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EP 1645206 A1 20060412 - Toothbrush with removable bristles

Title (en)

Toothbrush with removable bristles

Title (de)

Zahnbürste mit Wechselborsten

Title (fr)

Brosse à dents à poils amovibles

Publication

EP 1645206 A1 20060412 (DE)

Application

EP 04104936 A 20041008

Priority

EP 04104936 A 20041008

Abstract (en)

Toothbrush has a holder (22), which is formed as a grip for the user. The holder has bristles (30) mounted on a carrier (29). The carrier is arranged, demountable, on a bristle holding fixture (26) of an existing electric toothbrush.

IPC 8 full level

A46B 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A46B 7/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 2829921 A1 20030328 - MOULINEX SA [FR]
[X] US 4575894 A 19860318 - STEVENS JOY [US], et al
[A] US 6270278 B1 20010807 - MAURO RALPH M [US]
[A] FR 2614188 A1 19881028 - ROZIER HENRY [FR]

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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1645206 A1 20060412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04104936 A 20041008