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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 19.12.2006 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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TAPE DISPENSER WITH COVER
BANDABGABEVORRICHTUNG MIT ABDECKUNG
DISTRIBUTEUR DE RUBAN AVEC COUVERCLE
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17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38 |
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Proprietor: Société BIC |
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- ROLION, Franck
95270 Asnières Sur Oise (FR)
- BEZ, Arnaud
F-92410 Ville d'Avray (FR)
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Mitscherlich & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE) |
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- PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2003, no. 12, 5 December 2003 (2003-12-05) & JP 2005
001850 A (TOMBOW PENCIL CO LTD), 6 January 2005 (2005-01-06)
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Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European
patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
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have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
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[0001] The present invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of adhesive,
covering or coloured material from a backing tape onto a substrate according to the
preamble of claim 1.
[0002] In prior art, correction tape applicators or applicators for adhesive tape or the
like are known. Usually, these applicators comprise a housing and a tip of an application
member protruding from the housing, whereby correction tape of the like is guided
around this tip. Since correction tape or any other tape used for these type of applicators
is very sensitive and the tip is always exposed to the ambience and, thus, to outside
influences, it is very likely that the tape is injured or even ruptured, when the
applicator is not in use and stored somewhere. Once such a tape ruptures, the entire
applicator has to be thrown away. However, there exist some solutions to protect the
tape from outside influences, when the applicator is not used. For example, a cap
can be provided, which fits on the housing and which is put on the applicator after
use. Using such a cap for protection has the disadvantage that it can easily get lost,
and then the tip with the tape thereon is unprotected again. Moreover, the applicator
is enlarged in size, when a cap is put on the housing, thus, rendering it inconvenient
to store.
[0003] Another solution known from prior art is to provide a protection member directly
on the housing, so that it cannot get lost. However, applicators equipped with this
kind of protection means usually are hard to handle by a user.
[0004] Therefore, the present invention is based on the object to provide a hand-held device
for transferring a film of adhesive, covering or coloured material from a backing
tape onto a substrate, according to which the application member is reliably protected,
when the device is not used, and which is easy to use for a user.
[0005] This object is solved by a hand-held device having the features of claim 1. Preferred
embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.
[0006] According to the invention, a hand-held device for transferring a film of adhesive,
covering or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate is provided, comprising
a housing. The housing is provided with a tip opening, through which a tip of an application
member protrudes. A cover is provided, the cover being moveable on the neck portion
from a first position in which the tip of the application member is uncovered to a
second position in which the tip of the application member is covered. The cover is
arranged radially outside a neck portion of the housing.
[0007] According to the general idea of the present invention the cover is transferred between
the first and the second position by rotating it relative to the housing.
[0008] To this regard the cover can e.g. be mounted directly or indirectly on the housing
such that it spirals between the first and the second position.
[0009] Preferably the tip itself is not rotated when rotating the cover, but fixed in rotation
vis-à-vis the housing.
[0010] E.g., the cover can comprises a first member adapted to spirally move on the outer
surface of the neck portion and a second member connected to the fist member adapted
to cover the tip of the application member in the second position.
[0011] By the above-mentioned construction of a hand-held device, the cover stays on the
housing, even when the hand-held device is used, so that the cover which is intended
to protect the tip, when the hand-held device is not in use, cannot get lost. The
protection of the tip, moreover, is achieved in a very easy to handle manner in that
the cover is moved from a first position in which the tip is uncovered to a second
position in which the tip totally disappears inside a cavity formed by the cover,
and, thus, is protected against outside influences.
[0012] Thereby the cover moves spirally on the outer surface of the neck portion, facilitating
the handling for a user, who without any effort can grip the cover between his thumb
and the index finger of one hand and move the cover by twisting it. To carry out the
twisting motion in the manner described above is much easier for a user than it would
be the case, if, e.g., a linear movement would have to be carried out to move the
cover in a position to protect the tip. The cover smoothly slides on the surface of
the cylindrical portion of the neck, whereby the spiral movement is guided by the
two guiding members provided inside the first member of the cover.
