Global Patent Index - EP 1549173 B1

EP 1549173 B1 20060906 - WIRE CORE MASCARA BRUSH

Title (en)

WIRE CORE MASCARA BRUSH

Title (de)

WIMPERNTUSCHEBÜRSTCHEN MIT DRAHTKERN

Title (fr)

BROSSE A MASCARA A L'AME METALLIQUE

Publication

EP 1549173 B1 20060906 (EN)

Application

EP 03792242 A 20030801

Priority

  • EP 0308521 W 20030801
  • US 22503902 A 20020821

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2004035436A1] An improved mascara brush comprises a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radially extending bristles forming a brush at an end of the core. The wire of the twisted wire core has a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch, and the twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.130 inch to about 0.250 inch. Preferably, the twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch. The wire is preferably formed of brass, copper or stainless steel, or a plastic coated metal wire. The invention further comprises the method of fabricating the brush.

IPC 8 full level

A46B 3/18 (2006.01); A45D 34/04 (2006.01); A45D 40/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 34/042 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 40/262 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 3/18 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 2200/1053 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2004035436 A1 20040226; AT E338488 T1 20060915; AU 2003250202 A1 20040311; BR 0313680 A 20050621; DE 60308206 D1 20061019; DE 60308206 T2 20070606; EP 1549173 A1 20050706; EP 1549173 B1 20060906; RU 2005107723 A 20050820; US 2004237989 A1 20041202; WO 2004017792 A1 20040304; WO 2004017792 A8 20050512

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 22503902 A 20020821; AT 03792242 T 20030801; AU 2003250202 A 20030801; BR 0313680 A 20030801; DE 60308206 T 20030801; EP 0308521 W 20030801; EP 03792242 A 20030801; RU 2005107723 A 20030801; US 87962304 A 20040629