Patent ID: 8234744

Claim:
A bristle holder ( 100 ) for a brush ( 10 ), comprising bristles ( 112 ), the bristle holder ( 100 ) having a frame ( 120 ), and a back part ( 130 ), the back part ( 130 ) having a first end area ( 131 ) that is adjacent to the handle part ( 200 ) of a connectable brush and a second end area ( 132 ) adjacent to the brush end, the first end area ( 131 ) supporting at least one first connecting element ( 140 ) and the second end area ( 132 ) supporting at least one positioning element ( 144 ) and at least one holding element ( 148 ), wherein: (i.) said back part has a first area adjacent to the handle part, bordering thereto a second area, bordering thereto a third area, and bordering thereto a fourth area that is adjacent to the brush end, the first, second, third, and fourth area of the back part being divided into four longitudinal sections of equal length, the first area supporting two said first connecting elements and the third area supporting two said positioning elements and the fourth area supporting one said holding element; (ii.) wherein said, back part is symmetrical in relation to a longitudinal axis (L), and the holding element is centered on this longitudinal axis, and the first connecting elements and the positioning elements are arranged symmetrically in relation to this longitudinal axis; (iii.) wherein the first connecting elements comprise hooks; and (iv.) wherein the hooks are essentially arcuate.