IP Library Granted Patent US 9,700,121
Granted Patent B2
US 9,700,121 · App. 14/804,511 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

Connection device between a distributor head and a cosmetic product applicator, head comprising such a device, tube comprising such a head and associated applicator

Inventors: Sylvain Defert (Saint Ouen l'Aumone, FR); Yann Crapet (Pontoise, FR)
Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
A45D40/26A45D34/04A45D34/041A45D40/261A45D2200/10B05C17/0357
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Patent No.
US 9,700,121
App. No.
14/804,511
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connection device between a distributor head for cosmetic product and a cosmetic product applicator, the device comprising a part for fixing to said distributor head. The fixing part being configured to be immovable relative to said distributor head, and a part movable relative to said fixing part. The device further comprising a connection zone between the fixing part and the movable part, said connection zone being configured so that said movable part is movable in rotation about at least two axes (X, Y, Z) of a orthonormal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) relative to said fixing part. An applicator head comprising such a connection device, a tube comprising such an applicator head and an associated applicator.

Claims (10)

1. Connection device between a distributor head for cosmetic product and a cosmetic product applicator, said device comprising a part for fixing to said distributor head, said fixing part being configured to be immovable relative to said distributor head, and a part movable relative to said fixing part, said device further comprising a connection zone between the fixing part and the movable part, said connection zone being configured so that said movable part is movable in rotation about at least two axes (X, Y, Z) of a orthonormal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) relative to said fixing part.

2. Connection device according to claim 1 , wherein said movable part is capable of occupying a first position, known as the rest position, and a second position, known as the working position, relative to said fixing part, said connection zone comprising a return means configured to exert a restoring force on said movable part in such a way as to bring it back from the working position towards the rest position.

3. Connection device according to claim 2 , wherein said return means comprises at least one connector arm having two ends, the first of said ends being connected to the fixing part and the second end being connected to the movable part, said connector arm being elastically deformable.

4. Connection device according to claim 1 , wherein said movable part is configured to allow reversible fitting of the applicator.

5. Connection device according to claim 4 , wherein said movable part is configured to allow locking of the applicator.

6. Connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing part, the movable part and the connection zone are made in a single part, known as an articulation part.

7. Connection device according to claim 6 , wherein said articulation part comprises some plastic.

8. Applicator head for cosmetic product comprising a distributor head, an applicator and a device according to claim 1 .

9. Tube for cosmetic product comprising an applicator head according to claim 8 .

10. Applicator for applicator head according to claim 8 , said applicator being configured to be fitted reversibly to said connection device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2015
From: DEFERT, SYLVAIN; CRAPET, YANN
To: ALBEA SERVICES
Reel/Frame 036245/0660 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 14 57317 · Jul 29, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160029772A1 · Feb 4, 2016