U.S. patent application number 16/765403 was filed with the patent office on 2020-10-22 for refill for liquid makeup case and assembly comprising a case and such a refill.
This patent application is currently assigned to CHANEL PARFUMS BEAUTE. The applicant listed for this patent is CHANEL PARFUMS BEAUTE. Invention is credited to Frederic MILESI.
Application Number | 20200329843 16/765403 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004930860 |
Filed Date | 2020-10-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20200329843 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MILESI; Frederic |
October 22, 2020 |
REFILL FOR LIQUID MAKEUP CASE AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CASE AND
SUCH A REFILL
Abstract
The invention concerns a refill (2) intended to be inserted into
a makeup case (1). The refill (2) comprises a vessel containing a
liquid makeup, the vessel comprising a tank (6) comprising an open
top face forming an opening for dispensing the makeup. The tank (6)
is delimited by a side wall (18) in line with the opening and a
bottom (22) of the tank. The refill (2) comprises an absorbent
complex (7) in the tank (6). The vessel further comprises at least
one additional volume (13) outside the tank (6), in fluid
communication with the inside of said tank (6). This helps optimise
the volume available for containing a liquid make-up, while
allowing the latter to be effectively retained in the refill. The
invention also concerns an assembly comprising a case (1) and such
a refill (2).
Inventors: |
MILESI; Frederic; (Paris,
FR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CHANEL PARFUMS BEAUTE |
Neuilly-Sur-Seine |
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FR |
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Assignee: |
CHANEL PARFUMS BEAUTE
Neuilly-Sur-Seine
FR
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Family ID: |
1000004930860 |
Appl. No.: |
16/765403 |
Filed: |
November 27, 2018 |
PCT Filed: |
November 27, 2018 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR2018/052989 |
371 Date: |
May 19, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 34/00 20130101;
A45D 42/04 20130101; A45D 2034/005 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45D 34/00 20060101
A45D034/00; A45D 42/04 20060101 A45D042/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 30, 2017 |
FR |
1761419 |
Claims
1-14. (canceled)
15. A refill configured to be inserted into a makeup case, said
refill comprising: a vessel containing a liquid makeup, the vessel
comprising a container comprising an open upper face forming an
opening for the delivery of the makeup, the container being
delimited by a lateral wall aligned with the opening and a bottom
of the container, an absorbent complex within the container; and
the vessel further comprising at least one additional volume
outside the container in fluidic communication with the inside of
the container.
16. A refill according to claim 15, wherein: the refill has a
six-sided shape with a four-sided base and a height less than half
of one side of its base.
17. A refill according to claim 15, wherein: the container has a
round cross-sectional shape.
18. A refill according to claim 15, wherein: the vessel comprises a
first part forming outside walls of the vessel and of the refill,
and a bottom of the vessel and of the refill; and the vessel
comprises a second part forming the lateral wall of the container
and an upper wall of the vessel comprising the opening for delivery
of the makeup.
19. A refill according to claim 18, wherein: the second part
furthermore forms the bottom of the container.
20. A refill according to claim 18, wherein: the first part forms
the bottom of the container.
21. A refill according to claim 18, wherein: the second part forms
a hinge; and the refill further comprising a flap connected to the
hinge, the flap being configured to be tiltable between a closed
position obturating the opening for delivery of the makeup and an
open position freeing the opening for delivery of the makeup.
22. A refill according to claim 15, further comprising: passages
formed in the lateral wall of the container providing the fluidic
communication.
23. A refill according to claim 20, further comprising: a space
between the lateral wall of the container and the bottom of the
container providing the fluidic communication.
24. A refill according to claim 15, further comprising: a film
configured to tightly obturate the delivery opening formed by the
open face of the container in a fluid-tight manner prior to a first
use of the refill.
25. A refill according to claim 24, wherein: the film is fastened
to a rigid ring connected to an upper edge of the lateral wall of
the container.
26. A refill according to claim 24, wherein: the film is fastened
to a rim formed on an upper edge of the lateral wall of the
container.
27. An assembly comprising; a refill configured to be inserted into
a makeup case, said refill comprising: a vessel containing a liquid
makeup, the vessel comprising a container comprising an open upper
face forming an opening for the delivery of the makeup, the
container being delimited by a lateral wall aligned with the
opening and a bottom of the container, an absorbent complex within
the container; the vessel further comprising at least one
additional volume outside the container in fluidic communication
with the inside of the container; and a makeup case comprising a
main body forming an inside volume for receiving the refill having
a shape matching the inside volume of the makeup case, and the
refill inserted and fastened inside the receiving volume of the
makeup case.
