EP0882414A2 - Resilient hair brush - Google Patents
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- EP0882414A2 EP0882414A2 EP98201761A EP98201761A EP0882414A2 EP 0882414 A2 EP0882414 A2 EP 0882414A2 EP 98201761 A EP98201761 A EP 98201761A EP 98201761 A EP98201761 A EP 98201761A EP 0882414 A2 EP0882414 A2 EP 0882414A2
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- 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
- A46B9/026—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat
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- the present invention relates to a brush for hair and the like, comprising a resilient membrane provided with teeth or bristles and joined to the brush body so as to form an air chamber, wherein said brush body consists of a support shell and a shell for fixing said membrane, said support shell having a narrow raised edge projecting towards the fixing shell and said fixing shell having an annular shoulder from which studs extend, said studs being designed to engage with the membrane so as to hold it in position.
- these brushes have certain drawbacks, however, including the need for complicated and multiple-part moulds in order to be able to provide the said undercuts and the fact that the bonding agent tends to deteriorate with time, resulting in separation of the membrane from the brush body.
- the technical problem which is posed, therefore, is that of providing a brush of the pneumatic type which allows the aforementioned technical problems to be resolved, proving to be functional, long-lasting and easy and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
- a brush for hair and the like comprising a resilient membrane provided with teeth or bristles and joined to the brush body so as to form an air chamber, wherein said brush body consists of a shell supporting said membrane and a shell for fixing said membrane, said support shell having a narrow raised edge projecting towards the fixing shell which in turn has an annular shoulder from which studs extend, said studs being designed to engage with the membrane so as to hold it in position.
- the brush according to the invention consists of a body formed by two shells 10 and 20 for respectively supporting and fixing a membrane 30 provided with the teeth or bristles 31.
- the support shell 10 has a solid part 10a forming the handle in combination with the corresponding part 20a of the fixing shell 20, and an annular part 10b for supporting the edge of the said membrane 30.
- the central part of the support shell 10 has an opening 10c for allowing arrangement of the membrane 30 provided with the teeth 31, such that it has a convexity projecting towards the outside of the support shell 10 (Fig. 4).
- the support shell 10 On its external edge 10d the support shell 10 is moreover provided with a narrow raised edge 11 extending over the entire perimetral length of the shell, which has an interruption 11a (Fig. 5) designed to allow the air to pass through, as will emerge more clearly below.
- the fixing shell 20 is entirely solid and has, in a manner corresponding to the support shell 10, a part shaped in the form of a gripping handle 20a and a closed part 20b.
- Said centring and fixing part 20b of the fixing shell 20 has, formed on it, a continuous raised frame 21 provided with studs 21a projecting towards the inside and designed to engage with corresponding holes 30a formed on the edge of the membrane 30.
- the brush according to the invention allows correct pneumatic operation by means of a simple and low-cost structure which, avoiding the use of bonding agents and preventing the entry of water and/or detergents and the like into the brush and stagnation thereof, considerably prolongs the duration of said brush.
- the joining together of the three parts of the brush (support shell, fixing shell and resilient membrane) by means of insertion of the studs 21a into the associated holes 30a of the membrane 30 ensures reliable and easy centring of the membrane, avoiding any possibility of accidental extraction of the membrane itself from the brush body.
Abstract
Description
- Once the
membrane 30 with theteeth 31 has been arranged in position, the said membrane is inserted into itsannular seat 10b of thesupport shell 10; thus themembrane 30 is retained inside the perimetral raisededge 11 and projects with convexity towards the outside; - the
fixing shell 20 is fitted onto thesupport shell 10, causing entry of thestuds 21a projecting from thecontinuous frame 21 into thecorresponding holes 30a of themembrane 30, which is thus stably centred and retained between the two shells, forming anair chamber 40 with thefixing shell 20; - a perimetral weld is performed, for example by means of
ultrasound, between the two
shells
Claims (10)
- Brush for hair and the like, comprising a body consisting of a shell (10) supporting a resilient membrane (30) provided with teeth (31) and a fixing shell (20) for retaining said membrane (30), characterized in that said support shell (10) has a narrow raised edge (11) projecting towards the fixing shell (20) and in that said fixing shell (20) has an annular shoulder (21) which projects towards the support shell (10) and from which studs (21a) extend, said studs being designed to engage with the membrane (30) so as to hold it in position.
