US 6,616,366 · Granted 2003-09-09

Applicator brush for liquid or pasty means, especially for decorative cosmetics such as mascara and method for producing same

An applicator brush for liquid or pasty media, especially for decorative cosmetics such as mascara. The brush comprises a rod-shaped support ( 11 ) which is provided with a plurality of injection-molded projections ( 12 ) on the outside thereof. The projections ( 12 ) are made of synthetic material, protrude radially in different directions and are arranged at a mutual distance from each other. The aim of the invention is to reliably obtain a good combing effect and equal appliance of the means to be applied. To this end, the projections ( 12 ) are provided with a cross-section which tapers towards the free end of the projections ( 12 ). The projections ( 12 ) and the support ( 11 ) are made from a flexible synthetic material, especially an elastomeric synthetic material.

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