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(11) EP 2 018 831 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:
26.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/02

(21) Application number: 08161143.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 17/34(2006.01)

(54)

Electric toothbrush

Elektrische Zahnbürste

Brosse à dents électrique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 27.07.2007 JP 2007195549

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05

(73) Proprietor: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Muko-shi, Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Asada, Yuji
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)
  • Tone, Tadashi
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)
  • Shimoyama, Jun
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)
  • Takahashi, Kuniyoshi
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)
  • Iwahori, Toshiyuki
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)
  • Nagase, Yumiko
    Kyoto 617-0002 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kilian Kilian & Partner 
Aidenbachstraße 54
81379 München
81379 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-92/16160
WO-A-2007/072365
US-A1- 2005 235 438
US-A1- 2007 145 832
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US-A1- 2003 115 693
US-A1- 2006 255 665
   
       
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