EP2759227A3 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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EP2759227A3
EP2759227A3 EP14165783.3A EP14165783A EP2759227A3 EP 2759227 A3 EP2759227 A3 EP 2759227A3 EP 14165783 A EP14165783 A EP 14165783A EP 2759227 A3 EP2759227 A3 EP 2759227A3
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Björn Kling
Andreas Birk
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Braun GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means
    • A46B15/0012—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means with a pressure controlling device
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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Abstract

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Zahnbürste mit einem Griff, einem Kopf mit Mundpflegeelementen und einem Hals, der den Kopf mit dem Griff verbindet, wobei eine Grundstruktur des Griffes, des Halses und des Kopfes aus einer Hartkunststoffkomponente gebildet ist, wobei die Grundstruktur des Griffes mit einer ersten Weichkunststoffkomponente zumindest teilweise überdeckt ist, wobei der Kopf eine zweite Weichkunststoffkomponente aufweist und wobei der Hals eine durchgehende Öffnung aufweist, wobei zumindest ein Abschnitt einer Begrenzungswandung der Öffnung mit einem elastischen Muskel versehen ist.

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The present invention relates to a toothbrush with a handle, a head with oral care elements and a neck which connects the head to the handle, wherein a basic structure of the handle, the neck and the head is formed from a hard plastic component, wherein the basic structure of the handle with a first soft plastic component is at least partially covered, wherein the head has a second soft plastic component and wherein the neck has a through opening, wherein at least a portion of a boundary wall of the opening is provided with an elastic muscle.
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EP14165783.3A 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush Active EP2759227B1 (en)

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EP14165783.3A EP2759227B1 (en) 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush

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EP09003870.4A EP2229841B1 (en) 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush
EP14165783.3A EP2759227B1 (en) 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush

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EP09003870.4A Division-Into EP2229841B1 (en) 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush
EP09003870.4A Division EP2229841B1 (en) 2009-03-18 2009-03-18 Toothbrush

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EP2759227A2 EP2759227A2 (en) 2014-07-30
EP2759227A3 true EP2759227A3 (en) 2015-01-28
EP2759227B1 EP2759227B1 (en) 2016-10-05

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KR (1) KR101398283B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102355834B (en)
AU (1) AU2010224515B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1009415B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2755559C (en)
ES (1) ES2538716T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1144239A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2011009697A (en)
PL (1) PL2229841T3 (en)
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