(19)
(11) EP 1 143 875 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 00986785.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 17/26(2006.01)
 A61C 17/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/040647
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/019281 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(54)

ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH

ELEKTRISCHE ZAHNBÜRSTE

BROSSE A DENTS ELECTRIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 25.08.1999 US 382745

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(73) Proprietor: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Princeton, NJ 08543 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLAUSTEIN, Lawrence, A.
    Moreland Hills, OH 44022 (US)
  • NOTTINGHAM, John, R.
    Hunting Valley, OH 44022 (US)
  • OSHER, John
    Moreland Hills, OH 44022 (US)
  • SPIRK, John, W.
    Gates Mills, OH 44040 (US)

(74) Representative: Wilding, Frances Ward et al
HASELTINE LAKE Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 254 397
DE-A- 2 736 286
US-A- 2 445 635
US-A- 5 353 460
 EP-A- 0 990 424
DE-A- 4 139 788
US-A- 5 226 206
US-A- 5 461 744
   
     
    Remarks:
    WIPO A3 publication data is not currently available.
     
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