Patents by Inventor Alain Berhault

Alain Berhault 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: 20190320779
    Abstract: Kit (10) for producing an assembly for packaging and applying a product, notably a cosmetic product, comprising, for the one part, at least one container (20) delimiting at least one internal volume (22) which contains said product and at least one free edge of which defines an opening (28) for accessing the internal volume, said opening being closed off by a temporary closure member (29) that does not have an applicator member, and, for the other part, at least one device (30) for applying said product that is able to be inserted at least partially into said internal volume (22) and comprises at least one applicator member (32), a stem (34) bearing said applicator member (32), a gripping member (36) secured to said stem (34) and a wiping member (38) mounted around said stem and fixed removably thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Alain Berhault
  • Publication number: 20190298050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having an applicator member (8) having: —a core of thermoplastic material having a longitudinal axis, the core being twisted through more than one revolution about its longitudinal axis under the effect of the twist of the metal arms of the holder, and having an endpiece that has no spikes. —spikes of thermoplastic material extending from the core, —a holder having two metal arms twisted around the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Alain BERHAULT
  • Publication number: 20190289982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, including a core, in particular a twisted core, that extends along a longitudinal axis, and bristles that are held by the core in a portion of the core bearing the bristles. The bristles having free ends that define an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one facet and at least one groove, the groove extending along at least half the length of the portion of the core bearing the bristles, and the envelope surface being configured such that at least one facet and at least one angular sector with a contour of circular overall shape in section are successively encountered on moving around the longitudinal axis of the brush, this angular sector comprising at least the groove, said groove having outer edges situated on the contour of circular overall shape of the angular sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Alain Berhault, Camille Schreiber, Audrey Thenin, Eric Caulier
  • Publication number: 20190246771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: —a core, notably a twisted core, that extends along a curved longitudinal axis, and —bristles that are held by the core, the core comprising a portion (43) carrying bristles that has a proximal end (40a) intended to be fixed to a stem and a distal end (40b), the bristles having free ends that define an envelope surface, the envelope surface having, before the core is curved, at least one first facet (60) and at least one second facet (45) which are different from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Alain BERHAULT, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20190008262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator member (8) for a cosmetic product applicator, in particular for applying cosmetic product to keratin fibres, and especially for applying mascara to eyelashes, said applicator member being obtained at least partially by moulding at least one thermoplastic elastomer material, characterized in that said material is a TPS having a tensile strength greater than or equal to 10 MPa, preferably greater than or equal to 15 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Jean -Marie HERVET, Carine PASCAL, Alain BERHAULT, Jean-Marie JULIEN
  • Publication number: 20190000213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly (1) for packaging and applying a liquid cosmetic product (P) comprising, on the one hand, a body forming a reservoir (3) which is intended to contain the cosmetic product (P) to be applied and, on the other hand, an applicator comprising an application member (5) that defines a convex application surface (50) having at least one apex (51); the body (2) which forms the reservoir comprising a housing capable of receiving the application member (5) and of which a dividing wall (8) with the reservoir has at least one through-orifice (9) in direct fluid communication with the reservoir, said orifices being located only at at least one end wall of the housing opposite the vicinity of an apex of the application member when said application member is in place in the housing of the body which forms a reservoir, characterized in that the application member is produced from an open-cell porous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Alain BERHAULT, Marcel SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20180368556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care, product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member (8) having: —a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), —spikes (15, 16) that are carried by the core (10) and are disposed all around the core (10) in a plurality of longitudinal rows (17, 19), wherein, in said applicator, at least one longitudinal row (17) has an alternation of curved spikes (16) that each extend along a curvilinear elongation axis (Ec) and straight spikes (15) that each extend along a rectilinear elongation axis (Er).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Alain BERHAULT
  • Publication number: 20180344008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, that includes a core that extends along a longitudinal axis, and bristles held by the core, the core comprising a bristle-carrying portion with a proximal end, intended to be fixed to a stem, and a distal end, the bristles having free ends defining an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one cross section with a not entirely polygonal shape, the envelope surface defining at least one facet which extends longitudinally and is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the core in the direction of the distal end, the facet having a width which increases in the direction towards the distal end of the bristle-carrying portion of the core, over at least a portion of the length of the facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Alain BERHAULT, Eric CAULIER, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20180325237
    Abstract: Applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the skin, in particular the eyelids, comprising an applicator member (10), the latter having on its external surface a recess (12) and an applicator tip (15) having a substantially flat main facet (20) extending from the recess (12) towards the distal end of the applicator member (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Pauline PRADE, Alain BERHAULT
  • Publication number: 20180235345
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator head (12) for applying a fluid cosmetic product on skin, the applicator head comprising: a longitudinal body (22, 122) extending along a first axis (24); at least two application elements (26), attached to the longitudinal body. Each application element comprises: a first part (32) extending inside the longitudinal body, parallel to the first axis, a second part (36) extending parallel to a second axis (38), said second axis being inclined relative to the first axis, a first end (40) of the second part of each application element emerging from the longitudinal body. Each application element also comprises an inner leading path for the fluid cosmetic product, extending from a second end (34) to the first end (40) of the application element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Denis BEFVE, Alain BERHAULT, Pauline PRADE
