Patent ID: 6016815
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A45D,A46B,A46D

Abstract:
An applicator for applying liquid material to a portion of one's body, said applicator comprising:a core twisted together to form a plurality of helical turns;a bristle portion formed of a plurality of filaments, each of said plurality of filaments being crimped medially by said core to form bristle ends that flare outwardly from said core, wherein said bristle ends form a uniform bristle end distribution throughout said bristle portion, wherein said bristle portion has a filament density of approximately 45 to 60 filaments for each of said plurality of helical turns; andeach of said plurality of filaments having a central core with a plurality of spaced apart and outwardly extending flanges, each of said plurality of flanges being bent in the same direction, wherein the central core has a periphery, and said periphery between adjacent flanges holds said liquid material by surface tension.