Abstract:
The applicator ( 1, 1 ′) of a cosmetic product ( 6 ) includes a manual gripping element ( 2 ) and an application member ( 3 ) of the product ( 6 ), and is characterized in that:
       a) the application member ( 3 ) includes at least one fixed element ( 30 ) and one rotating element  131 ) , forming an application roller free to rotate about the fixed element ( 30 ) about a rotation axis ( 10 ),   b) the fixed element ( 31 ) is typically fixed to the manual gripping element ( 2 ),   c) the fixed element ( 30 ) and the rotating element ( 31 ) are fixed by reversible or irreversible cooperation.       
 
     Advantages are easier application resulting in a different appearance.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention relates to the field of product applicators and particularly cosmetic applicators, and distributors comprising such applicators. 
     STATE OF THE ART 
     Many applicators are already known for makeup and face care and skin care in general. 
     Thus, for example, products in the form of compact powder packaged in cases, typically use a powder puff or a brush as a powder application means. 
     For powder that is not agglomerated, distributors are known comprising a brush, for example like that described in French applications No. 99 15615 and No. 01 04572. 
     A distributor-applicator with a flexible end piece is already known in European application No. 00 00400175.2, for fluid products. 
     For mascaras, applicators in the form of a brush mounted on a rigid rod are known. 
     PROBLEMS THAT ARISE 
     Applicators according to the state of the art typically comprise a gripping means and another means of transferring the product to be applied onto a support. 
     As mentioned beforehand, application means according to the state of the art are composed typically of a brush fixed to a manual gripping means that may also act as a lid for a receptacle containing the product to be applied, as is the case for mascaras. 
     When the brush containing the product to be applied is used, it is placed on the support (nails, eyelashes, skin, etc.) and moved on the support so as to leave a deposit of the product. As is already known, such a deposit may comprise a frequently non-homogenous and very often striated surface caused by translation of the brush during application of the product. 
     Moreover, in general, there is a permanent need for new applicators to the extent that new applicators can give new visual effects on the face, and also make it easier to apply the products to be applied, even when using the same product to be applied. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     According to the invention, the applicator of a product intended to be deposited on a support comprises a manual gripping means and a means of application of the said product and is characterised in that: 
     a) the said application means comprises at least one fixed element and one rotating element, with typically axial symmetry, the said fixed element  30  and the said rotating element  31  cooperating in rotation to form a “hub  4 -axle  5 ” assembly with a rotation axis  10 , such that a manual displacement of the said applicator in order to make a localised deposit of the said product on the said support causes a rotation of the said rotating element brought into contact with the said support and typically transfer of the said product present on the said rotating element onto the said support, 
     b) the said fixed element is typically fixed to the said manual gripping means, 
     c) the said fixed element and the said rotating element are fixed by reversible or irreversible cooperation. 
     As has been observed, the presence of a rotating element has changed the appearance of the deposit of cosmetic product typically formed on the face from what could be obtained with the traditional applicator such as a powder puff, since a deposit by “rolling” is not the same as a deposit obtained by “brushing”. Furthermore, the presence of a rotating element has also facilitated deposit of the said product. 
     Furthermore, the said applicator can also modify the appearance of a previously made product deposit. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       All figures relate to the invention. 
       Marks  1  and  1 ′ were assigned to applicators and to applicator-distributors according to the invention, respectively. 
         FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b  show perspective side views of an applicator-distributor  1 ′,  FIG. 1   a  being an external view and  FIG. 1   b  being a view showing the arrangement of parts inside the applicator-distributor  1 ′. 
         FIGS. 2   a  and  2   b  relate to an applicator  1  in which the gripping means  2  is positioned at the side of the rotation axis  10  of the rotating element  31 . 
         FIG. 2   a  shows a top view of the said applicator  1  in which the said rotating element  31  is a cylindrical roller. 
