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).

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         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.