CN1742644A

CN1742644A - an applicator used to apply a substance to the eyelashes or eyebrows

Info

Publication number: CN1742644A
Application number: CN200510093060.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 让-路易·盖雷
Original assignee: LOreal SA
Current assignee: LOreal SA
Priority date: 2004-09-03
Filing date: 2005-08-25
Publication date: 2006-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 2025-08-25
Also published as: ATE417527T1; CN101507551B; CN101507551A; JP2006068543A; FR2874798A1; JP2009254872A; DE602005011718D1; EP2005858A3; ES2319208T3; EP1632149B1; EP1632149A3; JP4446953B2; FR2874798B1; EP1632149A2; CN100459901C; JP5371616B2; EP2005858A2

Abstract

The present invention provides a packaging and applicator device for applying a substance to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a container containing a substance, and an applicator comprising an applicator element, the applicator element comprising: -a twisted support extending along a longitudinal axis, -bristles fixed by said twisted support, said applicator element having at least a first longitudinally extending zone comprising a succession of notches capable of carrying a substance, and-at least a second longitudinally extending zone configured for separating the eyelashes, the number of notches following each other in said zone with notches being greater than or equal to 5.

Description

A kind of being used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes or the eyebrow

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of being used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, particularly a kind of beauty treatment, cosmetic or nursing materials.

Background technology

International Patent Application WO 02/07562 has been described a kind of brush, the bristle that it comprises the core of twisting and is provided for cleaning the dentation space.

Known applicator comprises the protruding member of making one with support member, is also sometimes referred to as " comb ", and here, this applicator has many row's protruding members.

U.S. Patent number 6,343, therefore 607 described the applicator that comprises the applicator element, every kind of applicator element all has support member and protruding member, the support member cross section is polygon, has a plurality of, and protruding member is arranged on this support member, and have at least two protruding members, this protruding member from the support member upper edge two not the continuation of homonymy extend and leave.

Use this applicator, relative hour of the distance between axles between protruding member seldom has electrodeposition substance on eyelashes, and it inadequate cosmetic can occur smearing.On the contrary, if the spacing between the protruding member is bigger, the amount of substance that is deposited on so on the eyelashes will be bigger, thereby cause excessive danger, and eyelashes are sticked together.

European patent application EP 1 342 428 has disclosed a kind of applicator that can obtain dressing effect, thereby concentrates at together with making some eyelashes or eyebrow hair bunchy.

U.S. Patent number 4,586,920 and .4,898,193 relate to the mascara brush of twisting, and it has many row brushes hair, does not have recess.

European patent application EP 1 306 029 has been described a kind of applicator with two row's protruding members, and this two rows protruding member is connected the both sides of support member, and the longitudinal axis of support member is a curve.As an example, this applicator can come make-up eyelash with the row in two row's protruding members, and arranges the eyebrow of making up with another.

U.S. Patent number 6,681,777 have described a kind of applicator, and it comprises the many row brushes hair that is carried by a plurality of accessories, and these accessories are connected on the support member in hinged way.

Known also have multiple packing and applicator, and it comprises scraper member, wishes the amount of substance that has according to the user on the applicator element, and the feature of scraper member can change.The structure of this device is comparatively complicated.

Summary of the invention

People need obtain the effect that denser use material is made up, and require to realize this point easily and make eyelashes separated.

People also need to make the user can easily select to carry out heavy make-up or carry out lighter heavy make-up.

The present invention makes great efforts to satisfy fully or part satisfies these needs.

Aspect one, the invention provides a kind of being used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, applicator comprises the applicator element, the applicator element comprises:

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least the first row and second who extends along described support member arranges protruding member, described protruding member is not all to be parallel to common direction to extend, angular interval between described first row's protruding member and the described second row's protruding member around the longitudinal axis of described support member is a non-zero, and less than 135 °, the distribution difference of two row protruding members or protruding members bunch;

At least one first spacing, between at least three continuous protruding members of first row or protruding member bunch, at least a portion integral body of at this moment described element and described support member is made single-piece; And

At least one is different from second spacing of described first spacing, and between at least three continuous protruding members of second row or protruding member bunch, at least a portion integral body of at this moment described element and described support member is made single-piece.

Described row's protruding member can be from the remainder upper process of applicator element.Described row can be separated.Applicator can comprise at least one longitudinal groove between two adjacent rows.

At least one row, particularly first row's protruding member or protruding member bunch evenly distribute along this row.

Protruding member can be bristle or tooth.

As an example, protruding member bunch can be tooth bunch or brushing cluster.

When protruding member was bristle, support member can comprise the core of twisting.

When protruding member is tooth, its can by with at least a portion of support member or even make single-piece with whole support member, perhaps make by processing or punching press.

Angular interval between the row is interpreted as the angle that the direction around the longitudinal axis of support member along support member horizontal expansion relatively records between each row's mid-plane.

Along row's total length, the regular spaces between the tooth bottom can constitute a kind of example, and promptly tooth evenly distributes in row.In this case, protruding member or protruding member among other row bunch can be different, and be for example bigger, thereby can gather more substantial material.

The even distribution of tooth also can be corresponding to the tooth that is provided with regular spaces bunch among first row.For example, in each bunch, when observing the applicator element from the side, tooth can partially overlap at least along the different direction extensions and/or the bottom of tooth.Each tooth bunch can have maximum two teeth as an example, perhaps even three teeth.

When the applicator element was brush, bristle can be corresponding to do not have any recess in this first row along the even distribution of first row.The even more distribution of protruding member, row can be used for eyelashes or eyebrow are separated more better.

Second row can be used for carrying more substantial material.

Because the angular interval between the row is less than 135 °, the user can pass through Wrist-sport, selects to make which row to contact with eyelashes easily.

For example, the user can be earlier has the row of material to contact with overloading more eyelashes, then with other row's contact to separate eyelashes.

The user can also only contact eyelashes according to wishing that heavy make-up still is light make-up effect with one of them row.

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, and described applicator comprises the applicator element, and described applicator element comprises:

Support member; And

At least two rows, it extends along described support member, and the angle intervals between described two rows is less than 135 °, each row comprises and is used for the protruding member that contacts with eyelashes or protruding member bunch, in 1/4th to 3/4ths the scope of the quantity of protruding member among the row or protruding member bunch protruding member quantity in another row, for example in 1/3rd to 2/3rds scope.

Angular interval can be less than 130 °, perhaps less than 125 °, perhaps even less than 120 ° or 110 °.