         FIG. 2   b  shows a top view of a rotating element  31  with a concave surface in the form of a “bobbin”. 
         FIG. 3  shows a side view of an applicator  1  or an applicator-distributor  1 ′ in which the said gripping means  2  is positioned at the side of the said rotation axis  10 . 
         FIG. 4  shows a perspective view of an applicator  1  or an applicator-distributor  1 ′ in which the said gripping means  2  is positioned in line with the rotation axis  10 . 
       It comprises two embodiments: either the rotating element  31  is fixed to a stick  34  for which the lower end rotates in the gripping means  2  that itself forms the said hub, or the rotating element  31  turns on the fixed element  30  forming the extension of the stick  22 , this rotating element forming the hub  4 ; the marks of this second possibility have been entered between parentheses. 
         FIGS. 5   a  to  5   d  show views of a rotating element  31  formed from axial tabs  312 , with axial recesses between them  311 , the said rotating element having a tapered and concave envelope surface as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
         FIG. 5   a  shows a side view. 
         FIG. 5   b  shows a perspective side and top view. 
         FIG. 5   c  shows an enlarged view of  FIG. 5   a , the said rotating element  31  being turned by 90°. 
         FIG. 5   d  shows a view of the said rotating element  31  of  FIG. 5   a  according to section A-A. 
         FIG. 6   a  to  6   e  show views of different rotating elements  31 . 
         FIGS. 6   a  and  6   c  show perspective views, while  FIG. 6   b ,  6   d  and  6   e  show sectional views in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis  10 . 
         FIG. 7   a  shows an axial sectional view along the rotation axis  10  of an applicator  1  of the type shown in  FIG. 4 , in which the said manual gripping means  2  forms a threaded cap  8  that cooperates with a reservoir  7 ′ containing the said product  6  and for which the upper end comprises a threaded opening provided with a wiping ring  72  on the inside. 
         FIG. 7   b  shows an axial sectional view of an application means  3  of a type similar to that in  FIGS. 7   a  and  4   a.    
         FIG. 7   c  shows an axial sectional view of an applicator-distributor  1 ′ of the type shown in  FIG. 4 , closed by a cap  8  shown in dashed lines. 
         FIGS. 8   a  and  8   b  are cross-sectional views in the plane of the rotation axis  10  of applicators  1  of the type shown in  FIG. 2   a.    
       In  FIG. 8   a , the fixed element  30  is formed from two pins  5 ′, while the fixed element  30  in  FIG. 8   b  is formed from two blind holes  4 ′. 
         FIGS. 8   c  and  8   d  show partial sectional views along the rotation axis  10  of applicators  1  similar to that in  FIG. 3 . In  FIG. 8   c , the rotating element  31  supports an axle  5  while the fixed element  30  forms the corresponding hub  4 ,  FIG. 8   d  having the reverse arrangement. 
         FIGS. 9   a  to  9   e  show a sectional view, in the plane of the rotation axis  10 , of applicator-distributor embodiments  1 ′ in which the said rotating element  31  is fixed to an end piece  24 ,  24 ′,  24 ″ on which the said fixed element  30  is fixed at one end and an assembly means  240 ,  240 ′,  240 ″ is supported on the other end with an output orifice, so as to cooperate with the different reservoirs  7  shown in  FIGS. 9   c  and  9   d.    
         FIG. 9   f  illustrates an applicator embodiment 1 in which the said rotating element  31  is removable. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Typically, and as shown in  FIG. 7   b , the said application means  3  comprising the said rotating element  31  may form a longitudinal element with a shape factor L/D&gt;1, where L is the longest dimension or length of the said application means, dimension along the said rotation axis, and D is the largest diameter of the said rotating element. In general, L can typically vary from 5 mm to 30 mm. 
     According to a first embodiment of the invention, the said rotating element  31  may include the said hub  4 , and the said fixed element  30  includes the said axle  5 . This embodiment is shown in  FIGS. 7   a  to  7   c ,  8   a ,  8   d ,  9   a ,  9   b  and  9   f . This embodiment is also shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     According to a first variant embodiment illustrated for example in  FIG. 7   b , the said axle  5  can cooperate with the said hub  4  through one end  40  of the said hub  4 , in other words by a single side of the said rotating element  31 , the said axle  5  extending over all or part of the length L of the said rotating element  31 . In this case, a single male element cooperates with a single female element. 
     According to another variant embodiment shown in  FIG. 8   a , the said axle  5  may cooperate with the said hub  4  at the two axial ends  40 ,  40 ′ of the said hub, the said axle  5  typically forming a pair of pins  5 ′ facing each other, and the said hub possibly forming a pair of blind holes  4 ′. In this case, two male elements cooperate with two female elements. 
