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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186765 | Method of manufacturing toothbrush with needle-shaped bristles, and toothbrush manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles and a toothbrush manufactured using the method. The method of the present invention includes the step of grinding bristles, which have been set in a head part of a to... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172337 | Toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles with various end points and manufacturing method thereof A toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles with various end points and a method of manufacturing the same. The needle-shaped toothbrush bristle, folded in an asymmetric U-shape to outwardly expose both ends thereof at a height difference ranging from 0.5 to 2 mm and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167379 | Round toothbrush bristles and processing method thereof Disclosed herein is a method of processing rounded toothbrush bristles using synthetic bristles. The method includes cutting one end of a filament bundle of synthetic bristles, mechanically polishing the cut end of the filament bundle of synthetic bristles, heat tre... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136889 | Needle-shaped bristle and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a needle-shaped bristle and a method of manufacturing the needle-shaped bristle. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes the steps of cutting and removing a packing sheet, which is wound around a bundle of bristles, ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132865 | Sponge product A multi-surface sponge product includes a foraminous portion adhered to an abrasive portion to form a unitary product, each portion and the resulting product having a pair of sidewalls and in cross-section or side elevation having the form of a parallelogram. The si... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8052222 | Bristle cluster stuffing tool ram and method of use A bristle cluster stuffing tool ram is used for pressing a strip-shaped holding element, preferably an anchor, into a borehole that is arranged in a brush head and serves for accommodating a bristle cluster. The end face of the ram comprises a pressing surface for p... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029070 | Buffing ball made of compressible material A surface finishing ball of compressible material, adapted to be driven on a rotational axis is made from a layered body of compressible material that is formed in multiple disk-like layers that are separated in planes generally perpendicular to the rotational axis.... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029069 | Method of manufacturing toothbrush with needle-shaped bristles, and toothbrush manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles, and a toothbrush manufactured by the method. The toothbrush manufacturing method of the present invention includes the step of partially tapering ends of bristles, w... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020942 | Method for the manufacture of cosmetic product applicators A method for the manufacture of an applicator is described. The method is characterized in that: a) an application preform (5) is formed, b) at least one portion (50) of the preform (5) is transformed by machining, using a machining device (6... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016364 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988238 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7938492 | Toothbrush having pressure relief unit and method of producing same Disclosed are a toothbrush and a method of producing the same. The toothbrush of the present invention includes a pressure relief unit installed in a head part of the toothbrush. The unit has a plate shape and a predetermined size sufficient to cover bristles set in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7866758 | Manufacturing method for multi-color extruded acrylic cosmetic brushes and brush handles Provided is a method for manufacturing a multi-colored acrylic cosmetic brush handle comprising supplying two or more differently colored resins to an extrusion/injection machine, providing the machine with an open multi-chamber tool, extruding the two or more resin... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832811 | Method of manufacturing toothbrush with needle-shaped bristles and toothbrush manufactured by the same The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a toothbrush with needle-shaped bristles. The method includes the step of setting needle-shaped bristles, partially tapered by being immersed in a chemical, in a head part of a toothbrush body. The method furt... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819487 | Method of molding a cleaning device with a squeegee A cleaning device and a method of manufacturing a cleaning device are provided. The method may include molding a squeegee blade out of a first material, providing a mold insert including a slot, providing a mold including a mold cavity, placing a first portion of th... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815260 | Method of cutting bristles of a cosmetic applicator brush In order to apply mascara and comb they eyelashes, the invention proposes carrying out a selective, clean and adaptable cutting of the bristles twisted along a core by selecting some of the bristles located, along the wire, in angular sectors of adjustable amplitude... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7717524 | Method of molding a cleaning device with a squeegee The invention relates to cleaning devices adapted to sweep floors with an attached squeegee, and to methods of manufacturing such cleaning devices. In one embodiment of the invention, a squeegee blade may be molded out of a first material. Subsequently, a head membe... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7690733 | Method for tufting bristles and brush using the same A hair brush may include a body having a receiving portion at a first end. A cushion pad having an inner surface and an outer surface may be disposed in the receiving portion, and may include a plurality of bristle anchors having an aperture. A plurality of bristles... