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20080201884 | Toothbrush Having Soft Tissue Cleaning Elements - An oral care implement includes a head and a plurality of cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth and soft tissue of the oral cavity. One tooth cleaning element has a plurality of bristles adapted to clean teeth. Another cleaning element is connected to the head and has structure defining a channel. The channel is configured to direct fluid in contact with the head toward an edge of the head when the implement is moved. The head also defines a reservoir that is configured to receive a dentifrice therein. | 08-28-2008 |
20080201885 | Oral Care Implement Having Tooth Whitening Elements - An oral care implement or toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element for enhanced cleaning and whitening of the teeth. The tooth cleaning element has a base corrected to the head. The base has structure in the form of a concave surface facing a distal region of the head such that dentifrice applied to the head is adapted to be directed towards the distal region of the head. A protrusion extends from the concave surface towards the distal region of the head. The head may include a plurality of concave surfaces that are substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head, and protrusion extends from the curved surface. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216265 | Motorized interdental toothbrush - A motorized interdental toothbrush includes one or more wires having fixed filaments, and a gage disposed on one end portion of the wires and having an outer diameter equal to or smaller than that of the filaments for limiting the wires and the filaments to engage into the selected interdental spaces between the teeth of the user and for preventing the filaments from being inserted and engaged into the interdental spaces having a relatively smaller width and for preventing the user's gum from being injured by the greater filaments, and a rotating device may be coupled to rotate and drive the brush device to clean the interdental space. | 09-11-2008 |
20080216266 | Interdental toothbrush - An interdental toothbrush includes one or more wires having fixed filaments disposed on the wires, and a gage disposed on one end portion of the wires and having an outer diameter equal to or smaller than that of the filaments for limiting and guiding the wires and the filaments to engage into the predetermined or suitable or selected interdental spaces between the teeth of the user and for preventing the filaments from being inserted and engaged into the interdental spaces having a relatively smaller width and thus for preventing the user's gum from being hurt or injured by the greater filaments. | 09-11-2008 |
20080216267 | Reciprocating interdental toothbrush - A motorized interdental toothbrush includes one or more wires having fixed filaments, and a gage disposed on one end portion of the wires and having an outer diameter equals to or smaller than that of the filaments for limiting the wires and the filaments to engage into the selected interdental spaces between the teeth of the user and for preventing the filaments from being inserted and engaged into the interdental spaces having a relatively smaller width and for preventing the user's gum from being injured by the greater filaments, and a moving device may be coupled to move and drive the brush device to move back and forth or in a reciprocating action and to clean the interdental space. | 09-11-2008 |
20080216268 | Baby safety toothbrush - This is a baby safety toothbrush. While it looks like a pacifier, and is safe like a pacifier, it is really a toothbrush. This safe toothbrush will allow a baby or young child to become accustomed to a toothbrush and even brush their teeth, all while remaining safe from injury. | 09-11-2008 |
20080244850 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH SAFETY DEVICE - A toothbrush with a safety device includes a brush body and an annular spacer. The brush body includes a bristle portion with a plurality of bristles and a handle portion contiguous to the bristle portion. The annular spacer is flared and includes a smaller end and larger end having a diameter greater than that of the smaller end. The smaller end of the spacer is tightly mounted around the handle portion below the bristle portion. The annular spacer avoids the toothbrush from being swallowed and prevents spit and bubbles generated during brushing from coming into contact with a user's hand. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250591 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush with a handle having a base, a body, and a head. The body having a first section and a second section forming an oblique angle. A projector of a beam of light located within the handle. The toothbrush having at least one bristle attached to the head. The toothbrush having a grip attached to the base. A method of using a toothbrush including the step of gripping the toothbrush. The method further including the step of engaging the projector of a beam of light. The method still further including the step of utilizing the toothbrush while the projector of a light beam is activated. | 10-16-2008 |
20080250592 | APPARATUS OR METHOD FOR APPLYING A SOLVENT - An apparatus is disclosed comprising a cover, a foam or a brush housing, a pushing cap, a container, and a seal. The container may be adaptable for retaining a solvent, and the combination of the seal and the container may retain the solvent in a completely enclosed chamber. The seal may prevent the solvent from coming out of the container unless the seal is broken. The cover may be oriented with respect to the pushing cap so that when the cover is pressed in a first direction, the pushing cap moves in the first direction, and snaps into a first position on the container while breaking the seal, and allows the solvent to come out of the container and out of the foam housing. | 10-16-2008 |
20080250593 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush comprises a handle and a head. The head includes a first section having cleaning elements extending outwardly from its outer surface. A ball joint is mounted to the head adjacent to the first section. The ball joint also includes cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface. The head includes resilient material urging the ball joint so be in its initial position after the pivotal movement of the ball joint cleaning elements. | 10-16-2008 |
20080271276 | Toothbrush Comprising Inclined and Tapered Bristles - Disclosed is a brush head ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080276398 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A foldable toothbrush can comprise an arm, a handle and a pivot. The arm can comprise a head with bristles. The arm can optionally include an engaging portion. The toothbrush can include a light generating mechanism with an activation portion. A method of using a toothbrush including the step of gripping the toothbrush. The method further including the step of engaging the light generating mechanism by rotating the arm relative to the handle causing the engaging portion to contact the activation portion. The method still further including the step of utilizing the toothbrush while the projector of a light beam is activated. | 11-13-2008 |
20080301892 | Replacement toothbrush system - The Replacement Toothbrush System:
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20080301893 | Dental Brush - A dental brush ( | 12-11-2008 |
20080301894 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush comprising a head portion having bristles thereon, a neck portion, and a handle is disclosed. One end of the neck portion is connected to the head portion, and the other end is connected to the handle. The axis of the bristles is substantially parallel to the axis of the neck portion. The axis of the neck portion and the axis of the handle form an angle. Accordingly, the toothbrush can be used easily for brushing and it reduces angle limitations when cleaning the inner surface of the teeth. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307596 | Contouring Toothbrush Head - The present invention discloses a toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head coupled to the handle. The articulated head includes two sections and each of the head sections has a bottom surface and a side surface. Each of the head sections includes a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom surface of that head section and at least one of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of the head section. The head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313834 | Interdental Brush - Interdental brush with an elongate brush body ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080313835 | Oral Care Instrument Including An Oral Care Agent - An oral care instrument includes at least one oral care agent. In one embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided on one or more surfaces of the oral care instrument or included within cavities within the head or in one or more surfaces of a head. In other embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided in or on a thin slab subsequently bonded onto a surface, or applied as a stable coating. The oral care instrument can also be provided with a wear indicator. The oral care agents can be released during one use, during multiple uses, or throughout the life of the instrument. Water, oral secretions and/or chemicals within the mouth can activate the oral care agents. | 12-25-2008 |
20090000047 | Toothbrush - Disclosed is a toothbrush having a compact toothbrush head, which contributes to the economy, cost reduction, and saving of resources, by forming a brush base secured with consumable brush bundles so as to be attachable to and detachable from the stem of the toothbrush head. The toothbrush applies an elastic member to the brush-bundle fixed portion and the brush base in order to absorb excessive pressure added to the brush bundles and secure stable elasticity and a substantial elastic amount for those brush bundles in contact with recessed and projected portions of teeth or those brush bundles entered into space between teeth to enable user to gently clean the teeth and gum. Even when excessive pressure is added to brush bundles, the inventive toothbrush effectively functions for the teeth brushing process. | 01-01-2009 |
20090000048 | Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush features a handpiece and a detachable toothbrush head. The toothbrush head of toothbrush has a set of bristles and a coupling device for coupling it to a handpiece of the toothbrush. The toothbrush head includes a conduit for supplying a pasty, gel-type and/or liquid substance to be applied, in particular toothpaste. The coupling device has a conduit coupling for coupling the conduit to a conduit section on the handpiece side. A handpiece of the toothbrush has a coupling device for coupling the toothbrush head thereto. The handpiece includes a conduit for supplying a pasty, gel-type and/or liquid substance to be applied, in particular toothpaste. The coupling device has a conduit coupling for coupling the conduit on the handpiece side to the conduit on the brush head side. The conduit coupling comprises a control valve. | 01-01-2009 |
20090007357 | Oral Hygiene Implements - Oral hygiene implements, such as manual or electric toothbrushes or refills, include a head portion sized for insertion into a human mouth that includes a base and a plurality of elastomeric elements extending from the base to define a field of elastomeric bristles. The field can include a first elastomeric element that includes a first elastomeric material and a second elastomeric element different than the first elastomeric element that includes a second elastomeric material. The elastomeric elements extending from the base can define many “sharp,” yet compliant edges, such as those having a tip radius of less than about 0.006 inch, for enhanced cleaning with reduced abrasion. | 01-08-2009 |
20090007358 | ORAL BRUSHING DEVICES AND/OR METHODS - An oral hygiene device having one or more toothbrushes connected or connectible to the end of a handle, the one or more toothbrushes providing a desirable fit about the teeth and/or gums and/or providing a desirable brushing action. An oral hygiene device hereof may provide for mechanically providing the brushing movements of the professionally recommended manual tooth-brushing method known as the “Bass” or “Modified Bass” technique to thus reduce or eliminate the element of human error associated with the brushing of a user's teeth and gums. | 01-08-2009 |
20090007359 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ADJUSTABLE HAND GRIP - A toothbrush includes a hollow handle which has an outer sleeve made of an elastomeric material which can be expanded or contracted to provide an adjustable diameter grip. | 01-08-2009 |
20090013488 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush which comprises a brush main body made of a synthetic resin and having a bristle base and bristles made of a thermoplastic resin which have been fusion-bonded to the bristle base to constitute a bristled part, wherein the bristles constituting the bristled part at least partly comprise: tapered bristles which are bristles having split free ends, the split free ends having been tapered beforehand; tapered bristles which have a sectional shape having a core-sheath structure or islands in a sea structure; or tapered bristles in each of which a core bristle comprising a core or island part has been formed beforehand so as to be exposed at the free end. The toothbrush has excellent suitability for bristle insertion into narrow parts. It is highly effective in removing dental plaque and cleaning the teeth. It is highly easy to use in the oral cavity. It further has a highly attractive appearance. | 01-15-2009 |
20090013489 | NOVEL DEVICE - Toothbrush heads with bristle tufts comprised of longer tapered bristles and shorter non-tapered bristles in respective embodiments comprising tufts which include both tapered and non-tapered bristles, and comprising an outer ring of tufts of non-tapered bristles round an inner region of tufts of longer tapered bristles. | 01-15-2009 |
20090025165 | Oral Care Implement Having Flexibly Supported Cleaning Elements Extending In Opposite Directions - An oral care implement is provided includes a head platform having a plurality of faces with cleaning elements extending therefrom. The oral care implement can have flexibly mounted cleaning elements extending in opposite directions. The oral care implement can include a handle and a head with tooth cleaning elements extending from fixed pods and one or more central pods suspended between the fixed pods via a bridge. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central pods to move from an initial position toward and away from the head platform during use. The one or more central pods can include first cleaning elements extending in a first direction toward the first face and second cleaning elements extending in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second cleaning elements can extend through one or more apertures in the head platform. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031515 | Transparent dentifrice for use with electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush system - A cleaning and whitening system for teeth having an electromagnetic radiation emitting toothbrush and a dentifrice with a photosensitive agent is disclosed. The toothbrush has a cleaning surface, such as bristles. The toothbrush is also adapted to direct electromagnetic radiation toward the cleaning surface. The electromagnetic radiation may be monochromatic or polychromatic. Further, the electromagnetic radiation may be substantially free of ultraviolet radiation. Additionally, the electromagnetic radiation may consist essentially of wavelengths within a range of 300 to 750 nanometers. The photosensitive agent is dispersed throughout the dentifrice. The dentifrice transmits the electromagnetic radiation through a varying thickness disposed over a target surface during use of the system. As a result, a significant portion of the photosensitive agent reacts, resulting in whitening stains, removing and/or disclosing undesired substances, and/or foaming. The dentifrice may be clear and may have clear abrasive particles. A method for tuning the cleaning and whitening system for teeth includes formulating the dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to a range of electromagnetic radiation and providing a toothbrush that emits that electromagnetic radiation range. Another method of tuning the cleaning and whitening system includes designing a toothbrush that emits a range of electromagnetic radiation and formulating a dentifrice with photosensitive agents that react to the electromagnetic radiation range. | 02-05-2009 |