     According to a second embodiment of the invention, which is the reverse of the first, the said fixed element  30  may include the said hub  4  and the said rotating element  31  may include the said axle  5 . This embodiment is shown in  FIGS. 1   b ,  8   b  and  8   c.    
     According to a first variant embodiment shown in  FIG. 8   c , the said hub  4  may cooperate with the said axle  5  through one end of the said axle  50 . In this case, a single male element cooperates with a single female element. 
     According to a second variant embodiment shown in  FIG. 8   b , the said hub  4  may cooperate with the said axle  5  at the two ends of the said axle  50 ,  50 ′, typically through a pair of blind holes  4 ′ facing each other. In this case, two male elements cooperate with two female elements. 
     Regardless of the embodiments or variant manufacturing methods, the said rotating element  31  can cooperate with the said fixed element  30  typically by click fitting, the word “click fitting” covering any situation in which two distinct parts are assembled (reversibly or irreversibly) by applying a given tension, compression or spacing force on at least one of the parts to be assembled, the said force acting on the elasticity of the said parts. 
     Note that it is considered that the fixed element  30  and the rotating element  31  are click fitted in all cases shown in  FIGS. 8   a  to  8   d.    
     As shown in  FIGS. 1   a ,  2   a ,  3 ,  8   a  to  8   d  and  9   a , the said manual gripping means  2  may be positioned laterally with respect to the said rotation axis  10 . 
     However, as shown in  FIGS. 4 ,  7   a  to  7   c  and  9   b  or in  FIG. 9   a  with the end piece  24 ′ shown in dashed lines, the said manual gripping means  2  may typically be positioned in line with the axis of the said rotation axis  10 . 
     In this case, as shown in  FIG. 4 , according to one of the applicator embodiments in  FIG. 4 , the said gripping means  2  may form the said fixed element  30  and may also form the said hub  4 , the said rotating element  31  being fixed to a stick  34 , one end of which forms the said axle  5  such that the “hub-axle” assembly is not in contact with the said product. 
     According to the invention, the said manual gripping means  2  may include means of cooperation with a receptacle forming a reservoir  7  for the said product  6 , the said gripping means  2  typically forming a cap or a lid  8  for the said reservoir  7 , so as to form an applicator-distributor  1 ′. 
     Examples of applicators-distributors  1 ′ are given in  FIGS. 1   a ,  1   b ,  3 ,  4 ,  7   c , and  FIGS. 9   a  to  9   e.    
     According to one variant embodiment shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  4  and  7   c , the said manual gripping means  2  may form a reservoir  7  containing the said product  6 , so as to form an applicator-distributor  1 ′. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b , when the said product  6  forms a solid block  60 , the said manual gripping means  2  may include a means of transferring the said product, typically a spring  90 , to apply the said block  60  in contact with the said rotating element  31 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  4  and  7   c , and when the said product  6  is a fluid product  61 , the said reservoir  7  may include a means of transferring the said product  6 ,  61  from the said reservoir  7  to the said rotating element  31 , consisting of a duct  11  connecting the said reservoir  7  to the said rotating element  31 . 
     The transfer means may include the use of a reservoir  7  with a flexible surface that can be compressed manually, the said reservoir  7  typically being a flexible ladle or a pack  70 , such that gripping the said reservoir can apply a controlled pressure on the said reservoir  7  to induce a controlled flow of the said product to the said rotating element  31 . 
     However, as shown in  FIG. 9   a  associated with  FIGS. 9   d  and  9   e , the said reservoir  7  may form a rigid body  71 , and in this case it is typically provided with a means of manual propulsion  710  of the said product. For example, this could be a pump  712  as shown diagrammatically in  FIG. 9   d , or an assembly comprising a piston  710  and a screw and knob assembly  711  as shown diagrammatically in  FIG. 9 . 
     However, it is possible that the said product can flow by gravity. 
     As illustrated particularly in  FIG. 9   b , the said manual gripping means  2  may be fixed to a reservoir  7  through a flexible or rigid reversible or irreversible connection means, typically consisting of a flexible tube  12  so as to form an applicator-distributor  1 ′. 
     In this case, the gripping means  2  and the reservoir  7  of the product  6  can be dissociated, so as to have a small and lightweight object in the user&#39;s hand, which can be advantageous for fine makeup. 
