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EP1518477B1
EP1518477B1 EP04020099A EP04020099A EP1518477B1 EP 1518477 B1 EP1518477 B1 EP 1518477B1 EP 04020099 A EP04020099 A EP 04020099A EP 04020099 A EP04020099 A EP 04020099A EP 1518477 B1 EP1518477 B1 EP 1518477B1
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Hans Dürnberger
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B9/00Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/021Position 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1046Brush used for applying cosmetics
    • A46B2200/1053Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

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  • the invention is directed to a mascara brush comprising a plurality of radially outwardly extending, held between two twisted wires bristles, wherein the tips of the bristles have different lengths such that in the circumferential direction radially outwardly formed, formed by the bristle tips envelope sections and radially further inward formed by the bristle tips envelope sections are realized.
  • DE 37 35 963 C2 also describes a mascara brush, are introduced in the trimming in the longitudinal direction, concave milled grooves, so that between two adjacent such milled grooves a kind of comb with small extension in the circumferential direction is formed.
  • the invention is based on the object to solve these basically known requirements in an optimal manner.
  • the progressive length increase of the shorter bristles according to the invention optimizes the application process when the user of the brush turns the brush during the application, whereby at the same time the so-called curl effect is promoted, which leads to an attractive curvature of the eyelashes.
  • a step-like transition region is formed between the envelope sections with longer and shorter bristles.
  • a plurality, preferably three, of envelope sections with longer and shorter bristles are provided.
  • the free end of the bristle trim can taper conically in an advantageous manner in the axial direction.
  • a mascara brush shown in the drawing comprises a core 1 formed from a U-shaped bent wire, wherein the two wire sections on both sides of the bend are twisted together fixing bristles 2. As a result, a stocking is formed over a length L, wherein the remaining part 3 of the soul 1 forms a stem.
  • the bristles 2 are, as is clear from Fig. 1, so trimmed that longer and shorter bristles 2a and 2b arise whose tips form 4 convex envelope sections 5 and 6 respectively.
  • the envelope sections 5 of the longer bristles 2a are shorter in the circumferential direction, ie they extend over a smaller angle range than the envelope sections 6 of the shorter bristles 2b.
  • the envelope sections 5 pass via stages 7 into the envelope sections 6.
  • three envelope sections 5 each are formed by longer bristles 2a and three envelope sections 6 formed by shorter bristles 2b.
  • the width of the envelope sections 5 may be made of longer bristles 2a at about 3 mm.
  • the length of the shorter bristles 2 b or the radius of curvature of the envelope sections 6 increases progressively from a first step 7 to the next step 7 in the direction of the arrow P.
  • the free end 8 of the trim is tapered conically.

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Abstract

The brush is designed as wire bent into a u-shape, provided with bristles, and wound into a threaded segment to be joined to the front of a handle. The bristles are of different lengths, assembled into groups arranged around the wire. Short stretches of longer bristles (2b) alternate with longer stretches of shorter bristles (2a) forming steps (7) between them. The length of the longer bristles (2b) is reduced towards the tip, resulting in a conical outer contour.

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Die Erfindung richtet sich auf ein Mascara-Bürstchen umfassend eine Mehrzahl radial nach außen stehender, zwischen zwei verdrillten Drähten gehaltener Borsten, wobei die Spitzen der Borsten unterschiedliche Längen derart aufweisen, dass in Umfangsrichtung gesehen radial weiter außen liegende, durch die Borsten-Spitzen gebildete Hüllkurvenabschnitte und radial weiter innen liegende, durch die Borsten-Spitzen gebildete Hüllkurvenabschnitte realisiert sind.The invention is directed to a mascara brush comprising a plurality of radially outwardly extending, held between two twisted wires bristles, wherein the tips of the bristles have different lengths such that in the circumferential direction radially outwardly formed, formed by the bristle tips envelope sections and radially further inward formed by the bristle tips envelope sections are realized.

Aus EP 1 050 236 ist ein gattungsgemäßes Bürstchen bekannt, welches in Umfangsrichtung breitere Abschnitte mit längeren Borsten und in Umfangsrichtung deutlich kürzere Abschnitte mit kürzeren Borsten aufweist, welche beide eine konvexe Hüllkurve bilden.From EP 1 050 236 a generic brush is known, which has circumferentially wider sections with longer bristles and circumferentially significantly shorter sections with shorter bristles, which both form a convex envelope.

