EP0962166A3 - Toothbrush for complementary punctual cleaning of teeth - Google Patents

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EP0962166A3
EP0962166A3 EP99109251A EP99109251A EP0962166A3 EP 0962166 A3 EP0962166 A3 EP 0962166A3 EP 99109251 A EP99109251 A EP 99109251A EP 99109251 A EP99109251 A EP 99109251A EP 0962166 A3 EP0962166 A3 EP 0962166A3
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toothbrush
teeth
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Gabriele Karbatsch
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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

Abstract

The brush comprises bristles located on the brush head, being arranged in concentric circles and being inclined at greater angles the further there location is from the brush head centre. The outermost bristles project out over the edge of the brush head. The bristles are very short (between 2 and 3 mm). The brush head has a narrow diameter ( between 4 and 5 mm), is disc-like in shape and is removable from the handle.
EP99109251A 1998-06-04 1999-05-27 Toothbrush for complementary punctual cleaning of teeth Expired - Lifetime EP0962166B1 (en)

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DE19825053A DE19825053C1 (en) 1998-06-04 1998-06-04 Toothbrush for selective, supplementary cleaning of the teeth, especially for fixed braces and in hard-to-reach places, e.g. Interdental spaces or inside (tongue side) of the teeth
DE19825053 1998-06-04

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EP0962166A2 EP0962166A2 (en) 1999-12-08
EP0962166A3 true EP0962166A3 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0962166B1 EP0962166B1 (en) 2002-12-18

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GB2375039B (en) * 2001-05-01 2003-03-19 Neville Hardman Extension toothbrush

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DE356045C (en) * 1922-07-11 Henry Stempa Dr Toothbrush
US4150457A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-04-24 Larson David F Toothbrush
US4608968A (en) * 1982-02-19 1986-09-02 Oral Ease Inc. Gum massaging device with internal dispenser
FR2587183A1 (en) * 1985-09-13 1987-03-20 Trentini Gisele Toothbrush comprising bristles of different heights
DE3607200A1 (en) * 1986-03-05 1987-09-10 Themann Juergen Toothbrush with circular brush head

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DE435355C (en) * 1926-10-12 Erich Wolff Toothbrush for dental bridges
DE7442493U (en) * 1975-04-24 Hoppe W Brush for cleaning interdental spaces
DE4125168A1 (en) * 1991-07-30 1992-04-23 Arthur Mueller Non electric tooth-brush - has eccentrically mounted handle on its head, with straight, circular or semicircular bristles
DE9305651U1 (en) * 1993-04-15 1993-06-24 Wiezorek, Sven, 2357 Bad Bramstedt, De
US5345647A (en) * 1993-07-12 1994-09-13 Liu Hung Hsi Toothbrush
DE29711700U1 (en) * 1997-07-03 1997-09-11 Koerner Wolfgang Modified toothbrush head

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE356045C (en) * 1922-07-11 Henry Stempa Dr Toothbrush
US4150457A (en) * 1977-09-26 1979-04-24 Larson David F Toothbrush
US4608968A (en) * 1982-02-19 1986-09-02 Oral Ease Inc. Gum massaging device with internal dispenser
FR2587183A1 (en) * 1985-09-13 1987-03-20 Trentini Gisele Toothbrush comprising bristles of different heights
DE3607200A1 (en) * 1986-03-05 1987-09-10 Themann Juergen Toothbrush with circular brush head

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EP0962166A2 (en) 1999-12-08
DE19825053C1 (en) 1999-12-09
EP0962166B1 (en) 2002-12-18
DE29813740U1 (en) 1998-10-08
ATE229762T1 (en) 2003-01-15
DE59903805D1 (en) 2003-01-30

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