20090038097 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush head in which oral hygiene parts, in particular toothbrush bristles, are set in a flexible pad. Typically the pad is made of a thermoplastic elastomer or a polyurethane gel material. The pad is supported on support parts which are connected to the toothbrush handle in various ways, for example arms or a web structure. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049632 | - A disposable toothbrush includes a handle member produced from a pre-selected biodegradable material. The handle member has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. There are a predetermined number of rows of bristles attached to and extending above a top surface of the handle member closely adjacent one end thereof. Such bristles have a predetermined length. A pouch containing toothpaste is disposed beneath the rows of bristles such that the toothpaste will be in fluid communication with the bristles when the pouch is punctured and compressed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064435 | TOOTHBRUSH - A tooth brush which is excellent in durability and can give a high massaging effect to a person even with weak gum with a low stimulus and without damaging the gum in various tooth brushing methods, especially in a Bass method. The toothbrush comprises bristles ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090089950 | Oral Care Implement Having an Adjustable Mass Centroid - An oral care implement or toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element. The oral care implement's mass centroid may be adjusted to guard against the application of excessive force against a user's teeth. Adjustment may be performed using a variety of systems and mechanisms including adjustment of a weight within a portion of the oral care implement. The location of the weight may be modified using a variety of techniques including a screw configuration and/or a slider control. | 04-09-2009 |
20090100620 | Oral Care Implement With Air Flossing System - An oral care implement with an air flossing system cleans debris from the teeth of a user. The oral care implement may include an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue. A body is provided for gripping the implement. An air source is disposed in the body for proving pressurized air to an air outlet. The air outlet is disposed in the oral care region for injecting the pressurized air to clean debris from the oral tissue. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106923 | Brush head for toothbrush - A head for a toothbrush including a neck and, first and second sets of one or more bristles each. The first and second sets are indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other such that at least one component of this relative movement causes the bristle(s) of the first set to be raised and/or lowered relative to the bristle(s) in the second set. The first and second sets of bristles both are movable relative to the neck. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113650 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush comprises a head ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090119859 | Universal toothbrush - A universal toothbrush formed to provide overcoming drawbacks of the prior arts with elastic pump-dispenser for impeccable supplying of toothpaste on surface of the bristles with comfortable design for use and simple manufacturing. A toothbrush is formed from three separate branches; a replaceable brush, a conic annular resilient pump formed with cover for short elastic push-button, located on horizontal axis with opposite bulges in chamber, means to divide the paste in order to control the supply. The pump located in conical plastic compartment having on vertical axis an inlet valve with a ball and an outlet flap valve, which hermetical connected with resilient pump, and a replaceable/refillable cartridge for the toothpaste, made from tubing, which bypasses expensive equipment, it has inside a special piston that capture the paste and indexes. First support to slide up easily the piston behind toothpaste and second do not slide down under weight of the paste. Said design allows an impeccable supplying of the toothpaste on the surface of the bristles. | 05-14-2009 |
20090119860 | Riveted joint based on plastic - A riveted joint and a method for forming a riveted joint based on plastic. The riveted joint having a thermoplastically shapeable riveted bolt that can be inserted into a rivet through-hole provided for this purpose in a holding part. To create a rotationally movable riveted joint, a sliding layer, such as a lubricant, is provided on the side of the holding part facing away from the rivet part. | 05-14-2009 |
20090119861 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush with a handle having a base, a body, and a head. The body having a first section and a second section forming an oblique angle. A projector of a beam of light located within the handle. The toothbrush having at least one bristle attached to the head. The toothbrush having a grip attached to the base. A method of using a toothbrush including the step of gripping the toothbrush. The method further including the step of engaging the projector of a beam of light. The method still further including the step of utilizing the toothbrush while the projector of a light beam is activated. | 05-14-2009 |
20090144922 | TOOTHBRUSH - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a toothbrush comprising: a toothpaste dispenser wherein the toothpaste container thereof is deployed within the toothbrush; a passageway from the container to the bristles of the toothbrush, wherein the container and the passageway generate a closed space; and a closure at the end of the passageway, for preventing contact between the air and the toothpaste stored within the closed space. According to one embodiment of the invention, the dispenser dispenses toothpaste upon applying pressure to the container. The toothbrush may further comprise a no-return mechanism, for preventing toothpaste within the closed space from falling back. The no-return mechanism may comprise a valve that comprises, e.g., a flexible lid attached to the body of the toothbrush, for closing the passageway of the valve. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158543 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush is disclosed, in which wing hairs are arranged in a V-shape in left and right sides with respect to the center hairs which are the center toothbrush hairs planted in forward and backward directions in a toothbrush head, and the V-shaped wing hairs of the left and right sides are arranged in a X-shape, and auxiliary hairs are arranged between the forward and backward wing hairs in part of the X-shaped toothbrush hairs. With the above arrangements, a contact surface area of each tooth is widened, and a more effective tooth brushing can be performed in three fossas (mesial fossa (mesial pit), a central fossa (central pit) and a distal fossa (distal pit)), a buccal developmental groove, a lingual developmental groove, an accessory groove, a triangular groove and a buccal groove of a buccal aspect, which correspond to a dental caries portion, an interproximal space in which a food debris might be accumulated, and a contact area peripherals of a buccal aspect in which a food debris might be impacted, so dental caries and tooth diseases (periodontitis) can be advantageously prevented, and a pain due to a temporomandibular disorder and a facial muscle fatigue might be reduced and recovered by protruding a cushion layer from an upper side of a toothbrush. | 06-25-2009 |
20090178219 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. An oral care accessory is mounted to the opposite end of the handle. An oral care material dispenser is mounted in the head within the cleaning field defined by the oral care elements. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 07-16-2009 |
20090178220 | Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush - The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material, and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 07-16-2009 |
20090183331 | Toothbrush With Faceted Handle - The toothbrush according to the invention is equipped with a handle of which the surface is formed, at least in certain sections, in a facet-like manner by way of multiplicity of planar surface-area elements. The surface-area elements are arranged directly adjacent to one another and form a network of element edges. The multiplicity of surface-area elements reproduce, more or less, an essentially rounded handle form, this ensuring comfortable use of the toothbrush in different rotary positions in relation to its longitudinal axis. | 07-23-2009 |
20090183332 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a handle and a head. The head is in the form of a peripheral frame having an open central area. A plurality of cleaning element carrying support members are mounted across the frame over the open central area to form an open lattice pattern having through holes to facilitate the cleaning of the head. The cleaning elements are bristles laser welded to the support members. | 07-23-2009 |
20090188063 | Toothbrush with Recesses - The toothbrush body according to the invention has on its top side a hand-supporting section with at least one longitudinal support strip which extends along the longitudinal axis of a handle part and next to which is located at least one recess which extends laterally from the top side to a bottom side. The recesses can take the form of holes located between two longitudinal support strips or of open lateral recesses formed in the broad sides of the toothbrush body. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193603 | Method for manufacturing a toothbrush and a bristle head thereof, toothbrush obtained by said method and mould for such method - A moulding process and a mould for manufacturing a toothbrush of plastic material with a resistant inner core, is disclosed. It is provided to manufacture a resistant inner core, and to introduce it into a mould cavity having opposite footprints belonging to a lower half-mould and an upper half-mould (S | 08-06-2009 |
20090193604 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 08-06-2009 |
20090217472 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush grip handle made of a plastics material including one or plural voids having an opening at the surface of the grip handle and at least partly closed by a film material. | 09-03-2009 |
20090235477 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH - An interdental brush comprises a brush member having bristle filaments attached to a spine which projects from a handle part. The handle part comprises a main body and a resilient transition portions. The handle part further comprises a hollow cavity, in the transition portions. The hollow cavity improves the cushioning effect of the transition portion, and increases the length of stroke of the interdental brush by allowing the transition portion to be deformed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090241279 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSHES - A method is provided for manufacturing a function element carrier with function elements, for example, individual tufts made up of bristles and/or massage elements, interproximal cleaning elements, or other elements designed to be fastened to a toothbrush and also perform special functions. The function elements are equipped at their ends intended for anchoring in a toothbrush with an anchor, retainer or axle element. The method includes: (a) inserting several function elements in corresponding recesses of an injection mold, said injection mold being connected via grid or bar shaped channels formed in a die to recesses in the areas of the anchoring ends of the function elements; (b) filling the grid or bar shaped channels with liquefied plastic material and injecting said material at the anchoring ends of the function elements or embedding them therein; and (c) allowing the plastic material to cool and removing a function element carrier made up of a grid or bar shaped plastic frame and the function elements. Function element carriers and toothbrushes are also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
20090255077 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090265873 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support element made from hard plastic. The above is connected to the brush body by means of a recess on the head piece which matches the support element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged on the head piece and directly connected to the brush body. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a toothbrush. | 10-29-2009 |
20090288262 | Compact Portable Toothbrush - The compact toothbrush ( | 11-26-2009 |
20090313778 | Toothbrush With Visual and/or Other Sensory Effects - Toothbrushes comprising components with light transmitting and structural characteristics provide enhanced visual and other sensory effects. The components in combination are generally chemically compatible and function to provide areas of varying visibility of features and optionally varying scent release. | 12-24-2009 |
20090313779 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush with a cleaning zone with bristles, and with a deformable element by which the cleaning zone can be adapted to the shape of the tooth surface by the cleaning force, where the deformable element comprises flexible wings tapering in a wedge shape toward the cleaning zone and with guide elements between them, at least one of the wings and/or guide element is made of a compressible elastic material. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320224 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement ( | 12-31-2009 |
20090320225 | Oral Care Implement With Mechanical Energy Harvesting - A mechanical energy harvesting toothbrush may employ circuits and devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Such conversion can be done using piezoelectric devices to convert stresses and strains from bending of the toothbrush head and/or bristles during use, and can be done using electromagnetic generators involving passing a magnet through a coil to induce current. The resulting electric energy may be rectified, and stored in a storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery. A switching circuit may be configured to detect the level of energy stored in the storage device, and to close an electrical connection when a predetermined level of energy (e.g., a charge) has been reached. The predetermined level may correspond to a desired amount of brushing (e.g., taking into account stroke length and force, and the number of strokes), and the closing of the electrical connection may be used to power output devices when that desired amount of brushing has been reached. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320226 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement includes a handle, a head mounted to one end of the handle that includes a first face having plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom and a second face, a store of dentifrice retained at the head, and a film matrix retained at the head containing at least one rapidly releasable agent. A soft tissue cleaner can be included on the second face. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the film matrix. In addition, dentifrice can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the store of dentifrice. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can include, for example, a flavoring agent, a dentifrice, or a therapeutic agent. The toothbrush can be small in size and lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320227 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Condition-Based Vibrotactile Feedback - Systems and methods for monitoring motion parameters of an object are described in the present disclosure. In one embodiment among many, a sensor, coupled to a housing, senses motion associated with the housing and provides a sensor output based on the sensed motion. A processing device receives the sensor output, accumulates counts associated with the sensor output, and provides an output once a threshold associated with the accumulated counts is reached. A vibrotactile device, that receives the output from the processing device, provides a haptic output in response to the output from the processing device. In one embodiment among many, a toothbrush is described as a monitoring mechanism for monitoring a plurality of brush strokes that a user executes with the toothbrush. The monitoring mechanism is incorporated in the handle of the toothbrush. The monitoring mechanism may be used to provide an alert once a sufficient number of brush strokes is achieved. | 12-31-2009 |
