JP2007244792A - Mascara applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mascara applicator which allows even a user having no specific technique to sufficiently apply mascara to the eyelashes all over the whole portions of the left and right eyes from their inner to outer corners so that the user can finish the whole eyelashes beautifully curled up, and which is improved in operability so that the user need not change his/her hands holding the applicator. <P>SOLUTION: The mascara applicator comprises a brush section constituted of brush bristles and a core portion, and a shaft section for supporting the brush section. The brush section has substantially flat cross-section, and formed so that brush bristles on one side in the flat longitudinal direction become gradually or stepwise shorter from the tip end side to the shaft section side of the applicator while brush bristles on the other side become gradually or stepwise longer from the tip end side to the shaft section side of the applicator, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

Translated fromJapanese

本発明は、マスカラ塗布具に関し、更に詳細には、ブラシ部が断面略扁平形に形成され、そのブラシ部のブラシ毛の長さが、一方は、塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に短く、他方は塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に長くなるように形成されたマスカラ塗布具に関するものである。  The present invention relates to a mascara applicator, and more specifically, the brush portion is formed to have a substantially flat cross section, and the length of the brush hair of the brush portion is gradually increased from the applicator tip side to the shaft portion side or The other relates to a mascara applicator formed so as to be gradually or stepwise longer from the applicator tip side to the shaft portion side.

従来のマスカラ塗布具は、ブラシ部が、針金の間に繊維を押し込んで撚ることにより略円筒形状の螺旋刷子（ラセンブラシ）となったものが多い。かかる塗布具において、マスカラを睫毛につけ易くする工夫が多々なされており、例えば、螺旋刷子の形状を円錐形と逆円錐形の異なる２種とし、夫々を右目用および左目用として使い分けることにより、マスカラを左右のバランスを保ちながら睫毛につけることのできるマスカラ塗布具が提案されている（特許文献１）。  Many of the conventional mascara applicators have a substantially cylindrical spiral brush (helical brush) formed by twisting the brush portion by pushing the fiber between the wires. Such an applicator has been devised to make it easy to attach the mascara to the eyelashes. For example, the spiral brush has two different shapes, a conical shape and an inverted conical shape, and the mascara is used separately for the right eye and the left eye. A mascara applicator that can be applied to the eyelashes while maintaining a right and left balance has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

ところが、かかる略円筒形状や円錐形、逆円錐形のブラシ部を有するマスカラ塗布具は、目元〜目尻間の中程ではマスカラを睫毛に良く付着させるのに特別なテクニックを必要とせず睫毛をカールアップさせることはさほど難しくないが、目元や目尻部分の睫毛にマスカラを十分に付着させカールアップするのは難しい。そこで、無理に目元や目尻部分の睫毛にマスカラを十分に塗布しようとすると、逆に目元〜目尻間の中程の睫毛にマスカラが付き過ぎ、きれいな仕上がりにならない。従って、目の部分全体をカバーするように、十分にカールアップしたきれいな仕上がりの睫毛を得るのは困難であった。  However, the mascara applicator with such a substantially cylindrical shape, conical shape, or inverted conical brush portion curls the eyelashes without the need for special techniques to attach the mascara to the eyelashes well in the middle between the eyes and the corners of the eyes. It is not difficult to make it up, but it is difficult to curl it up with enough mascara attached to the eyelashes of the eyes and corners. Therefore, if you forcibly apply mascara to the eyelashes of the eyes and the corners of the eyes, the mascara is attached to the middle eyelashes between the eyes and the corners of the eyes. Therefore, it has been difficult to obtain eyelashes with a beautiful finish sufficiently curled up so as to cover the entire eye part.

