IP Library Granted Patent US 7,476,045
Granted Patent B2
US 7,476,045 · App. 11/338,854 · Granted Jan 13, 2009

Applicator rod

Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,476,045
App. No.
11/338,854
Granted
Jan 13, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An applicator rod, at the distal end of which an applicator for a cosmetic product is arranged, and the proximal end of which is designed to be connected to a sealing cap, in particular, a screw cap, for a container for holding the cosmetic product, the rod being made of injection-moulded plastic, and being characterised in that it is essentially hollow in form.

Claims (10)

1. An applicator rod, at the distal end of which an applicator for a cosmetic product is arranged, and the proximal end of which is formed as a sealing cap for a container for holding the cosmetic product, the rod being made of injection-molded plastic,

wherein the rod is formed by an elongated cylindrical wall which entirely encloses a chamber extending from a transverse wall fixed in the elongated cylindrical wall above a retainer area for the applicator up to the sealing cap, and

wherein the transverse wall seals the enclosed chamber from the retainer area, and

wherein the sealing cap, the elongated cylindrical wall, the transverse wall and the retaining area are all formed together as a unit.

2. The applicator rod according to claim 1 , wherein the cap comprises an inner geometry which enables a form fit with a corresponding container.

3. The applicator rod according to claim 1 , wherein an inner thread is provided in the form fit area.

4. The applicator rod according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated wall has a diameter of between 2 and 10 mm.

5. The applicator rod according to claim 1 , having a length of up to 80 mm.

6. The applicator rod according to claim 1 , wherein it consists of POM, polyacetal or PBT.

7. The applicator rod according to claim 2 , wherein a sealing arrangement is provided in the form of a flat, conical or ring seal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 7, 2011
From: GEKA BRUSH GMBH
To: GEKA GMBH
Reel/Frame 025753/0237 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2008
From: DUMLER, NORBERT
To: GEKA BRUSH GMBH
Reel/Frame 021244/0064 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2005 003 329 · Jan 25, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060165472A1 · Jul 27, 2006