EP 2702897 A2 20140305 - Pocket foldable toothbrush
Title (en)
Pocket foldable toothbrush
Title (de)
Zusammenklappbare Taschenzahnbürste
Title (fr)
Brosse à dents pliable de poche
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI20120313 U 20120829
Abstract (en)
A foldable toothbrush is disclosed, of the type comprising a work portion (L), provided with a small head (1) carrying the bristles, projecting from a neck member (2), and a handle portion (P) having a spindle-shaped body (4), between said two portions a hinge portion (3, 5) being provided, apt to allow a mutual rotation according to an axis crosswise to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush. The spindle-shaped body handle portion (4) is solid and has, towards a distal end, a main seat imprint (6) of a shape and depth suited to precisely house said small head (1), when the work portion (L) is folded on the handle portion (P) around said hinge (3, 5); further, only in proximity of said hinge (3, 5), the spindle-shaped body (4) of said handle portion (P) has a saddle-shaped seat imprint (6a) to partly house said neck (2).
IPC 8 full level
A45D 44/18 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A45D 44/18 (2013.01); A46B 5/0041 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 4482263 A 19841113 - PALAMARA JOSEPH P [US]
- US 5003658 A 19910402 - ROLLERI DENNIS A [US]
- US 5464294 A 19951107 - CHEE RICHARD W M [SG], et al
- EP 0020268 A1 19801210 - CELLULOID SA [FR]
- GB 174874 A 19220209 - JOSEPH ERNEST MACMURRAY
- US 2657412 A 19531103 - CARLSON HENRY E
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2702897 A2 20140305; EP 2702897 A3 20150729; IT MI20120313 U1 20140301
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13181899 A 20130827; IT MI20120313 U 20120829