EP0706336A1 - Toothbrush - Google Patents
ToothbrushInfo
- Publication number
- EP0706336A1 EP0706336A1 EP94919661A EP94919661A EP0706336A1 EP 0706336 A1 EP0706336 A1 EP 0706336A1 EP 94919661 A EP94919661 A EP 94919661A EP 94919661 A EP94919661 A EP 94919661A EP 0706336 A1 EP0706336 A1 EP 0706336A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- head
- handle
- recess
- bristle
- toothbrush according
- 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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Classifications
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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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- 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
Definitions
- This invention relates to a toothbrush.
- this invention relates to a toothbrush provided with a mobile bristle- ⁇ holdi.no: head. BACKGROUND ART
- Toothbrushes for dental care provi e with a fixe bristle-holdinq head aligned with the axis of the handle are known to the art and marketed.
- a toothbrush has been prooosed whose head anqulation is variable and or -det rminable relatively to the axis of the handle.
- a toothbrush of this type is disclosed in the Italian patent nr . 1.205.608, granted on March 23, 1989.
- the arranqement and stabilization of the handle according to various anqulations relatively to the bristle-holdin ⁇ head is obtained by means of rises inte ⁇ ral with the handle, radially arra ged around a oint and opposinq radial recesses integral with either the head back or the internal wall of a ton ⁇ ue substantially parallel to the back of said head and inte ⁇ ral with same, or by means of rises Integra] with the head which en ⁇ a ⁇ e into recesse s obtained in the handle.
- variable and stabilized anoulations can be obtained- jn particular, anqulations of 22.5°, 45°, 90° and 180°.
- the anqulation of the head relatively to the handle is chosen by hand-operatlnq on same until tne position is found which allows to exercise the maximum effort in the optimum direction for cleaning the teeth x. e alon ⁇ their longitudinal axis.
- the oscillatory movement of the head allows to obtain an easier and more efficacious touch between bristles and teeth in the internal part of the dental arch, and in particular in the part concerned bv upper and lower pre o- lars and molars.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of the toothbrush sub ⁇ ect matter of this invent on, with the top end of the handle assembled to the rotating and oscillating bristle- holdlno head;
- Fig. 2 is a schematic side i ⁇ w of the too ends of the non assembled handle and br istle-holdinq heads: Fiq. 3 is a schematic front view, in correspondence of the bristle side, of the toothbrush subject matter of this invention ;
- Fig. 4 is a schematic front view of the upper part of the handle
- Fig. 5 is a a ⁇ nified detail of the too end .
- Fiq. 6 s a magnified detail cf the P ⁇ i ⁇ a ⁇ er.-nt ⁇ ans (A') of the bristle-holdinq head of Fiq. 2;
- Fiq. 7 is a maqnified detail of the en ⁇ a ⁇ -mer ⁇ t means (B) opposite to the enqaqement pin (B) of Fiq. 1;
- Fig. 8 is a schematic view of the side opposite to the bristle site (C of Fiq. 6) of the enqaqement pin of the rotating and oscillatmq head;
- Fiq. 9 is a schematic view of the section of the upper part of the handle along a plane passin ⁇ throuoi. the X-X line of Fig. 4;
- Figs. 10 through 13 are details of a variant of the engagement means of the bristle-head rotating and oscillat ⁇ ing on the top end of the handle.
- Figs. 1 throuqh 9 show a preferred embodiment of the tooth ⁇ brush provided with a rotatmq and oscillating head, sub ⁇ iect matter of this invention.
- Such toothbrush comprises a handle, preferably from *- ⁇ q ⁇ d plastic material, provided with a top end ( 2 ) and a bris-
- SUBST1TUTESHEET(RULE26) tle-holdm ⁇ head (4..
- Said head (4) comprises a back .5. preferably from semirigid and sli ⁇ htlv elastic plastic material, in which bristles (3. are inserted.
- Gaid Pact- ( 5 is provided, on the opposite side relativel y to bristles (3) and in a position balanced and integral with said back, with a pxn (8) provided with longitudinal strips (9..
- Gaid pin (8) provided with said strips (9) is mushroom-shaped.
- the assembly of said head (4) with the handle too end (2) is achieved bv engaging said pin .8 ⁇ into a recess (6) obtained on the surface (12) of said too end (2.
- Gaid recess (6. comprises a lead-in round hole (11) whose diameter is smaller than the maximum diameter of pin (8).
- pin (8) is pushed into hole (11).
- strips (9) bend radially ")ust enough to allow said pin to ⁇ et into said recess (6..
- pm (8 > has ⁇ ot into recess (6)
- strips (9) resume their startm ⁇ arrangement and base (13. of pin (8) draws up against edge (7) of recess (6), pre ⁇ venting the bristle-holding head (4. from unhooking.
- the clockwise (FI) or counterclockwise (F2. free rotation is achieved by allowing a small clearance (0.2 - 0.5 mm. between the surface of recess (6) and the peripheral sur ⁇ face of strips (9).
- Figr. 10 through 13 show a variant of the svstem of assem ⁇ bly of the bristle-holding head to the handle top end ot the toothbrush sub ⁇ ect matter of this invention.
- the bristle-holdinq head (5., preferably from semirigid and slightly elastic material, as specified above, com ⁇ prises, in a balanced position, a gudgeon pm (18) provid ⁇ ed, alonq the perimeter, with a rise (17) havinq a t ⁇ anqu- lar transversal section, as shown on Fig. 12.
