BRUSH MOLD AND METHOD FOR FORMING A BRUSH WITH TUFTS OF BRISTLES

• Main Authors: WILSON, KENNETH, BRADLEY, SZCZECH, GERALD, S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 01.03.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; BRUSHES; BRUSHWARE; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The composite brush mold (10) includes a) a first component (18) that includes a pattern of holes (48) extending from a first surface (36) of the first component (18) to a second surface (38) of the first component (18), the holes (48) being configured to receive tufts (8) that include at least one bristle, and b) a second component (20) that includes a pattern of fingers (52) that correspond to the pattern of holes (48), the fingers (52) extending into the holes (48) to form end walls (60). La présente invention concerne un moule de brosse (10) composite comprenant: a) un premier composant (18) comportant un motif de trous (48) s'étendant de la première surface (36) du premier composant (18) à la seconde surface (38) du premier composant (18), ces trous (48) étant conçus pour recevoir des touffes (8) contenant au moins un poil, et b) un second composant (20) comportant un motif de tiges (52) correspondant au motif des trous (48), ces tiges (52) traversant les trous (48) pour former les parois terminales (60).