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said membrane (30) has holes (30a) designed to engage with said studs (21a) of the fixing shell (20).
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said annular shoulder (21) is continuous.
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said annular shoulder (21) is discontinuous.
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said narrow edge (11) of the support shell (10) surrounds the edge of the membrane (30).
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said narrow edge (11) of the support shell (10) has at least one interruption (11a) along its length.
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that the fixing surface of said narrow edge (11) of the support shell (10) is in contact with a corresponding internal surface portion of the fixing shell (20).
- Brush according to Claim 1, characterized in that said support shell (10) and said fixing shell (20) are joined together by means of welding.
- Brush according to Claims 1 and 8, characterized in that said weld is performed between the fixing surface of the narrow edge (11) of the support shell (10) and the corresponding contact surface of the fixing shell (20).
- Brush according to Claim 8, characterized in that said weld is an ultrasound weld.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITMI970396 IT237540Y1 (en) | 1997-06-02 | 1997-06-02 | BRUSH FOR HAIR OR SIMILAR WITH ELASTIC MEMBRANE BEARING THE TEETH BRISTLES INTERPOSED BETWEEN A PAIR OF SHELLS ONE OF WHICH IS |
ITMI970396U | 1997-06-02 |
Publications (3)
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EP0882414A2 true EP0882414A2 (en) | 1998-12-09 |
EP0882414A3 EP0882414A3 (en) | 2000-11-15 |
EP0882414B1 EP0882414B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
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EP19980201761 Expired - Lifetime EP0882414B1 (en) | 1997-06-02 | 1998-05-27 | Resilient hair brush |
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EP (1) | EP0882414B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69820531D1 (en) |
IT (1) | IT237540Y1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2001087114A1 (en) * | 2000-05-17 | 2001-11-22 | J.E. Faller Gmbh Bürstenfabrik - Spritzgusswerk | Brush and method for its fabrication |
EP1491113A3 (en) * | 2003-06-25 | 2005-03-02 | Goody Products, Inc. | Self-cleaning hair brush |
US8302246B2 (en) | 2003-06-25 | 2012-11-06 | Goody Products, Inc. | Hair brush with retractable bristles |
US20150342334A1 (en) * | 2014-05-29 | 2015-12-03 | Paris Presents Incorporated | Hair brush |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2115659A5 (en) * | 1970-11-27 | 1972-07-07 | Celluloid Sa | |
AU532471B2 (en) * | 1978-11-17 | 1983-09-29 | Rainsfords Pty Limited | Brush |
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- 1997-06-02 IT ITMI970396 patent/IT237540Y1/en active IP Right Grant
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- 1998-05-27 DE DE69820531T patent/DE69820531D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-05-27 EP EP19980201761 patent/EP0882414B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2115659A5 (en) * | 1970-11-27 | 1972-07-07 | Celluloid Sa | |
AU532471B2 (en) * | 1978-11-17 | 1983-09-29 | Rainsfords Pty Limited | Brush |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2001087114A1 (en) * | 2000-05-17 | 2001-11-22 | J.E. Faller Gmbh Bürstenfabrik - Spritzgusswerk | Brush and method for its fabrication |
EP1491113A3 (en) * | 2003-06-25 | 2005-03-02 | Goody Products, Inc. | Self-cleaning hair brush |
US7526829B2 (en) | 2003-06-25 | 2009-05-05 | Goody Products, Inc. | Self-cleaning comfort hair brush and roller and system for selecting a brush from a plurality of brushes according to hair type |
US8302246B2 (en) | 2003-06-25 | 2012-11-06 | Goody Products, Inc. | Hair brush with retractable bristles |
US20150342334A1 (en) * | 2014-05-29 | 2015-12-03 | Paris Presents Incorporated | Hair brush |
US9402460B2 (en) * | 2014-05-29 | 2016-08-02 | Paris Presents Incorporated | Hair brush |
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DE69820531D1 (en) | 2004-01-29 |
IT237540Y1 (en) | 2000-09-13 |
EP0882414A3 (en) | 2000-11-15 |
ITMI970396V0 (en) | 1997-06-02 |
ITMI970396U1 (en) | 1998-12-02 |
EP0882414B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
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