AU5795298A - A grooming implement - Google Patents

A grooming implement

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Publication number
AU5795298A
AU5795298A AU57952/98A AU5795298A AU5795298A AU 5795298 A AU5795298 A AU 5795298A AU 57952/98 A AU57952/98 A AU 57952/98A AU 5795298 A AU5795298 A AU 5795298A AU 5795298 A AU5795298 A AU 5795298A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
segments
elastomer
head
implement
toothbrush
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU57952/98A
Inventor
David Victor Cann
Kilian John O'neill
Roland Stark
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Procter and Gamble Co
Original Assignee
Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Procter and Gamble Co filed Critical Procter and Gamble Co
Publication of AU5795298A publication Critical patent/AU5795298A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Bipolar Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (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.
AU57952/98A 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement Abandoned AU5795298A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9626880 1996-12-24
GBGB9626880.0A GB9626880D0 (en) 1996-12-24 1996-12-24 A grooming implement
PCT/US1997/022682 WO1998027846A1 (en) 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU5795298A true AU5795298A (en) 1998-07-17

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AU57952/98A Abandoned AU5795298A (en) 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement

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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GB9913717D0 (en) 1999-06-14 1999-08-11 Procter & Gamble A toothbrush
DE19937481A1 (en) 1999-08-07 2001-02-08 Coronet Werke Gmbh Brushes, especially toothbrushes
WO2001017391A1 (en) 1999-09-08 2001-03-15 The Procter & Gamble Company A handle for a toothbrush
DE10044031A1 (en) 2000-09-06 2002-03-21 Braun Gmbh Motorized toothbrush and brush head therefor
US6817054B2 (en) * 2002-08-09 2004-11-16 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
CN102058239B (en) 2007-02-02 2015-05-13 吉列公司 Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same
CN103260461B (en) * 2010-12-21 2015-12-09 高露洁-棕榄公司 Oral care implement
US8959696B2 (en) 2010-12-21 2015-02-24 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
EP2797458B1 (en) * 2011-12-27 2016-03-16 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Toothbrush with a bristle field which comprises a composite of layers of base and bristle components
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
EP3057464B1 (en) 2013-11-05 2018-07-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD751295S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-03-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US10743645B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2020-08-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
RU2016117288A (en) 2013-11-05 2017-12-11 Колгейт-Палмолив Компани ORAL CARE DEVICE
DE102014008318A1 (en) 2014-05-30 2015-12-03 M + C Schiffer Gmbh Body care brush
MY194154A (en) * 2016-03-09 2022-11-16 Lion Corp Toothbrush

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US2254365A (en) * 1939-06-06 1941-09-02 Edward E Griffith Convertible toothbrush
US2676350A (en) * 1953-03-16 1954-04-27 Stanley Home Products Inc Toothbrush with a flexible head
US4488328A (en) * 1983-01-24 1984-12-18 Hyman Richard M Floating head toothbrush
GB9106511D0 (en) * 1991-03-27 1991-05-15 Lingner & Fischer Gmbh Novel article
US5242235A (en) * 1992-08-05 1993-09-07 Jianxing Li Toothbrush
GB9414140D0 (en) * 1994-07-13 1994-08-31 Procter & Gamble Toothbrush
TW384214B (en) * 1995-12-29 2000-03-11 Colgate Palmolive Co Contouring toothbrush head

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PE30299A1 (en) 1999-04-10
RU2191532C2 (en) 2002-10-27
TR199901449T2 (en) 1999-08-23
CZ230199A3 (en) 1999-12-15
WO1998027846A1 (en) 1998-07-02
JP2001506903A (en) 2001-05-29
PL186825B1 (en) 2004-03-31
EP1011376A4 (en) 2004-07-28
DE69738051T2 (en) 2008-05-15
HUP0000166A2 (en) 2000-05-28
CA2274128A1 (en) 1998-07-02
CA2274128C (en) 2004-03-23
CN1241121A (en) 2000-01-12
SK83999A3 (en) 2000-05-16
PL334212A1 (en) 2000-02-14
CZ293400B6 (en) 2004-04-14
DE69738051D1 (en) 2007-10-04
HU222300B1 (en) 2003-06-28
ATE370680T1 (en) 2007-09-15
HUP0000166A3 (en) 2000-06-28
CN1127311C (en) 2003-11-12
EP1011376A1 (en) 2000-06-28
GB9626880D0 (en) 1997-02-12
EP1011376B1 (en) 2007-08-22

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