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EP1647202B1
EP1647202B1 EP04023872A EP04023872A EP1647202B1 EP 1647202 B1 EP1647202 B1 EP 1647202B1 EP 04023872 A EP04023872 A EP 04023872A EP 04023872 A EP04023872 A EP 04023872A EP 1647202 B1 EP1647202 B1 EP 1647202B1
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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
    • A46B9/021—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
    • 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
    • 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
    • A46B9/028—Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
    • 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 is directed to a mascara brush having a plurality of bristles projecting radially outward from an elongated core, the bristles having different lengths such that a first number of longer bristles having their tips have an outer envelope and a second number of shorter bristles make an inner envelope with their tips.
  • Such mascara brushes are known from US 2003/0172495 A1 . DE 100 03 858 A1 . DE 44 46 521 A1 . DE 102 11 780 A1 . US 62 89 902 . US 62 79 503 and US 62 60 558 ,
  • bristles of different lengths have been realized either by adding more or less randomly distributed bristles of different lengths during the manufacturing process of the brush before twisting the wires, or that the longer bristles not only in the sense of a homogenization, but specifically to produce a specific External geometry were cut with different bristle lengths in the finished brush, whereby, for example, a conical configuration of the entire brush or the tip was reached or brushes with dents in the lateral surface.
  • the shorter bristles either have no defined envelope geometry or a cylindrical configuration.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a mascara brush whose shorter bristles seen in the longitudinal direction of the brush have different application properties.
  • the eyelashes can be highlighted to different degrees, for example, in the middle area of the eyelid or in outer areas of the eyelid by differently applied mascara volumes due to the bristles of different length.
  • the tip configuration can provide the helix of the twisted wires or even tip distribution can be achieved by e.g. Hollow fibers, cross fibers, so-called EOS fibers or the like can be used.
  • the invention also relates to a method for producing a twisted brush, wherein the bristles are first positioned between the legs of a U-shaped, later forming the soul wire and formed from a flat configuration by twisting the U-legs to a helix and fixed, wherein the method according to the invention is characterized in that the still flat bristles are pre-fixed between the U-legs, so that on one side of the wire sections shorter bristle ends and on the other side longer bristle ends come to lie, in which case at least the shorter bristle ends provided with an outline cut and then the U-legs are twisted.
  • the bristles desirably have a Shore A hardness of 5 to 150. They may be cylindrical or conical. Every single bristle can have one Envelope of conveniently 0.05 to 0.6 mm, wherein the bristle cross section may be round or out of round within this envelope and may also vary in the longitudinal direction.
  • the mascara brush 1 shown in the drawing comprise a core 2, which is formed by a hairpin-shaped bent wire 5, wherein the resulting U-legs or wire sections 3, 4 are twisted.
  • bristles are fixed, and that longer bristles 6 and shorter bristles 7, which protrude approximately radially outwards, in particular in the form of bristle bundles.
  • the tips 8 of the longer bristles 6 form an outer envelope 9, and the tips 10 of the shorter bristles 7 form an at least partially concave inner envelope 11.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the production of a mascara brush 1 according to the invention.
  • a wire 5 is bent in a manner known per se U-shaped in the manner of a hairpin, so that two mutually parallel wire sections 3, 4 arise. Between them, a plurality of bristles, of which only a few are represented representatively, parallel to each other and perpendicular to the wire sections 3, 4 so asymmetrically inserted that on the one hand, in Fig. 4 down, longer bristles 6 and the other side , in Fig. 4 up, shorter bristles 7 protrude.
  • the short bristles or bristle portions 7 are prefixed prior to twisting by pressing the wire sections 3, 4 against each other or engaging a holding device and then trimming according to a V-shaped cut line 14, whereby after twisting the ends 10 of the shorter bristles 7 lie on a concave envelope.

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The brush has bristles projecting outwards from an oblong core. The bristles have varying lengths such that a number of longer and shorter bristles, by their tips, form an outer envelope (9) and an inner envelope (11), respectively. The envelope (11) of the shorter bristles is one of a conical, double-conical, convex and concave and combination. The bristles are fixed between intertwisted wire sections. An independent claim is also included for a method for the manufacture of a mascara brush.