     Naturally, the applicator  1  according to the invention can also be associated with a reservoir  7  as shown in  FIG. 7   a.    
     According to the invention, the said rotating element  31  may comprise a rigid core  32  on the inside forming the said axle or the said hub, and a transfer or temporary retention material  33  of the said product  6  fixed to the said rigid core  32 , typically so as to form a brush with bristles, or a foam-type cellular material, or a fibrous material such as felt or a woven or non-woven material, and/or an elastomer layer, on the outside. 
     The said rigid core  32  necessarily includes an orifice in the case of an applicator-distributor  1 ′, so as to assure flow of the said product from the reservoir  7  as far as the material  33 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 9   a  and  9   b , the said rotating element  31  and/or the said rigid core  32  may comprise a part  32 ′ provided with one or several orifices so as to provide uniform distribution or diffusion of the liquid product into the said rotating element or into the said transfer material  33 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1   a ,  1   b  and  2   a , the said rotating element  31  may have a cylindrical shape so as to form a roller, the envelope of the said rotating element being a cylinder rotating about the said rotation axis  10 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2   b ,  8   a  and  8   b , the said cylinder may be curved, so as to have a concave curvature adapted to the said support. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 8   c ,  8   d ,  9   a ,  9   b  and  9   f  (version b), the said rotating element  31  may have a conical or tapered shape, the envelope of the said rotating element  31  being a cone or a tapered cone rotating about the said rotation axis  10 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  4 ,  5   a  to  5   d ,  7   a  to  7   c , the said tapered cone may be curved so as to have a curvature adapted to the said support. 
     Other forms are naturally possible according to the invention as shown in  FIG. 9   f , in particular so as to obtain curvatures adapted to the relief of the face and eyes. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5   a  to  5   d  and  6   a  to  6   e , the said rotating element  31  may comprise at least one axial recess  311 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5   a  to  5   d  and  6   a  and  6   b , the said rotating element  31  may comprise N axial recesses  311  distributed symmetrically about the said rotation axis, where N typically varies from 3 to 12. 
     These recesses may be filled with the product to be applied. 
     Furthermore, the said rotating element  31  may have a set of relief and recesses consisting of splines and ribs formed on the said application means itself, the said splines and ribs possibly being parallel, spiral, in diamond cut, in helix form, with a cylindrical, concave, convex or conical profile. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8   b , the said rotating element  31  may comprise two distinct application materials  33  and  33 ′, with a junction typically perpendicular to the said rotation axis  10  at its middle, the said rotating element being typically convex, so that one or the other of the distinct materials  33  and  33 ′ can be used. 
     As illustrated for example in  FIG. 3 , the said gripping means  2  can form a handle  20  typically with a narrowed part  21 , so as to improve the ergonomics of the said manual gripping means  2 . 
     Finally, as shown in  FIG. 9   f , the said fixed element  30  and the said rotating element  31  may be solidarised axially by reversible cooperation so as to form an assembly comprising firstly the said manual gripping means  2  fixed to the said fixed element  30 , and secondly a series of rotating elements  31   a ,  31   b ,  31   c ,  31   d.    
     EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS 
     The figures form example embodiments of applicators  1  or applicator-distributors  1 ′ according to the invention. 
     The applicator-distributor  1 ′ is made according to  FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b.    
     In this applicator-distributor, the said product  6  is a compressed powder block  60 , typically in an inverted cup, in which the said rotating element  31  is a cylindrical roller comprising two pins  5 ′, one at each end of the cylindrical roller, each pin  5 ′ cooperating with a longitudinal blind hole  4 ′ on the inside face of the manual gripping means  2  forming the reservoir  7  for the said product  60 . Springs  90  form a means of applying the said block in contact with the said roller, the said roller being capable of displacing elastically due to the longitudinal blind hole  4 ′. 
     In this applicator, the gripping means  2  is positioned laterally with respect to the rotation axis  10  of the rotating element  31 . 
