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US 10,517,387 B2Granted
Brush cap
AssigneeSavant, Inc.
InventorStefan Konrad
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Abstract
In a brush cap for protecting a hair bundle of a cosmetic and/or paint or artist's brush, in order to obtain a more flexible application also for a plurality of brushes or for different brush shapes, and for the purpose of broadening the range of application of the brush cap, it is provided that a second end of the brush cap, through which a brush shaft, given proper use of the brush cap, projects, is configured such that it is radially expandable.
Claims16
A brush protection cap and supplementary component for accommodating and protecting a hair bundle of a make-up or artist's brush having:
- a first portion forming a first open end of the brush protection cap and having
- a second portion forming a second open end of the brush protection cap,
- wherein the second portion of the brush cap is radially expandable and tapers in a direction from the first open end towards the second open end, and provide a passage opening at the second open end, characterized in that the second portion has a plurality of radially pliable expansion members and there is provided at least one of an elastic band and an elastic band portion, which are capable of urging the plurality of radially pliable expansion members, when a brush is inserted in the brush protection cap, against a brush shaft, and
- a supplementary component, which can be used as a standing aid and a closure lid, wherein
- i.) when mounted onto the first open end the supplementary component can serve as a closing lid and
- ii.) when the second open end of the brush protection cap is accommodated partially in the supplementary component, the supplementary component can provide a standing aid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.