EP4018880B1 - Pinsel mit einer borstenmischung aus drei verschiedenen arten von borsten - Google Patents

Pinsel mit einer borstenmischung aus drei verschiedenen arten von borsten Download PDF

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EP4018880B1
EP4018880B1 EP22157424.7A EP22157424A EP4018880B1 EP 4018880 B1 EP4018880 B1 EP 4018880B1 EP 22157424 A EP22157424 A EP 22157424A EP 4018880 B1 EP4018880 B1 EP 4018880B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/06—Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber
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    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
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    • 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
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    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
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    • A46D1/0269—Monofilament bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/20—Brushes for applying products to surfaces in general
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  • the present invention relates to a paint brush comprising a bristle/monofilament blend of three different types of bristles/monofilaments.
  • Paint brushes are usually made of bristles, wherein the bristles form a bristle pack or bundle or brush head, respectively, which is able to hold therein paint by adhesion as well as by capillary forces.
  • the brush head is pressed onto the surface to be painted by the hand of the operator. Thereby, the bristles are bent and the paint being held between the bristles is forced to flow out of the brush head as it is moved along the surface to be painted.
  • Bristles may be natural or synthetic filaments, wherein synthetic filaments, i.e. monofilaments, can be produced from a wide variety of thermoplastic polymers, in a wide variety of configurations including solid and hollow, and in a wide variety of cross-sections, including circular, oval, triangular, trilocular, tetralocular, lobate, or may contain multiple voids.
  • thermoplastic polymers in a wide variety of configurations including solid and hollow, and in a wide variety of cross-sections, including circular, oval, triangular, trilocular, tetralocular, lobate, or may contain multiple voids.
  • a paint brush consisting of two types of bristles is known from EP3023031 , wherein the first type of bristles is thin and long and the second type of bristles is thick and short.
  • the known paint brush is used to obtain a higher surface quality when painting with a modern paint having just a small content of volatile organic components or even no volatile organic components.
  • US 2007/0192977 A1 discloses a paint brush having a number of different monofilaments.
  • the monofilaments have two different diameters and up to three different lengths.
  • US 2014/0037364 A1 discloses a brush for metered application of cosmetic and pharmaceutical liquid.
  • the brush uses injection molded bristles whose properties may be tailored to arrive at a desired degree of emptying.
  • JP 2013-85569A discloses a paint brush having four different type of bristles of which one is wavy.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a synthetic filament blend of filaments in which at least one of the filaments comprises features that differ from prior art natural filaments or which features prior art natural filaments even lack.
  • a paint brush comprising a handle having at its one end a bristle carrier and a plurality of bristles/monofilaments fastened in the bristle carrier, which plurality of bristles/monofilaments comprises a first type, a second type and a third type of bristles/monofilaments, wherein the first type of bristles/monofilaments has a thickness that is larger than the thickness of the second type of bristles/monofilaments and a thickness that is larger than the thickness of the third type of bristles/monofilaments, and the third type of bristles/monofilaments has a length that is larger than the length of the first type of bristle/monofilament and a length that is larger than the length of the second type of bristle/monofilament wherein, the second type of bristles/monofilaments has a thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the third type of bristle/monofilament
  • the paint brush comprises three different types of bristles or monofilaments with different dimensions, which dimensions are at least two different lengths and three different thicknesses of the bristles or monofilaments.
  • the second type of bristles/monofilaments has a thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the third type of bristle/monofilament.
  • an increased wearability may be obtained compared to a paint brush wherein the second type of bristles/monofilaments has a thickness that is equal to or larger than the thickness of the third type of bristle/monofilament.
  • the second type of bristles/monofilaments has a thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the third type of bristle/monofilament.
  • enhanced flexibility/optimised stiffness of the bristle/monofilament mixture may be obtained compared to a paint brush having the second bristle/monofilament type with a thickness that is equal to or larger than the thickness of the third type of bristle/monofilament.
  • a bristle an elongated flexible body having a first end and a second end, i.e. a bristle.
  • the first end is part of a root section where the bristle or monofilament is contained in and/or fastened in a bristle carrier.
  • the second end of the bristle or monofilament forms a free tip which usually contacts a surface to be coated with paint.
  • the second end is part of the tip section of the monofilament or bristle.
  • thickness throughout this application is meant the average diameter of the bristle or monofilament, the major axis of an oval bristle/monofilament, or in general the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the bristle/monofilament. In case of tapered bristles/monofilaments, the “thickness” relates to the thickness of the root section of the bristles/monofilaments.
  • the monofilaments may be produced from a wide variety of thermoplastic polymers, such as polyamides, polyesters and/or polyolefins.
