Global Patent Index - EP 1575396 A2

EP 1575396 A2 20050921 - APPLICATOR BRUSH WITH EMPROVED BRISTLES

Title (en)

APPLICATOR BRUSH WITH EMPROVED BRISTLES

Title (de)

AUFTRAGBÜRSTE MIT VERBESSERTEN BORSTEN

Title (fr)

BROSSE D'APPLICATION A CRINS AMELIORES

Publication

EP 1575396 A2 20050921 (EN)

Application

EP 03779242 A 20031023

Priority

  • US 0333824 W 20031023
  • US 32033502 A 20021216

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2004112400A1] An applicator brush, preferably a mascara applicator brush, having enhanced bristle fibers is provided. The applicator brush has a brush core, and a number of bristle fibers preferably extending radially from the brush core. The bristles are made of two or more materials that are preferably coextruded together. The bristle fibers achieve performance characteristics such as antibacterial qualities, enhanced bristle surface structure, combing and loading characteristics. In this manner, enhanced application characteristics are achieved for the benefit of the user.

IPC 1-7

A45D 40/26; A46B 11/00

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP US)

A46B 3/18 (2013.01 - EP US); A46D 1/006 (2013.01 - EP US); A46D 1/0238 (2013.01 - EP US); A46D 1/0292 (2013.01 - EP US); D01F 1/103 (2013.01 - EP US); D01F 8/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A45D 40/265 (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 2004112400 A1 20040617; AU 2003284922 A1 20040729; AU 2003284922 A8 20040729; EP 1575396 A2 20050921; EP 1575396 A4 20081217; WO 2004060102 A2 20040722; WO 2004060102 A3 20041118

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 32033502 A 20021216; AU 2003284922 A 20031023; EP 03779242 A 20031023; US 0333824 W 20031023