EP1311175A1 - Doppelkopfzahnbürste - Google Patents
DoppelkopfzahnbürsteInfo
- Publication number
- EP1311175A1 EP1311175A1 EP01946478A EP01946478A EP1311175A1 EP 1311175 A1 EP1311175 A1 EP 1311175A1 EP 01946478 A EP01946478 A EP 01946478A EP 01946478 A EP01946478 A EP 01946478A EP 1311175 A1 EP1311175 A1 EP 1311175A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- elongated handle
- neck
- bristles
- predetermined
- distal end
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/0004—Additional brush head
- A46B5/0012—Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle for simultaneous use, e.g. cooperating with each-other
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
- A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
- A46B5/0062—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being flexible or resilient during use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
- A46B5/0054—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body
- A46B5/0062—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being flexible or resilient during use
- A46B5/0066—Flexible resilience by elastic deformation of the material
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- 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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
Definitions
- brushing heads are not particularly designed to follow the contours of the teeth and gum
- Strassburger discloses a toothbrush having two rows of bristles which are sloped in opposite
- Rosario patent in addition, discloses a brushing head that can rotate about three planes.
- the brushing head comprises a plurality of
- the narrow blade-like bristles inherently place higher excessive concentrated pressure on the gum more so than bristles with a larger contact area which can spread pressure evenly
- teeth and provide for gende stimulation of the varying gum tissues without harm or
- one object of the present invention is to achieve proper functioning of
- twin-brushing heads to function in such a manner as to provide alternate addressing
- one object of the present invention is to provide an improved cleaning
- Another object of the invention is to provide a toothbrush whose twin-heads
- Still another object of the invention is to coordinate the brushing force of a user (the
- twin-brushing heads of the device (the Y Value), in conjunction and concert with the twin
- Fig. 1 shows a top view of the left and right side handles of a toothbrush
- Figs. 1A and IB show the insert of Figs. 1-3;
- Fig. 2 shows a side view of the left and right side handles in which the handles are
- Fig. 3 shows a top view similar to Fig. 1 but wherein the gap of Fig. 1 has been
- Fig. 4 shows a bottom view of a brush, with the left and right handles being slightly
- Fig. 5 shows a top view of the brush with slightly separated left and right handles.
- Figs. 1-3 show a first embodiment of the left (L) and right (R) handles of a dual
- handles 12L and 12R consisting of handles 12L and 12R, the neck portions 13L and 13R and the
- brushing head 14L and 14R are molded from polymers of amorphoric resins or semicrystalline resins. Thereafter the heads are held flat and holes for the brushes are drilled
- the bristles have a certain stiffness which can range
- the bristles are cut to any desired length, shape or
- Ultrasonic Corporation manufactures and sells commercial vibrational and ultrasonic
- the invention can be analogized to a machine whose moving parts are activated by a
- the invention/device is wholly dependent on characteristics of necks 13L and 13R,
- the brush can work (function) equally well with or without the use of a cushioned
- the cushioned insert 16 in the handle is shown in the embodiment of Figs. 1-3.
- the cushioned insert is shown in the embodiment of Figs. 1-3.
- FIG.4 and 5 illustrate the invention without the use of a cushioned insert
- stiffness which varies from soft to hard can increase the sensitivity for the user.