  • the plurality of monofilaments is fastened or contained in the bristle carrier such that essentially all adjacent bristles or monofilaments are in contact with each other.
  • the monofilaments form a pack, bundle or bristle head, respectively.
  • the pack is a continuum where essentially all monofilaments are in contact.
  • the three types of monofilaments may be distributed approximately uniformly within the pack, bundle or bristle head.
  • an improved paint brush monofilament/bristle blend having an improved stability, paint pickup and paint release while giving a smooth, dense top finishing/coating and evenly distributed paint coverage of the surface that is painted.
  • the thickness of the first type of bristle/monofilament is at least 1,75 times the thickness of the second and/or third type of briste/monofilaments.
  • one or more of the first, second and/or third type of briste/monofilament is hollow. In an aspect of the invention one or more of the first, second and/or third type of briste/monofilament has a structured outer surface. In an aspect of the invention one or more of the first, second and/or third type of briste/monofilament is flagged.
  • the hollow bristes/monofilaments may comprise one or more longitudinal cavities extending at least partly from the second end of the briste/monofilament toward the first end of the briste/monofilament, i.e. be internally hollow.
  • the one or more longitudinal cavities may extend along a part of the length of the briste/monofilament or along the whole length of the briste/monofilament.
  • hollow bristes/monofilaments may have a larger thickness without increasing the weight and material costs per briste/monofilament significantly.
  • Another advantage with a mix of bristes/monofilaments comprising bristes/monofilaments with a large thickness is an increased wear resistance, both depending on the larger amount of material due to the larger volume/surface area of a thicker briste/monofilament compared to a thinner one and the higher stiffness of a thicker briste/monofilament. This being of particular advantage when painting for example rough planks and unplanar boards.
  • Another advantage with a mix of bristes/monofilaments comprising bristes/monofilaments with a large thickness is that these bristes/monofilaments contribute more to the total stability of the bristle of the paint brush, which opens up for that the other monofilaments in the mix can be softer.
  • the structured surface may comprise a plurality of voids or other suitable uneven structures, and/or the briste/monofilament.
  • the structured surface may for example be corrugated.
  • the advantage of the structured surface is an improved paint pick up.
  • Flagging may be applied to the tip section of the bristes/monofilaments, wherein the tip section is split into a plurality of thinner tip sections.
  • the first and/or second and/or third type of bristes/monofilaments is made of polyester.
  • the first type of briste/monofilament may be made of polyester, and/or the second type of briste/monofilaments may be made of polyester and/or the third type of briste/monofilament may be made of polyester.
  • An advantage with using polyester is its lower cost compared to other material used, for example Nylon.
  • bristes/monofilaments may be made from the same material, such as polyester.
  • the briste/monofilament blend has a uniform physicochemical behaviour with respect to a paint or a solvent.
  • the first and/or second and/or third type of bristes/monofilaments is tapered.
  • a tapered and/or flagged briste/monofilament can be achieved by means of mechanical or chemical tipping.
  • Mechanical tipping can be achieved by passing the briste/monofilament over a rotating grindstone.
  • Chemical tipping can be achieved by dipping an end portion of a monofilament bundle or the bristle pack into a treating solution, such as a caustic base.
  • tipping is hereby meant any processing or finish treatment suitable to be applied to the tip section of the briste/monofilament, such as tapering and flagging.
  • At least one or more of the second or third type of bristes/monofilaments are solid.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments comprises between 15 to 30% of the first type of bristes/monofilaments, between 15 to 40% of the second type of bristes/monofilaments and between 35 to 65% of the third type of bristes/monofilaments of the total number of bristes/monofilaments.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments comprises between 22 to 28% of the first type of bristes/monofilaments, between 32 to 38% of the second type of bristes/monofilaments and between 37 to 43% of the third type of bristes/monofilaments of the total number of bristes/monofilaments.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments comprises between about 20 to 25% of the first type of bristes/monofilaments, between about 20 to 35% of the second type of bristes/monofilaments and between about 40 to 60% of the third type of bristes/monofilaments of the total number of bristes/monofilaments.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments comprises about 25% of the first type of bristes/monofilaments, about 35% of the second type of bristes/monofilaments and about 40% of the third type of bristes/monofilaments of the total number of bristes/monofilaments.
  • the first and second type of bristes/monofilaments may constitute the base bristes/monofilaments of the paint brush.
  • the first type of bristes/monofilament has a greater thickness and may have a higher stiffness than the second and third type of bristes/monofilaments for stability and durability, i.e. to laterally support the second and third type of bristes/monofilaments and keep them in an essentially upright position and improve the paint release of the paint brush.
