(19)
(11) EP 1 034 722 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37

(21) Application number: 00105063.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 9/02, A46D 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.03.1999 US 267959
16.11.1999 US 441355

(71) Applicant: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
New York, NY 10020-1196 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Christoforu, Andrew
    Monsey, New York 10952 (US)
  • Simonelli, Kristi E.
    Roselle, New Jersey 07203 (US)
  • Getahoun, Tameru
    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (US)

(74) Representative: Koch, Annegret Christa 
Dr. Weitzel & Partner Patentanwälte Friedenstrasse 10
D-89522 Heidenheim
D-89522 Heidenheim (DE)

   


(54) Applicator brush


(57) An applicator or brush having a twisted wire core and a bristle portion that has a square cross-section. The brush portion is formed from a plurality of plastic filaments. Each plastic filament is crimped medially of its ends by the wire core. The crimping action causes the filament ends to form bristle ends that flare outwardly in various directions from the wire core so as to provides a uniform bristle end distribution throughout the bristle portion. The filament density is about 45 to 60 filaments per helical turn. Each filament has a hollow central core from which two or more bent flanges extend. The area along the central core between adjacent flanges holds mascara by surface tension.






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