Global Patent Index - EP 0926966 A2

EP 0926966 A2 19990707 - TOOTHBRUSH WITH HANDLE COMPRISING MEANS FOR VERTICAL STORAGE

Title (en)

TOOTHBRUSH WITH HANDLE COMPRISING MEANS FOR VERTICAL STORAGE

Title (de)

ZAHNBÜRSTENHANDGRIFF MIT SEPARATER LAGERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

BROSSE A DENTS DONT LE MANCHE COMPORTE DES MOYENS POUR SON RANGEMENT EN POSITION VERTICALE

Publication

EP 0926966 A2 19990707 (FR)

Application

EP 98917251 A 19980326

Priority

  • FR 9800623 W 19980326
  • FR 9703819 A 19970328

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6170113B1] The invention concerns a toothbrush (10) with bristles (12) at the top and a handle (14) including a structure for maintaining the brush in a vertical storage position, characterized in that the brush handle (14) is longitudinally divided in its upper part into at least two branches (16,18,20) articulated between an open position for storage wherein the free ends (22,24,26) of the branches (16,18,20), mutually spaced, form support points for the brush (10) on a horizontal surface, and a closed position wherein the branches are brought together for the toothbrush (10) to be used.

IPC 1-7

A46B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A46B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A46B 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9843516A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6170113 B1 20010109; AT E225618 T1 20021015; AU 7052398 A 19981022; CA 2253422 A1 19981008; CN 1220589 A 19990623; DE 69808590 D1 20021114; EP 0926966 A2 19990707; EP 0926966 B1 20021009; ES 2185162 T3 20030416; FR 2761244 A1 19981002; FR 2761244 B1 19990528; JP 2000511456 A 20000905; NO 985008 D0 19981028; NO 985008 L 19990107; PL 330873 A1 19990607; TW 362962 B 19990701; WO 9843516 A2 19981008; WO 9843516 A3 19981230

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 19459799 A 19990622; AT 98917251 T 19980326; AU 7052398 A 19980326; CA 2253422 A 19980326; CN 98800382 A 19980326; DE 69808590 T 19980326; EP 98917251 A 19980326; ES 98917251 T 19980326; FR 9703819 A 19970328; FR 9800623 W 19980326; JP 54123698 A 19980326; NO 985008 A 19981028; PL 33087398 A 19980326; TW 87104705 A 19980330