EP0371293A3 - Toothbrush with a deflecting part having a deflection profile - Google Patents

Toothbrush with a deflecting part having a deflection profile Download PDF

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EP0371293A3
EP0371293A3 EP19890120761 EP89120761A EP0371293A3 EP 0371293 A3 EP0371293 A3 EP 0371293A3 EP 19890120761 EP19890120761 EP 19890120761 EP 89120761 A EP89120761 A EP 89120761A EP 0371293 A3 EP0371293 A3 EP 0371293A3
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rubber
toothbrush
deflecting part
brush head
deflecting
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Klaus Bartsch
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Blendax GmbH
Procter and Gamble GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D3/00—Preparing, i.e. Manufacturing brush bodies
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a toothbrush with a deflecting part (4) which has a deflection profile and is positioned between brush head (1) and stem (5) for deflecting the brush head (1) when a certain contact pressure is reached. According to the invention the deflecting part (4) is a link (7), similar to a leaf spring, which connects the brush head (1) to the stem (5) and is covered at least on its front and back by a jacket (8) made of an elastomer. The elastomer is a natural or synthetic rubber, such as styrene-butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene rubber, propylene rubber, silicone rubber, or an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer or plasticized PVC.
EP89120761A 1988-11-29 1989-11-09 Toothbrush with a deflecting part having a deflection profile Revoked EP0371293B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3840136 1988-11-29
DE3840136A DE3840136C1 (en) 1988-11-29 1988-11-29

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EP0371293A2 EP0371293A2 (en) 1990-06-06
EP0371293A3 true EP0371293A3 (en) 1991-08-07
EP0371293B1 EP0371293B1 (en) 1996-01-31

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EP89120761A Revoked EP0371293B1 (en) 1988-11-29 1989-11-09 Toothbrush with a deflecting part having a deflection profile

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EP (1) EP0371293B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2831401B2 (en)
KR (1) KR900007366A (en)
AT (1) ATE133541T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2004029A1 (en)
DE (2) DE3840136C1 (en)
DK (1) DK590189A (en)
ES (1) ES2081827T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3018854T3 (en)
IE (1) IE75897B1 (en)
NO (1) NO894524L (en)

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EP0371293A2 (en) 1990-06-06
IE893793L (en) 1990-05-29
NO894524L (en) 1990-05-30
EP0371293B1 (en) 1996-01-31
DK590189A (en) 1990-05-30
DE68925567T2 (en) 1996-08-14
DE3840136C1 (en) 1990-05-17
JPH02257904A (en) 1990-10-18
DE68925567D1 (en) 1996-03-14
ES2081827T3 (en) 1996-03-16
ATE133541T1 (en) 1996-02-15
GR3018854T3 (en) 1996-05-31
DK590189D0 (en) 1989-11-24
KR900007366A (en) 1990-06-01
NO894524D0 (en) 1989-11-13
CA2004029A1 (en) 1990-05-29
IE75897B1 (en) 1997-09-24
JP2831401B2 (en) 1998-12-02

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