Applicator for a Cosmetic Product & Associated Applicator Assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to an applicator ( 10 ) for a cosmetic product, comprising a core ( 12 ) having a first end, referred to as the proximal end ( 13 ), and a free second end, referred to as the distal end ( 16 ), and a plurality of protuberances ( 30 ) that project from the core ( 12 ), said protuberances ( 30 ) being arranged in a plurality of rows, the protuberances of at least one of said rows, referred to as the first row, decreasing progressively in length from said distal end ( 16 ) towards a central part of the applicator ( 10 ) before increasing progressively in length from said central part towards said proximal end ( 13 ), while an opposite variation in the length of the protuberances occurs in each of the two rows, referred to as second rows, that are adjacent to the first row(s). The invention also relates to an associated applicator assembly.

1 . Applicator for a cosmetic product, comprising:
 a core having a first end, referred to as a proximal end, and a second, free end, referred to as a distal end, and   a plurality of protrusions projecting from the core,   
       wherein said protrusions are moulded with the core and are arranged in a plurality of rows (R 1 -R 12 ) which extend in the direction of extension of the core, and wherein the protrusions of at least one of said rows, referred to as the first row (R 1 ), progressively decrease in length from said distal end towards a central portion of the applicator and then progressively increase in length from said central portion towards said proximal end while the length of the protrusions varies in the opposite manner in each of the two rows, referred to as second rows (R 2 , R 12 ), adjacent to said first row(s) (R 1 ). 
     
     
         2 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first rows (R 1 , R 3 , R 5 , R 7 , R 9 , R 11 ) alternate with the second rows (R 2 , R 4 , R 6 , R 8 , R 10 , R 12 ) around the entire core. 
     
     
         3 . Applicator according toy  claim 1 , wherein said rows (R 1 -R 2 ) are parallel to an axis of the core. 
     
     
         4 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein said rows (R 1 -R 12 ) are radially spaced around the periphery of the core at a constant angular distance. 
     
     
         5 . Applicator according to  claim 4 , wherein said angular distance is 30°. 
     
     
         6 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the rows (R 1 -R 12 ) has a wave-shaped profile (V 1 , V 2 ), the waves (V 1 ) of the first rows (R 1 , R 3 , R 5 , R 7 , R 9 , R 11 ) being in antiphase with a wave (V 2 ) of the second rows (R 2 , R 4 , R 6 , R 8 , R 10 , R 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions have a semi-circular cross section. 
     
     
         8 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions each have a planar surface. 
     
     
         9 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are positioned such that planar surfaces of two adjacent protrusions are oriented in the same rotational direction. 
     
     
         10 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the core has a constant cross section. 
     
     
         11 . Applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a centre and ribs extending longitudinally along the centre. 
     
     
         12 . Applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising:
 a receptacle comprising a body which forms a container intended to contain the cosmetic product, and   an applicator according to  claim 1 , that is capable of being attached to the receptacle such that the applicator is housed within the container.