US20070020026A1

US20070020026A1 - Airtight applicator dispenser for a product in powder form

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Publication number: US20070020026A1
Application number: US11/383,706
Authority: US
Inventors: Fabrice Dieudonat
Original assignee: Alcan Packaging Beauty Services SAS
Current assignee: Albea Services SAS
Priority date: 2005-05-17
Filing date: 2006-05-16
Publication date: 2007-01-25
Also published as: FR2885778A1; FR2885778B1

Abstract

An applicator dispenser (1) comprises a) a container (2) forming a reservoir (25) for powder product, the container (2) comprising a side wall (20), an upper wall (22) perforated like a sifter with at least one orifice (220) or a plurality of orifices (221) so as to allow the powder to pass through it so that it can be used, and typically a base (21), b) a lid or cover (3) comprising a head (30) and a lateral skirt (31) co-operating with the container (2), when the applicator dispenser (1) is closed, so as to seal the container (2), and c) an application means (4) of the powder housed between the head (30) and the wall (22), characterised in that: 1) the application means (4) is attached to the lid (3) to form an applicator (9), by means of an attachment means, so that the lid (3) acts as a manual way of gripping the application means (4), without the risk of getting product on the hands, 2) the container (2) comprises a closure means (8) that is typically airtight for the orifice (220) or the plurality of orifices (221). Advantages include an airtight dispenser and no risk of getting product on the hands.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to French Application No. 0504907, filed May 17, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of applicator dispensers of a product in powder form, typically of a cosmetic product in powder form designed for applying make up to the face.

BACKGROUND ART

Many applicator dispensers for products in powder form are already known. Typically, these applicator dispensers comprise a powder reservoir with an applicator mounted on top of it, as for example in the patents: U.S. Pat. No. 4,626,119, EP 0 364 667, FR 2 802 069, and FR 2 823 081.
Furthermore, many dispensers of products in powder form are also known comprising an application means in the form of a powder puff. When the powder is in the form of an agglomerated block these dispensers are then traditional make up compacts.
Finally, in the patent FR 2 848 392 in the applicant's name, there is disclosed a dispenser of non-agglomerated powder comprising an application means which functions similarly to a powder puff in a traditional housing.
On the one hand, many applicator dispensers of the state of the art are relatively large in size, such that they are designed to be placed on a bathroom shelf. There is consequently a need for “mobile” applicator dispensers that are relatively compact, in order to be carried in a handbag for example.
On the other hand, it is important that these applicator dispensers are ergonomic to use, and that they allow the users to avoid getting product on their fingers.
Furthermore, there is a need for dispensers that are easy to handle when applying the powder and that moreover have an elongated shape which is, for example, similar to that of a tube of lipstick.
Moreover, in the field of cosmetic products, there is a need for permanent renewal of the products and packaging.
Finally, given the development of the powder formulas, it may be useful in certain cases that these applicator dispensers are relatively airtight, in order to avoid any evaporation of a volatile constituent of the powder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention, the applicator dispenser of a product in powder form, typically of a cosmetic product forming a powder, has an axial direction and comprises a) a container forming a reservoir designed to contain the product in powder form, the container featuring a side wall, a perforated upper wall in the form of a sifter with at least one orifice or a plurality of orifices so as to allow the powder to pass through it so that it can be used, and typically a base, b) a lid or cover comprising a head and a lateral skirt co-operating with the container, when the applicator dispenser is closed, so as to close off the container, and c) an application means of the powder housed between the head and the wall. The dispenser is characterized in that:

- 1) the application means is attached to the lid to form an applicator, by means of an attachment means, so that the lid acts as a manual means of gripping the application means, without the risk of getting product on the hands,
- 2) the container comprises a typically airtight means of sealing the orifice or the plurality of orifices.