28. An assembly according to claim 27, further comprising: a pad
configured to enable recovery of liquid makeup by an application of
pressure on the absorbent complex of the refill; and the makeup
case further comprising a lid forming a reception space for the pad
when the makeup case is closed by the lid.
Description
[0001] The present invention concerns the field of containers for
liquid makeup. It relates in particular to the field of liquid
makeup refills for cases for makeup, and of cases for liquid
makeup.
[0002] It concerns for example cases configured to contain and
deliver makeup in liquid form enabling the user to transport his or
her makeup in a handbag or a pocket in order to apply makeup to
himself or herself throughout the day. Below in the present
document the male or female user will be designated by the
female.
[0003] Similarly, the term "liquid makeup" must be understood
broadly, and may designate for example a fluid foundation, eye
contour makeup commonly referred to as "eyeliner", eye shadow, or a
fluid lipstick The term makeup can also designate a liquid care
formula, a liquid cream for the face or eyes, a lotion.
[0004] Such cases are of small size in order to be easily
transportable. They must be fully fluid-tight in relation to the
product they contain when they are closed, and must be simple to
use, in particular by allowing easy delivery and application of
liquid makeup.
[0005] The cases also have an important aesthetic function. They
may be configured so that they can be re-used when they are
empty.
[0006] To that end, the cases known in the state of the art contain
a refill. This refill clips into the bottom of the case and makes
it possible to provide the protection, sealing, and dispensing of
the product for the user.
[0007] Such a refill is produced with materials compatible with the
products it contains. It comprises a container which contains the
liquid makeup and a lid enabling the fluid-tight obturation of the
container.
[0008] A device enables the dispensing or delivery of makeup.
[0009] Various types of devices enabling the delivery of makeup
which is in liquid form have been envisioned in the state of the
art.
[0010] Some refills comprise an absorbent complex, which is a
sponge. In these refills, the product, that is to say the liquid
makeup, is imbibed in a sponge which is held in the bottom of the
refill using a holding ring.
[0011] This ring supports a protective label which is removed by
the user at the time of first use. The sealing is then provided by
the lid of the refill. The dispensing of the product is made by
imbibing an applicator such as a pad or a finger of the user by
pressing on the sponge, in order for it to release the product it
contains in its alveolae.
[0012] This first solution makes it possible to contain and deliver
products that are very fluid.
[0013] Nevertheless, the sponge occupies a certain volume within
the refill, to the detriment of the storage capacity for the
contained product. For a given volume of product that can be
released, the refill and the case must be larger than in the
absence of a sponge. This goes against the transportability of the
product.
[0014] A refill for liquid makeup comprising a sponge is in
particular disclosed in document JP2008178463.
[0015] According to this same principle, the case for makeup may
comprise, in addition to the refill container, secondary
raceptacles or refills to contain other cosmetic compositions. This
is described in document KR20120045146. This does not solve, or
only imperfectly solves, the issue of the releasable amount
contained by the refill of liquid makeup.
[0016] According to a second solution, the refills may present a
mesh stretched above the container containing the makeup. The mesh
is constituted by an extensible mesh or by a perforated silicone
membrane. This solution makes it possible to pass the product
through the loops of the fabric forming the mesh or through the
perforations of the silicone when it is stretched by pressing upon
it. Alternatively, the delivery of the product may be carried out
through pressurization of the interior volume of the refill, by
pressing on a deformable bottom it comprises. This is described in
document FR2744602. According to this same solution, as there is no
sponge or other member in the container, its entire volume is
available to contain the product. Nevertheless, the product cannot
be very fluid since the mesh provides imperfect holding of a very
fluid product in the container, and the product must not pass
through the mesh in the absence of pressure on the latter.
[0017] According to a third solution, the product is dispensed by a
so-called "airless" pump (that is to say which does not use any
propulsive gas) through a plate, either by a central hole, or by
multiple orifices disposed on the upper surface of the plate.
According to this solution, the bottom of the refill is constituted
by a piston which comes to push the product under the action of the
pump, or else a flexible packet which is squashed under the action
of the pump. This solution is adapted to the storage and release of
liquid products, even the most fluid products, but has a high cost
and has a high bulk on account of the system comprising a piston
and a pump.
[0018] Nevertheless, in the state of the art there is no refill for
a liquid makeup case, nor corresponding case, that maximizes the
storage volume for liquid makeup, which is potentially very fluid,
while enabling easy delivery and being cheap to manufacture and of
low bulk in order to enable easy transport by a user.
