US20080028559A1 - Tooth Brush - Google Patents

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US20080028559A1
US20080028559A1 US11/571,593 US57159305A US2008028559A1 US 20080028559 A1 US20080028559 A1 US 20080028559A1 US 57159305 A US57159305 A US 57159305A US 2008028559 A1 US2008028559 A1 US 2008028559A1
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Jong Sung Kim
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/06—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware in the form of tapes, chains, flexible shafts, springs, mats or the like
    • 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
    • A46B5/0075—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being adjustable and stable during use
    • A46B5/0079—Adjustable and stable shaft or handle, e.g. generally in one piece
    • 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
    • A46B5/0075—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body being adjustable and stable during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
    • 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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  • This invention is related to a tooth brush with a special structural shape enabling anterior and posterior part of upper and lower teeth to be evenly cleaned.
  • Korean Laid-Open Utility Model No. 20-1987-0004713 discloses a tooth brush which is consisted of brush unit and handle, wherein a circular rotor is formed in the lower part of the brush unit, the center and the circumferential extension of which are perforated to form a motor hole and a plural number of angle holes, and the handle, where a switch groove is formed, is engraved with a central axis for fixing the said circular rotor and a motor groove to turn from side to side.
  • the tooth brush is constructed so that the said brush unit may be variably fixed in a position with a given angle by a switch prominently formed on the handle and a rotary rod and a spring of the working rod.
  • Korean Laid-Open Utility Model No. 20-1997-0048852 (laid-open on Aug. 12, 1997) discloses a tooth brush with an angle adjustable structure.
  • the tooth brush disclosed in the said laid-open utility model has a circular protrusion in one side of the handle, and a circular perforation of C-shape in one side of a brush body.
  • the handle and the brush body are combined with each other and the angle between them can be adjusted at one's option.
  • a magnet is combined with one side of the handle.
  • the handle and the brush are bent only in the unilateral direction so that they have a limitation to removal of plaque from one's teeth, and further, when one brushes one's teeth with either of the said tooth brushes, one gets to feel tired in one's wrist or arm so that one may still has difficulties in cleaning one's teeth.
  • the objective of this invention is to provide a tooth brush enabling the brush hairs to get in contact with every nook and corner of one's teeth without feeling tired in one's wrist or arm when one brushes one's teeth by the method of brushing one's teeth which is known to be recommendable.
  • a tooth brush according to this invention for accomplishing the said objective consists of a handle ( 10 ) linearly formed in the longitudinal direction so that it may be held by hand; and
  • the said head ( 12 ) is bent and extended with an elliptical curve being formed against the direction in which the handle ( 10 ) is extended.
  • the brush gets to be well in contact with every nook and corner of the anterior and posterior teeth of the upper and lower teeth so that its capacity to remove plaque gets to be substantially increased and further, one feels less tired in one's wrist and arm compared with the case one uses a conventional tooth brush with the same tooth paste for the same time by the same method.
  • the tooth brush of this invention induces a user to brush the teeth by moving the tooth brush in the vertical direction so that it helps the user get rid of a bad habit of brushing the teeth side by side.
  • the tooth brush of this invention remove the plaque efficiently.
  • tooth paste often gets to go between hair of the brush so that a lot of tooth paste fails to be used in the actual brushing one's teeth, which results in a large consumption of tooth paste, while the tooth brush of this invention can reduce a consumption of tooth paste by inducing the user to brush the teeth in the vertical direction.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure of the tooth brush according to an example of this invention.
  • a tooth brush of this invention is characterized by comprising a handle ( 10 ) linearly formed in the longitudinal direction so that it may be held by hand and a head ( 12 ) bent and extended with an elliptical curve being formed at an angle of 20° to 70° to the left side against the extensional direction of the said handle ( 10 ) and further bent and extended with an elliptical curve being formed at an angle of 10° to 40° to the rear side of the prominent tooth brush against the axis parallel with the handle ( 10 ).
  • the tooth brush of this invention has the head ( 12 ) bent and extended with an elliptical curve being formed against the direction in which the handle ( 10 ) is extended.
  • the brush gets to be well in contact with every nook and corner of the anterior and posterior teeth of the upper and lower teeth so that its capacity to remove plaque gets to be substantially increased and further, one feels less tired in one's wrist and arm, compared with the case that one uses a conventional tooth brush with the same tooth paste for the same time by the same method.
  • the tooth brush of this invention induces a user to brush the teeth by moving the tooth brush in the vertical direction so that it helps the user get rid of a bad habit of brushing the teeth horizontally.
  • the tooth brush of this invention remove the plaque efficiently.
  • tooth paste often gets to go between hair of the brush so that a lot of tooth paste fails to be used in the actual brushing one's teeth, which results in a large consumption of tooth paste, while the tooth brush of this invention can reduce a consumption of tooth paste by inducing the user to brush the teeth in the vertical direction.
  • the tooth brush of this invention has a much enhanced capacity to remove plaque from the rear surface of the upper and lower teeth that is difficult to be brushed, and further has an effect that the user feels much less tired in his wrist and arm when he/she brushes the teeth in every nook and corner.
  • the tooth brush of this invention has a much enhanced capacity to remove plaque from the rear surface of the upper and lower teeth that is difficult to be brushed, and further has an effect that the user feels much less tired in his wrist and arm when he/she brushes the teeth in every nook and corner, compared with the conventional tooth brush.
  • the tooth brush of this invention induces a user to brush the teeth by moving the tooth brush in the vertical direction so that it helps the user get rid of a bad habit of brushing the teeth horizontally.
  • the tooth brush of this invention has much improved capacity to remove plaque.
  • the tooth brush of this invention can reduce a consumption of tooth paste by inducing the user to brush the teeth in the vertical direction.

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KR (1) KR100602005B1 (pt)
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BR (1) BRPI0520612A2 (pt)
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JP2008522780A (ja) 2008-07-03
BRPI0520612A2 (pt) 2009-09-29
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MX2007008168A (es) 2007-08-06
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