また、睫毛全体への平均的なマスカラの塗布を実現すべく、マスカラブラシを瞼のカーブに沿わせて円弧状に形成したものも開発されてはいるが（特許文献２）、このものは、従来と同様の略円筒形状や円錐形のブラシ部を円弧状に形成しているに過ぎず、マスカラを平均的に塗布することのみを目的としているため、塗布時に睫毛どうしがくっつきやすい場合があり、また、睫毛の一部分のみポイント修正を行うのにも適さないものであった。また、ブラシ部の側面から見て非対称の形状となっているため、左右それぞれの目で使用するにあたり、右手と左手で持ち替えて使用しなければならず、使い勝手のより良いものが求められていた。  In addition, in order to realize the average mascara application to the entire eyelashes, a mascara brush formed in an arc shape along the curve of the eyelash has been developed (Patent Document 2), As the conventional cylindrical part or conical brush part is only formed in an arc shape, it is only intended to apply mascara on average, so the eyelashes may stick together during application Also, it was not suitable for correcting a point on only a part of the eyelashes. In addition, since it has an asymmetrical shape when viewed from the side of the brush part, it must be used with the right and left hands when used with the left and right eyes. .

米国特許４６００３２８US Pat. No. 4,600,368特開２００１−２８６３４０JP 2001-286340 A

そこで本発明は、従来のマスカラ塗布具のかかる欠点を克服し、特別なテクニックがなくても左右の両方の目に対して、その目元から目尻にいたる目の部分全体の睫毛にマスカラを十分に付着させることができ、睫毛全体を十分にカールアップしたきれいな仕上がりにすることができるとともに、手を持ち替える必要のない使い勝手の向上したマスカラ塗布具を提供することをその課題とするものである。  Therefore, the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional mascara applicator and sufficiently applies the mascara to the eyelashes of the entire eye part from the eyes to the corners of the eyes for both the left and right eyes without any special technique. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mascara applicator that can be attached and can have a beautiful finish in which the entire eyelashes are sufficiently curled up, and has improved usability without having to change hands.

本発明は、上記課題を解決するものであり、ブラシ毛および芯部より構成されるブラシ部と、該ブラシ部を支持する軸部とを備えてなるマスカラ塗布具であって、該ブラシ部はその断面が略扁平形であり、該扁平長手方向の一方のブラシ毛の長さが塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に短くなるように、他方のブラシ毛の長さが塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に長くなるようにそれぞれ形成されことを特徴とするマスカラ塗布具である。  The present invention solves the above-described problem, and is a mascara applicator comprising a brush portion composed of brush hairs and a core portion, and a shaft portion that supports the brush portion, and the brush portion is The cross-section is substantially flat, and the length of the other brush hair is applied so that the length of one brush hair in the longitudinal direction of the flat portion gradually or stepwise decreases from the applicator tip side to the shaft side. The mascara applicator is characterized by being formed so as to be gradually or stepwise longer from the tool tip side to the shaft side.

本発明のマスカラ塗布具は、右利き、左利きにかかわらず、左右の両方の目に対し簡便に使用できる。すなわち、両方の目の目元や目尻部分の睫毛に対しては、ブラシ部の長毛部分が十分なマスカラを含むため十分にマスカラを付着させることができ、目元〜目尻の中間部位の睫毛に対しては、目の形状に合わせてやや短くないし短く形成したブラシ部の短毛部分が過度のマスカラを含まないためマスカラが付き過ぎない。加えて、短毛部分の存在によりマスカラが顔など他の場所に付きにくく、長毛部分により睫毛のポイント修正をすることもできる。  The mascara applicator of the present invention can be easily used for both right and left eyes, regardless of whether it is right-handed or left-handed. That is, for the eyelashes of the eyes and the corners of both eyes, the long hair part of the brush portion contains sufficient mascara, so that the mascara can be sufficiently adhered, and against the eyelashes of the middle part between the eyes and the corners of the eyes Since the short hair part of the brush part formed slightly short or short according to the shape of the eye does not contain excessive mascara, the mascara is not attached too much. In addition, the presence of the short hair portion makes it difficult for the mascara to stick to other places such as the face, and the long hair portion can also correct the eyelash points.

