PACKAGING FOR COSMETICS

Description

This invention relates to a packaging for cosmetics of the type specified in the preamble of the first claim.

Specifically, this invention relates to packaging designed to contain cosmetics in the form of pourable powder, also known as loose powder, intended to be applied to the skin preferably by being picked up from the packaging with a brush.

Cosmetics in the form of loose powder have been known for a very long time. They are housed inside containers from which the product can be extracted with a brush. Given the very nature of the cosmetic, the powder product tends to dirty the container from the very first use and to spread outside of it. With repeated use, the inconvenience becomes even worse, to the extent that its portability becomes inconvenient (if kept in a purse, for example, it can dirty the entire interior), and even when kept in a drawer or on a bathroom shelf, the excess powder tends to scatter around.

Some packaging designs that try to overcome these inconveniences by adding a sieve are known.

The sieve, also known as a sifter, is placed between the lid and the container that holds the powder. Normally, to use the product, the container is shaken or turned upside down, then brought to an upright or horizontal position and opened. Once these procedures are completed, the loose powder is located above the sieve and can then be picked up, typically with a brush.

However, even the packaging described above have some significant drawbacks. In particular, the sieves normally have some pin holes for the passage of the powder, which in some cases can also be closed by a rotating element assembled to it, but the larger surface of the sieve is closed and allows the build-up of a large amount of powder.

This means that there is always an excess and, therefore, the powder always tends to dirty the container and to spread outside of it.

In this situation, the technical task underlying the present invention is to devise a packaging for cosmetics adapted to substantially overcome at least part of the aforementioned drawbacks.

Within the scope of said technical task, an important aim of the invention is to achieve a packaging for cosmetics that allows retaining the correct amount of powder product at the sieve.

Therefore, another important aim of the invention is to make a packaging for cosmetics that allows avoiding the container for cosmetics from getting dirty and, above all, the powder product contained therein from being spread outside of it. The technical task and the specified aims are achieved by a packaging for cosmetics as claimed in the attached claim 1.

Preferred technical solutions are highlighted in the dependent claims.

The features and advantages of the invention are further shown by the detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section view of a packaging for cosmetics according to the invention;

FIG. 2a shows a top view of the second frame and support surface of a packaging for cosmetics according to the invention;

FIG. 2b is a perspective view of the second frame and support surface of a packaging for cosmetics according to the invention; and

FIG. 3 represents an exploded view of a packaging for cosmetics according to the invention.

In this document, measurements, values, shapes, and geometric references (such as perpendicularity and parallelism), when associated with words like “approximately” or other similar terms such as “almost” or “substantially,” are to be understood as allowing measurement errors or inaccuracies due to production and/or manufacturing errors and, above all, allowing a slight deviation from the value, measurement, shape, or geometric reference associated with it. For example, such terms, when associated with a value, preferably indicate a deviation not exceeding 10% of the value itself.

Moreover, when used, terms like “first,” “second,” “upper,” “lower,” “main,” and “secondary” do not necessarily identify an order, priority of relationship, or relative position, but can simply be used to more clearly distinguish different components from one another.

Unless otherwise specified, as evident from the following discussions, terms like “treatment,” “computing,” “determination,” “calculation,” or similar, refer to the action and/or processes of a computer or similar electronic computing device that manipulates and/or transforms data represented as physical entities, such as electronic quantities of registers of a computer system and/or memories into other data similarly represented as physical quantities within computer systems, registers, or other information storage, transmission, or display devices.

Measurements and data reported in this text are to be considered, unless otherwise indicated, as made in International Standard Atmosphere ICAO (ISO 2533:1975).

Referring to the Figures, the packaging for cosmetics according to the invention is globally denoted by number 1.

The packaging 1 is designed to contain a cosmetic product in a powder form. Therefore, naturally, the packaging 1 could also include a powder product. Furthermore, the packaging 1 comprises a container 2.

The container 2 is substantially a hollow casing. Therefore, it defines a cavity or housing within which a cosmetic product in powder form can be stably housed. The container 2 is thus adapted to stably contain a powder product.

