Global Patent Index - EP 0639340 A1

EP 0639340 A1 19950222 - Device for selective separation of toothbrush bristles and device for selective cutting of toothbrush bristles.

Title (en)

Device for selective separation of toothbrush bristles and device for selective cutting of toothbrush bristles.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Scheiden und Schneiden von Reihen von Zahnbürstenborsten.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour séparer et couper des rangées de soie de brosse à dents.

Publication

EP 0639340 A1 19950222 (EN)

Application

EP 94305348 A 19940720

Priority

BR 9302945 A 19930721

Abstract (en)

This invention refers to a device for selective separation of toothbrush bristles that allows the toothbrush bristles to be cut into different lengths and profiles in different selected areas. According to this invention, the device for selective separation of toothbrush bristles comprises a base (1) with fixation means (2) for a toothbrush (3) having bristles (20), and a support (6) assembled over the base (1), wherein the support (6) comprises a pair of simetrically pivoting stems (7) over a first geometric plane, the support (6) being displaceable over a portion of the base (1) along a geometric axle that is parallel to said first geometric plane, from a resting position to a position of contact betweent the stems (7) and said bristles and a cam means (4) cooperating with the respective portions of the stems (7), during at least part of said displacement of the support (6) over the base (1), in order to cause the simetrically pivoting movement of the stems (7). Additionally, this invention refers to a device for selective cutting of toothbrush bristles comprising the above mentioned device for selective separation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A46D 9/02

IPC 8 full level

A46D 1/06 (2006.01); A46B 3/22 (2006.01); A46D 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A46D 1/06 (2013.01 - KR); A46D 9/02 (2013.01 - EP); A46D 9/025 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0639340 A1 19950222; EP 0639340 B1 19981118; AT E173384 T1 19981215; AU 6755394 A 19950202; AU 680908 B2 19970814; BR 9302945 A 19950301; CA 2128475 A1 19950122; CA 2128475 C 20050308; DE 69414663 D1 19981224; DE 69414663 T2 19990506; GR 940100358 A 19960625; HK 1002680 A1 19980911; JP 3504343 B2 20040308; JP H07148022 A 19950613; KR 950002672 A 19950216; TW 338924 U 19980821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94305348 A 19940720; AT 94305348 T 19940720; AU 6755394 A 19940718; BR 9302945 A 19930721; CA 2128475 A 19940720; DE 69414663 T 19940720; GR 940100358 A 19940719; HK 98101868 A 19980306; JP 18905094 A 19940720; KR 19940017466 A 19940720; TW 85213451 U 19940905