[0013] Preferably, the outer circumference of the cylindrical portion of the first member
is corrugated or provided with ribs or grip ribs, respectively. Thus, a user, whose
finger tip and thumb tip rests on the outer circumference of the cylindrical portion
of the cover to twist it in either direction for covering or for uncovering the tip
of the application member, will not slide off the cover surface with his finger tips,
when performing the twisting motion.
[0014] Further, the cover itself will not slide off the cylindrical neck portion of the
hand-held device, since preferably at least one stop pin is provided on the neck portion,
projecting from its circumference and restricting the spiral movement so that the
cover cannot slip off the neck portion.
[0015] The present invention and further advantages, which can be achieved by the present
invention, will now be explained in detail by means of a preferred embodiment with
reference to the drawings in which
- Fig. 1
- shows an exploded view of the housing and the cover according to the present invention;
- Fig. 2
- shows a perspective view of the hand-held device according to the present invention,
the cover being in the first position; and
- Fig. 3
- shows a perspective view of the hand-held device according to the present invention,
the cover being in the second position.
[0016] Fig. 1 shows the hand-held device 1 according to the present invention. The housing
2 and the cover 3 are illustrated separately in an exploded view. The housing 2 itself
has three differently shaped portions: a rear portion 4 having a hemispherical shape,
an intermediate portion or main body 5 having a rounded long-stretched or terete,
shape, and a neck portion 6 provided at a front end of the hand-held device 1. The
neck portion 6, moreover, is made up of two differently shaped portions: a cylindrical
portion 7 adjacent to the main body 5 and a tapering portion 8, forming the outermost
part of the front end of the housing 2.
[0017] Projecting from the surface of the cylindrical portion 7 positioned immediately before
the transition from the cylindrical portion 7 to the tapering portion 8, there is
provided a stop pin 9, against which the cover 3 will abut, when being twisted by
a user, and, thus, will not come off the neck portion 6 of the housing 2. The tapering
portion 8 only has a very slight taper and at the very front end of the tapering portion
8, there is provided a tip opening 10, through which the tip 11 of an application
member 12 protrudes. A correction tape 13 being composed of a backing tape on the
surface of which a film of covering material is applied is directed from the cavity
formed inside the housing 2 to the application member 12, around an application edge
14 and back into the housing 2 again.
[0018] For safe guidance of the correction tape 13 around the tip 11 of the application
member 12, the tip 11 has two opposite guiding wings 15, which extend on both sides
therefrom substantially perpendicular to form a wall on both sides of the tip 11 such
that the correction tape 13 cannot slip off, when the application edge 14 is moved
on the surface of a substrate as, e.g., a sheet of paper. A recess 20 is formed in
the tapering portion 8 of the neck portion 6. The recess 20 extends from the very
front end of the tapering portion 8, where also the tip opening 10 is provided, towards
the cylindrical portion 7. The recess 20 is arranged directly above the correction
tape 13.
[0019] Inside the housing 2 or, in particular, in the cavity formed by the housing 2, a
driving mechanism (not shown) is provided for supplying the correction tape 13 to
the application member 12 and for taking up the used tape. The driving mechanism can
be of any type, as long as the tape 13 is automatically supplied and taken up, when
using the hand-held device 1 in that the application edge 14 is moved on a substrate.
[0020] Further, the cover 3 is illustrated in Fig 1, as already mentioned above. As can
be seen from the drawing, the cover 3 comprises two main components: a lower cam or
first member 16 and an upper cam or second member 17. The first member 16, in an assembled
state of the hand-held device 1, is seated on the neck portion 6 of the housing 2.
Moreover, the second member 17 is fixedly connected to the first member 16, when the
hand-held device 1 is assembled. The first member 16 has a ring-shaped collar 18,
the inner diameter of which is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the neck
portion 6, so that it fits thereon relatively tight, but however, still has some positive
allowance such that the cover 3 can be moved on the neck portion 6.