Moreover, it defines a central axis 2a.

The central axis 2a is a virtual reference axis. In particular, preferably, the central axis 2a is the axis intended to be placed parallel to the gravitational gradient when the packaging 1 is in use and it is intended to use the product contained therein.

In any case, preferably, container 2 includes at least walls 20 and a bottom 21. The walls 20 preferably develop around the central axis 2a. Moreover, in detail, they are closed around the central axis 2a. They can be mutually continuous, and form substantially a single continuous wall, or they can be discontinuous depending on the geometric shape of the packaging.

For example, the walls 20 can collectively give the container 2 a cylindrical shape, or parallelepiped or yet another shape.

The bottom 21 is preferably delimited by the walls 20. Moreover, it develops transversely to the central axis 2a. The bottom 21 could therefore be flat or also curved or define other types of geometries.

The container 2 includes, therefore, also an access 22.

The access 22 is also delimited by the walls 20. Moreover, it is placed at the side of the container 2 opposite the bottom 21. Naturally, the access 22 is the hole through which it is possible to access the housing of the container 2 and therefore the cosmetic product.

The packaging 1 also includes a first frame 3.

The first frame 3 is substantially a closed or tubular element defining a central slot.

The first frame 3, therefore, develops around the central axis 2a. Therefore, the first frame 3 is perimetrically constrained within the walls 20 at the access 22. In this regard, the first frame 3 may for example include a border or peripheral shoulder adapted to be overlapped to the top of the walls 20 to retain the first frame 3 on the container 2.

Or, the first frame 3 could be stuck inside the container, in the housing at the access 22.

The packaging 1 also includes, in addition, a second frame 4.

Similarly to the first frame 3, the second frame 4 is substantially a closed or tubular element defining a central slot.

The second frame 4, therefore, develops around the central axis 2a. Moreover, the second frame 4 is perimetrically constrained within the walls 20.

Preferably, the second frame 4 is placed between the first frame 3 and the bottom 21.

Even more in detail, the second frame 4 is preferably placed close to the first frame 3.

In this regard, preferably the second frame 4 is preferably stuck inside the container, between the first frame 3 and the bottom 21.

The packaging 1 also includes a membrane 5.

The membrane 5 is preferably perforated. In particular, the membrane 5 is perforated so as to be permeable to the powder product. Thus, the membrane 5 implements a sort of sieve.

For example, the membrane 5 could be made from a net.

Thus, the membrane 5 is preferably trapped between the first frame 3 and the second frame 4.

Even more in detail, preferably, the membrane 5 is stretched between the first frame 3 and the second frame 4. Advantageously, the membrane 5 is stretched in such a way as to be deformable by exerting pressure on it with a brush.

The packaging 1 also includes at least one additional element.

The packaging 1, advantageously, includes a support surface 6.

The support surface 6 can be for example made from a thin plate. Moreover, the support surface 6 is preferably integral with the second frame 4.

Therefore, the support surface 6 develops transversely to the central axis 2a. For example, the support surface 6 can be parallel to the stretched membrane 5. Moreover, the support surface 6 is surrounded by the second frame 4. This means that the support surface 6 is placed below the membrane 5, that is, between the membrane 5 and the bottom 21. Moreover, advantageously, the position of the support surface 6 allows it to support on itself, close to the membrane 5, the powder product.

The support surface 6 can then be in direct contact with the membrane 5. In this case, the membrane 5 can also be stretched without being easily deformable. Or, preferably, the support surface 6 is spaced with respect to the membrane 5. Therefore, in this case, preferably the membrane 5 is stretched in such a way as to be able to be brought into contact with the support surface 6 by exerting pressure on the membrane 5 with a brush.

The support surface 6, which is preferably integral with the second frame 4, can then be directly constrained to the second frame 4. Or, the support surface 6 can also be constrained to the container 2, for example to the bottom 21. Or also, the support surface 6 can be constrained to a face of the membrane 5 facing the bottom 21.

