GB2286520A - Toothbrush - Google Patents

Toothbrush

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Publication number
GB2286520A
GB2286520A GB9508908A GB9508908A GB2286520A GB 2286520 A GB2286520 A GB 2286520A GB 9508908 A GB9508908 A GB 9508908A GB 9508908 A GB9508908 A GB 9508908A GB 2286520 A GB2286520 A GB 2286520A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
toothbrush
neck
handle
flex
interconnected
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Granted
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GB9508908A
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GB9508908D0 (en
GB2286520B (en
Inventor
Louis William Sanderson
John Ward Sanderson
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Sanderson J & W Ltd
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Sanderson J & W Ltd
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Publication of GB9508908D0 publication Critical patent/GB9508908D0/en
Publication of GB2286520A publication Critical patent/GB2286520A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2286520B publication Critical patent/GB2286520B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A46B5/002—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
    • 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

The handle (2) and head (3) of a toothbrush (1) are interconnected by a neck (4) having a resiliently flexible portion (5) with a helical groove (6) which allows the neck (4) to flex in any transverse direction and also to twist relative to the handle (2). <IMAGE>
GB9508908A 1992-11-05 1993-11-04 Toothbrush Expired - Fee Related GB2286520B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB929223214A GB9223214D0 (en) 1992-11-05 1992-11-05 Toothbrush
PCT/GB1993/002283 WO1994009675A1 (en) 1992-11-05 1993-11-04 Toothbrush

Publications (3)

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GB9508908D0 GB9508908D0 (en) 1995-06-21
GB2286520A true GB2286520A (en) 1995-08-23
GB2286520B GB2286520B (en) 1996-07-24

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GB929223214A Pending GB9223214D0 (en) 1992-11-05 1992-11-05 Toothbrush
GB9508908A Expired - Fee Related GB2286520B (en) 1992-11-05 1993-11-04 Toothbrush

Family Applications Before (1)

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GB929223214A Pending GB9223214D0 (en) 1992-11-05 1992-11-05 Toothbrush

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP0669812B1 (en)
AU (1) AU5426994A (en)
DE (1) DE69312081T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0669812T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2107057T3 (en)
GB (2) GB9223214D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1994009675A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2338648A (en) * 1998-06-25 1999-12-29 Sophia Basi Cleaning device with resilient head mounting

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DE4229152A1 (en) * 1992-09-01 1994-03-03 Jordan As Oslo Toothbrush and manufacturing process for toothbrushes
US5784742A (en) * 1995-06-23 1998-07-28 Optiva Corporation Toothbrush with adaptive load sensor
US5735012A (en) * 1997-04-01 1998-04-07 Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. Resiliently flexible toothbrush
US5815872A (en) * 1997-08-08 1998-10-06 Optiva Corporation Pressure overload indicator system for power toothbrushes
DE29820734U1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-03-23 Schiffer Fa M & C Brush, especially toothbrush
US6883200B1 (en) * 1999-10-01 2005-04-26 Heinrich Georg Euler Tooth brush
KR101128208B1 (en) 2011-07-22 2012-03-22 노창현 Toothbrush
US20160113743A1 (en) * 2014-10-23 2016-04-28 Pau-Ling Lu Interdental Brush with Adjustable Bending Angles
WO2021012070A1 (en) * 2019-07-19 2021-01-28 龙昌兄弟股份有限公司 Toothbrush having improved grip handle
WO2024106681A1 (en) * 2022-11-16 2024-05-23 주식회사 아이투씨브릿지 Toothbrush, mechanism for implementing provision of toothbrushing force of toothbrush, toothbrush operation method, and twist recovery mechanism apparatus

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR536161A (en) * 1921-02-28 1922-04-27 Toothbrush enhancements
US2268488A (en) * 1940-08-26 1941-12-30 Keeys Murphy Broom
US4520526A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-06-04 Peters Charles W Resiliently flexible toothbrush
WO1988003772A1 (en) * 1986-11-29 1988-06-02 Menadier Heilmittel Gmbh Toothbrush
EP0281017A1 (en) * 1987-02-27 1988-09-07 Blendax GmbH Toothbrush
EP0336641A2 (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-11 Lingner + Fischer GmbH Toothbrush having a flexible handle

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR536161A (en) * 1921-02-28 1922-04-27 Toothbrush enhancements
US2268488A (en) * 1940-08-26 1941-12-30 Keeys Murphy Broom
US4520526A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-06-04 Peters Charles W Resiliently flexible toothbrush
WO1988003772A1 (en) * 1986-11-29 1988-06-02 Menadier Heilmittel Gmbh Toothbrush
EP0281017A1 (en) * 1987-02-27 1988-09-07 Blendax GmbH Toothbrush
EP0336641A2 (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-11 Lingner + Fischer GmbH Toothbrush having a flexible handle

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2338648A (en) * 1998-06-25 1999-12-29 Sophia Basi Cleaning device with resilient head mounting

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9508908D0 (en) 1995-06-21
DE69312081T2 (en) 1998-02-05
EP0669812B1 (en) 1997-07-09
GB9223214D0 (en) 1992-12-16
ES2107057T3 (en) 1997-11-16
AU5426994A (en) 1994-05-24
DK0669812T3 (en) 1998-02-16
GB2286520B (en) 1996-07-24
EP0669812A1 (en) 1995-09-06
WO1994009675A1 (en) 1994-05-11
DE69312081D1 (en) 1997-08-14

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19971104