[0019] The invention is thus directed to a refill solving all or
part of the aforesaid issues, as well as to an assembly comprising
an adapted case and such a refill.
[0020] Thus, the invention relates to a refill configured to be
inserted into a makeup case. The refill comprises a vessel
containing a liquid makeup. The vessel comprises a container
comprising an open upper face forming an opening for the delivery
of the makeup, said container being delimited by a lateral wall
aligned with the opening and a container bottom. The refill
comprises an absorbent complex within the container. The vessel
further comprises at least one additional volume outside the
container, in fluidic communication with the inside of said
container.
[0021] The presence of an absorbent complex such as a sponge in the
container and thus at the location of the opening for delivery of
the product enables, just as in the prior art, good retention of a
product even if very fluid, and easy delivery of the product by
pressure on the absorbent complex.
[0022] Furthermore, the presence of volumes of the vessel that are
additional to the container gives additional capacity to contain
liquid makeup, which is all the greater that the additional volumes
do not contain any absorbent complex which would limit the storage
capacity thereof.
[0023] The retaining capacity of the product by the refill is not
compromised, since the absorbent complex enables that retention at
the location of the delivery opening for the liquid makeup. When
makeup is taken from the refill by pressure on the absorbent
complex, the latter is refilled with liquid makeup coming from the
additional volumes, by gravity and/or by capillarity.
[0024] The refill may have a substantially parallelepiped shape
with a substantially square base and a height less than half of one
side of its base.
[0025] The container may have a substantially cylindrical
shape.
[0026] The refill may comprise a hollow first part forming the
outside walls of the vessel and of the refill, and the bottom of
said vessel and of the refill, and a second part forming the
lateral wall of the container and an upper wall of the vessel
comprising the opening for delivery of the makeup.
[0027] According to a first embodiment, the second part furthermore
forms a bottom of the container.
[0028] According to a second embodiment, the first part forms a
bottom of the container.
[0029] The second part may form a hinge, the refill further
comprising a flap connected to said hinge, the flap being able to
tilt between a closed position in which it obturates the opening
for delivery of the makeup and an open position freeing said
opening for delivery of the makeup.
[0030] The refill may comprise passages formed in the lateral wall
of the container which provide said fluidic connection of the
additional volume or volumes with the inside of said container.
[0031] The refill may comprise a space between the lateral wall of
the container and the bottom of the container which provides said
fluidic communication of the additional volume or volumes with the
inside of said container.
[0032] The refill may comprise a film which, prior to the first use
of said refill, obturates in fluid-tight manner the delivery
opening formed by the open face of the container. In this case, the
film may be fastened to a rigid ring connected to an upper edge of
the lateral wall of the container. Alternatively, the film may be
fastened to a rim formed on an upper edge of the lateral wall of
the container.
[0033] The invention also relates to an assembly comprising a case
for makeup having a main body forming an inside volume for
receiving a refill and a refill according to one of the preceding
claims of matching shape and which is inserted and fastened inside
said receiving volume of the case. Such an assembly may further
comprise a pad enabling the recovery of liquid makeup by pressing
on the absorbent complex of the refill, and wherein the case
further comprises a lid forming a reception space for said pad when
the case is closed by said lid.
[0034] Still other particularities and advantages of the invention
will appear in the following description.
[0035] In the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting
example:
[0036] FIG. 1 shows, in a three-dimensional view, an assembly
comprising a case and a liquid makeup refill according to one
embodiment of the invention;
[0037] FIG. 2 shows, in a three-dimensional view, the assembly of
FIG. 1 in which the refill has been detached from the case;
[0038] FIG. 3 presents, in a first cross-section view, an assembly
comprising a case and a liquid makeup refill according to a first
embodiment of the invention;
[0039] FIG. 4 shows the assembly of FIG. 3 in a second
cross-section view;
[0040] FIG. 5 shows, in a first cross-section view, an assembly
comprising a case and a liquid makeup refill according to a second
embodiment of the invention;
[0041] FIG. 6 shows the assembly of FIG. 5 in a second
cross-section view.
[0042] FIG. 1 shows a "nomadic" or transportable makeup assembly.
The assembly comprises a case 1 which contains a refill 2, holding
liquid makeup. In the example represented here, the case has a
shape referred to as substantially square, that is to say a
substantially parallelepiped shape having a square base, which is
"flattened" that is to say of small height compared with its sides,
for example of height less than half of one side of the base. In
the example shown in FIG. 1, the base is not strictly square in
that it has sides that are slightly rounded outwardly giving the
case an attractive appearance.
