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EP 0884009 A3 20000426 - Dental cup with antiskid and tilting device for tooth brushes

Title (en)

Dental cup with antiskid and tilting device for tooth brushes

Title (de)

Zahnbecher (Glas) mit Antirutsch- und Kippvorrichtung für Zahnbürsten

Title (fr)

Gobelet dentaire avec dispositif de basculement et antipatinage pour brosses à dents

Publication

EP 0884009 A3 20000426 (DE)

Application

EP 98110295 A 19980605

Priority

DE 19724412 A 19970610

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0884009A2] The top rim has two opposite-facing notches into which the tooth-brush handle fits. The width of the notch matches the thickness of the rim of the beaker or tumbler.

IPC 1-7

A46B 17/02

IPC 8 full level

A46B 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 17/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[PXA] DE 29719879 U1 19980115 - LANY EBERHARD VON [DE]
[A] DE 9309397 U1 19930923 - STEGLICH CHRISTIAN DR ING [DE]
[A] DE 8511325 U1 19850808

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0884009 A2 19981216; EP 0884009 A3 20000426; DE 19724412 A1 19981224; DE 19724412 C2 20001123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98110295 A 19980605; DE 19724412 A 19970610