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EP 1242000 A1 20020925 - TOOTH CLEANING DEVICE

Title (en)

TOOTH CLEANING DEVICE

Title (de)

ZAHNREINIGUNGSGERÄT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE DES DENTS

Publication

EP 1242000 A1 20020925 (EN)

Application

EP 99962129 A 19991223

Priority

DK 9900736 W 19991223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0147430A1] The invention relates to a tooth cleaning device comprising a central portion forming a holding portion and an end portion projected outwardly from the central portion, said at least one end portion having means for strengthening the rigidity of said at least one end, said strengthening means projecting outwardly from the central portion toward the end of the at least one end portion.

IPC 1-7

A61C 15/02

IPC 8 full level

A61C 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61C 15/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0147430A1

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)

WO 0147430 A1 20010705; AU 1858000 A 20010709; EP 1242000 A1 20020925

DOCDB simple family (application)

DK 9900736 W 19991223; AU 1858000 A 19991223; EP 99962129 A 19991223