AU767687B2 - Toothbrush having controlled head movement - Google Patents

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AU767687B2
AU767687B2 AU46680/00A AU4668000A AU767687B2 AU 767687 B2 AU767687 B2 AU 767687B2 AU 46680/00 A AU46680/00 A AU 46680/00A AU 4668000 A AU4668000 A AU 4668000A AU 767687 B2 AU767687 B2 AU 767687B2
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toothbrush
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AU4668000A (en
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Kyoungeun Ahn
Eric Chan
Eyal Eliav
Robert Moskovich
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Priority claimed from US09/302,138 external-priority patent/US6292973B1/en
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Publication of AU767687B2 publication Critical patent/AU767687B2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0097—Self supporting, e.g. brushes that stand upright or in other particular ways
    • 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
    • A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
    • 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
    • A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
    • A46B5/0062—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being flexible or resilient during use
    • A46B5/0066—Flexible resilience by elastic deformation of the material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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AU46680/00A 1999-04-29 2000-04-27 Toothbrush having controlled head movement Ceased AU767687B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/302138 1999-04-29
US09/302,138 US6292973B1 (en) 1999-04-29 1999-04-29 Toothbrush having controlled head movement
US09/473512 1999-12-28
US09/473,512 US6367112B1 (en) 1999-04-29 1999-12-28 Toothbrush having controlled head movement
PCT/US2000/011260 WO2000065953A1 (en) 1999-04-29 2000-04-27 Toothbrush having controlled head movement

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AU4668000A AU4668000A (en) 2000-11-17
AU767687B2 true AU767687B2 (en) 2003-11-20

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EP (1) EP1176888B1 (sh)
CN (1) CN1174700C (sh)
AT (1) ATE269648T1 (sh)
AU (1) AU767687B2 (sh)
BG (1) BG106147A (sh)
BR (1) BR0010164B1 (sh)
CA (1) CA2371562C (sh)
CZ (1) CZ295811B6 (sh)
DE (1) DE60011766T2 (sh)
EG (1) EG22504A (sh)
ES (1) ES2223515T3 (sh)
HK (1) HK1044878B (sh)
HU (1) HU225564B1 (sh)
IL (1) IL146163A0 (sh)
MX (1) MXPA01011022A (sh)
NO (1) NO20015252L (sh)
NZ (1) NZ515171A (sh)
PL (1) PL195068B1 (sh)
SK (1) SK284399B6 (sh)
TR (1) TR200103850T2 (sh)
TW (1) TW584548B (sh)
UA (1) UA71961C2 (sh)
UY (1) UY26128A1 (sh)
WO (1) WO2000065953A1 (sh)
YU (1) YU49467B (sh)

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GB0513537D0 (en) * 2005-07-01 2005-08-10 Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healt Toothbrush
US8631534B2 (en) 2006-06-08 2014-01-21 Dr. Fresh, Llc Toothbrush
EP2048987B1 (en) 2006-08-11 2017-03-29 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co.KG. Toothbrush
US8578544B2 (en) * 2007-02-02 2013-11-12 The Gillette Company Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same
DE102007019908A1 (de) * 2007-04-27 2008-10-30 Braun Gmbh Vorrichtung zur Zahn- und/oder Mundreinigung
US8402591B2 (en) 2009-07-01 2013-03-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having improved tuft retention and anchor wire
EP2630891B1 (de) 2012-02-22 2018-06-27 Scapa Holding GmbH Zahnbürste mit paralleler Verlagerung des Kopfteils
US9894986B2 (en) * 2015-07-17 2018-02-20 Live-Right, Llc Toddler toothbrush assembly and methods
KR102461683B1 (ko) 2016-09-16 2022-11-01 더블유.알. 그레이스 앤드 캄파니-콘. 효율적인 중합체 입자 퍼징을 위한 공정
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US4520526A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-06-04 Peters Charles W Resiliently flexible toothbrush
WO1992015224A1 (en) * 1991-03-01 1992-09-17 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush employing resiliently buckling arch to indicate excessive brushing pressure
GB2282959A (en) * 1993-10-19 1995-04-26 Addis Ltd Improvements in or relating to toothbrushes

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WO2000065953A1 (en) 2000-11-09
TW584548B (en) 2004-04-21
UA71961C2 (uk) 2005-01-17
IL146163A0 (en) 2002-07-25
YU49467B (sh) 2006-05-25
MXPA01011022A (es) 2002-05-06
TR200103850T2 (tr) 2002-05-21
DE60011766D1 (de) 2004-07-29
YU77501A (sh) 2003-02-28
CZ20013890A3 (cs) 2002-06-12
PL195068B1 (pl) 2007-08-31
CA2371562C (en) 2006-08-29
NO20015252D0 (no) 2001-10-26
DE60011766T2 (de) 2005-07-14
SK15552001A3 (sk) 2002-04-04
ATE269648T1 (de) 2004-07-15
AU4668000A (en) 2000-11-17
CN1174700C (zh) 2004-11-10
UY26128A1 (es) 2000-12-29
EP1176888A1 (en) 2002-02-06
SK284399B6 (sk) 2005-03-04
HU225564B1 (en) 2007-03-28
EG22504A (en) 2003-03-31
PL351078A1 (en) 2003-03-10
CA2371562A1 (en) 2000-11-09
HUP0200927A2 (en) 2002-07-29
EP1176888B1 (en) 2004-06-23
BR0010164B1 (pt) 2009-01-13
NO20015252L (no) 2001-12-27
NZ515171A (en) 2003-11-28
BG106147A (en) 2002-06-28
BR0010164A (pt) 2002-01-15
HK1044878B (zh) 2005-03-04
CN1358070A (zh) 2002-07-10
ES2223515T3 (es) 2005-03-01
HK1044878A1 (en) 2002-11-08
CZ295811B6 (cs) 2005-11-16

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