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Die Erfindung richtet sich auf ein Mascara-Bürstchen mit einer Mehrzahl von einer länglichen Seele in radialer Richtung nach außen wegstehenden Borsten, wobei die Borsten unterschiedliche Längen derart aufweisen, dass eine erste Anzahl längerer Borsten mit ihren Spitzen eine äußere Hüllkurve und eine zweite Anzahl kürzerer Borsten mit ihren Spitzen eine innere Hüllkurve bilden.The invention is directed to a mascara brush having a plurality of bristles projecting radially outward from an elongated core, the bristles having different lengths such that a first number of longer bristles having their tips have an outer envelope and a second number of shorter bristles make an inner envelope with their tips.

Derartige Mascara-Bürstchen sind bekannt aus US 2003/0172495 A1 , DE 100 03 858 A1 , DE 44 46 521 A1 , DE 102 11 780 A1 , US 62 89 902 , US 62 79 503 und US 62 60 558 .Such mascara brushes are known from US 2003/0172495 A1 . DE 100 03 858 A1 . DE 44 46 521 A1 . DE 102 11 780 A1 . US 62 89 902 . US 62 79 503 and US 62 60 558 ,

Für das Vorsehen unterschiedlich langer Borsten gibt es verschiedene Gründe, wobei vornehmlich die hierdurch erzielte unterschiedliche Steifigkeit der Borsten ausgenutzt wird, indem man auf diese Weise einerseits sehr gute Transfereigenschaften für die Mascara-Flüssigkeit und Benetzungseigenschaften beim Auftragen auf die Wimpern und andererseits vorteilhafte Kämm- und Separiereigenschaften erhält. Herkömmlicherweise wurden unterschiedlich lange Borsten entweder dadurch realisiert, dass man beim Herstellungsvorgang des Bürstchens vor dem Verdrillen der Drähte mehr oder weniger statistisch verteilt Borsten unterschiedlicher Länge zugeführt hat, oder aber dass die längeren Borsten nicht nur im Sinne einer Vergleichmäßigung, sondern gezielt zur Herstellung einer bestimmten Außengeometrie mit unterschiedlichen Borstenlängen im fertigen Bürstchen beschnitten wurden, wodurch beispielsweise eine konische Konfiguration des gesamten Bürstchens oder der Spitze erreicht wurde oder aber Bürstchen mit Eindellungen in der Mantelfläche.There are various reasons for providing different lengths of bristles, whereby primarily the different stiffness of the bristles achieved thereby is exploited, in this way on the one hand very good transfer properties for the mascara liquid and wetting properties when applied to the eyelashes and on the other hand advantageous combing and Separating properties. Conventionally, bristles of different lengths have been realized either by adding more or less randomly distributed bristles of different lengths during the manufacturing process of the brush before twisting the wires, or that the longer bristles not only in the sense of a homogenization, but specifically to produce a specific External geometry were cut with different bristle lengths in the finished brush, whereby, for example, a conical configuration of the entire brush or the tip was reached or brushes with dents in the lateral surface.

Es ist auch schon bekannt, verdrillte Bürstchen mit Borsten unterschiedlicher Steifigkeit zu besetzen, wobei die Borstenenden nach dem eigentlichen Herstellungsvorgang des Bürstchens beschliffen werden und wobei bei einem solchen Schleifvorgang die steiferen Borsten stärker abgetragen und verkürzt werden als die weicheren Borsten.It is already known to fill twisted brushes with bristles of different stiffness, wherein the bristle ends are ground after the actual production process of the brush and wherein in such a grinding process, the stiffer bristles are removed and shortened more than the softer bristles.

