EP1551268A1 - Tete de brosse - Google Patents

Tete de brosse

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Publication number
EP1551268A1
EP1551268A1 EP03808644A EP03808644A EP1551268A1 EP 1551268 A1 EP1551268 A1 EP 1551268A1 EP 03808644 A EP03808644 A EP 03808644A EP 03808644 A EP03808644 A EP 03808644A EP 1551268 A1 EP1551268 A1 EP 1551268A1
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Prior art keywords
brush head
head according
material strip
incisions
bristles
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English (en)
Inventor
Markus Enzfellner
Hans Georg Hagleitner
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HAGLEITNER, HANS GEORG
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Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH
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Priority claimed from AT0069202U external-priority patent/AT6541U1/de
Priority claimed from US10/313,239 external-priority patent/US7389558B2/en
Application filed by Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH filed Critical Hagleitner Hygiene International GmbH
Publication of EP1551268A1 publication Critical patent/EP1551268A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/06—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware in the form of tapes, chains, flexible shafts, springs, mats or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/10—Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/01—Disposable brush

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a brush head for single use with bundled bristles.
  • WO 01/15587 A1 describes a toilet brush with a brush head of this type, which has a sleeve which can be plugged onto the front end of a handle and in which a bundle of bristles is fixed.
  • the brush head as a whole consists of a material that dissolves in water, e.g. made of cellulose, paper or the like, each bristle being formed by a rolled-up paper strip or the like. After use, the brush head is stripped off or thrown off and can be washed away with the waste water.
  • the brush heads can be kept in stock in a dispenser, the bristle bundle being held together by a protective cover which is to be removed before use.
  • the invention has now set itself the task of creating a brush head that can be produced in a simple manner. According to the invention, this is achieved in that the bristle bundle is formed from a strip of material. The bundle of bristles is thus in one piece, so that the bristles do not have to be manufactured and bundled individually, but can in particular be produced by cuts.
  • An essentially rectangular, flat strip of material can be folded into the desired cross-sectional shape of the bristle bundle.
  • the bristle bundle can have not only a square or rectangular, but also an approximately round cross-sectional shape.
  • An essentially round brush head can also be achieved by spirally winding the rectangular material strip or by rolling it into a cylinder and providing it with longitudinal ribs.
  • the flat material strip can have bristles protruding radially from a central region.
  • the geometric shape of the material strip can be chosen as desired, and the strip could also be round. If the strip is not round, bristles of different lengths can result.
  • the flat material strip is provided with incisions or punchings which are parallel to one another and from which the bristles result. The incisions extend in particular over about one to three quarters of the width of the material strip, as a result of which there remains a closed continuous edge strip which encompasses the rest of the width and which can be inserted into a holder, handle or the like for releasable connection or mounting.
  • the cohesion of the bristle bundle is preferably also achieved via this edge strip, in that the surface areas touching during folding, rolling or winding are provided with, in particular, water-soluble adhesive.
  • the cohesion can also be achieved by a sleeve into which the wound, rolled or folded bristle bundle is inserted and connected to the sleeve along the edge strip.
  • the bristles are designed like a beam on a central region, the central region is inserted into the sleeve, as a result of which the bristles stand up essentially parallel to one another.
  • the sleeve can in turn be plugged onto the holder or handle.
  • At least one of the two corners is rounded on the side of the material strip opposite the bristles.
  • the untrimmed longitudinal edge region of the material strip has a narrower and a wider part.
  • the length of the wider part corresponds approximately to the circumference of the bristle bundle, so that when such a strip is wound, the wider part is rolled into a sleeve which can then be plugged onto the holder or the like.
  • the material strip consists in particular of cellulose or the like, material swelling and disintegrating in water, so that the bristles cannot be formed until the first wetting. It is therefore possible to place the incisions in such a way that they remain connected by material bridges that break quickly when wet and allow the individual bristles to form or release. These material bridges prevent the free bristle ends from spreading due to the stresses that occur during winding or folding of the material strip.
  • the incisions comprise, for example, only part of the thickness of the material strip, so that an uncut, closed, continuous surface remains. If the material strip is wound or rolled into a bundle of bristles, the closed surface can be on the outside or inside, since the wet material bridges disintegrate one way or the other. If the closed surface is on the inside, the incisions open due to the curvature and the individual bristles are visibly indicated.
  • the incisions can be continuous in thickness, and each incision is divided into two sections of approximately the same length by a web.
  • the webs complement one another to form a narrow area that runs continuously along the length of the material strip.
  • the strip of material can be impregnated with a cleaning agent or disinfectant at least in the area of the bristles.
  • FIG. 4 shows a bundle of bristles with an insertion sleeve
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 representations similar to FIGS. 1 to 3 of a second embodiment
  • FIG. 8 shows a variant of a bundle of bristles
  • FIG. 11 is a plan view of a fourth embodiment of the material strip
  • Fig. 12 is a schematic representation of the manufacture of a fifth embodiment
  • FIG. 13 shows a further variant of a bristle bundle produced in this way.
  • the bristle bundle 11 shown in FIG. 4 arises when the closed surface 5 is on the inside.
