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EP 0794714 B1 20000531 - MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING THE SURFACES OF TEETH OR FALSE TEETH

Title (en)

MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING THE SURFACES OF TEETH OR FALSE TEETH

Title (de)

MATERIAL UND GERÄT ZUR REINIGUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN VON ZÄHNEN UND ZAHNERSATZMATERIALIEN

Title (fr)

MATERIAU ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE BROSSER LES SURFACES DE DENTS OU DE PROTHESES DENTAIRES

Publication

EP 0794714 B1 20000531 (DE)

Application

EP 95941032 A 19951128

Priority

  • DE 4442001 A 19941128
  • EP 9504676 W 19951128

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE4442001A1] The proposed tooth cleaning apparatus has a working surface formed by fibrous cleaning elements (26, 28) of different lengths and of very small diameters at their working ends. The cleaning elements (26, 28) are fixed on a foundation fabric (24) which is reinforced by a foam layer (40) and thus forms a deformable hollow unit which is then attached to a handle. The pile-like cleaning elements (26, 28) facilitate very effective cleaning even of the fine surface contours of curved tooth surfaces.

IPC 1-7

A46D 1/00; A46B 9/04

IPC 8 full level

A46B 9/04 (2006.01); A46D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A46B 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A46D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 4442001 A1 19960605; DE 4442001 C2 19980416; AU 4257296 A 19960619; DE 59508436 D1 20000706; EP 0794714 A1 19970917; EP 0794714 B1 20000531; US 5953783 A 19990921; WO 9616573 A1 19960606

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 4442001 A 19941128; AU 4257296 A 19951128; DE 59508436 T 19951128; EP 9504676 W 19951128; EP 95941032 A 19951128; US 84902897 A 19970625