- the handle top end (2) preferably from rigid plastic material, as specified above, comprises a hole (21) and a recess (19., as shown on Fiq. 11.
- a hollow oounter-qud ⁇ e>on p (16) is provided separately, whose ⁇ eometr ⁇ cal struc ⁇ ture allows to house in the inside, with a suitable clear ⁇ ance, said qudqeon pin (18.. Counter- ⁇ ud ⁇ eon pm ci6. is provided, alonq its internal surface and the perimeter, with stop peqs (15) havinq a trianqular rectanqle transver ⁇ sal section, as shown on Fig. 10.
- Said hollow counter- qudqeon pin (16) is suitably made from riqid plastic mate ⁇ rial , ⁇ ust as the handle. The assembly of head (5) on the handle top end (12.
- the described toothbrush may be realized in different sizes and in particular in the sizes suitabl ⁇ s for ⁇ rown-ups and children. All the corners and tips of the head and the handle are suitably rounded off and. besides, the head protrudes relatively to the handle top.
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- Brushes (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITMI931413 | 1993-06-30 | ||
IT93MI001413A IT1264633B1 (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1993-06-30 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ROTATING AND TILTING HEAD |
PCT/EP1994/002070 WO1995001113A1 (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1994-06-24 | Toothbrush |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0706336A1 true EP0706336A1 (en) | 1996-04-17 |
EP0706336B1 EP0706336B1 (en) | 1997-11-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP94919661A Expired - Lifetime EP0706336B1 (en) | 1993-06-30 | 1994-06-24 | Toothbrush |
Country Status (8)
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EP (1) | EP0706336B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08511967A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE159846T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7073094A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2164943A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69406665T2 (en) |
IT (1) | IT1264633B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995001113A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (15)
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US5491866A (en) * | 1993-11-05 | 1996-02-20 | Simonds; James A. | Toothbrush |
GB2299264B (en) * | 1995-03-27 | 1999-10-20 | Naresh Gathani | A toothbrush to reduce tooth abrasion and improve efficiency |
DE19527859A1 (en) | 1995-07-29 | 1997-01-30 | Ctech Ag | Multi-purpose handheld device in the manner of a pocket knife |
DE19608226A1 (en) * | 1996-03-04 | 1997-09-11 | Kurt Dipl Ing Kessler | Toothbrush with elastically articulated interchangeable brush head |
FR2754437B1 (en) * | 1996-05-21 | 1999-07-30 | Grivon Josette | CROSS TOOTHBRUSH |
AU737187B2 (en) | 1997-01-28 | 2001-08-09 | Ctech Ag | Multi-purpose hand-held implement |
US6779425B2 (en) | 2000-11-27 | 2004-08-24 | Ctech Ag | Multipurpose handheld implement |
FR2784875A1 (en) * | 1998-10-21 | 2000-04-28 | Molkara Shahrokh Shams | Toothbrush with rotary head has rotatable mounted head on pivot to follow contours of teeth |
US6553604B1 (en) | 2000-03-16 | 2003-04-29 | Gillette Canada Company | Toothbrush |
US20040177462A1 (en) | 2003-03-14 | 2004-09-16 | The Gillette Company | Toothbrush head |
US7941886B2 (en) | 2003-09-19 | 2011-05-17 | Braun Gmbh | Toothbrushes |
KR200452826Y1 (en) * | 2008-12-17 | 2011-03-25 | 유찬웅 | Punching device and stapler unite multi-function article |
KR101026009B1 (en) * | 2009-06-03 | 2011-03-30 | 우정완 | Rotary toothbrush |
WO2015121878A1 (en) * | 2014-02-13 | 2015-08-20 | BIGNARDI, Luca | Toothbrush |
JP2017006396A (en) * | 2015-06-23 | 2017-01-12 | 文治 松本 | toothbrush |
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FR2446617A1 (en) * | 1979-01-17 | 1980-08-14 | Mocci Cesar | Articulated tooth-brush with pivoting head - has head mounted on ball joint on end of straight or bent handle |
US4333199A (en) * | 1980-02-22 | 1982-06-08 | Rosario M Del | Toothbrush |
DE3425940A1 (en) * | 1984-07-13 | 1986-01-23 | Jürgen Dr. 8110 Murnau Schebitz | Toothbrush with a ball joint |
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1993
- 1993-06-30 IT IT93MI001413A patent/IT1264633B1/en active IP Right Grant
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1994
- 1994-06-24 JP JP7503254A patent/JPH08511967A/en active Pending
- 1994-06-24 AT AT94919661T patent/ATE159846T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-06-24 EP EP94919661A patent/EP0706336B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-06-24 AU AU70730/94A patent/AU7073094A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-06-24 DE DE69406665T patent/DE69406665T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-06-24 CA CA002164943A patent/CA2164943A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-06-24 WO PCT/EP1994/002070 patent/WO1995001113A1/en active IP Right Grant
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE69406665D1 (en) | 1997-12-11 |
JPH08511967A (en) | 1996-12-17 |
EP0706336B1 (en) | 1997-11-05 |
IT1264633B1 (en) | 1996-10-04 |
ITMI931413A0 (en) | 1993-06-30 |
DE69406665T2 (en) | 1998-06-04 |
ATE159846T1 (en) | 1997-11-15 |
AU7073094A (en) | 1995-01-24 |
CA2164943A1 (en) | 1995-01-12 |
WO1995001113A1 (en) | 1995-01-12 |
ITMI931413A1 (en) | 1994-12-30 |
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