GB2373176A - A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles - Google Patents

A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles Download PDF

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GB2373176A
GB2373176A GB0216407A GB0216407A GB2373176A GB 2373176 A GB2373176 A GB 2373176A GB 0216407 A GB0216407 A GB 0216407A GB 0216407 A GB0216407 A GB 0216407A GB 2373176 A GB2373176 A GB 2373176A
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Thomas Patrick Luchino
Mark David Saindon
Alan Gregory Trojanowski
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Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc
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McNeil PPC Inc
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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
    • 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
    • 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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An improved toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush contains bristles which are individually embedded in a toothbrush head and mutually spaced apart from one another by a distance from 0.5 times to 10 times the diameter of the bristles. The bristles may include first (3) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.25 mm to about 0.60 mm; second (5) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.08 mm to about 0.35 mm and a free length of from about 7 mm to about 16 mm; third (6) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 0.40 mm and a free length of from about 5 mm to about 14 mm; fourth (7) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 1.0 mm and a free length of from about 9 mm to about 15 mm; and a raised dense tuft (8) of bristles at the end of the toothbrush head distal from the handle.

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1 'UK Patent Application.g, GB 1, 2 373 76 (13) A (43) Date of Printing by
UK Office 18.09.2002 (21) Application No 0216407.7 (51) INTCL7 A46B 9/04
(22) Date of Filing 12.12.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data A4K KDD (31) 09461891 (32) 15.12.1999 (33) US U1S S1125
(86) International Application Data (56) Documents Cited by ISA PCT/US2000/033669 En 12.12.2000 EP 0290873 A WO 1995/006420 A DE 019616154A FR 002773962A
(87) International Publication Data US 5991957 A US 5850660 A WO2001/043585 En 21.06.2001 US 5398367 A US 5305489 A (s8) Field of Search by ISA
(71) Applicant(s) INTCL7 A46B McNeil-PPC, Inc. EPO-lnternal, WPI Data, PAJ (Incorporated in USA - New Jersey) Grandview Road, Skillman, New Jersey 08558, United States of America (74) Agent and/or Address for Service Carpmaels & Ransford (72) Inventor(s) 43 Bioomsbury Square, LONDON, WC1A ERA, Thomas Patrick Luchino United Kingdom Mark David Saindon Alan Gregory Trolanowski (54} Abstract Title A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles (57) An improved toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush contains bristles which are individually embedded in a toothbrush head and mutually spaced apart from one another by a distance from 0.5 times to 10 times the diameter of the bristles. The bristles may include first (3) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.25 mm to about 0.60 mm; second (5) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.08 mm to about 0.35 mm and a free length of from about 7 mm to about 16 mm; third (6} type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 0.40 mm and a free length of from about 5 mm to about 14 mm; fourth (7) type bristles having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 1.0 mm and a free length of from about 9 mm to about 15 mm; and a raised dense tuft (8) of bristles at the end of the toothbrush head distal from the handle.
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GB0216407A 1999-12-15 2000-12-12 A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles Expired - Fee Related GB2373176B (en)

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US46189199A 1999-12-15 1999-12-15
PCT/US2000/033669 WO2001043585A1 (en) 1999-12-15 2000-12-12 A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles

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DE19616154A1 (en) * 1996-04-23 1997-10-30 Coronet Werke Gmbh Toothbrush
US5850660A (en) * 1996-01-25 1998-12-22 Radius Inc. Toothbrush with hexagonal bristles in hexagonal tuft holes
FR2773962A1 (en) * 1998-01-26 1999-07-30 Synthelabo Toothbrush with bristles and gum massaging rods of elastomer material
US5991957A (en) * 1997-05-23 1999-11-30 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush

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US5224763A (en) 1991-12-30 1993-07-06 The Procter & Gamble Company Method of fastening bristle tufts to bristle carrier
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EP0290873A2 (en) * 1987-05-13 1988-11-17 Kao Corporation Toothbrush
US5305489A (en) * 1990-08-28 1994-04-26 Lage Gregg L Ergonomic topographic toothbrush
WO1995006420A1 (en) * 1993-09-02 1995-03-09 Lingner + Fischer Gmbh Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
US5398367A (en) * 1993-12-27 1995-03-21 Lu; Guixian Toothbrush with both soft and hard bristles
US5850660A (en) * 1996-01-25 1998-12-22 Radius Inc. Toothbrush with hexagonal bristles in hexagonal tuft holes
DE19616154A1 (en) * 1996-04-23 1997-10-30 Coronet Werke Gmbh Toothbrush
US5991957A (en) * 1997-05-23 1999-11-30 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush
FR2773962A1 (en) * 1998-01-26 1999-07-30 Synthelabo Toothbrush with bristles and gum massaging rods of elastomer material

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CA2392591A1 (en) 2001-06-21
AU2090601A (en) 2001-06-25
CO5280238A1 (en) 2003-05-30
CN1181774C (en) 2004-12-29
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WO2001043585A1 (en) 2001-06-21

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