Brush

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used to encapsulate and with the device of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, it comprises:

The container of material is housed, and

The applicator that comprises the applicator element, described applicator element comprises:

The support member of the twisting of axis extension longitudinally,

By the fixing bristle of the support member of described twisting,

Described applicator element has the zone of at least the first longitudinal extension, this zone has a succession of recess that can carry material, and the zone of at least the second longitudinal extension, it is configured to be used for separating eyelashes, and the quantity that has the recess that accompanies each other in the described zone of recess is more than or equal to 5.

This device can comprise scraper member.In the scraping process, until notched bottoms, material is just wiped off, and applicator can carry the material of q.s like this.Preferably, scraper member can be configured to allow not too important scraping, thereby recess keeps being filled with material after scraping.As an example, scraper member can comprise soft enough scraper member antelabium, and/or comprises the enough broad applicator element perforation of maximum gauge of relative applicator element.In addition, the bristle of applicator element can be enough hard, and the material in the recess is not wiped off.As an example, scraper member can comprise the waveform antelabium.

The applicator element preferably includes the support member of left side twisting.

As an example, the applicator element can comprise the envelope surface of square cross section, wherein is formed with recess on it.As an example, recess can form by the square-section of brachymemma envelope surface.

For making recess, as an example, the applicator element can be placed on swiveling wheel before, swiveling wheel can comprise the tooth of the width that is determining recess.As an example, the width of tooth can be between 1 to 4mm, and is better between 1.5 to 3.5mm, better between 2 to 3mm, for example about 2.5mm.As an example, the width between two teeth can equal the width of tooth.

In second step, the applicator element can rotate 180 °, to make the recess on the relative both sides of applicator element.

Swiveling wheel can excise bristle, until the support member of twisting.When observing perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support member of twisting, the profile of applicator element can comprise groove.As an example, the bristle of half length can be cut at least.As an example, the bristle of about 2/3rds length is cut.

As an example, the external diameter of applicator element can 3,5 and 9mm between.

As an example, the diameter of the bristle of applicator element is included between the 150 and 350 μ m.They can be solid or empty.As an example, each spiral of applicator element can comprise 25 to 50 bristles, promptly can check in 25 to 50 bristles on 180 °.

The envelope surface of applicator element can be a cylindrical shape.

As an example, a series of recess can comprise at least 5 recesses, preferably at least 6,7,8,9 or 10 recesses.This a series of recess can be well-regulated, and also, these recesses are with fixing stride periodic arrangement.

Second area can not have recess.

The applicator element can not have the effect of spiraling roughly.When being arranged on the helix, the bristle free end has the effect of spiraling roughly.At least one recess can comprise flat substantially bottom.

Recess can extend the length less than 3mm or 2.5mm or about 2mm along the axis of support member.

The support member of the support member, particularly twisting of axis extension longitudinally; And

At least two rows are by the fixing bristle of support member, and wherein a plurality of recesses are drawn together in a package.

Other row's bristle can have the recess of lesser amt, does not perhaps have recess.

Have the line of bristles of greater number recess can CBR other arrange more substantial material.Thereby this row can arrange in this manner that promptly the user can lean on this row to contact with eyelashes, makes the user more materials can be applied on the eyelashes, and is perhaps opposite, material can be removed.

The row of less amount carrying material can also be used to eyelashes are separated.

Angular interval between the row is preferably less than 140 °, and 135 ° better, perhaps be less than or equal to 120 °, perhaps even about 90 ° or littler, this depends on row's quantity, brush might have more than two rows, for example has three rows, perhaps four rows, perhaps even more.

When bristle was carried by the part of support member, row can extend on described bristle carries the length over half of portion.

At least the maximum length of bristle can be equal substantially among aforementioned two rows.Perhaps different, these rows can have the size that does not wait like this.

When observing brush from the side along the direction that is basically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of described support member, described row has a plurality of recesses, and the profile of recess is V-arrangement or U-shaped substantially.

As an example, the degree of depth of recess can be substantially equal to be arranged in the respective row length of the bristle of either side in the recess both sides.

As an example, the spacing among the row between two continuous recesses can be different from the pitch of the twisting support member of applicator element, and perhaps it can be the integral multiple of described pitch.

Recess can have the cross section of at least a portion shape invariance along brush, and particularly whole recess can have the cross section of shape invariance along brush.

Recess can roughly radially surface limit by at least one on circumference, as an example, can by two roughly radially surface limit.

The angular range of recess in the cross section of intersect extending with core can be less than 360 °, perhaps less than 180 °, perhaps even less than 120 °.

The angular regions that recess can extend around the brush axis in 20 ° to 180 ° scope, the angular regions that can in the angular range of one of the following, extend particularly: 40 ° to 50 °, and 110 ° to 130 °.Recess can extend on the circumferencial direction greater than its axial dimension.

Recess can particularly extend at the length upper edge brush greater than 2.5mm at 1.5mm on the length of 6.5mm scope.As an example, recess can have the depth capacity in 2.5mm arrives the 4mm scope.

Recess can less than the partial-length of the brush that carries bristle 4/10ths on extend, perhaps even on 3/10ths length extend less than this length.

The applicator element can have first line of bristles that does not have recess, and it is adjacent with second line of bristles with a plurality of recesses, and these two rows that are separated separate by the groove that the whole bristle at brush carries longitudinal extension in the portion.

The applicator element can comprise the row who does not have recess alternately and have the row of a plurality of recesses respectively.

When the longitudinal axis of support member is observed applicator, at least one comes on its at least one segment length can have constant substantially width.In a flexible example, its width changes along support member.

Two adjacent rows can have the width that does not wait.

When the longitudinal axis of support member is observed applicator, at least one comes on its at least one segment length has the width that radially outwards increases or reduce.

The longitudinal axis of support member can be straight line or curve.

The envelope surface of applicator element has towards the tapered substantially shape of the far-end of described applicator element.

The cross section of the envelope surface of applicator element is advanced to the other end from described support member one end, through at least one extreme value, particularly minimum of a value.

In at least one segment length of described applicator element, perhaps even on its whole length, the cross section of envelope surface is circle or polygon, and is particularly square.

The cross section of described applicator element can be star, is connected at least three branches in the envelope surface in having, and for example this cross section can be a cross.At least one row corresponding with branch has recess, and at least another row corresponding with another branch do not have recess.

By using flat bristle of hammer or hollow bristle, brush does not need to have the threaded line effect.

