DEVICE FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT SUCH AS A COSMETIC PRODUCT

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a packaging device, and more particularly a device for packaging a product, in particular a cosmetic product.

PRIOR ART

A packaging device, in particular for cosmetic products of the lipstick, cream, or vaporizer type, must be easily transported, for example in a bag or a handbag, and be used frequently. Thus, the packaging device must be light and space saving, and allow easy extraction of the product that it contains, i.e. requiring little effort and being usable in a simple manner, without the user having to pay special attention to the maneuver that he is accomplishing. The device must also allow storing the product using a simple maneuver and also not requiring particular attention from the user. In addition, this storage must be reliable, i.e. undesired release of the product must be avoided.

International application WO 2014/096651, by the Applicant, proposes a solution using magnetic elements to hold the cosmetic product, either in the distribution position, or released position, or in the storage position, or retracted position. Although this solution gives satisfaction, consumers now desire packaging devices having a reduced ecological impact, lacking magnets for example. There is therefore a need for a new type of packing device which, though not necessarily employing magnets, has a level of reliability at least as good.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

To this end, the present disclosure relates to a packaging device for a product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising a sleeve having an open end, a support for the product, movable in the sleeve between a retracted position and a released position, an actuator able to be driven in rotation in a nominal stroke to cause the movement of the support, a return system configured to return the support towards the released position and a stop provided so as to limit the stroke of the actuator relative to the nominal stroke when the support is in the released position.

The support can carry the product or an intermediate container containing the product, such as a reservoir, provided or not with a mechanism for distribution, vaporization, etc.

The movement of the actuator in the nominal stroke causes the movement of the support at least from the retracted position to the released position. The return system, which returns the support towards the released position, can assist the transition of the support towards the released position. In addition, in the released position, a stop limits the stroke of the actuator relative to the nominal stroke, so that the support cannot return to the retracted position inadvertently. In other words, in the released position, the possible stroke of the actuator is less than in the retracted position, due to the stop.

Moreover, as the actuator is configured to be driven in rotation, the actuating gesture is particularly agreeable for the user and inadvertent actuations are limited.

When the support is in the released position, it is subjected to the force exerted by the return system, which tends to hold it in the released position. The force exerted by the return system can be overcome by a force exerted by the user, in order to return the support to a position allowing the movement of the actuator over its entire nominal stroke and, ultimately, make the support return towards the retracted position.

The return system may comprise any element exerting a return force, for example an element exerting an elastic return force, such as an elastomer or a spring, or an element exerting a magnetic return force, such as a magnet. The return force can be attractive or repulsive.

Due to the cooperation between the actuator, the stop and the return system, the packaging device allows a simple gesture for the distribution of the product, while offering good retention of the product support in the released position. In addition, this retention relies on a mechanical stop, which can be implemented in a reliable manner and does not necessarily employ magnetic cooperation. If a magnet is used nevertheless as a return system, it can be relatively less powerful than in the prior art insofar as retention in the released position is ensured in part by the stop. As a result, the environmental impact of the packaging device is improved indeed.

In some embodiments, the return system is configured to return the support towards the released position in a first direction and the actuator is configured to be driven in rotation in a second direction different from the first direction, preferably orthogonal to the first direction. The stop can therefore limit the movement of the actuator in the second direction without impeding the movement of the support in the first direction.

In some embodiments, said stop forms a second stop and the packaging device also comprises a first stop provided so as to limit the movement of the support under the influence of the return system when the support is in the retracted position. In these embodiments, in the retracted position, the first stop limits the movement of the support under the influence of the return system, so that the support remains in the retracted position. By moving the actuator in its nominal stroke, it is possible to escape from the first stop so as not to block the return system anymore; the return system can then drive the support to the released position. Due to the first stop, the support is effectively retained in the retracted position.

In some embodiments, said return system forms a first return system, and moreover the packaging device comprises a second return system to return the support towards the retracted position. Thus, while the first return system assists the movement of the support towards the released position, the second return system assists the movement of the support towards the retracted position. The movement of the support is thus easy for the user. In addition, the second return system helps retain the support in the retracted position, which limits the inadvertent release of the support.

In some embodiments, the second return system is configured to return the support in a different direction from the first return system. Two different directions signify two directions which form a nonzero angle between them, and not only two opposite orientations of the same direction. Thus, the return systems exert no or little concurrent action, which facilitates the movement of the support between the released position and the retracted position. If necessary, the first (respectively second) return system is configured to return the support in a direction in which it is potentially blocked by the first (respectively second) stop.