20100000039 | Portabale toothbrush dispenser - I claim that my Portable Toothbrush Dispenser will contain both toothbrush and clear through dispenser. The toothbrush section will contain 3 small holes for use of disbursement of equal toothpaste or gel. The Dispenser will have a mechanism lever which will help with the dispensing of product. Portable Toothbrush Dispenser will have colorful caps and will be sized in a portable way. It will fit in shirt pockets or pants just like carrying a pen. The material to make this product can be recycled plastic being that its good for the environment. | 01-07-2010 |
20100017989 | NOVEL DEVICE - A toothbrush head having a bristle carrier, and bristles held in bristle holders, the bristle holders being connected to the bristle carrier by resilient connectors which cause the holders to move resiliently as brushing pressure is applied to the bristles and also cause the bristle holders to rotate. A suitable form of connector follows a conical surface between the bristle holder and bristle carrier. | 01-28-2010 |
20100024142 | NON-PLANAR BRUSH - Disclosed is a brush having a generally arc-shaped base surface with a plurality of bristles that are grouped together into arcuate or splayed tufts that are seated with cavities on the base surface and extend outwardly therefrom. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024143 | TOOTHBRUSH INCORPORATING TRAINING AID - A toothbrush and method of use for improving oral health habits. A plurality of light assemblies and an overlay including appealing graphics are provided on the toothbrush with some of the graphics disposed adjacent the assemblies. A microprocessor carries software that tracks actual brushing time over a plurality of brushing events in a pre-set time period. The total brushing time during that time period is compared with a preferred brushing time and a proportionate number of the light assemblies are illuminated to indicate the degree of brushing compliance. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024144 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with tooth cleaning elements extending from fixed pods. Additional tooth cleaning elements extend from one or more central pods suspended between the fixed pods via a bridge. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central pods to move from an initial position toward the head during use. The central pods, the bridge and outer portions of the fixed pods may be formed as a unitary structure. When a single central pod is employed, a flexible section may be disposed in the middle of the central pod so that cleaning elements extending from either end of the central pod can move toward one another during use. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037408 | Retractably Clean Toothbrush, with retractable, disposable bristles and audio/visual reminder system - This new toothbrush will have a detachable head of bristles and a storage area for new bristles, so that with just the push of a button, the old, dirty bristles drop off, and a new head of bristles slide out. It will also have a built in reminder that flashes red when it's time to replace it. An LED light (and/or a speaker with a voice recorded on a small computer chip for the more upscale consumer), along with a simple timer device, will remind people that it is time to replace the old bristles with a new set. The new bristle heads will be kept in a storage area in the handle, and additional heads can be in a separate container, much like the blades of a disposable razor. When the handle and container are empty, a refill of new bristles can be purchased at a price for everyday consumers as well as our more elite buyers. In order to shield the bristles that are in use against contamination from other sources when the toothbrush is not in use, the bristle head can be retracted back into the handle's storage area. | 02-18-2010 |
20100043164 | Disposable toothbrush - A disposable toothbrush includes a handle member produced from a pre-selected biodegradable material. The handle member has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. There are a predetermined number of rows of bristles attached to and extending above a top surface of the handle member closely adjacent one end thereof. Such bristles have a predetermined length. A pouch containing toothpaste is disposed beneath the rows of bristles such that the toothpaste will be in fluid communication with the bristles when the pouch is punctured and compressed. | 02-25-2010 |
20100043165 | BRUSH, PARTICULARLY TOOHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Brush, particularly toothbrush and method for the manufacture thereof The present invention relates to a brush, particularly a toothbrush, comprising a brush head carrying bundles of bristles, and a handle with an injection-molded basic body which comprises a fastening section extending up to the brush head. To provide a brush that meets the hygienic standards as much as possible and can be manufactured in an easy way, it is suggested according to the invention that the bundles of bristles should be bonded to the basic body via a casting compound. Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a brush, particularly a toothbrush, comprising a brush head carrying bundles of bristles, and a handle, wherein the bundles of bristles are bonded to a basic body manufactured by injection molding from a thermoplastic after demolding of said basic body, and wherein the bond between the bundles of bristles and the basic body is formed by way of a casting compound that after its solidification is fastened to the basic body. | 02-25-2010 |
20100043166 | Denture brush - A brush suitable for cleaning dentures, comprising: a handle attached to a brush head; the brush head having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface having a pad disposed thereon and the bottom surface having a plurality of bristles in perpendicular orientation to the bottom surface. This invention improves on prior art by having two sets of bristles where the second set surrounds the first set and is perpendicular to the first set of bristles. | 02-25-2010 |
20100050356 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement has a head and a first tooth cleaning element. The first tooth cleaning element has a generally convex end surface such that dentifrice applied to the head is adapted to be directed towards a distal cleaning surface of the head. The oral care implement can also include a gum massaging element extending from a peripheral side of the head. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050357 | ILLUMINATED TOOTHBRUSH - The invention provides a toothbrush having a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis, a head portion coupled to the handle portion having a plurality of bristles extending therefrom, a light source disposed within at least one of the handle portion and the head portion, and a base portion including a suction cup configured to removably adhere to a support surface, wherein the suction cup includes an actuator configured to actuate the light source. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058550 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a toothbrush having a head area comprising cleaning elements, a grip area, and a neck area, which connects the head and the grip areas to each other, wherein the toothbrush is configured having a first component made of plastic, and at least one further second component made of plastic, wherein the first component has a relief structure that is covered by the second component. The relief structure comprises high regions having the shortest distance to the outer surface of the second component, and low regions having the greatest distance to the outer surface of the second component, and the relief structure has intermediate regions adjacent to the high and low regions, the distance to the outer surface of the second component of the intermediate regions being between that of the high and low regions. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064461 | Toothbrush with textured bristle - The toothbrush with textured bristles provides a tooth cleaning implement that allows for a greater abrasive or scrubbing effect than that of a conventional toothbrush. The toothbrush with textured bristles includes an elongated handle having a head portion and a plurality of bristles extending from the head portion. Each of the bristles is formed from a non-porous material and has opposed fixed and free ends and a side surface extending between the fixed and free ends. The side surface is textured to abrade the user's teeth during brushing thereof. The textured side surface may be formed as a substantially helical surface having alternating helical ridges and helical grooves or, alternatively, may be formed as a plurality of spaced apart rings. | 03-18-2010 |
20100071144 | FOLDING TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush with a folding two-piece handle, the pivot designed to rotate the brush of the handle in relationship to rest of the handle, the pivot also designed to slide into a slot to lock the handle into the open upright position. The handle having a secondary slot and corresponding protrusion to further secure the handle in place. | 03-25-2010 |
20100088836 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush comprises bristle supporting elements in the head region thereof. The bristle supporting elements are arranged in an elastic manner relative to the neck region and in a bendable and twistable manner relative to one another by a foil-type hard film. Preferably, the foil-type hard film externally extends in a flush fashion around a top opening of the bristle supporting element. | 04-15-2010 |
20100101036 | Toothbrush for pet dog - A toothbrush for a pet dog is disclosed, in which a groove is longitudinally formed in a center of a head in a direction of a handle, and a cushion material is provided in a surrounding surface, a lower surface and the groove. When a pet dog bites a toothbrush with teeth during a tooth brushing, it is possible to prevent teeth from fracture while preventing a lot of pain occurring when teeth collide with a hard toothbrush. Toothbrush hairs planted in a head are shaped depending on a tooth shape of a pet dog, so it is possible to reliably brush off plague attached on the upper side of a cervical ridge of premolars and molars of a pet dog without applying over stimulation on the gum. | 04-29-2010 |
20100101037 | Toothbrush with partially coated surface - The toothbrush has a handle, a neck and a head. In the handle there is a first hard component which has a metallic covering. At least in regions, the metallic covering has a covering of a second hard component. | 04-29-2010 |
20100101038 | Toothbrush With Inclined Bristles and Pointed Bristles - A brush head for a toothbrush with bunches ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100107349 | Fountain Toothbrush - A toothbrush body includes a handle connected to a head and bristles projecting from the top of the head. An open channel runs longitudinally along the body between a first open end and a second closed end such that the first open end is in communication with the second closed end through the open channel. The open channel, the first open end, and the second closed end are arranged so that a substantially downward running stream of water directed into the first open end is redirected through the channel and out of the closed second end to form a fountain. A direction of a flow of the fountain at the other of the first opening and the second opening has an upward component so that a user, i.e., holder of the toothbrush, can use the fountain for oral rinsing. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115724 | Brush head of a toothbrush - A brush head of a toothbrush has a head body and multiple hair assemblies. The head body has a mounting surface and multiple mounting holes defined in the mounting surface. The hair assemblies are mounted respectively in the mounting holes. Each hair assembly comprising at least one bundle of soft hairs and a bundle of hard hairs. The at least one bundle of soft hairs is mounted in a corresponding one of the mounting holes and has a hardness. The bundle of hard hairs is mounted in the corresponding mounting hole, is enclosed by the at least one bundle of soft hairs and has a hardness larger than that of the soft hairs. | 05-13-2010 |
20100115725 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF NEEDLE-SHAPED BRISTLES HAVING SHORT TAPER LENGTH AND A TOOTHBRUSH BY SAME MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a needle-shaped bristle having a short taper length. The method includes preparing a bundle of toothbrush bristles by mixing a polyester resin (a polyester resin other than a PTT resin) and a PTT resin in a ratio of 90˜40 to 10˜60 and spinning the mixture thereof; cutting the bundle of toothbrush bristles; and tapering the cut bundle of toothbrush bristles by immersing it into a chemical. According to the present invention, since needle-shaped bristles having a taper length of 6 mm or less can be efficiently obtained, the needle-shaped bristles can be implanted even in an anchorless toothbrush. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125962 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH METAL SKELETON AND PLASTIC BODY MOULDED AROUND IT - Toothbrush having a head, a neck and a handle, the toothbrush comprising a plastic body and a metal skeleton, the plastic body being moulded around the metal skeleton, the metal skeleton extending from the handle through the neck and into the head of the toothbrush. | 05-27-2010 |
20100132145 | TOOTHBRUSH ASSEMBLY - A toothbrush assembly comprising a head component, a handle component detachably attached to the head component, and a toothpaste cartridge removably received within the handle component. The head component comprises a first body member having a first cavity and a plurality of holes configured on a front end portion, and a plurality of bristles configured on the front end portion of the first body member. The handle component comprises a second body member having a second cavity, a rotatable member coupled to a distal end portion of the second body member, and a first turning lug coupled to the rotatable member. The toothpaste cartridge comprises an enclosure member for storing toothpaste therein, a rod positioned within the enclosure member, a second turning lug coupled to the rod, and a plunger member movably mounted on the rod. | 06-03-2010 |
20100146724 | MOUTH CLEANING DEVICE - Certain embodiments provide toothbrushes and/or other cleaning devices for contacting and cleaning teeth, gums, tongue, cheeks, and orthodontic appliance in an oral cavity. Certain embodiments provide a mouth cleaning device. The device includes a handle portion for holding and maneuvering the mouth cleaning device in an oral cavity. The device also includes a cleaning head portion including a core and a plurality of cleaning elements extending radially around the core, the core attached to the handle portion. | 06-17-2010 |
20100146725 | SANITARY TOOTHBRUSH AND HOLDER APPARATUS - Disclosed is a sanitary, hygienic toothbrush and holder. The holder carries a plurality of pegs on its front surface. At a distal end of the toothbrush handle is an opening, sized to fit cooperatively over a peg of the holder. At least a portion of the margin of the opening is thinned toward the opening from a surface of the handle, so that, in use, at least a portion of the thinned margin rests cooperatively upon the peg of the holder when the toothbrush is placed by a user in a hanging position. | 06-17-2010 |
20100154154 | Toothbrush Bristle With A Tapering Part and Toothbrush With Such Bristles - Bristle for a toothbrush, comprising a) a cylindrical part ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100162506 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush includes a head having a proximal end and a distal end furthest from the proximal end. The head also includes a top face having a plurality of bristle tufts disposed therein, a back face opposed to the top face, and a tip. An elastomeric support element covers a portion of the back face, and the tip is uncovered by the elastomeric support element. A first plurality of elastomeric elements is integrally formed with the elastomeric support element. Each of the first plurality of elastomeric elements extends individually from the elastomeric support element and terminates in a free end. | 07-01-2010 |