Moreover, the support surface 6 can be smooth, or rough, or knurled.

The support surface 6, in addition, can be centred with respect to the central axis 2a.

Moreover, the support surface 6 can be shaped in such a way as to define one or more letters or a design. Therefore, the support surface 6 could also be shaped like a company logo or similar.

As evident from all the figures, in general, the support surface 6 is perimetrically less extended than the membrane 5 perpendicular to the central axis 2a, or parallel to a plane transverse, preferably perpendicular, to the central axis 2a. The term perimetrically means that the overall shape of the support surface 6 is not as extended as the membrane 5, and thus at least part of membrane 5 is not overlapping the support surface 6 but is free parallel to the central axis 2a. In even more detail, preferably, in a plane perpendicular to the central axis 2a, the projection of the perimeter bounding support surface 6 with respect to the plane is preferably inscribed in the projection of the perimeter bounding membrane 5 with respect to the plane.

Therefore, from the deposition of the powder product on only the support surface 6, the shape defined by the support surface 6 is visible through the membrane 5 in relation to the rest of the membrane 5.

The packaging 1 also includes, preferably, a lid 7.

The lid 7 can be coupled to the container 2. Moreover, preferably the lid 7 is preferably couplable to the container 2, for example at the access 22, in such a way as to close the frames 3, 4, the membrane 5, and the support surface 6 between the container 2 and the lid 7.

For example, to ensure coupling, the walls 20 could be equipped with threading and the lid 7 could include threading that can be coupled with it to allow, for example, the mutual coupling of lid 7 and container 2 by mutual rotation around the central axis 2a.

Moreover, advantageously, the packaging 1 could further include at least one gasket 8.

If present, the gasket 8 is integral with the lid 7. Therefore, the gasket 8 preferably develops around the central axis 2a.

The gasket 8 is then configured in such a way as to adhere perimetrically to the first frame 3, when the container 2 and the lid 7 are coupled, to seal the packaging 1.

The packaging 1 can also include a cushion 9. The latter can be a soft element or anyway able to deform when subjected to even a reduced pressure.

In any case, preferably, the cushion 9 is integral with the lid 7. In this regard, the cushion 9 can be constrained to the lid 7 or to the gasket 8.

Therefore, the cushion 9 develops transversely to the central axis 2a and is configured to adhere to the first frame 3 to plug the first frame 3 when container 2 and lid 7 are coupled.

Overall, one or more of the components of the packaging 1 previously described can be made of different materials. For example, they can be made of polymeric material, or metal or even glass.

Moreover, preferably the cushion 9 is made of a polymeric foam.

The operation of the packaging 1 for cosmetics previously described in structural terms is as follows.

The presence of the membrane 5 ensures that the powder product, instead of remaining accumulated on top of the membrane 5, falls in large quantity inside the housing of the container 2, being retained only on the support surface 6. The result is that the packaging 1 is much cleaner, at the membrane 5, since the only powder left to be picked up is the one that is on the support surface 6 and that, even if spaced from and underlying the membrane 5, is reachable with a brush or a generic applicator. The membrane 5 is indeed deformable or flexible and allows said applicator, with a small pressure, to come into contact with the powder that has accumulated on the contact surface 6.

The packaging 1 for cosmetics according to the invention achieves important advantages.

Indeed, the packaging 1 for cosmetics allows retaining at the membrane 5, that is, at the sieve, the correct amount of powder product.

In particular, the membrane 5 allows the powder product to fall inside the container 2, keeping the product exclusively on the support surface 6 and consequently allowing to avoid keeping powder dispersed in other areas of the packaging 1.

Therefore, the packaging 1 for cosmetics also allows avoiding the cosmetic container from getting dirty and, above all, the spread outside of the powder product contained therein.

The invention is susceptible to changes falling within the scope of the inventive concept defined by the claims.

Within this scope, all parts can be replaced by equivalent elements and the materials, shapes, and dimensions can be any.