| US 7,467,905 B2 | ||
| Applicator, and a packaging and dispenser device including such an applicator | ||
| Jacques Habatjou, Cambrai (France) | ||
| Assigned to L'Oreal, Paris (France) | ||
| Filed on May 09, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/124,055. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/572752, filed on May 21, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 04 50890 (FR), filed on May 07, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0249539 A1, Nov. 10, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A46B 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 401—127 [401/126] | 35 Claims |
| 1. An applicator comprising:
a support with a longitudinal axis, the support comprising:
a stem; and
a deformable portion including a first end and a second end, the deformable portion being arranged to deform elastically in
a radial direction when a distance between the first and second ends is varied;
an applicator member fitted to the deformable portion between the first and second ends and extending continuously around
the deformable portion; and
an adjuster element that is movable at least along the longitudinal axis relative to the support and that is arranged to adjust
the distance between the first and second ends of the deformable portion,
wherein the applicator member is molded as a single piece of an elastically deformable material.
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