[0021] Two guiding member 19 are arranged on the inner circumference of the ring-shaped
collar 18, substantially opposite to each other. Each guiding member 19 is formed
with a trailing edge 26, which verges into a steep rising edge 27. Due to this configuration
which, moreover, in an assembled state of the hand-held device 1, contacts the outer
surface of the cylindrical portion 7 of the neck portion 6 and slides thereon, a spiral
movement of the cover 3 on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 7 is enabled
and guided or controlled, respectively, when a user twists the cover 3.
[0022] The cover 3 thus is arranged radially outside the neck portion 6. This has the advantage
that essentially the entirety of the cover 3 can be easily gripped in order to be
manipulated by the fingers of a user. Preferably the cover is entirely exposed to
the outside.
[0023] A further advantage of this arrangement of the cover 3 outside the neck portion 6
is that thus there is more space available inside the neck portion 6. This is of importance
e.g. in order to provide for a clearing between the neck portion 6 and the tip in
order to allow a flexible (swinging) movement of the tip.
[0024] The screwing mechanism between the cover and the neck portion can comprise a radially
acting guiding curve, i.e. one element of the screwing mechanism is arranged radially
inside the cover. This can lead to a reduction of the length of the screwing mechanism
when compared to a linearly arranged mechanism as it is known e.g. from
JP 2005001850. The screwing mechanism according to the invention is preferably arranged radially
inside the cover and not at the rear end as it is known e.g. from
JP 2005001850.
[0025] The second member 17 of the cover 3 will now be described. The second member 17 substantially
corresponds to the shape of the neck portion 6 of the housing 2, but, however, has
slightly larger diameters such that it still fits and also can be moved on the neck
portion 6. Thus, the second member 17 also has a cylindrical portion 21, the inner
diameter of which is just slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical
portion 7 of the neck portion 6, and a tapering portion 22, the inner diameter of
which is just slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tapering portion 8 of
the neck portion 6.
[0026] The surface of outer circumference of the cylindrical portion 21 of the second member
17 is corrugated such that grip ribs 23 are formed thereon, to prevent the finger
tip and/or thumb tip of a user, who holds the hand-held device 1 in his fingers, to
slip off the cover 3, when he twists the cover 3 to cover or uncover, respectively,
the application member 12. Here, the grip ribs 23 are provided over the entire surface
of the cylindrical portion 21. However, it is also conceivable that they are only
provided partially, e.g., just at two positions, where the user should place his finger
tips or lengthwise, just covering a portion of the cylindrical portion 21, but still
being provided around the entire circumference.
[0027] Moreover, the second member 17 has a first opening 22, which is adapted and sized
to be slid over the first member 16 and a second opening 25, through which the tip
11 of the application member 12 protrudes, when the hand-held device 1 is being used.
[0028] Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the hand-held device 1 according to the present
invention, the cover being in the first position, and Fig. 3 shows a perspective view
of the hand-held device according to the present invention, the cover being in the
second position. With respect to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the operation of the hand-held
device 1 will now be explained.
[0029] In Fig. 2, the cover 3 of the hand-held device 1 is in the first position, in which
the tip 11 of the application member 12 is uncovered, so that the hand-held device
1 is ready for use. In this position, i.e., the first position of the cover 3, the
tip 11 of the application member 12 protrudes through the second opening 25 of the
cover 3. The cover 3 is in a retracted position here, since the collar 18 of the first
member 16 abuts against the main body 5 of the housing 2 and the neck portion 6 of
the housing 2 is totally overlapped by the cover 3, so that it cannot be seen from
the outside. After the user terminates using the hand-held device 1, he puts his index
finger tip and his thumb tip on the cylindrical portion 21 of the cover 3 and simply
twists the cover 3, e.g., 90 degrees (any angle is conceivable depending on the shape
of the guiding members), whereby the cover 3 moves along the longitudinal axis L of
the hand-held device 1 spirally around the outer circumference of the cylindrical
portion 7 of the neck portion 6, on the surface of which the cover 3 slides. When
the second position is reached, i.e., when the tip 11 of the application member 12
totally disappears in a cavity formed by the cover 3 and, thus, is completely covered
and protected, the stop pin 9 prevents any further movements such that the cover could
slip off the neck portion 6 of the housing 2. In this position, which also is an extended
position of the cover 3, the hand-held device 1 can be carried along or stored, without
any risk that the correction tape 13 gets injured or ruptured. Moreover, in this extended
position, a part of the cylindrical portion 7 of the neck portion 6 is uncovered and,
thus, visible here. To turn the cover 3 back to the first position, if a user wishes
to use the hand-held device 1, it just has to be twisted into the opposite direction
(as shown by the respective arrows in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3), whereas this movement is
automatically stopped when the collar 18 abuts against the main body 5 of the housing
2. Thus, a reliable protection of the tip 11 carrying the correction tape 13 or the
like is achieved by a very simple mechanism, which is very easy to handle for a user.