  • Publication number: 20180153278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator of a cosmetic, makeup or care product, on human keratin materials, comprising: an application point made from felt, defining an application surface of the product, extending along a longitudinal axis and having at least one oblique groove extending along an axis that is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the application point and does not lie in a plane containing the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Pauline PRADE, Eric CAULIER, Alain BERHAULT, Chloé CABON
  • Publication number: 20180146766
    Abstract: Applicator for applying a cosmetic product to human keratin materials, having: a holder and an applicator tip (20), of longitudinal axis (X), that is carried by the holder and has: a base part (22), of axis (X), for fastening to the holder by way of at least one of its portions, and an application part (24) that is attached to the base part (22) and has at least three surfaces (26, 28, 30), each having a contour formed by at least one edge (34), and/or a base line (36) that acts as a junction between the application part (24) and a cylindrical portion, of axis (X), of the base part (22), the shapes of the contours of said surfaces (26, 28, 30) being different in pairs and not symmetrical to one another about an axis or a median plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Pauline PRADE, Chloé CABON, Alain BERHAULT, Eric CAULIER
  • Publication number: 20180140083
    Abstract: Brush for applying a product, in particular a cosmetic product, to the eyelashes or eyebrows, comprising: —a core (40) extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising two branches that are twisted together, —bristles clamped between the branches of the core (40), the free end of the bristles defining an envelope surface (S), the envelope surface (S) having at least two ribs delimited by notches (30) formed by two longitudinally extending flanks, the two flanks of at least one notch comprising flat portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Alain BERHAULT, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20180110320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush (10) for applying a product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a core (40), notably a twisted core, extending along a longitudinal axis (X), comprising a portion of the core carrying the bristles that has a proximal end intended to be fixed to a stem and a distal end, the portion of the core carrying the bristles having a rectilinear proximal portion that extends along more than half of its length from the proximal end of the portion of the core carrying the bristles, and having at least one bend made at the distal end of the portion of the core carrying the bristles, and bristles (41) held by the core (40), the bristles (41) having free ends that define an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one longitudinally extending cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Alain BERHAULT, Audrey THENIN
  • Publication number: 20180103749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush (10) for applying a product (P) to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a core (40) that extends along a longitudinal axis X, and bristles (41) that extend from the core (40) along a portion of length L2, the ends of the bristles (41) defining an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one longitudinally extending cutout, the cutout having: a length L2 where L2?L1/2, a width w, measured at the bottom of the cutout, that is constant along at least a portion of its length L2, and a distance d from the longitudinal axis X that varies along its length L2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Alain Berhault
  • Publication number: 20180049542
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic product, having a stem, and an applicator member carried by the stem, having a plurality of fibres, each having a hollow cylindrical body, and at least one longitudinal rib attached to the body by its base, each fibre being without axial symmetry in cross section and being inscribed in a circle (C) of diameter D2, such that the ratio D2/D1 is less than or equal to 1.75, D1 being the greatest outside transverse dimension of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Davide MANICI, Eric CAULIER, Alain BERHAULT
  • Publication number: 20180042362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator member (1) for an applicator for applying cosmetic product, notably for applying mascara to the eyelashes, said applicator member comprising a metal core (2) having an end (2a) for connecting to a gripping member (5), characterized in that said connecting end is shaped so as to be able to form a joint head that is able to engage in a corresponding housing in the gripping member, and in that said connecting end is produced by moulding in one piece with the metal core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Alain BERHAULT, Marc BORSARI, Pierre DUCASTIN, Audrey THENIN, Eric CAULIER
  • Publication number: 20180020806
    Abstract: Cosmetic applicator comprising an application member having a base fixed to a support, this base extending along a longitudinal axis of the support, and an applicator part connected to the base, the applicator comprising a constraint element (30) attached to the application member and at least partially in contact with the latter, the constraint element (30) constraining the application member in such a way that the applicator part extends at least partially obliquely with respect to the axis of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Pauline PRADE, Alain BERHAULT, Eric CAULIER
  • Publication number: 20180000222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a set comprising a makeup product and a cosmetic applicator for applying this product, the applicator comprising a stem and an application member borne by the stem, the latter comprising a flexible portion (14) of wavy shape, of flattened cross section on a major axis, the flexible portion comprising a succession of elementary patterns, the flexible portion (14) having its angular deflection about the major axis limited by elementary patterns coming into mutual abutment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Eric CAULIER, Alain BERHAULT
  • Publication number: 20170360179
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care, product to human keratin fibres, in eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having a stem and, at the distal end, an applicator member having a core that extends along a longitudinal axis, wherein the stem has a rectilinear portion extending along a rectilinear longitudinal axis and curved portion extending along a curvilinear longitudinal axis, the distance between the longitudinal axis of the rectilinear portion of the stem and longitudinal axis of the stem curved portion, measured perpendicularly to the axis, increasing in the distal end direction of the stem, along at least a part of the length of the curved portion, and distance between the core longitudinal axis and longitudinal axis of the stem rectilinear portion, measured perpendicularly to the axis, decreasing by going away from the distal end of the stem, along at least a part of the length of the applicator member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Davide MANICI, Audrey THENIN, Alain BERHAULT, Eric CAULIER