また本発明のマスカラ塗布具は、ブラシ部の形状が断面扁平形状に形成されているため、ブラシのクシすき効果で睫毛どうしがくっつきにくく、またくっついた睫毛を容易に離すことができる。更に、ブラシの長毛部分および短毛部分が塗布具中央を中心として点対称の形状となるよう形成されたものは、一方の目の睫毛に塗布した後に、芯部を中心軸としてブラシを１８０度回転させることにより、反対側の目の目元から目尻にいたる各部分の睫毛に対してそのまま塗布することができるため、持ち替える必要がなく使い易い。  Moreover, since the shape of the brush part is formed in the cross-sectional flat shape in the mascara applicator of this invention, the eyelashes are hard to stick with the combing effect of a brush, and the sticking eyelashes can be separated easily. Further, in the case where the long hair portion and the short hair portion of the brush are formed so as to be symmetrical with respect to the center of the applicator, after applying to the eyelashes of one eye, the brush is rotated 180 degrees with the core portion as the central axis. By rotating, it can be applied as it is to the eyelashes of each part from the eye of the opposite side to the corner of the eye, so it is not necessary to change and is easy to use.

従って、左右の両方の目に対し、特別なテクニックがなくても目元から目尻にいたる目の部分全体の睫毛を容易かつ十分にカールアップすることができ、きれいな仕上がりが得られる。  Therefore, for both the left and right eyes, the eyelashes of the entire eye part from the eye area to the corner of the eye can be easily and sufficiently curled without special techniques, and a beautiful finish can be obtained.

以下、本発明のマスカラ塗布具の実施態様を、図面に基づいて具体的に説明する。なお、本発明はこれら実施態様に何ら制約されるものではない。  Hereinafter, embodiments of the mascara applicator of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

図１は本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具の正面図、図２は本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部のＡ−Ａ’線断面である。図中、1は塗布具本体を、２はブラシ毛を、３は芯部を、４はブラシ部を、５は軸部をそれぞれ示す。  FIG. 1 is a front view of a mascara applicator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ of a brush portion of the mascara applicator according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 indicates an applicator body, 2 indicates brush hairs, 3 indicates a core portion, 4 indicates a brush portion, and 5 indicates a shaft portion.

図１に示すように、本実施態様のマスカラ塗布具は、ブラシ部４のブラシ毛の長さが、この図では芯部３の上側になる方で塗布具先端側が長く、軸部側が短く形成されており、逆に芯部３の下側になる方では対称的に、塗布具先端側が短く、軸部側が長く形成されている（以下、ブラシ毛の長さが長い側を「長毛部分」、短い側を「短毛部分」ということがある）。この長毛部分から短毛部分への変化は緩やかになされているので、該ブラシ部４を正面から見た場合、ブラシ部上側の先端側および下側の軸部側、すなわち、マスカラを塗布する側において緩やかな曲線を形成しながら長くなっている。  As shown in FIG. 1, in the mascara applicator of this embodiment, the length of the bristle of the brush part 4 is longer on the upper side of thecore part 3 in this figure, and the tip side of the applicator is longer and the shaft part side is shorter. On the contrary, on the opposite side to the lower side of thecore portion 3, the tip end side of the applicator is short and the shaft portion side is long (hereinafter, the long brush hair side is referred to as the “long hair portion”). The short side is sometimes called “short hair part”). Since the change from the long hair portion to the short hair portion is made moderately, when the brush portion 4 is viewed from the front, the tip end side and the lower shaft portion side of the brush portion, that is, the side on which the mascara is applied In the figure, the curve becomes longer while forming a gentle curve.

本実施態様のマスカラ塗布具は、図２に示されるようにブラシ部４が断面扁平形状に形成されており、且つ、図１に示すようにその正面の形状が芯部３の中央部を中心として点対称となるよう形成されている。よって、塗布具本体１を、芯部材３の中央部を中心として１８０度回転させた場合も、ほぼ同形となる。  In the mascara applicator of this embodiment, the brush portion 4 is formed in a flat cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 2, and the front shape is centered on the central portion of thecore portion 3 as shown in FIG. 1. As point symmetry. Therefore, even when the applicatormain body 1 is rotated 180 degrees around the central portion of thecore member 3, the shape is substantially the same.

