Global Patent Index - EP 0360766 A1

EP 0360766 A1 19900328 - Improved toothbrush.

Title (en)

Improved toothbrush.

Title (de)

Zahnbürste.

Title (fr)

Brosse à dents.

Publication

EP 0360766 A1 19900328 (EN)

Application

EP 89830402 A 19890919

Priority

IT 5880488 U 19880919

Abstract (en)

A toothbrush wherein the brushing bristles (3) are flanked, along the pair of elongated sides of bristle-carrying head (2) by small resilient rubber-like cylinders (4) preferably provided as an integral body with a resilient lining (5) coating the three free sides of the bristle-carrying head. While the center bristles are provided for the routine tooth cleaning, the outer small resilient rubber-like cylinders perform a massaging action on the gums they come into engagement with.

IPC 1-7

A46B 9/06; A46B 17/08

IPC 8 full level

A46B 9/06 (2006.01); A46B 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 9/06 (2013.01); A46B 17/08 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0360766 A1 19900328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89830402 A 19890919