20100175214 | Device and Device Kit With Dual Tank For Oral Use, Cartridge, Tank and Related Manufacture and Assembling Method - A device for oral use includes at least two removable members, namely: a cartridge for containing a first fluid component to be dispensed; and a deformable tank for containing a second propulsion fluid component. The device can be assembled into at least two separate configurations: a first configuration forming a self-contained toothbrush with an interchangeable cartridge, wherein the cartridge is provided between the deformable tank and a toothbrush head end piece in order to permit the discharge of the first and optionally the second fluid components entirely or partially through a same continuous channel; and a second configuration defining a dual-component food dispenser in which the cartridge is connected to the deformable tank so as to permit the discharge of the first and optionally the second fluid components towards an oral dispensing end piece integrated or added on the device, entirely or partially through a same continuous channel. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180392 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH LONG TAPERED BRISTLES AND SHORT NON-TAPERED BRISTLES - Toothbrush heads with bristle tufts comprised of longer tapered bristles and shorter non-tapered bristles in respective embodiments comprising tufts which include both tapered and non-tapered bristles, and comprising an outer ring of tufts of non-tapered bristles round an inner region of tufts of longer tapered bristles. | 07-22-2010 |
20100180393 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head having a base structure. A pair of fixed pods extend from a first face of the base structure of the head and a movable pod is supported by and between the pair of fixed pods above the first face of the base structure by at least one suspension member. The movable pod comprises cleaning elements, thereby facilitating a greater degree of cleaning action during an oral care session. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186182 | ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE & METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Oral hygiene devices and methods of use thereof are herein disclosed. In one embodiment, an oral hygiene device is a toothbrush, floss and a flossing aid combination. A plurality of toothbrush bristles is located at a proximal end of the device while floss and the flossing aid are located at a distal end of the device. The device includes a handle wherein a distal portion of the handle accommodates a plurality of floss spools. A shearing blade proximate to at least one floss spool for shearing a piece of floss from the floss spool may also be included at the distal portion. The distal portion of the handle may also include a flossing aid which may hold a piece of floss and may be used independent of use with hands of an individual. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192319 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a handle and a head. The head is in the form of a peripheral frame having an open central area. A plurality of cleaning element carrying support members are mounted across the frame over the open central area to form an open lattice pattern having through holes to facilitate the cleaning of the head. The cleaning elements are bristles laser welded to the support members. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205760 | Toothbrush - A manually driven toothbrush creating the same force, effect and rotation as the electric powered toothbrush. The oval head is smaller in circumference to the handle, to allow the flexible movement between the two pieces and stimulate the pushing of the stem against the pillar of the first rotator cog, thereby creating the rotating motion of the three brushes. | 08-19-2010 |
20100223745 | NOVEL DEVICE - A toothbrush head with bristles comprising tapered and non-tapered bristles, in which the non-tapered bristles extend to two different lengths from the face, being a first greater length LN | 09-09-2010 |
20100223746 | NOVEL DEVICE - A toothbrush head with plural tufts of bristles comprising tapered bristles and plural non-tapered bristles. Tufts containing tapered bristles are arranged along the widthways opposite outermost sides of the tuft pattern and are of a greater length than inner tufts which contain non tapering bristles. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229316 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells. | 09-16-2010 |
20100242196 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush which comprises a handle comprising at least three longitudinally elongate flexible spines arranged at the apexes of a polygon, the space between the spines containing an elastomer material which links the spines. | 09-30-2010 |
20100257683 | Oral Care Implement Having Tissue Cleanser - An oral care implement includes a handle and a head connected to the handle. A tissue cleanser is positioned on the head and has a textured surface and a plurality of apertures extending therethough. Each of a plurality of tissue cleaning elements extends through one of the apertures and extends outwardly from the head. | 10-14-2010 |
20100257684 | MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH - A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263146 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement or toothbrush includes a head, tooth cleaning elements and tissue cleansing elements. The tooth cleaning elements may be provided on a first face of the toothbrush head while the tissue cleansing elements may be disposed on a second face of the head. The head may further include one or more splits that provide flexible and non-flexible regions. Various configurations of splits may be used to create different effects such as more responsive flexion, regions of differing flexibility and/or different degree of flexion. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263147 | REPLACEMENT HEAD FOR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A replacement head for an electromagnetic toothbrush drive includes a mechanical linkage assembly for converting linear drive motion into rotational movement of the brush head. The mechanical linkage assembly includes a fixed shaft and a lever arm that extend between a movable bottom member and a fixed top member, and a link member rotatably connected to the top member and the brush head. The lever arm pivots about a fulcrum formed in the top member, and engages the link member. When the bottom member oscillates as a results of the actuation of the electromagnet in the drive unit, the lever arm pivots about the fulcrum and drives the link member to rotate in an arc shaped pattern. The rotation of the link member consequently rotates the brush head. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263148 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ENHANCED CLEANING EFFECTS - A toothbrush with a mechanical vibratory element and a head having a plurality of different types of cleaning areas which provide for an enhanced cleaning effect. In one aspect, the invention is a toothbrush comprising: a handle; a head connected to said handle by a neck element; a mechanical vibratory device which causes the head to vibrate; and wherein said head comprises movable elements attached thereto for providing an enhanced cleaning effect upon vibration of said head by said mechanical vibratory element. | 10-21-2010 |
20100263149 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush having a top side, an opposite bottom side, a head on which tooth cleaning elements are provided, a handle having walls and a recess, and a neck which connects the head to the handle. The recess is located on the side of the handle opposite the side having the tooth-cleaning elements and is open only toward the bottom side so that the handle walls bordering the recess form an inverted u-shaped cross-section. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269278 | Interdental Brush - An interdental brush includes a handle, an elongate bar mounted on a first end of the handle and having a surface provided with a plurality of bristles and a pointed shank mounted on a second end of the handle and having a surface provided with a plurality of serrated portions. Each of the bristles is provided with at least one intersection which divides each of the bristles to form a protrusion. The intersection of each of the bristles can expand a clearing extent during a reciprocal movement of the elongate bar to catch and carry away residuals left in a gap between a user's any two teeth exactly and completely. | 10-28-2010 |
20100269279 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a brush head for a toothbrush. The brush head has a brush disc ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100269280 | Dental care device - A dental care device utilizing a shaft having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion there between. A dental brush is located on the shaft at the distal end while a wishbone support is found on the proximal end of the shaft. The wishbone support includes a gripping post and a groove which allows dental floss to extend from the post, along its outer surface, and to span the end legs of the wishbone for use. | 10-28-2010 |
20100269281 | ANTIMICROBIAL FILLED CAPSULES IN AN ULTRASOUND FIELD FOR TREATMENT OF DENTAL BIOFILM - An appliance and corresponding method for delivering antimicrobial agents to the vicinity of dental biofilm and for killing bacteria therein includes a system ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100275399 | Spherical brush - [Problem]Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a spherical brush having highly dense brush bristles for easy cleaning of periodontal pockets and a cylindrical brush having the brush bristles highly dense brush bristles at a ball portion of a tip thereof, and a brush manufactured by the manufacturing method. | 11-04-2010 |
20100293733 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a handle with a brush at one end has an open-ended slot in the handle adapted to receive a collapsible tube of toothpaste and force the toothpaste by wedging action from a closed end of the tube toward a dispensing end of the tube as the tube is pulled through the slot. The slot has a configuration that is adapted to partially define the handle with a stiff resiliently-hinged handle portion and an opposing relatively rigid handle portion wherein the hinged handle portion is operable to swing outward and inward of the handle and by squeezing action on these handle portions vary as well as maintain the width of the slot and thereby control and assist in forcing the toothpaste by wedging action to a desired degree toward the dispensing end of the tube as the tube is pulled through the slot. | 11-25-2010 |
20100293734 | Bristle Tufts And Toothbrush With Bristle Tufts - A bristle cluster for a toothbrush is provided. The bristle cluster includes a number of bristles of a first type and a number of bristles of a second type. The bristles of the first type have wear characteristics that differ from the wear characteristics of the second type. The bristles of the first type have a wear indicator which causes a color change of the bristles, and the bristles of the second type, upon continuous mechanical stress, undergo a visible mechanical change and the free ends of the bristles of the second type are designed to be capable of being longitudinally fanned out. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299858 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING TEETH AND/OR MOUTH - The invention relates to a device for dental and/or oral care, especially a toothbrush, comprising a preferably rod-shaped tool support to which a cleaning tool, especially a bristle field, can be fastened. The tool support is configured as a composite body that comprises an enveloping body from a first material, preferably plastic material, and a functional body from a second material, preferably metal, which is embedded in the enveloping body. The dental and/or oral care device is characterized in that the functional body is configured in at least some sections thereof as a trelliswork girder frame that has longitudinal girders substantially extending in the longitudinal direction of the tool support and a plurality of cross-girders. The enveloping body is especially transparent so that the functional body is visible through the enveloping body. | 12-02-2010 |
20100306941 | Toothbrush - There is provided a toothbrush having an elongate body provided with a handle portion at a first end and a utility portion at a second end opposite to the first end, (a) wherein the utility portion is provided with a platform from which a plurality of tufts of cleaning bristles are extended, (b) wherein the cleaning media is provided with a front region, opposite side regions and a rear region which together forming a circumferential area surrounding a middle region of the cleaning bristles, (c) wherein the tufts of cleaning bristles located at the middle region are formed into at least two peaks configured for insertion into adjacent gaps between successive teeth, (d) wherein the tufts of cleaning media forming the peaks are substantially taller than the tufts of cleaning media along the side regions, and (e) wherein distal end of the two peaks are separated by a distance from 8.15 mm to 9.15 mm. | 12-09-2010 |
20100306942 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush head having a cleaning element support attached to a cleaning head support is described. The cleaning element support has a plurality of cleaning element support segments which are movable relative to each other. Each of the plurality of cleaning element support segments is outboard of a central portion of the cleaning element support. A top surface of cleaning element support defines a first plan and a top surface of at least one of the plurality of cleaning element support segments defines a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are not co-planar. A plurality of cleaning elements is attached to the central portion and each of the plurality of cleaning element support segments. | 12-09-2010 |
20100306943 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush having a head with a first end and a second end with peripheral edge regions extending between the first end and the second end is described. The head includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes raised portions and depressed portions, wherein the depressed portions are adjacent the peripheral edge regions. A first plurality of cleaning elements protrude from the first surface, and a second plurality of cleaning elements protrude from the first surface. Each of the first plurality of cleaning elements protrudes from a depressed portion and has a cross section. Each of the depressed portions has the same cross section as each of the first plurality of cleaning elements. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313371 | Toothbrush and Method for Producing It - A toothbrush comprises a grip part and a head part carrying a set of bristles. The grip part is connected to the head part via a joint which is associated with a spring element from an elastic plastic material. The spring element is configured froth an at least partial outer cover of the joint. In a preferred embodiment, the cover completely covers the joint and seals it off relative to the surroundings. | 12-16-2010 |
20100313372 | Rotational toothbrush - A toothbrush which head can be rotated to form different angle with the handle. This action of rotation can be done while brushing the teeth, once the handle leaves out the slot at the head, the handle can be moved to another slot, the angle of the head and the handle is changed from 180 degree to 90 degree and then from 90 to 180 degree again. The handle also can be free rotated without fixing to the slot at the head. A T-shape shaft is inserted between two covers at the head of the toothbrush, a connector is connected between the T-shape shaft and the handle of the toothbrush, so that the head and handle can be rotated freely. | 12-16-2010 |
20100313373 | TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT - A toothbrush having a handle portion and a neck portion connecting the handle portion with a head. The head has a brushing side and a rear side. The brushing side includes a plurality of bristle tufts for cleaning the teeth. The tufts are attachable in the head through tufting apertures, with each tufting aperture being assigned a blind-end hole having sidewalls and a bottom. The cross-sectional area of the head between a first bottom and the rear side differing from a cross-sectional area of the head between a second bottom and the rear side. The first bottom and the second bottom are arranged in the head in such a way that the minimum distance between the first bottom and the rear side as well as the minimum distance between the second bottom and the rear side are each in the range of between about 0.5 and about 2.5 mm. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325827 | TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention relates to a toothbrush having a bristle support head having a plurality of bristles densely implanted thereon and a brushing surface formed by ends of the bristles. The contact area between the bristle support head and teeth can be increased by virtue of the brushing surface. Reciprocal motion of the bristle support head maintains contact between the bristles and teeth so removes contaminants from inter-tooth spaces effectively and with improved efficiency. | 12-30-2010 |
