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1. A brush for applying mascara, comprising
an elongated core having a periphery and a plurality of coating surfaces axially spaced along the elongated core, the core has a distal end and a proximal end, the coating surfaces are distributed around the core over a substantial portion of the length of the core extending from the distal end thereof, the proximal end of the core is formed as a coating surface-free shank for attachment to an applicator handle, and the coating surfaces are arranged in a plurality of rows forming turns of at least one helix extending lengthwise of the core and spaced laterally around the core periphery, the plurality of rows of coating surfaces are contained between a first coating surface adjacent the coating surface-free shank and a last, distal-most coating surface at the distal end of the core; wherein the axial distance between adjacent coating surfaces is largest between the first and a coating surface adjacent the first coating surface; the axial distance between adjacent coating surfaces is smallest between the coating surface adjacent the last, distal-most coating surface and the last, distal most coating surface; and the axial distance between consecutive rows of coating surfaces continuously decreases along the core from the proximal end to the distal end such that each axial distance is smaller than the axial distance immediately proximal thereto and larger than the axial distance immediately distal thereto; wherein the coating surfaces have bristles distributed on a peripheral rim thereof, each of the bristles having a length (I) and being arrayed in a plurality of longitudinal rows extending lengthwise of the core, the bristles and the coating surfaces are integrally molded. |