本実施態様のブラシ部４は、ブラシ毛２を芯部３に放射状に取り付けた後、これを削ることにより形成される。使用されるブラシ毛２としては、この種のブラシに使用されるものであれば、特に制約なく使用できる。例えば、天然繊維、合成樹脂繊維等を使用でき、中実繊維でも中空繊維でも良い。また、この繊維は、断面が円形、だ円形、多角形、凸部や凹部を有する形状等、何れの形状であっても良い。更に、直毛であっても、曲毛であっても良い。一方、このブラシ毛２を取り付ける芯部３としては、例えば金属製ワイヤやプラスチック材料が使用でき、例えば金属性ワイヤを使用する場合は、折り返して２本とした後、これを捻り、その隙間にブラシ毛を植毛しても良いし、また、プラスチック材料を使用する場合は、これとブラシ毛を埋め込み成型しても良いし、また、挟み込むような形態としても良い。  The brush part 4 of the present embodiment is formed by attaching thebristles 2 radially to thecore part 3 and then scraping them. As thebristle 2 used, any bristle can be used without particular limitation as long as it is used for this kind of brush. For example, natural fibers and synthetic resin fibers can be used, and they may be solid fibers or hollow fibers. In addition, the fiber may have any shape such as a circular cross section, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, or a shape having convex portions or concave portions. Further, it may be straight hair or curved hair. On the other hand, as thecore part 3 to which thebrush bristles 2 are attached, for example, a metal wire or a plastic material can be used. For example, when using a metal wire, after turning it back into two, it is twisted into the gap. Brush hair may be implanted, and when a plastic material is used, this and the brush hair may be embedded and molded, or may be sandwiched.

図３および図４は本発明のマスカラ塗布具の別の実施態様を示したもので、図３はその正面図、図４はブラシ部のＡ−Ａ’線断面をそれぞれ示す。この実施態様では、芯部の一部で対向する二箇所にブラシ毛を軸方向に列を形成して取り付け、これを削ることにより形成したものである。また、この他のブラシ部の成形方法としては、樹脂を射出してブラシ毛を芯部と共に、あるいはさらに軸部と共に一体的に成形しても良い。この場合、ブラシ毛は図４で示されるような形状としても良いし、また、幅狭ないし幅広のコーム（クシ）状としても良い。  3 and 4 show another embodiment of the mascara applicator of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of the brush portion. In this embodiment, the bristle is formed by attaching a row of brush hairs in the axial direction at two locations facing each other at a part of the core portion, and cutting the brush hairs. As another method of forming the brush portion, resin may be injected and the brush hair may be integrally formed with the core portion or further with the shaft portion. In this case, the bristle may have a shape as shown in FIG. 4 or may have a narrow or wide comb shape.

本発明のマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部は、ブラシ毛の長さの相対的関係において塗布具先端側が長毛の場合は軸部側が短毛に、また、軸部側が長毛の場合は塗布具先端側が短毛に形成されていれば特にその形状は問わず、図５に示すように、ブラシ毛先端側の形状において直線的であったり、また、直線と曲線を組み合わせたり、複数の直線を組み合わせた形状であってもよい。なお、図１の実施態様のように緩やかな曲線に形成する場合は、その曲線を睫毛のカーブに合った凹型の弧状に形成してもよい。さらに、本発明のマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部の断面形状は略扁平形状であればよく、例えば、その中央部付近の断面形状は、図６に示すような種々のパターンが採用できる。更に、ブラシ毛先端側や芯部付近における形状は特に問わない。  The brush portion of the mascara applicator according to the present invention has a short hair on the shaft side when the tip end of the applicator is long hair, and a short tip on the applicator tip side when the shaft side is long. The shape is not particularly limited as long as it is formed on the hair, and as shown in FIG. 5, the shape on the tip of the brush hair is linear, or a combination of a straight line and a curve, or a combination of a plurality of straight lines It may be. In addition, when forming in a gentle curve like the embodiment of FIG. 1, you may form the curve in the concave arc shape suitable for the curve of the eyelash. Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the brush part of the mascara applicator of the present invention may be a substantially flat shape. For example, various patterns as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the shape in particular in the brush hair front end side and the core part vicinity is not ask | required.

