Abstract: A sweeping assembly for a cleaning device, includes: a brush holder defining an accommodating cavity therein; a main brushroll accommodated in the accommodating cavity of the brush holder, the main brushroll including a cleaning part located at a middle portion of the main brushroll and a connecting part located at an end of the main brushroll, the connecting part being connected to the brush holder or a driver of the cleaning device; and an anti-winding structure arranged at the brush holder, and including a first end connected to the brush holder, and a second end abutting against the brushroll.

Abstract: The scrubbing device with an adjustable head includes a handle portion and a scrubbing head attached to the handle portion. The scrubbing head is angularly adjustable with respect to the handle portion. A scrubbing pad is releasably attached to the scrubbing head and a battery-powered reciprocating mechanism provides selective reciprocation of the scrubbing pad. The scrubbing head may be releasably locked at a desired angle. Additionally, the handle portion may include at least one telescoping member for adjusting a length of the handle portion. The reciprocating mechanism may be powered by a rechargeable battery. A charging dock may be provided for receiving the handle portion and recharging the rechargeable battery. Alternatively, or used in conjunction with the charging dock, an inductive charger may be provided for releasable attachment to the handle portion for recharging the rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner includes a suction cavity comprising an opening through which debris enters the cleaner head, and an outlet. An agitator is mounted in the suction cavity in a cantilevered manner for rotation relative thereto. The agitator includes a core having a first, free end, a second end remote from the free end, and upstanding helical ridges extending between the free end and the second end, and a row of bristles located between the helical ridges and inclined relative to the core in a direction extending towards the free end of the core.

Abstract: The invention encompasses a sterile skin marker whose felt ink reservoir can be advanced by twisting the end of the marker revealing additional felt tip. The dried portion of the previously used felt tip can be cut off to reveal a fresh, ink saturated felt tip.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or eyebrows, including a core, at least one element attached to the core, each element comprising a central part fitted onto the core and at least one application member carried by the central part, this application member having a proximal half attached to the central part and a distal half extending outward from the proximal half, a composition collection surface being formed by a relief on the distal half that defines a concavity that is open radially toward the outside.

Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a bristle bearing surface. The oral care implement may include a central bristle tuft extending from a central portion of the bristle bearing surface, the central bristle tuft terminating in a domed distal surface. Furthermore, the oral care implement may include a plurality of perimetric bristle tufts extending from the bristle bearing surface and arranged to circumferentially surround the central bristle tuft. Each of the perimetric bristle tufts may have an inclined distal surface that slopes downward towards the central bristle tuft. The bristle bearing surface of the head may have a total surface area (TSA), and the toothbrush may include a tooth cleaning element field having X number of tooth cleaning elements that collectively occupy a total cleaning element area (TCEA) such that 1 X × T ? C ? E ? A T ? S ? A = Z and Z is in a range of 0.04 to 0.065.

Abstract: A dome comb system and method of manufacture can include: a dome body comprising: a dome peripheral support extending out from a dome inner surface toward a dome center, and a dome coupling element extending up from the bottom surface and along the dome outer surface; a locking ring comprising: a locking ring coupling element extending down from a locking ring top surface along the locking ring inner surface, and the dome coupling element together with the locking ring coupling element enabling the dome comb system to be in a coupled state or a decoupled state; and an insert comprising: a circular body, a screen.

Abstract: A powered tool brush includes: a connecting member, one end of which is a free end, at least part of the connecting member close to the free end is used for being connected to a rotation drive end of a powered tool; a structural support member, which is fixedly connected to another end of the connecting member; and an integrally formed brush head, the head having a bottom wall, a brush body and a side wall, the bottom wall is used for covering a surface position of the support member that is away from the connecting member, the body is formed by the bottom wall and/or the side wall extending in a direction away from the support member, and the side wall is formed by the bottom wall extending in a direction approaching the support member, and is used for wrapping and covering the periphery of the support member.

Abstract: A brush for applying a product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, including a core, in particular a twisted core, that extends along a longitudinal axis, and bristles that are held by the core in a portion of the core bearing the bristles. The bristles have free ends that define an envelope surface, the envelope surface having at least one facet and at least one groove, the groove extending along at least half the length of the portion of the core bearing the bristles, and the envelope surface being configured such that at least one facet and at least one angular sector with a contour of circular overall shape in section are successively encountered on moving around the longitudinal axis of the brush, this angular sector comprising at least the groove, the groove having outer edges situated on the contour of circular overall shape of the angular sector.

