A method of manufacturing a brush includes providing a core wire section having a proximal end and a distal end, and an integral tip on the distal end, forming a bristle element having a throughbore, and inserting the core wire section into the throughbore until the bristle element is received on the core wire section.

A mechanical nail brush apparatus that includes a mechanical dispenser and a loadable elongated tubular member. The mechanical dispenser includes a substantially hollow elongated tubular member and an opening at one end. The mechanical dispenser includes a movable portion configured to move in a forward or backward direction within a groove along at least a portion of the length of the mechanical dispenser, and a connector portion contained within an interior portion of the mechanical dispenser and in communication with the movable portion. The loadable elongated tubular member is configured to be detachably connected to mechanical dispenser. A nail brush extends from one end of the loadable elongated tubular member. The nail brush is configured to apply a nail polish to a fingernail or toenail in an operational mode. The loadable elongated tubular member includes a connection member at another end of the loadable elongated tubular member. The connection member is configured to be detachably connected to connector portion of the mechanical dispenser. The loadable elongated tubular member is configured to be replaced with one or more replacements.

A fabric care device comprising a body having first and second ends for attaching respective first and second fabric care attachments, wherein at least one of the first and second ends is adapted to detachably attach one of the first and second fabric care attachments. An attachment for a fabric care device selected from the group consisting of a depiller, a delinter, a fabric pile restorer, and a brush.

A personal-care applicator comprises at least one stem having a proximal end including a handle and a distal end opposite to the proximal end and at least one bristled component attached to the stem, wherein the bristled component comprises a carrier and a plurality of bristles ultrasonically welded to the carrier and outwardly extending therefrom according to a pre-determined pattern, wherein the elongated carrier and the at least first plurality of bristles comprise ultrasonically compatible materials, and wherein the bristles are ultrasonically bonded to the carrier through a direct ultrasonic bond between a surface of the carrier and a lengthwise portion of each of the bristles. Process comprises providing at least one elongated stem having a proximal end and a distal end, providing the at least one bristled component, and attaching the at least one bristled component to the at least first stem.

A hair brush comprising: (a) a handle; (b) a brush body having: (i) a first side; (ii) a second side; (iii) a third side; and (iv) a fourth side that are connected together forming a substantially square shape; and (c) bristles located in a row along each of the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side.

An electric toothbrush having bristle driven pulsation includes a brush head having a bristle holder and bristle tufts attached to the bristle holder. The bristle tufts and corresponding bristles are disposed at a perpendicular and/or a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a mounting surface of the brush head. The electric toothbrush also includes an electric toothbrush handle removably attached to the brush head. The electric toothbrush handle includes a linear motor configured to drive the bristle holder via a gearing structure coupled to the linear motor and the bristle holder. The linear motor causes the bristle holder to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise at a rotation frequency which exceeds a rotation frequency threshold (e.g., 100 Hz, 120 Hz, etc.). The linear motor also causes the brush head to vibrate in a direction toward and away from a contact surface in synchronization with the rotation of the bristles.

An electric toothbrush having bristle driven pulsation includes a brush head having a bristle holder and bristle tufts attached to the bristle holder. The bristle tufts and corresponding bristles are disposed at a perpendicular and/or a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a mounting surface of the brush head. The electric toothbrush also includes an electric toothbrush handle removably attached to the brush head. The electric toothbrush handle includes a linear motor configured to drive the bristle holder via a gearing structure coupled to the linear motor and the bristle holder. The linear motor causes the bristle holder to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise at a rotation frequency which exceeds a rotation frequency threshold (e.g., 100 Hz, 120 Hz, etc.). The linear motor also causes the brush head to vibrate in a direction toward and away from a contact surface in synchronization with the rotation of the bristles.

A rotary cleaning tool assembly for cleaning difficult to clean articles includes a housing that defines an interior space. A power module and a motor are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The motor is operationally coupled to the power module. Each of a plurality of cleaning heads is selectively couplable to the housing so that the cleaning head is operationally coupled to the motor. The motor is positioned to rotate the cleaning head to clean an article.

A tool for attaching a treatment head to a wash media element of a vehicle wash component includes a nose portion and a handle portion. The nose portion is sized to pass through an opening in the wash media element. The nose portion includes a slot for receiving and retaining a base portion of the treatment head to secure it to the wash media element such that the nose portion and treatment portion are disposed on opposite sides of the wash media element.

A brush retrofit for mounting behind a snow plow blade of a snow removal vehicle includes a base frame, a stationary brush assembly movably mounted to the base frame, a retrofit mount configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade, a brush elevation actuator that when activated moves the stationary brush assembly relative to the base frame between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position, and a retrofit mount configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade.