Global Patent Index - EP 0704179 B1

EP 0704179 B1 19980916 - Toothbrush

Title (en)

Toothbrush

Title (de)

Zahnbürste

Title (fr)

Brosse à dents

Publication

EP 0704179 B1 19980916 (DE)

Application

EP 95109184 A 19950614

Priority

DE 4434617 A 19940928

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0704179A1] The exchangeable brush insert (5) of the toothbrush can be fitted into an elongated holding recess (7) of a head part (4) connected with a bar and a grip piece. Connected with the brush insert is a press button (10), which extends through an opening (11) of the rear wall (12) of the holding recess. On both sides of the press button and on the face side of the end of the brush insert turned away from the press button, securing strips (16,18) project, which engage in grooves (17,19) in the inner wall (14) of the holding recess. The brush insert, over the major part of its length, narrows to the end (9) turned away from the press button.

IPC 1-7

A46B 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A46B 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A46B 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 7/042 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0704179 A1 19960403; EP 0704179 B1 19980916; CA 2159289 A1 19960329; DE 4434617 A1 19960404; DE 59503597 D1 19981022; ES 2123860 T3 19990116; US 5555590 A 19960917

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95109184 A 19950614; CA 2159289 A 19950927; DE 4434617 A 19940928; DE 59503597 T 19950614; ES 95109184 T 19950614; US 51536295 A 19950815