Global Patent Index - EP 0985364 A2

EP 0985364 A2 20000315 - A finger toothbrush

Title (en)

A finger toothbrush

Title (de)

Fingerzahnbürste

Title (fr)

Brosse à dents en forme de doigtier

Publication

EP 0985364 A2 20000315 (EN)

Application

EP 99305903 A 19990726

Priority

IN 731BO1997 A 19971217

Abstract (en)

A finger toothbrush (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e) has, with reference to Figure 1, a brush body (2) which exhibits a finger-supporting side and at least one generally loop-like holding element (3) for joining the finger toothbrush (1) to a finger (14). The brush body (2) bears bristles (4) and/or bundles of bristles on the outer surface facing away from the finger-supporting side. The brush body (2) additionally has at least one aperture (5) therethrough. A generally loop-like holding element (3) engages with at least one of the opposed boundary edges (6) of an aperture (5) which extend along the finger toothbrush (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A46B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A46B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 5/04 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 1896941 A 19330207 - OSCAR COHEN

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)

GB 2332367 A 19990623; GB 2332367 B 19991117; GB 9819653 D0 19981104; BR 9802442 A 19990831; CN 1220124 A 19990623; EP 0985364 A2 20000315; EP 0985364 A3 20010207; EP 0985364 B1 20020130; HK 1018934 A1 20000114; IN 189823 B 20030426; ZA 984872 B 19990104

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9819653 A 19980909; BR 9802442 A 19980714; CN 98101282 A 19980415; EP 99305903 A 19990726; HK 99103590 A 19990818; IN 731BO1997 A 19971217; ZA 984872 A 19980605