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7677675 | Method and apparatus for making brushes A method and apparatus for continuously making a brush mat for brush manufacture integrates a continuous source of extruded and cut filaments with forming an extrusion of thermoplastic material on an end of the filaments to form the brush mat. The brush mat can then... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669939 | Buffing ball made of compressible material A surface finishing ball of compressible material, adapted to be driven on a rotational axis is made from a layered body of compressible material that is formed in multiple disk-like layers that are separated in planes generally perpendicular to the rotational axis.... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7641287 | Method for manufacturing brushes Method for manufacturing brushes, whereby bundles of fibers (12) are provided in a brush body (13), whereby this method also comprises a step whereby the far ends (2) of the fibers (3) are subjected to a processing by bringing them into c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7631943 | Feeding bristles to brush-making machine Bristles are fed to a brush-making machine by an apparatus having a drum centered on and extending along a drum axis and formed with a plurality of angularly spaced and axially extending passages each of a circularly segmental cross section with a vertex directed ra... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7556320 | Personal hygiene article with vibrating part and method An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized v... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7520571 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7472965 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7458647 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448693 | Toothbrush having needle-shaped bristle tapered at one end and manufacturing method thereof A toothbrush tufted with needle-shaped bristles. The bristles are formed of polyester resin. The bristles are 0.1 to 0.2 mm thick before tapering, 13 to 18 mm long, tapered 4 to 8 mm only on one end with a tapered tip thickness of 0.01 to 0.08 mm, and planted to be ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445295 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419225 | Brush head for an electric toothbrush A brush head for an electric toothbrush with a bristle carrier, in which bristles which are set in motion during the operation of the electric toothbrush, are anchored. The bristles are at least partly pointed filaments, which are arranged on the bristle carrier in ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401864 | Method of manufacturing a personal cleaning utensil A personal cleaning utensil includes at least one binding member and a plurality of elastic elements which are respectively formed of elastic netting tubes having optionally different meshes or colors and bound together by the binding member. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364042 | Packaging material A packaging material comprising a plurality of flexible strips of material integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof so as to form a unitary mass and so that the strips of material are intertwineable with one another to form a resilient tuft. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364241 | Method and device for manufacturing rotary brush and roll tooth brush A method and a device for manufacturing a rotary brush for roll tooth brush capable of easily removing plaque, providing an excellent massage effect on gums, capable of being mass-produced, and capable of reducing a cost by uniformizing the density of the bristles o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360270 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having a bristle carrying surface formed from a thin resilient flexible dome shaped membrane. An air space is located between the base of the head and the membrane so that the membrane is capable of flexing to alter its original shape du... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354112 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350257 | Cleaning tool with removable cleaning sheets A refill is designed for use with a cleaning tool, such as a mop or a cleaning mitt. The refill includes a mopping sheet, formed from a water absorbing material, and a dusting sheet. In one example, the dusting sheet is removed from the refill after dusting a surfac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340816 | Bristle arrangement for brush seal, method and assembly for making same, and method of making brush seal A bristle arrangement for use in a brush seal, comprising: a plurality of bristles arranged in a length; and a joint along the length securing the bristles together. The fixture for making the bristle arrangement, comprises: a base having a surface with an arrangeme... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337785 | Device and method for applying product to keratinous fibers The present application relates to a device for applying a product to keratinous fibers. The applicator comprises an untwisted support defining a longitudinal axis. A first plurality of bristles is arranged in a first sheet and attached to the support. A second plur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314050 | Mascara brush In a mascara brush comprising a plurality of bristles which project radially outwards from an oblong core, with the bristles having varying lengths such that a first number of longer bristles, by their tips, form an outer envelope and a second number of shorter bris... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297303 | Process of injection molding composite articles and toothbrush obtainable thereby An injection moulding process for making a moulded article particularly a toothbrush consisting partly of a hard first plastics material by providing a first injection mould introducing a component into the cavity adjacent to the surface; injecting a plastics materi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284294 | Disposable low cost toilet bowl cleaning implement A disposable toilet bowl cleaning implement for discarding after one use, towards eliminating problems associated with the sanitary storage of toilet bowl cleaning products, the implement having a handle in the form of an elongated member with a reinforcement ridge ... | 10/23/2007 |