Abstract: An adjustable paintbrush with a removable handle allows adjustment of the width, length, and/or shape of the brush head or bristles of a paintbrush with a sliding mechanism. The adjustable brush head is movable between at least two positions within the brush body. An attachment member can also be used to attach and/or detach the handle from the paintbrush to allow attachment of foam paint heads, paint roller heads, and paint brushes with a variety of widths to the detachable handle.

Abstract: A grinding or polishing brush is provided and includes a main body which is rotatable about a central axis and is provided with bristles which extend with their center axes substantially in the direction of the central axis. In order, with such brushes, to permit pin point working, it is proposed that the center axes of the bristles have an inclination in the circumferential direction and/or inward in the radial direction. The effect which can therefore be achieved with the bristles is that they are supported against one another. In order to improve this, the bristles can be provided in an axial portion with film elements connecting them. The film elements may be able to come apart depending on wear.

Abstract: Provided is a light irradiated toothbrush, in which light sources, irradiating light having mutually different wavelengths, are arranged in alternation at the bottom of waveguide bristles so that light of different wavelengths give rise to constructive interference which strengthens the intensity of the irradiated light, and the height of the light sources are varied on the basis of the wavelength of the light irradiated therefrom so as to effectively transmit light of short wavelengths to the waveguide bristles, and light having mutually different wavelengths are transmitted by means of the waveguide bristles, thereby effectively transmitting the light to the mouth of a user.

Abstract: A tracheal sampling device is used to collect or acquire cells from an animal, such as at or near the tracheo-bronchial or larynx of an animal. The device includes a flexible and elongated shaft or stem, and a collection member at a distal end of the device. The collection member could be a swab or other member to best collect mucus. The device is used by inserting the collection end into an animal to position the collection member at or near the cell collection site, which may be in or around the larynx. The collection member is removed after collecting cells, which can be reviewed, tested, or otherwise managed to determine the presence of a disease or other bacteria. The length of the shaft or stem allows for optimal positioning of the swab in a variety of animal species and ages. The device can be disposed after each use.

Abstract: A cleaning element carrier for a toothbrush in a form of a disk has a back surface including a central depression covering at least 70% of the back surface and forming an edge at the border. The carrier's front surface includes at least one protrusion so that the front surface comprises two levels, wherein the area covered by the depression is larger than the area covered by the protrusion.

Abstract: A hair care device for use in untangling hair includes a body portion and a plurality of substantially parallel flexible bristles made of soft plastics material and projecting from the body portion. The bristles are arranged such that over at least a part of the area of bristles, some of the bristles are of shorter length. The bristles and the shorter length bristles are interspersed over the at least part of the area of bristles.

Abstract: A cleaning implement which utilizes a low-power motor coupled to a plurality of angle gears and drive lines for creating a mechanical action adapted to clean hair and fur. The device includes a housing, which may be bifurcated, and a plurality of bristled protrusions positioned in staggered form along elongated shafts connected to drive lines using angle gears.

Abstract: The combination hair band and comb assists people with activities of daily living (ADLs). The combination hair band and comb includes an elongate fabric hair band having a series of small internal combs that assist the user in combing/brushing their hair. A first end of the band is attached to one end of a spring clip, and the opposite second end of the band passes through a hole at the other end of the spring clip. In use, the hair band is tightened by pulling the distal end of the band through the hole in the spring clip. The spring clip is then fastened to maintain the band in the desired position. The internal plastic combs extend through an internal slit in the band and comb the hair as the band is pulled rearward through the user's hair, by the user grasping and pulling the distal end of the band.

Abstract: Provided is a disclosure for a brush for cleaning a surface, where the brush comprises a center core and cleaning material around the center core. Modules are found on the cleaning material, where nodule density on the cleaning material varies. Accordingly, a first nodule density of a first region of the cleaning material is different than a second nodule density of a second region of the cleaning material.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of bundling a plurality of monofilaments into a bundle of monofilaments by means of a laser, a paint brush head including such bundle of monofilaments and a paint brush including such paint brush head.

Abstract: A vacuuming broom assembly includes a vacuum pack that is wearable on a user's back. The vacuum pack has an intake for urging air inwardly therein when the vacuum pack is turned on and a suction hose is fluidly coupled to the intake. A broom is provided that has a head and a handle. A suction manifold is coupled to the broom and the suction manifold has a pair of inlet ports and an exhaust port. The suction hose is fluidly coupled to the exhaust port such that the suction manifold is in fluid communication with the vacuum unit. Each of the inlet ports is aligned with the head of the broom for sucking up debris that is produced from sweeping. In this way the vacuum unit reduces airborne particles produced from sweeping.

