EP0926966B1 - Zahnbürstenhandgriff mit separater lagervorrichtung - Google Patents

Zahnbürstenhandgriff mit separater lagervorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0926966B1
EP0926966B1 EP98917251A EP98917251A EP0926966B1 EP 0926966 B1 EP0926966 B1 EP 0926966B1 EP 98917251 A EP98917251 A EP 98917251A EP 98917251 A EP98917251 A EP 98917251A EP 0926966 B1 EP0926966 B1 EP 0926966B1
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Jean-Michel Cornu
Véronique MALCOURANT
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Sanofi Aventis France
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    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware

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  • the present invention relates to a toothbrush.
  • the invention aims to improve hygiene and ease using a toothbrush with a head stacked and a handle.
  • the stacked part is in contact with any surface.
  • the best position for the brush is a vertical hold of this one, the head being placed upwards. This provision also allows the flow of water from the stacked part down and therefore quick drying of the hairs.
  • the present invention provides a toothbrush of the type comprising a stacked head and a handle comprising means for holding the brush in the vertical position of storage, characterized in that the handle of the brush is divided longitudinally from its top into at at least two branches articulated between an open position of storage in which the free ends of the branches, separated from each other, form the support points of the brush on a horizontal surface, and a closed position in which branches are grouped for use toothbrush.
  • toothbrush 10 which, according to a known design, comprises a head stacked 12 for brushing teeth and a handle gripping 14 which is connected to it, at its upper part by a thinner portion 13.
  • the handle 14 of toothbrush 10 is divided, from its upper part, in three branches 16, 18 and 20, which are articulated between an open position, illustrated in FIG. 1, and a closed position, shown in Figure 2.
  • the branches 16, 18 and 20 of the sleeve 14 are spaced radially from each other and their respective feet 22, 24 and 26 form the support points the brush in a vertical position on a horizontal surface any.
  • This conformation allows storage of the brush in vertical orientation on any surface and without accessories or additional support, the handle constituting a support tripod.
  • the branches 16, 18 and 20 can be combined to form a block similar to the traditional handle of a toothbrush, presenting here a profile of revolution, and this against a elastic force which recalls branches 16, 18 and 20 towards their open position.
  • branches 16, 18 and 20 of the brush 10 The natural state of rest of branches 16, 18 and 20 of the brush 10 is the open position, in which the branches 16, 18 and 20 are separated from each other. Branches 16, 18 and 20 are resiliently returned to their position open, i.e. branches spaced apart to allow storage of the brush.
  • the reminder untimely branches 16, 18 and 20 in the open position and to improve the grip comfort of the handle, the branches 16, 18 and 20 are kept in the closed position.
  • the means for holding the branches 16, 18 and 20 in closed position consists of a sliding ring 28 longitudinally along the upper part of the handle 14 and whose shape is substantially complementary to that of sleeve 14 in the zone in which the three branches 16, 18, 20 come together to form the handle 14.
  • the ring 28 has the advantages of being little bulky, to be easily set up by the end upper stacked 12 of brush 10, and power slide easily along the handle 14, thus allowing the user to slide it along the handle with a single hand.
  • the ring 28 is retained upwards by the bristles of the head 12 of the brush 10 and below by the most large diameter of the handle 14, slightly greater than the internal diameter of the ring 28, when the branches 16, 18, and 20 are grouped in the closed position.
  • the round 14 is divided into three branches 16, 18 and 20 distributed angularly evenly around the longitudinal axis.
  • the three branches 16, 18 and 20, thus distributed according to angles of about 120 °, are oriented so that one slots 29 between two faces of adjacent branches either located in a plane perpendicular to the plane defined by the head of the brush, and located relative to the longitudinal axis in the same direction as the bristles of the head 12 of the brush.
  • each of the branches 16, 18 or 20, of section substantially triangular is delimited by an external part in an arc 30 and by two internal flat faces 32 and 34 radial orientation and arranged at 120 °.
  • the face 32 of each branch comes to bear on the face 34 of the branch adjacent.
  • the body of the brush 10 is made in one piece, for example in one plastic molded part, comprising both the head 12 and the handle 14 of the brush 10, the handle 14 being itself divided into three branches 16, 18 and 20 by molding.
  • This thinned portion is more specifically demarcated by a facet 38 inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the brush 10 and from it.
  • This facet 38 is angled upwards and from the inside to the outside, thus cutting the two internal planar faces 32 and 34 at an angle.
  • This internal facet 38 extends to a certain depth in the branch, without going to the periphery, and includes itself a groove 40 of generally elongated shape.
  • the upper part 36 corresponding to the area of the facet 38 and the groove 40, is stressed in bending, against the natural elasticity of the molding material, to allow the grouping of three branches.
  • the handle in its central part a recess 42 which corresponds to the zones defined by the facets 38 of the different branches.
  • the thus defined toothbrush has the advantages of offer an easy brush storage solution forming a tripod on any surface overall horizontal without additional accessories, and to be simple of use when the handle is in the closed position.
  • the transition from the closed position to the open position is easily carried out by a longitudinal movement of the ring 28 upwards.
  • This ring 28 remains held between the head 12 of the brush 10 the bristles of which are long enough to retain the ring, and the part of the handle from which the diameter of the ring is too small compared to that of branches grouped together so that they can slide along the handle down.
  • the handle 14 of the toothbrush 10 may have only two branches bearing on surfaces or edges located at the base of each branch, or may have four or more branches.
  • the brush 10 may include different means for holding the brush in position closed different.
  • the sliding ring can be replaced by a threaded inner ring which cooperates with an external thread of the handle 14 of the brush, or it can be controlled by a cursor located on the handle 14, which slides longitudinally along it under a thumb restraint to allow the user to passage from one position to another.
  • the handle 14 of the brush may have one or more bosses, or a groove, so to prevent the ring from moving longitudinally too far towards the lower end of the brush beyond its locking position of the branches in the closed position.

