Global Patent Index - EP 1726236 A1

EP 1726236 A1 20061129 - Applicator and application device for a cosmetic product

Title (en)

Applicator and application device for a cosmetic product

Title (de)

Applikator und Vorrichtung zum Applizieren eines kosmetischen Produktes

Title (fr)

Applicateur et dispositif d'application d'un produit cosmétique

Publication

EP 1726236 A1 20061129 (FR)

Application

EP 06300520 A 20060524

Priority

FR 0551363 A 20050525

Abstract (en)

The applicator has a rod (6) extending partly in a sheath (15) and carrying an application unit (10). A space (20) formed between the sheath and the rod has a shape modifiable by a user for allowing the unit to take two configurations. The space has a finger nail polish (V) retained by capillarity in one of the configuration, and the nail polish flows from the space on the unit in the other configuration. The unit is formed with an inclination relative to a longitudinal axis of the applicator. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a product application device having an applicator (2) a method for applying a product on an application surface using an applicator.

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/26 (2006.01); A45D 34/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 34/042 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 34/045 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 40/24 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 2200/1018 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1726236 A1 20061129; EP 1726236 B1 20080924; AT E408992 T1 20081015; BR PI0601811 A 20070717; CN 100506110 C 20090701; CN 1868370 A 20061129; DE 602006002838 D1 20081106; ES 2313594 T3 20090301; FR 2886114 A1 20061201; FR 2886114 B1 20070817; RU 2006118045 A 20071220; RU 2356484 C2 20090527; US 2006272670 A1 20061207; US 7581544 B2 20090901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06300520 A 20060524; AT 06300520 T 20060524; BR PI0601811 A 20060522; CN 200610081340 A 20060518; DE 602006002838 T 20060524; ES 06300520 T 20060524; FR 0551363 A 20050525; RU 2006118045 A 20060525; US 43662206 A 20060519