Aus DE 100 03 858 A1 ist ein Mascara-Bürstchen bekannt, bei welchem die Enden der längeren Borsten auf einer Zylinderfläche mit größerem Durchmesser und die Enden der kürzeren Borsten auf einer Zylinderfläche mit geringerem Durchmesser liegen.Out DE 100 03 858 A1 For example, a mascara brush is known in which the ends of the longer bristles are on a larger diameter cylindrical surface and the ends of the shorter bristles are on a smaller diameter cylindrical surface.

Abgesehen von Einfräsungen in der äußeren Mantelfläche weisen bei den bekannten Bürstchen die kürzeren Borsten entweder keine definierte Hüllkurvengeometrie auf oder eine zylindrische Konfiguration auf.Apart from milling in the outer surface, in the known brushes, the shorter bristles either have no defined envelope geometry or a cylindrical configuration.

Hiervon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Mascara-Bürstchen zu schaffen, dessen kürzere Borsten in Längsrichtung des Bürstchens gesehen unterschiedliche Auftragseigenschaften aufweisen.On this basis, the present invention seeks to provide a mascara brush whose shorter bristles seen in the longitudinal direction of the brush have different application properties.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass die Hüllkurve der kürzeren Borsten zumindest abschnittsweise konkav ist.This object is achieved in that the envelope of the shorter bristles is at least partially concave.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung können die Wimpern beispielsweise im Mittelbereich des Augenlides oder in Außenbereichen des Augenlides durch unterschiedlich aufgetragene Mascara-Volumina aufgrund der unterschiedlich langen Borsten verschieden stark hervorgehoben werden.By means of the embodiment according to the invention, the eyelashes can be highlighted to different degrees, for example, in the middle area of the eyelid or in outer areas of the eyelid by differently applied mascara volumes due to the bristles of different length.

Bei verdrillten Bürstchen kann durch eine entsprechende Faserauswahl der kürzeren und/oder längeren Borsten dafür gesorgt werden, dass die Spitzenkonfiguration die Helix der verdrillten Drähte wiedergibt oder dass eine gleichmäßige Spitzenverteilung erzielt wird, indem z.B. Hohlfasern, Kreuzfasern, sogenannte EOS-Fasern oder dergleichen verwendet werden.For twisted brushes, by appropriate fiber selection of the shorter and / or longer bristles, the tip configuration can provide the helix of the twisted wires or even tip distribution can be achieved by e.g. Hollow fibers, cross fibers, so-called EOS fibers or the like can be used.

Die Erfindung betrifft auch ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines verdrillten Bürstchens, wobei die Borsten zunächst zwischen den Schenkeln eines U-förmigen, später die Seele bildenden Drahtes positioniert und ausgehend von einer flächigen Konfiguration durch Verdrillen der U-Schenkel zu einer Helix geformt und fixiert werden, wobei sich das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren dadurch auszeichnet, dass die noch flächigen Borsten zwischen den U-Schenkeln vor-fixiert werden, so dass auf der einen Seite der Drahtabschnitte kürzere Borstenenden und auf der anderen Seite längere Borstenenden zu liegen kommen, wobei dann wenigstens die kürzeren Borstenenden mit einem Konturschnitt versehen und erst dann die U-Schenkel verdrillt werden.The invention also relates to a method for producing a twisted brush, wherein the bristles are first positioned between the legs of a U-shaped, later forming the soul wire and formed from a flat configuration by twisting the U-legs to a helix and fixed, wherein the method according to the invention is characterized in that the still flat bristles are pre-fixed between the U-legs, so that on one side of the wire sections shorter bristle ends and on the other side longer bristle ends come to lie, in which case at least the shorter bristle ends provided with an outline cut and then the U-legs are twisted.

Dabei ist es an sich bekannt, die Borsten asymmetrisch, also mit unterschiedlicher Länge, zwischen den Drahtabschnitten zu positionieren. Erfindungsgemäß neu ist demgegenüber, dass eine Vor-Fixierung derart erfolgt, dass die kürzeren Enden mit einem Konturschnitt versehen werden können, wodurch nach dem Verdrillen eine Hüllkurve für die kürzeren Borsten entsteht, die von einer zylinderförmigen Konfiguration abweicht und längs des Bürstchens unterschiedliche Längen der kürzeren Borsten entstehen lässt.It is known per se to position the bristles asymmetrically, that is, with different lengths, between the wire sections. According to the invention, in contrast, it is new that a pre-fixation is carried out in such a way that the shorter ends can be provided with an outline cut, which produces after twisting an envelope for the shorter bristles, which deviates from a cylindrical configuration and along the brush different lengths of the shorter Bristles arise.