The applicator dispensers of the invention overcome the problems raised. In fact, these applicator dispensers are “mobile” applicator dispensers that are relatively compact in size and that are capable of being carried in a handbag for example. Furthermore, with the lid acting as a manual means of gripping the application means, there is no longer any risk of getting product on the hands when applying the product. Moreover, it is easier to handle a relatively light lid, than to handle the body of the dispenser containing the product, which is obviously heavier and more voluminous. Furthermore, given its elongated form, the applicator dispenser of the invention has a shape similar to that of a tube of lipstick. Finally, the applicator dispenser of the invention entirely renews the shape of powder dispensers, which is very advantageous from a commercial point of view.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

All of the figures concern applicator dispensers (1) or applicator dispensers elements (1) according to the invention.
FIGS. 1 a to 2 d concern a same embodiment of applicator dispenser (1). FIG. 1 a is a side view of the closed applicator dispenser (1), in which the lid (3) is screwed onto the container (2). FIG. 1 b is a left axial half-section in the vertical A-A plane of FIG. 1 a passing along the axial direction (10) of the applicator dispenser (1). FIG. 1 c is a transversal cross section in the B-B plane of FIG. 1 b corresponding to an “F”, or closed, position, in which the orifices (220, 500, 600) or plurality of orifices (221, 501, 601) are aligned. FIG. 1 d is an enlarged view of the part of FIG. 1 c surrounded by a circle.
FIG. 2 a is a reduced view of FIG. 1 a in which the dimensions are noted. FIG. 2 b is a view that is analogous to that of FIG. 1 b, but with the lid (3) unscrewed and separated from the container (2). FIG. 2 c, analogous to FIG. 1 c, corresponds to an “O”, or open, position, in which the orifices (220, 500, 600) or plurality of orifices (221, 501, 601) are aligned. FIG. 2 d, analogous to FIG. 1 d, is an enlarged view of the part of FIG. 2 c surrounded by a circle.
FIGS. 3 a and 3 b, analogous to FIGS. 1 a and b respectively, concern an embodiment of applicator dispenser (1) in which the upper part (53) of the inner body (5) does not comprise a radial shoulder (54), as in FIG. 1 b, so that the lower end (310) of the skirt (31) of the lid (3) substantially touches the upper end (411) of the skirt (41) of the external body (4).
FIGS. 4 a and 4 b, analogous to FIGS. 3 a and 3 b respectively, concern an embodiment of applicator dispenser (1) in which the means of co-operation or threading (11) of the lid (3) and the container (2) is respectively housed on the inner surface of the skirt (31) of the lid and on the external surface of the upper part (53) of the inner body (5), whereas, in FIGS. 1 b and 3 b, the means of co-operation or threading (11) of the lid (3) and the container (2) is respectively housed on the inner surface of the skirt (31) of the lid and on the external surface of the side wall (61) of the upper part (6).
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the part of FIG. 4 c including the wall (50) and the base (60), in which the applicator dispenser (1) is in the open position, and the orifices (600, 601) are aligned with the orifices (500, 501).
FIGS. 6 a to 6 d are partial axial cross sections along a vertical plane passing along the axial direction (10) of the applicator dispenser (1) and relate to four different embodiments of applicator dispenser (1, 1′). In the embodiment of FIG. 6 a, the inner body of the container (5) is an inner body (5′) that does not comprise an upper part (53), where the upper part (53) is the part of the inner body (5) located above the wall (50) equipped with at least one orifice (500) or a plurality of orifices (501). In this embodiment, it is the end (411) of the external wall (41) that co-operates with the side wall (61) to form the closure means (8), and also to attach the external body (4), the inner body (5) and the upper part (6). The embodiment of FIG. 6 b differs from the embodiment of FIG. 6 a in that the external body of the container (4) is an external body (4′) comprising a wall (45) equipped with at least one orifice (450) or a plurality of orifices (451), in which the inner body (5′) has been removed, and comprises a base (40) forming an orifice (401) sealed by a stopper (44). The embodiment of FIG. 6 c differs from the embodiment of FIG. 6 a in that an assembly ring (7) ensures the assembly of the inner body (5′) and of the upper part (6), where the external body (4) is clipped to the inner body (5′) by its end (520). The embodiment of FIG. 6 d differs from the embodiment of FIG. 6 c in that, as in FIG. 6 b, the external body (4) is an external body (4′) comprising a wall (45) equipped with at least one orifice (450) or a plurality of orifices (451), where the inner body (5′) has been removed, and comprises a base (40) forming an orifice (401) sealed by a stopper (44).
