EP 1006839 A1 20000614 - TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE
Title (en)
TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE
Title (de)
BORSTE FÜR EINE ZAHNBÜRSTE
Title (fr)
SOIE POUR BROSSE A DENTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19640726 A 19961002
- EP 9705239 W 19970924
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6327736B1] 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 cross-section, 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
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)
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