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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
Vincent DE Laforcade, Rambouillet, FR;
Philippe Bonneyrat, Clichy, FR;
Vincent De Laforcade, Rambouillet, FR;
Philippe Bonneyrat, Clichy, FR;
L'Oreal S.A., Paris, FR;
Abstract
An applicator nozzle may comprise an attachment portion configured to attach the nozzle to a receptacle configured to contain a product and an arrangement of at least two teeth disposed so as to form at least one row comprising first and second end teeth. At least one of the teeth of the arrangement may define a channel configured to be placed in flow communication with product contained in the receptacle. The channel may open on an exterior of the at least one tooth via at least one outlet aperture facing substantially in a direction of at least one adjacent tooth. The nozzle may further define at least one groove and the outlet aperture may open into the groove. The groove may extend from the outlet aperture substantially to a free extremity of the at least one tooth. The arrangement may be formed by a single molded piece and may be configured so as to present an obstacle to product flowing from the at least one outlet aperture beyond the first and second end teeth.