- the insert can be of any shape or
- Fig. 1 is shown to have an oval top. (See Fig. 1A) Moreover, the oval shaped insert 16 is
- the rectangular base 16B slides into a rectangular
- the insert is made of rubber and shaped to accommodate the thumb of
- the resiliency characteristics of the rubber can be varied to accommodate the
- rubber insert can be varied from soft to hard to provide a range of cuslnoning
- polymers used to make ' left and right handles can be selected to increase
- the present invention provides for the adaptation of brushing pressure to the
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- Brushes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US59608100A | 2000-06-16 | 2000-06-16 | |
US596081 | 2000-06-16 | ||
PCT/US2001/019441 WO2001095761A1 (en) | 2000-06-16 | 2001-06-18 | Twin-headed toothbrush |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1311175A1 true EP1311175A1 (de) | 2003-05-21 |
EP1311175A4 EP1311175A4 (de) | 2004-10-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP01946478A Ceased EP1311175A4 (de) | 2000-06-16 | 2001-06-18 | Doppelkopfzahnbürste |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1311175A4 (de) |
CN (1) | CN1447663A (de) |
AU (1) | AU2001268524A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2001095761A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20030135944A1 (en) * | 2000-06-16 | 2003-07-24 | Brice Michael F. | Twin-headed toothbrush |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE500597C (de) * | 1930-06-26 | David Buck | Doppelzahnbuerste in Doppel-T-Form | |
US1914240A (en) * | 1932-02-04 | 1933-06-13 | John W Caldwell | Combined gum massager and tooth brusher |
DE592757C (de) * | 1934-02-14 | Otto Neubauer | Zahnbuerste | |
US4486914A (en) * | 1982-07-16 | 1984-12-11 | Planten Staffan | Tooth brush for cleaning and care of the teeth |
DE8609190U1 (de) * | 1986-04-05 | 1986-06-12 | Karlström, Göran, 7556 Ötigheim | Doppelzahnbürste |
GB2169499A (en) * | 1985-01-11 | 1986-07-16 | David Beiny | Double-headed toothbrush |
US5471702A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1995-12-05 | Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. | Toothbrush with lateral stroke correcting features |
DE19619206A1 (de) * | 1995-05-18 | 1996-11-21 | Viera Anna Trojan | Doppelte Zahnbürste |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4472853A (en) * | 1982-04-21 | 1984-09-25 | Samuel Rauch | Toothbrush |
AU7485687A (en) * | 1986-06-04 | 1988-01-11 | Schaiper, H. | Toothbrush |
US5499421A (en) * | 1993-06-15 | 1996-03-19 | Brice; Michael F. | Twin-headed toothbrush |
US5673452A (en) * | 1996-08-12 | 1997-10-07 | Chang; Ching-Min | Toothbrush |
US5875510A (en) * | 1996-09-27 | 1999-03-02 | Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. | Replaceable head toothbrush |
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2001
- 2001-06-18 CN CN 01814161 patent/CN1447663A/zh active Pending
- 2001-06-18 AU AU2001268524A patent/AU2001268524A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-06-18 EP EP01946478A patent/EP1311175A4/de not_active Ceased
- 2001-06-18 WO PCT/US2001/019441 patent/WO2001095761A1/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE500597C (de) * | 1930-06-26 | David Buck | Doppelzahnbuerste in Doppel-T-Form | |
DE592757C (de) * | 1934-02-14 | Otto Neubauer | Zahnbuerste | |
US1914240A (en) * | 1932-02-04 | 1933-06-13 | John W Caldwell | Combined gum massager and tooth brusher |
US4486914A (en) * | 1982-07-16 | 1984-12-11 | Planten Staffan | Tooth brush for cleaning and care of the teeth |
GB2169499A (en) * | 1985-01-11 | 1986-07-16 | David Beiny | Double-headed toothbrush |
DE8609190U1 (de) * | 1986-04-05 | 1986-06-12 | Karlström, Göran, 7556 Ötigheim | Doppelzahnbürste |
US5471702A (en) * | 1995-01-13 | 1995-12-05 | Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. | Toothbrush with lateral stroke correcting features |
DE19619206A1 (de) * | 1995-05-18 | 1996-11-21 | Viera Anna Trojan | Doppelte Zahnbürste |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See also references of WO0195761A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CN1447663A (zh) | 2003-10-08 |
AU2001268524A1 (en) | 2001-12-24 |
EP1311175A4 (de) | 2004-10-06 |
WO2001095761A1 (en) | 2001-12-20 |
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Legal Events
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PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
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17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20030116 |
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AK | Designated contracting states |
Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
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AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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A4 | Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched |
Effective date: 20040824 |
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RIC1 | Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant |
Ipc: 7A 46B 5/00 B Ipc: 7A 46B 9/04 A |
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STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSED |
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18R | Application refused |
Effective date: 20071026 |