Device for packaging and dispensing a product having an integrated collecting member

Abstract

Device (10) for packaging at least one product (B) and dispensing at least said product (B) on a surface and comprising at least one container (14) delimiting a product cavity (24a) containing said at least one product (B), and a closure (60, 70, 80) configured to close a first dispensing orifice (24b) provided on said container (14) and in flow communication with the product cavity (24a). Said closure (60, 70, 80) comprises a collecting portion (66, 76, 86) configured to collect a part of the product (B) contained in the product cavity (24a).

1 . Device ( 10 ) for packaging at least one product and dispensing at least said product on a surface and comprising at least one container ( 14 ) delimiting a product cavity ( 24   a ) containing said at least one product (B), and a closure ( 60 ,  70 ,  80 ) configured to close a first dispensing orifice ( 24   b ) provided on said container ( 14 ) and in flow communication with the product cavity ( 24   a ), characterized in that said closure ( 60 ,  70 ,  80 ) comprises a collecting portion ( 66 ,  76 ,  86 ) configured to collect a part of the product (B) contained in the product cavity ( 24   a ). 
     
     
         2 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure ( 60 ,  70 ,  80 ) comprises a closure member ( 64 ,  74 ,  84 ) configured for closing the dispensing orifice ( 24   b ) of the container ( 14 ). 
     
     
         3 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the closure member ( 64 ,  74 ,  84 ) comprises the collecting portion ( 66 ,  76 ,  86 ). 
     
     
         4 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein the collecting portion ( 66 ,  76 ,  86 ) is formed on said closure member ( 64 ,  74 ,  84 ). 
     
     
         5 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the collecting portion ( 66 ,  76 ,  86 ) is made through the thickness of the closure member ( 64 ,  74 ,  84 ). 
     
     
         6 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the closure member ( 64 ,  74 ,  84 ) comprises a fastening element ( 64   a,    74   a,    84   a ) designed to cooperate with a complementary fastening element provided on the dispensing orifice ( 24   b ). 
     
     
         7 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the fastening element ( 64   a,    47   a,    84   a ) is a quarter turn. 
     
     
         8 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the collecting portion ( 66 ) is at least one hole provided on the closure member ( 64 ), at a vicinity of its free end. 
     
     
         9 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the collecting portion ( 76 ) comprises at least one axial groove ( 76   a ). 
     
     
         10 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the collecting portion ( 86 ) comprises at least one annular groove ( 86   a ). 
     
     
         11 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing closure ( 60 ,  70 ,  80 ) comprises a handling element ( 62 ,  72 ,  82 ) having a gripper ( 62   a,    72   a,    82   a ) and a body ( 62   b,    72   b,    82   b ) extending from the gripper ( 62   a ,  72   a,    82   a ). 
     
     
         12 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 11 , wherein the body ( 62   b,    72   b,    82   b ) is tubular and is provided with a sealing annular flange ( 62   c,    72   c,    82   c ) at an end opposite to the gripper ( 62   a,    72   a,    82   a ). 
     
     
         13 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , comprises an application member ( 40 ) mounted on the at least one container ( 14 ) having at least two rows ( 44   b,    44   d ) of elastically deformable application teeth ( 44 ) arranged on both side of the dispensing closure ( 26 ) and extending outwardly from said at least one container ( 14 ), said application teeth ( 44 ) being each inclined towards the longitudinal axis (X-X′) of the first dispensing orifice ( 24   b ), and at least a plurality of teeth of the said rows ( 44   b,    44   d ) of teeth are deformed in a stressed position by the contact with the dispensing closure ( 26 ) and configured to return elastically in a rest position when the dispensing closure ( 26 ) is removed, in said rest position, the teeth are more inclined towards the longitudinal axis (X-X′) of the first dispensing orifice ( 24   b ) than in the stressed position. 
     
     
         14 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , comprising a second container ( 12 ) delimiting a second product cavity ( 22 ) containing a second product (A) and separated from the first product cavity ( 4   a ), said containers ( 12 ,  14 ) being capable of rotating one relative to the other without moving axially. 
     
     
         15 . Device ( 10 ) according to  claim 14 , wherein said device ( 10 ) further comprises a temporary closing member ( 50 ) configured to close an opened end ( 28 ) of the upper container ( 14 ) before the first use, and comprising a cylindrical skirt ( 52 ) surrounding said opened end ( 28 ) and a plug ( 54 ) connected to said cylindrical skirt ( 52 ), said cylindrical skirt ( 52 ) being provided, on its inner cylindrical surface, with inner threads ( 52   a ) cooperating with outer threads ( 28   a ) provided on the upper container ( 14 ) and on its outer cylindrical surface, with first anti-rotation means ( 52   b ) cooperating with second anti-rotation means ( 18   e ) provided on the lower container ( 12 ) for preventing rotation between the closing member ( 50 ) and the lower container ( 12 ), the closing member ( 50 ) being deprived from any axially retaining members with both containers ( 12 ,  14 ), such that when the upper container ( 14 ) is rotated in a first rotation direction (F 1 ), the closing member translates downwardly until falling into the first product cavity ( 22 ).