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Microcellular paintbrush bristles

CA 1323740 C · Owner: Ametek, Inc. · Inventors: Wagner, William M.; O'Brien, Timothy D.

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Synthetic microcellular paintbrush bristles are produced having a generally consistent cross-sectional shape along their length and a rough and irregular surface. The bristles comprise 15 to 40% cells on a volume basis, the cells being predominantly closed in the interior of the bristle and being open along the wall to provide the rough and irregular surface.

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  • Granted November 2, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 2, 2010.
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FiledSeptember 2, 1988
GrantedNovember 2, 1993
Term endedNovember 2, 2010
Patent numberCA 1323740 C
Classification (IPC)D01D5/24 +1 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedSep 2, 1988Patent grantedNov 2, 1993Term endedNov 2, 2010

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