The support member of the twisting of axis extension longitudinally; And

By at least two row brush hairs that described support member is supported, a plurality of recesses are drawn together at least one package, and another row does not have recess substantially at least.

Two rows separate by the longitudinal groove that extends on the whole length of carrying portion at bristle.

Support member with twisting of longitudinal axis; And

By the fixing bristle of the support member of described twisting;

Described applicator element has the zone of at least the first longitudinal extension, and this zone has a succession of recess that can carry material, and the zone of at least the second longitudinal extension, and this regional structure becomes to be used for separating eyelashes.

Especially, second area is without any recess.

First and second zones can form by the line of bristles that is separated alternatively.

First and second zones do not need to separate by the groove of longitudinal extension between them.

When brush had a plurality of band recesses regional, each recess in the zone can roughly be positioned at same axial location with the recess in the zone of recess with other.

In one embodiment, brush can have two no notched region of longitudinal extension on the length over half that bristle at support member carries portion, and along angle two between described no notched region notched region is arranged.

The angular width of no notch portion is measured around the longitudinal axis of support member, as an example, and can be more than or equal to 30 °, 40 ° or 50 °.

As an example, the quantity of the recess that accompanies each other in a notched region can be more than or equal to 5.

Brush does not need to have any significant threaded line effect, and bristle can be flat by hammer, and/or bristle can adopt the solid circles cross section bristle in cross section in addition.

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used for the brush of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, and described brush comprises:

The support member of the twisting of axis extension longitudinally; And

Bristle by described support member support;

Described brush has the row who has recess of two longitudinal extensions, described recess distributes along every row, recess among the row is positioned at along on the axial location of described support member, described axial location overlaps with the position of another row's described recess at least in part, and between two zones that have a recess, described brush has at least one zone that does not have recess.

As an example, each zone that has a recess has the recess more than five.

As an example, the bottom of each recess among the row is parallel with the bottom of recess among other row.

As an example, the degree of depth of recess can arrive the support member of twisting downwards substantially.

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used for the brush of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, and this brush comprises:

The support member of the twisting of axis extension longitudinally; And

The bristle that support member by described twisting is supported;

Described bristle has the cross section except that the solid circles cross section, and/or by the flat cross section of hammer;

Described brush has and has a succession of recess, at least one longitudinal region of the recess of the recess more than five, particularly regular arrangement for example.

This brush seldom has or does not have the threaded line effect, and the existence of recess makes it can have benefited from a zone, and this zone can be used for more materials are applied on the eyelashes.

Longitudinal region with recess can form alternatively by the row between two longitudinal grooves.

Comb

On the other hand, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, and described applicator comprises the applicator element, and described applicator element comprises:

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least first, second and the 3rd row's protruding member, described protruding member is connected on the described support member and with its at least a portion integral body and makes single-piece, and at least two rows among this three row have at least three continuous protruding members or protruding member bunch respectively;

First row's these three continuous protruding members or protruding member are bunch spaced apart regularly with first spacing, and second row's these three continuous protruding members or protruding member are bunch spaced apart regularly with second spacing that is different from first spacing.

Protruding member or protruding member bunch separate bigger spacing can be with the applying materials of relatively large amount to eyelashes, thereby obtain the heavy make-up effect.In addition, protruding member or protruding member bunch separate less spacing to be convenient to be used for separately and comb up eyelash, and is used for obtaining so not dense dressing effect.

On single applicator element, exist the protruding member of different spacing or protruding member bunch to make the dressing effect that might obtain balance, make eyelashes or eyebrow be coated on material but can not stick together.

Second spacing can be the integral multiple of first spacing, particularly can be two times or three times of first spacing.As an example, second spacing can be in 1.5 to 5 times the scope of first spacing, perhaps be in first spacing 1.7 to 4 times scope in, perhaps even be in 2 to 3 times the scope, described these scopes comprise its end value.

First and second rows can fully be close together, thereby in cosmetics were smeared process separately, at least one segment length of their protruding member can contact with eyelashes.

At least one protruding member of first row can extend along first direction, at least one protruding member of second row can extend along second direction, can shape between first and second directions at an angle, this angle is less than 180 °, and perhaps 140 °, perhaps 135 °, better, this angle is less than or equal to 120 °, perhaps is less than or equal to 110 °, perhaps even about 90 ° or littler.First row's great majority or even all protruding member can extend along first direction, and second row's great majority or even all protruding member can extend along second direction.

The applicator element can have at least four row's protruding members, and especially, it has the protruding member of quantity in four to eight row's scopes.These rows can arrange around the longitudinal axis of support member.

The longitudinal axis that first and second rows can be roughly parallel to support member extends.

The cross section of support member roughly can be avette, oval, circular or polygon, and especially, this polygon is triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon or octagon, perhaps more polygon polygon.

At least one row's protruding member can be roughly and the extension that is in line of at least one surface of support member.

At least one row's protruding member can be from support member roughly extends the zone line on a surface of support member.First and second row's protruding members can extend from the common surface of support member especially, perhaps extend from two adjacent respective surfaces.

At least one row's protruding member can be tangential on support member at least in part substantially and extend.At least one row's protruding member can be basically perpendicular to support member and extend, and for example, extends in the zone line of one surface.

The applicator element can have independent row's protruding member on each corresponding support surface.

Longitudinal axis around support member is advanced, first row and second who replaces that described applicator can have hesitates, wherein first row has with isolated three the continuous protruding members of first spacing rule or protruding member bunch at least, and second row has with second spacing isolated three the continuous protruding members of rule that are different from first spacing or protruding member bunch at least.

Support member and protruding member can be made by mold, for example make by injection of plastic material, thermoplastic or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), for example, be selected from following material: polyolefin (particularly polyethylene or polypropylene), polyamide, PETG, polyformaldehyde, polystyrene, Merlon, Pebax ^, styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene polymer (SEBS), polyurethane, nitrile, tri poly ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM), ethene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), polyester and Hytrel ^

Support member and/or protruding member can be magnetic.For instance, they can comprise having of distribution magnetic-particle permanent magnetism or that be magnetized.

At least one row's protruding member can comprise the protruding member more than 20,25 protruding members for example, perhaps 30 protruding members for example.

As an example, another row's protruding member of applicator can comprise and is less than 25 protruding member, for example is less than 20 protruding members, for example about 15 protruding members.

The height of protruding member is measured from support member can be in the scope of 0.5mm to 10mm, particularly is in the scope of 1mm to 4mm.

