EP0725582B1 - Brush, especially mascara brush - Google Patents

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EP0725582B1
EP0725582B1 EP94926838A EP94926838A EP0725582B1 EP 0725582 B1 EP0725582 B1 EP 0725582B1 EP 94926838 A EP94926838 A EP 94926838A EP 94926838 A EP94926838 A EP 94926838A EP 0725582 B1 EP0725582 B1 EP 0725582B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/002—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means
    • A46B11/0041—Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/18—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046—Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053—Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

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  • the invention relates to a brush, in particular mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles which are twisted by Wire sections are defined.
  • WO-A-93/13690 describes a brush which is manufactured in such a way that the bristles are kept in separate bundles in a comb and then in twisted wire sections can be set.
  • FR-A-2 363 299 describes a hollow body with through openings.
  • the object of the invention is a brush of the type mentioned in such a way that it is for special Applications, especially in the cosmetics sector, can be specifically adapted is.
  • this object is achieved by that the brush core formed again by the twisted wire sections is twisted and surrounds a stem-like core, which is a hollow body is formed and through openings for supplying liquid has the bristles.
  • the twisted wire sections formed brush soul is twisted again in itself and that it extends helically around a cylindrical, free core area.
  • This additional twisting can achieve different effects be, in particular an increase in diameter and an increase in Fiber density.
  • mascara liquid in one with the stem-like core connected storage container kept in stock are brought onto the brush, preferably by pumping will.
  • Pumping can be done by applying pressure to an elastic Container wall of the convenience container or by a separate Pumping device can be accomplished.
  • the bristles combined into fan-like groups, whereby the fan levels run transversely or obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the brush and the fan levels, on the one hand, roughly through the helical Basic configuration are specified, but on the other hand related to the combing surface is largely statistically distributed.
  • the invention also provides that the twisted wire sections according to alt a braid together are intertwined.
  • a mascara brush shown in the drawing comprises a tubular one Core 1, which is connected to a reservoir 2.
  • the reservoir 2 is filled with mascara liquid 3 by exercising of pressure on the at least partially elastic wall 4 of the storage container 2 are pumped into the tubular core 1 and through outlet openings 5 can emerge, these outlet openings 5 in the region of actual brush 6 are arranged.
  • the actual brush 6 is formed in that a plurality of Bristles or fibers 7 fixed between two twisted wire sections 8 are, with the twisted wire sections a brush core is formed.
  • These twisted wire sections 8 or the brush core are helical wound around the tubular core 1.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Bürstchen, insbesondere Mascara-Bürstchen, umfassend eine Mehrzahl von Borsten, welche durch Verdrillen von Drahtabschnitten festgelegt sind.The invention relates to a brush, in particular mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles which are twisted by Wire sections are defined.

Die Herstellung von Bürstchen mit Hilfe einer derartigen Technik ist seit langem bekannt. Man hat auch bereits zahlreiche Modifikationen auf diese Weise hergestellter Bürstchen realisiert, indem beispielsweise der Drahtdurchmesser variiert wurde oder die Borsten bzw. Fasern gezielt so ausgewählt wurden, daß sie in bestimmter Weise von den verdrillten Drahtabschnitten wegstehen oder besondere Auftrags- und Kämmeigenschaften aufweisen. Eine weitere Möglichkeit auf die äußere Gestalt derartiger Bürstchen Einfluß zu nehmen besteht darin, nach dem eigentlichen Herstellungsvorgang die äußeren Enden der abstehenden Borsten zu beschneiden, um durch einen entsprechenden Schnitt und die damit einhergehende Formgebung das Bürstchen speziell einem bestimmten Verwendungszweck anzupassen.The production of brushes using such a technique has been around known for a long time. There are also numerous modifications to these Brushes produced in this way are realized, for example, by the wire diameter was varied or the bristles or fibers were specifically selected in this way that they were in a certain way from the twisted wire sections stand out or special application and combing properties exhibit. Another possibility on the external shape of such Brush influence is after the actual manufacturing process trimming the outer ends of the protruding bristles, to through a corresponding cut and the accompanying Shaping the brush specifically for a specific purpose adapt.

Diese bekannten, herkömmlichen Techniken finden ihre Grenze aber darin, daß es unter Wahrung einer bestimmten Eigensteifigkeit der Borsten bzw. der Fasern nicht möglich ist, diese unter Vergrößerung des Durchmessers des Bürstchens beliebig lang auszugestalten. Auch kann die Dichte der Borsten nicht in einem zuweilen wünschenswerten Maße erhöht werden, ohne daß hierdurch die Haltefestigkeit negativ beeinträchtigt würde. These known, conventional techniques have their limits in that while maintaining a certain inherent rigidity of the bristles or the fibers is not possible, this by increasing the diameter the brush as long as you want. Also the density of the Bristles are not raised to a sometimes desirable extent, without this adversely affecting the holding strength.

