Applicator for a hair treatment composition
US8091559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D19/0066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to an applicator (1) which allows for precise, non-messy and even application of a hair treatment composition to a hair strand. The applicator (1) comprises a plate (10) movably joined by a connection (30) to a well (20) and at least one metering layer selected from non-wovens, foams or combinations thereof. The metering layer has a caliper of from 0.15 mm to 39.5 mm and a compressibility as defined herein of from 59% to 93%. The metering layer may be a first metering layer (50) and be laid upon the rim (222) of the well (20) or may be a second metering layer (60) and be laid upon the internal surface (101) of the plate (10), preferably along the perimeter (103).
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