[0043] The case may be closed using a lid 3. The lid 3 may tilt
relative to a main body 4 of the case 1. A primary function of the
lid 3 is to serve for the closing and the opening of the case for
the delivery of makeup, but may have other functions. It may form
an internal volume, above the refill 2, able to serve as reception
space to accommodate therein an an accessory for makeup
application, for example a pad. The lid 3 may also, in its bottom,
be equipped with a mirror 5 enabling the user to apply make-up to
herself easily. The refill is provided with a container 6 having an
open upper face for the delivery of the makeup. The container is
central in relation to the case 1 and the refill 2. In the example
shown, the container 6 has the shape of a cylinder of revolution
and the opening it forms is thus round. The container is defined in
the refill by a lateral wall, which here is a peripheral wall, the
container being cylindrical. An absorbent complex 7 is disposed in
the container. The absorbent complex fills the entire volume of the
container 6, and for this has a shape substantially matching the
internal volume of the container 6. The dimensions of the absorbent
complex may be slightly greater than those of the container such
that the absorbent complex is slightly compressed therein. The
absorbent complex 7 is conventionally a natural or synthetic
sponge, or any other type of open solid foam. The absorbent complex
7, may also be formed, in non-limiting manner, from non-woven
materials or laminated fibers. The absorbent complex 7 has a high
capacity for absorbing fluid, but must nevertheless enable the
retention of the liquid makeup in the absence of externally applied
forces other than gravity for example.
[0044] In order to apply makeup to herself, the user presses or
dabs the pad (or other accessory for applying makeup, or a finger)
on the absorbent complex 7. Under the effect of the applied
pressure, the absorbent complex releases some of the liquid makeup
it contains, at the location of its compressed zone. The surface of
the pad is then covered with makeup, so enabling the user to apply
it to herself easily.
[0045] The refill also comprises a flap 8, which may also be called
a plate. The flap 8 is connected to the edge of the container 6 by
a hinge 9. The flap typically has a general shape which matches
that of the opening formed by the open face of the container 6.
[0046] When in a closed position, the flap enables sealing to be
ensured for the liquid makeup at the location of the open face of
the container 6 that forms an opening for delivery of the makeup.
This avoids any leakage of makeup during transport, for example in
a bag.
[0047] In an open position, shown in FIG. 1, the delivery opening
of the refill is freed, enabling makeup to be collected from the
container.
[0048] A particular feature of the refill 2 is that, in addition to
the container 6, it has an additional volume (or volumes) for
storing liquid makeup, fluidically connected to the container. The
additional volume is thus defined outside the container, typically
between a lateral wall of said container 6 and an outside wall of
the refill. Typically, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the four
corners 10 of the square formed by the base of the case, and
correspondingly by the refill inserted into the case, are employed
as additional volumes as detailed with reference to FIGS. 3 to
6.
[0049] This is can be seen in particular in FIG. 2 which shows the
assembly of FIG. 1, the refill 2 being detached from the main body
4 of the case 1, for example for it to be replaced by a full
refill. The refill 2 has an external shape which matches the
geometry of the internal volume of the main body 4. In the example
shown here, the case 1 has a square general shape, and the refill 2
correspondingly has a substantially square shape. The refill thus
has as large a volume as possible in relation to the volume
available in the main body 4 of the case 1.
[0050] When the refill 2 is inserted into the case 1, the refill 2
is held there by matching of shape and/or snap engagement.
[0051] FIG. 3 is a cross-section view, on a median plane A-A shown
in FIG. 1, of an assembly comprising a case 1 and a refill 2 such
as that of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows the same assembly in a
cross-section view, on a diagonal plane B-B shown in FIG. 1.
[0052] The case is shown in closed position, that is to say that
its lid 3 is closed.
[0053] A pad 11 is disposed between the mirror 5 and the flap 8 of
the refill 2.
[0054] In FIGS. 3 to 6, the flap 8 is in closed position, and
sealingly obturates the open face of the container 6 that forms an
opening for delivery of the makeup. The sealing is obtained by the
pinching of a seal 12 carried by one face of the lid, as in the
example shown here. Alternatively, the seal 12 may be disposed on
the upper edge of the container 6.
[0055] The refill is constituted as described below. The refill
comprises a vessel to contain the liquid makeup. The vessel
comprises the container 6, which contains a sponge, and the
additional volume 13.
[0056] In order to form the vessel, the refill 2 comprises: [0057]
a hollow first part 14 forming the outside walls 15 of the vessel
and of the refill, and the bottom 16 of said vessel and of the
refill, and [0058] a second part 17 forming the lateral wall 18 of
the container and an upper wall 19 of the vessel comprising the
opening for delivery of the makeup, that is to say the open face of
the container 6.
