Global Patent Index - EP 1949815 A1

EP 1949815 A1 20080730 - Molded mascara brush with oval core

Title (en)

Molded mascara brush with oval core

Title (de)

Geformtes Mascarabürstchen mit ovalem Kern

Title (fr)

Brosse de mascara moulée à noyau ovale

Publication

EP 1949815 A1 20080730 (EN)

Application

EP 07119321 A 20071025

Priority

US 62768507 A 20070126

Abstract (en)

A molded brush assembly (10) has a core (20) with an oval cross-section and a plurality of radially outwardly fingers (40) extending from sides of the oval core along the major axis (A-A) of the core (20), fingers (40) aligned with or near to the minor axis (B-B). The alignment of the fingers with or near to the near to the minor axis allows an increase in the effective surface area of the brush without increasing its overall peripheral circumference. The oval core (20) creates a brush assembly that is relatively stiffer along the major axis, leaving the brush flexible only along the minor axis. The use of fingers (40) of varying length provides a generally circular profile (50) which is convenient for use with conventional bottles. Furthermore fingers (40) having different lengths are adapted to different lashes.

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A45D 40/262 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 9/021 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 2200/106 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1949815 A1 20080730; BR PI0800158 A 20080916; CN 101228992 A 20080730; RU 2008102991 A 20090727; US 2008178901 A1 20080731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07119321 A 20071025; BR PI0800158 A 20080124; CN 200810003227 A 20080128; RU 2008102991 A 20080125; US 62768507 A 20070126