Device for cleaning brushes

a technology for cleaning brushes and brushes, applied in the direction of brushes, etc., can solve the problems of long job, requiring patience, and device illustrated above showing some drawbacks, and both the prior-art devices are not very effectiv

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-01-14
ESPOSITO ANNAMARIA
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"The invention is a device for cleaning brushes that aims to solve the problems of previous designs. It has specific objectives and features that improve its performance."

Problems solved by technology

The removal of hair and / or animal fur from brushes is a long job, requiring patience.
The devices illustrated above exhibit some drawbacks, however.
Both the prior-art devices are not very effective.
The device of U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,626 (Zara) exhibits a further drawback of requiring a periodical replacement of the sterilising solution, as well as its disposal.
This arrangement of the bristles does not enable good hair removal from the brush to be cleaned.
WO2005 / 046325 also exhibits this drawback, due to the fact that during the mechanical action of the rotation of the counter-brushes on the brush to be cleaned, the brush to be cleaned tends to rise, as it is pushed upwards.

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[0026]With reference to the numbering used in the figure of the drawings, number 1 denotes, in its entirety, a device for cleaning brushes, such as those commonly used by hairdressers, or for brushing animals' coats or for other types of brushes.

[0027]The device comprises a container 12 and at least three rotary counter-brushes 2a, 2b, 2c, which are substantially parallel to one another, and which are inserted in the container 12.

[0028]The rotary counter-brushes 2a, 2b, 2c are circumferentially distributed such as to define a space 3 for receiving a brush to be cleaned 4, and are removable mounted on rotating shafts 11a, 11b, 11c.

[0029]In the illustrated embodiment the counter-brushes are equidistant from one another.

[0030]Naturally this is not an obligatory arrangement.

[0031]In particular it would be possible to position a second brush to be cleaned externally of the space defined by the counter-brushes, as long as the brush is in contact with at least one of the surfaces provided...

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Abstract

A device (1) for cleaning brushes, in particular brushes for hair or animal fur, comprising a container (12), at least a rotary counter-brush (2a, 2b, 2c), inserted inside the container (12) and able to act on at least a brush to be cleaned (4). The counter-brush includes bristles which are arranged along preferential lines along an external surface of a body of the counter-brush, the lines being distanced from one another by spaces which are sufficient to enable a winding of the hairs or fur along the body of the counter-brush.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates to a device for cleaning brushes of various types, such as those habitually used by hairdressers or for brushing animals' coats.BACKGROUND ART[0002]The removal of hair and / or animal fur from brushes is a long job, requiring patience.[0003]To resolve this problem, in the past some devices which seek to automate the brush-cleaning operation have been provided.[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,626 (Zara) teaches a device for cleaning hairdressers' brushes.[0005]The device comprises three cleaning elements, rotating at a same speed and in a same direction, and distributed circumferentially about a space for receiving a brush to be cleaned.[0006]Both the rotating cleaning elements and the brush being cleaned are immersed in a sterilising liquid contained in a recipient which is part of the device.[0007]Application WO2005 / 046325, by the present applicant, teaches a device for cleaning and automatically sterilising hairdressers' cylindrical brushes.[0008]...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A46B17/06
CPCA46B17/06
InventorESPOSITO, ANNAMARIA
OwnerESPOSITO ANNAMARIA