     This applicator is typically used for foundation makeup and for making up the cheeks. 
     Applicators  1  according to  FIGS. 2   a  and  2   b  were also manufactured, with a straight or slightly concave “bobbin” shaped cylindrical roller. 
     This roller may have a splined or star type profile (cross-section perpendicular to the rotation axis). 
     A sponge was used as the transfer material  33  for the said rotating element  31 . 
     This sponge can easily be separated from its support so that it can be cleaned, since the said rotating element is removable. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2   a , the gripping means  2  is slip resistant and comprises moulded grooves made of a supple material, and is curved at the centre so that the finger fits into it. 
     These applicators  1  are typically used for makeup of the cheeks and for foundation makeup. 
     An applicator  1 ,  1 ′ was made as shown in  FIG. 3 . This applicator  1 ,  1 ′ forms a handle  20  with a narrowed part  21  connected to the fixed element  30  that supports an axle  5  (not shown in the figure) to which the tapered rotating element  31  with a concave surface is fixed. 
     An applicator-distributor  1 ′ was also made according to this  FIG. 3 , in which the said gripping means  2  also forms a reservoir  7  forming a flexible ladle capable of supplying the said rotating element  31  by applying a manual pressure on the said flexible pack, due to a duct connecting the said reservoir to the said fixed element  30 . 
     This applicator  1 ,  1 ′, considering the profile of the said rotating element  31  and the relative position of the said gripping means  2 , is intended essentially for making up eyelids. However, it can also be used for making up lips and cheeks and for foundation makeup. 
     An applicator  1  was made as shown in  FIG. 4  in which the said gripping means  2  is positioned in line with the rotation axis  10 , the rotating element  31  forming a hub  4  cooperating with the fixed element  30 —not shown on the figure—forming an axle  5  in line with the stick  22  fixed to the gripping means  2 . 
     An applicator-distributor  1 ′ was also made according to this  FIG. 4 , in which the said gripping means  2  forms a reservoir  7 , the said stick forming a duct  11  connecting the reservoir  7  to the rotating element  31 . 
     Two embodiments of this applicator were made, typically associated with a small flask containing the said product. In the first embodiment, the rotating element  31  is fixed to a stick  34 , the lower end of which rotates in the gripping means  2  which then itself forms the said hub. In the second embodiment, the rotating element  31  turns on the fixed element  30  forming the extension of the stick  22 , this rotating element forming the hub  4 ; the marks for this second embodiment are included between parentheses. 
     The advantage of the first embodiment is to prevent any risk of the “hub-axle” assembly becoming dirty or getting seized up by the said product, since this assembly is placed in the said gripping means and therefore does not come into contact with the said product. 
     Considering its profile, the applicator  1 ,  1 ′ shown in  FIG. 4  is typically intended for use on the lips. Its rotating element  31  forms a “mascara” type brush typically including a mix of cotton fibres to obtain a soft effect and avoid the prickly effect of normally used brushes, and synthetic fibres to make the assembly more rigid. 
     A rotating element  31  was also made according to  FIGS. 5   a  to  5   d , which is used particularly on the applicator in  FIG. 4 , with various rotating elements  31  according to  FIGS. 6   a  to  6   e.    
     An applicator  1  according to  FIG. 7   a  was also made and a reservoir  7 ′ with an upper end comprising a wiping ring  72  was associated with it. It should be noted that the rotating element  31  comprises several concave surfaces with different curvatures. 
     An applicator  1  according to  FIG. 7   b  (partial view) was also made, the top part of the applicator being similar to the top part of the applicator  1  in  FIG. 7   a.    
     In this applicator  1 , the said application means  3  is formed by cooperation of the fixed element  30  fixed to the gripping means  2  with the rotating element  31 , typically by click fitting of ribs in relief  300  formed on the fixed element  30  forming an axle  5 , into the recessed grooves  310  formed in the rotating element  31  forming a hub  4 . 
     An applicator-distributor  1 ′ as shown in  FIG. 7   c  was also made comprising a flexible reservoir  7  that could be a flexible tube, the distributor being closed by a cap  8  shown in dashed lines. 
     Applicators according to  FIGS. 8   a  and  8   b  were also made in which the said manual gripping means  2  comprises two side arms  23  oriented laterally with respect to the rotation axis  10  along the direction  13  of the said manual gripping means  2 . 
