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EP 1267664 B1 20040602 - TOOTHBRUSH

Title (en)

TOOTHBRUSH

Title (de)

ZAHNBÜRSTE

Title (fr)

BROSSE A DENTS

Publication

EP 1267664 B1 20040602 (DE)

Application

EP 00974482 A 20001030

Priority

DE 19952074 A 19991030
DE 10026513 A 20000527
EP 0010661 W 20001030

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0132052A1] A toothbrush or similar device for cleaning teeth has a brush part (3), a shaft part (5) and a handle part (4). The inventively configured toothbrush (1; 1') is connected to a control device (K) which electronically detects and indicates the use of the toothbrush.

IPC 1-7

A46B 15/00

IPC 8 full level

A46B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 15/0002 (2013.01); A46B 15/0008 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0132052 A1 20010510; AU 1277101 A 20010514; DE 50006709 D1 20040708; EP 1267664 A1 20030102; EP 1267664 B1 20040602

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0010661 W 20001030; AU 1277101 A 20001030; DE 50006709 T 20001030; EP 00974482 A 20001030