Bristle head cassette comprising a cassette collar and a paint brush including such bristle head cassette

Abstract

A paint brush kit and a bristle head cassette ( 1 ) for a paint brush, comprising a cassette collar ( 20 ) and a bundle of bristles ( 10 ) comprising a plurality of bristles ( 14 ), wherein the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) have a first bundle end ( 11 ) and a second bundle end ( 13 ), the bristles ( 14 ) of the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) being arranged aligned at the first bundle end ( 11 ) obtaining a substantial flush bundle end surface ( 12 ) at the first bundle end ( 11 ) of the bundle of bristles ( 10 ), the cassette collar ( 20 ) comprise; a recess ( 24 ) having a shape that substantially corresponds to a cross sectional shape of the first bundle end ( 11 ) of the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) and the recess ( 24 ) extend from a first collar end ( 21 ) having a first collar end surface ( 22 ) to a second collar end ( 23 ) opposite the first collar end ( 21 ), the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) is connected to the cassette collar ( 20 ) and arranged in said recess ( 24 ) such that the substantial flush bundle end surface ( 12 ) of the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) is substantially aligned with the first collar end surface ( 22 ), the second collar end ( 23 ) of the cassette collar ( 20 ) is directed towards the second bundle end ( 13 ) of the bundle of bristles ( 10 ) and the cassette collar ( 20 ) is arranged to be connected to a brush handle ( 70 ).

1 . A bristle head cassette for a paint brush, comprising a cassette collar and a bundle of bristles comprising a plurality of bristles, wherein
 the bundle of bristles have a first bundle end and a second bundle end,   the bristles of the bundle of bristles being arranged aligned at the first bundle end obtaining a substantial flush bundle end surface at the first bundle end of the bundle of bristles,   the cassette collar comprise;   a recess having a shape that substantially corresponds to a cross sectional shape of the first bundle end of the bundle of bristles and
 the recess extend from a first collar end having a first collar end surface to a second collar end opposite the first collar end, 
   the bundle of bristles is connected to the cassette collar and arranged in said recess such that the substantial flush bundle end surface of the bundle of bristles is substantially aligned with the first collar end surface,   the second collar end of the cassette collar is directed towards the second bundle end of the bundle of bristles and   the cassette collar is arranged to be connected to a brush handle.   
     
     
         2 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the cassette collar is arranged to be mechanically connected to the brush handle. 
     
     
         3 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the recess is a through going hole. 
     
     
         4 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the bristle head cassette has a flush cassette end surface. 
     
     
         5 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the cassette collar and/or the plurality of bristles are made from a thermoplastic polymer. 
     
     
         6 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the first collar end surface is aligned offset with the bundle end surface. 
     
     
         7 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the cassette collar and the bundle of bristle are fused together by means of a laser. 
     
     
         8 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 7 , wherein the first collar end and the plurality of the first bristle ends are fused together by a laser to form the flush cassette end surface. 
     
     
         9 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , wherein the cassette collar and the plurality of the first bristle ends are joined together by an adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1  further comprising an insert at least connected to the bundle of bristle. 
     
     
         11 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 10 , wherein the cassette collar comprises an integrated or attachable insert. 
     
     
         12 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 10 , wherein the insert is attached to the cassette collar by transverse ribs. 
     
     
         13 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 10 , wherein the cassette collar comprises an insert fitting for holding and/or attaching an insert. 
     
     
         14 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 13 , wherein the insert fitting comprises grid shaped ribs integrated in or attachable within the cassette collar. 
     
     
         15 . The bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one further cassette collar connected to a further bundle of bristles comprising a plurality of bristles and wherein the further cassette collar is connected to at least one cassette collar and/or bundle of bristles. 
     
     
         16 . A paint brush kit comprising a bristle head cassette according to  claim 1 , a handle and a connector, wherein the connector mechanically connects the bristle head cassette and the handle. 
     
     
         17 . The paintbrush kit according to  claim 16 , wherein the connector comprise a ferrule or a recess in the handle. 
     
     
         18 . The paintbrush kit according to  claim 16 , wherein the connector is a snap-fit connection integrated in the handle. 
     
     
         19 . Paint brush kit according to  claim 17 , wherein the connector comprise flexible members positioned on the handle towards an end of the handle for connecting with the cassette collar, the flexible members and the cassette collar working in concert to detachably secure the bristle head cassette to the handle.