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Applicator device for a product, particularly a cosmetic product

US7021849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 2003
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D2200/1018
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An applicator device in which a product is held within a recess at least partially defined by a support and a lateral enclosure which is slidably mounted on the support. The lateral enclosure includes at least one opening at an end opposite to the support such that as the lateral enclosure is moved relative to the support the product is progressively exposed. Where the product is a solid or stick form, the opening of the lateral enclosure can be provided across the entire cross-section of the lateral enclosure. Where the product is a semi-solid or a viscous liquid, such as a gel, a plurality of openings can be provided, with the product urged through the plurality of openings as the lateral enclosure is moved relative to the support.

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