Brush filaments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5313909
SERIAL NO

07971784

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The invention provides novel, improved wear indicating brush filaments and novel, improved coextrusion process for their manufacture. Essentially, the filaments of the present invention are coextruded filaments which include a longitudinal surface providing a boundary about the cross-sectional area of the filament and the longitudinal surface and/or the cross-sectional area presents a two colored region adapted to provide a visual signal indicative of wear in response to filament use. The filaments can be natural or synthetic materials. In filaments of the present invention, the colored region provides an initial color or color intensity viewable to the user. As wear is produced by continuing use of the filaments, the intensity of the colored region changes to a point which signals the user that the filament no longer provides the requisite performance characteristics for effectively performing its assigned function.

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GILLETTE CANADA COMPANYA NOVA SCOTIA CORPORATION 1959 UPPER WATER STREET SUITE 800 HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA B3J 2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sweeney, Philip J Brockton, MA 5 361
Tseng, Mingchih M Hingham, MA 44 1973

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