  • the second type of bristes/monofilaments may be a functional monofilament for paint pick up and paint release, e.g. enabled by having a structured surface.
  • the third type of bristes/monofilaments may fill up the empty space between the base bristes/monofilaments and be longer and thinner for obtaining an even paint finish.
  • the thickness of the first type of bristes/monofilaments is equal or larger than 0.3 mm. In an aspect of the invention the thickness of the first type of bristes/monofilaments is between 0.3 to 0.4 mm. This is an aspect of the invention which departs from the idea of trying to simulate natural fibres that is common in the industry. The thickness is larger than the thickness of common natural fibres.
  • the thickness of the second type of bristes/monofilaments is between 0.15 to 0.3 mm. In an aspect of the invention the thickness of the third type of bristes/monofilaments is between 0.15 to 0.3 mm.
  • the first type of bristels/monofilaments is the thickest and optionally the shortest bristes/monofilaments of the three types of bristes/monofilaments to obtain stability between the plurality of bristes/monofilaments.
  • the length of the first type of bristes/monofilaments is between 55 to 70 mm
  • the length of the second type of bristes/monofilaments is between 60 to 70 mm
  • the length of the third type of bristes/monofilaments is between 65 to 80 mm.
  • the third type of bristles/monofilaments is the longest.
  • the second type of bristles/monofilaments is the thinnest brsitles/monofilaments of the three types of bristles/monofilaments.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments comprises three types of bristes/monofilaments having three different lengths.
  • the plurality of bristles/monofilaments comprises three types of bristes/monofilaments having three different thicknesses.
  • the plurality of bristes/monofilaments may comprise three types of bristes/monofilaments having three different lengths and three different thicknesses.
  • the benefits of the invention depend on the varying dimensions, such as length and thickness of the three different bristles or monofilaments and the specific mixture of them giving a synergy effect as explained above and in the following.
  • this creates a surface painting area or volume of the paint brush comprising a protruding zone of filaments with increasing lengths mixed with shorter bristes/monofilaments and a supporting zone of filaments with decreasing lengths mixed with longer bristes/monofilaments.
  • a supporting zone of shorter filaments encircling a protruding zone of longer bristes/monofilaments and vice versa accomplishes the lateral support.
  • the mixture of bristes/monofilaments is in some aspects also blended/mixed such that sub-zones are created where groups of the three differing bristes/monofilaments are evenly distributed in patches over the whole brush head.
  • This inventive mix of filaments also accomplish an optimised combination of softness and stiffness lengthwise of the bundle of filaments with a softer "top” section or free end section contacting the surface to be painted and a stiffer "bottom” section or end section fixed to the handle.
  • the softer, more pliable "top” creates surprisingly good surface coverage and smoothness when supported from the "bottom” and up along the length of each filament
  • the "stiffer” or less bendable "bottom” section creates a surprisingly good and even “pumping-out” effect of the paint during each paint stroke without being too stiff making the paint stroke too heavy or arduous for the painter.
  • One advantage with the above inventive blend of synthetic bristes/monofilaments is that the degree of packing or compaction of the different bristes/monofilaments when mixing them together during collection/accumulation of them is higher making a more dense briste/monofilament blend and bundle by being able to gather more bristes/monofilaments per area unit compared to prior art as thinner bristes/monofilaments fill up the "empty" space between thicker ones. Hence, the more bristes/monofilaments per area unit the more paint pickup.
  • bristes/monofilaments can be chosen among synthetic standard monofilaments, i.e. commonly used bristes/monofilaments on the market, meaning the cost for the above inventive blend of synthetic bristes/monofilaments is lower and the vulnerability of such bristes/monofilaments being out of stock and/or delivered late/too late are lessened/decreased.
  • the present invention relates to a paint brush 1 comprising a plurality of monofilaments, i.e. a bundle, mixture or blend of monofilaments, comprising three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 having different dimensions.
  • Figs. 1a-3b shows a paint brush 1 according to the disclosure.
  • a paint brush 1 according to the disclosure is illustrated wherein the paint brush 1 comprises a handle 10, a bristle carrier 20 and a plurality of bristles or monofilaments 21, 22, 23.
  • the plurality of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 forms a bristle pack/bundle or brush head which is attached to the handle 10 and/or bristle carrier 20 by means of an adhesive 30 (shown in Figs. 1b-c , 2b-c and 3a-b ) or any other suitable fastening means.
  • the bristle carrier 20 may be a ferrule.
  • the paint brush 1 is of a "T"-form with an essentially flat or plane configuration.
  • the paint brush head may be of cylindrical shape, e.g. a shape being symmetrically formed along/around its longitudinal axis.
