Method for tufting bristles and brush using the same

Abstract

A hair brush may include a body having a receiving portion at a first end. A cushion pad having an inner surface and an outer surface may be disposed in the receiving portion, and may include a plurality of bristle anchors having an aperture. A plurality of bristles may be tufted into each of the apertures.

1 . A hair brush comprising: 
 a body having a receiving portion at a first end;    a cushion pad having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the cushion pad is disposed in the receiving portion;    a plurality of bristle anchors disposed in the cushion pad, the bristle anchors having an aperture; and    a plurality of bristles tufted into each of the apertures.    
   
   
       2 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the bristle anchors include a first portion is disposed to the outer surface of the cushion pad and the second portion is disposed to the inner surface of the cushion pad.  
   
   
       3 . The hair brush of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second portions of the bristle anchors extend outwardly from the corresponding outer and inner surfaces of the cushion pad.  
   
   
       4 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein a second end of the body includes a handle.  
   
   
       5 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the bristle anchors and the cushion pad are integrally molded.  
   
   
       6 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the bristle anchors and the cushion pad are connected by a covalent bond.  
   
   
       7 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the bristle anchors are constructed from a propylene material.  
   
   
       8 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the cushion pad is constructed from a thermoplastic elastomeric material.  
   
   
       9 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles are tufted in the apertures with adhesive.  
   
   
       10 . The hair brush of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles are tufted by force-fit in the apertures.  
   
   
       11 . A hair brush comprising: 
 a body having a receiving portion at a first end;    a cushion pad having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of apertures, wherein the cushion pad is disposed in the receiving portion, and the plurality of apertures;    a plurality of bristle anchors disposed in the cushion pad, the plurality of bristle anchors each having a bore, a first end, a second end, and a groove, wherein the groove is disposed between the first end and the second end and is adapted to engage with the apertures in the cushion pad, and the bore is oriented generally perpendicular to the groove; and    a plurality of bristles tufted into each of the bores.    
   
   
       12 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein a second end of the body includes a handle.  
   
   
       13 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein the bristle anchors and the cushion pad are connected by a covalent bond.  
   
   
       14 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein the bristle anchors are constructed from a propylene material.  
   
   
       15 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein the cushion pad is constructed from a thermoplastic elastomeric material.  
   
   
       16 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of bristles are tufted in the apertures with adhesive.  
   
   
       17 . The hair brush of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of bristles are tufted by force-fit in the apertures.  
   
   
       18 . A method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication, comprising: 
 molding a plurality of bristle anchors from a first material;    providing a first aperture in each of the bristle anchors;    molding a cushion pad having, a plurality of second apertures, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the cushion pad is constructed from a second material;    placing the bristle anchors in the plurality of second apertures; and    tufting a plurality of bristles in the aperture.    
   
   
       19 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , wherein molding a plurality of bristle anchors includes molding a first portion and a second portion of the plurality of bristle anchors.  
   
   
       20 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , wherein the apertures are provided by molding the bristle anchors.  
   
   
       21 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , wherein the apertures are provided by drilling the bristle anchors.  
   
   
       22 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , further including adhering the bristles into the apertures with adhesive.  
   
   
       23 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , further including forcing the plurality of bristles into the apertures.  
   
   
       24 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , further including providing a groove on the bristle anchors between the first and second portions of the bristles anchors.  
   
   
       25 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 24 , wherein the grooves are provided by molding the bristle anchors.  
   
   
       26 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 24 , wherein the grooves are provided by machining the bristle anchors.  
   
   
       27 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 18 , further including engaging the bristle anchors and the cushion pad.  
   
   
       28 . The method of bristle and cushion pad fabrication of  claim 27 , wherein engaging the bristle anchors and the cushion pad further includes, snapping the bristle anchors into the cushion pad.