Patents by Inventor Yann Crapet

Yann Crapet 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: 20190000212
    Abstract: A cosmetic product applicator tip includes an attachment part suitable for being assembled with a support rod and an application part of the product extending along a main direction. The attachment part includes a support finger external to the support rod, the application part being attached to the support finger so as to encompass most of the support finger. The application part is configured to switch from an idle position wherein the support finger and the proximal end of the application part are free from any contact to a use position, wherein the support finger and/or the application part yield such that the proximal end of the application part is at the point of coming, or comes, into contact with the support finger and/or the support rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Thierry Balestrini, Yann CRAPET
  • Patent number: 9955772
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing artificial eyelashes, comprising a housing (10) equipped with a dispensing opening (11), a carrier strip (30) to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes (41) are fixed, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause movement of the strip (30) in order to convey the artificial eyelashes (41) towards the dispensing opening (11) and to allow the artificial eyelashes (41) to exit through the dispensing opening (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Osvaldo Uresti
  • Publication number: 20180098614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (10), in particular a bottle intended for receiving a cosmetic product, comprising a wiper (20) that defines a wiping hole (21), said wiper (20) being fitted inside a portion of said receptacle (10), referred to as the body (11) of the receptacle (10), said receptacle (10) further comprising a rod (31) that can be removed from said body (11), said receptacle (10) further comprising an intermediate part (40) connected to said rod (31) so as to be able to slide between two positions, said intermediate part (40) being designed to be retained in and by the wiping hole (21), said intermediate part (40) being designed to wipe said rod (31) between said two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yann CRAPET, Thierry BALESTRINI
  • Publication number: 20180000227
    Abstract: An applicator assembly for a cosmetic product capable of occupying two positions including an opened position and a closed position is described herein. The applicator assembly includes a bottle without a neck, a wiper intended to scrape the excess cosmetic product from an applicator, and assembly means including at least one positioning means and at least one means for retaining the wiper in position on the bottle, the assembly means being intended to interact, at the proximal end of the bottle, so as to prevent a withdrawal movement of the wiper when the applicator passes into the bottle. As well, the inner surface of the wiper is designed to be in direct contact with the applicator when the applicator assembly passes from an opened position to a closed position and the wiper includes the assembly means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Yann CRAPET
  • Publication number: 20180000228
    Abstract: An applicator for cosmetic product is disclosed, in particular for mascara, extending in a main longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the main direction, between a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The applicator includes a structural support element, referred to as a support, and at least one branch. The support and the branch are interconnected by means of an articulation rigidly connected to the support. The support and the branch extend in the main direction, and the support, the branch and the articulation allow a flexibility of the branch in more than one direction from an orthonormal reference point (X, Y, Z) attached to the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yann CRAPET, Camille SCHREIBER
  • Publication number: 20170340089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for assembling a bottle (21) and an applicator (11), said device being intended to occupy a first position in which the bottle (21) and the applicator (11) are assembled, referred to as the assembled position, and a second position in which the bottle (21) and the applicator (11) are free, referred to as the use position, said device comprising a first component and a second component, said first component comprising a cam (12) and said second component comprising a cam track (22), said cam track (22) being open so as to allow said cam (12) to escape out of said cam track (22). The invention also relates to an applicator (11) comprising one of the components (12, 22) of said assembly device. The invention also relates to an assembly consisting of an applicator (11) and a bottle (21) comprising such an assembly device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Camille Schreiber, Yann Crapet
  • Patent number: 9815655
    Abstract: A device for dispensing artificial eyelashes has a housing, a carrier strip to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes are fixed, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause the carrier strip to move in order to convey the artificial eyelashes towards an outside space of the housing. The device is equipped with a refill that is designed to be joined to the housing in a detachable manner. The refill has a plate, the carrier strip and the movement mechanism, the carrier strip and the movement mechanism being mounted on the plate. The invention further relates to a refill for such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Osvaldo Uresti
  • Patent number: 9700121
    Abstract: A connection device between a distributor head for cosmetic product and a cosmetic product applicator, the device comprising a part for fixing to said distributor head. The fixing part being configured to be immovable relative to said distributor head, and a part movable relative to said fixing part. The device further comprising a connection zone between the fixing part and the movable part, said connection zone being configured so that said movable part is movable in rotation about at least two axes (X, Y, Z) of a orthonormal coordinate system (X, Y, Z) relative to said fixing part. An applicator head comprising such a connection device, a tube comprising such an applicator head and an associated applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Sylvain Defert, Yann Crapet
  • Publication number: 20170086564
    Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator (10) for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, comprising a core (12) that extends in a main longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the extension axis (X), and a plurality of protuberances (31, 32) projecting and extending radially from the core (12), said protuberances (31, 32) being moulded with the core (12). Said protuberances (31, 32) are of at least two different types, a first type of protuberances (31) being in the form of plates (31) and a second type of protuberances (32) being in the form of teeth (32), said first and second type of protuberances (31, 32) being arranged in succession along said extension axis (X). The invention also relates to an associated applicator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Camille Schreiber, Anne Rutigliano, Yann Crapet
  • Publication number: 20170079410
    Abstract: An applicator (10) for cosmetic product has a core (12) and a plurality of protrusions (30) projecting from the core (12). At least one of the protrusions (30) is in the form of a plate (31). The plate (31) is connected to the core (12) by a reinforcing region (32) has a radius of curvature (r32) which is greater than or equal to 0.3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Camille Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20170049215
    Abstract: An applicator and an associated applicator assembly for a cosmetic product. The applicator has a core having a main longitudinal extension direction (X), and a plurality of protrusions projecting from the core in a direction which is perpendicular (Y) to the main direction (X). At least one of the protrusions has a first portion having a proximal end which is in contact with the core and an opposite distal end along the perpendicular direction (Y), and a second portion having a proximal end in the region of the distal end of the first portion and a free distal end. The second portion being angularly offset with respect to the first portion in such a way that the first and second portions are located on both sides of a plane (P) containing the main direction (X) and the perpendicular direction Y.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Camille Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20170027304
    Abstract: An applicator (10) for a cosmetic product has a core (12) and protrusions (20) projecting from the core (12). Each protrusion (20) has a reservoir (21) for the cosmetic product, and a articulation (22) of the reservoir (21) on the core (12). The articulation (22) formed by a narrowed portion. The reservoir (21) extends from the articulation (22) transversely to the articulation (22) and on either side of the articulation (22). An assembly has a receptacle having a body which forms a container intended to hold the cosmetic product. An applicator assembly has a wiper capable of scraping off excess product when the applicator (10) moves from inside the container to outside the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Camille Schreiber, Yann Crapet
  • Publication number: 20170013942
    Abstract: An applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular for mascara, having a core that extends in a main longitudinal extension direction, referred to as the extension axis (X), and a plurality of protuberances projecting and extending radially from the core. The protuberances are moulded with the core. The protuberances are of at least two different types, a first type of protuberances being in the form of plates and a second type of protuberances being in the form of teeth. The first and second types of protuberances are arranged in succession along the extension axis (X).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Camille Schreiber, Anne Rutigliano, Yann Crapet
  • Publication number: 20160286937
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing artificial eyelashes, comprising a housing (10) equipped with a dispensing opening (11), a carrier strip (30) to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes (41) are fixed, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause movement of the strip (30) in order to convey the artificial eyelashes (41) towards the dispensing opening (11) and to allow the artificial eyelashes (41) to exit through the dispensing opening (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Osvaldo Uresti
  • Publication number: 20160280501
    Abstract: A device for dispensing artificial eyelashes has a housing, a carrier strip to which a plurality of artificial eyelashes are fixed, and a movement mechanism capable of being actuated to cause the carrier strip to move in order to convey the artificial eyelashes towards an outside space of the housing. The device is equipped with a refill that is designed to be joined to the housing in a detachable manner. The refill has a plate, the carrier strip and the movement mechanism, the carrier strip and the movement mechanism being mounted on the plate. The invention further relates to a refill for such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Osvaldo URESTI
  • Patent number: 9420868
    Abstract: A casing for a cosmetic article comprising a housing defining a window, a tray accommodated within the housing and being movable relative to the window of the housing, the tray accommodating the cosmetic article, and a zone defined within the housing and being movable relative to the window of the housing in response to the movement of the tray. The tray and the zone are movable relative to the housing between a retracted position, in which the cosmetic article is displayed through the window so that the cosmetic article can be visually inspected through the window, and an extended position, in which the tray protrudes from the housing to facilitate access to the cosmetic article and the zone can be viewed through the window. In an embodiment, the cosmetic product can be visually inspected through the window when the tray and the zone are in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Albea Services
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Patrick Fraillon
  • Patent number: D774778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Albea Services
    Inventors: Pauline Uhlen, Yann Crapet, Camille Schreiber
  • Patent number: D774779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Albea Services
    Inventors: Pauline Uhlen, Yann Crapet
  • Patent number: D776439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: ALBÉA SERVICES
    Inventors: Camille Schreiber, Yann Crapet, Pauline Uhlen
  • Patent number: D834830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Yann Crapet, Pauline Uhlen