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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7156105 | Applicator, device, and method An applicator for applying a product to hair may include a support not including a twisted wire and at least one through hole extending through the support. The at least one through hole may have a non-constant cross-section. The applicator may also include a tuft o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6925673 | Cleaning element for brooms or brushes A cleaning element (1) for brooms or brushes comprises a board (2) having a surface (3) for supporting a plurality of clusters or bundles (4) of fibres forming a cleaning body (5); each cluster (4) is provided with a related... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6009589 | Brush section for a toothbrush The invention is directed to a toothbrush having a brush section 20 comprising a bristle carrier 22 and bristles 24 fixedly secured thereto, with the brush section 20 being provided with components made of silver. Separate structures 28 are provided for f... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5740579 | Brush for improved tuft retention and anchor wire therefor A brush with improved tuft retention having a handle, a head made from a flowable material, connected to the handle, having a plurality of tuft holes therein, with at least one bristle anchored in each tuft hole with a multi-sided staple. Each staple has ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5251355 | Strip brush for mounting on a rotary drum A bristle strip for rotary brushes comprising a supporting channel in which the closed ends of the U-shaped bristles are clamped. The channel is provided with laterally-extending guide members mounted directly thereon that project laterally outwardly beyo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5159736 | Brush construction A brush construction which includes a brush handle having a hollowed end portion for receiving a tuft of bristles. The tuft of bristles are reversely folded about a plastic filament, and the filament reversely folded whereby the free ends of the plastic f... | 11/03/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4518452 | Method for producing a grinding- or polishing disc and a machine for this purpose A grinding- or polishing implement can be produced by providing a rectangular sheet (1) at both sides with segments (2) formed by slits from the outside towards the center. Hereafter the sheet is folded around the center across a glue string (5), and then... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4485514 | Brush ring for cleansing machines A brush ring for a roller brush in a cleansing machine includes a ring with U-shaped cross section and having openings with upstanding walls into which the bent-over ends of the hairpin-like bristle bundles are thrust. The bent-over bristles are free inwa... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4356587 | Brush components and their manufacture A method of manufacturing brush components is disclosed wherein an array of bristles which may either be loosely arranged in which case they should be substantially aligned or may be in the form of a knitted or woven tape is overlain by a membrane e.g. a ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4346494 | Brush structure A brush structure is provided including a laminated core of plastic sheet and fiber sheet. A laminated tube of plastic sheet and fiber sheet is also provided in the present invention.... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4115895 | Mop construction A method and apparatus for constructing a mop head comprising a ram adapted to be urged downwardly having a ram head thereon to insert a rigid mop fiber securing wire into a preformed mop head. As the ram moves downwardly, the head is aligned with and eng... | 09/26/1978 |