FIGS. 7 a to 7 d, analogous to FIGS. 6 b and 6 d, represent other embodiments of applicator dispenser (1, 1′) in which the external body (4′) is an external body (4″) forming a tube that can be filled by the base, with an external wall (41″) that may be sealed at its lower end by forming a lower heat sealed edge (410″). FIG. 7 a corresponds to FIG. 6 b, where the base (401) is not closed off. FIG. 7 b corresponds to FIG. 7 a after the body has been filled, the base (401) heat sealed and a lower heat sealed edge (410″) formed. FIG. 7 c corresponds to FIG. 6 d, where the base (401) is not closed off. FIG. 7 d corresponds to FIG. 6 c after the body has been filled, the base (401) heat sealed and a lower heat sealed edge (410″) formed.
FIGS. 8 a to 8 d illustrate another variant (8′) of closure means (8). In this variant, on the one hand, an axial projection (62) attached to the base (60) of the upper part (6) co-operates with an axial cavity (452, 502) formed in the wall (45, 50) of the external body (4) or the inner body (5) so as to form the convex (80) and concave (81) elements of the closure means (8′), and on the other hand, the upper part (6) co-operates with the walls (45) or (50) by way of axial co-operation means (12) forming a central clip (120). FIGS. 8 a and 8 b are partial axial cross sections of the closure means (8) and of the axial co-operation means (12). In FIG. 8 a, the applicator dispenser is in the “O” open position, the orifice (600) or plurality of orifices (601) of the base (60) of the upper part (6) aligned with the orifice (500, 450) or the plurality of orifices (501, 451) of the wall (50) or the wall (45). In FIG. 8 b, the applicator dispenser is in the “F” closed position, the upper part (6) having been turned through an angle β. FIG. 8 c is a transversal cross section along the A-A plane of FIG. 8 a. FIG. 8 d is a transversal cross section along the B-B plane of FIG. 8 b.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to the invention, the applicator dispenser (1) may have a H/D shape factor at least equal to 1.5, for example at least equal to 2, and preferably at least equal to 3, in order to obtain a longitudinal applicator dispenser (1′) with an axial direction (10), H designating the height of the applicator dispenser (1′) along the axial direction (10), and D designating its maximum transversal dimension or its diameter in the case of an applicator dispenser (1′) with a constant circular section on the entire said height H.
Consequently, the applicator dispenser (1′) of FIGS. 1 a to 2 d, and as shown in FIG. 2 a, has a H/D shape factor equal to 67/17, i.e. 3.94.
As illustrated especially in FIGS. 1 b, 2 b, 3 b and 4 b, the container (2) may comprise a) an external body (4) comprising an external wall (41) and typically a base (40), b) an inner body (5) comprising an upper wall (50) equipped with at least one orifice (500) or a plurality of orifices (501) and an so-called internal wall (51), and c) an upper part (6) comprising a base (60) equipped with at least one orifice (600) or a plurality of orifices (601), and typically a side wall (61), the upper part (6) co-operating with the external body (4) or the inner body (5) so that it can turn in the axial direction (10) with respect to the external body (4) or to the inner body (5) in order to align offset angularly the orifice (500) or the plurality of orifices (501) of the inner body (5) with respect to the orifice (600) or the plurality of orifices (601) of the upper part.
In this case, the internal wall (51) of the inner body (5) may comprise a lower part (52) forming a lower skirt that attaches, typically by axially clipping, the inner body (5) to the external body (4), so that in particular, a rotation of the external body (4) causes a corresponding rotation of the inner body (5).