Die Borsten haben günstigerweise eine Shorehärte A von 5 bis 150. Sie können zylindrisch oder kegelförmig sein. Jede einzelne Borste kann eine Hüllkurve von günstigerweise 0,05 bis 0,6 mm haben, wobei der Borstenquerschnitt innerhalb dieser Hüllkurve rund oder unrund sein kann und auch in Längsrichtung variieren kann.The bristles desirably have a Shore A hardness of 5 to 150. They may be cylindrical or conical. Every single bristle can have one Envelope of conveniently 0.05 to 0.6 mm, wherein the bristle cross section may be round or out of round within this envelope and may also vary in the longitudinal direction.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
Ein Mascara-Bürstchen mit einer zylinderförmigen äußeren Hüllkurve und einer im linken Bereich konvexen und im rechten Bereich konkaven inneren Hüllkurve,
Fig. 2
ein Mascara-Bürstchen mit einer zylinderförmigen äußeren Hüllkurve und einer durchgehend konkaven inneren Hüllkurve,
Fig. 3
ein Mascara-Bürstchen mit einer baseballartigen, konvex vorgewölbten äußeren Hüllkurve und einer konkaven inneren Hüllkurve mit kegelstumpfförmigen Endbereichen,
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eine schematische Darstellung zur Erläuterung der Herstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Mascara-Bürstchens.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments. Showing:
Fig. 1
A mascara brush with a cylindrical outer envelope and an inner convex in the left area and concave in the right area,
Fig. 2
a mascara brush with a cylindrical outer envelope and a continuous concave inner envelope,
Fig. 3
a mascara brush with a baseball-like convex bulging outer envelope and a concave inner envelope with frusto-conical end portions;
Fig. 4
a schematic representation for explaining the preparation of a mascara brush according to the invention.

Die in der Zeichnung dargestellten Mascara-Bürstchen 1 umfassen eine Seele 2, die gebildet ist durch einen haarnadelförmig umgebogenen Draht 5, wobei die so entstehenden U-Schenkel bzw. Drahtabschnitte 3, 4 verdrillt sind.The mascara brush 1 shown in the drawing comprise a core 2, which is formed by a hairpin-shaped bent wire 5, wherein the resulting U-legs or wire sections 3, 4 are twisted.

Zwischen den verdrillten Drahtabschnitten 3, 4 des haarnadelförmig umgebogenen Drahtes 5 sind Borsten festgelegt, und zwar längere Borsten 6 und kürzere Borsten 7, welche insbesondere in Form von Borstenbündeln annähernd radial nach außen wegstehen.Between the twisted wire sections 3, 4 of the hairpin-shaped bent wire 5 bristles are fixed, and that longer bristles 6 and shorter bristles 7, which protrude approximately radially outwards, in particular in the form of bristle bundles.

Die Spitzen 8 der längeren Borsten 6 bilden eine äußere Hüllkurve 9, und die Spitzen 10 der kürzeren Borsten 7 bilden eine zumindest abschnittsweise konkave innere Hüllkurve 11.The tips 8 of the longer bristles 6 form an outer envelope 9, and the tips 10 of the shorter bristles 7 form an at least partially concave inner envelope 11.

