ATE370680T1 - CARE DEVICE - Google Patents

CARE DEVICE

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Publication number
ATE370680T1
ATE370680T1 AT97954081T AT97954081T ATE370680T1 AT E370680 T1 ATE370680 T1 AT E370680T1 AT 97954081 T AT97954081 T AT 97954081T AT 97954081 T AT97954081 T AT 97954081T AT E370680 T1 ATE370680 T1 AT E370680T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
segments
elastomer
head
toothbrush
fused
Prior art date
Application number
AT97954081T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
David Cann
Kilian O'neill
Roland Stark
Original Assignee
Procter & Gamble
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Publication of ATE370680T1 publication Critical patent/ATE370680T1/en

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0025—Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A46B9/045—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Plant Substances (AREA)
  • Bipolar Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a personal grooming implement, such as a toothbrush (1), comprising a segmented head (2), wherein the segments (6) are essentially connected to each other only by an elastomer (7), the elastomer preferably being fused to the adjacent segments. In a preferred embodiment the implement is a toothbrush having segments (6) disposed longitudinally along the brush head (2), the segments being connected to each other only by an elastomer which is fused to each segment. The strength of adherence of the elastomer to the segments is such that the head can be repeatedly flexed in each direction without loss of structural integrity. In this manner the use of hinges to connect the segments can be avoided, thus improving the reliability and ease of manufacture of the brush and providing greater flexibility in head design.
AT97954081T 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 CARE DEVICE ATE370680T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9626880.0A GB9626880D0 (en) 1996-12-24 1996-12-24 A grooming implement

Publications (1)

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ATE370680T1 true ATE370680T1 (en) 2007-09-15

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Country Status (16)

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EP (1) EP1011376B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001506903A (en)
CN (1) CN1127311C (en)
AT (1) ATE370680T1 (en)
AU (1) AU5795298A (en)
CA (1) CA2274128C (en)
CZ (1) CZ293400B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69738051T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9626880D0 (en)
HU (1) HU222300B1 (en)
PE (1) PE30299A1 (en)
PL (1) PL186825B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2191532C2 (en)
SK (1) SK83999A3 (en)
TR (1) TR199901449T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998027846A1 (en)

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BR112014015497A8 (en) 2011-12-27 2017-07-04 Koninklijke Philips Nv toothbrush with a brush head having a bristle field set and brush head set
US10238204B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2019-03-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
RU2016117288A (en) 2013-11-05 2017-12-11 Колгейт-Палмолив Компани ORAL CARE DEVICE
USD751295S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-03-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD749855S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-02-23 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD764804S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-08-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US10743645B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2020-08-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
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GB9626880D0 (en) 1997-02-12
PL334212A1 (en) 2000-02-14
CN1241121A (en) 2000-01-12
CN1127311C (en) 2003-11-12
CA2274128A1 (en) 1998-07-02
EP1011376B1 (en) 2007-08-22
WO1998027846A1 (en) 1998-07-02
TR199901449T2 (en) 1999-08-23
HU222300B1 (en) 2003-06-28
SK83999A3 (en) 2000-05-16
DE69738051T2 (en) 2008-05-15
PL186825B1 (en) 2004-03-31
HUP0000166A2 (en) 2000-05-28
AU5795298A (en) 1998-07-17
EP1011376A1 (en) 2000-06-28
RU2191532C2 (en) 2002-10-27
DE69738051D1 (en) 2007-10-04
HUP0000166A3 (en) 2000-06-28
CZ293400B6 (en) 2004-04-14
EP1011376A4 (en) 2004-07-28
JP2001506903A (en) 2001-05-29
PE30299A1 (en) 1999-04-10
CZ230199A3 (en) 1999-12-15
CA2274128C (en) 2004-03-23

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