In some embodiments, the return force exerted by the first return system is greater than or equal to the return force exerted by the second return system. The return force exerted by one or the other of the systems being potentially alterable, this condition is verified at least in the states in which the support is likely to move toward one or the other of the retracted position and the released position. Thus it is provided that the support is preferentially returned toward the released position, in order to ensure good accessibility of the product for the user.

In some embodiments, the first return system and the second return system are formed by a same prestressed elastic component. Thus the return systems are particularly simple and low in cost. For example, the same elastic component may be prestressed in one direction to form the first return system, and in another direction to form the second return system. In other embodiments, the first return system and the second return system may be formed by different components, independent of one another.

In some embodiments, the support is longitudinally movable in the sleeve.

In some embodiments, the orientation of the support relative to the sleeve is retained between the retracted position and the released position. The device is therefore more practical to use. In addition, in the event of corresponding decorations on the sleeve and the support, this allows better control of the esthetic rendering of the packaging device.

In some embodiments, a first element among the support and the actuator engages with a guide of a second element among the support and the actuator. The support and the actuator cooperate so that the movement of the actuator, particularly in rotation, causes, as previously disclosed, a movement of the support. The first element may comprise a following element which engages with the guide and follows it, for example in the form of a protrusion, a slot, a prong, etc. Other types of cooperation are also contemplated.

In some embodiments, the guide has a first portion corresponding to the nominal stroke of the actuator and a second portion, connected to the first portion, corresponding to the movement of the support relative to the sleeve under the influence of the return system. Thus, the first portion of the guide is traveled over due to the movement of the actuator, and the second portion due to the (first) return system. As the case may be, the second return system, for its part, can influence the movement of the support in the first portion.

In some embodiments, the guide has the general shape of an L. The branches of the L can form an angle comprised between 45° and 135°.

In some embodiments, the packaging device also comprises a product container provided on the support. The container may be removable relative to the support, the packaging device then functioning like a storage case, possibly rechargeable and usable with different products.

In some embodiments, the product container is a lipstick mechanism. Other containers contemplated include vials, vaporizers and other distribution devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features and advantages of the object of the present disclosure will be revealed by the following description of embodiments, given by way of non-limiting examples, with reference to the appended figures.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a packaging device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal section view of the device of FIG. 1, in the retracted position.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section view in another plane of the device of FIG. 1, in the released position.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the enlarged zone of FIG. 1, in side view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1 to 4 illustrate a packaging device 100 according to one embodiment.

As previously indicated, the packaging device 100 comprises a sleeve 10. In this particular case, the sleeve 10 is tubular, and more particularly cylindrical around an axis X, defining a longitudinal direction (hereafter “longitudinal direction X”). A radial direction is a direction perpendicular to this axis X and intersecting this axis X. Likewise, an axial or longitudinal plane is a plane containing the axis X of the sleeve, and a radial plane is a plane perpendicular to this axis X. A circumference is intended to mean a circle belonging to a radial plane and the center of which belongs to the axis X of the sleeve. A tangential or circumferential direction is a direction tangent to a circumference; it is perpendicular to the axis X of the sleeve but does not pass through this axis.

Unless otherwise stated, the adjectives inner and outer are used with reference to a radial direction so that the inner portion of an element is, in a radial direction, closer to the axis than the outer portion of the same element.

Here the sleeve 10 has a circular cross section.

The sleeve 10 has two opposite ends 12, 14. One of these ends, illustrated in the upper part of the figures, is an open end 12. The other end 14, illustrated in the lower part of the figures, is intended to be closed by a base 20 which will be described subsequently.

As revealed by FIG. 1 in particular, the sleeve 10 has a slot 16. The slot 16 may lead to an end of the sleeve 10, in this particular case to the end 14 opposite to the open end 12. Here the slot 16 extends in a first direction, namely the longitudinal direction, but other directions are contemplated. Here the slot 16 is rectilinear.

As shown by FIG. 2, in reality, the sleeve 10 comprises, in this embodiment, two diametrically opposed slots 16. The number and arrangement of the slots 16 may vary.

Moreover, the packaging device 100 comprises a support 30 for a product, such as a cosmetic product. The product may be supplied as a solid, liquid, paste or powder. Typically, the product may be a lipstick. If necessary, and as illustrated in the figures, the product may be provided in an ad hoc container 32, possibly provided with means of distribution (pump, cam, vaporizer, etc. not illustrated in the figures). Alternatively, the product may be directly provided on the support 30, with no intermediate container. Hereafter, for the sake of conciseness but without loss of generality, the case where the product is contained in a container 32 will be described. Providing a container 32 independent of the support 30 allows detaching the container 32 for the application of the product, the packaging device 100 then being essentially a storage case. In any case, the fact that the container 32 is independent of the support 30 allows making the packaging device 100 compatible with different products, and possibly rechargeable.

The support 30 is mounted movable inside the sleeve 10, more particularly movable in the longitudinal direction X. The support 30 is intended to move between a retracted position, illustrated in FIG. 2, in which the product is normally inaccessible, and a released position, illustrated in FIG. 3, in which the support 30 facilitates access to the product. Typically, in the released position, the container 32 may extend beyond the sleeve 10, while in the retracted position, the container 32 is housed in the sleeve 10, preferably entirely housed in the sleeve 10.

In this particular case, the support comprises a pedestal 34 from which a jacket 36, tubular here, protrudes, the pedestal 34 and the jacket 36 defining together a receptacle able to accommodate the container 32. More precisely, the jacket 36 protrudes longitudinally from the base, in the direction of the open end 12 of the sleeve 10. Instead of being tubular, the jacket 36 could comprise one or more grippers able to cooperate with the container 32, or could take any other shape configured to removably bond the container 32 to the support 30. In this particular case, the container 32 is mounted by force in the jacket 36, where it is held by friction. The level of friction obtained can be adjusted so that the container 32 can be manually removed from the support 30.

The support 30 may be matched with a cap 38 to enclose the container 32 between the cap 38, the jacket 36 and the pedestal 34, as shown in FIG. 2. For example, the cap 38 may be supported on the free end of the jacket 36, and be located optionally at a distance from an end of the container 32, so that it does not risk inadvertently actuating a possible distribution head provided at the top of the container 32. According to another example, the cap 38 may be supported on an end of the container 32 and be located optionally at a distance from the jacket 36.

In this embodiment, the cap 38 extends the support 30. The cap 38 may be designed to be entirely housed in the sleeve 10, at least in the retracted position of the support 30. Moreover, it is noted that the jacket 36 is entirely housed in the sleeve, both in the retracted position of the support (FIG. 2) and in the released position (FIG. 3).

As previously mentioned, the cap 38 is optional and may not be provided, or may be replaced by other elements, removable or not, such as a vaporizer pushbutton, a decorative element, etc., such elements being able to be associated with the container 32.

The support 30, and more particularly its pedestal 34, may define a channel 37, here between two protrusions 37a which protrude from the pedestal 34 in a direction opposite to the container 32. The channel 37 allows bonding, in rotation around the axis X, the support 30 with a first end of a spring 40. To accomplish this, said first end, labeled 42 in FIG. 1, may have a shape complementary to that of the channel 37 in the direction of rotation. In this particular case, the first end 42 of the spring 40 may comprise a rectilinear portion, so as to distribute the rotation torque over a larger portion of the protrusions 37a and thus make more reliable the bonding in rotation between the first end 42 of the spring 40 and the support 30.

Of course, other means may be implemented to make the support 30 and the first end 42 of the spring 40 integrally rotatable.

In this embodiment, the spring 40 is a helical spring; however other types of spring are contemplated. The first end 42 extends radially toward the inside of the spring 40.

The second end 44 of the spring 40 may have a shape similar to the first end 42, as illustrated, or a different shape. The second end 44, for its part, is integrally rotatable with an insert 50. To accomplish this, the second end 44 may be received in a channel 52 of the insert, similar to the channel 37 of the support 30. However, other means of making integrally rotatable are contemplated in replacement of the channel(s) 37, 50, for example one or more openings or any other at least partial complementarity of shapes.

Finally, the packaging device 100 comprises an actuator 60 the movement, and more particular the driving in rotation of which cause the movement of the support 30 between the retracted position and the released position.

In this embodiment, the actuator 60 is tubular around the longitudinal direction X, more particularly cylindrical with a circular cross section. The actuator 60 has an end 61, illustrated in the upper part of the figures, which is open, and an end 63, illustrated in the lower part of the figures, which is intended to be closed by the insert 50. In this embodiment, the insert 50 is assembled longitudinally to the actuator 60 by a collar 54, which protrudes from the insert 50 and is housed in a corresponding groove of the actuator 60. Here, the collar 54 is circumferentially continuous, but it might also not be continuous. More generally, other assemblies would be possible for longitudinally coupling the actuator 60 and the insert 50.