このように、本発明のマスカラ塗布具は、ブラシ部において異なる長さのブラシ毛部分を形成することにより、使用時にはマスカラを十分塗布したい部位に対し、長毛部分を使用するとともに、その他の部位については短毛部分の使用により過度な塗布を防ぐことができる。また、この長毛部分により、ポイント修正も容易になる。  As described above, the mascara applicator of the present invention uses the long hair part for the part where the mascara is sufficiently applied at the time of use by forming the brush hair part having different lengths in the brush part, and other parts. Can prevent excessive application by using a short hair part. In addition, this long hair portion facilitates point correction.

また、ブラシ部の形状が塗布具芯部の中央部を中心として点対称の位置にくるよう形成されているため、塗布する部位に応じて一方と他方のブラシ毛を使い分けることにより、左右何れの目に対しても利き手のみでマスカラを塗布することが可能である。  In addition, since the shape of the brush part is formed so as to be point-symmetrical with the central part of the applicator core part as the center, depending on the part to be applied, the right and left brush hairs are used properly, It is possible to apply mascara with only the dominant hand on the eyes.

本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具の正面図。The front view of the mascara applicator which concerns on this invention.本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部のＡ−Ａ’線断面図。The A-A 'line sectional view of the brush part of the mascara applicator concerning the present invention.本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具の別の実施態様の正面図。The front view of another embodiment of the mascara applicator which concerns on this invention.本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具の別の実施態様のブラシ部のＡ−Ａ’線断面図。The A-A 'sectional view taken on the line of the brush part of another embodiment of the mascara applicator according to the present invention.本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部のいくつかのパターンを示した正面図。The front view which showed some patterns of the brush part of the mascara applicator which concerns on this invention.本発明に係るマスカラ塗布具のブラシ部のいくつかのパターンを示した断面図。Sectional drawing which showed some patterns of the brush part of the mascara applicator which concerns on this invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１ … … 塗布具本体
２ … … ブラシ毛
３ … … 芯部
４ … … ブラシ部
５ … … 軸部
以 上DESCRIPTION OFSYMBOLS 1 ...... Applicatormain body 2 ......Brush hair 3 ...... Core part 4 ......Brush part 5 ...... Shaft part
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Translated fromJapanese

ブラシ毛および芯部より構成されるブラシ部と、該ブラシ部を支持する軸部とを備えてなるマスカラ塗布具であって、該ブラシ部はその断面が略扁平形であり、該扁平長手方向の一方のブラシ毛の長さが塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に短くなるように、他方のブラシ毛の長さが塗布具先端側から軸部側へ漸次もしくは段階的に長くなるようにそれぞれ形成されたことを特徴とするマスカラ塗布具。  A mascara applicator comprising a brush part composed of brush bristles and a core part, and a shaft part that supports the brush part, wherein the brush part has a substantially flat cross section, and the flat longitudinal direction The length of the other brush bristles gradually or stepwise from the applicator tip side to the shaft portion side, so that the length of the other brush bristles gradually or stepwise from the applicator tip side to the shaft portion side. A mascara applicator characterized by being formed to be long. 前記ブラシ部の形状が、該ブラシ部の中央部を中心とした点対称の形状であることを特徴とする請求項１記載のマスカラ塗布具。  The mascara applicator according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the brush portion is a point-symmetric shape with respect to the central portion of the brush portion. 前記ブラシ毛の長さを、先端側または軸部側のブラシ毛の長い部分から軸部側または先端側のブラシ毛の短い部分へ漸次変化させることにより、ブラシ部の毛先が睫毛のカーブに合った弧状に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２のいずれかに記載のマスカラ塗布具。



























By gradually changing the length of the bristle from the long part of the bristle on the tip side or the shaft part side to the short part of the bristle on the shaft part side or the tip side, the bristles of the brush part become the curve of the eyelashes The mascara applicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the applicator is formed in a matching arc shape.

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