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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRUSHES AND BRUSH MANUFACTURING DEVICE

Publication No. EP4032432

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App No. EP22174320

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Filed by Zahoransky AG

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Filed on 2022-05-19

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-21

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Publication No. EP4032432 A2

Application No. EP22174320 Filed: 2022-05-19

Grant Date 2026-01-21 Mention of grant

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Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] Die Erfindung betrifft unter anderem ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Bürste (1), insbesondere einer Zahnbürste, mit einem Borstenträger (2) und einem Borstenbesatz (3) aus Borstenfilamenten (4), wobei der Borstenträger (2) und befestigungsseitige Enden (6) der Borstenfilamente (4) des Borstenbesatzes (3) erwärmt und die befestigungsseitigen Enden (6) der Borstenfilamente (4) im Gegensatz zum Borstenträger (2) aufgeschmolzen werden, wonach der Borstenträger (2) und die Borstenfilamente (4) des Borstenbesatzes (3) miteinander verbunden werden.

IPC Classifications

A46D3/04, A46D3/08, A46B3/04, A46B9/02, A46B9/04, B29C65/02 A46D3/04, A46D3/08

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No priority claims recorded

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Applicants

Zahoransky AG

Anton-Zahoransky-Strasse 1, 79674 Todtnau

Inventors (3)

König, Marc

79299 Wittnau

Kumpf, Ingo

79674 Schlechtnau

Kiefer, Florian

79677 Fröhnd

Representatives / Agents

Mertzlufft-Paufler, Cornelius, et al

Maucher Jenkins Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Partnerschaft mbB

Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Leopoldstraße 4, 80802 München

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Request-For-Examination 2023-03-28

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-21

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-01-31

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EP	EP4032432A2	A2	2022-07-27	Espacenet
EP	EP4032432A3	A3	2022-11-16	Espacenet
EP	EP4032432B1	B1	2026-01-21	Espacenet
CN	CN223111239U	U	2025-07-18	Espacenet
TW	TW202410830A	A	2024-03-16	Espacenet
US	US20260182732A1	A1	2026-07-02	Espacenet
WO	WO2023222272A1	A1	2023-11-23	Espacenet

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METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BRUSHES AND BRUSH MANUFACTURING DEVICE

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