EP0159940A3 - Brush with elastically retractable bristles, especially for cleaning irregular surfaces such as teeth - Google Patents
Brush with elastically retractable bristles, especially for cleaning irregular surfaces such as teeth Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0159940A3 EP0159940A3 EP85400703A EP85400703A EP0159940A3 EP 0159940 A3 EP0159940 A3 EP 0159940A3 EP 85400703 A EP85400703 A EP 85400703A EP 85400703 A EP85400703 A EP 85400703A EP 0159940 A3 EP0159940 A3 EP 0159940A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- brush
- tufts
- teeth
- bristles
- irregular surfaces
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 title 1
- 230000001788 irregular Effects 0.000 title 1
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- 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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
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- Brushes (AREA)
- Pens And Brushes (AREA)
- Cleaning In General (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT85400703T ATE46253T1 (en) | 1984-04-13 | 1985-04-09 | BRUSH WITH RELIABLE BRISTLES, ESPECIALLY FOR BRUSHING IRREGULAR SURFACES SUCH AS TEETH. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR8405896 | 1984-04-13 | ||
FR8405896A FR2562775B1 (en) | 1984-04-13 | 1984-04-13 | ELASTICALLY RETRACTABLE HAIR BRUSH, ESPECIALLY FOR BRUSHING COMPLEX RELIEF SURFACES SUCH AS TEETH |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0159940A2 EP0159940A2 (en) | 1985-10-30 |
EP0159940A3 true EP0159940A3 (en) | 1987-05-27 |
EP0159940B1 EP0159940B1 (en) | 1989-09-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
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EP85400703A Expired EP0159940B1 (en) | 1984-04-13 | 1985-04-09 | Brush with elastically retractable bristles, especially for cleaning irregular surfaces such as teeth |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US4633542A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0159940B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS60232109A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE46253T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA1255859A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3572919D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES8700564A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2562775B1 (en) |
PT (1) | PT80267B (en) |
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US5355546A (en) * | 1992-12-11 | 1994-10-18 | Scheier Paul A | Toothbrush with resilient flexible bristle support |
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US6314605B1 (en) | 1996-08-02 | 2001-11-13 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Toothbrush |
US5839149A (en) * | 1996-08-26 | 1998-11-24 | Scheier; Paul A. | Toothbrush with resilient flexible bristle support |
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US6514445B1 (en) | 1996-12-24 | 2003-02-04 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Brush making |
US5876207A (en) * | 1997-06-03 | 1999-03-02 | Gillette Canada Inc. | Pressure-sensing toothbrush |
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US6088870A (en) * | 1999-02-10 | 2000-07-18 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Toothbrush head with flexibly mounted bristles |
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US6553604B1 (en) | 2000-03-16 | 2003-04-29 | Gillette Canada Company | Toothbrush |
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US20040177462A1 (en) | 2003-03-14 | 2004-09-16 | The Gillette Company | Toothbrush head |
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ITBO20100556A1 (en) | 2010-09-14 | 2012-03-15 | Lorenzo Mazza | HEAD FOR TEETH BRUSH |
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Citations (6)
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US2486847A (en) * | 1948-12-18 | 1949-11-01 | William G Hokett | Liquid applicator brush |
US2882544A (en) * | 1957-10-23 | 1959-04-21 | Puzant H Hadidian | Tooth brush |
US3082457A (en) * | 1961-05-26 | 1963-03-26 | Florio R Lucibello | Self-adapting tufts for brushes |
GB1221793A (en) * | 1967-12-23 | 1971-02-10 | Workshops For The Blind | Brushes |
DE2909638A1 (en) * | 1979-03-12 | 1980-09-25 | Heinz Weber | Street cleaning roller brush - has bristles all cut to re-equipped finished length, then welded |
US4240452A (en) * | 1979-09-13 | 1980-12-23 | Jean San Bau | Elastic base toothbrush |
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US2935755A (en) * | 1955-10-14 | 1960-05-10 | Leira Alberto Ramon | Tooth-brushes and the like |
GB989953A (en) * | 1960-09-13 | 1965-04-22 | Bernard Cyzer | Improvements in or relating to toothbrushes |
JPS4854256U (en) * | 1971-10-19 | 1973-07-12 | ||
US3882544A (en) * | 1973-12-14 | 1975-05-06 | Xerox Corp | Combined wide-erase and read-write magnetic head |
JPS546623U (en) * | 1977-06-16 | 1979-01-17 | ||
US4240451A (en) * | 1979-02-26 | 1980-12-23 | Helen Of Troy Corporation | Differential hair engagement retainer |
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1984
- 1984-04-13 FR FR8405896A patent/FR2562775B1/en not_active Expired
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1985
- 1985-04-09 EP EP85400703A patent/EP0159940B1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-04-09 DE DE8585400703T patent/DE3572919D1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-04-09 AT AT85400703T patent/ATE46253T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-04-10 ES ES542095A patent/ES8700564A1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-04-11 PT PT80267A patent/PT80267B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-04-12 JP JP60078237A patent/JPS60232109A/en active Granted
- 1985-04-12 US US06/722,445 patent/US4633542A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-04-12 CA CA000479058A patent/CA1255859A/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2486847A (en) * | 1948-12-18 | 1949-11-01 | William G Hokett | Liquid applicator brush |
US2882544A (en) * | 1957-10-23 | 1959-04-21 | Puzant H Hadidian | Tooth brush |
US3082457A (en) * | 1961-05-26 | 1963-03-26 | Florio R Lucibello | Self-adapting tufts for brushes |
GB1221793A (en) * | 1967-12-23 | 1971-02-10 | Workshops For The Blind | Brushes |
DE2909638A1 (en) * | 1979-03-12 | 1980-09-25 | Heinz Weber | Street cleaning roller brush - has bristles all cut to re-equipped finished length, then welded |
US4240452A (en) * | 1979-09-13 | 1980-12-23 | Jean San Bau | Elastic base toothbrush |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2562775A1 (en) | 1985-10-18 |
DE3572919D1 (en) | 1989-10-19 |
US4633542A (en) | 1987-01-06 |
FR2562775B1 (en) | 1989-12-22 |
PT80267A (en) | 1985-05-01 |
PT80267B (en) | 1987-06-17 |
JPH0154045B2 (en) | 1989-11-16 |
ATE46253T1 (en) | 1989-09-15 |
ES542095A0 (en) | 1986-11-16 |
EP0159940B1 (en) | 1989-09-13 |
CA1255859A (en) | 1989-06-20 |
EP0159940A2 (en) | 1985-10-30 |
ES8700564A1 (en) | 1986-11-16 |
JPS60232109A (en) | 1985-11-18 |
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