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 being mounted at least partially around said support (12), said first application elements being arranged in at least two helical coils that cross one another and are disposed 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 core (14) made of polymeric material bearing first application elements (16) that project from said core, the core being mounted at least partially around said support (12), said first application elements (16) being arranged in at least two helical coils that cross one another and are disposed 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 Claim 1 or 2, wherein the support (12) comprises at least two arms (12a, 12b) which are at least partially twisted around one another, the first application elements (16) rotating on themselves by more than one turn around the longitudinal axis (X-X’) of the support (12) under the effect of the twisting applied by the arms (12a, 12b) of the support (12).
4. 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 close to 90° with the longitudinal axis (X-X’) of the support (12).
5. Applicator member (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the turns of the first helical coil are in axial contact with the turns of the second helical coil.
6. Applicator member (10) according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, comprising second application elements (18) projecting from the support (12) and distinct from the first application elements (16), said first and second application elements (16, 18) being arranged in at least three helical coils that cross one another and are disposed alternately along the longitudinal axis (X2- X2’) of the member (10).
7. Applicator member (10) according to the preceding Claim 6, wherein the turns of the first helical coil are spaced axially away from the turns of the second helical coil.
8. 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.
9. Method for manufacturing an applicator member according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, 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’) to form a unitary application assembly;
bending said application assembly into the shape of a U defining two arms (12a, 12b) of the support (12); and
deforming the support (12) by twisting it about the longitudinal axis (X2-X2’) of the applicator member to form the two helical coils and to keep the support in the deformed state.
10. Method according to Claim 9, wherein the core (14) is overmoulded on the support
(12).
11. Method according to Claim 9 or 10, dependent on Claim 6 or 7, wherein the second application elements (18) are inserted between the arms (12a, 12b) of the support (12) and said support (12) is plastically deformed by twisting about the longitudinal axis (X2-X21) of the applicator member to form the two helical coils and to keep the support in the deformed state.
12. Method according to any one of Claims 9 to 11, wherein, before the support (12) is bent, the first application elements (16) are aligned with one another in at least one line.
13. Method according to any one of Claims 9 to 12, wherein, before the support (12) is bent, the first application elements (16) are disposed in the form of a single group of first application elements.
14. Method according to any one of Claims 9 to 12, wherein, before the support (12) is bent, the first application elements (16) are disposed in the form of at least one first group and at least one second group of first application elements (16), the first group being spaced apart axially from the second group by an axial distance greater than the axial distance separating two first application elements of one and the same group.
15. Method according to any one of Claims 9 to 14, wherein, before the support (12) is bent, the first application elements (16) extend radially on just one side of said support (12).