EP0955837B2 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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EP0955837B2
EP0955837B2 EP98956668A EP98956668A EP0955837B2 EP 0955837 B2 EP0955837 B2 EP 0955837B2 EP 98956668 A EP98956668 A EP 98956668A EP 98956668 A EP98956668 A EP 98956668A EP 0955837 B2 EP0955837 B2 EP 0955837B2
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tufts
bristles
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French (fr)
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EP0955837A1 (en
EP0955837A4 (en
EP0955837B1 (en
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Donna Beals
Maisie Wong-Paredes
Thomas Craig Masterman
Michael Roberts
Bradley Castillo
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Gillette Canada Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/177,991 external-priority patent/US6308367B1/en
Application filed by Gillette Canada Inc filed Critical Gillette Canada Inc
Priority to EP08022193A priority Critical patent/EP2052643A3/en
Priority to EP02012748A priority patent/EP1240847B1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A46B9/045—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • A46B5/026—Grips or handles having a nonslip section
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • 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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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
EP98956668A 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush Expired - Lifetime EP0955837B2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08022193A EP2052643A3 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush
EP02012748A EP1240847B1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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US96829397A 1997-11-12 1997-11-12
US968293 1997-11-12
US09/177,991 US6308367B1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-10-23 Toothbrush
US177991 1998-10-23
PCT/US1998/023780 WO1999023910A1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP02012748A Division EP1240847B1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP0955837A1 EP0955837A1 (en) 1999-11-17
EP0955837A4 EP0955837A4 (en) 2000-07-19
EP0955837B1 EP0955837B1 (en) 2003-02-26
EP0955837B2 true EP0955837B2 (en) 2008-10-22

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EP02012748A Expired - Lifetime EP1240847B1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush
EP98956668A Expired - Lifetime EP0955837B2 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP02012748A Expired - Lifetime EP1240847B1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP (2) EP1240847B1 (ru)
JP (4) JP4069188B2 (ru)
CN (1) CN1120682C (ru)
AR (1) AR048240A2 (ru)
AT (1) ATE233060T1 (ru)
AU (1) AU742959B2 (ru)
BR (1) BR9806247A (ru)
CA (1) CA2271852C (ru)
CZ (1) CZ172999A3 (ru)
DE (4) DE29823799U1 (ru)
ES (1) ES2192797T5 (ru)
GB (1) GB2333697A (ru)
HU (1) HUP0004254A3 (ru)
ID (1) ID21723A (ru)
IL (1) IL129913A (ru)
NO (1) NO992417L (ru)
NZ (1) NZ335854A (ru)
PL (1) PL191797B1 (ru)
RO (1) RO120310B1 (ru)
RU (1) RU2228129C2 (ru)
SK (1) SK63899A3 (ru)
TR (1) TR199901208T1 (ru)
TW (1) TW538701U (ru)
WO (1) WO1999023910A1 (ru)

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GB2333697A (en) 1999-08-04
DE69811634T2 (de) 2003-10-23
HUP0004254A2 (en) 2001-03-28
JP2008068108A (ja) 2008-03-27
AR048240A2 (es) 2006-04-12
EP0955837A1 (en) 1999-11-17
DE69811634D1 (de) 2003-04-03
EP1240847B1 (en) 2011-12-21
CA2271852C (en) 2004-03-09
EP0955837A4 (en) 2000-07-19
SK63899A3 (en) 2000-05-16
CA2271852A1 (en) 1999-05-20
CN1120682C (zh) 2003-09-10
JP4069188B2 (ja) 2008-04-02
ID21723A (id) 1999-07-15
EP1240847A2 (en) 2002-09-18
DE29823590U1 (de) 1999-10-07
AU742959B2 (en) 2002-01-17
EP0955837B1 (en) 2003-02-26
WO1999023910A1 (en) 1999-05-20
NO992417D0 (no) 1999-05-20
CZ172999A3 (cs) 1999-12-15
DE29823799U1 (de) 2000-08-24
BR9806247A (pt) 2000-01-25
JP2001507981A (ja) 2001-06-19
TW538701U (en) 2003-06-21
CN1241123A (zh) 2000-01-12
JP2008068109A (ja) 2008-03-27
RU2228129C2 (ru) 2004-05-10
DE19881632T1 (de) 1999-10-28
IL129913A (en) 2002-05-23
PL191797B1 (pl) 2006-07-31
HUP0004254A3 (en) 2001-12-28
EP1240847A3 (en) 2003-02-12
RO120310B1 (ro) 2005-12-30
IL129913A0 (en) 2000-06-01
NO992417L (no) 1999-07-16
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