Wire core mascara brush

Abstract

An improved mascara brush comprises a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radially extending bristles forming a brush at an end of the core. The wire of the twisted wire core has a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch, and the twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.130 inch to about 0.250 inch. Preferably, the twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch. The wire is preferably formed of brass, copper or stainless steel, or a plastic coated metal wire. The invention further comprises the method of fabricating the brush.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A brush for applying mascara to eyelashes, comprising: 
 a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radially extending bristles to form a brush at an end of the core, said twisted wire core being formed of a wire having a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch and a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch.    
     
     
         2 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
     
     
         3 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.  
     
     
         4 . A brush for applying mascara to eyelashes, comprising: 
 a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radially extending bristles to form a brush at an end of the core, said twisted wire core being formed of a wire having a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch and a pitch of about 0.130 inch to about 0.250 inch.    
     
     
         5 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch  
     
     
         6 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
     
     
         7 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.  
     
     
         8 . A method of fabricating a mascara brush, comprising the steps of: 
 placing bristle filaments in a U-shaped wire, said wire having a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch;    twisting said U-shaped wire to form a twisted wire core to a pitch of about 0.130 inch to about 0.250 inch.    
     
     
         9 . A method in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch  
     
     
         10 . A brush in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
     
     
         11 . A brush in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.  
     
     
         12 . A brush for applying mascara to eyelashes, comprising: 
 a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radially extending bristles to form a brush at an end of the core, said twisted wire core being formed of a wire having a diameter of about 0.028 inch to about 0.040 inch and a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch;    a rod having a diameter of about 0.100 inch to 0.250 inch, said twisted wire core being mounted to said rod.    
     
     
         13 . A brush in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said rod has a diameter of about 0.125 inch to 0.175 inch.  
     
     
         14 . A brush in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
     
     
         15 . A brush in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.