First row's protruding member can have essentially identical height with second row's protruding member.At least one protruding member of first row can have the different height of protruding member with second row.

At least one protruding member of at least one row can be a pyramid roughly.

When observing this support member, can form at least one vee-cut from least two protruding members of at least one row along the longitudinal axis that is basically perpendicular to support member.

At least one row's protruding member can have the roughly bottom of alignment.

At least one row's protruding member can be arranged on the relative both sides of the geometry segmentation plane of extending along the longitudinal axis of support member to small part.

The bottom centre of the bottom centre of first row's protruding member and second row's protruding member can be positioned at along the same axial position of the longitudinal axis of support member.In a flexible example, the bottom centre of first row's protruding member can be vertically between the bottom centre of second row's protruding member.

At least two continuous protruding members of first row can contact.At least two continuous protruding members of second row can contact.In a flexible example, at least two continuous protruding members of first row can be noncontacts, and/or at least two continuous protruding members of second row can be noncontacts.

The longitudinal axis of support member can be straight line or curve.

In one embodiment, the neither one protruding member is a boring.

As an example, the applicator element does not need to have any bristle that is fixed on the support member, only need have tooth and get final product.

First and second rows' protruding member does not need to have identical spacing.

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides a kind of and has been used for the applicator of applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow, and described applicator comprises an applicator element, and described applicator element comprises:

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least first, second arranges protruding member with the 3rd, and described protruding member is connected on the described support member, and makes single-piece with its at least a portion integral body;

In second row's protruding member the quantitative range of protruding member be in first row's protruding member protruding member quantity 1/4th to 3/4ths, for example 1/3rd to 2/3rds, protruding member also not exclusively is parallel to common direction.

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least the first and second row's protruding members, described protruding member is connected on the described support member, and makes single-piece with its at least a portion integral body;

The protruding member quantitative range is among first row in the protruding member 1/4th to 3/4ths of protruding member quantity, for example 1/3rd to 2/3rds in second row's protruding member.

Angular interval between first and second rows is less than 180 °.

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least first, second arranges protruding member with the 3rd, and described protruding member is connected on the described support member and with its at least a portion integral body and makes single-piece;

Every row has at least three continuous protruding members or protruding member bunch among at least two rows among this three row;

Support member with longitudinal axis; And

At least three row's protruding members, described protruding member is connected on the described support member and with its at least a portion integral body and makes single-piece;

Basic identical or be different from the 3rd row at least two row protruding members.As an example, the 3rd row can be between essentially identical row.

Further feature

Applicator can comprise bar, its axis extension longitudinally, and its first end is connected on the applicator element.

The longitudinal axis of bar can overlap with the longitudinal axis of support member.In a flexible example, can form the angle of a non-zero between the longitudinal axis of bar and support member, angle that can reach 30 ° for example is particularly 1 ° of angle to 20 ° of scopes, perhaps even 2 ° of angles to 10 ° of scopes.

Bar can have relative with first end and be connected to second end on the handle piece, and this handle piece can constitute the closing lid of container.This closing lid can be threadably engaged with container and match.

Encapsulation and applicator

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, the present invention also provides encapsulation and the applicator that is used for spreadable substance, and this device comprises:

The container of material is housed; And

As above brush that limits or comb applicator.

This device can comprise the scraping device.As an example, this scraping device can be made by non-porous material.It can have at least one groove.

As an example, scraper member can have groove, and under the situation that does not have the applicator element, the edge of groove leans on connection basically, described in patent EP-B1-1 046 358.

In another embodiment, scraper element can have vertical trough of belt part of annular, it has wall, and this wall comprises that at least one extends to the free-ended groove of scraper member always, and this groove extends through the full depth of described wall, this trough of belt partly is presented in the plane, lateral section minimum in this locates it, the cross section in the outside are greater than the maximum cross-section of applicator element, when the applicator element passes wherein, this trough of belt part radially is out of shape towards the outside, described in FR2 855 380.

Scraper element can also comprise the scraping antelabium of at least one waveform, and it has inboard free edge radially, limits the perforation of applicator element.

Material can be cosmetics, and for example mascara perhaps can be the nursing product of eyelashes and/or eyebrow.Smear the method for cosmetics

On the other hand, be independent of foregoing or combine with it, it is a kind of with the method for applying materials on eyelashes and/or the eyebrow that the present invention also provides, and this method may further comprise the steps:

Utilize motion, comprise the applicator element is rotated around its longitudinal axis, eyelashes are contacted with the protruding member (bristle or tooth) that carries material and belong to two zoness of different (for example, two arranging protruding members) of applicator simultaneously or continuously.

Zone or row can be as above to be limited.

Described rotational motion can be through at least 140 ° or 135 °, perhaps even be less than or equal to 130 °, 125 ° or even 120 °.

Description of drawings

By reading the detailed description of following non-limiting embodiment of the present invention, and by analyzing accompanying drawing, the present invention may be better understood.Among the figure:

Fig. 1 is the schematic partial, longitudinal cross-sectional along an example of encapsulation manufactured according to the present invention and applicator;

Fig. 2 is the side view that shows applicator element in Fig. 1 device separately;

Fig. 3 is the view that applicator element arrow is observed along III among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the schematic cross sectional views of the IV-IV position among Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 and 6 shows some the continuous protruding members from the two row's applicator elements that constitute different embodiment respectively;

Fig. 7 to 18 is and the similar view of Fig. 4, shows various embodiment, and Fig. 8 shows the applicator element that how to use among Fig. 7;

Figure 19 to 20 shows the wherein configuration of two kinds of feasible teeth;

Figure 21 shows a kind of different embodiment, and wherein at least one row's protruding member concentrates at protruding member together with comprising bunchy;

Figure 22 shows in the applicator element feasible configurations in conjunction with the magnetic filler;

Figure 23 show the support member longitudinal axis to and the axis of bar between be the feasible configurations of non-zero angle;

Figure 24 shows the feasible configurations of using the scraper member that comprises porous material;

Figure 25 and 26 shows the example that how the applicator element is assembled on the applicator rod;

Figure 26 A is the schematic cross sectional views along the applicator element of another different embodiment;

Figure 27 is the schematic partial, longitudinal cross-sectional of a kind of encapsulation and applicator, and this device comprises the applicator element that is made of brush;

Figure 28 shows the applicator element among Figure 27 separately;

Figure 29 is at the locational longitudinal section of the XXIX-XXIX of Figure 28;

Figure 30 and 31 is respectively at XXX-XXX and the locational cutaway view of XXXI-XXXI of Figure 29;

Figure 32 produces with the similar view of Figure 28, shows a kind of different embodiment;

Figure 33 is the cutaway view of brush among Figure 32;

Figure 34,36,37 and 39 is and the similar view of Figure 33, shows different embodiment;

Figure 35 is and the similar view of Figure 29 to show a kind of different embodiment of brush;

Figure 38 is a kind of embodiment of brush.

