James A Watts

US Patent:

6434778, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Nov 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/723698

Inventors:

Mark Stephen Edwards - Hockessin DE
Jeffrey Allen Chambers - Hockessin DE
Wayne Hugh Marshall - Wilmington DE
Roberto Bucker - Hockessin DE
James Harmon Watts - Wilmington DE
Susan Elaine Loudin - Landenberg PA

Assignee:

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A46B 904

US Classification:

151591, 15206

Abstract:

Several brush assemblies are disclosed. All employ bristle strings that include a base string connected to a plurality of monofilaments. The preferred monofilaments are nylons and other polymeric thermoplastic materials. The monofilaments may be linear segments or loop segments disposed in two rows. The bristle strings may be connected to brush bodies to form virtually any of the various types of brushes. Bristle strings employing loops may be braided together to form entangled, monofilament articles for brush or other applications.

US Patent:

62695142, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Jun 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/092094

Inventors:

Mark Stephen Edwards - Hockessin DE
Jeffrey Allen Chambers - Hockessin DE
Wayne Hugh Marshall - Wilmington DE
Roberto Bucker - Hockessin DE
James Harmon Watts - Wilmington DE
Susan Elaine Loudin - Landenberg PA

International Classification:

A46B 904

US Classification:

151591

Abstract:

Several brush assemblies are disclosed. All employ bristle strings that include a base string connected to a plurality of monofilaments. The preferred monofilaments are nylons and other polymeric thermoplastic materials. The monofilaments may be linear segments or loop segments disposed in two rows. The bristle strings may be connected to brush bodies to form virtually any of the various types of brushes. Bristle strings employing loops may be braided together to form entangled, monofilament articles for brush or other applications.