Abstract: Methods of making a pet grooming and skin care appliance and grooming an animal with the appliance by rotating the appliance with a hand held power drill. The appliance includes a drum secured to a rigid arbor. The drum defines an axis of rotation and has an array of flexible and resilient fingers of specific durometer extending radially outward from the axis of rotation. The arbor extends coaxially away from a proximal end of the drum.

Abstract: An interchangeable broom bristle with at least one releasable agent. The broom bristles may be part of a broom including a handle and a broom head. The bristles are adapted to include at least one agent, which when the broom is in use the at least one agent is released. The agent may be a perfume or the like which releases a scent via friction when adjacent bristles come into contact with each other. The agent may include an anti-bacterial composition and/or a cleaning agent. Additionally, the broom head may be adapted to be interchangeable. The bristles may take various forms and the bristle head may include at least one type or form of bristle and/or any combination of at least two types or forms of bristle.

Abstract: Bristle tuft assemblies and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. One disclosed bristle tuft assembly comprises a bristle tuft, a retention material and a support surface. The support surface is permeable to the retention material when the retention material is in a molten state. The retention material is fused into the support surface. The bristle tuft is connected to the support surface via the retention material.

Abstract: A mold insert has at least one filament cavity and a stack of at least a first and second insert plates, wherein the first plate has a front face that closely abuts a front face of the second insert plate. A portion of the a filament cavity is provided in at least one of the front faces of the first and second insert plates such that the filament cavity is open at a top surface of the mold insert but does not extend to a bottom surface of the mold insert. A venting cavity is provided in the same front face of the insert plate in which the portion of the at least one filament cavity is provided. The venting cavity, which is in air-conducting connection with the blind-hole end of the filament cavity, has a depth between 1 ?m and 20 ?m.

Abstract: A mold insert has at least one filament cavity and a stack of at least a first and second insert plates, wherein the first plate has a front face that closely abuts a front face of the second insert plate. A portion of the a filament cavity is provided in at least one of the front faces of the first and second insert plates such that the filament cavity is open at a top surface of the mold insert but does not extend to a bottom surface of the mold insert. A venting cavity is provided in the same front face of the insert plate in which the portion of the at least one filament cavity is provided. The venting cavity, which is in air-conducting connection with the blind-hole end of the filament cavity, has a depth between 1 ?m and 20 ?m.

Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.

Abstract: A paint brush and method include a ferrule extending around and in contact with a plurality of bristles and a spacer apparatus positioned to space apart the plurality of bristles to provide at least one reservoir within the plurality of bristles. The spacer apparatus defines at least one opening extending through the spacer apparatus that allows fluid passage therethrough to the at least one reservoir to assist in removal of paint from the plurality of bristles when fluid is provided therein.

Abstract: A safety razor cleaning device includes a handle. A plurality of first bristles and a plurality of second bristles are coupled to and extend transversely from a first end of the handle so that the handle, the plurality of first bristles, and the plurality of second bristles are substantially Y-shaped when viewed from a side of the handle. Each first bristle is flexible and each second bristle is substantially rigid so that the plurality of first bristles is soft and the plurality of second bristles is coarse. The handle is configured to be grasped in a hand, positioning a user to insert the second bristles into slots on a back side of a razor assembly to dislodge debris positioned between razors of the razor assembly. The user also is positioned to brush the first bristles across a front of the razor assembly to clear residual debris from the razors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved polypropylene fibers and methods for producing the same as well as uses of such polypropylene fibers for the production of fiber cement products. The present invention further relates to fiber cement products, such as flat or corrugated fiber cement sheets, comprising the polypropylene fibers of the present invention. The fiber cement products of the present invention have an improved impact resistance as compared to fiber cement products not containing the polypropylene fibers of the present invention.

Abstract: A fuel flow control assembly for an aircraft engine. The assembly includes a gear arrangement having a shaft. Also included is a bearing structure operatively coupled to each shaft. Further included is a pressure pad disposed adjacent the bearing structure, the pressure pad having a radially extending port for receiving a fuel flow. Yet further included is a flow metering device in flow communication with the port of the pressure pad to restrict the fuel flow at a low pressure operating condition and open the port to increase the fuel flow at a high pressure operating condition.

Abstract: The brushhead includes a brushhead base member and at least one outer ring of bristles mounted thereto, the brush base member being non-oscillating. An inner assembly is adapted to capture a solid, semi-solid, gel or the like non-Newtonian balm element having shear thinning characteristics. In an embodiment, the inner assembly is adapted to receive energy from an oscillating action of the inner assembly produced by a motor in the appliance to which the brushhead is attachable. Oscillation of the inner portion at a selected frequency and amplitude results in the solid, semi-solid, gel or the like balm element changing to a liquid in a shear thinning effect, the liquid being useful for removal of makeup.

