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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 |
| 7185386 | Paintbrush with interchangeable bristle head A paintbrush has a handle separable from a bristle head so that different bristle heads may easily be interchanged for different painting applications or used without a handle. The handle is also hollow and stores a sash brush for detail use. A cleaning wand is prov... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159950 | Cosmetics brush and manufacturing method of the same The present invention relates to a cosmetics brush for making-up 30 including an inner brush member 10 and an outer brush member 20 separated each other, wherein the inner brush member 10 has a color different from that of the outer brush... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140061 | System for preserving paintbrush bristles A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid materia... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6957468 | Toothbrush head with anchor-free bristle tufting The invention is directed to a brush head, in particular a toothbrush head, having a bristle carrier and bristles attached thereto, which are seated in the form of tufts in holes in the bristle carrier and fastened by their ends close to the bristle carrier to the b... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6695413 | Fused brush and method of making A method and product made thereby is provided in which a brush block is assembled with brush bristles by the method of fusing. The brush is formed with a substrate brush block that has a filler or reinforcing fiber embedded therein, according to a first p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6510578 | Brush having removable bristle pack A paint brush having a removable bristle pack which snaps on and off a handle portion by means of a resilient prong mounted pin. The present invention employs a slot in the ferrule of the bristle pack to receive with a friction fit the pin extending resil... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6408474 | Paint brush with two component brush handle and method of making same A paint brush includes a two component brush handle having a head portion made of a relatively rigid plastic material and a grip portion made of a relatively soft, flexible elastomeric material. The head portion has one end adapted to fit within the ferru... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371568 | Brush head manufacture A method of manufacturing a brush head, comprises: locating in a ferrule the basal end portion of a knot of bristles; compressing at least one wedge of resiliently deformable material by an amount such that the wedge or wedges remains capable of recoverin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6151746 | Blow-molded brushware A method for fusing brushware on a thin walled, molded hollow plastic synthetic container is described. Tufts of synthetic materials arc picked and non-working ends thereof fused. The hollow bottle is molded with protrusions extending from a surface there... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6035481 | Paint brush with hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, removable bristle pack and panel hinge yield member This invention pertains to a novel paint brush with inverted bristle clamping panel, a removable bristle pack and a panel hinge yield mechanism. The paint brush provides ready cleaning after use by disengaging the hinged inverted bristle clamping panel, r... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036277 | Method for the manufacture of brushware A method and an apparatus for the manufacture of brushes, and brushes manufactured according to such method. A bristle carrier of a elastic material is provided with at least one substantially cylindrically elongated recess. An elongated bristle bundle is... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5964508 | Method for producing brushes with flexible bristles and brushes with stiff bristles A method of permanently mounting bristles on a handle to form a brush, and a brush having bristles which extend preselected, irregular distances from the brush handle. First ends of bristles of substantially equal length are contacted against an insert el... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5951113 | Integrally fused circular brush construction A hollow brushware article and its method of construction are described. The brushware article is constructed from a thin thermoplastic base having arms radiating from a center portion and tufts integrally fused on the upper surface of the base. The termi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5913347 | Mop head with integral fused brush array A dual-purpose mop head assembly comprising a housing having a threaded recess for threadably engaging a handle on one end thereof, mopping yarns secured within and extending from the opposite end of the housing, and an array of closely packed, brush bris... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5819357 | Street sweeper brush assembly Brush bristle assemblies are formed into strips with strips of length of thermoplastic monofilaments which are mutually fused at their bottoms and formed into coupling bars with snaps fastening heads. The bars are slidably coupled to linear or helical cha... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813729 | Blow-molded brushware and method of fusing the same A method for fusing brushware on a thin walled, molded hollow plastic synthetic container is described. Tufts of synthetic materials are picked and non-working ends thereof fused. The hollow bottle is molded with protrusions extending from a surface there... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5758385 | Broom cap A cap for a broom has a shroud that simulates the appearance of the head of a straw broom and has front, rear, end and top walls defining an internal cavity. A cylindrical socket extends inwardly of the cavity from the top wall and may be threaded to rece... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755003 | End brush and method of making An end brush and a method of making the brush is disclosed using the automatic distribution and insertion of the bristle fill material into the cup of a cup-shape shank holder. A centered drive stem projects from the bottom of the holder. After a measured... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5678276 | Paint brush with bristle clamping panels This invention pertains to paint brush with bristle clamping panels. The paint brush can be fabricated easily and inexpensively, is easy to use, and provides ready cleaning after use, by releasing the panels and exposing the bristles to the cleaning solut... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5606762 | Roller brush for a sweeping machine and method of making same A roller brush and method of making same for sweeping machines for cleaning streets and roads. The brush includes cassettes arranged in brackets around the periphery of a roller and extending in the longitudinal direction of the roller. The cassettes rece... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5588172 | Radial brush A radial brush having a plurality of discrete brush segments mechanically affixed to or mechanically affixed to and bonded to a central core. Each brush segment is a preformed discrete component having a predetermined degree of splay. The brush segments a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5556934 | Isocyanurate embedment compound A polyisocyanurate composition suitable for use as a paintbrush potting compound which does not foam at bristle interfaces, rapidly penetrates bristle bundles and cures rapidly to a highly solvent resistant embedment with good adhesion to both bristle and... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5518794 | Abrasive article incorporating composite abrasive filament A composite abrasive filament, including at least one preformed core at least partially coated with a hardened, abrasive-filled thermoplastic elastomer, exhibits increased abrading life over previously known abrasive filaments. Also disclosed are methods ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5483723 | Paint brush with modified dome shaped member A paint brush having a plastic dome centrally located with respect to the sides and ends of the brush enclosed by a ferrule. Bristles are packed in a continuous channel defined by the space between the dome and the ferrule. After the bristles are inserted... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5435037 | Paint brush with replaceable bristle pack This invention pertains to a paint brush with a replaceable bristle pack. A unitary paint brush with replaceable bristles comprising: (a) a paint brush body and handle, the body having formed in one end thereof opposite the handle a cavity adapted for rec... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5400458 | Brush segment for industrial brushes A brush segment for an industrial brush is described. The brush segment includes a polymeric base portion, a plurality of bristles individually anchored to the polymeric base portion and projecting outwardly therefrom and means for securing the brush segm... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5378051 | Method of making a brush element for a brush roller A method for making a brush element for a brush roller wherein bristle bunches formed by folding bristles over bent portions of U-shaped staples have their folded portions and associated staples inserted through tight fitting apertures in a base portion o... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5349715 | Brush fabric cleaner A tufted brush article and process for manufacturing the same. The article consists of a fabric having upper and lower surfaces with tufts disposed on the upper surface and a tuft receiving member disposed integrally with the tuft on the lower surface. Th... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5289606 | Unitary paint brush and bristle holder The unitary paint brush comprises a paint brush body attached to a handle. The body defines a cavity adapted for receiving a group of bristles inserted therein. A pair of hinged releasable flaps project over the cavity to abut the bristles when moved to a... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5155875 | Brush roller and its brush element A brush roller (1) includes a cylinder section (2) and brush elements (4) attached to it. In each element (4) the bristles (6) are attached in essentially a radial direction. The cylinder (2) of the brush roller (1) includes longitudinal rails (3), and ea... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5150494 | Paint brush with dome shaped member for preventing paint from collecting in the ferrule A paint brush configured to facilitate cleaning, prevent stiffening of the bristles and extend the life of the brush having a dome shaped member positioned between the lower end of the bristles and ferrule.... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4998316 | Circular ring shaped brush section for sweeping machine A circular ring shaped brush section for sweeping machines, and procedure for production of such brush section is provided. The individual wires (4) in the brush section are held in position mutually in an area close to the internal periphery of the brush... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4989289 | Cleaning equipment such as a mop, made of strips of absorbing material A cleaning implement is disclosed, such as a mop, comprising a lengthwise arrangement of a bunch of strips made of absorbing material, wherein an end portion of said lengthwise bunch of strips is compressed together with the opposite end of said bunch of ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4916773 | Paint brush with integral cleaning means A paint brush is disclosed herein having an apertured block retaining the heel of a plurality of bristles. A frame is secured to the block on one end and secured to a handle on its other end so as to define a cavity between the block and the handle for st... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4635313 | Brush with self retaining bristles A process for manufacturing a brush having an integral bristle retention feature. One end of each bristle tuft to be inserted into a molded brush body is fused into a ball-shaped mass. The body is molded around the mass, thereby anchoring the tufts in the... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4525890 | Paintbrush embedment compound and paintbrush construction and method embodying same An embedment compound for a paintbrush or the like, together with a paintbrush construction and method of manufacture embodying the improved embedment compound. The embedment compound is a polyurethane composition having a crosslink density sufficient to ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4487565 | Apparatus for forming paint brush heads A mold for use in molding paint brush heads comprises a pair of mold forming assemblies adapted to form a mold cavity therebetween. Each of the assemblies comprises an upper segment and a lower segment which are adapted to be retained in an end to end rel... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4310377 | Machine for the manufacture of brushes A machine for the manufacture of brushes having a bristle collecting station, a melting station, a welding station and at least one bristle bunch holder. The bristle bunch holder consists of a plate having hollow bristle holding sleeves thereon and compri... | 01/12/1982 |
