Title (en)

A GROOMING IMPLEMENT

Title (de)

PFLEGEGERÄT

Title (fr)

ARTICLE POUR SOINS

Publication

EP 1011376 A1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 97954081 A 19971212

Priority

• GB 9626880 A 19961224
• US 9722682 W 19971212

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9827846A1] The invention relates to a personal grooming implement, such as a toothbrush (1), comprising a segmented head (2), wherein the segments (6) are essentially connected to each other only by an elastomer (7), the elastomer preferably being fused to the adjacent segments. In a preferred embodiment the implement is a toothbrush having segments (6) disposed longitudinally along the brush head (2), the segments being connected to each other only by an elastomer which is fused to each segment. The strength of adherence of the elastomer to the segments is such that the head can be repeatedly flexed in each direction without loss of structural integrity. In this manner the use of hinges to connect the segments can be avoided, thus improving the reliability and ease of manufacture of the brush and providing greater flexibility in head design.

IPC 1-7

A46B 9/04; A46B 7/06; A46B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A46B 7/06 (2006.01); A46B 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 5/0025 (2013.01); A46B 7/06 (2013.01); A46B 9/045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9827846 A1 19980702; AT E370680 T1 20070915; AU 5795298 A 19980717; CA 2274128 A1 19980702; CA 2274128 C 20040323; CN 1127311 C 20031112; CN 1241121 A 20000112; CZ 230199 A3 19991215; CZ 293400 B6 20040414; DE 69738051 D1 20071004; DE 69738051 T2 20080515; EP 1011376 A1 20000628; EP 1011376 A4 20040728; EP 1011376 B1 20070822; GB 9626880 D0 19970212; HU 222300 B1 20030628; HU P0000166 A2 20000528; HU P0000166 A3 20000628; JP 2001506903 A 20010529; PE 30299 A1 19990410; PL 186825 B1 20040331; PL 334212 A1 20000214; RU 2191532 C2 20021027; SK 83999 A3 20000516; TR 199901449 T2 19990823

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9722682 W 19971212; AT 97954081 T 19971212; AU 5795298 A 19971212; CA 2274128 A 19971212; CN 97180904 A 19971212; CZ 230199 A 19971212; DE 69738051 T 19971212; EP 97954081 A 19971212; GB 9626880 A 19961224; HU P0000166 A 19971212; JP 52881698 A 19971212; PE 00115797 A 19971223; PL 33421297 A 19971212; RU 99116590 A 19971212; SK 83999 A 19971212; TR 9901449 T 19971212