Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A46—BRUSHWARE
  • A46B—BRUSHES
  • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
  • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups

Definitions

• the present invention essentially relates to a brush for in particular making up the eyelashes of the eye with mascara.
• Brushes for mascara have been known for some time essentially comprising a rod forming a handle and on which a multiplicity of bristles is implanted.
• bristles which are most often straight, can be either distributed around the rod to constitute a sort of round brush, or implanted on the rod so as to produce a flat brush comprising one or more layers of bristles.
• the aim of the present invention is to remedy the above drawbacks by proposing an improved brush structure presenting no risk to the eye and providing regular eyelash makeup and satisfactory, even if carried out by an inexperienced person.
• the subject of the invention is an improved brush for making up the eyelashes of the eye in particular and comprising a rod carrying at least one layer of bristles implanted parallel to said rod, characterized in that at least the ends of all the hairs of the sheet are curved identically in one and the same direction in a plane perpendicular to the rod.
• This brush is further characterized in that the length of the curved end of the bristles represents at least one sixth and preferably at least a quarter of the total length of said bristles.
• the angle formed by the tangent at the end of the curved end of the bristles and the direction of the remaining part of the bristles implanted on the rod is between approximately 30 ° and 130 °.
• the above-mentioned angle is between 60 and 90 °.
• the brush according to this invention comprises two plies of bristles implanted so that the bristles of the two plies are symmetrical with respect to a plane containing the axis of the rod.
• the brush comprises two plies of bristles implanted so that the bristles of the two plies are symmetrical with respect to the axis of the rod.
• the brush according to this invention is further characterized in that the part of the bristles between the rod which carries them and the curved end is substantially straight or slightly arched.
• the abovementioned rod and the ply or plies of bristles form a single piece obtained by molding a synthetic material.
• Figures 1 to 3 are front and end views of a brush according to the invention and carrying a ply of bristles with curved ends according to three variants shown respectively in the three figures.
• Figure 4 is a perspective view of a brush according to Figure 1, 2 or 3 in the start position of makeup on the eyelashes of one eye.
• Figure 5 illustrates in front view and at the end another embodiment of brush according to this invention.
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the brush of FIG. 5.
• Figure 7 is a plan view and from above of the upper part of a container containing mascara and capable of receiving a brush with one layer or two layers of bristles according to this invention.
• Figures 8, 9 and 10 respectively illustrate three other embodiments, seen at the end, of a brush according to this invention.
• a brush according to the invention comprises a rod 1 on which is implanted a sheet 2 of parallel bristles 3 and whose free ends 4 are curved.
• the bristles 3 which are all parallel to one another and of the same length, have ends 4 which are curved identically, as can be seen in FIG. 4, and in one and the same direction in a plane perpendicular to the rod 1.
• the length of the curved ends 4 of the bristles 3 preferably represents at least a quarter of the total length of these bristles, as can be seen in the figures.
• the angle ⁇ formed by the tangent T (see Figures 1 to 3) at the end of the curved end 4 of the bristles 3 and the direction D of the remaining part 5 of the bristles 3 will preferably be between approximately 30 ° and 130 ° , and more preferably between 60 and 90 °.
• the angle ⁇ is equal to 90 e .
• this angle ⁇ is close to 30 °, and in FIG. 3, the angle ⁇ is equal to approximately 130 °.
• two plies of bristles 3, identified respectively in 2 and 6, are located opposite to the rod 1 .
• the curved ends 4 of the bristles 3 of the two plies 2 and 6 are all bent in the same direction, which means that the bristles 3 of the two plies are symmetrical relative to a plane containing the axis of the rod 1.
• the aforementioned angle ⁇ is in this case less than 90 °, but it could just as well be greater than 90 °, as explained above with reference to FIG. 3 .
• FIG. 8 is somewhat similar to that of FIGS. 5 and 6, except however that the root or part 5 of the bristles is here more arcuate than straight. This means that here the length of the curved end 4 of the bristles 3 represents more than half of the total length of said bristles.
• All the embodiments which have just been described can constitute a brush forming a single piece obtained by molding, that is to say with one or more plies of bristles 3 coming from molding with the rod 1 forming, as is known per se, a handle for gripping the brush.
• Such a brush can be introduced into a container containing mascara and provided with an upper part comprising slots, as can be seen in FIG. 7.
• the upper part 10 of the container in a way forming a scraper, will include an orifice 11 for the passage of the rod 1 of the brush and two opposite slots 12 each substantially having the shape of a Y.
• all the brush embodiments which have just been described whether they are brushes with one or two plies of bristles, can be easily introduced through slots 12. These slots will act as a scraper when the brush is removed from the container, so that the brush is soaked with the desired and appropriate quantity of mascara to allow the make-up of the eyelashes 13, 14 of the eye O which can be clearly seen in FIG. 4.
• the curved and parallel ends 4 of the bristles 3 of the brush will ideally penetrate between the eyelashes 13 in the manner of a comb which, acting under the eyelashes 13 of the upper eyelid, from the roots of the eyelashes to 'at their ends, will ensure effective, homogeneous and regular makeup over the entire length of the lashes.
• the curved ends 4 of the bristles 3 will have, at the start of makeup, a function of separating the eyelashes 13 and, by simple rotation of the rod 1 around its axis, effective makeup of the eyelashes over their entire length will be carried out.

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