Abstract: An oral care implement that includes a handle and a head. The head may include a support structure and a monolithic cleaning unit coupled thereto. The monolithic cleaning unit may include a base portion coupled to the support structure and a plurality of bristles extending therefrom. At least one, or each, of the plurality of bristles may comprise a body having an outer surface and a rib extending from the outer surface. The rib may be longitudinally elongated in some embodiments and it may be helical in other embodiments. Furthermore, there may be more than one rib extending from the outer surface of the body. The monolithic cleaning unit may be formed of an elastomeric material.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and apparatus for cleaning paint brushes or paint rollers with an encapsulating fluid that can transmit hydraulic force to the paint attached to the fibers of the roller or the bristles of the brush, such that the paint becomes broken into pieces and encapsulated by the encapsulating fluid and then removed from the paint applicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for molding a shape of bristles of a mascara brush for eyelashes, a mold in used in the method. Two strands of iron cores are twisted and brush bristles respectively having dorsal portions are radially spread between the twisted iron cores through post-process so as to form a mascara brush, wherein the dorsal portions are formed by the brush bristles of the same length on the basis of the iron cores without difference in the length of the brush bristles, so that a mascara solution contained in the dorsal portion does not run down when being applied to eyelashes, and the mascara provides more volume and a beautiful eyelash make-up when a sufficient amount of the mascara solution is applied.

Abstract: A process for making a filament for use in a brush implement comprises providing a composite filament comprising an external material and at least one internal material, wherein the tip surface comprises the internal material surrounded by the external material, the internal material having longitudinal shrinkage characteristics that differ from those of the external material; and causing the internal material to shrink inside the external material, whereby the internal material comprising the tip surface sinks relative to the external material comprising the tip surface so that at least one crater is formed at the tip surface of the filament, the at least one crater comprising a bottom formed by the internal material and walls formed by the external material, the at least one crater having a surface edge of a predetermined size and a predetermined shape.

Abstract: A two-component brush and methods of providing same, including a method in which first and second bristle portion are each separately glued together at the base, and then the bases are cut into “A” and “B” section, and the “A” section of the first bristle portion is combined with the “B” section of the second bristle portion. Also included is a method which includes the use of a two-section mold into which first and second bristle portions are placed into first and second mold portions, and the first and second bristle portions are fixed together before being removed. Also included is a dual sided retractable configuration.

Abstract: A dental cleaning system for cleaning the tooth surfaces of patients who have orthodontic braces is provided that enables the possibility of performing daily tooth cleaning without resulting in the occurrence of problematical deposits of abrasive particles on the orthodontic appliances for patients who use orthodontic appliances for correction of a dental, maxillary and/or mandibular malposition, for example, orthodontic braces with an arch wire guided therein. The system includes a non-abrasive toothpaste and a toothbrush having bristles made of synthetic fibers into which activated carbon particles of charcoal with average diameters greater than or equal to 100 ?m are incorporated in an amount greater than or equal to 40 vol % of the bristles.

Abstract: An industrial brush comprises a brush body having a cup-shaped containing portion with a bottom wall and at least one side wall, which together define a receiving cavity, a bundle of filament or cable lengths partly housed in the cavity and externally protruding therefrom, means for retaining the bundle inside the cavity, where at least one side wall of the containing portion has a neck of a predetermined length, corresponding to at least ? of the length of the side wall and extending towards an access opening of the cavity to at least partly define the retaining means. The side wall of the containing portion also comprises a plurality of longitudinal ribs, which are substantially parallel to the central axis and angularly spaced from each other so as to define a corresponding plurality of longitudinal channels.

Abstract: A brush including a handle and a head attached to the handle. The head has an upper surface and at least one protuberance positioned on the upper surface of the head. A plurality of bristle elements extend from the upper surface of the head and are positioned around the protuberance such that bristle elements positioned closest to the protuberance define a cup-shaped clearance space around the protuberance.

Abstract: A brush is provided herein, the brush having heating elements dispersed on and protruding from its face and spacers arranged to maintain a specified distance between protruding ends of the heating elements and a scalp of a head that is being brushed. The spacers are dispersed on the brush's face at a specified density that assures maintaining the specified distance with respect to a resilience of the spacers.

