Triple zone mascara brush

• US 5,709,230 A
• Filed: 03/29/1996
• Issued: 01/20/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
• Original Assignee: E-L Management Corp.
• Inventors: Miraglia, Loretta A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mancene, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Philogene, Pedro
• Application Number:
  US08/623,762
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 132/216, 132/218, 132/320, 132/313, 132/317, 15/206, 15/160, 15/207.2, 15/DIG. 5, 15/DIG. 6, 401/129
• US Class Current: 132/218
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/265 connected to the cap of the container
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1053 Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 3/18 the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/021 arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/06 Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber
• CPC Class Codes: A46D 1/00 Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles making artificial bristles D01D, D01F
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 15/05 Varied length bristle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 15/06 Varied composition bristle

Abstract

A mascara brush having three sections of differing bristle configuration is disclosed. The brush portion has a larger diameter middle section comprised of a combination of soft and stiff bristles in random configuration, and two end sections, each of which is comprised of at least one bristle type which preferably become progressively shorter towards the ends of the brush portion. The end sections exhibit less bristle density than the middle section. This improved brush configuration allows for optimal one-stroke mascara application.

Claims

1. A mascara brush, comprising:

a twisted wire core extending longitudinally; and

a plurality of bristles mounted to said twisted wire core, said plurality of bristles comprising;

a middle cylindrical section containing a plurality of at least first and second different bristle types of relatively uniform length intermingled throughout the length of said middle section;

two end sections containing a plurality of bristles comprising one of said first or second bristle types; and

said middle section being less densely packed than at least one of said end sections.

2. A mascara brush according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of bristle types comprises at least one relatively soft bristle type and one relatively stiff bristle type.

3. A mascara brush according to claim 2 wherein the diameter of said middle cylindrical section is at least about 0.325 inches.

4. A mascara brush according to claim 3, wherein said bristle density in each said section is uniform within each section.

5. A mascara brush according to claim 3 wherein at least one of said end sections is tapered, said bristles of said end section progressively decreasing in length toward the end of said at least one tapered section.

6. A mascara brush according to claim 3 wherein said soft bristles are comprised of fibers having a diameter of about 0.001 to 0.002 inches.

7. A mascara brush according to claim 4 wherein said stiff bristles are comprised of fibers of non-circular cross-section having a diameter of from about 0.004 to 0.006 inches.

8. A mascara brush, comprising:

a tip section terminating at a tip, said tip section comprising at least first tip bristles having diameter and stiffness;

a middle section adjacent said tip section, said middle section comprising at least first middle bristle types having first diameter and stiffness and second middle bristle types having second diameter and stiffness, wherein said first and second middle bristle types are blended together in the middle section; and

a base section adjacent said middle section and opposite said tip section, said base section comprising at least first base bristles having diameter and stiffness,

wherein said tip bristles have first diameter and stiffness and said base bristles have second diameter and stiffness and said middle section is less densely packed than at least one of said base or tip sections.

9. A mascara brush according to claim 8, wherein said bristle types comprise at least one relatively soft bristle type and one relatively stiff bristle type.

10. A mascara brush according to claim 9 wherein the diameter of said middle section is at least about 0.325 inches.

11. A mascara brush according to claim 10, wherein said bristle density in each said section is uniform within each section.

12. A mascara brush according to claim 10 wherein at least one of said base or tip sections is tapered, said bristles of said base or tip sections progressively decreasing in length toward the end of said at least one tapered section.

13. A mascara brush according to claim 10 wherein said soft bristles are comprised of fibers having a diameter of about 0.001 to 0.002 inches.

14. A mascara brush according to claim 10 wherein said stiff bristles are comprised of fibers of non-circular cross-section having a diameter of from about 0.004 to 0.006 inches.

15. A mascara brush according to claim 8 wherein said tip section is tapered, with said tip bristles of said tip section progressively decreasing in length toward said tip.

16. A mascara brush according to claim 8 wherein said base section is tapered, with said first bristles of said base section progressively decreasing in length toward a base opposite the middle section.

17. A mascara brush according to claim 16 wherein the diameter of said middle section is at least about 0.325 inches.

18. A mascara brush, comprising:

a tip section terminating at a tip, said tip section comprising at least first bristles having a first diameter and stiffness;

a middle section adjacent said tip section, said middle section comprising at least second bristles having a second diameter and stiffness and third bristles having a third diameter and stiffness, wherein said second and third bristles are blended together in the middle section; and

a base section adjacent said middle section and opposite said tip section, said base section comprising at least fourth bristles having a fourth diameter and stiffness.