20100325828 | PRESSURE INDICATOR FOR AN ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - An oral hygiene implement comprising having a handle, head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is described. The head has a plurality of cleaning elements and/or massaging elements attached to the head. The oral hygiene implement also has a force sensor and an output source. The output source provides a plurality of output signals which correspond to a plurality of conditions to a user. | 12-30-2010 |
20110000040 | Toothbrush Having Improved Tuft Retention and Anchor Wire - An ansate implement, especially a toothbrush, having improved tuft retention and a staple for use therewith. The staple has a specially designed topography that provides reliable anchoring and creation from cost effective materials. In one embodiment, the invention is an ansate implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to said handle and having at least one hole extending into the head from a surface; at least one cleaning element positioned in the hole; and a staple located in the hole anchoring the cleaning element in the tuft hole, the staple having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface, wherein a plurality of spaced apart grooves are formed into the first major surface, each of the grooves extending along a linear axis from a bottom edge of the staple toward a top edge of the staple, the linear axis intersecting the longitudinal axis at an acute angle of 40 to 70 degrees. | 01-06-2011 |
20110000041 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a toothbrush having a cleaning element formed of a plastic injection molded component, comprising an attachment segment for attachment in the head region of the toothbrush and a cleaning segment for cleaning teeth, and having at least one indentation in the region of the cleaning segment, around which the cleaning segment has an increased bending flexibility. | 01-06-2011 |
20110010881 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 01-20-2011 |
20110010882 | Brush head for toothbrush - A toothbrush head includes a base portion having a first surface and a pivot portion having a first cleaning element holder having a second surface, wherein the second surface is superjacent the first surface. The pivot portion also includes a second cleaning element holder and a third cleaning element holder which extend longitudinally from the first element holder. The head includes a pivot element for pivotally coupling the base portion and the pivot portion. | 01-20-2011 |
20110030160 | BRISTLE CONFIGURATION - A bristle configuration providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. The bristle pattern includes large tufts having a greater cross-sectional area than standard toothbrush bristle tufts. The large tufts are contoured so that the top ends of the bristles comprising the large tufts are not all at the same height. More than one raised section is provided, the raised sections being spatially isolated from one another to function independently of one another. Preferably, at least one of the raised sections has a sufficient brushing surface area with bristles extending a sufficient height above surrounding bristles such that that raised section can reach into and clean interdental tooth surfaces, preferably while the remaining bristles in the large tuft clean other tooth surfaces. Another aspect of the invention relates to a zig-zag or sawtooth bristle profile, wherein each tuft making up the profile has its own unique substantially conical or frustoconical profile. In one embodiment, the height of conical or frustoconical bristle tufts increases from the sides of the head towards the midline of the head. | 02-10-2011 |
20110041271 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH - An interdental brush has a hard body, an encapsulation layer and a plurality of soft and elastic bristles. The hard body takes a straight form and has a grip portion and a slender bristle portion. The hard body is sheathed by a soft and elastic material to form the encapsulation layer by means of insert molding. A grip is formed by sheathing the grip portion with the encapsulation layer to enhance holding comfort. The plural elastic bristles aligned in a radial fashion are formed on a surface of the encapsulation layer corresponding to the bristle portion. Given the foregoing interdental brush structure, the elastic bristles on the bristle portion can be deeply slid in between teeth for cleaning. The soft and elastic nature of the bristles ensures gums are not injured during cleaning. | 02-24-2011 |
20110041272 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. A dispenser for an oral care composition is mounted within the toothbrush. The oral care composition consists of arginine. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047734 | Oral Care Implement Having A Turbine-Like Arrangement of Cleaning Elements - An oral care implement having an turbine-like arrangement of cleaning elements. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle: a head connected to the handle, the head comprising a first surface, the first surface comprising an elliptical zone and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart spirals spreading out from the elliptical zone; and for each spiral, an arcuate cleaning element wall extending outward from the first surface of the head along the spiral. In another aspect, the invention may be an apparatus for incorporation into an ansate oral care implement that utilizes the aforementioned arrangement of cleaning elements. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047735 | Stainless Steel Toothbrush with Thermochromic Display - A toothbrush comprising at one of its ends, a handle, and also comprising, at its other end, a head carrying bristles on one of its side, and a stainless steel cladding on its other side. As a variation, the cladding can be extended to cover the handle. As yet another variation, the head and handle can be made of stainless steel with a plastic plate attached to the head and carrying bristles. As an option, a tongue scraper can be incorporated at the tail end of the handle. As yet another variation the handle can carry a thermochromic material to provide a measure of temperature or to display an image or a text message. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061189 | ORAL CARE PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF USING AND MAKING THE SAME - An oral care implement may include a base portion sized for insertion into an oral cavity and a plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements extending from the base portion, wherein each of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises an edge, wherein at least one of the edges comprises a micro edge, and wherein the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises an element density of less than about 5 mm. Another embodiment of an oral care implement may include a base portion sized for insertion into an oral cavity and a plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements extending from the base portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises a first section having a first section edge and a first transverse cross sectional area, and a second section disposed adjacent to the first section along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements, the second section having a second section edge and a second transverse cross sectional area different from the first transverse cross sectional area. Yet another embodiment of an oral care implement includes a base portion sized for insertion into an oral cavity, the base portion having a base wall and two opposed, side walls connected to the base wall that form a channel for receiving teeth within an oral cavity and a plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements extending into the channel from the base and two opposed, side walls. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061190 | DENTAL BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A dental brush assembly includes an elongate handle having first and second coupling ends sized and shaped to couple with at least a first detachable dental brush. The first coupling end is at a first angle relative to a handle longitudinal axis and the second coupling end is at a second different angle relative to the handle longitudinal axis. The first coupling end includes first and second brush facing surfaces. The second coupling end includes third and fourth brush facing surfaces. The first detachable dental brush includes a directional brush surface and a brush end complementary to the first, second, third and fourth brush facing surfaces. The directional brush surface is directed in first, second, third or fourth non-identical orientations relative to the handle longitudinal axis depending on which brush facing surface the first detachable dental brush is oriented with. | 03-17-2011 |
20110061191 | Toothbrush, Toothbrush Filament and Method for Manufacturing Same - The present invention relates to a toothbrush. The invention relates in particular to a toothbrush filament having a filament body surrounding a matrix material in which grains are embedded, wherein the matrix material and the grains have a different resistance to etching so that by etching the matrix material and/or the grains a surface structure can be created on the filament body at least in the area of the tapering end section. According to one aspect of the present invention, grains having a shell structure with a grain shell, in which is encapsulated a grain core comprising a core material different from the shell material, have been embedded in the matrix material of the filament. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067192 | Teeth and gum cleaning apparatus for persons with dexterity problems, such as limited, inexperienced, uncertain and/or tremulous finger, hand and/or arm motions - The invention's head is lengthened and completely covered with bristles. The invention has a shortened handle minimizing the distance between the cleaner's hand, cuff or other apparatus used to assist with teeth cleaning, and the cleaner's teeth and gums. This invention eases the process of teeth and gum cleaning for individuals with dexterity problems, such as individuals with limited, inexperienced or uncertain finger, hand and/or arm motion. Persons will struggle less to maneuver this invention's head into a proper cleaning position and will have markedly less encounters with any hard surfaces while cleaning their teeth and gums. | 03-24-2011 |
20110067193 | Toothbrush Device - A toothbrush device having a body defining a cavity and an input port disposed on the body in fluid communication with the cavity. The input port permits brushing by-products to pass through the input port and into the cavity while restricting passage of the brushing by-products outward from the cavity. In one form, the toothbrush device includes an elongated handle with a reservoir having at least a portion disposed within the handle. The reservoir is sized to hold a predetermined amount of oral care product, and a mouthpiece is in fluid communication with the reservoir to discharge the oral care product from the reservoir. | 03-24-2011 |
20110072603 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a brush section and a handle section that longitudinally extends between a first end distal to the brush section and a second end proximal to the brush section is provided. The handle section includes at least three longitudinally extending edges on the outer surface of the handle section defining at least three longitudinally extending surface areas that each span between two neighboring edges. The at least three edges each twist in the longitudinal direction by a total twist angle lying in the range of from about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. | 03-31-2011 |
20110099737 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush includes a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head. The head has a first portion and a second portion defining a gap of less than about 3.5 mm between a lower surface of the first portion and a top surface of the second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion have a plurality of cleaning elements. | 05-05-2011 |
20110099738 | LINEAR BEARING USING ROLLING LEAF SPRINGS - The linear bearing is useful in a personal care appliance and includes an elongated center member ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110107536 | BRUSHHEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH - A brushhead assembly for use with a power toothbrush, comprising a toothbrush element ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110119848 | V-SPRING CONFIGURATION AND END ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR FOR USE IN A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE - A V-spring member ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110126370 | Self Sanitizing Electronic Toothbrush Apparatus - A self sanitizing toothbrush comprising a toothbrush handle and an interactive fitted electronic cap which sanitizes the toothbrush head automatically after brushing. | 06-02-2011 |
20110138559 | Toothbrush With Multi-Tiered Bristles - Toothbrush comprising a plurality of multi-action bristles which enable the cleaning between the teeth and on the surfaces of the teeth. Certain of the bristles are longer than others, enabling them to reach into small but deep crevices on the surface of the tooth, and between teeth. Certain of the bristles are harder than others, enabling the effective cleaning of the tooth by removing stubborn debris that would remain were the bristles too soft. The bristles can be provided in spaced arrays, and a single filament attached to the head of the toothbrush at a point intermediate its length can be used to form a longer and a shorter bristle extending orthogonally from the head. Reduction or elimination of bacteria residing on the toothbrush is achieved by incorporating in the bristles or filaments making up the bristles one or more antimicrobial agents, such as nanosilver. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138560 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a toothbrush head with a top side at which cleaning elements for cleaning teeth are arranged. The cleaning elements form various zones of care or arrangements to meet specific cleaning and manufacturing requirements. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138561 | Oral Cleaning Section - An oral cleaning section is disclosed. The oral cleaning section includes a first carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a first cleaning element is mounted and a second side opposite to the cleaning side, a second carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a second cleaning element is mounted, at least one aperture being formed in the first carrier such that the aperture extends from the cleaning side to the second side, with the second cleaning element extending through the aperture. The second carrier is arranged underneath the first carrier such that the cleaning side of the second carrier is underneath the second side of the first carrier and laterally extends beyond the aperture in at least a first direction. The first carrier and the second carrier are arranged for relative movement to each other. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138562 | Oral Cleaning Section Of An Oral Cleaning Device And Oral Cleaning Device - An oral cleaning section for detachable connection with a handle section of an oral cleaning device is disclosed. The oral cleaning section has a connector structure for detachably attaching the oral cleaning section to the handle section. The connector structure has a first receptacle suitable for accommodating a first protrusion of the handle section in the attached state, the first receptacle having a first resilient element provided on a first circumferential side of the first receptacle arranged in a circumferential direction, the circumferential direction being defined with respect to the longitudinal extension axis of the oral cleaning section. The disclosure is also directed to an oral cleaning device that includes an oral cleaning section attached to a handle section. | 06-16-2011 |
