Applicator brush having decorated fibers and associated method of manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8500212
APP PUB NO 20110163592A1
SERIAL NO

12887280

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According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a method of manufacturing an applicator brush for use in applying a product, such as a cosmetic product, the method comprising providing a plurality of fibers, decorating the fibers so as to define at least one colored region, and fitting the decorated fibers to a stem so as to define a cosmetic applicator brush, wherein the step of decorating the fibers includes a step of coloring the fibers using dye sublimation so that individual fibers have an outer colored region and an inner uncolored region. In an embodiment, an individual fiber is decorated with a color that is different to another individual fiber extending from the stem. Alternatively, or in addition, an individual fiber is decorated with at least two colors.

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  • ALBEA SERVICES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crutchley, Ed Kent, GB 4 16
Gourmet, Sylvain Saint Leu la Foret, FR 3 9
Thorne, Nicholas Seyssins, FR 11 117

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