Airbrush

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9427757-B2
Application number	US-201113637504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2011
Priority date	Mar 30, 2010
Publication date	Aug 30, 2016
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016

Abstract

A spray system including an airbrush; one or more removable containers that are closed initially, and that each contain a composition for spraying onto human keratinous materials; and a junction device that connects the container to the airbrush, the device including at least a composition-outlet first orifice enabling the composition to leave the container in order to be sprayed via the airbrush, and at least an air-inlet second orifice enabling air intake by the container.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A spray system comprising:
an airbrush;
one or more removable containers that are closed initially, and that each contain a composition for spraying onto human keratinous materials, the composition being chosen from a group consisting of:
a composition for caring for or treating the scalp;
a composition for treating the hair;
a composition for applying before or after shampooing, dyeing, color stripping, perming, or defrizzing the hair; and
a composition containing at least one compound chosen from the following compounds: anti-seborrheic compounds; anti-dandruff compounds; compounds promoting the growth of human keratinous fibers and/or limiting loss thereof and/or promoting an increase in their density; hair dyes; reducing agents; conditioning agents; anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic surfactants; and fixing polymers; and

a junction device that connects the container to the airbrush, the junction device including:
at least a composition-outlet first orifice enabling the composition to leave the container in order to be sprayed via the airbrush;
at least an air-inlet second orifice in the container enabling air intake by the container; and
perforator means that are arranged so as to perforate the container, the perforator means including the composition-outlet first orifice.

2. The spray system according to claim 1 , including a plurality of containers, the containers being interchangeable and containing compositions that are identical or different.

3. The spray system according to claim 1 , the composition contained in the containers fastened on the airbrush being in contact with the outside air only via the junction device.

4. The spray system according to claim 1 , the air-inlet orifice being at the level of the composition-outlet orifice, and being directly in contact with the outside air or communicating with the outside air via an air-intake channel that terminates by an air-entry orifice.

5. The spray system according to claim 4 , the air-inlet orifice or the air-entry orifice being provided with a check valve.

6. The spray system according to claim 1 , the junction device including an air-intake channel connecting the air-inlet second orifice and an air-entry orifice that communicates with the outside air and that is situated above the first and second orifices for composition outlet and for the air inlet.

7. The spray system according to claim 1 , wherein the perforator means are inserted into the orifices.

8. The spray system according to claim 7 , the perforator means being needles.

9. The spray system according to claim 1 , the junction device including:
at least one housing for receiving the container; and
an annular gasket that is arranged so as to snap-fasten and to bear in leaktight manner on the container when said container is in place in the housing.

10. The spray system according to claim 1 , wherein when the composition being chosen is the composition for caring for or treating the scalp, the composition for caring for or treating the scalp comprises at least one agent chosen from a group of agents consisting of: anti-dandruff agents, anti-hairloss or hair-regrowth agents, anti-seborrhoea agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-irritants or soothing agents, concealers, or agents for stimulating or protecting the scalp.

11. The spray system according to claim 1 , wherein when the composition chosen is the composition for treating the hair, the composition for treating the hair is chosen from a group of compositions consisting of: a composition for washing the hair; a composition for caring for or conditioning the hair; a composition for temporarily shaping or holding the hair; a composition for temporarily, semi-permanently, or permanently dyeing; and a composition for defrizzing or perming the hair.

12. The spray system according to claim 1 , the perforator means including the air-inlet second orifice enabling air intake.

13. The spray system according to claim 12 , the perforator means being needles.

14. The spray system according to claim 12 , wherein the perforator means are arranged to perforate closure means of the container.

15. The spray system according to claim 13 , the perforator means comprising two needles, the two needles presenting side openings that define the composition-outlet first orifice and the air-inlet second orifice, respectively.

16. The use of the spray system according to claim 1 for treating the hair and/or the scalp.

17. A spray system comprising:
an airbrush;
one or more removable containers that are closed initially, and that each contain a composition for spraying onto human keratinous materials, the composition being chosen from a group consisting of:
a composition for caring for or treating the scalp;
a composition for treating the hair;
a composition for applying before or after shampooing, dyeing, color stripping, perming, or defrizzing the hair; and
a composition containing at least one compound chosen from the following compounds: anti-seborrheic compounds; anti-dandruff compounds; compounds promoting the growth of human keratinous fibers and/or loss thereof and/or promoting an increase in their density; hair dyes; reducing agents; conditioning agents; anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, or zwitterionic surfactants; and fixing polymers;

a junction device that connects the container to the airbrush, the junction device including:
at least a composition-outlet first orifice enabling the composition to leave the container in order to be sprayed via the airbrush;
at least an air-inlet second orifice enabling air intake by the container; and
an air-intake channel connected to the air-inlet orifice, the air-intake channel terminating by an air-entry orifice situated beneath a base of the junction device, the air-intake channel including a valve.

Assignees

• Nuzzo Stefania
• Vic Gabin
• Parris Eric
• Oreal

Inventors

• Nuzzo Stefania
• Vic Gabin
• Parris Eric

Classifications

• B05B15/00

  Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories · CPC title

• B05B11/00

  Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use · CPC title

• B05B7/2408

  characterised by the container or its attachment means to the spray apparatus · CPC title

• B05B7/2478 Primary

  Gun with a container which, in normal use, is located above the gun · CPC title