WO1998007348A3 - Toothbrush with multi-directional bristle profiling - Google Patents

Toothbrush with multi-directional bristle profiling Download PDF

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WO1998007348A3
WO1998007348A3 PCT/US1997/014194 US9714194W WO9807348A3 WO 1998007348 A3 WO1998007348 A3 WO 1998007348A3 US 9714194 W US9714194 W US 9714194W WO 9807348 A3 WO9807348 A3 WO 9807348A3
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bristle
toothbrush
profiling
directional
clean
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PCT/US1997/014194
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Daniel William Volpenhein
Thomas William Alcock
Timothy Wayne Taylor
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Procter & Gamble
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Priority to JP51080498A priority Critical patent/JP2001521407A/en
Priority to AU39781/97A priority patent/AU3978197A/en
Publication of WO1998007348A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998007348A2/en
Publication of WO1998007348A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998007348A3/en

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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
    • A46B9/026—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat
    • 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

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Abstract

Disclosed is a toothbrush bristle configuration having a contoured bristle profile. The bristle profile includes an extended tip to clean behind back teeth, angled inner bristles to clean the surfaces of and in between teeth, and angled outer bristles, being longer than the inner bristles, to clean along the gumline.
PCT/US1997/014194 1996-08-20 1997-08-11 Toothbrush with multi-directional bristle profiling WO1998007348A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP51080498A JP2001521407A (en) 1996-08-20 1997-08-11 Toothbrush with multidirectional bristle profile
AU39781/97A AU3978197A (en) 1996-08-20 1997-08-11 Toothbrush with multi-directional bristle profiling

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US2287896P 1996-08-20 1996-08-20
US87608597A 1997-06-13 1997-06-13
US08/876,085 1997-06-13
US60/022,878 1997-06-13

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WO1998007348A3 true WO1998007348A3 (en) 1998-08-27

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AU (1) AU3978197A (en)
CO (1) CO4750610A1 (en)
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US8863345B2 (en) 2009-12-18 2014-10-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having a closed-loop arrangement of cleaning elements
USD821755S1 (en) 2009-12-18 2018-07-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush

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DE10042446A1 (en) * 2000-08-29 2002-03-14 Coronet Werke Gmbh bristle article
US7941886B2 (en) * 2003-09-19 2011-05-17 Braun Gmbh Toothbrushes
DE102005045279A1 (en) 2005-09-22 2007-04-05 Braun Gmbh toothbrush head

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EP0449653A1 (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-10-02 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
WO1994009678A1 (en) * 1992-11-02 1994-05-11 Gillette Canada Inc. Toothbrush
US5392483A (en) * 1994-07-07 1995-02-28 Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush
WO1996007343A1 (en) * 1994-09-09 1996-03-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush exhibiting a general three-dimensional bristle profile and having raised profiled outer tufts
WO1996016571A1 (en) * 1994-12-01 1996-06-06 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush having extended bristles
WO1997007706A2 (en) * 1995-08-22 1997-03-06 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrushes

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0449653A1 (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-10-02 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
WO1994009678A1 (en) * 1992-11-02 1994-05-11 Gillette Canada Inc. Toothbrush
US5392483A (en) * 1994-07-07 1995-02-28 Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush
WO1996007343A1 (en) * 1994-09-09 1996-03-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush exhibiting a general three-dimensional bristle profile and having raised profiled outer tufts
WO1996016571A1 (en) * 1994-12-01 1996-06-06 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush having extended bristles
WO1997007706A2 (en) * 1995-08-22 1997-03-06 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrushes

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8863345B2 (en) 2009-12-18 2014-10-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having a closed-loop arrangement of cleaning elements
USD821755S1 (en) 2009-12-18 2018-07-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush

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AU3978197A (en) 1998-03-06
WO1998007348A2 (en) 1998-02-26
CO4750610A1 (en) 1999-03-31
JP2001521407A (en) 2001-11-06

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