided with a pellet of compacted pulverulent mixture Process for compacting a pulverulent mixture (P) on a support (2) in order to obtain an applicator formed by the said support (2) provided with a pellet (23) of the compacted pulverulent mixture. Compacting is effected in an enclosure (11) in which a pist... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5143236 | Packaging unit for improving preservation of the product during storage According to this process, the container (2) is filled, and after filling a capsule (6) carrying a valve is fixed in a sealed manner to the neck (21) of the bottle (2), said valve consisting of a membrane (5) of elastomeric material of thickness such that... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4884912 | Make-up applicator having a replaceable product cartridge An applicator for lipstick comprises means for fastening (a) the base member of the inner tubular casing of the assembly forming the displacement actuating assembly, to (b) the base of an outer case to be held by the operator, so that the base member and ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4850727 | Make-up reservoir applicator seal A make-up applicator unit comprises a reservoir for liquid make-up product and an applicator carried by the cap of the reservoir. The seal between the applicator and the reservoir, when the cap is screwed home, is formed by a sealing member which is separ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841996 | Applicator device for a liquid product, nail varnish in particular An applicator for a viscous liquid such as nail varnish has an applicator brush in the form of a tuft of hairs which is anchored at its upper end in an applicator stem and a part of the tuft downwardly of the point of anchorage is surrounded by a reservoi... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4773562 | Dispenser head for mixing separate pasty substances and a storage unit provided with such a dispenser head A dispenser head (104) is fitted on two separate reservoirs which are disposed side-by-side and on the outlet openings whereof, dispenser valves are disposed. The head (104) comprises a first part (113) which cooperates simultaneously with the two valves ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4758217 | Method for obtaining a cryogenic treatment effect for the cutaneous covering and a unit for the implementation of this method A method of and apparatus for applying at least one active substance to the skin simultaneously with the production of a cryogenic treatment effect. A liquefied refrigerant gas is released from a pressurized aerosol-type container simultaneously with or i... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4738559 | Device for braking between two parts mounted for rotation relative to one another, and a holder for a cosmetic product incorporating same A device for braking between two substantially coaxial parts mounted for rotation relative to one another comprises a casing connected for rotation with a first part and adapted to surround at least a portion of the second part, the casing having flexible... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4681127 | Rigid make up compact with a flexible inner shell frame A powder compact comprises a base of relatively rigid plastics material which receives a flexible shell frame, by ultrasonic welding or catch-engagement, and the relatively rigid lid of the compact is hinged to the shell frame. Furthermore, the relatively... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4671689 | Eyelash make-up unit This make-up unit comprises a reservoir for a make-up product e.g. mascara, a cap, and a stem terminated by a brush which penetrates into the reservoir by an opening bounded by a lip of a wiper element, an inlet duct being formed in a stopper. The interna... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4617948 | Make-up unit, for eyelashes in particular A make-up unit for storing mascara to be applied to eyelashes with a brush forming part of the unit includes a wiper device made of elastomeric material and having a pliable, elastically deformable lip which defines an opening whose diameter is distinctly... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4605022 | Make-up powder compact and its applicator brush A make-up powder compact comprises a reservoir compartment and a take-up compartment which receives a brush applicator for the powder. A passage at the top of the compact intercommunicates these compartments and allows transfer of a dose of the powder int... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4597501 | Bottle and closure having angular positioning means A bottle is closed by a stoppering device comprising either an integral stoppering and presentation cap or a stoppering cap on which a presentation cap is mounted, and means are provided for defining a precise angular positioning of the presentation cap i... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4561456 | Eyelash brush and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A make-up brush comprises an injection moulded frusto-conical support having integral bristles with enlarged ends. The bristles in certain rows have hooked ends directed towards an extension of the support (to engage a handle) and the bristles in other ro... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4549559 | Combining device with antistatic properties A comb is formed as a moulded body associated with a rigidifying means. The body is formed of a plastic compound including a plastification agent which may itself be a polymer having high flexibility, and further contains an electrically conductive carbon... | 10/29/1985 |