Aus US-A-5 061 103 ist ein Bürstchen bekannt, das eine in einer Bürstenseele gehaltene Mehrzahl von Borsten aufweist. Die Bürstenseele ist schraubenförmig um einen linearen Kern verdrillt.From US-A-5 061 103 a brush is known, one in a brush core held plurality of bristles. The brush soul is twisted helically around a linear core.

Aus US-A-4 982 838 ist es bekannt, Borsten einer durch Verdrillen von Drahtabschnitten gebildeten Bürstenseele festzulegen.From US-A-4 982 838 it is known to bristle one by twisting Specify wire sections formed brush core.

WO-A-93/13690 beschreibt ein Bürstchen, welches so hergestellt wird, daß die Borsten in getrennten Bündeln in einem Kamm gehalten und dann in verdrillten Drahtabschnitten festgelegt werden.WO-A-93/13690 describes a brush which is manufactured in such a way that the bristles are kept in separate bundles in a comb and then in twisted wire sections can be set.

Die FR-A-2 363 299 beschreibt einen Hohlkörper mit Durchlaßöffnungen.FR-A-2 363 299 describes a hollow body with through openings.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Bürstchen der eingangs genannten Art so auszugestalten, daß es für spezielle Anwendungszwecke, insbesondere im Kosmetikbereich, gezielt anpaßbar ist.Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is a brush of the type mentioned in such a way that it is for special Applications, especially in the cosmetics sector, can be specifically adapted is.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die durch die verdrillten Drahtabschnitte gebildete Bürstenseele in sich nochmals verdrillt ist und einen stielartigen Kern umgibt, der als Hohlkörper ausgebildet ist und Durchlaßöffnungen zum Zuführen von Flüssigkeit zu den Borsten aufweist.According to the invention, this object is achieved by that the brush core formed again by the twisted wire sections is twisted and surrounds a stem-like core, which is a hollow body is formed and through openings for supplying liquid has the bristles.

Alternativ kann vorgesehen sein, daß die durch die verdrillten Drahtabschnitte gebildete Bürstenseele in sich derart nochmals verdrillt ist und daß sie sich schraubenförmig um einen zylinderförmigen, freien Kernbereich erstreckt.Alternatively, it can be provided that the twisted wire sections formed brush soul is twisted again in itself and that it extends helically around a cylindrical, free core area.

Durch diese zusätzliche Verdrillung können verschiedene Effekte erreicht werden, insbesondere eine Durchmessererhöhung und eine Erhöhung der Faserdichte. Darüber hinaus kann ganz gezielt im Anwendungsbereich als Mascara-Bürstchen die Schraubenkonfiguration zur Realisierung eines Kämmeffektes herangezogen werden.This additional twisting can achieve different effects be, in particular an increase in diameter and an increase in Fiber density. In addition, can be very targeted in the application area Mascara brush the screw configuration for realizing a Combing effect can be used.

Bei der ersten Variante kann beispielsweise Mascara-Flüssigkeit in einem mit dem stielartigen Kern verbundenen Vorratsbehälter vorrätig gehalten werden und, vorzugsweise durch Pumpaktionen, auf das Bürstchen gebracht werden. Das Pumpen kann durch Ausüben von Druck auf eine elastische Behälterwand des Vortatsbehälters oder durch eine gesonderte Pumpeinrichtung bewerkstelligt werden.In the first variant, for example, mascara liquid in one with the stem-like core connected storage container kept in stock are brought onto the brush, preferably by pumping will. Pumping can be done by applying pressure to an elastic Container wall of the convenience container or by a separate Pumping device can be accomplished.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß zwei zunächst unabhängig voneinander hergestellte Bürstchen mit jeweils individuellen Seelen durch Verdrillen der Seelen miteinander verbunden sind.According to a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that two brushes, each initially made independently individual souls connected by twisting the souls together are.

Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, daß die für die Seelen der verschiedenen Bürstchen verwendeten Drähte unterschiedlichen Durchmesser aufweisen.It can be provided that for the souls of the different Brush wires used have different diameters.

Weitere Variationsmöglichkeiten ergeben sich dadurch, daß die wenigstens zwei miteinander verdrillten Bürstchen mit Fasern unterschiedlichen Materials und/oder unterschiedlicher Dicke und/oder unterschiedlicher Länge und/oder unterschiedlicher Farbe bestückt sind. Further possible variations result from the fact that the at least two twisted brushes with fibers of different materials and / or different thickness and / or different length and / or different color.

