Device for applying a fluid or pasty product onto keratin fibres comprising an orientable brush

Abstract

A device for applying a fluid or pasty product onto keratin fibres includes a longitudinal axis (XX), a rod extending about the longitudinal axis, a brush with a core of elongated shape, having two ends, and a series of spikes distributed over said core. The brush is mounted on a mounting end of the rod that is free to rotate about a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between an aligned position, in which the core extends along the longitudinal axis, and an inclined position, with the pivot axis being located at a middle section of the core located between the two ends of the core. The application device has means for indexing a position of the brush arranged in the vicinity of and around the pivot axis.

1 . An applicator device for applying a fluid or pasty product to keratin fibers, comprising a longitudinal axis (XX), a stem extending along the longitudinal axis, a brush having a core of elongate shape, having two ends, and a series of spikes distributed over said core, the brush being fitted on a fitting end of the stem so as to be free to rotate about a pivot axis (YY) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between an aligned position, in which the core extends along the longitudinal axis, and an inclined position, the pivot axis (YY) being situated in a middle portion of the core situated between the two ends of the core, characterized in that the applicator device has means for indexing a position of the brush that are arranged in the vicinity of and around the pivot axis. 
     
     
         2 . The applicator device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the means for indexing a position of the brush comprise a series of indexing teeth. 
     
     
         3 . The applicator device as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the series of indexing teeth is disposed in a circular arc about the pivot axis. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator device according to claim, characterized in that the series of indexing teeth forms a toothed rack. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator device  4  according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the series of indexing teeth is provided in the middle portion of the core. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the means for indexing a position of the brush comprise an indexing finger arranged so as to cooperate with the series of indexing teeth. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator device as claimed in  claim 6 , characterized in that the indexing finger is provided at the fitting end of the stem. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator device according to  claim 7 , characterized in that, with the fitting end of the stem having a U-shaped fitting fork for the brush, the indexing finger is provided at a bottom of the U of the fitting fork. 
     
     
         9 . The applicator device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the brush is fitted on the fitting end of the stem by being snap-fitted thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The applicator device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the stem has a set of spikes distributed at the fitting end of the stem. 
     
     
         11 . The applicator device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that, in the inclined position, the core of elongate shape is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis by an angle (α) of between 0° and 160°.