  • the incisions 4 widen somewhat during winding, and the bristles 3 are more clearly visible, although they are connected via the material bridges on the inside.
  • the coherence of the wound bristle bundle 11 is provided by a water-soluble adhesive which is applied to the edge area 2 before winding.
  • corner 10 is rounded or beveled, which is on the outside of the wound bristle bundle 11 (FIG. 4), so that on the one hand the bond at the corner 10 is less prematurely released by external mechanical influences, and on the other hand the bristle bundle 11 more easily in a sleeve 12 can be used.
  • the sleeve 12 can either be part of the brush head and also made of a material that disintegrates through water, in which case the sleeve can be detachably attached to a holder or handle, or already represents the receiving end of the holder or handle.
  • the embodiment according to FIGS. 5 to 7 differs from the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3 only in that the incisions 4 comprise the entire thickness of the material strip 1, but are divided into two sections 8 and 9, between the sections 8 and 9 each have a material bridge that appears as a continuous web 7.
  • the lengths of sections 8 and 9 can be in a ratio of 1: 1 to 2: 1.
  • 8 shows a variant of a bristle bundle 11, which is formed by zigzag folding of the material strip 1, the distances between the folded edges increasing from both sides towards the center of the material strip 1. Spaces of equal width between the folded edges lead to bristle bundles 11 with a square or rectangular cross-sectional area.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 show a further material strip 1, the untrimmed edge area 2 of which is stepped.
  • a wider part 13 has a length which corresponds approximately to the circumference of the bristle bundle 11, so that the sleeve 12 is formed from this part 13 during winding.
  • the material bridges are in turn formed by the web 7, but could also result from incisions 4 which are not continuous over the thickness.
  • an overlap tab 14 can be provided at least on one side.
  • the flat material strip 1 has a round basic shape, from which the bristles 3 are cut out like a ray. Incisions 4 projecting close to the central region 15 allow the flat strip of material to be folded into a bundle of bristles 11 when the central region 15 is pressed into a sleeve 12. These cuts 4 can also be limited to part of the thickness of the material strip, forming material bridges.
  • the central region 15 can optionally also have a hole in order to create free space for the material when the bristles 3 are raised.
  • the material bridges formed, for example, by the closed surface 5 or the web 7 ensure the cohesion of the bristle bundle when winding, rolling or folding the material, so that the bristles 3 that are not glued to one another, in particular the free ends of the outer bristles, do not spread outward.
  • the bristle bundle 11 therefore has an essentially constant cross section over its entire length, so that it can be stored or handled in a storage package, in a dispenser or the like without a protective cover or the like.
  • bristle bundle 11 shows a further variant of a bristle bundle which has a hollow cylindrical basic shape, in the wall of which, for example, eight projecting webs or Ribs 21 are shaped. Notches 4 are provided between each two webs or ribs 21, which extend over two to three quarters of the height of the cylinder, the rib sections separated by the notches 4 forming the bristles 3.
  • the non-incised edge area of the bristle bundle 11 can either be inserted into a sleeve 1 and glued, similar to the embodiment according to FIG. 1. Since the bundle of bristles 11 is hollow cylindrical, the non-incised edge area can also be plugged directly onto a holder or the like.
  • the incisions 4 can go through the thickness, as can be seen from FIG. 13, since the stiffening U-shaped cross section of the individual bristles 3 means that they are not necessary to be held together by material bridges. If desired, material bridges can still be provided in one of the configurations described above.
  • FIG. 12 schematically shows the production of the bristle bundle according to FIG. 13.
  • the flat, rectangular material strip 1 is rolled into a hollow cylinder without previous cuts and glued along its abutting edges.
  • the diameter of the hollow cylinder is considerably larger than the diameter of the cylindrical core 16 used for the shaping, on which longitudinal ribs 17 are formed.
  • Eight radially movable pressing elements 18 which are wedge-shaped in the working area have a first section with a cutting edge 19 and a subsequent section with a narrow end face 20 set back from the cutting edge 19.
  • the pressing elements 18, three of which are shown in FIG. 12, press, in particular one after the other, the hollow cylindrical material strip 1 between the longitudinal ribs 17 of the core 16, whereby the material strip is pressed against the surface of the core 16.
  • the cutting edges 19 of the pressing elements 18 produce the incisions 4, while the blunt end faces 20 only form or compress the material strip.
  • the bundle of bristles When used, for example, on a toilet brush, the bundle of bristles is wetted, and the wetness and cleaning work soften the material and break the thin bridges of material that may be provided, so that the bundle of bristles opens like a tassel. After use, the brush head can be stripped from the holder and washed away with the waste water.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une tête de brosse à usage unique, pourvue d'un faisceau de soies formé à partir d'une bande de matière plate (1).
EP03808644A 2002-10-18 2003-09-10 Tete de brosse Withdrawn EP1551268A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0069202U AT6541U1 (de) 2002-10-18 2002-10-18 Bürstenkopf
AT6922002U 2002-10-18
US10/313,239 US7389558B2 (en) 2002-12-05 2002-12-05 Brush head for one time use
US313239 2002-12-05
PCT/AT2003/000268 WO2004034865A1 (fr) 2002-10-18 2003-09-10 Tete de brosse

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EP1551268A1 true EP1551268A1 (fr) 2005-07-13

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AU (1) AU2003260159A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2004034865A1 (fr)

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR910236A (fr) * 1945-04-14 1946-05-31 Système de brosse hygiénique pour usages ménagers, soins de toilette, etc.
DE19832532A1 (de) * 1998-07-20 2000-01-27 Joachim Kuhn Toilettenbürste
AT408829B (de) 1999-09-01 2002-03-25 Trenz Diethard Bürste
DE10059764B4 (de) * 2000-11-30 2010-03-11 Joachim Kuhn Toilettenbürste mit lösbarem Bürstenteil
DE20216059U1 (de) * 2002-10-18 2002-12-19 Hagleitner Hygiene Internat Gm Bürstenkopf

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