TWISTED WIRE MASCARA BRUSH WITH MIXED LONG AND SHORT BRISTLES

摘要

A mascara brush has long and short bristles extending from a twisted wire core. The short bristles (38) may be provided in more than one length. The tips of the long bristles (32a) form an outer surface of the brush (10), and the tips of the short bristles (38) form at least one subsurface of the brush (10). The mascara brush (10) is made by placing long (32a) and short fibers (38) between the parallel wires of a "U" shaped wire form, and twisting the wire form. The wires are supported for placement in the wire form by a pick bar (50), the notches (52, 54) of which are partially filled with long fibers (32a) and partially filled with short fibers (38). The long (32a) and short fibers (38) are provided from at least two fiber feed towers. A metering plate (92) under one feed tower partially restricts the volume of the notches (52, 54) of the pick bar (50), so that the tower only partially fills the notches (52, 54). A lift cam (90) under the other fiber feed tower selectively supports fibers from entering the notches (52, 54) of the pick bar (50), so that the pick bar (50) can be passed under the tower to the other tower for partial filling.