EP 1534100 A4 20111207 - FLEXIBLE DOME TOOTHBRUSH
Title (en)
FLEXIBLE DOME TOOTHBRUSH
Title (de)
ZAHNBÜRSTE MIT FLEXIBLER KUPPEL
Title (fr)
BROSSE A DENTS DE FORME ARRONDIE FLEXIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0324878 W 20030808
- US 40216202 P 20020809
- US 40217002 P 20020809
- US 40267002 P 20020812
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2004014181A1] A toothbrush (10) includes a head (14) having a bristle carrying surface formed from a thin flexible dome shaped membrane (24). An air space (28) is located between the base of the head and the membrane so that the membrane can be capable of flexing to alter its shape during use and then resuming the original shape. In a second embodiment, the head (114) and/or handle (112) have elastomeric portions at least partially surrounding an open area. These portions are readily deflectable under pressure during use to improve handling of the toothrush and orientation of the cleaning elements (124). Alternatively the toothbrush includes a resilient spring-like longitudinal hinge (222) collinear with the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush head so as to separate the head into a pair of side by side longitudinal sections having extending cleaning elements (228) wherein the hinge urges the sections to return to their original position after the hinge has been opened as a result of the cleaning elements contacting teeth.
IPC 8 full level
A46B 9/04 (2006.01); A46B 3/00 (2006.01); A46B 3/20 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A46B 5/02 (2006.01); B25G 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
A46B 3/00 (2013.01 - KR); A46B 3/20 (2013.01 - EP); A46B 5/0029 (2013.01 - EP); A46B 5/0062 (2013.01 - EP); A46B 5/007 (2013.01 - EP); A46B 5/02 (2013.01 - KR); A46B 9/04 (2013.01 - KR); B25G 1/00 (2013.01 - KR); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- No further relevant documents disclosed
- See references of WO 2004014181A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2004014181 A1 20040219; AU 2003259079 A1 20040225; AU 2003259079 B2 20100923; AU 2010257380 A1 20110120; AU 2010257380 B2 20120705; BR 0313316 A 20050614; CA 2495026 A1 20040219; CA 2495026 C 20140930; CA 2858709 A1 20040219; CN 101357023 A 20090204; CN 101357023 B 20120704; EP 1534100 A1 20050601; EP 1534100 A4 20111207; KR 101011308 B1 20110128; KR 20050065524 A 20050629; MX 343715 B 20161118; MX 354782 B 20180321; MX PA05001586 A 20050425
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0324878 W 20030808; AU 2003259079 A 20030808; AU 2010257380 A 20101222; BR 0313316 A 20030808; CA 2495026 A 20030808; CA 2858709 A 20030808; CN 200810212985 A 20030808; EP 03785057 A 20030808; KR 20057002292 A 20030808; MX 2011003724 A 20030808; MX 2011003725 A 20030808; MX PA05001586 A 20030808