Molded Cosmetic Applicators And Mold Therefor

摘要

A molded cosmetic applicator head having a core that supports an array of semi-conical bristles arranged in rows and columns, such that the surfaces of the bristles assume certain orientations, and wherein at least some of the bristles have at one or more prominent depressions and/or prominent protrusions located on a curved surface. A mold for an injection molded applicator head is also described.

主权项

1. A mold for an injection molded applicator head comprising a number, M, of separable mold sections that when assembled, define a mold cavity, wherein
each mold section fills an angle of 360°/M; each mold section comprises an interior face, a flat lateral face, and a sculpted lateral face; the interior faces define a core space that has a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the core space; the sculpted lateral faces are flat except for number of bristle spaces cut into them, such that the bristle spaces are regularly arranged in M columns that extends down the core space, parallel to the longitudinal axis;