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US 11,304,504 B2Granted
Twisted in wire brush having a molded tip and method of assembly therefor
AssigneeSanderson-MacLeod, Inc.
InventorMark N. Borsari
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Abstract
A brush includes a wire core, a round tip formed on a distal end of the wire core, the round tip being unitary with the wire core section and being formed by melting or welding a portion of the wire core at the distal end, and a molded tip attached to the wire core at the distal end via a ball-and-socket connection.
Claims9
A method of forming a twisted-in-wire brush, comprising the steps of:
- providing a brush with a wire core and a plurality of bristles defining a bristle block extending radially from said wire core and anchored in said wire core;
- melting a portion of said wire core at a distal end of said wire core, by applying an energy source to said distal end, to form a generally spherical tip;
- and
- mounting a molded tip to said spherical tip.
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