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 0.035 inch to about 0.050 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. The bristle density of the bristles per turn of the wire core will vary according to the diameter of the bristles; the full range of the bristle density is 10-80 bristles per turn, but more preferably is in the range of 20-35 bristles per turn, and most preferably 20-25 bristles per turn.

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 0.035 inch to about 0.050 inch and a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch.    
   
   
       2 . A brush in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 10-80 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       3 . A brush in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-35 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       4 . A brush in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-25 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       5 . 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 0.035 inch to about 0.050 inch and a pitch of about 0.130 inch to about 0.250 inch.    
   
   
       6 . A brush in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch  
   
   
       7 . A brush in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 10-80 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       8 . A brush in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-35 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       9 . A brush in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-25 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       10 . A brush in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
   
   
       11 . A brush in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.  
   
   
       12 . 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 0.035 inch to about 0.050 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.    
   
   
       13 . A method in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said twisted wire core has a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch  
   
   
       14 . A brush in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said wire is formed of brass, copper or stainless steel.  
   
   
       15 . A brush in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said wire is formed of plastic coated metal wire.  
   
   
       16 . A brush in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 10-80 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       17 . A brush in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-35 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       18 . A brush in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-25 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       19 . A brush for applying mascara to eyelashes, comprising: 
 a twisted wire core holding a plurality of radically 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 0.035 inch to about 0.050 inch and a pitch of about 0.135 inch to about 0.200 inch; said bristles being positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 10-80 bristles per turn; and    a rod having a diameter of about 0.100 inch to 0.250 inch, said twisted wire core being mounted to said rod.    
   
   
       20 . A brush in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-35 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       21 . A brush in accordance with  claim 20 , wherein said bristles are positioned in said twisted wire core at a bristle density of about 20-25 bristles per turn.  
   
   
       22 . A brush in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein said rod has a diameter of about 0.125 inch to 0.175 inch.