DE 37 35 963 C2 beschreibt ebenfalls ein Mascara-Bürstchen, in dessen Besatz in Längsrichtung verlaufende, konkave Einfräsungen eingebracht sind, sodass zwischen zwei benachbarten derartigen Einfräsungen eine Art Kamm mit geringer Erstreckung in Umfangsrichtung entsteht.DE 37 35 963 C2 also describes a mascara brush, are introduced in the trimming in the longitudinal direction, concave milled grooves, so that between two adjacent such milled grooves a kind of comb with small extension in the circumferential direction is formed.

Bei derartigen Mascara-Bürstchen besteht einerseits die Anforderung eines guten Produkttransfers zwischen dem Vorratsbehälter und den Wimpern und andererseits eines optimalen Auftrags unter Separation der Wimpern. Hiervon gehen auch die beiden vorstehend genannten Druckschriften aus.In such mascara brushes on the one hand there is the requirement of a good product transfer between the reservoir and the eyelashes and on the other hand an optimal order with separation of the eyelashes. This is also the basis of the two aforementioned publications.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, diese grundsätzlich bekannten Anforderungen in optimaler Weise zu lösen.The invention is based on the object to solve these basically known requirements in an optimal manner.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass die durch die längeren Borsten gebildeten Hüllkurvenabschnitte in Umfangsrichtung gesehen kürzer sind als die durch die kürzeren Borsten gebildeten Hüllkurvenabschnitte, dass die Hüllkurven konvex gebogen sind, und dass die Länge der kürzeren Borsten in Umfangsrichtung und entsprechend des Krümmungsradius der zugeordneten Hüllkurve progressiv zunimmt.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the envelope sections formed by the longer bristles are shorter in the circumferential direction than the envelope sections formed by the shorter bristles, that the envelopes are convexly bent, and that the length of the shorter bristles in the circumferential direction and according to the radius of curvature of the assigned envelope progressively increases.

Durch die unterschiedlich langen Borsten mit einer daraus resultierenden, unterschiedlichen effektiven Steifigkeit wird, was in soweit an sich bekannt ist, einerseits ein gleichmäßiger Produktauftrag auf die Wimpern und andererseits ein Kämm- und Separiereffekt erreicht.Due to the different lengths of bristles with a resulting, different effective stiffness, what is known in so far, on the one hand, a uniform product order on the eyelashes and on the other hand, a combing and separating effect achieved.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße progressive Längenzunahme der kürzeren Borsten wird der Auftragsvorgang optimiert, wenn die Benutzerin des Bürstchens während des Auftrags das Bürstchen dreht, wobei gleichzeitig auch der sogenannte curl-Effekt begünstigt wird, der zu einer ansprechenden Krümmung der Wimpern führt.The progressive length increase of the shorter bristles according to the invention optimizes the application process when the user of the brush turns the brush during the application, whereby at the same time the so-called curl effect is promoted, which leads to an attractive curvature of the eyelashes.

In weitere Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass zwischen den Hüllkurvenabschnitten mit längeren und kürzeren Borsten ein stufenartiger Übergangsbereich ausgebildet ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that a step-like transition region is formed between the envelope sections with longer and shorter bristles.

Insbesondere ist eine Mehrzahl, vorzugsweise drei, von Hüllkurvenabschnitten mit längeren und kürzeren Borsten vorgesehen.In particular, a plurality, preferably three, of envelope sections with longer and shorter bristles are provided.

Das freie Ende des Borsten-Besatzes kann sich in axialer Richtung in vorteilhafter Weise konisch verjüngen.The free end of the bristle trim can taper conically in an advantageous manner in the axial direction.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung an Hand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Schnitt durch den Bereich des Besatzes eines erfindungsgemäßen Mascara-Bürstchens und
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eine Ansicht A-C des Besatzes.
The invention will be described with reference to a preferred embodiment in conjunction with the drawings. Showing:
Fig. 1
a section through the region of the trim of a mascara brush according to the invention and
Fig. 2
a view AC of the stocking.