Abstract: A toothbrush that enhances cleaning and user comfort while brushing. In one embodiment, the toothbrush comprises a cleaning element support member, or base member, that permits a head of the toothbrush to be comfortably received and manipulated within the user's mouth. In an embodiment, the support member comprises a head support having an overhanging portion and a portion free of an overhang.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hygienic brush head (210) for cleaning articles, where the brush head (210) comprises a plurality of flexible bristle filaments (200) extending in a longitudinal direction (212) grouped into flexible sweeping elements (202), being encapsulated in a moulded bristle carrier (208) connected to a moulded brush head body (206), the method comprises: collecting the flexible bristle filaments (200) in a grouping module creating at least one group of flexible sweeping elements (202), encapsulating the one end (216) of the at least one group of flexible sweeping elements (202) in a bristle carrier (208) comprising a flange part (222) that extends from the bristle carrier (208) away from the flexible sweeping elements (202), positioning a plurality of the encapsulated groups of flexible sweeping elements (202) in a mould (214), and performing a first brush head moulding of a brush head body (206) around the plurality of the encapsulated groups of flexible sweeping elements (202)

Abstract: A wire core brush with a core composed of at least two wires or wire legs twisted together, between which a large number of application elements composed of filament are held in a clamped fashion, each being embodied in the form of a loop whose ends are both affixed to the wire core, in which a large number of application elements that are each composed of a loop are composed of a single filament, which is clamped in one piece between the wires that are twisted together.

Abstract: A bristle of a liquid-reservoir hairbrush with a tube and a roller-ball nozzle located at the tube's end, wherein the tube has a channel bounded by a tube wall, and wherein the tube wall has an internal surface. A feeder is placed into the channel The feeder has an external surface, and a spacing between the external surface of the feeder and the internal surface of the tube wall is great enough so that liquid can flow between the external surface of the feeder and the internal surface of the tube wall only by gravity, but not by capillary action, and air located outside of the roller-ball nozzle can flow through the roller-ball nozzle and then between the external surface of the feeder and the internal surface of the tube wall in the direction from the roller-ball nozzle to the proximal end of the tube.

Abstract: A broom with hooked bristles section that may include a broom handle and a broom head having an upper section, a lower section, a first side and a second side. The broom handle may attach to the upper section of the broom head. A plurality of straight bristles may attach to the first side of the lower section of the broom head, while a plurality of hooked bristles may attach to the second side of the lower section of the broom head. The plurality of hooked bristles allows for the ability to collect and remove debris from underneath objects.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hygienic brush head for cleaning articles, where the brush head (comprises a plurality of flexible bristle filaments extending in a longitudinal direction grouped into flexible sweeping elements being connected to a moulded brush head body, the method comprising: collecting the flexible bristle filaments in a grouping module creating at least one group of flexible sweeping elements, melting one end of the at least one group of flexible sweeping elements using a melting module, creating a melted end, gliding the flexible sweeping elements positioned in the grouping module away from the melting module in a direction substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the flexible bristle filaments, positioning a plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements in a mould, and performing a first brush head moulding of a brush head body around the plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements, performing a second brush head moulding around the brush

Abstract: A brushroll having bristle tufts of different flexibility suitable to cleaning floor tile and grout between the tile, and for sweeping up debris, including liquid floor cleaner.

Abstract: Provided is an interdental brush having a wire and filaments arranged therein by folding the wire and disposing the filaments between the wire and then twisting the wire. The interdental brush has improved filament retention and improved cleaning effectivity and reachability to minute portions. Each of filaments 3 has a polygonal cross section whose at least one corner portion has an interior angle 31 as acute as 30 to 75 degrees. Specifically, an angle ?3 of the acute corner portion 31 is set at 1.2 to 3 times a twisting angle ?4 of the wire. The filaments each have two or more such acute corner portions, and two or more rows of such filaments are disposed and laminated between the wire in a densely arranged manner.

Abstract: A toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles on the head portion is configured such that the differences in height between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm, the end points of the longer bristles are 0.01 to 0.03 mm in diameter, the end points of the shorter bristles are 0.03 to 0.08 mm in diameter, the taper lengths of the longer bristles are 4 to 8 mm, the taper lengths of the shorter bristles are 2 to 6 mm, and the differences in taper length between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm. The toothbrush provides superior teeth and gum contact force unique to a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles and at the same time also provides superior cleaning performance for the surface of teeth thanks to the action of the shorter bristles having relatively large diameters at end points and relatively short taper lengths.

Abstract: Hair brush with an array of bristles which are fastened on a flexible pad of bristles which yields during combing so that the position and/or location of the bristles is changed as a result, the bristles being composed of plastic, wherein the pad of bristle and the bristles are composed of a single piece and wherein the pad of bristles has the configuration of a flexible membrane.