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 b, 2 b, 3 b and 4 b, the lower part (52) may form a long skirt co-operating by its lower end (520) with an internal crown (400) attached to the base (40), so that the lower end (520) enters into an annular cavity (42) formed between the internal crown (400) and the external wall (41) at its lower end (410).
The internal wall (51) of the inner body (5) may comprise an upper part (53) forming an upper skirt that surrounds, at its base, the side wall (61) of the upper part (6).
As illustrated in FIG. 1 b, the upper part (53) may comprise an external radial projection or radial shoulder (54), forming an axial stop for the external wall (41) and/or the side wall (31), and which has an external diameter typically equal to that of the external wall (41) at its upper end (410) and/or to that of the side wall (31) at its lower end (310).
According to the invention, and as illustrated in FIGS. 1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 b and 5, the application means (32) may be attached to the head (30) of the lid (3) to form the applicator (9), and, preferably, the application means (32) may have a section in a transversal plane selected so as to form an annular space (33) between the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3) and the application means (32).
In general, the application means (32) may form a longitudinal application block (320) of height H_Aranging from 10 mm to 60 mm, and preferably from 20 mm to 50 mm.
Advantageously, the lid (3) may comprise an axial projection (34) attached, by its upper end, to the head (30) of the lid (3), or possibly an insert assembled onto the lid (3), the axial projection (34) forming the attachment means of the application means (32), as shown in FIGS. 1 b, 2 b, 3 b and 4 b, so as to thus form the applicator (9), the lid (3) acting as a manual way of gripping it.
The axial projection (34) may typically form a portion of tube (35) forming a sheath gripping an upper part (321) of the application means (32), so as to attach the application means (32) to the lid (3), but other types of axial projections are possible, for example a central projection forming a harpoon to attach the application means (32) to the lid (3).
The axial projection (34) may have an axial length ranging from 0.8. H_JCto 1.1. H_JC, where H_JCis the axial length of the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3), as shown in FIG. 2 a.
The application means (32) or the application block (320) may comprise or be formed by an application material in a divided or fibrous or alveolar condition, for example alveolar foam or felt, capable of retaining a fraction of the powder so that it may subsequently be applied typically to the face.
When the applicator dispenser (1, 1′) is closed, the application means (32) may have a lower surface (323) typically in contact with the base (60) of the upper part (6) equipped with the orifice (600) or the plurality of orifices (601), so that a fraction S_O/S of the lower surface (323) aligned with the orifice(s) is in contact with the powder, the fraction S_O/S ranging typically from 0.05 to 0.4, where S_Ocorresponds to the zone of the orifice(s) and S corresponds to the total zone of the base (60).
Preferably, all or part of the application means (32) may be resilient or axially elastic, so that they are in a state of slight axial compression between the head (30) and the base (60), when the applicator dispenser (1, 1′) is closed, the slight axial compression corresponding to a reduction in height of the application means typically ranging from 2% to 20%.
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 b, 2 b, 3 b, 4 b and 5, the side wall (61) of the upper part (6) may be coaxial to the axial projection (34), typically to the portion of tube (35), the side wall (61) comprising an upper portion (610) externally covering a lower portion (340) of the axial projection (34) on an axial distance ΔH ranging up to 0.8. H_S, where H_Sis the height of the side wall (61). In this way, the side wall (61) and the axial projection (34) are concentric and cover one another over a height ΔH, which may help to increase air tightness of the applicator dispenser (1, 1′).
The side wall (61) of the upper part (6), or the upper part (53) of the inner body (5), may co-operate with the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3) by screwing by way of a screw thread (11) when the container (2) is closed, the thread comprising at least one helicoidal groove (111), either total or partial, co-operating with at least one helicoidal rib (110), either total or partial.
