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JP2008515569A
JP2008515569A JP2007535923A JP2007535923A JP2008515569A JP 2008515569 A JP2008515569 A JP 2008515569A JP 2007535923 A JP2007535923 A JP 2007535923A JP 2007535923 A JP2007535923 A JP 2007535923A JP 2008515569 A JP2008515569 A JP 2008515569A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A46B9/00Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/06Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber
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Abstract

歯ブラシが規定される。該歯ブラシは、ハンドル、及びハンドルに取り付けられたヘッドを有する。ヘッドは、ハンドルから最遠位の自由端及び向かい合った側縁を有する。第1の毛束の群は、ヘッドの自由端に隣接して配置される。第1の毛束の群は、スリップ剤を含む毛を有する。第2の毛束の群は、ヘッドの内側に沿って配置される。第2の毛束の群は、非平坦化された毛を含む。第3の毛束の群は、ヘッドの側縁に隣接して配置される。第3の毛束の群は、非平坦化されていない毛を含む。  A toothbrush is defined. The toothbrush has a handle and a head attached to the handle. The head has a free end distal to the handle and opposite side edges. The first group of hair bundles is disposed adjacent to the free end of the head. The first group of hair bundles has hair containing slip agent. The second group of hair bundles is arranged along the inside of the head. The second group of hair bundles includes non-flattened hair. The third group of hair bundles is disposed adjacent to the side edge of the head. The third group of hair bundles includes non-flattened hair.

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本発明は、歯ブラシ、より具体的には、毛の種類の組合せを有する歯ブラシに関する。   The present invention relates to a toothbrush, and more specifically to a toothbrush having a combination of bristle types.

様々な種類の毛を利用する歯ブラシが既知である。しかし、改善された洗浄、ホワイトニング、艶出し、口内感触、及び/又はその他の効果を提供するという願望が引き続きある。   Toothbrushes that utilize various types of bristles are known. However, there continues to be a desire to provide improved cleaning, whitening, glazing, mouth feel, and / or other benefits.

ここで本発明の様々な実施形態を参照し、その実施例が添付図面に図解されるが、類似した番号は図全体にわたって同じ要素を表す。本明細書で参照される全ての特許公報は、参考として本明細書に組み込まれる。本発明は、電動式及び手動式の両方の歯ブラシを含む歯ブラシを広く対象とする。図1を参照して、手動式の歯ブラシ20を説明する。歯ブラシ20は、ハンドル22及びヘッド24を備える。ヘッドは、複数の毛束を有する。ヘッド24の自由端28に隣接して配置される毛束26は、毛の摩擦係数を低減させるスリップ剤を含む毛を含む。使用可能なスリップ剤の一部は、フッ素化オレフィンポリマー(例えば、ポリ(テトラフルオロエチレン))、窒化ホウ素、二硫化モリブデン、グラファイト、フラーレン及びタルクである。スリップ剤は、毛材料と混合されることができるし、毛の上のコーティングの一部を形成することもできる。毛束26は、ヘッド24の自由端28で群28に配置される。束26で使用するのに適した1つの束の例が、特許番号(USPN)2002/0120995に記載されている。   Reference will now be made to various embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals represent the same elements throughout the views. All patent publications referenced herein are hereby incorporated by reference. The present invention is broadly directed to toothbrushes including both electric and manual toothbrushes. A manual toothbrush 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The toothbrush 20 includes a handle 22 and a head 24. The head has a plurality of hair bundles. The bristles 26 located adjacent to the free end 28 of the head 24 include bristles that contain slip agents that reduce the coefficient of friction of the bristles. Some of the slip agents that can be used are fluorinated olefin polymers (eg, poly (tetrafluoroethylene)), boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, graphite, fullerene, and talc. The slip agent can be mixed with the bristle material or can form part of the coating on the bristle. The hair bundle 26 is arranged in the group 28 at the free end 28 of the head 24. An example of one bundle suitable for use with bundle 26 is described in patent number (USPN) 2002/0120995.

毛束32は、ヘッド24の内部に沿って配置され、束28の群から、ハンドル22に接続されるヘッド24の端部まで延びることができる。束28は、毛に関連した、ミクロ若しくはマクロの非線状の形状又は質感を有する毛から形成されることができる。その例としては、縮れた毛、エンボス毛、分割された毛(flagged bristles)、及び外表面の周りに鱗片、鋸歯、突起、ポケット、くぼみ、又は隆起部を有する毛が挙げられる。束28に好適ないくつかの毛が、特許番号(USPN)第6,058,541号、第3,295,156号、第4,373,541号、第3,567,569号、第4,616,374号、第3,671,381号、第5,770,307号、第6,141,818号、及び第2,317,485号に記載される。   The hair bundle 32 is disposed along the interior of the head 24 and can extend from the group of bundles 28 to the end of the head 24 connected to the handle 22. The bundle 28 can be formed from hair having a micro or macro non-linear shape or texture associated with the hair. Examples include curly hair, embossed hair, flagged bristles, and hair with scales, saw teeth, protrusions, pockets, indentations, or ridges around the outer surface. Some hairs suitable for the bundle 28 are patent numbers (USPN) 6,058,541, 3,295,156, 4,373,541, 3,567,569, fourth. , 616,374, 3,671,381, 5,770,307, 6,141,818, and 2,317,485.