Moreover, the actuator 60 and the insert 50 are integrally rotatable around the axis X. To accomplish this, it is possible to provide at least one catch 56 on the insert 50, here two diametrically opposed catches 56, intended to engage into a corresponding indentation of the actuator 60. The catches 56 are spaced from one another in the circumferential direction. However, other assemblies would be possible for making the actuator 60 and the insert 50 integrally rotatable.

Thus, the insert 50 is integrally rotatable and translatable with the actuator 60.

Moreover, the actuator 60 may comprise a ring 62 at its open end 61, to facilitate its handling, as will be seen hereafter. The ring 62 may be assembled to the actuator 60, in particular be integrally rotatable, by any suitable means (gluing, interlocking, etc.), or perhaps be integrally formed with the actuator 62. Moreover, the ring 62 may be radially larger than the actuator 60. The open end 61 or the ring 62 extends beyond the sleeve 10 or the hoop 18 (mentioned below) to be accessible to and handled by the user.

As shown by FIGS. 1 and 3, the actuator 60 comprises a guide 64. Here in fact, the actuator 60 comprises two diametrically opposed guides 64, but without loss of generality a single guide 64 will be described hereafter, it being understood that the number and the arrangement of the guides may vary and that the guides may be identical or not with one another.

Here the guide 64 is provided in the form of a cutout of the actuator 60, but it might comprise a channel, a rib, a rail, etc. The actuator 60 therefore forms a second element, having the guide 64 with which a first element, namely here the support 30, engages. More precisely, the support 30 comprises at least one lug 35, for example as many lugs as the actuator comprises guides 64. The lug 35 engages with (here, into) the guide 64 when the support 30 is fitted into the actuator 60. The lug 35 may protrude from the support 30, here from the jacket 36, towards the actuator 60. As revealed by FIG. 2, the lug 35 is sufficiently protruding to extend beyond the actuator 60 and also engage in the slot 16 of the sleeve 10 when the actuator 60 and the support 30 are, in turn, fitted into the sleeve 10.

The cooperation between the support 30, the actuator 60 and the sleeve 10 defines the positions that the support 30 can assume relative to the sleeve 10, and in particular the retracted position and the released position.

To facilitate the insertion of the lug 35 into the guide 64, the guide 64 may open on one end of the actuator 60, in this particular case the end 63 opposite to the open end 61. That is however not necessary, the lug 35 also being able to be inserted by benefiting from an elastic deformation of the actuator 60 or of the support 30.

The assembly of the packaging device 100 can be carried out in the following manner. Unless otherwise stated or a constraint arising from the context, the order of the steps may be modified.

The container 32 is placed in the support 30, in this particular case inside the jacket 36. The container 32 may be fixed to the support 30, reversibly or not. The actuator 60 is fitted to the support 30, the lug 35 being inserted through the open end of the guide 64. The spring 40 is installed, its end 42 engaging with the support 30. The other end 44 of the spring 40 is engaged with the insert 50, then the insert 50 is assembled with the actuator 60, for example by means of the collar 54 previously described.

The spring 40, which is an example of an elastic component, or more generally of a return system, is dimensioned so as to be prestressed when it is located between the support 30 and the insert 50. More precisely, the spring 40 is prestressed in compression, in the sense that it tends to separate the support 30 from the insert 50. In this respect, the spring 40 forms a first return system configured to return the support 30 towards the released position, as will be seen hereafter. The first return system (the compressed spring 40) is therefore configured to return the support 30 in a first direction, namely here the longitudinal direction.

Moreover, the ends 42, 44 of the spring 40 being integrally rotatable with the support 30 and the insert 50 respectively, it is possible to also prestress the spring 40 in torsion. In this respect, the spring 40 forms a second return system configured to return the support 30 towards the retracted position, as will be seen hereafter. The second return system (the spring 40 in torsion) is configured to return the support 30 in a second direction, namely here the circumferential direction.

Consequently, the same elastic component, namely here the spring 40, can be prestressed differently in two different directions so as to form two return systems configured to return the support in different directions.