Die Formgebung hängt davon ab, welchen speziellen Effekt man beim Auftragen erreichen will, und in Fig. 4 wird die Herstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Mascara-Bürstchens 1 veranschaulicht. Dabei wird in an sich bekannter Weise ein Draht 5 U-förmig nach Art einer Haarnadel umgebogen, so dass zwei zueinander parallele Drahtabschnitte 3, 4 entstehen. Zwischen diese wird eine Vielzahl von Borsten, von denen nur einige wenige stellvertretend dargestellt sind, parallel zueinander und senkrecht zu den Drahtabschnitten 3, 4 derart asymmetrisch eingelegt, dass zur einen Seite, in Fig. 4 nach unten, längere Borsten 6 und zur anderen Seite, in Fig. 4 nach oben, kürzere Borsten 7 vorstehen.The shaping depends on which particular effect one wishes to achieve during application, and FIG. 4 illustrates the production of a mascara brush 1 according to the invention. In this case, a wire 5 is bent in a manner known per se U-shaped in the manner of a hairpin, so that two mutually parallel wire sections 3, 4 arise. Between them, a plurality of bristles, of which only a few are represented representatively, parallel to each other and perpendicular to the wire sections 3, 4 so asymmetrically inserted that on the one hand, in Fig. 4 down, longer bristles 6 and the other side , in Fig. 4 up, shorter bristles 7 protrude.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel bilden die Enden 8 der längeren Borsten bzw. Borstenabschnitte nach dem Verdrillen der Drahtabschnitte 3, 4 in Richtung des Pfeils 12 bei festgelegtem U-Boden 13 eine nahezu zylindrische Hüllkurve, die durch den bekannten Schneidevorgang Fräser/Gegenmesser zur Form der äußeren Hüllkurve geschnitten werden.In the exemplary embodiment form the ends 8 of the longer bristles or bristle portions after twisting the wire sections 3, 4 in the direction of arrow 12 at a fixed U-bottom 13, a nearly cylindrical envelope, cut by the known cutting operation cutter / counter knife to the shape of the outer envelope become.

Die kurzen Borsten bzw. Borstenabschnitte 7 werden vor dem Verdrillen vorfixiert, indem man die Drahtabschnitte 3, 4 gegeneinander anpresst bzw. eine Haltevorrichtung in Eingriff bringt und dann entsprechend einer V-förmigen Schnittlinie 14 beschnitten, wodurch nach dem Verdrillen die Enden 10 der kürzeren Borsten 7 auf einer konkaven Hüllkurve liegen.The short bristles or bristle portions 7 are prefixed prior to twisting by pressing the wire sections 3, 4 against each other or engaging a holding device and then trimming according to a V-shaped cut line 14, whereby after twisting the ends 10 of the shorter bristles 7 lie on a concave envelope.

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  1. A mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles which project radially outwards from an oblong core, with the bristles having varying lengths such that a first number of longer bristles, by their tips, form an outer envelope and a second number of shorter bristles, by their tips, form an inner envelope, characterized in that the envelope (11) of the shorter bristles (7) is at least partially formed in a concave way.
  2. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the fibers of the short and/or long bristles (6, 7) consist of round solid material; and in that the tips of the bristles (6, 7) correspondingly have a configuration of a helix; or in that hollow fibers, cross fibers or so-called EOS fibers are used for the bristles (6, 7) which, correspondingly, have a random, uniform distribution of the tips.
  3. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the bristles (6, 7) have a Shore hardness A of 5 to 150.
  4. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that each individual bristle has an envelope of a diameter of 0.05 to 0.06 mm; and in that the cross-sectional shape of each envelope is circular, non-circular or varies longitudinally.
  5. A method for the manufacture of a mascara brush according to one of claims 1 to 4, with the bristles at first being positioned between the legs of a wire in the form of a U which later constitutes the core and, proceeding from a flat configuration, being shaped into a helix and fixed by the legs of the U being intertwisted, characterized in that the bristles, while still flat, are pre-fixed between the legs of the U so that shorter ends of bristles are located on one side of the wire sections and longer ends of bristles on the other side, with at least the shorter ends of the bristles the being contoured and the legs of the U being intertwisted afterwards.
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DE502004004749T DE502004004749D1 (en) 2004-10-07 2004-10-07 Mascara brush
AT04023872T ATE370679T1 (en) 2004-10-07 2004-10-07 MASCARA BRUSHES
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