Es können hierdurch nicht nur reizvolle optische Effekte erreicht werden, sondern durch Kombination von Einzelbürstchen bzw. Borsten mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften ein in dieser Form bisher nicht bekanntes Produkt realisiert werden.Not only can attractive optical effects be achieved, but by combining individual brushes or bristles with different ones Properties of a product previously unknown in this form will be realized.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung sind die Borsten zu fächerartigen Gruppen zusammengefaßt, wobei die Fächerebenen quer bzw. schräg zur Längsachse des Bürstchens verlaufen und die Fächerebenen zwar einerseits grob durch die schraubenförmige Grundkonfiguration vorgegebenen sind, andererseits aber bezogen auf die kämmwirksame Oberfläche weitgehend statistisch verteilt sind.According to a preferred embodiment the bristles combined into fan-like groups, whereby the fan levels run transversely or obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the brush and the fan levels, on the one hand, roughly through the helical Basic configuration are specified, but on the other hand related to the combing surface is largely statistically distributed.

Zur Erzielung dieses Effekts ist im Rahmen der Erfindung auch vorgesehen, daß die verdrillten Drahtabschnitte nach Alt eines Zopfes miteinander verflochten sind.To achieve this effect, the invention also provides that the twisted wire sections according to alt a braid together are intertwined.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Diese zeigt einen Schnitt durch ein erfindungsgemäß ausgestaltetes Mascara-Bürstchen.The invention is described below on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment described in more detail in connection with the drawing. This shows a section through a mascara brush designed according to the invention.

Ein in der Zeichnung dargestelltes Mascara-Bürstchen umfaßt einen rohrförmigen Kern 1, der mit einem Vorratsbehälter 2 verbunden ist. Der Vorratsbehälter 2 ist mit Mascaraflüssigkeit 3 gefüllt, die durch Ausübung von Druck auf die zumindest teilweise elastische Wand 4 des Vorratsbehälters 2 in den rohrförmigen Kern 1 gepumpt werden und durch Auslaßöffnungen 5 austreten kann, wobei diese Auslaßöffnungen 5 im Bereich des eigentlichen Bürstchens 6 angeordnet sind.A mascara brush shown in the drawing comprises a tubular one Core 1, which is connected to a reservoir 2. The reservoir 2 is filled with mascara liquid 3 by exercising of pressure on the at least partially elastic wall 4 of the storage container 2 are pumped into the tubular core 1 and through outlet openings 5 can emerge, these outlet openings 5 in the region of actual brush 6 are arranged.

Das eigentliche Bürstchen 6 ist dadurch gebildet, daß eine Mehrzahl von Borsten bzw. Fasern 7 zwischen zwei verdrillten Drahtabschnitten 8 festgelegt sind, wobei durch die verdrillten Drahtabschnitte eine Bürstenseele gebildet ist.The actual brush 6 is formed in that a plurality of Bristles or fibers 7 fixed between two twisted wire sections 8 are, with the twisted wire sections a brush core is formed.

Diese verdrillten Drahtabschnitte 8 bzw. die Bürstenseele sind schraubenförmig um den rohrförmigen Kern 1 gewunden.These twisted wire sections 8 or the brush core are helical wound around the tubular core 1.

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  1. A brush, in particular a mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles secured by twisting of wire sections, characterized in that the brush core (8) formed by the twisted wire sections is twisted again on itself and surrounds a stem-like core (1) which is a hollow body and comprises outlets (5) for supplying the bristles (7) with liquid (3).
  2. A brush, in particular a mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles secured by twisting of wire sections, characterized in that the brush core (8) formed by the twisted wire sections is twisted again on itself and that it extends helically about a cylindrical, free core portion.
  3. A brush according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that two brushes that are initially manufactured independently of each other, each having individual cores, are combined with each other by twisting of the cores.
  4. A brush according to claim 3, characterized in that the wires used for the cores of the different brushes have different diameters.
  5. A brush according to claim 3, characterized in that the at least two brushes twisted on each other comprise fibers of different materials and/or different thicknesses and/or different lengths and/or different colors.
  6. A brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the intertwisted cores are held in a common stem.
  7. A brush according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bristles are divided into fan-like groups, the planes of the fans running transversely or diagonally, respectively, to the longitudinal axis of the brush.
  8. A brush according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the twisted wire sections are combined in the form of a braid.
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