EP2526815A3 - Tooth brush with mixed bristle bundles and method for its manufacture - Google Patents

Tooth brush with mixed bristle bundles and method for its manufacture Download PDF

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EP2526815A3
EP2526815A3 EP12004612A EP12004612A EP2526815A3 EP 2526815 A3 EP2526815 A3 EP 2526815A3 EP 12004612 A EP12004612 A EP 12004612A EP 12004612 A EP12004612 A EP 12004612A EP 2526815 A3 EP2526815 A3 EP 2526815A3
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Jost Loetscher
Oskar Trevisan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D3/00—Preparing, i.e. Manufacturing brush bodies
    • 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
    • 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
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/02—Bristles details
    • A46D1/0276—Bristles having pointed ends
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D3/00—Preparing, i.e. Manufacturing brush bodies
    • A46D3/04—Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies
    • A46D3/045—Machines for inserting or fixing bristles in bodies for fixing bristles by fusing or gluing to a body

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Zahnbürste mit einem Zahnbürstenkörper (28), welcher einen Kopfbereich (24), einen daran anschliessenden Halsbereich (26) und einen an der dem Kopfbereich (24) abgewandten Seite an den Halsbereich (26) anschliessenden Griffbereich, aufweist. Die Zahnbürste weist weiterhin ein Borstentragplättchen (10) mit Durchlässen (16) für Borstenbündel (22) auf. Der Kopfbereich (24) ist von seiner Vorderseite (30) her mit einer Ausnehmung (32) versehen, welche im Wesentlichen der Form des Borstentragplättchens (10) entspricht. An dem Borstentragplättchen (10) sind Bündel (22) mit einseitig chemisch zugespitzten und mechanisch bearbeiteten Borsten (40), welche einen zu einer Spitze (42) zulaufenden zugespitzten Abschnitt (48) und einen daran anschliessenden, ein stumpfes Ende (46) aufweisenden, zylindrischen Abschnitt (50) aufweisen sowie Bündel (22) mit konventionellen zylindrischen Borsten ankerlos befestigt. Die Erfindung betrifft ausserdem ein Verfahren zur Herstellung einer solchen Zahnbürste.

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The invention relates to a toothbrush having a toothbrush body (28) which has a head region (24), a neck region (26) adjoining thereto and a grip region adjoining the neck region (26) on the side remote from the head region (24). The toothbrush also has a bristle carrying plate (10) with passages (16) for bristle bundles (22). The head area (24) is provided with a recess (32) from its front side (30), which essentially corresponds to the shape of the bristle carrying plate (10). On the bristle carrying plate (10) are bundles (22) with chemically sharpened and machined bristles (40) on one side, which have a pointed portion (48) tapering towards a point (42) and a butt end (46) connected thereto, cylindrical portion (50) and fixed bundles (22) with conventional cylindrical bristles anchorless. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a toothbrush.
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EP08010409.4A EP2130454B1 (en) 2008-06-07 2008-06-07 Method to produce anchorless bristled tooth brushes

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