Patents by Inventor Eric Caulier

Eric Caulier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160278503
    Abstract: An applicator (7) for a cosmetic product comprising a gripping member (9), a support (11) secured to the gripping member, a rod (13), means (15) for mounting the rod on the support, and a member (17) for applying the cosmetic product borne by the rod. The support includes a guiding finger (23) extending along a longitudinal direction (L) from the gripping member. The rod defines an internal housing (53) adapted for receiving the guiding finger in a mounted configuration of the applicator, the mounting means being adapted so that the rod is freely movable in rotation relatively to the guiding finger around the longitudinal direction in the mounted configuration. An assembly including the applicator and a reservoir intended for the cosmetic product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Marcel Sanchez, Eric Caulier, Andrey Thenin, Wendy Annonay, Denis Befve
  • Publication number: 20160166044
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to the nails or to the skin, comprising: a gripping portion, a stem extending from the gripping portion along a longitudinal axis X-X, and an applicator member fixed in a housing at the free end of the stem. According to the invention, the stem of the applicator has, along the axis X-X, a succession of noncircular cross sections that are angularly offset with respect to one another about said axis X-X so as to form a helical pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Marcel SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20160150869
    Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator (10) for applying a product (P) to the eyebrows, comprising: a rod (11) an application member (30) secured to one end of the rod, comprising: —a body (32) with a free end (36) and having an application face (33) with a portion (38) of which the width decreases towards the free end, —pins (34) projecting from the application face (33), at least some of said pins being connected to the portion (38) of decreasing width, with a series of at least three pins (34) in the direction of the width of the application face (33) and a series of at least three pins (34) in the direction of the length thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Marcel SANCHEZ, Audrey THENIN, Karen TEBOUL, Cécile CADORE
  • Publication number: 20160143418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for applying a product to eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising an application body produced by material moulding, said application body comprising: a core extending along a longitudinal axis; and spikes (12) carried by the core, having a convex polygonal cross-section with at least six sides, two opposite sides (12b) of which are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Wendy ANNONAY, Audery THENIN, Eric CAULIER
  • Publication number: 20160143419
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic make-up or cosmetic care product to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows, said applicator comprising a rod and an application member at one end of the rod, the application member being produced by moulding a material and comprising a non-twisted core extending along a longitudinal axis and application elements carried by the core and arranged in a plurality of helical rows about the longitudinal axis of the core, the application member having at least one helical strip extending over more than half a revolution about the longitudinal axis of the core, which strip is free of application elements and delimited by two consecutive helical rows of application elements extending parallel to each other, the gap between said two consecutive helical rows of application elements being greater than the average gap between the application elements within said helical rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Wendy ANNONAY, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20160135569
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a product, including a rod and an application member secured to one end of the rod including:—a body with a longitudinal axis, the applicator being designed for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, the application member including pins connected to the body, the pins being of different lengths and the longest pin or pins being among the three closest the distal end of the application member, or the application member being designed for applying product to the skin of the eyebrows, the application member including between one and five pins extending from a lateral surface of the body, these pins being flocked and forming an angle which is not zero with the longitudinal axis of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Marcel SANCHEZ, Audrey THENIN, Karen TEBOUL, Cécile CADORE
  • Publication number: 20160135568
    Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising a moulded application member which includes: a core with a longitudinal axis; teeth each extending outwards from the core in the direction of a free end of the tooth; at least one tooth, preferably a row of teeth, particularly preferably all the teeth, having, in elevation, a dissymmetrical shape and a convex edge, the tooth or teeth tapering both over at least part of the height thereof upwards and towards the convex edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Eric CAULIER, Wendy ANNONAY
  • Publication number: 20160128449
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, including a moulded application member, including: a core with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of longitudinal rows of teeth with a flattened cross-section, distributed about the core and each extending along the longitudinal axis of the core, each of the rows including consecutive teeth staggered along the core and partially superposed at their base in elevation, the teeth in elevation having a dissymmetrical shape with a convex edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20160073767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator (2) for applying a product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member (8), this applicator member having: a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), and -teeth (20) that narrow in front view in the direction of their free end and have at least one edge having a point of inflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20160051032
    Abstract: Applicator (3) for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising:—a stem (8), and—an applicator member (10) located at one end of the stem (8) and comprising:—a perforated support (11) extending along a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying applicator elements (12), and—an applicator part (14) over moulded on the perforated support (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Marcel SANCHEZ, Wendy ANNONAY, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20160051031