  • the handle 10 has its monofilament/bristle carrier or ferrule 20 attached to one end of the handle 1. Paint brush handles 10, ferrules 20 and methods of securing a paint brush head in a ferrule are known in the art.
  • the monofilament blend comprise three different types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23, i.e. a first type 23, a second type 22 and a third type 21 of monofilaments.
  • the three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 have different dimensions, which dimensions are at least two different lengths and at least two different thicknesses, preferably three different thicknesses of the monofilaments 21, 22, 23.
  • the three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 may each have a different length, i.e. the monofilaments have three different lengths.
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 being the shortest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the third type of monofilaments 21 being the longest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the second type of monofilaments 22 having a length between the length of the first and third type of monofilaments 23, 21.
  • the three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 may have two different lengths.
  • the third type of monofilaments 21 being the longest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments and the second and first type of monofilaments 22, 23 having the same length being the shortest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments, i.e. being shorter than the third type of monofilaments 21.
  • the three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 may have three different thicknesses.
  • the third type of monofilaments 21 being the thinnest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 being the thickest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the second type of monofilaments 22 having a thickness between the thickness of the first and third type of monofilaments 23, 21.
  • the second type of monofilaments 22 being the thinnest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 being the thickest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments
  • the third type of monofilaments 21 having a thickness between the thickness of the first and second type of monofilaments 23, 22.
  • the shorter monofilaments or bristles surround at least partly the longer monofilaments or bristles and thereby laterally and vertically support the longer bristles in order to keep them upright and make them stiffer than when they "stand alone".
  • the three types of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 may have two different thicknesses.
  • the third and second type of monofilaments 21, 22 having the same thickness and being the thinnest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments and the first type of monofilaments 23 being the thickest monofilaments in the blend of monofilaments, i.e. being thicker than the third and second type of monofilaments 21, 22.
  • the present invention provides a mixture or blend of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 for a paint brush 1, such that the paint brush 1 comprises a tuft/paint head which optimises the number of monofilaments and the type of monofilament contacting the surface to be painted.
  • This optimises the area of effective painting surface of the paint brush by optimising the number of softer monofilaments 21, 22 in contact with the surface during painting. This is accomplished by the shorter thicker monofilaments 23 supporting the longer softer ones 21 when they are deformed and/or bent such that a larger number of softer monofilaments are kept in engagement with the surface during painting as compared to prior art brush heads.
  • the softness of the third and second type of monofilaments 21, 22 is accomplished by a smaller thickness and/or longer length than the first type of monofilaments 23 being shorter and/or thicker. This accomplishes a better paint coverage during and after painting. This accomplishes a smoother surface of the painted one during and after painting. This gives a pliable but not too soft or stiff paint brush for better ergonomics as it gives resistance but less rebound during painting. Moreover, this inventive mix of three different monofilaments means that when painting the dynamically changing shape or bending of monofilaments and the bundle of monofilaments achieves an unexpected and more optimal pliability of the paint brush.
  • the plurality of monofilaments 21, 22, 23 comprises a first type 23, a second type 22 and a third type 21 of monofilaments, wherein the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is larger than the thickness of the second type of monofilaments 22 and the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is larger than the thickness of the third type of monofilaments 21; the second type of monofilaments 22 has a thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the third type of monofilament 21, and the third type of monofilaments 21 has a length that is larger than the length of the first type of monofilament 23 and the third type of monofilaments 21 has a length that is larger than the length of the second type of monofilament 22.
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is larger than any one of the thickness of the second type of monofilaments 22 or the thickness of the third type of monofilaments 21. In an aspect, the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is larger than either of the thickness of the second type of monofilaments 22 and the thickness of the third type of monofilaments 21. In an aspect, the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is smaller than the sum of the thicknesses of the second type of monofilaments 22 and the third type of monofilaments 21.
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is smaller than the sum of the thicknesses of the second type of monofilaments 22 and the third type of monofilaments 21 but a thickness that is larger than any one of the thickness of the second type of monofilaments 22 or the thickness of the third type of monofilaments 21.
  • the first type of monofilaments 23 has a thickness that is larger than any one of the thickness of the second type of monofilaments 22 or the thickness of the third type of monofilaments 21 and also larger than the sum of the thicknesses of the second type of monofilaments and the third type of monofilaments.
