Title (en)

TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR MAKING A TUFT OF BRISTLES USABLE IN A TOOTHBRUSH

Title (de)

ZAHNBÜRSTE UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES BÜSCHELS VON BORSTEN FÜR EINE ZAHNBÜRSTE

Title (fr)

BROSSE A DENTS ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FABRIQUER UNE TOUFFE DE SOIES DESTINEE A ETRE UTILISEE DANS UNE BROSSE A DENTS

Publication

EP 1056368 A2 20001206 (EN)

Application

EP 99904665 A 19990212

Priority

• CA 9900133 W 19990212
• US 2698298 A 19980220
• US 24300599 A 19990202

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9942019A2] A toothbrush (98) includes a handle (100), a head (102) extending from the handle and a tuft (104) of bristles which are joined together at a base end of the bristles and secured to the head at the base end. The tuft has a width and a length. A ratio of the width to the length is about 0.25 or less.

IPC 1-7

A46D 1/08; A46B 3/06

IPC 8 full level

A46B 3/06 (2006.01); A46D 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 3/06 (2013.01); A46D 1/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9942019A2

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 9942019 A2 19990826; WO 9942019 A3 19991209; AR 014636 A1 20010328; AU 2507899 A 19990906; CN 1291087 A 20010411; EP 1056368 A2 20001206

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9900133 W 19990212; AR P990100713 A 19990223; AU 2507899 A 19990212; CN 99803125 A 19990212; EP 99904665 A 19990212