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EP 2050541 A1 20090422 - Brush material

Title (en)

Brush material

Title (de)

Bürstenmaterial

Title (fr)

Matériau de brosse

Publication

EP 2050541 A1 20090422 (EN)

Application

EP 07254107 A 20071017

Priority

EP 07254107 A 20071017

Abstract (en)

A brush material includes a brush bristle material (12a) that is composed of a bundle of plural metal brush bristles (12) each having a circular or polygonal section; and a covering layer (14) that contains an abrasive (13) and is provided on a surface of the brush bristle material.

IPC 8 full level

B24D 13/10 (2006.01); B24D 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24D 13/10 (2013.01); B24D 13/145 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XAY] WO 9318890 A1 19930930 - MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]
[Y] US 3147503 A 19640908 - CHARVAT VERNON K
[A] JP S62251082 A 19871031 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2050541 A1 20090422; EP 2050541 B1 20101215; DE 602007011285 D1 20110127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07254107 A 20071017; DE 602007011285 T 20071017