CA3068026C - Coupling mechanism for electric toothbrush - Google Patents
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- CA3068026C CA3068026C CA3068026A CA3068026A CA3068026C CA 3068026 C CA3068026 C CA 3068026C CA 3068026 A CA3068026 A CA 3068026A CA 3068026 A CA3068026 A CA 3068026A CA 3068026 C CA3068026 C CA 3068026C
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
- A61C17/222—Brush body details, e.g. the shape thereof or connection to handle
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
- A46B13/008—Disc-shaped brush bodies
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/04—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body interchangeably removable bristle carriers
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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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
- A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
- A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
- A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
- A61C17/3436—Rotation around the axis perpendicular to the plane defined by the bristle holder
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- Dentistry (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201762525646P | 2017-06-27 | 2017-06-27 | |
| US62/525,646 | 2017-06-27 | ||
| PCT/US2018/038958 WO2019005603A1 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2018-06-22 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA3068026A1 CA3068026A1 (en) | 2019-01-03 |
| CA3068026C true CA3068026C (en) | 2022-08-02 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA3068026A Active CA3068026C (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2018-06-22 | Coupling mechanism for electric toothbrush |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US10869742B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP3644895B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6987159B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR102443391B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN110996844B (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2018292255B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA3068026C (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2928969T3 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2019005603A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR102401906B1 (ko) | 2017-06-27 | 2022-05-26 | 브라운 게엠베하 | 전동 칫솔 |
| US10864065B2 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2020-12-15 | Braun Gmbh | Refill for electric toothbrush |
| CA187606S (en) | 2017-11-02 | 2020-05-25 | Braun Gmbh | Head for electric toothbrush |
| USD912988S1 (en) | 2018-02-09 | 2021-03-16 | The Gillette Company Llc | Toothbrush handle |
| USD960581S1 (en) | 2018-02-09 | 2022-08-16 | The Gillette Company Llc | Toothbrush head |
| USD931617S1 (en) | 2018-09-03 | 2021-09-28 | The Gillette Company Llc | Toothbrush head |
| USD953744S1 (en) * | 2019-02-08 | 2022-06-07 | Braun Gmbh | Head for electric toothbrush |
| USD901183S1 (en) | 2019-03-22 | 2020-11-10 | The Gillette Company Llc | Toothbrush |
| USD1014095S1 (en) | 2020-07-02 | 2024-02-13 | The Gillette Company Llc. | Toothbrush |
| USD957135S1 (en) | 2020-07-02 | 2022-07-12 | The Gillette Company Llc | Toothbrush head |
| CA218833S (en) | 2020-11-06 | 2023-11-08 | Gillette Co Llc | Toothbrush head |
| CA220562S (en) | 2020-12-02 | 2023-04-17 | Braun Gmbh | Head for electric toothbrush |
| USD1033909S1 (en) | 2020-12-11 | 2024-07-09 | Braun Gmbh | Electric toothbrush |
| USD1051608S1 (en) | 2021-05-04 | 2024-11-19 | The Gillette Company Llc | Handle for battery operated toothbrush |
| USD1033910S1 (en) | 2021-07-02 | 2024-07-09 | Braun Gmbh | Handle for electric toothbrush |
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| US3400417A (en) | 1966-11-01 | 1968-09-10 | Aesup Ets | Toothbrush attachment for an electric toothbrush |
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| IT1241839B (it) * | 1990-11-30 | 1994-02-01 | Renzo Giunti | Spazzolino da denti a spazzole ruotanti |
| DE4218417A1 (de) * | 1992-06-04 | 1993-12-16 | Braun Ag | Borstenträger für eine elektrische Zahnbürste |
| US5365627A (en) * | 1993-07-22 | 1994-11-22 | Les Produits Associes. Lpa-Broxo S.A. | Stem brush with automatic insertion system |
| DE19508932A1 (de) * | 1995-03-13 | 1996-09-19 | Finalpina Ag | Elektrische Zahnbürste |
| AU6149500A (en) | 1999-06-10 | 2001-01-02 | Gimelli Produktions Ag | Slip-on brush designed for a hand part of an electric toothbrush |
| US6836917B2 (en) | 2001-05-07 | 2005-01-04 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Replaceable head electric toothbrush and connection structure therefor |
| US6952855B2 (en) | 2001-06-29 | 2005-10-11 | Homedics, Inc. | Automatic electric toothbrush |
| DE10209320A1 (de) | 2002-03-02 | 2003-09-25 | Braun Gmbh | Zahnbürstenkopf einer elektrischen Zahnbürste |
| CN2643857Y (zh) * | 2003-08-01 | 2004-09-29 | 孙小表 | 刷头左右摆转的电动牙刷 |
| DE102006060133A1 (de) * | 2006-12-18 | 2008-06-19 | Braun Gmbh | Zahnbürste sowie Aufsatzteil hierfür |
| EP2135580A1 (de) | 2008-06-20 | 2009-12-23 | Braun Gmbh | Elektrische Zahnbürste |
| CN103857359A (zh) | 2011-07-12 | 2014-06-11 | 高露洁-棕榄公司 | 牙刷和用于牙刷的可替换头部 |
| ES2534822T3 (es) | 2011-07-25 | 2015-04-29 | Braun Gmbh | Dispositivo de higiene bucodental |
| PH12014500490A1 (en) | 2011-09-15 | 2019-06-03 | Colgate Palmolive Co | Oral care implement and refill head therefor |
| KR20140033785A (ko) * | 2012-09-10 | 2014-03-19 | 삼성전기주식회사 | 디지타이저 |
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| US9237943B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2016-01-19 | M+C Schiffer Gmbh | Brush head attachment |
| EP2883516A1 (en) * | 2013-12-12 | 2015-06-17 | Braun GmbH | Electric toothbrush |
| KR101671273B1 (ko) * | 2016-01-08 | 2016-11-03 | 주식회사 블루레오 | 밀폐형 치아세정기구 |
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| US20180368959A1 (en) | 2018-12-27 |
| ES2928969T3 (es) | 2022-11-24 |
| WO2019005603A1 (en) | 2019-01-03 |
| CA3068026A1 (en) | 2019-01-03 |
| KR20200010456A (ko) | 2020-01-30 |
| EP3644895A1 (en) | 2020-05-06 |
| AU2018292255A1 (en) | 2019-12-19 |
| JP6987159B2 (ja) | 2021-12-22 |
| CN110996844B (zh) | 2023-04-28 |
| EP3644895B1 (en) | 2022-09-07 |
| US10869742B2 (en) | 2020-12-22 |
| JP2020524573A (ja) | 2020-08-20 |
| CN110996844A (zh) | 2020-04-10 |
| KR102443391B1 (ko) | 2022-09-15 |
| AU2018292255B2 (en) | 2020-05-21 |
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| EEER | Examination request |
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| EEER | Examination request |
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