20110138563 | BRUSH MECHANISM - A brush, such as a toothbrush, has a brushing head incorporating one or more rotatable brush inserts. The brushing head and the inserts both have a plurality of bristles extending therefrom, the bristles of the inserts being surrounded by the bristles of the brushing head. The inserts are retained in sockets within the brushing head, within which they may both rotate and move translationally, preferably undergoing an orbital motion around the socket. The inserts may move continuously or reciprocally. This motion of the inserts is generated by manual movement of the brush, for example while brushing a user's teeth. The inserts may be provided with toothed cogs that engage with recesses between teeth arrayed around an interior of each socket. The brush may include an electric motor powering a mechanism to vibrate the brushing head as a whole; however, this motor still does not drive the inserts. | 06-16-2011 |
20110146014 | Oral Care Implement Having A Closed-Loop Arrangement of Cleaning Elements - A toothbrush having an arrangement of cleaning elements for improved oral care and dentifrice retention. In one aspect, the invention is a toothbrush comprising a first set of cleaning elements forming a loop that extends from the distal periphery of the head to the proximal periphery of the head. The loop has the shape of a racetrack and comprises a first par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements at the distal periphery of the head and a second par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements located at the proximal periphery of the head. The par elliptical walls are connected first and second arcuate rows of cleaning elements. In one embodiment, the first and second arcuate rows are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis so that peripheral convex surfaces of the first and second arcuate rows face the longitudinal axis. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146015 | Oral Care Implement Having Multi-Component Handle - An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be an oral care implement having a handle which comprises at least four components constructed of different materials. The invention may also be an oral care implement having a handle comprising a core structure constructed of a first rigid material and an elongated handle body constructed of a second rigid material, the core structure disposed within a through slot of the elongated handle body; and a grip cover constructed of a resilient material that covers a front surface, a rear surface and a proximal end surface of the elongated handle body. The grip cover may be used to conceal through-holes in the elongated handle body that result from supporting the core structure during the injection molding of the elongated handle body about the core structure. | 06-23-2011 |
20110146016 | INTERACTIVE TOOTHBRUSH AND REMOVABLE AUDIO OUTPUT MODULE - An oral care implement ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110167579 | Method and device for producing a toothbrush by the two-component or multi-component injection-molding process - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a toothbrush or part thereof by the two-component or multi-component injection-molding process. To produce in the brush body segments that are isolated from the rest of the brush body, a mold which comprises three hollow regions is used. Two of these hollow regions that are separate from one another serve for producing the segments and the other regions of the toothbrush from a first component. A third hollow region serves for distributing material to the segments that are isolated from one another and from the other regions, or the corresponding hollow region. The material remaining behind there is removed and sent for disposal. In a further step, connecting elements between the segments and/or the other regions are injection-molded from a second component. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173766 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH - Provided is an interdental brush having a wire and filaments arranged therein by folding the wire and disposing the filaments between the wire and then twisting the wire. The interdental brush has improved filament retention and improved cleaning effectivity and reachability to minute portions. Each of filaments | 07-21-2011 |
20110179594 | MANEUVERABLE BRISTLE TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention provides a toothbrush having a bristle-carrying head portion ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110179595 | Toothbrushes - Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. The toothbrush heads include a support member and a plurality of bristles or tufts of bristles extending from the support member, the bristles or bristle tufts having different lengths. The contour of the bristles may be selected to allow substantially all of the bristles to contact the dentition during brushing. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185525 | SECTIONED MOUTHPIECE FOR ORAL CARE - The mouthpiece ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110203066 | Toothpaste measuring toothbrush - A toothpaste measuring toothbrush for allowing users of a toothbrush to know how much toothpaste is needed or recommended simply by filling a reservoir in the toothbrush. The toothpaste measuring toothbrush generally includes toothbrush bristles, a head that attaches to the bristles, and a well surrounded by bristles. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214240 | FLUID DISPENSING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219558 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a toothbrush head with a top side at which cleaning elements for cleaning teeth are arranged. The cleaning elements and the head can facilitate the removal of foam, plaque and undesired particles. | 09-15-2011 |
20110225758 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD - A method of producing a bundle of bristles is provided and includes collecting a plurality of bristles substantially close together and fusing and subsequently hardening ends of the collected bristles to each other by cutting to thereby fuse the ends of the collected bristles using a heated cutter to thus produce a bundle of bristles. | 09-22-2011 |
20110225759 | CONTAINER, A TOOTHBRUSH, A USE OF A CONTAINER AND A METHOD TO APPLY A TOOTH CLEANING SUBSTANCE AND A PLAQUE INDICATING SUBSTANCE ON A TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a use of a container comprising at least two separate compartments wherein a first compartment comprises a plaque indicating substance, and a second compartment comprises a tooth cleaning substance, for applying the plaque indicating substance and the tooth cleaning substance to a toothbrush, such that the visible surface area of the plaque indicating substance on the toothbrush is larger than the visible surface area of the tooth cleaning substance on the toothbrush. The invention also relates to a method for applying a plaque indicating substance and a tooth cleaning substance to a toothbrush, a container comprising at least two separate compartments, a first compartment comprising a tooth cleaning substance, and a second compartment comprising a plaque indicating substance, and a toothbrush comprising a body of bristles, which defines a contact surface, the toothbrush further comprising a product body on the contact surface, wherein the product body comprises a tooth cleaning substance and a plaque indicating substance. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232014 | BRUSH BODY AND TOOTHBRUSH - A brush body and toothbrush that allows for current to easily flow from conductive bristles to oral tissues or enhance ionization of electrolytic medicinal components. The brush body includes a mixed bristle bundle arranged on an anchoring surface and including a plurality of conductive bristles and a plurality of insulative bristles. A reference plane is set on the anchoring surface. The conductive bristles have a height from the reference plane, and the insulative bristles have a height from the reference plane that differs from the height of the conductive bristles. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232015 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. The activation device can include two contact members fixed in a non-contact position on an outside of the handle. A method can include causing conduction between the contact members to activate the illumination circuit. The toothbrush can be an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush can have an illumination member positioned such that light from the illumination member can be seen by a user in a mirror facing the user. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239391 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a bristle support having mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support and a plurality of bristle tufts arranged on the bristle support in at least one outer ring and one middle ring, the middle ring being nested within the outer ring and having a central area. The outer ring includes outer bristle tufts having an elongated tuft cross-section, which outer bristle tufts are mounted on opposing sides of the outer ring. The middle ring includes at least two middle bristle tufts that each have a cross-section that is smaller than the cross-section of the outer bristle tufts and a central area including at least one bristled section that consists of two center bristle tufts having a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the middle bristle tufts. The center bristle tufts each having an elongated, substantially kidney-shaped form that complement each other so that the bristled section of the central area has an approximately circular, oval or elliptical structure. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247158 | Display Panel And Manufacturing A Translucent Carrier Element Of The Display Panel - A display panel including a translucent carrier element that has an inner side, an outer side, and a display area is provided. At least one display element is arranged within the display area, the display element being formed by geometric structures realized as protrusions and/or depressions on both of the inner side and the outer side of the translucent carrier element. The display panel can be used in an information display that in particular comprises at least a light emitting element for backlighting the display element. The information display can be used in an appliance such as an electric toothbrush, wherein the protrusions and/or depressions integrally formed with the translucent carrier element. | 10-13-2011 |
20110247159 | DENTAL CLEANING MOUTHPIECE WITH REPLACEABLE BRISTLE FIELDS - The dental mouthpiece includes an assembly ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110247160 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement and method for forming the same is provided. The oral care implement comprises a handle and a head having a base structure. A unitary assembly comprising a top portion of a first pod, a top portion of a second pod, a third pod comprising a plurality of cleaning elements extending from the third pod, and at least one suspension member is formed. The unitary assembly is subsequently attached to the base structure of the handle to form the first pod extending from a first face of the base structure and the second pod extending from the first face of the base structure. The third pod is disposed between and supported above the first face by the first and second pods by the at least one suspension member so that a gap exists between a bottom surface of the third pod and the first face of the base structure. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258797 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271473 | ORAL CARE DEVICE - An oral care implement having a handle and a toothbrush head is disclosed. The head includes a base portion and a cleaning portion. The cleaning portion includes a plurality of cleaning elements, wherein the cleaning portion is attached to the base portion at a first end and a second end. A mid-section of the cleaning portion is elevated above the base portion such that an opening is created between the base portion and the cleaning portion, and wherein the opening extends along a longitudinal axis of the head. | 11-10-2011 |
20110271474 | Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer. | 11-10-2011 |
20110296642 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a plate-shaped bristle support including mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support, the bristle support carrying at least two outer bristle tufts and at least two inner bristle tufts, the outer bristle tufts having a greater height than the inner bristle tufts, such that in the working surface defined by the free ends of the tufts there is formed a central depression which has a groove-shaped concave bottom curved in one direction and extending substantially straight in the direction vertical thereto. At least one of the outer bristle tufts has a chamfer on its outer lying edge of its free end close to the circumferential side of the bristle support. | 12-08-2011 |
20110296643 | PHOTOCATALYSIS PROCESS TOOTHBRUSH - A photocatalysis process light emitting toothbrush comprising a handle with a grip at a proximal end and a replaceable brush head at a distal end thereof. The replaceable brush head has at least one group of bristles permanently affixed to the replaceable brush head and at least one violet light emitter is provided on an upper surface of the replaceable brush head for emitting violet light in a direction generally parallel to the bristles permanently affixed to the replaceable brush head. At least one violet light source is provided for radiating violet light, in a wavelength band between 400 nm to 420 nm, and a power source is provided for energizing the at least one violet light source. The violet light is at least one of modulated emission with an average optical output power level of less than 5 watts. | 12-08-2011 |
20110302736 | Miswak Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a handle with a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the handle from the first end to said second end. A channel having upright side members is located at the first end of the handle and a brush receiving head having individual bristles or tufts of bristles embedded therein which is rotatably coupled to the side members of the channel is adapted to rotate along the longitudinal axis of the handle, either freely or only when a force is applied such as when the bristles in the brush receiving head are pushed or pulled against a user's teeth. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308028 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ELASTOMER FILLED FLEXIBLE HEAD - A toothbrush having a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is disclosed. The handle having one or more elastomeric handle regions. The head having a first face and a second face. The second face opposes the first face and at least one of the first face or second face has an elastomer filled recess. The elastomer filled recess has a plurality of cleaning elements. An elastomer filled supply channel extends from the one or more elastomeric handle regions to the elastomer filled recess. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308029 | BRISTLE CONFIGURATION - A bristle configuration providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. At least one elongated bristle tuft is formed to at least partially enclose an area, and a complementary-shaped tuft is provided in the at least partially enclosed area. The elongated tuft and the complementary tuft have angled profiles angled to a different degree, and preferably also in a different direction. A series of elongated tufts with angled profiles may be provided to form an overall bristle profile providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. In addition, one or more tufts may be provided along the elongated tufts to form another tuft pattern along the pattern formed by the elongated tufts. In one embodiment, the other tuft pattern presents a contoured bristle profile angled to a different degree from the profile of the elongated tufts along which the other tuft pattern is provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308030 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - An oral care system comprising an oral care implement, such as a toothbrush, and dispenser containing a fluid detachably coupled to the toothbrush. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a reservoir containing a fluid and a rotatable actuator for dispensing the fluid from the dispenser; and the dispenser is alterable between: (i) a storage state in which the dispenser is detachably coupled to the toothbrush and a mechanical interference between a portion of the rotatable actuator and a portion of the toothbrush prohibits rotation of the rotatable actuator relative to the toothbrush; and (ii) an application state in which a user can rotate the rotatable actuator to dispense the fluid from the dispenser. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314622 | TOOTHBRUSH USING UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT PATTERN - Disclosed is a toothbrush using an up-and-down movement pattern, in which two brushes are attached in series to each of inner surfaces of parallel first and second heads having an obtusely bent shape to perform up-and-down brushing. The toothbrush enables simultaneous brushing of inner and outer portions and a cusp portion of a tooth and a cheek pouch and removal of a tongue coating. The toothbrush includes the first and second heads, brushes longitudinally attached to the first and second heads, holes perforated in opposite end positions of the first and second heads, a C-shaped loop pivotally rotatably fitted into the holes of the first and second heads, an elongated U-shaped guide fixed to both ends of the first head, a transfer member connected to the elongated U-shaped guide so as to reciprocate in a longitudinal direction of the first head, and a gripper extending downward from the transfer member. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314623 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - An oral care system and method for applying a fluid to an oral surface, including a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care system comprising: a toothbrush; and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush, the dispenser comprising: an internal reservoir containing a fluid; and a conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir and terminating in an orifice for dispensing the fluid; and a plug having a proximal plug portion disposed within the conduit and a distal plug portion disposed within a socket of the toothbrush. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314624 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An interdental brush of the present invention includes bristles ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120000025 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a toothbrush, having a head and a handle, wherein the head is provided with bristles. So that the toothbrush can be used for squeezing toothpaste out of a squeezed-together toothpaste tube, the invention provides that a slit is cut into the handle, and is matched in its length to the width of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube, and in its width to the thickness of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube. | 01-05-2012 |