  • the thickness of the first type of monofilaments 23 is equal or larger than 0.3mm. In an aspect of the invention the thickness of the first type of monofilaments 23 is between 0.3 to 0.4 mm, such as 0.35 mm. In an aspect of the invention the thickness of the second type 22 of monofilaments is between 0.15 to 0.3 mm, such as 0.18 or 0.20 mm. In an aspect of the invention the thickness of the third type 21 of monofilaments is between 0.15 to 0.3 mm, such as 0.20 or 0.22 mm. The thicknesses are diameters if the monofilaments have circular cross-section and/or the thicknesses are measured either at the free or top end of any monofilament and/or the root end of any monofilament.
  • the root end is closest to and/or fastened to the handle 10.
  • the thicknesses are measured at the root section of the bristles/monofilaments.
  • the plurality of monofilaments comprises between 15 to 30% of the first type of monofilaments 23, between 15 to 40% of the second type of monofilaments 22 and between 35 to 65% of the third type of monofilaments 21 of the total number of monofilaments.
  • the plurality of monofilaments comprises between 22 to 28%, such as 25%, of the first type of monofilaments 23, between 32 to 38%, such as 35%, of the second type of monofilaments 22 and between 37 to 43%, such as 40%, of the third type of monofilaments 21 of the total number of monofilaments.
  • the length of the first type of monofilaments 23 is between 55 to 70 mm, such as 60 or 64 mm
  • the length of the second type of monofilaments 22 is between 60 to 70 mm, such as 64 mm
  • the length of the third type of monofilaments 21 is between 65 to 80 mm, such as 70 or 71 mm.

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  1. Pinsel (1), umfassend einen Griff (10), der an seinem einen Ende einen Borstenträger (20) und eine Vielzahl von Borsten (21, 22, 23) trägt, die in dem Borstenträger (20) befestigt sind,
    wobei die Vielzahl von Borsten (21, 22, 23) einen ersten Typ (23), einen zweiten Typ (22) und einen dritten Typ (21) von Borsten umfasst, wobei der erste Typ von Borsten (23) eine Dicke, die größer als die Dicke des zweite Typs von Borsten (22) ist, und eine Dicke hat, die größer als die Dicke des dritten Typs von Borsten (21) ist, und
    der dritte Typ von Borsten (21) eine Länge, die größer als die Länge des ersten Typs von Borste (23) ist, und eine Länge hat, die größer als die Länge des zweiten Typs von Borste (22) ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Typ von Borsten (22) eine Dicke hat, die kleiner als die Dicke des dritten Typs von Borste (21) ist.
  2. Pinsel nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Dicke des ersten Typs von Borste (23) mindestens das 1,75-fache der Dicke des zweiten und/oder dritten Typs von Borsten (22, 21) beträgt.
  3. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer von dem ersten, zweiten oder dritten Typ von Borste (23) hohl ist.
  4. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer von dem ersten, zweiten oder dritten Typ von Borste (22) eine strukturierte Außenoberfläche hat.
  5. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer von dem ersten, zweiten oder dritten Typ von Borste (21) gekennzeichnet ist.
  6. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der erste und/oder zweite und/oder dritte Typ von Borsten (21, 22, 23) aus Polyester gefertigt ist.
  7. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der erste und/oder zweite und/oder dritte Typ von Borsten (21, 22, 23) zulaufend ist.
  8. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens einer oder mehrere von dem zweiten und/oder dritten Typ von Borsten (22, 21) massiv ist bzw. sind.
  9. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Vielzahl von Borsten zwischen 15 und 30 % des ersten Typs von Borsten (23), zwischen 15 und 40 % des zweiten Typs von Borsten (22) und zwischen 35 und 65 % des dritten Typs von Borsten (21) von der Gesamtanzahl von Borsten (21, 22, 23) umfasst.
  10. Pinsel nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Vielzahl von Borsten zwischen 22 und 28 % des ersten Typs von Borsten (23), zwischen 32 und 38 % des zweiten Typs von Borsten (22) und zwischen 37 und 43 % des dritten Typs von Borsten (21) von der Gesamtanzahl von Borsten (21, 22, 23) umfasst.
  11. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Dicke des ersten Typs von Borsten (23) gleich oder größer als 0,3 mm ist.
  12. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Dicke des ersten Typs von Borsten (23) zwischen 0,3 und 0,4 mm liegt.
  13. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Dicke des zweiten und/oder dritten Typs von Borsten (22, 21) zwischen 0,15 und 0,3 mm liegt.
  14. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Länge des ersten Typs von Borsten (23) zwischen 55 und 70 mm liegt, die Länge des zweiten Typs von Borsten (22) zwischen 60 und 70 mm liegt, und die Länge des dritten Typs von Borsten (21) zwischen 65 und 80 mm liegt.
  15. Pinsel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Vielzahl von Borsten drei Typen von Borsten (21, 22, 33) mit drei unterschiedlichen Längen umfasst.
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