Applicator with a rotating rod for a cosmetic product

Abstract

An applicator ( 7 ) for a cosmetic product comprising a gripping member ( 9 ), a support ( 11 ) secured to the gripping member, a rod ( 13 ), means ( 15 ) for mounting the rod on the support, and a member ( 17 ) for applying the cosmetic product borne by the rod. The support includes a guiding finger ( 23 ) extending along a longitudinal direction (L) from the gripping member. The rod defines an internal housing ( 53 ) adapted for receiving the guiding finger in a mounted configuration of the applicator, the mounting means being adapted so that the rod is freely movable in rotation relatively to the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction in the mounted configuration. An assembly including the applicator and a reservoir intended for the cosmetic product.

1 . An applicator for a cosmetic product comprising a gripping member, a support secured to the gripping member, a rod, means for mounting the rod on the support, and a member for applying the cosmetic product borne by the rod,
 wherein:   the support includes a guiding finger extending along a longitudinal direction from the gripping member, and   the rod defines an internal housing adapted for receiving the guiding finger in a mounted configuration of the applicator, the mounting means being adapted so that the rod is freely movable in rotation relatively to the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction (L) in the mounted configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting means comprise:
 a first connecting system forming a first pivot connection between the rod and the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction (L), the first connecting system being located on a proximal portion of the guiding finger relatively to the gripping member in the mounted configuration, and   a second connecting system forming a second pivot connection between the rod and the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction, the second connecting system being located on a distal portion of the guiding finger in the mounted configuration.   
     
     
         3 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the first connecting system comprises:
 a first surface secured to the guiding finger, with a general annular shape, and preferably including several radial protrusions angularly distributed around the longitudinal direction, and   a second surface secured to the rod and with an annular shape, the second surface being adapted so as to slide over the first surface around the longitudinal direction (L) when the rod rotates relatively to the guiding finger in the mounted configuration.   
     
     
         4 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the second connecting system comprises:
 a tip secured to the guiding finger and longitudinally extending the guiding finger, and   a third surface secured to the rod and adapted so as to slide over the tip around the longitudinal direction (L) when the rod rotates relatively to the guiding finger in the mounted configuration.   
     
     
         5 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the internal housing comprises a substantially cylindrical segment longitudinally extending between the first connecting system and the second connecting system, the segment having an internal diameter, the first connecting system and the second connecting system being separated in the mounted configuration by a distance (D) along the longitudinal direction (L) greater than or equal to 2.5 times the internal diameter (DI). 
     
     
         6 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the mounted means comprise a third connecting system adapted so as to allow snap-on fastening of the rod on the guiding finger along the longitudinal direction (L), the applicator being in the mounted configuration after snap-on fastening of the rod. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator according to  claim 6 , wherein the third connecting system comprises a snap-on fastening surface secured to one of the supports or of the rod, and at least one flexible member secured to the other one of the supports and of the rod and able to cooperate by snap-on with the snap-on fastening surface, the rod being longitudinally movable relatively to the guiding finger successively between a non-snapped-on position, a distal snapped-on position in which the flexible member is in contact with the snap-on fastening surface, and a proximal snapped-on position in which the rod is longitudinally closer to the gripping member ( 9 ) than in the distal snapped-on position. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator according to  claim 7 , wherein the first connecting system and the second connecting system are adapted so as to allow centering of the rod on the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction (L), the centering ensuring that, at least in the proximal snapped-on position, the flexible member remains away from the snap-on fastening surface when the rod rotates relatively to the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         9 . The applicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration. 
     
     
         10 . An assembly including an applicator according to  claim 1 , and a body defining a reservoir intended to contain the cosmetic product, the applicator being movable between a rest position, in which it is attached onto the body and the rod is engaged at least partly into the reservoir, and a position of use, in which the rod is at a distance from the reservoir. 
     
     
         11 . A method for applying a cosmetic product on keratinous fibers of a user including the following steps:
 providing an assembly according to  claim 10 ;   bringing the application member in contact with the keratinous fibers;   driving into rotation the application member and the rod relatively to the gripping member by displacing the member on the keratinous fibers; and   depositing a cosmetic product on the keratinous fibers.   
     
     
         12 . The applicator according to  claim 3 , wherein the second connecting system comprises:
 a tip secured to the guiding finger and longitudinally extending the guiding finger, and   a third surface secured to the rod and adapted so as to slide over the tip around the longitudinal direction (L) when the rod rotates relatively to the guiding finger in the mounted configuration.   
     
     
         13 . The applicator according to  claim 3 , wherein the mounted means comprise a third connecting system adapted so as to allow snap-on fastening of the rod on the guiding finger along the longitudinal direction (L), the applicator being in the mounted configuration after snap-on fastening of the rod. 
     
     
         14 . The applicator according to  claim 4 , wherein the mounted means comprise a third connecting system adapted so as to allow snap-on fastening of the rod on the guiding finger along the longitudinal direction (L), the applicator being in the mounted configuration after snap-on fastening of the rod. 
     
     
         15 . The applicator according to  claim 5 , wherein the mounted means comprise a third connecting system adapted so as to allow snap-on fastening of the rod on the guiding finger along the longitudinal direction (L), the applicator being in the mounted configuration after snap-on fastening of the rod. 
     
     
         16 . The applicator according to  claim 2 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration. 
     
     
         17 . The applicator according to  claim 3 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The applicator according to  claim 4 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The applicator according to  claim 5 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The applicator according to  claim 6 , wherein the rod comprises a skirt forming a proximal end of the rod in the mounted configuration.