L'oreal

Xavier Debaecker

Sylvain De Raemy

Patrice Barre

This invention relates to a cosmetic product applicator, including: an application member () comprising an application element (); and a gripping member () hinged to the application member, with the gripping member being mobile with respect to the application member around an axis of rotation (), between a first and a second stable configurations. The application member and the gripping member respectively comprise first and second () guiding elements, configured to slide against one another during a rotation of the gripping member with respect to the application member, with each one of the first and second stable configurations corresponding to a minimum of elastic stress between said first and second guiding elements, said elastic stress being considered in the radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation ().

Hinged applicator for a cosmetic product and associated packaging and application assembly

The present invention relates to a cosmetic product applicator (), of (lie type comprising: an application member () extending along a first longitudinal axis (), a first end of said application member comprising an application element (); and a gripping member () extending along a second longitudinal axis () and connected by a hinge () to a second end () of the application member. The applicator timber comprises a removable locking element () forming a first stop between the gripping member and the application member, so as to lock the hinge and keep the first and second longitudinal axes substantially parallel.

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Asnieres, France

Xavier Debaecker