(19)
(11) EP 1 056 368 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.12.1999

(43) Date of publication:
06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(21) Application number: 99904665.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A46D 1/08, A46B 3/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA9900/133
(87) International publication number:
WO 9942/019 (26.08.1999 Gazette 1999/34)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.02.1998 US 26982
02.02.1999 US 243005

(71) Applicant: GILLETTE CANADA COMPANY
Mississauga,Ontario L4Z 4C5 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHIANG, Casper, Wen-Tien
    Danville, CA 94526 (US)
  • FENG, Yan
    Union City, CA 94587 (US)
  • ZAPANTA, Edgardo, Gotangco
    Saint Bruno, CA 94066 (US)
  • BEALS, Donna
    Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Michael
    Braintree, MA 02184 (US)
  • CASTILLO, Bradley
    San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer et al
c/o Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR MAKING A TUFT OF BRISTLES USABLE IN A TOOTHBRUSH