Patent ID: 9375077
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A46B,A46D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus ( 1 a ) for the production of brushes or bristled-wares ( 9 ) having bristle bundles ( 3 ) melted at a fastening-side end, the apparatus comprising: a reception sleeve ( 2 ) made from at least one of silica glass, crystal glass, glass ceramic, or an alloy thereof that is provided for a positive reception of a bristle bundle ( 3 ) at least in a region to be melted, a functional part ( 4 ) arranged behind the fastening-side end of the bristle bundle in the reception sleeve in a bristle longitudinal direction, action elements ( 6 ) for acting upon free ends of the bristle bundle ( 3 ) and the functional part ( 4 ) and for acting with force upon at least one of the bristle bundle ( 3 ) or the functional part ( 4 ) in the bristle longitudinal direction, a heating device ( 7 ), arranged outside the reception sleeve ( 2 ), for heating mutually confronting ends of the bristle bundle ( 3 ) and of the functional part ( 4 ) to melt on the bristle bundle ( 3 ), and a cooling device ( 8 ), arranged outside the reception sleeve ( 2 ), for cooling a previously melted-on bristle bundle ( 3 ).