毛束34は、歯ブラシヘッド24の側縁36に隣接して配置され、束32の群の長さにほぼ沿って、隣接する束26から伸びることができる。毛束34はこのように、1以上の束の外列を形成する。毛束34は、当該技術分野において既知のように非平坦化されていない毛から形成されることができる。いくつかの非平坦化されていない毛の例は、特許番号第(USPN)6,151,745号及び第5,926,897号に説明される。束34の毛は、熱可塑性エラストマー(例えば、天然ゴム若しくは人造ゴム)又はナイロンなどの従来の高分子材料から形成されることができる。毛束34は、特許番号第(USPN)6,371,294号及びWO00/76369に記載されているような直立のエラストマー要素の形態で提供されることもできる。非平坦化されていない毛束34がヘッド24の内側に沿って配置され、非平坦化された毛束32がヘッド24の外側の束の列を形成するように、毛束32と34とを交換することができると考えられる。両方がヘッド24の内側に沿って配置されるように、又は両方がヘッド24の外側の束の列を形成するように、毛束32と34とを混合させることも考えられる。図3及び4に示されるように、非平坦化されていない毛束34は、完全に又は部分的に非平坦化された毛束32を取り囲んでもよい。図5に示されるように、非平坦化された毛束32の有効性を改善するために、非平坦化された毛束32は非平坦化されていない毛束34を超えて伸びてもよい。図1及び図5に示されるように、より優れた洗浄のために、スリップ剤を組み込む毛を含む毛束26は、非平坦化された毛束32及び非平坦化されていない毛束34の両方を超えて伸びてもよい。   The bristle bundle 34 is disposed adjacent to the side edge 36 of the toothbrush head 24 and can extend from the adjacent bundle 26 substantially along the length of the group of bundles 32. The hair bundle 34 thus forms an outer row of one or more bundles. The hair bundle 34 can be formed from non-flattened hair as is known in the art. Some examples of non-planarized hair are described in US Pat. Nos. (USPN) 6,151,745 and 5,926,897. The bristles of the bundles 34 can be formed from conventional polymeric materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (eg, natural rubber or man-made rubber) or nylon. The hair bundle 34 can also be provided in the form of an upright elastomeric element as described in patent number (USPN) 6,371,294 and WO 00/76369. The hair bundles 32 and 34 are arranged so that the non-flattened hair bundle 34 is arranged along the inside of the head 24 and the non-flattened hair bundle 32 forms a row of bundles outside the head 24. It can be exchanged. It is also conceivable to mix the hair bundles 32 and 34 such that both are arranged along the inside of the head 24 or both form a bundle row outside the head 24. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the non-flattened hair bundle 34 may surround a fully or partially non-flattened hair bundle 32. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to improve the effectiveness of the non-flattened hair bundle 32, the non-flattened hair bundle 32 may extend beyond the non-flattened hair bundle 34. . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, for better cleaning, the hair bundle 26 that includes hair incorporating a slip agent is a combination of non-flattened hair bundle 32 and non-flattened hair bundle 34. You may extend beyond both.

本発明の別の実施形態では、図6に見られるように、スリップ剤を組み込む毛を含む毛束26は、ヘッド24の内側に沿って提供されてもよい。毛束26は、ヘッド26の内側を完全に又は部分的に満たしてもよい。図6では、毛束26が、非平坦化されていない毛束34の列と交互になっているのが示される。   In another embodiment of the present invention, as seen in FIG. 6, a hair bundle 26 that includes hair incorporating a slip agent may be provided along the inside of the head 24. The hair bundle 26 may completely or partially fill the inside of the head 26. In FIG. 6, the hair bundles 26 are shown alternating with a row of hair bundles 34 that are not flattened.

本発明の実施形態は、図1及び図5に図解される毛束の外形に関して本明細書において説明されているが、他の毛束の外形が提供され得ることも考えられる。   While embodiments of the present invention are described herein with respect to the hair bundle profile illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 5, it is contemplated that other hair bundle profiles may be provided.

本明細書は、本発明を対象とする特許請求の範囲をもって結論とするが、本発明は、添付図面と併せた以下の説明からよりよく理解されると考えられる。   The specification concludes with the claims directed to the invention, which is believed to be better understood from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

本発明に従って作られた歯ブラシの側面図。1 is a side view of a toothbrush made in accordance with the present invention. 図1の歯ブラシのヘッドの束模様の平面図。The top view of the bundle pattern of the head of the toothbrush of FIG. 図1の歯ブラシのヘッドの別の束模様の平面図。The top view of another bundle pattern of the head of the toothbrush of FIG. 図1の歯ブラシのヘッドの別の束模様の平面図。The top view of another bundle pattern of the head of the toothbrush of FIG. 図1の歯ブラシとの使用に適した別の毛束の外形の側面図。FIG. 4 is a side view of another bristle bundle profile suitable for use with the toothbrush of FIG. 1. 図1の歯ブラシのヘッドの別の束模様の平面図。The top view of another bundle pattern of the head of the toothbrush of FIG.

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ハンドル、
前記ハンドルに取り付けられたヘッドであって、前記ハンドルから最遠位の自由端及び向かい合った側縁を有する前記ヘッド、
前記ヘッドの前記自由端に隣接して配置される第1の毛束の群であって、スリップ剤を有する毛を含む前記第1の毛束の群、
前記ヘッドの内側に沿って配置される第2の毛束の群であって、非平坦化された毛を含む前記第2の毛束の群、並びに
前記ヘッドの前記側縁に隣接して配置される第3の毛束の群であって、非平坦化されていない毛を含む前記第3の毛束の群を備える、歯ブラシ。
handle,
A head attached to the handle, the head having a freemost distal end and opposing side edges from the handle;
A first group of hair bundles disposed adjacent to the free end of the head, the first group of hair bundles comprising bristles having a slip agent;
A second group of hair bundles disposed along the inside of the head, the second group of hair bundles including non-flattened hairs, and disposed adjacent to the side edge of the head A toothbrush comprising the third group of hair bundles, wherein the third group of hair bundles includes unflattened bristles.
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