CA2371562A1 - Toothbrush having controlled head movement - Google Patents

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CA2371562A1
CA2371562A1 CA002371562A CA2371562A CA2371562A1 CA 2371562 A1 CA2371562 A1 CA 2371562A1 CA 002371562 A CA002371562 A CA 002371562A CA 2371562 A CA2371562 A CA 2371562A CA 2371562 A1 CA2371562 A1 CA 2371562A1
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toothbrush
head movement
opposed
controlled head
curved sections
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Robert Moskovich
Eyal Eliav
Eric Chan
Kyoungeun Ahn
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Colgate-Palmolive Company
Robert Moskovich
Eyal Eliav
Eric Chan
Kyoungeun Ahn
Ecco Design Inc.
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Publication of CA2371562A1 publication Critical patent/CA2371562A1/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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Abstract

The present invention relates to a toothbrush (12) having a handle (18) formed of interlocking opposed S-curved sections, the first (26) being relatively rigid and the second (28) relatively resiliently flexible, the opposed S-curved sections forming a generally elongated figure 8, having a transverse aperture (30, 32) within each segment of the figure 8, such that during brushing the user can manipulate the relatively rigid and resiliently flexible section to position the bristle bearing face (13) of the toothbrush to conform to the arcuate configuration of the dentiture.
CA002371562A 1999-04-29 2000-04-27 Toothbrush having controlled head movement Expired - Fee Related CA2371562C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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

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CA2371562A1 true CA2371562A1 (en) 2000-11-09
CA2371562C CA2371562C (en) 2006-08-29

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

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US8402591B2 (en) 2009-07-01 2013-03-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having improved tuft retention and anchor wire
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CZ295811B6 (en) 2005-11-16
AU4668000A (en) 2000-11-17
AU767687B2 (en) 2003-11-20
YU49467B (en) 2006-05-25
NO20015252L (en) 2001-12-27
UY26128A1 (en) 2000-12-29
BR0010164A (en) 2002-01-15
NO20015252D0 (en) 2001-10-26
HU225564B1 (en) 2007-03-28
DE60011766D1 (en) 2004-07-29
HUP0200927A2 (en) 2002-07-29
IL146163A0 (en) 2002-07-25
DE60011766T2 (en) 2005-07-14
CZ20013890A3 (en) 2002-06-12
ATE269648T1 (en) 2004-07-15
TW584548B (en) 2004-04-21
CN1358070A (en) 2002-07-10
ES2223515T3 (en) 2005-03-01
HK1044878A1 (en) 2002-11-08
CN1174700C (en) 2004-11-10
PL195068B1 (en) 2007-08-31
YU77501A (en) 2003-02-28
NZ515171A (en) 2003-11-28
WO2000065953A1 (en) 2000-11-09
MXPA01011022A (en) 2002-05-06
BR0010164B1 (en) 2009-01-13
SK284399B6 (en) 2005-03-04
TR200103850T2 (en) 2002-05-21
EP1176888A1 (en) 2002-02-06
PL351078A1 (en) 2003-03-10
EG22504A (en) 2003-03-31
UA71961C2 (en) 2005-01-17
HK1044878B (en) 2005-03-04
EP1176888B1 (en) 2004-06-23
BG106147A (en) 2002-06-28
SK15552001A3 (en) 2002-04-04
CA2371562C (en) 2006-08-29

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