Global Patent Index - EP 0870440 B1

EP 0870440 B1 20011205 - Improved tooth-brush with interchangeable head

Title (en)

Improved tooth-brush with interchangeable head

Title (de)

Verbesserte Zahnbürste mit auswechselbarem Kopf

Title (fr)

Brosse à dents améliorée à tête interchangeable

Publication

EP 0870440 B1 20011205 (EN)

Application

EP 98106510 A 19980408

Priority

IT MI970258 U 19970411

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0870440A1] The invention concerns a tooth-brush with an interchangeable bristle carrier (3) consisting of a block (3a) into which is inserted a plurality of cleaning bristles (3b) and from which projects a tang (3c) to be fitted into a through hole (2a) formed into a housing (2) at the head of the tooth-brush stick (1), wherein the outer surface of the housing (2) is covered, at least in correspondence of said through hole (2a), with a layer (4) of soft and elastic material. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A46B 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A46B 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 7/04 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0870440 A1 19981014; EP 0870440 B1 20011205; AT E209870 T1 20011215; DE 69802741 D1 20020117; DE 69802741 T2 20020808; ES 2169455 T3 20020701; IT 237420 Y1 20000913; IT MI970258 U1 19981011

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98106510 A 19980408; AT 98106510 T 19980408; DE 69802741 T 19980408; ES 98106510 T 19980408; IT MI970258 U 19970411