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US3302230A
US3302230A US498504A US49850465A US3302230A US 3302230 A US3302230 A US 3302230A US 498504 A US498504 A US 498504A US 49850465 A US49850465 A US 49850465A US 3302230 A US3302230 A US 3302230A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B9/00Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46BBRUSHES
    • A46B1/00Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46BRUSHWARE
    • A46DMANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/02Bristles details
    • A46D1/0238Bristles with non-round cross-section

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  • the present invention relates to a toothbrush made f a thermoplastic material, such as polyethylene or polypropylene and comprising a handle and bristles produced in one unit.
  • Toothbrushes of polyethylene are also .kno-wn, but the bristles of these must be made coarser than the bristles of conventional toothbrushes, 'because of technical reasons.
  • toothbrush according to this invention which because of its economical cost is, in addition, Very suitable for disposable use e.g. in medical and dental services or at restaurants or hotels and when travelling.
  • the characterising features of the toothbrush according to the invention is that its bristles taper or narrow toward the apices, preferably from the base to the apex, and have a cross-section in the shape of a polygon with at least two acute angles, and that the bristles have a coating of dentifrice.
  • the cross-section of the bristles can be, therefore, triangular, rhomb-ic, star shaped or form an irregular polygon, due to this shape of bristle a scraping effect is obtained, which is never achieved by a bristle of for instance circular cross-section, from which only a brushing effect is obtained.
  • the toothbrush according to the invention is espe-cially suitable for massage of the gums. It has proved especially suitable to use a thermoplastic material having a Shore ICC C hardness of to 94, preferably 85 to 87, determined according to DIN 53505.
  • the bristles can, to great advantage, on a toothbrush according to this inventi-om be produced of a thermoplastic material that is relatively soft, such as polyethylene of a density to within the range 0.917 to 0.940, especially 0930-0935, where the density is expressed in g./cm.3 and defined according to DIN 5 3749.
  • the melting index of the polyethylene shall according to the invention, preferably lie within the range 1.5 to 1.7, especially 3.0 to 5 eg. approximately 4, where the melting temperature range is expressed in g./l0 min. and delined according to ASTM D 1238-57T.
  • the bristles can be given a relatively large cross-secti-onal area, which, however, as before mentioned, should decrease towards the apices, -by which the bristles obtain the required mechanical qualities such as stiffness and ileximility.
  • FIG. 1 shows a sectional elevation of a suitable embodiment of a toothbrush, which has been produced by injection moulding
  • FIG. 2 shows the bristles in a plan elevation
  • FIG. 3 shows the bristles in an end elevation along the lines 3 3 of FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show, on a larger scale, a cross-section of a bristle.
  • the toothbrush is provided lwith a handle 1, which has longitudinal and transverse strengthening ribs 2.
  • the head of the toothbrush is indicated by 3 and its bristles by 4.
  • the bristles 4 have a trianglar cross-section as is apparent from FIG. 2 and on a larger scale in FIG. 4.
  • the bristles have such a cross-section as is .shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
  • the cross-section is rhombic and in FIG. 6 star shaped.
  • the toothbrush is provided with a coating of tooth dentifrice, e.g. in the form of a layer on the bristles or in some other way by which the supply of special toothpaste becomes abundant when brushing the teeth.
  • the dentifrice can be comprised of a paste which slowly dissolves on contact with moisture, and preferably be situated between the separate bristles and most preferably in proximity to their union with the handle.
  • This paste contains active detergents of the usual, existing types, e.g. sodium lauryl sulphate or sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate, taste and smell substances and possibly other additive mediums usual to dental care preparations, such as mild grinding media or polishing media, tooth enamel strengthening additives and substances containing uorides, etc., and as binding agent, a gelating substance that is slowly dissolved by moisture, such as vegetable gums, alginates or cellulose derivatives, e.g. carboxymethylcellulose.
  • a disposable toothbrush can be used several times, e.g. 3 to 10 times, without additional dentifrice being necessary. On renewed use a new quantity of dentifrice is dissolved by the moisture supplied.
  • the dentifrice may be coloured in order to make it easier to observe when it has been consumed.
  • the coating of dentifrice is preferably provided with bactericides or fungicides of conventional type.
  • saliva secreting agents eg. in the form of an acid or an acidic salt, preferably vitamin C
  • the addition of water, when brushing the teeth becomes unnecessary.
  • the sodium saccharine and the saliva secreting agents can each be included in a quantity of about 20 percent by Weight, the active detergent can be added in a quantity of about percent by weight, and the distilled water is added up to 100 percent by weight.
  • a toothbrush of thermoplastic material comprising a back having bristles in which the bristles taper toward the apices and have a cross section in the shape of a polygon with at least two acute angles and in which the bristles are provided with a coating of a dentifrice, each of said bristles tapering from the base to the apex, and the cross section at the base is approximately 0.2 mm2, each said bristle having a Shore C hardness of 85 to 87 and a density of 0.930-0935 where density is expressed in g./cm.3, and having a dentifrice containing a slowly dissolving gelatinous substance which dissolves upon contact with water, said dentifrice further containing a saliva secreting agent.

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