Patents by Inventor Franck Le Crosnier

Franck Le Crosnier 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: 8573875
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for a fluid product such as a cosmetic product, of the type including: a container (101) having an outlet, a control ring (133) which is mounted to the container such that it can move between a closed position in which it seals the outlet and an open position in which it opens the outlet, and an application member (155) which is mounted to the control ring such as to communicate with the outlet when the ring is in the open position. The control ring is rotatably mounted to the container, abutment means (129, 135) being provided in order to stop the travel of the ring towards the closed position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Figie Luxembourg S.A.
    Inventors: Gerard Gieux, Franck Le Crosnier
  • Publication number: 20100028070
    Abstract: The invention relates to an applicator for a fluid product such as a cosmetic product, of the type including: a container (101) having an outlet, a control ring (133) which is mounted to the container such that it can move between a closed position in which it seals the outlet and an open position in which it opens the outlet, and an application member (155) which is mounted to the control ring such as to communicate with the outlet when the ring is in the open position. The control ring is rotatbly mounted to the container, abutment means (129, 135) being provided in order to stop the travel of the ring towards the closed position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: GĂ©rard Gieux, Franck LE Crosnier
  • Patent number: 7165906
    Abstract: An applicator of a cosmetic product, typically designed to cooperate with a neck of a holder containing said cosmetic product, for example mascara, comprises a head forming a means of manually gripping said applicator, an axial stem and an application means, and is characterized in that it comprises a means of rotation of said axial stem, said means of rotation comprising a fixed part attached to said head, and a rotating part attached in rotation to said axial stem, and a manual means of activation and/or deactivation of said means of rotation, so as to form a rotary applicator, said axial stem and said application means attached to said axial stem being able to be rotated especially when a user of said applicator applies said cosmetic product, typically to the eyelashes, by manually gripping said head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Alcan Packaging Beauty Services
    Inventors: Fabrice Dieudonat, Franck Le Crosnier