Figure 39 is the perspective schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 40 is the cutaway view of brush on a plane of intersecting with recess among Figure 39;

Figure 41 and 42 is and the similar view of Figure 40, shows a kind of different embodiment.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 shows used encapsulation of Substance P and applicator 1, and this device comprises a container with neck 72, an applicator 3 and a scraper element 4, and this scraper element comprises a flange 5, and this flange 5 is pressed against on the neck 7.

As embodiment, Substance P is mascara or nursing materials.

Applicator 3 comprises a bar 9 with longitudinal axis X, is provided with applicator element 10, the second ends at its first end and is provided with handle piece 11, and this handle piece also constitutes the closing cap of container 2.

In described embodiment, have screw thread on lid 11 the inner surface, be used to screw the external screw thread on the neck 7 of container 2.

Show in detail applicator element 10 among Fig. 2 to 4, comprise and have longitudinal axis Y the support member 15 of (being straight line in the example shown), and being connected to the row of the first, second, third and the 4th on this support member 15 16,17,18 and 19 protruding members 20, the substantially parallel axis Y of each row extends.

In described this example, the first and the

3rd row

16 and 18 is the same and toward each other, and the second and the 4th to arrange 17 and 19 also be like this.

Support member 15 comprises the distal portion 15a of taper, so that the applicator element 10 easier scraper member 4 of passing, particularly when the applicator element is inserted into container 2.

Each row among the described

row

16 and 17 has at least three continuous protruding members 20 that separate regularly, for first row 16, with first spacing eSeparate, for second row 17, to be different from second spacing of the first spacing e e' separate.

Spacing among the given row between two continuous protruding members eThis term is used to refer to the distance between outer surface of two continuous protruding members, and as shown in Figure 5, this spacing is to begin to measure upward to the centre position of protruding member from support member basically.Therefore, the spacing between two continuous protruding members eBe different from the distance between the axis of protruding member d

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to 4, first and second rows' protruding members 20 are the same, and the spacing between second row, 17 the protruding member bottom centre is substantially equal to first twice of arranging spacing between 16 the protruding member bottom centre.

In a kind of flexible example, this pitch difference is owing to the difference between the thickness of first and second rows' 16 and 17 protruding member, for example, and as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.

In these figure, first row's 16 protruding member 20 defines a spacing e, it is less than the spacing between second row's 17 the thinner protruding member 20 e'.In two

rows

16 and 17, the spacing between 21 centers, protruding member 20 bottoms dBe identical.

The center of the center of first row's 16 protruding member bottom 21 and second row's 17 protruding member 20 bottoms 21 can be located substantially on along the same axial location of support member 15 longitudinal axis Y.

When the quantity of protruding member 20 among two

rows

16 and 17 do not resemble example among Fig. 1 to 4 when identical, spacing so e', for instance, can be first spacing eOptional integral multiple.As an example, ratio e'/ eIn 1.5 to 5 scope, be 2 in described example.

In the example shown in Fig. 2 and 3, the 3rd row 18 protruding members are positioned at first row, 16 opposition side, and are identical with described first side, and with its middle symmetrical plane symmetry with respect to the applicator element, described symmetrical plane comprises the longitudinal axis of described applicator element.

The 3rd row 18 is not identical and 17 identical with second row with first row 16, does not perhaps all inequalityly exceed scope of the present invention with the two, the spacing of the 3rd row's 18 protruding member 20 at this moment, as an example, be different from spacing e and e', for example, be in spacing eWith e' between, perhaps less than e, perhaps greater than e'.

In 4 example illustrated, in independent cosmetic applying process once, first and second rows 16 are fully close together to contact with eyelashes with 17 protruding members 20 at Fig. 1.

More specifically with reference to Fig. 4, can see that first row, 16 protruding members 20 extend along first direction A, second row, 17 protruding members 20 extend along second direction B, form about 90 ° angle β between first direction A and the second direction B, with between this two row to separate angle consistent.

Certainly, the angle β that forms between the first and second direction A and the B is less than 90 °, and perhaps 90 ° to 120 ° scope, perhaps even more than or equal to 120 ° and less than 180 °, particularly less than 140 ° or 135 °, this does not exceed scope of the present invention.

Applicator element 10 can have many row's protruding members, can be greater than or less than four rows, and for example be in three and be discharged in eight rows' the scope, even can also be more.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to 4, the cross section of support member is square substantially, described row's protruding member extends with the surface of support member along straight line basically, and every row's protruding member all extends from the different surfaces of support member, is substantially perpendicular to this surface and with adjacent surperficial tangent.Like this, support member have independent one row protruding member combine with the respective surfaces of this support member.These rows' protruding member is along same extending clockwise or counterclockwise.

Textural have a difference, as shown in Fig. 7 to 11, do not exceed scope of the present invention.

In the example of Fig. 7 and 10, the applicator element has at least one row's 17 protruding members, and this protruding member extends from support member along the zone line on a surface of support member substantially.

In the example of Fig. 7, two protruding members of arranging 16a and 17 extend from an independent surface of support member, and the cross section of this support member is square substantially.In this example, this row 17 is basically perpendicular to the support member extension.Row 16b is along extending straight on the surface of extension from it with row 17.Row 16b is basically perpendicular to row 16a and extends.

In the example of Fig. 1 to 4, advance along the longitudinal axis Y of support member, the

row

16,18 of applicator element (has with first spacing eAt least three continuous protruding members 20 that separate regularly) and row 17,19 (have to be different from first spacing eSecond spacing e' at least three continuous protruding members 20 separating regularly) alternate configurations.

In the example shown in Fig. 7, longitudinal axis Y along support member 15 advances, two

row

16a and 16b alternate configurations of applicator element, each row has at least three continuous protruding members that separate regularly with first spacing, arranges 17 simultaneously and has at least three continuous protruding members that separate regularly with second spacing greater than first spacing.

