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EP0953304A3
EP0953304A3 EP99303326A EP99303326A EP0953304A3 EP 0953304 A3 EP0953304 A3 EP 0953304A3 EP 99303326 A EP99303326 A EP 99303326A EP 99303326 A EP99303326 A EP 99303326A EP 0953304 A3 EP0953304 A3 EP 0953304A3
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holes
bristles
brush head
brush
staple
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French (fr)
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EP0953304A2 (en
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Philip Michael Morris
Roger David Jacobs
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Wisdom Toothbrushes Ltd
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Wisdom Toothbrushes Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/16—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts

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Abstract

The invention provides a brush comprising a brush head having a plurality of blind holes (7) therein for receiving bristles tufts; a plurality of bristle tufts (5) formed by bundles of bristles folded in two with the folded part (9) located in the holes, and a plurality of staples (11) of a length greater than the width of the holes forced into the brush head (1) diametrically across the holes and above the bristle fold to retain the bristles in the hole, wherein at least one face of the staple has a surface (21, 23) designed to provide increased friction in the face of the staple and the material of the brush head (1) in which it is embedded.
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EP99303326A 1998-04-28 1999-04-28 Brush Withdrawn EP0953304A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9809079.8A GB9809079D0 (en) 1998-04-28 1998-04-28 Brush
GB9809079 1998-04-28

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EP0953304A2 EP0953304A2 (en) 1999-11-03
EP0953304A3 true EP0953304A3 (en) 1999-12-08

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10163729A1 (en) 2001-12-21 2003-07-10 Zahoransky Anton Gmbh & Co Toothbrush manufacturing process involves melting plastic brush head around holes where bristles anchors are inserted to form a firm connection between head and bristles
US8402591B2 (en) 2009-07-01 2013-03-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having improved tuft retention and anchor wire
DE102019121693A1 (en) * 2019-08-12 2021-02-18 Berkenhoff Gmbh Brush with tufts of bristles attached by means of clamps and wire for producing such clamps

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5724697A (en) * 1996-08-02 1998-03-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush construction
US5740579A (en) * 1995-06-12 1998-04-21 Anchor Advanced Products, Inc. Brush for improved tuft retention and anchor wire therefor

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5740579A (en) * 1995-06-12 1998-04-21 Anchor Advanced Products, Inc. Brush for improved tuft retention and anchor wire therefor
US5724697A (en) * 1996-08-02 1998-03-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush construction

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GB9809079D0 (en) 1998-06-24
GB9909785D0 (en) 1999-06-23
GB2336769A (en) 1999-11-03
EP0953304A2 (en) 1999-11-03

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