    Abstract: Applicator (3) for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product (P) to the skin, the lips or the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a stem (8), and an applicator member (10) located at one end of the stem (8) and comprising: a solid core (11) extending along a longitudinal axis (X), formed with one or more protuberances (13) and comprising one or more cavities (16), in particular through-cavities, and an envelope (14) located on the core (11), carrying applicator elements (12) and/or defining an application surface (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Marcel SANCHEZ, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN, Wendy ANNONAY
  • Publication number: 20160051028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an application device comprising: a container (3; 110); a composition for making up and/or caring for the lips (P), stored in the container, which is in the form of a liquid emulsion comprising: at least 8% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of one or more non-volatile oils; at least one film-forming agent; at least 10% by weight of water relative to the total weight of the composition; an application member which has a porous application surface (14; 120). It also relates to a process for making up and/or caring for the lips, wherein the above mentioned composition is applied to the lips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Florence LAHOUSSE, Eric CAULIER, Emilie HENIN, Roberto CAVAZZUTI
  • Patent number: 9049915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a unit for applying a cosmetic product, the application unit comprising a support having a fixing site onto which a mass of cosmetic product is molded, the method comprising injection molding the cosmetic product onto the support. Also disclosed herein are application units obtained by such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric Caulier, Marine Roualdes, Marcel Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20140360521
    Abstract: Disclosed is an applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes or eyebrows, including: a stem extending along a longitudinal axis; an applicator member located at a distal end of the stem, that includes: a core extending along a longitudinal axis, bristles connected to the core, defining an envelope surface, the applicator member having a proximal part and a distal part; the envelope surface having a notch with a profile, as seen in longitudinal section, that is not symmetrical with respect to any plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the core; and the envelope surface having, in the proximal part, a variable cross section that decreases in size towards the distal part, the largest transverse dimension of the envelope surface in the distal part being smaller than the largest transverse dimension of the envelope surface in the proximal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric Caulier, Marine Roualdes
  • Patent number: 8888394
    Abstract: A device for packaging and applying a liquid composition, the device comprising: a container containing the composition; and a rotary applicator member having at least one dispenser orifice configured to open when the upstream composition is put under sufficient pressure, and to close when the pressure decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Eric Caulier
  • Patent number: 8826923
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows including: a first application member including a first untwisted core, notably at least partially or even entirely made of synthetic material, and first application elements, a second application member including a second core twisted over at least a portion of the length of the first application member and second application elements supported by the second core, the first application member having, over at least a portion of its length, a spiralling induced by the twisting of the second core on the first application member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Eric Caulier
  • Publication number: 20140246043
    Abstract: This applicator comprises a first body (12), formed by a first molded part, which first body (12) comprising a first primary row (22A) of projecting elements (38) and a second primary row (22B) of projecting elements, the first primary row (22A) being angularly spaced apart from the second primary row (22B) with respect to an axis (A-A?) of the body (12). It comprises a second body (14) comprising a first secondary row (51A) of projecting elements (62), arranged between the first primary row (51A) and the second primary row (51B), with the second body (14) being applied against the first body (12) between the first primary row (51A) and the second primary row (51B). The second body (14) is made of a second molded part assembled on the first body (12) after molding thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Denis Befve, Eric Caulier, Etienne De Brouwer
  • Patent number: 8684616
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a composition to human keratinous materials, in particular the eyelashes or the eyebrows includes a stem and an applicator member that is carried by the stem. The applicator member includes a support, made as a single part, including an internal branch and a second branch; and an applicator portion that is engaged, at least in part, between the internal branch and the second branch. The applicator portion extends all around the internal branch, over at least a fraction of the length of the applicator portion where it is engaged between the branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Eric Caulier
  • Publication number: 20130186426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a unit for applying a cosmetic product, the application unit comprising a support having a fixing site onto which there is molded a mass of cosmetic product. According to the invention, the method is characterized in that the cosmetic product is injection-molded onto the support. The invention also relates to an application unit obtained by such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric Caulier, Marine Roualdes, Marcel Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20130104925
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or the eyebrows including: a first application member including a first untwisted core, notably at least partially or even entirely made of synthetic material, and first application elements, a second application member including a second core twisted over at least a portion of the length of the first application member and second application elements supported by the second core, the first application member having, over at least a portion of its length, a spiralling induced by the twisting of the second core on the first application member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Eric Caulier