Row

16a and 17 protruding member extend along parallel direction basically, thereby as an example, might on row 17 the protruding member 20 with and and adjacent row 16a between keep more Substance P, as shown in Figure 8.User thereby can be with the applying materials of relatively large amount to eyelashes can also and elongate eyelashes by the combing of row 16a protruding member, the separation that are close together simultaneously.

Can as described belowly carry out the applicator element shown in shop drawings 7 and 8.Use mold, mold comprises two, and this connection plane comprises row 17 by connecting the plane divided portion, by two mould portions are carried out the demoulding along removing as the represented rightabout of arrow F, does not cast comb.

Support member can have except that being the shape of cross section square substantially.

As an example, Fig. 9-11 shows the support member that shape of cross section is generally triangular, it is pentagonal support member substantially that Figure 12 illustrates shape, it is hexagonal support member substantially that Figure 13 illustrates shape, it is heptagonal support member substantially that Figure 14 illustrates shape, and it is octagonal support member substantially that Figure 15 illustrates shape.

Fig. 9 shows the feasible configurations of making the support member with core, and this core is not integrally made single-piece with the support member part of carrying protruding member, is not by the identical materials manufacturing with this part perhaps.

Figure 26 A shows in the feasible configurations of extending Overmolded (overmold) another part 15e on the support member part of protruding member.

The cross section of support member can also be rounded, perhaps avette as shown in figure 16, and is particularly oval, as shown in figure 17.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9,11 to 15 and 18, these rows' protruding member 20 is a straight line with the surface of support member basically and extends, and every row's protruding member all tangentially extends from a surface, and is an angle with adjacently situated surfaces.

In the embodiment of Fig. 9 and 12 to 15, every row's protruding member 20 all extends from the different surfaces of support member.

In the embodiment of Figure 11 and 18, extend two rows from each surface.

In the embodiment of Figure 10, every row's protruding member 20 is perpendicular to the different surfaces of support member, and extends from the zone line on described surface.

At last, in the embodiment of Figure 16 and 17, protruding member 20 is tangential on support member substantially and extends, and it is circular or oval that the cross section of this support member is essentially.

The height of protruding member is measured from support member, in 0.5mm arrives the scope of 10mm, particularly in 1mm arrives the scope of 4mm.

In all above-mentioned examples, different rows' protruding members can have identical height, but as an example, when at least one protruding member of the height of at least one protruding member of at least one row and another row not simultaneously, as shown in figure 18, this does not exceed scope of the present invention yet.

Can make the base portion alignment of at least one row's protruding member, as Figure 19 schematically shows.

Can make at least one row's protruding member to small part be arranged on the relative both sides of the geometry segmentation plane of the longitudinal axis that comprises support member, as shown in figure 20.

In these two figure, can see that at least one protruding member of at least one row may be substantially of Pyramid, but protruding member can have other suitable shape, wherein, for instance, they can be cylindrical, truncated cone-shaped, cylindrical and conical, hook-type or zigzag.

At least one row's protruding member can comprise a succession of isolated regularly single protruding member, as mentioned above.

In a kind of flexible example, at least one row's protruding member can comprise a series of protruding member bunch, and these bunches are spaced apart regularly.

Spacing between two identical protruding members bunch can be defined as, and for example, belongs to the distance between different bunches the neighboring projection element respectively, and described distance is measured from half position that protruding member makes progress.

In the protruding member shown in Figure 21 bunch, each bunch comprises two protruding members 20.The protruding member of row in 16 bunch opened with the intervals that is different from the protruding member bunch among the row 17.The interval of bunch among any rows carrying out repetition of row in 16 and 17 all is different.

As shown in figure 21, when observing this applicator element, form at least one vee-cut from least one row's protruding member along the longitudinal axis that is basically perpendicular to the applicator element.In this example, at least two continuous protruding members of first row's at least two the continuous protruding members and second row contact.

In a flexible example, shown in Fig. 1 to 4, first row is discontiguous with second row's continuous protruding member.

In the above-described embodiments, not having protruding member is boring.

The applicator element of the foregoing description does not have any bristle that is contained on the support member, does not exceed scope of the present invention but this applicator element comprises such bristle yet.

For example make support member and protruding member by injection plastic material, particularly thermoplastic or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), for example, described material is selected from following material: polyolefin (particularly polyethylene or polypropylene), polyamide, PETG, polyformaldehyde, polystyrene, Merlon, Pebax ^, styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene polymer (SEBS), polyurethane, ethene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA),, tri poly ethylene-propylene rubber (EPDM), polyester and Hytrel ^

Support member and/or protruding member can be magnetic, and especially, they can comprise the filler of the magnetic-particle of distribution, as shown in figure 22.

In all above-mentioned examples, the longitudinal axis X of bar and the longitudinal axis Y of support member are consistent, yet axis X and Y form non-zero angle α each other, as shown in figure 23, also do not exceed scope of the present invention.This angle [alpha] can expand 30 ° to, for example, particularly is in 1 ° to 20 ° scope, perhaps is in 2 ° to 10 ° scope.

In embodiment as shown in Figure 1, scraper member 4 is non-porous shape, comprises flexible lip, for example, can be made by fully crooked plastic material by elastomer or any other.In a flexible example, scraper element comprises a kind of porous material, for example foam, as shown in figure 24.

For example by mold, applicator element 10 can be made with bar integral body, perhaps can be fixed to the upper, and for example by being press-fitted insertion, perhaps is fastened in the inner set chamber of first end of bar 9, as shown in figure 25.In a kind of flexible example, support member 15 can have a chamber, and bar can be fixed in this chamber, as shown in figure 26.

Brush

Figure 27 shows encapsulation and applicator 101, and it comprises a container 102, an applicator 103 and a scraper member 104, and this scraper member has a flange 105, and this flange is pressed against on the neck 107 of container 102.

Applicator 103 has bar 109, and this bar has longitudinal axis X, and first end is provided with applicator element 110, the second ends and is provided with a handle piece 111, and this handle piece constitutes the closing cap of container 102 simultaneously.

Illustrate in greater detail applicator element 110 and comprise a support member 115 with longitudinal axis Y in Figure 28 to 31, this support member is straight line in described example, for example, can is converted into two halves and twisting from the centre and be constituted by wire.

Support member 15 can firmly be inserted in the bar 109.

Applicator element 110 comprises the bristle 112 that extends from support member 115, and these bristles 112 are fixed by being clamped between the circle that forms in the support member 115.