     In  FIG. 8   a , the fixed element  30  is formed from two pins  5 ′ forming the equivalent of the said axle  5 , cooperating with two blind holes  4 ′ in the rotating element  31  forming the equivalent of the said hub  4 . On this figure, the rotating element  31  is shown as being formed of a typically rigid core  32  in which the said blind holes  4 ′ are formed, and acting as a support for the transfer material  33 . 
     In  FIG. 8   b , the fixed element  30  is formed from two blind holes  4 ′ forming the equivalent of the said hub  4  cooperating with two pins  5 ′ forming the equivalent of the said axle  5 . On this figure, the rotating element  31  comprises two different transfer materials  33  and  33 ′ side by side. 
     Applicators according to  FIGS. 8   c  and  8   d  were made in which the said gripping means comprises a lateral arm  23  typically perpendicular to the rotation axis  10 . In  FIG. 8   c , the rotating element  31  supports an axle  5  while the fixed element  30  forms the corresponding hub  4 ;  FIG. 8   d  shows the reverse arrangement. 
     Applicators-distributors  1 ′ according to  FIGS. 9   a  to  9   e  were made in which the said rotating element  31  is fixed to an end piece  24 ,  24 ′,  24 ″ supporting the said fixed element  30  at one end and an assembly means  240 ,  240 ′,  240 ″ at the other end with an outlet orifice, so that it cooperates with different reservoirs  7 . 
     In the applicator-distributor  1 ′ in  FIG. 9   a , the end piece  24  forms an elbow at 90°, such that the associated reservoir  7  is typically arranged laterally with respect to the rotation axis  10 . 
     On the other hand, a straight end piece  24 ′ is shown in dashed lines on the same  FIG. 9   a , such that the associated reservoir  7  is typically arranged along the rotation axis  10 . 
     In  FIG. 9   b , the end piece  24 ″ is connected to a flexible tube  12  and itself forms the manual gripping means. 
     The rotating element  31  in  FIGS. 9   a  and  9   b  comprises a rigid core formed from two click fitted parts  32  and  32 ′, the part  32  forming the hub  4  cooperating with the fixed element  30  forming the axle  5 , the part  32 ′ forming a grill acting as a support for the said transfer material  33  so as to facilitate achieving a uniform distribution of the said product in the said transfer material  33 . 
     The end pieces  24 ,  24 ′ and  24 ″ were coupled to different types of reservoirs according to  FIGS. 9   c  to  9   d , all these reservoirs  7  being provided with an assembly means  73 , typically near their upper part, thus setting up communication between the reservoir and the duct  11  or tube  12 . 
     Thus, the said reservoir  7  according to  FIG. 9   c  is a ladle or a flexible pack  70  that can be manually compressed, so as to expel the said product. 
     Similarly, the said reservoir  7  according to  FIG. 9   d  is a rigid body  71  provided with a pump  712 . 
     Finally, the said reservoir  7  according to  FIG. 9   e  is a rigid body  71  provided with a piston  710  moved by a screw and knob assembly  711 . 
     An applicator  1  according to  FIG. 9   f  was made in which the said fixed element  30  comprises two flexible tabs  301  forming the said axle  5 , that can be compressed, for example using locking stops  302  so as to release the said rotating element  31 , including four variants which are diagrammatically represented by the letters a to d. Thus, the said fixed element  30  and the said rotating element  31  are fixed by reversible cooperation. 
     Advantages of the Invention 
     The invention has many advantages. 
     The presence of a rotating element can firstly modify the aspect of the product applied compared with a traditional application, and secondly in many cases facilitate the said application. 
     Furthermore, the applicator  1 ,  1 ′ according to the invention may be provided with curvatures adapted to the different parts of the face to be made up. 
     Thus for example, the applicator  1 ,  1 ′ according to  FIG. 4 , will be an applicator adapted to the lips, since it can draw the outline of the lips and apply the product in a single pass, thus saving time, uniformity and regularity of the application no (“streaks”). 
     The invention also includes a wide variety of embodiments or variant embodiments, such that it can be applied to all sorts of solid or fluid products, and to all sorts of usage conditions. 
     Finally, it can make a major contribution towards renewing the range of new products, both for applicators  1  alone or applicator-distributors  1 ′, which is a great advantage in practice. 
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                 Applicator 
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                 Applicator—distributor 
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                 Rotation axis 
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                 Duct between 7 and 31 
                 11 
               