The assembly of the packaging device 100 may continue by fitting the sleeve 10 around the actuator 60. A hoop 18, possibly decorative, may be mounted around the sleeve 10. In this embodiment, the hoop 18 extends beyond the sleeve 10 on the side of the end 14 opposite to the open end 12. In particular, the hoop 18 may cover the slot 16. The hoop 18 allows assembling the sleeve 10 to the base 20, which finishes closing the end 14 of the sleeve 10 and masks the insert 50. According to one variant, the base 20 could be assembled directly to the sleeve 10. In any case, the base 20 is decorative and plays no role in the movement of the support 30; the base 20 could also be integrally formed with the hoop 18.

As revealed by FIG. 2, the actuator 60 may be held longitudinally in the sleeve 10: at the end 61, the ring 62 extends radially beyond the actuator 60, and exceeds the inner diameter of the sleeve 10; at the end 63, the insert 50 extends radially beyond the actuator 60, and exceeds the inner diameter of the sleeve 10. In other words, the sleeve 10 is held longitudinally between the ring 62 and the insert 50.

The packaging device 100 being assembled, the actuator 60 has a portion accessible to the user, in this particular case the ring 62. The ring 62 nevertheless does not allow the actuator to be removed from the sleeve 10, due to longitudinal blockage by the insert 50.

In this embodiment, the actuator 60 is fixed in longitudinal translation within the sleeve 10. Moreover, the actuator 60 can be movable in rotation within the sleeve 10, particularly around the longitudinal direction X. Here, the actuator 60 can be driven by simple action of the user on the ring 62. However other, more sophisticated mechanisms for driving in rotation may be considered.

The packaging device 100 is therefore such that the (first) return system, i.e. here the compressed spring 40, is configured to return the support 30 towards the released position in a first direction, namely here the longitudinal direction, and the actuator 60 is configured to be moved in a second direction, in this particular case the circumferential direction, different from the first direction. In this particular case, the second, circumferential direction and the first, longitudinal direction are even orthogonal to one another.

FIG. 2 illustrates the packaging device 100 in the retracted position of the support 30. As illustrated in FIG. 4, which shows a detail of FIG. 1, the support 30 is held in the retracted position due to the fact that the packaging device, here the actuator 60 and more particularly the guide 64, has a first stop 65 designed so as to limit the movement of the support 30 under the influence of the (first) return system when the support 30 is in the retracted position. More precisely, the lug 35 of the support 30 is located in the position labeled A in FIG. 4, and the spring 40, compressed, pushes the lug 35 toward the first stop 65. Due to the presence of this stop 65, the support 30 cannot further depart from the sleeve 10, and it is located in the position of FIG. 2 where, for example, the cap 38 is level with the ring 62.

When the user desires to release the container 32 for the purpose of distributing the product, he can drive the ring 62 in rotation. A third stop 67, against which the lug 35 rests in the A position (retracted position of the support), limits the direction of rotation of the actuator 60.

The user therefore drives the actuator 60, in rotation in this particular case, in order to move it along a so-called nominal stroke. This nominal stroke, which will ultimately cause the movement of the support 30 to the released position, corresponds to a first portion 64a of the guide 60. The first portion 64a extends mainly in the circumferential direction, or more generally in the aforementioned second direction. Optionally, a corner 65a may be provided in the continuation of the first stop 65 to avoid having the support 30 leave the retracted position inadvertently; the driving force of the user must then allow overcoming this corner 65a so that the nominal stroke can be traveled.

At the end of the nominal stroke (to the left in FIG. 4), the shape of the guide 64 is such that the first stop 65 no longer opposes the movement of the support 30 under the influence of the return force in the longitudinal direction. Under these conditions, the first return system (compressed spring 40) moves the support 30 to the released position. The support 30 is then located in the released position illustrated in FIG. 3, and the lug 35 is located in the position B illustrated in FIG. 4. In this position, the user can easily remove the cap 38, distribute product contained in the container 32 and replace the cap 38, or extract the container 32, for example a lipstick mechanism, then reinsert it on the support 30 after having used it.

For transition to the released position, the lug 35 passes through a second portion 64b of the guide 64, the second portion 64b being connected to the first portion 64a and corresponding to the movement of the support 30 in the sleeve 10 under the influence of the (first) return system. The second portion 64b extends mainly in the longitudinal direction, or more generally in the aforementioned first direction.

In order to avoid the complete departure of the support 30 relative to the sleeve 10, the movement of the support 30 in the longitudinal direction may be limited by a fourth stop 68, opposing the return force of the first return system (compressed spring 40). What is more, when the lug 35 is pressed against the fourth stop 68 during transition of the support into the released position, a clicking sound is heard, which gives the user the feeling that the released position has been attained, and therefore the feeling of proper operation of the packaging device.