[0059] The second part 17 is fastened to the first part 16, for
example by fitting inside the latter.
[0060] The parts constituting the vessel may be made from plastic
material, and for example be obtained by molding.
[0061] In the embodiment of FIGS. 3 to 4, a ring 20 is mounted, for
example by snap engagement, on the upper edge of the lateral wall
18 of the container 6. The ring 20 bears a film 21 (or label),
which sealingly obturates the refill 2 against liquids and air
before its first use for which the sealing film 21 is removed.
[0062] The ring 20 can also form a slight restriction of the
opening of the container 6, so making it possible to improve the
holding of the absorbent complex 7 in the container 6.
[0063] In order to enable the extraction of the refill 2 from the
case 1, the latter may, as in the example represented here, be
provided with an open bottom. The open bottom of the case enables
the user to press on the bottom of the refill 2 inner make it come
out from the case 1. The bottom of the refill 2, formed by the
first part 14 may advantageously comprise a step formation which
comes to be inserted into the opening of the bottom of the case 1,
in order for the assembly constituted by the case 1 and the refill
2 to present a flat bottom.
[0064] In general terms, the extraction of the refill 2 from the
case 1, preferably when the refill is empty of makeup, enables its
replacement in the case by a full refill.
[0065] In the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4, the second part 17 also
forms a bottom 22 of the container 6. On mounting the refill 2, the
bottom 22 of the container 6 comes to rest on the bottom of the
refill constituted by the first part 14.
[0066] In the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4, in which the second part
17 forms both the lateral wall 18 of the container 6 and its bottom
22, the lateral walls 18 comprise passages 23 enabling the liquid
makeup contained in the additional volume 13 to pass into the
container 6 in order to imbibe or re-imbibe the absorbent complex
7. In other words, the passages 23 put the container 6 in fluidic
communication with the additional volume 13.
[0067] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the additional volume is mainly
located in the corners 10, but nevertheless extends all around the
container 6. The additional volume is thus, in the example shown, a
single volume formed around the container. If several additional
volumes are provided, for example an independent additional volume
in each corner of a refill, a passage must be provided between each
additional volume and the container 6.
[0068] The embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 substantially
corresponds to that of FIGS. 3 and 4, optimized in two respects.
The above description made with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 thus
applies, except for the differences detailed below, to the
embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6.
[0069] FIG. 5 is a cross-section view, on a median plane A-A shown
in FIG. 1; FIG. 6 is a cross-section view, on a diagonal plane B-B
shown in FIG. 1.
[0070] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a first difference
arises from the fact that the second part 17 does not form a bottom
for the container 6. In this embodiment, the bottom of the
container 22' corresponds to the bottom of the refill. The bottom
of the container 22' is thus formed by the first part. This
configuration has two advantages. One is that the volume of the
container is increased. The other is that the fluidic communication
between the additional volume 13 of the container 6 can be formed
simply by providing a space 24 between the lateral wall of the
container (formed by the second part 17) and the bottom 22' of the
container (formed by the first part). The liquid makeup is thus
able to flow freely between the additional volume 1 and the
container 6, over the entire periphery of the container.
[0071] A second difference comes from the fact that there is no
ring 20 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The functions of
the ring 20 are provided by a rim 25 formed at the location of the
upper edge of the container 6, directed inwards of its open face.
The rim 25 enables the fastening of the film 21. The rim 25 also
enables proper holding of the absorbent complex 7 in the container
6.
[0072] Naturally, each of the two differences raised above between
the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4 and that of FIGS. 5 and 6 may be
adopted independently of each other.
[0073] In all the embodiments represented, the additional volume is
free of any member (typically, it contains no absorbent complex),
which enables the total capacity for liquid makeup of the refill to
be maximized.
[0074] In an embodiment not represented, the lateral wall of the
container may be apertured with multiple orifices in order to
facilitate the fluidic communication between the additional volume
13 and the container 6.
[0075] The invention thus provides a refill for a makeup case,
containing a liquid makeup offering a presentation unknown in the
state of the art. Thanks to the configuration developed in the
invention, the refill provides an optimized storage volume for
makeup, within a limited total volume enabling the case and its
refill to be transported easily, while preserving the ease of use
compared with the refills having a sponge of the state of the art,
and the advantage of being adapted to very fluid products.
[0076] For example, the refill provided in the invention may
contain and release of the order of 15 grams of a product, even if
very liquid, in a case that is for example substantially square
with very small bulk.
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