US20180098618A1 - New design of a toothbrush - Google Patents

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US20180098618A1
US20180098618A1 US14/544,876 US201514544876A US2018098618A1 US 20180098618 A1 US20180098618 A1 US 20180098618A1 US 201514544876 A US201514544876 A US 201514544876A US 2018098618 A1 US2018098618 A1 US 2018098618A1
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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
    • A46B9/045—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously
    • 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
    • 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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The new design of a toothbrush is designed so that it's easier to used compared to a normal toothbrush. It is designed so that the two sides clean the teeth or gums in one go and the inside front can clean the back ends of the gums and also inside the two sides in the front of the toothbrush has lower length bristles to brush the top of teeth or gums, also it is designed to rotate or swivel by handle to brush or clean and gaps which separate the gums or teeth. There can also be five separate heads that can slot on and slot of easily and safely and for safety the two sides that have bristles that extend from the base of the toothbrush curve in at the top and are at different lengths or heights. These bristles bend but do not stay bent.

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  • FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an end view of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an end view of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the toothbrush.
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  • FIG. 1 illustrates bristles 100 that clean the top of the teeth and gums, bristles 102 on both sides of toothbrush, bristles 104 that clean the ends of the gums that are in the middle of the two sides and handle 106 of the toothbrush.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates bristles longer 108 inside the two sides of the toothbrush for the cleaning the top of the teeth or gums, shorter bristles 110 in a round shape to clean the end of back gums.
  • FIG. 3 further illustrates handle 112 which is designed at the proper angle to use.
  • FIG. 4 show that bristles 114 and 116 do bend but do not stay bent and that bristles 118 and 120 start from the bottom and extend up and curve in at different heights and lengths and bristles 122 clean both sides of the teeth and gums.
  • FIG. 5 further illustrates bristles 126 and 128 that extend up from the base of the toothbrush and curve in at different heights.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates short bristles 124 in the middle of the two sides of bristles and bristles 130 inside the two sides of the extended bristles that clean the ends of the back gums.

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1. A toothbrush comprising: a head comprising bristles that extend from the base of the head, the bristles including shorter bristles and longer bristles that curve toward the middle of the head; and a handle attached to the head.
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US3100309A (en) * 1959-08-27 1963-08-13 James C Gambino Toothbrush
US4493125A (en) * 1980-08-05 1985-01-15 Collis George C Toothbrush with curved bristles
US5027463A (en) * 1990-05-07 1991-07-02 Daub Craig C Toothbrush
US5148567A (en) * 1991-08-26 1992-09-22 Daub Craig C Toothbrush
US5873140A (en) * 1997-02-22 1999-02-23 Ralph Holloway Toothbrush crimped contour filament
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