The support 30 is held in the released position due to the fact that the packaging device, here the actuator 60 and more particularly the guide 64, has a second stop 66 configured to limit the stroke of the actuator 60 relative to the nominal stroke when the support 30 is in the released position. In fact, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the lug 35 is in the position B, the actuator 60 can not be driven in rotation in its nominal stroke (to the right in FIG. 4), because it would strike the second stop 66. It is therefore impossible to store the support 30 in the retracted position by a mere movement of the actuator 60.

To move the support 30 from the released position to the retracted position, the user must press on the support 30 with a force sufficient for overcoming the force exerted by the first return system. To accomplish this, the user may press on the cap 38 or re-engage the container 32, the cap 38 or the container 32 pressing in turn on the support 30, if necessary via the jacket 36. In so doing the lug 35 passes along the second portion 64b of the guide in the other direction (downward in FIG. 4), until the second stop 66 no longer opposes an actuation of the actuator 60. For example, the user may push the support 30 to the border between the second portion 64b and the first portion 64a.

The shape of the guide 64 can be designed so as to facilitate the transition between the first portion 64a and the second portion 64b, as illustrated in FIG. 4. For example, an intermediate portion of the guide may extend in a direction intermediate between the first direction and the second direction.

Once the support 30, more particularly the lug 35, has reached the transition between the second portion 64b and the first portion 64a, the return of the support 30 to the retracted position may be facilitated by the second return system, namely the spring 40 in torsion. In fact, the torsion of the spring 40 has been increased in one direction by the actuation of the actuator 60 to release the support 30 from the retracted position. This torsion, which is no longer overcome by the user holding the actuator 60, is exerted here in the opposite direction to return the support 30 to the retracted position, and in particular to automatically re-arm the actuator 60 by the engagement of the spring 40 with the insert 50. It follows that the lug 35 returns to the position A of FIG. 4. When the lug 35 is pressed against the third stop 67 under the influence of the second return system, a clicking sound is heard, which gives the user the feeling that the retracted position has been attained, and therefore the feeling of proper operation of the packaging device.

The assistance of the second return system for returning to the retracted position also allows reducing the necessary clearance, in the guide 64, to ensure proper return to the retracted position. The movements to be carried out by the user are therefore of less amplitude than in the prior art, which makes them more agreeable while being at least equally reliable.

In the present embodiment, the guide has the general shape of an L as can be seen in FIG. 4. The branches of the L can form, respectively, the first portion 64a and the second portion 64b. Other shapes can of course be contemplated. For example, the guide 64 could have the shape of a half-moon. The guide 64 optionally comprises, as illustrated in FIG. 4, rounded portions to facilitate rapid actuations.

Optionally, at least at the points where the movement of the support is limited neither by the first stop 65 nor by the second stop 66, the return force exerted by the first return system (compressed spring 40) is greater than or equal to the return force exerted by the second return system (spring 40 in torsion). This allows favoring transition into the released position over transition into the retracted position, given that the force of the first return system can be more easily overcome by the user by means of a simple pressure.

As seen previously, the lug 35 of the support engages in the slot 16 of the sleeve 10, which bonds the support 30 in rotation relative to the sleeve 10. It follows that the orientation of the support 30 relative to the sleeve 10 is maintained between the retracted position and the released position. Here only the actuator 60 is movable in rotation relative to the support 30 and to the sleeve 10.

Although the present description refers to specific exemplary embodiments, modifications may be applied to these examples without departing from the general scope of the invention as defined by the claims. For example, in addition to the variants already indicated in the progress of the description, the following modifications might be contemplated:

- the actuator 60 may be provided outside the sleeve 10 rather than inside;
- the guide 64 may be provided in the sleeve 10 and the slot 16 in the actuator 60. In this case, the support 30 would be integrally rotatable with the actuator 60 and would rotate in the sleeve 10 between the retracted position and the released position;
- the lug 35 might be provided on the sleeve 10 and the slot 16 on the support 30; more generally, all the mechanical cooperations could be inverted;
- the directions of translation and rotation could be exchanged.

More generally, individual features of the different embodiments illustrated or mentioned can be combined into additional embodiments. Consequently, the description and the drawings must be considered in an illustrative, rather than a restrictive sense.

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