EP1240847A3 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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EP1240847A3
EP1240847A3 EP02012748A EP02012748A EP1240847A3 EP 1240847 A3 EP1240847 A3 EP 1240847A3 EP 02012748 A EP02012748 A EP 02012748A EP 02012748 A EP02012748 A EP 02012748A EP 1240847 A3 EP1240847 A3 EP 1240847A3
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tufts
tuft
length
handle
head
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EP1240847B1 (en
EP1240847A2 (en
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Donna Beals
Michael Roberts
Maisie Wong-Paredes
Bradley Castillo
Thomas Craig Masterman
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Procter and Gamble Business Services Canada Co
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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
Publication of EP1240847A2 publication Critical patent/EP1240847A2/en
Publication of EP1240847A3 publication Critical patent/EP1240847A3/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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  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

A toothbrush comprising: a handle; a head extending from the handle; and three tufts of bristles secured to the head, the tufts each being at an acute angle relative to an imaginary line which is tangent to or co-planar with a surface of the head through which the tufts are secured to the head, two of the three tufts differing in cross-section, the three tufts being angled and aligned substantially toward the same direction, the direction being substantially parallel with the handle, the direction being substantially towards or away from the handle, a first one of the three tufts having a length, a second one of the three tufts being adjacent to the first tuft and having a length shorter than the length of the first tuft, and a third one of the three tufts being adjacent to the first tuft and having a length shorter than the length of the first tuft.
EP02012748A 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush Expired - Lifetime EP1240847B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08022193A EP2052643A3 (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
EP98956668A EP0955837B2 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP98956668.2 Division 1998-11-06
EP98956668A Division EP0955837B2 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush

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EP08022193A Division EP2052643A3 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-06 Toothbrush
EP08022193.0 Division-Into 2008-12-19

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EP1240847A2 EP1240847A2 (en) 2002-09-18
EP1240847A3 true EP1240847A3 (en) 2003-02-12
EP1240847B1 EP1240847B1 (en) 2011-12-21

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

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AR (1) AR048240A2 (en)
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DE (4) DE69811634T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2192797T5 (en)
GB (1) GB2333697A (en)
HU (1) HUP0004254A3 (en)
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IL (1) IL129913A (en)
NO (1) NO992417L (en)
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PL (1) PL191797B1 (en)
RO (1) RO120310B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2228129C2 (en)
SK (1) SK63899A3 (en)
TR (1) TR199901208T1 (en)
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