In this way, the lateral skirt (31) of the lid comprises on its inner surface a plurality of helicoidal grooves (111′) designed to co-operate when the dispenser (1, 1′) is closed, with a plurality of helicoidal ribs (110′) located on the side wall (61) or on the upper part (53), on its external surface, so that the lid (3) is capable of sealing the container (2) by screwing.
The plurality of ribs (110′) may comprise 3 ribs orientated at 120° with respect to one another and running at an angle α ranging from 40° to 120°, and preferably from 50° to 80°, so as to close/open the dispenser by a relative rotation of low amplitude.
According to another embodiment of applicator dispenser shown in FIGS. 6 a and 6 c, the inner body (5) may be an inner body (5′) equipped with an internal wall (51′) that only comprises one lower wall (52), and in which the inner body (5′) is attached to the upper part (6) by a means of axial co-operation permitting a relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5) or with respect to the external body (4) attached in rotation to the inner body (5).
According to yet another embodiment of applicator dispenser shown in FIGS. 6 b and 6 d, the external body (4) may be an external body (4′) equipped with an external wall (41′) comprising the internal wall (51′) and in which the base (40) of the external body (4) comprises a lower orifice (401) for filling it and a stopper (44) to close off the lower orifice (401).
With these two last embodiments, and as illustrated in FIGS. 7 a to 7 d, the external body (4) may be an external body (4″) forming a tube that may be filled by the base and equipped with an external wall (41″) with a lower end (410″) capable of being sealed by forming a lower edge that is typically heat sealed.
Regardless of the embodiments of the invention, the means of axial co-operation (12) may be chosen from a central clipping means (120), as illustrated in FIGS. 6 a and 6 b, or a peripheral clipping means (121), as illustrated in FIGS. 6 c, 6 d, and 7 a to 7 d.
According to the invention, and as illustrated in FIGS. 1 c and 1 d, 2 c and 2 d, 8 a to 8 d, where the orifice (220) is formed by the alignment of the orifices (500) and (600) or by the alignment of the plurality of orifices (501) and (601) by relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5, 5′) or to the external body (4, 4′), the closure means (8) may comprise a co-operation of convex elements (80) and concave elements (81), between the upper part (6) and the inner body (5, 5′) or the external body (4, 4′, 4″) or the peripheral clipping means (121), so as to have two extreme angular positions “F” and “O” obtained by the relative rotation along an angular path β, an extreme angular position marked “F” corresponding to a closure of the applicator dispenser, the other extreme angular position marked “O” corresponding to an opening of the applicator dispenser.
The position “F” is shown in FIGS. 1 c and 1 d, 8 b and 8 d.
The position “O” is shown in FIGS. 2 c and 2 d, 8 a and 8 c.
In a first variant of closure means (8) illustrated in FIGS. 1 d and 2 d, the side wall (61) of the upper part (6) may comprise an external radial projection (611) forming the convex element (80) typically co-operating with a radial internal groove (530) of the upper part (53) forming the concave element (81), so as to form the closure means (8).
The internal radial groove (530) may comprise a convex element (531) providing the separation between the positions “O” and “F” so that the passage from a position “O” or “F” to the other position “F” or “O” requires a manual rotational effort.
In a second variant of closure means (8) illustrated in FIGS. 8 c and 8 d, the base (60) of the upper part (6) may comprise an axial projection (62) forming the convex element (80), co-operating with an axial cavity (450, 502) formed in the wall (45, 50) forming the concave element (81).
Advantageously, screwing of the lid on the container (2) may automatically cause the relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5, 5′) or to the external body (4, 4′), so as to obtain the extreme angular position marked “F” corresponding to a closure of the applicator dispenser, due in particular to a driving effect of the longitudinal block (320) on the base (60).
According to the invention, the applicator dispenser may have symmetry of revolution.
In this applicator dispenser, the reservoir (25) may have an internal capacity or volume typically ranging from 5 to 200 cm³and preferably from 10 cm³to 100 cm³.

