US20060032006A1 - Multi-motion toothbrush - Google Patents

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US20060032006A1
US20060032006A1 US11/252,442 US25244205A US2006032006A1 US 20060032006 A1 US20060032006 A1 US 20060032006A1 US 25244205 A US25244205 A US 25244205A US 2006032006 A1 US2006032006 A1 US 2006032006A1
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Douglas Gall
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Priority claimed from US10/036,613 external-priority patent/US20030084525A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/114,780 external-priority patent/US20030084526A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/128,018 external-priority patent/US20030084527A1/en
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Priority to US11/252,442 priority Critical patent/US20060032006A1/en
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Priority to US11/414,908 priority patent/US7340794B2/en
Priority to US11/801,000 priority patent/US7640614B2/en
Priority to US12/635,746 priority patent/US7861350B2/en
Priority to US12/963,676 priority patent/US8281443B2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/349—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor with multiple brush bodies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
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    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3472—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body with combined movements of the brush body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3427—Rotation around the axis perpendicular to the axis of toothbrush handle and in the plane defined by the bristle holder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
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    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3436—Rotation around the axis perpendicular to the plane defined by the bristle holder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3445—Translation along the axis of the toothbrush handle
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US11/252,442 US20060032006A1 (en) 2001-11-06 2005-10-18 Multi-motion toothbrush
US11/414,908 US7340794B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2006-05-01 Multi-motion toothbrush
US11/801,000 US7640614B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2007-05-08 Multi motion toothbrush
US12/635,746 US7861350B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2009-12-11 Multi-motion toothbrush
US12/963,676 US8281443B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2010-12-09 Multi-motion toothbrush

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US09/993,167 US6725490B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2001-11-06 Complex motion toothbrush
US10/036,613 US20030084525A1 (en) 2001-11-07 2001-11-07 Complex motion toothbrush
US2759401A 2001-12-21 2001-12-21
US10/114,780 US20030084526A1 (en) 2001-11-06 2002-04-03 Multi-motion toothbrush
US10/128,018 US20030084527A1 (en) 2001-11-06 2002-04-22 Multi-motion toothbrush
US11/252,442 US20060032006A1 (en) 2001-11-06 2005-10-18 Multi-motion toothbrush

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US10/128,018 Continuation US20030084527A1 (en) 2001-11-06 2002-04-22 Multi-motion toothbrush

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US11/414,908 Continuation US7340794B2 (en) 2001-11-06 2006-05-01 Multi-motion toothbrush

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EP (1) EP1441665B1 (ja)
JP (1) JP2005507738A (ja)
KR (2) KR100677660B1 (ja)
CN (1) CN1610528A (ja)
CA (1) CA2465902C (ja)
MX (1) MXPA04004247A (ja)
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