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  1. Zahnbürste (10), mit einem mit Borsten ausgestatteten Kopf (12) und mit einem Handgriff (14), der in vertikaler Lage Haltemittel der Bürste aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Handgriff (14) der Bürste (10) von seinem oberen Teil an in mindestens zwei Bügel (16, 18, 20) längsgeteilt ist, die zwischen einer geöffneten Aufbewahrungsstellung, in der die voreinander abgespreizten freien Enden (22, 24, 26) der Bügel (16, 18, 20) auf einer horizontalen Fläche die Stützpunkte der Bürste (10) bilden, und einer geschlossenen Stellung, in der die Bügel (16, 18, 20) für die Benutzung der Zahnbürste (10) zusammengefasst sind, beweglich sind.
  2. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bügel (16, 18, 20) in die geöffnete Stellung elastisch zurückgestellt sind.
  3. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bürste in geschlossener Stellung eine Vorrichtung zum Halten der Bügel (16, 18, 20) enthält.
  4. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung zum Halten der Bügel (16, 18, 20) der Bürste (10) in zusammengefasster Stellung aus einem längs des Handgriffs (14) verschiebbaren Ring (28) gebildet ist, dessen Innenprofil in geschlossener Stellung der Bügel das Außenprofil des Handgriffs (14) ergänzt.
  5. Zahnbürste (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Handgriff (14) in drei Bügel (16, 18, 20) geteilt ist, die in regelmäßigen Winkelabständen um die Längsachse des Handgriffs herum angeordnet sind.
  6. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Handgriff (14) aus einem in drei Bügel (16, 18, 20) längsaufgespalteten einzigen Kunststoffelement herstellt ist.
  7. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zahnbürste (10) in einem einzigen Formteil herstellt ist, wobei dieses Formteil den Handgriff (14) und den Kopf (12) enthält.
  8. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkverbindung jedes Bügels (16, 18, 20) durch einen am oberen Ende (36) des Bügels befindlichen Schwächungsbereich (38, 40) ausgebildet ist.
  9. Zahnbürste (10) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwächungsbereich (38, 40) auf der Innenseite des Bügels (16, 18, 20) angeordnet ist, der so in zusammengefasster Stellung der Bügel in dem Handgriff (14) eine Innenaussparung (42) begrenzt.
  10. Zahnbürste (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8 in Kombination mit Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einer der zwischen zwei angrenzende Bügel angeordneten Spalte (29) zu einer zum Kopf (12) der Bürste parallelen Längsfläche senkrecht und an der gleichen Seite der Fläche des mit Borsten ausgestatteten Kopfs angeordnet ist.
EP98917251A 1997-03-28 1998-03-26 Zahnbürstenhandgriff mit separater lagervorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0926966B1 (de)

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FR9703819 1997-03-28
FR9703819A FR2761244B1 (fr) 1997-03-28 1997-03-28 Brosse a dents dont le manche comporte des moyens pour son rangement en position verticale
PCT/FR1998/000623 WO1998043516A2 (fr) 1997-03-28 1998-03-26 Brosse a dents dont le manche comporte des moyens pour son rangement en position verticale

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