Bristle 112 extends along four rows 116,117,118 and 119, and these rows are separated, and have about 90 ° annular spacing β, for example, have corresponding longitudinal groove 150 between adjacent paired row.

In described example,

row

116 and 118 is identical, and reciprocally is provided with, and

row

117 and 119 also is like

this.Row

116 and 117 has different shapes.

As an example, these rows bristle of extending beyond support member 115 carries half length of portion 113.

When observing applicator along the direction that is basically perpendicular to longitudinal axis Y, at least one row particularly arranges 117 and 119, comprises at least one recess 120.

In the example shown, each among the

row

117 and 119 has a plurality of recesses 120, for example, surpasses 5 recesses, particularly is 5 to 20 recesses.These recesses 120 can be equidistant substantially, and when observing from the side, this row can have the zigzag outward appearance.

Row 116 and 118 can be without any recess, makes applicator element 110 comprise the row who does not have recess and has the row's of recess alternating structure, as shown in figure 28.

Recess can have different profiles.

In a given row, the profile of recess can be same or different.

When observation when row along the direction that is basically perpendicular to axis Y, each recess 120 can have substantially and is the profile of V-arrangement, as an example, perhaps also can have substantially and is the profile of U-shaped, shown in figure 32.

In the example shown in Figure 28 to 31, the degree of depth of recess equals to be arranged on the length of bristle in corresponding row of recess both sides substantially.In a flexible example, the bottom of recess can be limited by the end of short bristle.

In example shown in Figure 28, when when the longitudinal axis of support member is observed applicator, at least one comes has constant substantially width ω on its at least one segment length.The cross section of brush forms cross, has row and groove alternately simultaneously between the row who forms sawtooth.

The width that comprises the row of recess preferably is enough to make in the scraping process it to have to a certain degree rigidity, thereby material can be retained in the recess.

Certainly, at least one row's width is not constant substantially, does not exceed scope of the present invention yet.

As an example, Figure 32 shows a kind of applicator element 110, and it has shape of cross section is leg-of-mutton row 116,117, as among Figure 33 more clearly shown in.When the longitudinal axis Y along support member 115 observed applicator, at least one comes on its at least one segment length had the width that radially outwards reduces.

In the example shown in Figure 32 and 33, the shape of the envelope surface E of applicator element comes to a point gradually towards the end of applicator element 110 basically.

As can see from Figure 33, at least one segment length of applicator element 110, envelope surface E can be a circular cross section.

In a kind of flexible example, at least one segment length of applicator element, the cross section of envelope surface E can be polygon, and is particularly square, as can see from Figure 34.

When brush had the envelope surface of polygon cross section, brush can be made by a cylinder blank, cut this blank to make polygonal cross section.

Afterwards, can prune, presenting starlike cross section, and have bristle in a row this brush.

As an example, after the row of formation, can form recess by this brush is carried out machining.Row can form by make longitudinal groove on brush.

These rows can separate downwards, until the core of brush, perhaps these rows can be joined before arriving core each other.

As shown in figure 35, from the end to end of support member, the cross section of the envelope surface E of applicator element can pass through at least one extreme value, particularly minimum of a value.

Brush manufactured according to the present invention, for example top with reference to the described brush of Figure 27 to 31, can use by eyelashes are contacted with the row with recess, thereby material is applied on the eyelashes.

Afterwards, can use the row who does not have recess to come separately eyelashes.

For instance, can rotate around himself axis by making brush, as make its rotation be no more than 140 ° to 135 °, this row is contacted with eyelashes.

In Figure 36 to 38, can see other example of brush.

Brush among Figure 36 has three toothrows, and its angular interval β is about 120 °.

In this example, have only row 117 to have recess arbitrarily.In a flexible example, have only row 116 not have recess.

The width that Figure 37 illustrates a row can radially increase to the outside from core.

Brush has four rows in the figure.Two schematically relative rows can comprise recess, and two other row does not have recess simultaneously.

Brush among Figure 38 has four rows, and these rows process on the blank of square cross section.As shown in figure 38, when brush during along cross-section, each row forms passages with an adjacently situated surfaces 152 of brush.

In all above-mentioned brushes, by selecting the bristle in non-circular cross section, for instance, as has an articulated section, the perhaps bristle of hollow perhaps carries out mechanical treatment by make the back at brush to bristle, can weaken even threaded function that elimination is relevant with the core of twisting.This processing is bristle is heated, described in EP-A-1 459 647.Bristle can have the part that the removed part of material or material are elongated or flatten along its length at least one point, they can stop to extend radially outward from described point.

The invention is not restricted to above-mentioned example.Particularly, the feature of these various embodiments relevant with comb or brush can make up.

Figure 39 to 42 shows the brush of another example, can obtain the heavy make-up effect, and eyelashes might be separated.

The longitudinal groove different with previous examples, that the brush 200 of Figure 39 does not separate line of bristles.

Brush 200 has the zone 201 of band recess 203 and not with the zone 202 of any recess.

Because the existence of recess 203, zone 201 can be filled with more substantial material.Zone 202 can be used for separating eyelashes.

Be limited with bristle pack 204 between the recess 203, the spacing between these bristle pack is regular along the core 115 of twisting.In the embodiment shown, the recess 203 in a zone 201 has recess with other zone 201 substantially at identical axial location.

As an example, do not have the zone 202 of recess to extend on the dihedral sector gammai of the longitudinal axis that centers on core 105, this sector is more than or equal to 30 °, and is perhaps 45 °, perhaps bigger.

As an example, recess 203 can be schematically relative, as by processing to have flat bottom surface, as shown in figure 40.

The brush 200 of Figure 39 has the envelope surface of circular cross section.

The flexible example of Figure 41 has the basic polygon that is, particularly leg-of-mutton cross section, a series of recess 203 form along a spine, thereby limit a zone 201, and this zone can be filled with more substantial material.The bottom 210 of recess 203 can be basically parallel to the leg-of-mutton end.

In the example of Figure 42, the cross section of envelope surface is square substantially, and recess 203 is made along two schematic opposed edges.The bottom 210 of recess 203 is basically parallel to described square diagonal.

In whole specification, comprise claims, term " comprises/comprises one " and should be understood that and " comprising/comprise at least one " synonym, unless opposite appointment is arranged.

