Dual-receptacle packaging and applicator devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging and applicator device comprising: two receptacles, each comprising a body and a removable closure cap; and a coupling member that is suitable for joining the two receptacles together in mutual alignment, each closure cap including a fastener portion leaving, inside the coupling member, a gap in which the fastener portion of the other closure cap can be engaged, in such a manner as to have axial overlap of the closure caps.

1 . A packaging and applicator device comprising: 
 two receptacles, each comprising a body and a removable closure cap; and    a coupling member that is suitable for joining the two receptacles together in mutual alignment, each closure cap including a fastener portion leaving, inside the coupling member, a gap in which the fastener portion of the other closure cap can be engaged, in such a manner as to have axial overlap of the closure caps.    
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending over less than a complete circle about the longitudinal axis of the device.  
   
   
       3 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that is greater than 120° about the longitudinal axis.  
   
   
       4 . A device according to  claim 3 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that lies in the range 170° to 180° about the longitudinal axis of the device.  
   
   
       5 . A device according to  claim 1 , each closure cap including a first portion in relief that is arranged to snap-fasten on a second portion in relief of the coupling member.  
   
   
       6 . A device according to  claim 5 , the second portion in relief defining a shoulder that extends over an angular sector that lies in the range 130° to 140° about the longitudinal axis of the device.  
   
   
       7 . A device according to  claim 1 , the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member.  
   
   
       8 . A device according to  claim 7 , the coupling member including abutments that prevent the closure caps from being inserted without sufficient angular offset between them to enable axial overlap.  
   
   
       9 . A device according to  claim 1 , the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.  
   
   
       10 . A device according to  claim 1 , including two applicator members that are secured to respective ones of the closure caps.  
   
   
       11 . A device according to  claim 10 , the applicator members being different.  
   
   
       12 . A device according to  claim 10 , the applicator members being a brush and a comb.  
   
   
       13 . A device according to  claim 10 , the applicator members being connected to the closure caps via stems fitted to the closure caps.  
   
   
       14 . A device according to  claim 13 , the stems being fastened to the closure caps by snap-fastening.  
   
   
       15 . A device according to  claim 14 , each closure cap including a central pin that is engaged in the stem between tabs that are used for snap-fastening.  
   
   
       16 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending over less than a complete circle about the longitudinal axis of the device and each closure cap including a first portion in relief that is arranged to snap-fasten on a second portion in relief of the coupling member.  
   
   
       17 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that is greater than 120° about the longitudinal axis and each closure cap including a first portion in relief that is arranged to snap-fasten on a second portion in relief of the coupling member.  
   
   
       18 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending over less than a complete circle about the longitudinal axis of the device and the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member.  
   
   
       19 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that is greater than 120° about the longitudinal axis and the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member.  
   
   
       20 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that is greater than 120° about the longitudinal axis, the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member, and the coupling member including abutments that prevent the closure caps from being inserted without sufficient angular offset between them to enable axial overlap.  
   
   
       21 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending over less than a complete circle about the longitudinal axis of the device and the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.  
   
   
       22 . A device according to  claim 1 , each fastener portion extending angularly over an angle that is greater than 120° about the longitudinal axis and the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.  
   
   
       23 . A device according to  claim 1 , each closure cap including a first portion in relief that is arranged to snap-fasten on a second portion in relief of the coupling member and the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.  
   
   
       24 . A device according to  claim 1 , the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member and the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.  
   
   
       25 . A device according to  claim 1 , the coupling member including at least one ramp for guiding each fastener portion towards a predefined location inside the coupling member, while the closure caps are being inserted in the coupling member, the coupling member including abutments that prevent the closure caps from being inserted without sufficient angular offset between them to enable axial overlap and the coupling member presenting a shape having symmetry about a center.