US6082919A
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Assembly for the application of a fluid or semi-solid product onto a surface
Assignee: L'Oréal SA
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Filing: 1998-09-24
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2018-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for the application of a product includes a container (104) which contains a product to be dispensed and is provided with an outlet for the product, and a component (114) for applying the product, which has an application surface (118) and a peripheral edge (122). The component includes a region (126) in communication with the product outlet of the container. The application component comprises a part (127), separate from the application component, which limits the radial diffusion of the product in the application component, this part being located between the region and the peripheral edge of the application component.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent de Laforcade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:18
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D34/00; A45D34/04; A47; A47L; A47L23/00; A47L23/04; A47L23/05; B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/42; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/28; B65D83/285; A45D2200/00; A45D2200/10; A45D2200/1009; A45D2200/1018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An assembly for the application of a product, comprising: a container containing a product to be dispensed and provided with an outlet for the product; an application component for applying the product, said application component having an application surface, a peripheral edge and a region in communication with the product outlet of the container; a part separate from the application component, which limits diffusion of the product in the application component in a direction toward the peripheral edge, said part being located between said region and the peripheral edge of the application component, wherein said part which limits diffusion of the product in the application component comprises a wall around the region in communication with the container, and wherein an upper portion of the wall extends to adjacent the application surface such that the application component includes a region radially bounded by said wall to thereby limit the diffusion of the product toward the peripheral edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An assembly for the application of a product, comprising: a container containing a product to be dispensed and provided with an outlet for the product; an application component for applying the product, said application component having an application surface, a peripheral edge and a region in communication with the product outlet of the container; a part separate from the application component, which limits diffusion of the product in the application component in a direction toward the peripheral edge, said part being located between said region and the peripheral edge of the application component, wherein said part which limits diffusion of the product in the application component comprises a wall around the region in communication with the container, and wherein an upper portion of the wall extends to adjacent the application surface such that the application component includes a region radially bounded by said wall to thereby limit the diffusion of the product toward the peripheral edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The application assembly according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the wall is radially extended relative to an axis of the container by a plate which extends towards the peripheral edge of the application component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The application assembly according to claim 2, wherein the plate is in proximity to the application surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The application assembly according to claim 2, wherein a lower portion of the plate includes at least one holding skirt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The application assembly according to claim 1, wherein a minimum distance between said part and said application surface is no greater than 5 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The application assembly according to claim 1, including means for compressing the product to produce a sufficient pressure on the product to press the product through the application component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The application assembly according to claim 6, wherein said compression means includes a piston and means for operating the piston.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The application assembly according to claim 7, wherein said operating means comprise a rod having a screw thread and secured to an actuation element, the screw thread of the rod interacting with a complementary screw thread of the piston.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The application assembly according to claim 6, wherein said compressing means include a propellent gas and a dispensing valve provided with a hollow valve rod which interacts with the application component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The application assembly according to claim 9, wherein said application component is mounted directly onto the hollow valve rod.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The application assembly according to claim 1 wherein said application component is carried by a support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The application assembly according to claim 11, wherein said part is secured to the support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The application assembly according to claim 1 wherein said application component is a sintered part.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The applicator assembly of claim 1 wherein said product is a deodorant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The application assembly according to claim 1, wherein the container includes a collar, including means for connecting the application component to said collar.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The application assembly according to claim 1, wherein said part is fixed onto the container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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