List of reference numerals
[0030]
- 1
- hand-held device
- 2
- housing
- 3
- cover
- 4
- rear portion
- 5
- main body
- 6
- neck portion
- 7
- cylindrical portion
- 8
- tapering portion
- 9
- stop pin
- 10
- tip opening
- 11
- tip
- 12
- application member
- 13
- correction tape
- 14
- application edge
- 15
- guiding wing
- 16
- first member
- 17
- second member
- 18
- collar
- 19
- guiding member
- 20
- recess
- 21
- cylindrical portion
- 22
- tapering portion
- 23
- grip ribs
- 24
- first opening
- 25
- second opening
- L
- longitudinal axis
1. A hand-held device (1) for transferring a film of adhesive, covering or coloured material
from a backing tape (13) onto a substrate,
comprising a housing (2) being provided with a tip opening (10), through which a tip
(11) of an application member (12) protrudes,
wherein a cover (3) is provided,
the cover (3) being moveable relative to the neck portion (6) from a first position
in which the tip (11) of the application member (12) is uncovered to a second position
in which the tip (11) of the application member (12) is covered,
wherein the cover (3) is transferable between the first and second position by rotating
it relative to the housing, and
the cover (3) is arranged at the outer surface of a neck portion (6) of the housing
(2),
characterized in that
the cover (3) comprises a first member (16) and a second member (17), wherein the
second member (17) is slid on the first member (16).
2. A device according to claim 1,
wherein the first member (16) is adapted to spirally move on the outer surface of
a neck portion (6) of the housing.
3. The device according to claim 2,
wherein the second member (17) is connected to the first member (16) and adapted to
cover the tip (11) of the application member (12) in the second position.
4. The hand-held device (1) according to claim 1,
characterized in that
the neck portion (6) has a cylindrical portion (7) and a tapering portion (8).
5. The hand-held device (1) according to claim 4,
characterized in that
at least one stop pin (9) is provided on the cylindrical portion (7).
6. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that
the first member (16) has a ring-shaped collar (18) and two guiding members (19) which
are adapted to direct the spiral movement of the cover (3) on the surface of the neck
portion (6).
7. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that
the cover (3) can be moved from the first position to the second position by twisting
the cover (3).
8. The hand-held device (1) according to claim 7,
characterized in that
the cover (3) can be moved from the second position to the first position by twisting
it in a direction opposite to the direction of moving it from the first position to
the second position.
9. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that
the spiral movement is performed on the cylindrical portion (7) of the neck portion
(6).
10. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that the second member (17) has a cylindrical portion (21) and a tapering portion (22).
11. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that
the second member (17) has a first opening (24) and a second opening (15), whereby
with the first opening (24) it is slid on the first member (16) and the second opening
(25) serves as a tip opening for the tip (11) of the application member (12).
12. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that
the first member (16) and second member (17) are fixedly connected to each other.
13. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 2 to 11,
characterized in that
a recess (20) is formed in the tapering portion (8) of the neck portion (6).
14. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 13,
characterized in that
the first position is an extended position.
15. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 14,
characterized in that
the second position is a retracted position.
16. The hand-held device according to any of the preceding claims,
wherein the tip (1) is flexible.
17. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 1 to 15,
characterized in that
the tip (11) comprises an application edge (14) and two opposite guiding wings (15).
18. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 6 to 15,
characterized in that
the guiding members (19) each have a trailing edge (26).