EXAMPLES OF EMBODIMENTS

All of the figures are examples of embodiments.
1) The applicator dispenser of FIGS. 1 a to 2 a corresponds to a first embodiment of applicator dispenser (1) according to the invention. To manufacture it, a thermoplastic moulding technique was used for the following:
the cover (3),
the external body (4),
the inner body (5),
and the upper part (6).
The material forming the application means (32) was procured and a longitudinal block (320) was cut out that was attached by force in the axial projection (34) of the cover (3).
The following were assembled by axial clipping: the external body (4), the inner body (5) and the upper part (6).
2) The applicator dispenser of FIGS. 3 a to 3 b corresponds to a second embodiment of applicator dispenser (1) according to the invention. This embodiment differs from the previous one by the fact that the external body (5) does not comprise a radial shoulder (54).
3) The applicator dispenser of FIGS. 4 a to 4 b and 5 corresponds to a third embodiment of applicator dispenser (1) according to the invention. This embodiment is distinguished from the previous one in that the part of the means of co-operation (11) related to the container (2) is carried by the upper part (53) of the inner body (5), instead of by the side wall (61) of the upper part (6).
4) The 4 applicator dispensers of FIGS. 6 a to 6 d are 4 variants of the second embodiment:
4a) in the variant of FIG. 6 a, the upper part (6) and the external part (4) are clipped together. In this variant, the external part (4) is filled from the top, the internal part (5) is then inserted and then the upper part (6) is clipped on.
4b) in the variant of FIG. 6 b, filling is carried out through the base. The internal part has been removed.
4c) in the variant of FIG. 6 c, the upper (6) and internal (5) parts are attached by means of a ring (7), and the external part (4), after filling through the base, is clipped to the internal part (5).
4d) in the variant of FIG. 6 d, the upper (6) and external (4) parts are attached by means of a ring (7). As in variant 4 b, the filling is carried out through the base of the external part (4) which is closed off by a stopper (44).
5) The 2 applicator dispensers of FIGS. 7 a to 7 d are two other embodiments in which the external part (4) is formed by a tube body (4′):
5a) the first is analogous to the variant of FIG. 6 a, and is shown in FIGS. 7 a and 7 b.
5b) the second is analogous to the variant of FIG. 6 d, and is shown in FIGS. 7 c and 7 d.

Claims

1. Applicator dispenser (1) of a product in powder form, typically of a cosmetic product forming a powder, disposing of an axial direction (10) and comprising a) a container (2) forming a reservoir (25) designed to contain the product in powder form, the container (2) comprising a side wall (20), an upper wall (22) perforated like a sifter with at least one orifice (220) or a plurality of orifices (221) so as to allow the powder to pass through it so that it can be used, and typically a base (21), b) a lid or cover (3) comprising a head (30) and a lateral skirt (31) co-operating with the container (2), when the applicator dispenser (1) is closed, so as to seal the container (2), and c) an application means (4) of the powder housed between the head (30) and the wall (22), characterised in that:

1) the application means (4) is attached to the lid (3) to form an applicator (9), by means of an attachment means, so that the lid (3) acts as a manual means of gripping the application means (4), without the risk of getting product on the hands

2) the container (2) comprises a closure means (8) that is typically air tight for the orifice (220) or the plurality of orifices (221)

and in which the container (2) comprises a) an external body (4) comprising an external wall (41), b) an inner body (5) comprising an upper wall (50) equipped with at least one orifice (500) or a plurality of orifices (501) and a so-called internal wall (51), and c) an upper part (6) comprising a base (60) equipped with at least one orifice (600) or a plurality of orifices (601), the upper part (6) co-operating with the external body (4) or the inner body (5) so that it can turn in the axial direction (10) with respect to the external body (4) or to the inner body (5) in order to align/offset angularly the orifice (500) or the plurality of orifices (501) of the inner body (5) with respect to the orifice (600) or to the plurality of orifices (601) of the upper part (6).

2. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 with a H/D shape factor at least equal to 1.5, for example at least equal to 2, and preferably at least equal to 3, in order to obtain a longitudinal applicator dispenser (1, 1′) with an axial direction (10), H designating the height of the applicator dispenser (1′) along the axial direction (10), and D designating its maximum transversal dimension or its diameter in the case of an applicator dispenser (1′) with a constant circular section on the entire said height H.

3. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1, in which the external body (4) comprises the external wall (41) and a base (40), and in which the upper part (6) comprises the base (60) a side wall (61).

4. Applicator dispenser according to claim 3, in which the internal wall (51) of the inner body (5) comprises a lower part (52) forming a lower skirt attaching, typically by axially clipping, the inner body (5) to the external body (4), so that in particular, a rotation of the external body (4) causes a corresponding rotation of the inner body (5).

5. Applicator dispenser according to claim 4, in which the lower part (52) forms a long skirt co-operating by its lower end (520) with an internal crown (400) attached to the base (40), so that the lower end (520) enters into an annular cavity (42) formed between the internal crown (400) and the external wall (41) at its lower end (410).

6. Applicator dispenser according to claim 3 in which the internal wall (51) of the inner body (5) comprises a upper part (53) forming an upper skirt surrounding, at its base, the side wall (61) of the upper part (6).

7. Applicator dispenser according to claim 6 in which the upper part (53) comprises an external radial projection or radial shoulder (54), forming an axial stop for the external wall (41) and/or the side wall (31), and which has an external diameter typically equal to that of the external wall (41) at its upper end (410) and/or to that of the side wall (31) at its lower end (310).

8. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1, in which the application means (32) is attached to the head (30) of the lid (3) to form the applicator (9), and, in which preferably, the application means (32) may have a section in a transversal plane selected so as to form an annular space (33) between the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3) and the application means (32).

9. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1, in which the application means (32) forms a longitudinal application block (320) of height H_Aranging from 10 mm to 60 mm, and preferably from 20 mm to 50 mm.

10. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1, in which the lid (3) comprises an axial projection (34) attached, by its upper end, to the head (30) of the lid (3), or possibly an insert assembled onto the lid (3), the axial projection (34) forming the attachment means.

11. Applicator dispenser according to claim 10, in which the axial projection (34) typically forms a portion of tube (35) forming a sheath gripping an upper part (321) of the application means (32), so as to attach the application means (32) to the lid (3).

12. Applicator dispenser according to claim 10 in which the axial projection has an axial length ranging from 0.8. H_JCto 1.1. H_JC, where H_JCis the axial length of the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3).

13. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1, in which the application means (32) or the application block (320) comprises or is formed by an application material in a divided or fibrous or alveolar condition, for example alveolar foam or felt, capable of retaining a fraction of the powder so that it may subsequently be applied typically to the face.

14. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 in which the application means (32) has a lower surface (323) typically in contact with the base (60) of the upper part (6) equipped with the orifice (600) or the plurality of orifices (601), so that a fraction S_O/S of the lower surface (323) aligned with the orifice (s) is in contact with the powder, the fraction S_O/S ranging typically from 0.05 to 0.4, where S_Ocorresponds to the zone of the orifice (s) and S corresponds to the total zone of the base (60).

15. Applicator dispenser according to claim 14 in which all or part of the application means (32) are resilient or axially elastic, so that they are in a state of slight axial compression between the head (30) and the base (60), when the applicator dispenser (1, 1′) is closed, the slight axial compression corresponding to a reduction in height of the application means typically ranging from 2% to 20%.

16. Applicator dispenser according to claim 10 in which the side wall (61) of the upper part (6) is coaxial to the axial projection (34), typically to the portion of tube (35), the side wall (61) comprising an upper portion (610) externally covering a lower portion (340) of the axial projection (34) on an axial distance ΔH ranging up to 0.8. H_S, where H_Sis the height of the side wall (61).

17. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 in which the side wall (61) of the upper part (6), or the upper part (53) of the inner body (5), co-operates with the lateral skirt (31) of the lid (3) by screwing by means of a screw thread (11) when the container (2) is closed, the thread comprising at least one helicoidal groove (111), either total or partial, co-operating with at least one helicoidal rib (110), either total or partial.

18. Applicator dispenser according to claim 17 in which the lateral skirt (31) of the lid comprises on its inner surface a plurality of helicoidal grooves (111′) designed to co-operate when the dispenser (1, 1′) is closed, with a plurality of helicoidal ribs (110′) located on the side wall (61) or on the upper part (53), on its external surface, so that the lid (3) is capable of closing off the container (2) by screwing.

19. Applicator dispenser according to claim 18 in which the plurality of ribs comprises 3 ribs orientated at 120° with respect to one another and running at an angle α ranging from 40° to 120°, and preferably from 50° to 80°, so as to close/open the dispenser by a relative rotation of low amplitude.

20. Applicator dispenser according to claim 3 in which the inner body (5) is an inner body (5′) equipped with an internal wall (51′) that only comprises one lower wall (52), and in which the inner body (5′) is attached to the upper part (6) by a means of axial co-operation permitting a relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5) or with respect to the external body (4) attached in rotation to the inner body (5).

21. Applicator dispenser according to claim 20 in which the external body (4) is an external body (4′) equipped with an external wall (41′) comprising the internal wall (51′) and in which the base (40) of the external body (4) comprises a lower orifice (401) for filling it and a stopper (44) to close off the lower orifice (401).

22. Applicator dispenser according to claim 20 in which the external body (4) is an external body (4″) forming a tube that may be filled by the base and equipped with an external wall (41″) with a lower end (410″) capable of being fixed by forming a lower edge that is typically heat sealed.

23. Applicator dispenser according to claim 20 in which the means of co-operation axial (12) is selected from a central clipping means (120) or a peripheral clipping means (121).

24. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 in which, the orifice (220) is formed by the alignment of the orifices (500) and (600) or by the alignment of the plurality of orifices (501) and (601) by relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5, 5′) or to the external body (4, 4′), the closure means (8) comprises a co-operation of convex elements (80) and concave elements (81), between the upper part (6) and the inner body (5, 5′) or the external body (4, 4′, 4″) or the peripheral clipping means (121), so as to have two extreme angular positions “F” and “O” obtained by the relative rotation along an angular path β, an extreme angular position marked “F” corresponding to a closure of the applicator dispenser, the other extreme angular position marked “O” corresponding to an opening of the applicator dispenser.

25. Applicator dispenser according to claim 24 in which the side wall (61) of the upper part (6) comprises an external radial projection (611) forming the convex element (80) typically co-operating with a internal radial groove (530) of the upper part (53) forming the concave element (81), so as to form the closure means (8).

26. Applicator dispenser according to claim 25 in which the internal radial groove (530) comprises a relief (531) providing the separation between the positions “O” and “F” so that the passage from a position “O” or “F” to the other position “F” or “O” requires a manual rotational effort.

27. Applicator dispenser according to claim 24 in which the base (60) of the upper part (6) comprises an axial projection (62) forming the convex element (80), co-operating with a cavity axial (450, 502) formed in the wall (45, 50) forming the concave element (81).

28. Applicator dispenser according to claim 18 in which the screwing of the lid on the container (2) automatically causes the relative rotation of the upper part (6) with respect to the inner body (5, 5′) or to the external body (4, 4′), so as to obtain the extreme angular position marked “F” corresponding to a closure of the applicator dispenser, due in particular to a driving effect of the longitudinal block (320) on the base (60).

29. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 having a symmetry of revolution.

30. Applicator dispenser according to claim 1 in which the reservoir (25) has an internal capacity or volume typically ranging from 5 to 200 cm³and preferably from 10 cm³to 100 cm³.