摘要：
Applicator member (10) for applying a product to keratin fibres, notably for eyelashes, comprising: a support (12) made of plastically deformable material; and a core (14) made of polymeric material bearing first application elements (16) that project from said core, the core (12) being mounted at least partially around said support (12), said first application elements (16) being arranged in a single helical coil along the longitudinal axis (X2-X2') of the applicator member (10).
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. Applicator member (10) for applying a product to keratin fibres, notably for eyelashes, characterized in that it comprises:
a support (12) made of plastically deformable material; and
a single core (14) made of polymeric material bearing first application elements (16) that project from said core, the core (12) being mounted at least partially around said support (12), said application elements (16) being arranged in a single helical coil along the longitudinal axis (X2-X2’) of the applicator member (10).
2. Applicator member (10) according to Claim 1, wherein the core (14) is overmoulded at least partially around said support (12).
3. Applicator member (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the support (12) comprises a single twisted wire in the form of a helix.
4. Applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the turns of the helical coil are in axial contact with one another.
5. Applicator member (10) according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the turns of the helical coil are spaced apart by an axial distance.
6. Applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the core (14) internally delimits a central longitudinal cavity (18) that extends along at least a part of the length of the applicator member (10).
7. Applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first application elements (16) extend along an extension axis that forms an angle of 90° with the longitudinal axis (X-X’) of the support (12).
8. Applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first application elements (16) have a section in the shape of at least one closed loop in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the applicator member (10).
9. Device (1) for packaging and applying a product, notably a makeup product, comprising a container (2) for storing the product, and an applicator (3) comprising an applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, which is able to be inserted into the internal volume of the container (2) in order to be loaded with product.
10. Method for manufacturing an applicator member according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, comprising the following steps of:
mounting the core (14) bearing the first application elements (16) on the support (12) extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X’) of the support (12) to form a unitary application assembly;
plastically deforming the support (12) so as to give the unitary assembly the shape of a single helical coil along the longitudinal axis (X2-X2’) of the applicator member (10).
11. Method according to Claim 10, wherein the core (14) is overmoulded on the support (12).
12. Method according to Claim 10 or 11, wherein, in order to plastically deform the support (12), it is wrapped around a temporary central part (20) with a longitudinal axis (X2-X2’) coincident with the longitudinal axis of the applicator member (10) so as to give the one-piece assembly the shape of a helix along the longitudinal axis (X2-X2’) of the applicator member (10); and the temporary central part (20) is withdrawn.
13. Method according to any one of Claims 10 to 12, wherein, before the support (12) is deformed, the first application elements (16) are aligned with one another in at least one line.
14. Method according to any one of Claims 10 to 13, wherein, before the support (12) is deformed, the first application elements (16) are disposed in the form of a single group of first application elements.
15. Method according to any one of Claims 10 to 14, wherein, before the support (12) is deformed, the first application elements (16) extend radially on one side of said support (12).