               
                   
                 Flexible tube 
                 12 
               
               
                   
                 Axis or direction of 2 
                 13 
               
               
                   
                 Manual gripping means 
                 2 
               
               
                   
                 Handle 
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                 Narrowed part 
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                 Stick supporting 30 
                 22 
               
               
                   
                 Lateral arm 
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                 Lateral end piece 
                 24 
               
               
                   
                 Assembly means to 73 
                 240 
               
               
                   
                 Axial end piece 
                 24′ 
               
               
                   
                 Assembly means to 73 
                 240′ 
               
               
                   
                 Gripping means 
                 24″ 
               
               
                   
                 Application means 
                 3 
               
               
                   
                 Element fixed to 2 
                 30 
               
               
                   
                 Means of cooperation with 310 
                 300 
               
               
                   
                 Tab forming axle 
                 301 
               
               
                   
                 Locking stop 
                 302 
               
               
                   
                 Rotating element 
                 31 
               
               
                   
                 Cooperation means with 300 
                 310 
               
               
                   
                 Axial recess 
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                 Axial tabs 
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                 Rigid core of 31 
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                 Perforated rigid core fixed to 32 
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                 Transfer material of 31 
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                 Support stick for 31 
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                 Hub 
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                 Blind hole 
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                 End of 4 
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                 Axle 
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                 Pins 
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                 End of 5 
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                 Product 
                 6 
               
               
                   
                 Powder block 
                 60 
               
               
                   
                 Fluid product 
                 61 
               
               
                   
                 Reservoir 1′ for 6 
                 7 
               
               
                   
                 Independent reservoir 
                 7′ 
               
               
                   
                 Flexible pack, ladle 
                 70 
               
               
                   
                 Rigid body 
                 71 
               
               
                   
                 Propulsion means of 6 
                 710 
               
               
                   
                 Knurled knob for 710 
                 711 
               
               
                   
                 Pump 
                 712 
               
               
                   
                 Plunger 
                 713 
               
               
                   
                 Wiping ring 
                 72 
               
               
                   
                 Assembly means to 240, 240′ or 12 
                 73 
               
               
                   
                 Lid, cap 
                 8 
               
               
                   
                 Means of transferring from 6 to 31 
                 9 
               
               
                   
                 Spring 
                 90