Claims

1. An encapsulation and applicator device for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising:

the container containing the substance, and

An applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a twisted support extending along the longitudinal axis,

bristles secured by said twisted supports,

The applicator element has at least a first longitudinally extending region comprising a series of recesses capable of carrying a substance, and at least a second longitudinally extending region configured to separate the eyelashes, said region with the recesses The number of notches following each other in is greater than or equal to 5.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second region is free of indentations.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the applicator element has no substantially noticeable swirling effect.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the series of notches is regular.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one notch includes a substantially flat bottom.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the notch extends a length that is less than 3mm measured along the axis of the support.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the applicator element includes at least two rows of bristles supported by the support, one of the rows including a plurality of notches.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the two rows define a groove extending along the support and having an angular width of less than 135°.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the support includes a bristle-carrying portion, the row extending over half the length of the bristle-carrying portion of the support.

10. The device of claim 7, wherein the maximum lengths of the two rows of bristles are substantially equal.

11. The device of claim 7, wherein at least one notch exhibits a substantially V-shaped profile when viewing the corresponding row in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

12. The device of claim 7, wherein at least one notch exhibits a substantially U-shaped profile when viewing the corresponding row in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support.

13. The device of claim 7, wherein the depth of the notches is substantially equal to the length of the bristles disposed on either side of the notches in a corresponding row.

14. The device of claim 7, wherein two adjacent rows have different numbers of notches.

15. The device of claim 7, wherein the applicator includes a first row of bristles having no notches adjacent to a second row of bristles including a plurality of notches.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the applicator elements comprise alternating rows without notches and rows with a plurality of notches.

17. The device of claim 7, wherein at least one row has a substantially constant width over at least a portion of its length when the applicator is viewed along the longitudinal axis of the support.

18. The device of claim 7, wherein at least one row has a radially outwardly decreasing width over at least a length thereof when the applicator is viewed along the longitudinal axis of the support.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the rows are phase separated.

20. The device of claim 7, comprising at least one longitudinal groove between two adjacent rows.

21. The device of claim 1, wherein the enveloping surface of the applicator element has a shape that tapers substantially towards the distal end of the applicator element.

22. The device according to claim 1, wherein the enveloping surface of the applicator element, running from one end of the support to the other, has a cross-section passing through at least one extremum, in particular a minimum value.

23. The device of claim 1, wherein the enveloping surface is circular in cross-section over at least a length of the applicator element.

24. The device of claim 1, wherein, for at least a length of the applicator element, the enveloping surface is one of polygonal and square in cross-section.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the applicator element is star-shaped in cross-section, has three branches, or has four branches.

26. The applicator of claim 1, further comprising a stem extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first end connected to the applicator element.

27. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the longitudinal axes of the stem and the support are coincident.

28. The applicator of claim 26, wherein a non-zero angle is formed between the longitudinal axis of the stem and the support.

29. The applicator of claim 28, wherein the non-zero angle is less than or equal to 30°.

30. The applicator of claim 28, wherein the non-zero angle is in the range of 10° to 20°.

31. The applicator of claim 28, wherein the non-zero angle is in the range of 2° to 10°.

32. The applicator of claim 26, wherein the stem has a second end and is connected to the handle member by its second end.

33. An applicator according to claim 32, wherein the handle member constitutes a closure cap of the container.

34. The applicator of claim 33, wherein the closure cap is configured to engage the container by screw fastening.

35. The device of claim 1, comprising a wiper.

36. The device of claim 1, wherein the substance is mascara.

37. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

at least a first row and a second row of protruding elements extending along said support, said protruding elements not all extending parallel to a common direction, between said first row of protruding elements and said second row of protruding elements the angular spacing around the longitudinal axis of the support is non-zero and less than 135°, the protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements of the first row are distributed in a uniform manner along said row, the protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements of the two rows are distributed differently ;

at least a first spacing between at least three consecutive raised elements or clusters of raised elements in a first row, where said elements are integrally formed in one piece with at least a portion of said support; and

at least one second pitch, different from said first pitch, between at least three consecutive protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements of a second row, when said elements are integrally formed as a single piece with at least a portion of said support pieces.

38. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an application device, said applicator elements comprising:

supports; and

at least two rows extending along said support and said rows being angularly separated by less than 135°, each row comprising protruding elements intended to come into contact with eyelashes, the number of protruding elements in one said row In the range from one quarter to three quarters of the number of protruding elements in another row, said protruding elements are not all parallel to a common direction.

39. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a twisted support extending along the longitudinal axis; and

bristles secured by said twisted supports;

The applicator element has two longitudinally extending rows with notches distributed along the rows, the notches in one row being located at axial positions along the support which are at least Partially coincides with the position of said notches of the other row, and between two regions with notches, there is at least one region without notches.

40. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a twisted support extending along the longitudinal axis; and

bristles supported by said twisted supports;

said bristles have a cross-section other than a solid circular cross-section, and/or are struck;

The applicator element has at least one longitudinal region with a series of notches.

41. The applicator of claim 40, wherein there are more than five notches.

42. The applicator of claim 40, wherein the notches are regularly arranged.

43. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

At least first, second and third rows of protruding elements, said protruding elements being attached to said support and integrally formed with at least a part thereof, at least two of the three rows each having at least three consecutive protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements; the three consecutive protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements of the first row are regularly spaced at a first pitch, and the three consecutive protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements of the second row are spaced apart from the first pitch The second intervals of are regularly spaced apart.

44. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

at least first, second and third rows of protruding elements extending from said support and formed in one piece with at least a portion thereof;

The number of protruding elements in the second row of protruding elements is in the range of one quarter to three quarters of the number of protruding elements in the first row.

45. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

at least first and second rows of protruding elements extending from said support and formed in one piece with at least a portion thereof;

The number of protruding elements in the second row of protruding elements is in the range of one quarter to three quarters of the number of protruding elements in the first row, for example in the range of one third to two thirds;

The angular separation between the first and second rows is less than 180°.

46. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

at least first, second and third rows of protruding elements extending from the support and integrally formed in a single piece with at least a portion thereof;

At least two of the three rows have at least three contiguous protruding elements or clusters of protruding elements;

The consecutive projecting elements or clusters of projecting elements of the first row and the consecutive projecting elements or clusters of projecting elements of the second row are regularly spaced apart at different pitches.

47. An applicator for applying a substance to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, said applicator comprising an applicator element comprising:

a support having a longitudinal axis; and

at least three rows of protruding elements extending from the support and integrally formed in a single piece with at least a portion thereof;

At least two rows of protruding elements are substantially identical and different from a third row.