Ein in der Zeichnung dargestelltes Mascara-Bürstchen umfasst eine Seele 1 gebildet aus einem U-förmig gebogenen Draht, wobei die beiden Drahtabschnitte beiderseits der Biegung unter Festlegung von Borsten 2 miteinander verdrillt sind. Hierdurch wird über eine Länge L ein Besatz ausgebildet, wobei der frei bleibende Teil 3 der Seele 1 einen Stiel ausbildet.A mascara brush shown in the drawing comprises a core 1 formed from a U-shaped bent wire, wherein the two wire sections on both sides of the bend are twisted together fixing bristles 2. As a result, a stocking is formed over a length L, wherein the remaining part 3 of the soul 1 forms a stem.

Die Borsten 2 sind, wie aus Fig. 1 deutlich wird, so beschnitten, dass längere und kürzere Borsten 2a bzw. 2b entstehen, deren Spitzen 4 konvexe Hüllkurvenabschnitte 5 bzw. 6 ausbilden.The bristles 2 are, as is clear from Fig. 1, so trimmed that longer and shorter bristles 2a and 2b arise whose tips form 4 convex envelope sections 5 and 6 respectively.

Die Hüllkurvenabschnitte 5 der längeren Borsten 2a sind in Umfangsrichtung kürzer, d. h. sie erstrecken sich über einen kleineren Winkelbereich, als die Hüllkurvenabschnitte 6 der kürzeren Borsten 2b. Die Hüllkurvenabschnitte 5 gehen über Stufen 7 in die Hüllkurvenabschnitte 6 über. Im Ausführungsbeispiel sind jeweils drei Hüllkurvenabschnitte 5 gebildet durch längere Borsten 2a und drei Hüllkurvenabschnitte 6 gebildet durch kürzere Borsten 2b vorgesehen. Je ein Hüllkurvenabschnitt 5 und ein Hüllkurvenabschnitt 6 erstrecken sich zusammen über 120°, wobei beispielsweise die Breite der Hüllkurvenabschnitte 5 bestehend aus längeren Borsten 2a bei ca. 3 mm liegen kann.The envelope sections 5 of the longer bristles 2a are shorter in the circumferential direction, ie they extend over a smaller angle range than the envelope sections 6 of the shorter bristles 2b. The envelope sections 5 pass via stages 7 into the envelope sections 6. In the exemplary embodiment, three envelope sections 5 each are formed by longer bristles 2a and three envelope sections 6 formed by shorter bristles 2b. Depending on an envelope section 5 and an envelope section 6 extend together over 120 °, for example, the width of the envelope sections 5 may be made of longer bristles 2a at about 3 mm.

Die Länge der kürzeren Borsten 2b bzw. der Krümmungsradius der Hüllkurvenabschnitte 6 nimmt ausgehend von einer ersten Abstufung 7 bis zur nächstfolgenden Abstufung 7 in Richtung des Pfeils P progressiv zu.The length of the shorter bristles 2 b or the radius of curvature of the envelope sections 6 increases progressively from a first step 7 to the next step 7 in the direction of the arrow P.

Wie aus Fig. 2 zu erkennen ist, verläuft das freie Ende 8 des Besatzes sich konisch verjüngend.As can be seen from Fig. 2, the free end 8 of the trim is tapered conically.

Claims (6)

  1. A mascara brush, comprising a plurality of bristles which stand out radially and are held between two interwisted wires, the tips of the bristles having varying lengths in such a way that envelope sections formed by the bristle tips are put into practice which, seen in the circumferential direction, lie radially further outwards and radially further inwards, characterized
    in that, seen in the circumferential direction (arrow P), the envelope sections (5) formed by longer bristles (2a) are shorter than the envelope sections (6) formed by shorter bristles (2b);
    in that the envelope sections (5, 6) are convex; and
    in that the length of the shorter bristles (2b) increases progressively in the circumferential direction (arrow P) and corresponding to the radius of curvature of the associated envelope sections (6).
  2. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that a stepped transition area (7) is provided between the envelope sections (5 and 6) of longer and shorter bristles (2a and 2b).
  3. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that provision is made for a plurality of preferably three envelope sections (5, 6) of longer and shorter bristles (2a, 2b).
  4. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the free end of the trimming tapers conically in the axial direction.
  5. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the shorter bristles (2b) have a length of up to 4 mm.
  6. A mascara brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the longer bristles (2a) have a length of between 5 mm and 30 mm.
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