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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7281768 | Manufacturing method and apparatus of brush A method of manufacturing a brush includes inserting bristles into bristles insertion holes, and implanting the bristles in a resin material. The inserting further includes preparing sleeves corresponding to cross sectional shapes and cross sectional areas of the br... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7217332 | Brush filament bundles and preparation thereof Methods and devices are provided for forming filament bundles of long, continuous strands of filaments. The methods include bonding the long, continuous stands of filaments together so that they cannot move axially with respect to any other filament in the bundle. M... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7069451 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051212 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6726789 | Method and device for the production of brushes In a method for the production of brushes consisting of a bristle support and bristles mounted thereon and combined to at least one group having a defined cross-section with at least two different types of bristles, the bristles of a bristle type are combined into a... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6582027 | Brush for cosmetic tool or writing instrument and production process for the same Provided is a production process of a brush, comprising a consecutive combination of: (a) a step of bundling a prescribed number of fibers to form a long-size fiber bundle in which the whole is temporarily bound, (b) a step of cutting the long-size fiber bundl... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6485105 | Method of bristle insertion for brush production A method and apparatus for feeding bristle bundle material into a magazine. The magazine is used in the production of brushes in which not all the bristle bundles extend in the same direction from the face of the brush. The feed apparatus for guiding the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6352313 | Brush tufting The composite brush mold includes a) a first component that includes a pattern of holes extending from a first surface of the first component to a second surface of the first component, the holes being configured to receive tufts that include at least one... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5542749 | Method and apparatus for gathering and forming a tuft of brush bristles A method and apparatus for gathering a plurality of brush bristles into a bundle and forming the bristle bundle into a tuft. The apparatus comprises a housing and a centerpiece. The housing comprises a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extendin... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5533791 | Brush making machine A brush making machine with a mold for injection molding of brush bodies is disclosed. The mold comprises a stationary mold part, a movable mold part and a pair of insert parts fitting into a recess of the movable mold part. The insert parts have tuft ins... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5518300 | Method for the manufacture of a toothbrush A method of manufacturing a tooth brush having a bristle area formed of several folded bristle bundles of plastic bristles, the method including separating, with an anchor, the bristle bundles from a bristle package, folding the bristle bundles and pressi... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5221123 | Bristles clusters, brushes, and their manufacture Disclosed are new brush constructions having at least one receptable formed into a brush piece. The receptacles receive integrally formed bristle clusters which each have a plurality of bristles or tines. The receptacles include a central cavity preferabl... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5148568 | Apparatus and method for making an end brush with a male projection An end brush for use in a dental unit or the like includes a base formed of solified fiber material. The base includes an outwardly projecting portion, which is adapted to be received within a mounting structure provided on the dental unit. An apparatus a... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4979782 | Process and apparatus for production of bristle products Process and apparatus for the production of bristle products from plastic. The products comprise a bristle carrier and bristles whose utilization-side ends are substantially unformly rounded and located in a contour differing from that of the bristle side... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4884849 | Apparatus for manufacture of end brush This invention relates to a new and useful apparatus and method of manufacture of an end brush, comprised of thermoplastic bristles. The apparatus comprises a fiber feed guide eye for fiber skein, a fiber bundle adjustable aperture plate, electric inducti... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4768837 | Brush body holder An apparatus for positioning or holding a brush body for insertion of bundles of bristles is provided. The apparatus comprises a carrier movable relative to a fixed guide and having a pivotable brush body holding mounted to it. A follower slidably mounted... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4730387 | Apparatus for fitting retaining rings An apparatus making it possible to fit retaining pins on a mandrel. The retaining pin arrives in the form of a continuous wire which is cut to the desired length by a wheel before being fitted in the mandrel. The end of the uncut retaining pin adjacent to... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4720759 | Compact protector utilizing a bimetal and an excessive rise prevention portion This invention relates to a compact protector which is used to prevent the over-heat of a compact motor used in heat generating appliances such as a hair dryer or electric washing machine. The protector incorporates therein an excess current prevention po... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4609228 | Method and machine for manufacturing brushes A method and machine for manufacturing brushes, in which bristle bunches are manufactured before being transported to a brush member, the individual bristles being connected to one another. Bristle bunches which are prepared in this manner are distributed... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4132449 | Method and apparatus for mounting bristles on brush backs A method and an apparatus for joining plastic brush bristles with plastic brush backs provides for heating the tips of brush bristle strands until they are soft and heating zones of the plastic brush backs to which the bristles will be mounted until they ... | 01/02/1979 |
