Patents by Inventor Christian Kervoalen

Christian Kervoalen 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).

  • Patent number: 7311462
    Abstract: A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product includes a container having a sidewall of which one edge delineates an opening. An annular portion of the sidewall forms a seating designed to house an applicator ball, mounted freely in rotation inside the seating. An inner surface of the seating includes at least one annular sealing zone on which at least one annular portion of the applicator ball is designed to bear in a leaktight manner. A cap is designed to cover an applicator portion of the ball, with the cap incorporating a bearing structure which, in the mounted position of the cap on the container, presses the ball in a leaktight manner against said annular sealing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Christian Kervoalen
  • Publication number: 20060165475
    Abstract: A device for packaging and applying a cosmetic product includes a container having a sidewall of which one edge delineates an opening. An annular portion of the sidewall forms a seating designed to house an applicator ball, mounted freely in rotation inside the seating. An inner surface of the seating includes at least one annular sealing zone on which at least one annular portion of the applicator ball is designed to bear in a leaktight manner. A cap is designed to cover an applicator portion of the ball, with the cap incorporating a bearing structure which, in the mounted position of the cap on the container, presses the ball in a leaktight manner against said annular sealing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Christian Kervoalen
  • Patent number: 5931169
    Abstract: A casing (100) of the make-up compact-type includes a bottom (101) and a lid (102), the compact bottom (105, 106) receiving in a detachable manner a refill (1) of a product (P) to be packaged. For this purpose, it has at least one arm (105, 106) having a free end (1050, 1060), the arm or arms delimiting, together with the bottom, a cutout (107) in a shape complementary to the shape of the refill (1). A mouth (130) of the cut out 107 is delimited, at least partly, by the free end of the arm or arms. The arm or arms deflect by elastic deformation to allow the refill (1) to be introduced into the cutout (107) through the mouth (130), and close again on the refill (1) so as to hold it tight over at least a portion of its peripheral edge and to hold it in position in the compact (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Christian Kervoalen