Global Patent Index - EP 1006839 A1

EP 1006839 A1 20000614 - TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE

Title (en)

TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE

Title (de)

BORSTE FÜR EINE ZAHNBÜRSTE

Title (fr)

SOIE POUR BROSSE A DENTS

Publication

EP 1006839 A1 20000614 (DE)

Application

EP 97910344 A 19970924

Priority

  • DE 19640726 A 19961002
  • EP 9705239 W 19970924

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2002004965A1] The invention is directed to a bristle (1) suitable for use in a brush (4) or the like, and in particular in a toothbrush. The bristle (1) is made of a plastic material and includes preferably a circular area of cross-section. When viewed in crosssection, the bristle (1) includes two sections (2, 3) with different properties. These sections (2, 3) are not in concentric relative arrangement. As a result, the bristle (1) curves along its longitudinal axis. The curvature produces an improved cleaning action of the brush (4).

IPC 1-7

A46D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A46D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A46D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A46D 1/023 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2929 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2931 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2969 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9814092A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2002004965 A1 20020117; US 6497458 B2 20021224; AT E214564 T1 20020415; AU 4777897 A 19980424; AU 708948 B2 19990819; CN 1178611 C 20041208; CN 1232374 A 19991020; DE 19640726 A1 19980423; DE 59706713 D1 20020425; DK 1006839 T3 20020722; EP 1006839 A1 20000614; EP 1006839 B1 20020320; ES 2174228 T3 20021101; HK 1021122 A1 20000602; JP 2001503650 A 20010321; US 6327736 B1 20011211; WO 9814092 A1 19980409

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 94959901 A 20010910; AT 97910344 T 19970924; AU 4777897 A 19970924; CN 97198503 A 19970924; DE 19640726 A 19961002; DE 59706713 T 19970924; DK 97910344 T 19970924; EP 9705239 W 19970924; EP 97910344 A 19970924; ES 97910344 T 19970924; HK 99105779 A 19991209; JP 51620498 A 19970924; US 28360099 A 19990401