19. The hand-held device (1) according to claim 18,
characterized in that
the trailing edge (26) verges into a steep rising edge (27).
20. The hand-held device (1) according to any of claims 10 to 17,
characterized in that
at least a portion of the cylindrical portion (21) of the second member (17) is corrugated
around the outer circumference.
1. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) zum Übertragen eines Films aus Klebe-, Abdeck- oder
farbigem Material von einem Trägerband (13) auf ein Substrat, das aufweist ein Gehäuse
(2), das mit einer Spitzenöffnung (10) versehen ist, durch die eine Spitze (11) eines
Auftragungselements (12) hervorsteht,
wobei eine Abdeckung (3) vorgesehen ist,
wobei die Abdeckung (3) relativ zum Halsteil (6) von einer ersten Position, in der
die Spitze (11) des Auftragungselements (12) nicht bedeckt ist, in eine zweite Position,
in der die Spitze (11) des Auftragungselement (12) bedeckt ist, bewegbar ist,
wobei die Abdeckung (3) zwischen der ersten und zweiten Position versetzbar ist, indem
sie relativ zum Gehäuse gedreht wird, und
die Abdeckung (3) an der Außenseite eines Halsteils (6) des Gehäuses (2) angeordnet
ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Abdeckung (3) ein erstes Element (16) und ein zweites Element (17) aufweist, wobei
das zweite Element (17) auf das erste Element (16) aufgeschoben wird.
2. Gerät gemäß Anspruch 1,
wobei das erste Element (16) angepasst ist, um sich spiralförmig auf der Außenseite
eines Halsteils (6) des Gehäuses zu bewegen.
3. Gerät gemäß Anspruch 2,
wobei das zweite Element (17) mit dem ersten Element (16) verbunden ist und ausgebildet
ist, um die Spitze (11) des Auftragungselements (12) in der zweiten Position zu bedecken.
4. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Halsteil (6) einen zylindrischen Abschnitt (7) und einen sich verjüngenden Abschnitt
(8) aufweist.
5. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
wenigstens ein Anschlagstift (9) auf dem zylindrischen Abschnitt (7) vorgesehen ist.
6. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das erste Element (16) einen ringförmigen Kragen (18) und zwei Führungselemente (19)
aufweist, die angepasst sind, um die Spiralbewegung der Abdeckung (3) auf der Oberfläche
des Halsteils (6) zu führen.
7. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Abdeckung (3) von der ersten Position in die zweite Position durch Drehen der
Abdeckung (3) bewegt werden kann.
8. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Abdeckung (3) von der zweiten Position in die erste Position bewegt werden kann,
indem sie in eine Richtung gedreht wird, die zur Richtung der Bewegung der Abdeckung
von der ersten Position zur zweiten Position entgegengesetzt ist.
9. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Spiralbewegung auf dem zylindrischen Abschnitt (7) des Halsteils (6) durchgeführt
wird.
10. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das zweite Element (17) einen zylindrischen Abschnitt (21) und einen sich verjüngenden
Abschnitt (22) aufweist.
11. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das zweite Element (17) eine erste Öffnung (24) und eine zweite Öffnung (15) aufweist,
wobei es mit der ersten Öffnung (24) auf das erste Element (16) geschoben wird, und
die zweite Öffnung (25) als Spitzenöffnung für die Spitze (11) des Auftragungselements
(12) dient.
12. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das erste Element (16) und das zweite Element (17) fest miteinander verbunden sind.
13. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
eine Aussparung (20) in dem sich verjüngenden Abschnitt (8) des Halsteils (6) ausgebildet
ist.
14. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die erste Position eine ausgefahrene Position ist.
15. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die zweite Position eine zurückgezogene Position ist.
16. In der Hand haltbares Gerät gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Spitze
(1) flexibel ist.
17. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Spitze (11) eine Auftragungskante (14) und zwei abgewandte Führungsflügel (15)
aufweist.
18. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 15,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Führungselemente (19) jeweils eine Flügelhinterkante aufweisen.
19. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß Anspruch 18
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Flügelhinterkante (26) in eine steile Anstiegskante (27) übergeht.
20. In der Hand haltbares Gerät (1) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 17,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
wenigstens ein Teil des zylindrischen Abschnitts (21) des zweiten Elements (17) um
den Außenumfang gerippt ist.
1. Dispositif portatif (1) pour transférer un film d'adhésif, une matière de recouvrement
ou colorée d'une bande de support (13) sur un substrat, comprenant un logement (2)
muni d'une ouverture d'extrémité (10), par laquelle une extrémité (11) d'un élément
d'application (12) fait saillie,
dans lequel un couvercle (3) est prévu,
le couvercle (3) étant déplaçable par rapport à la portion de col (6) depuis une première
position dans laquelle l'extrémité (11) de l'élément d'application (12) est découverte
vers une deuxième position dans laquelle l'extrémité (11) de l'élément d'application
(12) est couverte,
dans lequel le couvercle (3) est transférable entre les première et deuxième positions
en le faisant tourner par rapport au logement, et le couvercle (3) est disposé sur
la surface extérieure d'une portion de col (6) du logement (2),
caractérisé en ce que
le couvercle (3) comprend un premier élément (16) et un deuxième élément (17), dans
lequel le deuxième élément (17) coulisse sur le premier élément (16).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
dans lequel le premier élément (16) est adapté pour se déplacer en spirale sur
la surface extérieure d'une portion de col (6) du logement.
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2,
dans lequel le deuxième élément (17) est raccordé au premier élément (16) et adapté
pour couvrir l'extrémité (11) de l'élément d'application (12) dans la
deuxième position.
4. Dispositif portatif (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la portion de col (6) comprend une portion cylindrique (7) et une portion conique
(8).
5. Dispositif portatif (1) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que au moins une goupille d'arrêt (9) est placée sur la portion cylindrique (7).
6. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
caractérisé en ce que
le premier élément (16) comprend un collier en forme d'anneau (18) et deux éléments
de guidage (19) qui sont adaptés pour diriger le mouvement en spirale du couvercle
(3) sur la surface de la portion de col (6).
7. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6,
caractérisé en ce que
le couvercle (3) peut être déplacé depuis la première position vers la deuxième position
en appliquant une torsion au couvercle (3).
8. Dispositif portatif (1) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (3) peut être déplacé depuis la deuxième position vers la première position
en lui appliquant une torsion dans une direction opposée à la direction le déplaçant
depuis la première position vers la deuxième position.
9. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,
caractérisé en ce que
le mouvement en spirale est exécuté sur la portion cylindrique (7) de la portion de
col (6).
10. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,
caractérisé en ce que le deuxième élément (17) comprend une portion cylindrique (21) et une portion conique
(22).
11. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10,
caractérisé en ce que
le deuxième élément (17) comprend une première ouverture (24) et une deuxième ouverture
(25), la première ouverture (24) lui permettant de coulisser sur le premier élément
(16) et la deuxième ouverture (25) servant d'ouverture d'extrémité pour l'extrémité
(11) de l'élément d'application (12).
12. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10,
caractérisé en ce que
le premier élément (16) et le deuxième élément (17) sont raccordés de manière fixe
l'un à l'autre.
13. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 11,
caractérisé en ce que
un évidement (20) est formé dans la portion conique (8) de la portion de col (6).
14. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13,
caractérisé en ce que
la première position est une position étendue.
15. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14,
caractérisé en ce que
la deuxième position est une position rétractée.
16. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans
lequel l'extrémité (11) est flexible.
17. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 15,
caractérisé en ce que
l'extrémité (11) comprend un bord d'application (14) et deux ailettes de guidage (15)
opposées.
18. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 15,
caractérisé en ce que
les éléments de guidage (19) ont chacun un bord arrière (26).
19. Dispositif portatif (1) selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que le bord arrière (26) s'incline en un bord montant fortement (27).
20. Dispositif portatif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 17,
caractérisé en ce que
au moins une portion de la portion cylindrique (21) du deuxième élément (17) est cannelée
autour de la circonférence extérieure.
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