CA2371562C - Toothbrush having controlled head movement - Google Patents

Toothbrush having controlled head movement Download PDF

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CA2371562C
CA2371562C CA002371562A CA2371562A CA2371562C CA 2371562 C CA2371562 C CA 2371562C CA 002371562 A CA002371562 A CA 002371562A CA 2371562 A CA2371562 A CA 2371562A CA 2371562 C CA2371562 C CA 2371562C
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toothbrush
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aperture
longitudinal axis
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French (fr)
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CA2371562A1 (en
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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 Co
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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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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 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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CA2371562A1 CA2371562A1 (en) 2000-11-09
CA2371562C true CA2371562C (en) 2006-08-29

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

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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
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KR102461683B1 (ko) 2016-09-16 2022-11-01 더블유.알. 그레이스 앤드 캄파니-콘. 효율적인 중합체 입자 퍼징을 위한 공정
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BR0010164B1 (pt) 2009-01-13
ATE269648T1 (de) 2004-07-15
MXPA01011022A (es) 2002-05-06
YU77501A (sh) 2003-02-28
DE60011766D1 (de) 2004-07-29
WO2000065953A1 (en) 2000-11-09
IL146163A0 (en) 2002-07-25
PL351078A1 (en) 2003-03-10
TW584548B (en) 2004-04-21
BR0010164A (pt) 2002-01-15
UY26128A1 (es) 2000-12-29
SK284399B6 (sk) 2005-03-04
UA71961C2 (uk) 2005-01-17
ES2223515T3 (es) 2005-03-01
NO20015252L (no) 2001-12-27
PL195068B1 (pl) 2007-08-31
DE60011766T2 (de) 2005-07-14
SK15552001A3 (sk) 2002-04-04
AU767687B2 (en) 2003-11-20
HUP0200927A2 (en) 2002-07-29
HK1044878B (zh) 2005-03-04
AU4668000A (en) 2000-11-17
CZ20013890A3 (cs) 2002-06-12
HK1044878A1 (en) 2002-11-08
EP1176888B1 (en) 2004-06-23
CN1174700C (zh) 2004-11-10
EG22504A (en) 2003-03-31
CZ295811B6 (cs) 2005-11-16
NO20015252D0 (no) 2001-10-26
TR200103850T2 (tr) 2002-05-21
CA2371562A1 (en) 2000-11-09
HU225564B1 (en) 2007-03-28
NZ515171A (en) 2003-11-28
EP1176888A1 (en) 2002-02-06
BG106147A (en) 2002-06-28
CN1358070A (zh) 2002-07-10
YU49467B (sh) 2006-05-25

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