CA2495026C - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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CA2495026C
CA2495026C CA2495026A CA2495026A CA2495026C CA 2495026 C CA2495026 C CA 2495026C CA 2495026 A CA2495026 A CA 2495026A CA 2495026 A CA2495026 A CA 2495026A CA 2495026 C CA2495026 C CA 2495026C
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membrane
head
toothbrush
handle
cleaning elements
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CA2495026A
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French (fr)
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CA2495026A1 (en
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Robert Moskovich
Bruce M. Russell
Joachim Storz
Tanja Langgner
Thomas Kuchler
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Priority to CA2858709A priority Critical patent/CA2858709A1/en
Priority to CA2745770A priority patent/CA2745770C/en
Publication of CA2495026A1 publication Critical patent/CA2495026A1/en
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Publication of CA2495026C publication Critical patent/CA2495026C/en
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A46B5/007—Inserts made of different material, e.g. springs, plates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/20—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber
    • 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
    • A46B5/0029—Head made of soft plastics, rubber or rubber inserts in plastics matrix
    • 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
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
CA2495026A 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush Expired - Fee Related CA2495026C (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2858709A CA2858709A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush
CA2745770A CA2745770C (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US40217002P 2002-08-09 2002-08-09
US40216202P 2002-08-09 2002-08-09
US60/402,162 2002-08-09
US60/402,170 2002-08-09
US40267002P 2002-08-12 2002-08-12
US60/402,670 2002-08-12
PCT/US2003/024878 WO2004014181A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Flexible dome toothbrush

Related Child Applications (2)

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CA2858709A Division CA2858709A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush
CA2745770A Division CA2745770C (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush

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CA2495026A1 CA2495026A1 (en) 2004-02-19
CA2495026C true CA2495026C (en) 2014-09-30

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CA2858709A Abandoned CA2858709A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush
CA2495026A Expired - Fee Related CA2495026C (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush

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CA2858709A Abandoned CA2858709A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2003-08-08 Toothbrush

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP1534100A4 (es)
KR (1) KR101011308B1 (es)
CN (1) CN101357023B (es)
AU (2) AU2003259079B2 (es)
BR (1) BR0313316A (es)
CA (2) CA2858709A1 (es)
MX (3) MX343715B (es)
WO (1) WO2004014181A1 (es)

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US6886207B1 (en) 1999-06-14 2005-05-03 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush
US6553604B1 (en) 2000-03-16 2003-04-29 Gillette Canada Company Toothbrush
US7845042B2 (en) * 2002-08-09 2010-12-07 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8806695B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-08-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US8876221B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-11-04 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8990996B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2015-03-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7841041B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-11-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7721376B2 (en) † 2002-09-20 2010-05-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD612611S1 (en) 2003-02-11 2010-03-30 The Gillette Company Head of a toothbrush
US7934284B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2011-05-03 Braun Gmbh Toothbrushes
US20040177462A1 (en) 2003-03-14 2004-09-16 The Gillette Company Toothbrush head
US20060272112A9 (en) 2003-03-14 2006-12-07 The Gillette Company Toothbrush
WO2004093719A2 (en) 2003-04-23 2004-11-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Electric toothbrushes
US20050053895A1 (en) 2003-09-09 2005-03-10 The Procter & Gamble Company Attention: Chief Patent Counsel Illuminated electric toothbrushes emitting high luminous intensity toothbrush
US7941886B2 (en) 2003-09-19 2011-05-17 Braun Gmbh Toothbrushes
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JP5042012B2 (ja) 2004-03-09 2012-10-03 グラクソスミスクライン・コンシューマー・ヘルスケア・ゲゼルシャフト・ミット・ベシュレンクテル・ハフツング・ウント・コムパニー・コマンディットゲゼルシャフト 歯ブラシ
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WO2012055423A1 (de) * 2010-10-25 2012-05-03 Zahoransky Formenbau Gmbh Bürste und verfahren zur herstellung einer bürste

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EP1534100A4 (en) 2011-12-07
AU2010257380B2 (en) 2012-07-05
MX343715B (es) 2016-11-18
CA2858709A1 (en) 2004-02-19
EP1534100A1 (en) 2005-06-01
CA2495026A1 (en) 2004-02-19
CN101357023B (zh) 2012-07-04
AU2003259079A1 (en) 2004-02-25
KR20050065524A (ko) 2005-06-29
AU2003259079B2 (en) 2010-09-23
AU2010257380A1 (en) 2011-01-20
KR101011308B1 (ko) 2011-01-28
CN101357023A (zh) 2009-02-04
MX354782B (es) 2018-03-21
MXPA05001586A (es) 2005-04-25
BR0313316A (pt) 2005-06-14
WO2004014181A1 (en) 2004-02-19

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