20120005851 | Extendable Toothbrush - An extendable toothbrush for assisting a person with impaired mobility of the arms. The toothbrush has an extendable neck that locks in place at various lengths. The toothbrush is capable of extending to twice its retracted length, thus allowing a user to reach their mouth without having to raise their arm. Rotating head and brush implements further increase mobility and access to different areas of the mouth. A removable toothpick tool is attached to the handle of the toothbrush for cleaning in between teeth. | 01-12-2012 |
20120005852 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support element made from hard plastic. The above is connected to the brush body by means of a recess on the head piece which matches the support element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged on the head piece and directly connected to the brush body. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a toothbrush. | 01-12-2012 |
20120011673 | TOOTHBRUSHES - Toothbrushes are provided which have various features that may include one or more tooth cleaning elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, one or more gum treating elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, and/or one or more soft tissue/tongue treating elements having a variety of shapes and sizes. | 01-19-2012 |
20120030891 | ORAL CARE DEVICE - A toothbrush head with a bristle support to which a plurality of tuft-shaped cleaning elements are affixed is described. The bristle support including at least one movable rocker having a first end attached to it on the side remote from a handpiece and having a free second end which is on the side close to the handpiece. Said rocker carrying at least one row of cleaning elements. At least the cleaning elements arranged on the rocker furthest from a longitudinal center plane of the toothbrush head have their free ends inwardly tilted towards said longitudinal center plane at an acute angle. | 02-09-2012 |
20120036665 | DISPOSABLE TOOTHBRUSH - A disposable toothbrush | 02-16-2012 |
20120054973 | Flossibility - A gum cleaning tool for cleaning and massaging a gum of a user may include a handle portion for the user to hold the gum cleaning tool, and a cleaning portion to cooperate with the handle portion to clean and massage the gum of the user. The cleaning portion may include a radial bristle. The cleaning portion may be curved, and the cleaning portion may be is concavely curved. The handle portion may define a plane and the concavely curved cleaning portion is formed within the plane, and the cleaning portion may be flexible. The cleaning portion may be formed from rubber, and the cleaning portion may be formed from flexible plastic. | 03-08-2012 |
20120054974 | ORAL HYGIENE IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF USE - Oral hygiene implement including a handle, a first head mounted to the first end of the handle, a second head mounted to the second end of the handle, including a plurality of cleaning elements extending from the first head and the second head wherein the cleaning elements can exhibit releasable dentifrice retained in the cleaning elements. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060309 | Brush Head For A Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a neck connectable to a handle of the electric toothbrush, and a bristle carrier pivotally supported by a pivot support at the neck about a pivot axis extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the neck. The bristle carrier is provided with a drive joint connectable to a swivel element swiveling about a drive shaft axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the neck, the drive joint being radially spaced apart from the pivot axis of the bristle carrier and adapted to allow pivoting movement of the swivel element relative to the bristle carrier about a drive joint axis substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the bristle carrier, such that the pivot support provides for transverse movability of the bristle carrier relative to the pivot axis and/or of the pivot axis relative to the neck along a transverse axis extending transverse to the pivot axis, and that the drive joint is adapted to transmit driving forces of the swivel element to the bristle carrier in the direction of the transverse axis. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060310 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a head having a proximal end and a distal end furthest from the proximal end. The head also includes a top face having a plurality of bristle tufts disposed therein, a back face opposed to the top face, and a tip. An elastomeric support element covers a portion of the back face, and the tip is uncovered by the elastomeric support element. A first plurality of elastomeric elements is integrally formed with the elastomeric support element. Each of the first plurality of elastomeric elements extends individually from the elastomeric support element and terminates in a free end. | 03-15-2012 |
20120073070 | Brush Head Manufacturing Method - A method of manufacturing a brush head is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a bristle carrier on which at least a bristle tuft including a plurality of bristles is mounted; providing a cover structure having at least an aperture; constraining the free ends of the plurality of bristles of the bristle tuft into a defined cross sectional geometry such that it fits within the cross sectional area of the aperture; moving the cover structure and the bristle carrier relative to each other until the constrained bristle tuft and the aperture are positioned in spatial alignment; and releasing the constraint while moving the cover structure into a destination position in which the bristle tuft extends through the aperture. | 03-29-2012 |
20120073071 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH - In an interdental brush, the filaments are retained between two wire sections ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120073072 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement having a handle and a head having a flexible support from which cleaning elements extend. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle; a flexible support attached to the head and having a face; a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the flexible support and projecting outwardly from the face, the cleaning elements including bristles and wall-like elements and being movable in the outward direction from the head; wherein the cleaning elements comprise a row of first cleaning elements substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head and traversing a central region of the flexible support; and wherein some of the wall-like cleaning elements laterally radiate from the central region of the flexible support. | 03-29-2012 |
20120090117 | Magnetic Toothbrush and Holder - A toothbrush and holder assembly includes a toothbrush having a handle, a head connected to the handle, cleaning elements extending outwardly from the head and a first magnetic element secured to a portion of the handle. A holder has a bottom surface, at least one recess formed in the bottom surface, and at least one second magnetic element seated in the at least one recess. Each recess is configured to receive the portion of the handle having the first magnetic element secured thereto. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096664 | Disposable Toothbrush - A single-use, disposable toothbrush offering the dental hygiene benefits of a miswak chewing stick. The toothbrush has a toothbrush body having a recess at one end thereof, and a piece of cut and flared | 04-26-2012 |
20120096665 | Replaceable Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush with a replaceable head formed to permit ready removal and attachment preferably without the use of a tool. The replaceable toothbrush head may advantageously be formed for coupling with a power toothbrush, particularly, a power toothbrush with a power element that protrudes from the toothbrush head. The replaceable toothbrush head thus preferably is formed to accommodate the power element. In a preferred embodiment, the replaceable toothbrush head is rotated about a rotation axis into engagement with the head of the toothbrush main unit. The replaceable toothbrush head may be moved axially along the rotation axis for alignment with an alignment axis. Preferably, the replaceable toothbrush head is moved axially into engagement with the power element for alignment for coupling with the toothbrush main unit. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110767 | Apparatus for Polishing Teeth - A tooth polishing device includes a rubber or elastomeric surface for scrubbing or polishing teeth. The scrubbing surface is attached to a series of one or more deformable tubes that allow the scrubbing surface to flex away from the teeth as excessive pressure is applied. The tubes are aligned laterally to the face of a brush handle in order to provide the flexible support to the scrubbing surface. The tubes are formed of elastomeric material as well that may be softer than the material used for the scrubbing surface. | 05-10-2012 |
20120110768 | Toothbrush head - A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124765 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush has a body having one end provided with a toothbrushing element and another opposite end, the body also having at least a part formed so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, it automatically turns back to a substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of the toothbrushing element with a supporting surface. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137460 | Toothbrush and method using the same - A toothbrush is provided having an elongated handle and a brush head supported by the handle. The brush head has a base and a plurality of bristles that are arranged in sections.Each section has bristles that extend from the base to form a contact surface elevated from the base. One or more of the sections include bristles that extend to varying lengths from the base to form a contact surface that inclines or declines relative to the base. The sections of bristles further include a first outside section having a contact surface that declines inwardly, an inside section, adjacent the first outside section, having a contact surface that declines outwardly toward the first outside section, and a second outside section positioned adjacent an opposite side of the inside section from the first outside section. The second outside section has a contact surface that declines inwardly toward the inside section. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144613 | Device for Holding the Head of a Toothbrush - The device for fixedly holding the head of a toothbrush in a processing machine comprises holding parts with a support surface that is formed on a holding flange. The holding flange is inserted between the bristle carrier and the holding plate of the head of the toothbrush and supports the bristle carrier with the support surface thereof. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159730 | BRUSH FILAMENTS PREPARED FROM A POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COMPOSITION AND BRUSHES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a monofilament bristle made of modified polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) composition, comprising: (a) 85-95 wt. % of a polytrimethylene terephthalate, and (b) 5-15 wt. % of a polyethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, having a flexural modulus of 2500 MPa or lower, a tensile modulus of 2600 MPa or lower, and an elongation at break % of 20% or lower. | 06-28-2012 |
20120159731 | BRUSH FILAMENTS PREPARED FROM A POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COMPOSITION AND BRUSHES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a monofilament bristle made of modified polytrimethylene terephthalate composition having s a flexural modulus of 2500 MPa or lower, measured according to ISO178:2001, a tensile modulus of 2600 MPa or lower, and an elongation at break % of about 20% or lower, measured respectively according to ISO527-2:1993, wherein the composition comprises: (a) 65-95 wt. % of at least a polytrimethylene terephthalate, and (b) 5-35 wt. % of at least a copolyether-ester having a Shore Hardness of 55 or higher measured according to ISO868. The invention also discloses brushes comprising the monofilament bristle. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167324 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush has a bristle support head and a brush cluster. The bristle support head has a mounting surface having a long axis and a short axis. The brush cluster is mounted on the mounting surface of the bristle support head, and has at least one bristle column being parallel with the short axis of the mounting surface, at least one bristle row being parallel with the long axis of the mounting surface and intersecting with the at least one bristle column, and at least one bristle tuft mounted in multiple partitions respectively surrounded by the at least one bristle column and by the at least one bristle column and the at least one bristle row. With the above bristle structure, the toothbrush can effectively contact with the slits between teeth to clean the tartar in the slits. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174330 | TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An oral care implement is described herein. The oral care implement has a base having a handle region, an oral engaging region and a neck between the handle region and the oral engaging region. A recess surrounds the handle and/or the neck and has a first boundary and a second boundary, and the first boundary is further from a distal end than the second boundary. The first boundary has an angle of greater than about 90 degrees with respect to a mold parting line of the oral care implement. The base has a first material, and a collar made of a second material which is different than the first material, is disposed in the recess. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174331 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH NEEDLE-SHAPED BRISTLES FOR IMPROVING TOOTH AND GUM CONTACTING FORCE AND TEETH-CLEANING PERFORMANCE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles on the head portion is configured such that the differences in height between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm, the end points of the longer bristles are 0.01 to 0.03 mm in diameter, the end points of the shorter bristles are 0.03 to 0.08 mm in diameter, the taper lengths of the longer bristles are 4 to 8 mm, the taper lengths of the shorter bristles are 2 to 6 mm, and the differences in taper length between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm. The toothbrush provides superior teeth and gum contact force unique to a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles and at the same time also provides superior cleaning performance for the surface of teeth thanks to the action of the shorter bristles having relatively large diameters at end points and relatively short taper lengths. | 07-12-2012 |
20120192370 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING NEEDLE-SHAPED BRISTLES WITH VARIOUS END POINTS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles with various end points and a method of manufacturing the same. The needle-shaped toothbrush bristle, folded in an asymmetric U-shape to outwardly expose both ends thereof at a height difference ranging from 0.5 to 2 mm and disposed on a head portion of the toothbrush, has a tapered length of 3-7 mm and a blunt end point with a diameter of 0.01-0.07 mm The toothbrush is advantageous in terms of high insertion function into the periodontal pockets of the user while leaving the user with a refreshed feeling after brushing his/her teeth. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198643 | ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - An oral hygiene implement is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle; a head, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. The head has a plurality of contact elements. A sealing element is positioned between the handle and the neck. The sealing element is translucent. An indication element is positioned between the adjacent the sealing element. A light emitting source provides electromagnetic energy to the indication element, and the electromagnetic energy passes through the sealing element. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204370 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH MOVABLE HEAD PORTION - A toothbrush includes a handle, a head and a movable portion affixed to the head. In one embodiment, the head includes an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface. A recess extends into the upper surface and includes a floor, and a pair of walls extending upwardly from the floor to the upper surface. A central support may be suspended above the floor by a pair of arms that extend from opposite ends of the central support and into notches in the opposing sidewalls of the recess. A portion of the arms may be affixed in the respective notches, and a portion of the arms may be spaced from the walls of the notches to enable the arms to twist within the notches, and this enable movement of the central support. | 08-16-2012 |
20120204371 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH BRISTLES OF NON CIRCULAR TIPS - A toothbrush having a handle with a longitudinal axis, a toothbrush head, constructed and arranged to hold bristles and a plurality of bristles, whereby said bristles are formed in a non-circular configuration whereby the non circular configuration is on at least one of a distal end, a portion including the distal end or the entire bristle. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210530 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH VISUAL AND/OR OTHER SENSORY EFFECTS - Toothbrushes comprising components with light transmitting and structural characteristics provide enhanced visual and other sensory effects. The components in combination are generally chemically compatible and function to provide areas of varying visibility of features. At least one of the components may include a scenting agent. | 08-23-2012 |
20120222229 | DENTAL DEVICE - A dental device including an elongated handle and a tip portion formed at a distal end of the handle and tapering to a tip end. A plurality of bristles is integrally molded with the tip end from a flexible polymer material. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227199 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSHES WITH COMMON CORE - A dental implement includes a rigid plastic core handle and an overmold. The overmold may have different exterior configurations for different users with the different configurations altered to anatomically fit the targeted user's hands and to appeal to the targeted user. The method for manufacturing the dental implement includes forming a plastic core in a first mold, removing the plastic core from the first mold, selecting one of a plurality of second molds, with each of the plurality of second molds having a different mold cavity such that an overmold formed by one of the plurality of the second modes and an overmold formed by another one of the plurality of second molds have different configurations, placing the plastic core into the selected one of the plurality of second molds, forming an overmold about the plastic core by injecting an material into the mold cavity, and removing the plastic core and overmold from the mold cavity. | 09-13-2012 |
20120227200 | Novel Device - A toothbrush wherein longitudinally between its neck region and the grip handle is a an undulating region of transverse limbs integrally linked by folds with troughs between the limbs, the troughs containing a thermoplastic elastomer material bonded to the plastic material of said limbs with a ShoreA hardness of 60-70. Specific structures and dimensions of limbs and folds are disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120227201 | Electric Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush includes a head; a base member supported by a neck; a support member having a plurality of holes therein; a resilient cushion member disposed, at least in part, between the base member and the support member, the cushion member being fixed to the support member; at least one center bristle tuft extending from the support member; and two or more outer bristle tufts located at least partially around the at least one center bristle tuft. The center bristle tuft has a first shaped cross section and the outer bristle tufts have a second shaped cross section. The first shaped cross section is different from the second shaped cross section. Applying a force to the center bristle tuft and/or the outer bristle tufts causes the center bristle tuft and/or the outer bristle tufts to deflect into the resilient cushion member. | 09-13-2012 |
20120246857 | CORE/SHEATH COMPOSITE FILAMENT FOR TOOTHBRUSHES, AND TOOTHBRUSH USING SAME - Provided is a core/sheath composite filament for toothbrushes which exhibits excellent hardness, durability and feeling of use when used in toothbrushes, is less prone to falling out when tufted into the tufting plate, and makes it possible to improve stain-removal properties. Also provided is a toothbrush using said core/sheath composite filament. A toothbrush is configured using bundles of bristles configured from core/sheath composite filaments that have a quadrangular cross section in the plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction and comprise a core ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120246858 | POSITION SENSING TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a handle portion ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120255136 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A BODY DISPOSED WITHIN THE HANDLE - An oral care implement having a body that appears to float within an aperture of the handle. The body can perform both a decorative and/or utilitarian function depending on its design and/or location on the handle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle; an aperture in the handle; and a grip body disposed within the aperture and enveloping a body, the grip body constructed of a first material and the body constructed of a second material, the second material being harder than the first material. | 10-11-2012 |
20120272468 | Oral Care Device Comprising A Synthetic Polymer Derived From A Renewable Resource And Methods Of Producing Said Device - An oral care device is disclosed including a body. The body is formed at least partially from a first polymer and the first polymer is synthetic and at least partially derived from a renewable resource via a first intermediate monomeric compound. The body includes one or more components such that at least one component of the body has a bio-based content of about 10% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B. Methods of forming oral care devices are also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20120272469 | TOOTHBRUSH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of bristles. Each bristle includes a first end exposed outside the head of the toothbrush, and a second, opposite end being placed in the head of the toothbrush. The second ends of the bristles are fused together, in bundles, to be thermally attached directly to the head of the toothbrush and/or to define a continuous layer in which at least some of the bundles are also fused together. | 11-01-2012 |
20120284943 | DENTAL HYGIENE DEVICE - A dental hygiene device such as an interdental brush includes a handle, a brush head having bristles extending therefrom, and a neck portion extending between the brush head and the handle. At least some of the bristles may have a substantially triangular cross section. The neck portion defines a longitudinal axis and has a first bending stiffness when subject to loading in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis, and a second bending stiffness when subjected to loading in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis. The first bending stiffness is less than the second bending stiffness such that the dental hygiene device can be reoriented during use to provide a more gentle or a more robust cleaning to interdental spaces. | 11-15-2012 |
20120284944 | ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE, PARTICULARLY A TOOTHBRUSH, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The oral hygiene device, particularly a toothbrush, has in the neck part, a cavity, which is closed off from the surroundings and in which a snap dome is arranged. This snap dome produces an acoustic warning signal when a limiting bending of the neck part is exceeded as a result of a limiting pressing force with which the head part is pressed, for example, against the teeth and gums is exceeded. On the one hand, this has the effect of protecting the snap dome, usually produced from metal, from corrosion and, on the other hand, the cavity serves as a resonance chamber to amplify the warning signal. | 11-15-2012 |
20120284945 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH - In the production of toothbrushes, the neck part and the head part are bent relative to each other from the original shape thereof by a predetermined angle (α) in the hot state of the toothbrush body. Thereafter, the force applied to the toothbrush body by the stretching device in order to bend the toothbrush body is removed so that the toothbrush body can bend back into the original shape thereof. The risk of fractures, in particular brittle fractures, can be greatly reduced by said action. The method is advantageous, in particular, if the toothbrush body was heated during processing by ultrasonic welding. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291212 | RESONANT VIBRATION-ENHANCING CLEANING ATTACHMENT FOR AN ULTRASONIC POWERED HANDLE - A cleaning attachment for an ultrasonic powered handle includes a shaft mounting a cleaning implement (brush or scraper) at a tip end and either two parallel transverse channels in a front surface near the cleaning implement, or two parallel transverse channels in opposite side surfaces, so as to increase the resonant vibrational frequency of the cleaning implement beyond that expected from vibration generated by the ultrasonic powered handle. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291213 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH MECHANICAL ENERGY HARVESTING - A mechanical energy harvesting toothbrush may employ circuits and devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Such conversion can be done using piezoelectric devices to convert stresses and strains from bending of the toothbrush head and/or bristles during use, and can be done using electromagnetic generators involving passing a magnet through a coil to induce current. The resulting electric energy may be rectified, and stored in a storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery. A switching circuit may be configured to detect the level of energy stored in the storage device, and to close an electrical connection when a predetermined level of energy (e.g., a charge) has been reached. The predetermined level may correspond to a desired amount of brushing. The closing of the electrical connection may be used to power output devices when that desired amount of brushing has been reached. | 11-22-2012 |
20120311801 | ANTIBACTERIAL BRUSH - The invention refers to an antimicrobial brush, preferably an antibacterial toothbrush provided with silver thread that, when connected to a power supply, it emits silver ions having antimicrobial effect. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317738 | Brush Head And Method And Tool For Producing Same - A brush head, particularly a toothbrush head, may have a plurality of cleaning elements, in particular bristle tufts, which are anchored by an end section in a brush carrier, wherein the cleaning elements may be cast with positive engagement in blind-hole shaped retaining recesses. For producing such a brush head different cleaning elements, such as bristle tufts may be fused by heat and may be placed in a mold cavity to be over-molded. | 12-20-2012 |
20120324668 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTHBRUSH - An orthodontic toothbrush comprising a handle, an attached head, and a plurality of bristles. The bristles define at least one well having the shorter length bristles at the center or bottom of the well and relatively longer length bristles bordering the wells. The wells are preferably spaced at the average distance between orthodontic braces. A plurality of bristles off the longitudinal plane of the toothbrush head are angled or slanted toward the toothbrush head median longitudinal plane, while another plurality of bristles are perpendicular to the toothbrush head plane. The well accommodates an orthodontic bracket or brace wherein the shortest bristles in the well clean the archwire and face of the orthodontic bracket and the relatively longer bristles clean under the wings of the bracket, the sides and rear of brackets and the teeth. | 12-27-2012 |
20130019425 | ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - An oral care implement has a body made of a first material. The body has a handle, a head support, and a neck extending between the handle and the head support. The head support has a recess therein, and the recess has a bottom face and a side face. A head has a first head section and a second head section, and supports a plurality of contact elements. The first head section is disposed in the recess and attached thereto, and the second head section is attached to the first head section and unattached to the body. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019426 | Oral Cleaning Implement Having A Plastic Staple Comprising A Cavity - An oral cleaning implement can be produced by stapling at least one bristle filament and/or one or more bristle tufts into a tuft hole. Staples used for said stapling may be produced from plastic material by extrusion technology. Said staples may have a cavity formed along one of its axis and optional one or more recesses at its side faces. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019427 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING ONE OR MORE MOVING PIECES - An oral care implement is provided having a head frame and a cleaning elements assembly attached thereto with tooth cleaning elements extending from one or more carriers. One or more central carriers can be suspended via a flexible bridge between a pair of support carriers attached to the head frame. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central carriers to move from an initial position toward the head frame during use. The bridge may include rigid supports and flexible elastomeric supports. The carriers and the bridge can be formed as a unitary assembly attached to the head frame, such as via mechanical connections. The mechanical connections could include snap-fit connections. | 01-24-2013 |
20130036566 | MINIATURE BRUSH FOR ORAL HYGIENE - A miniature brush for dental hygiene having an elongated body having a first end in the form of a brush head and a second end, the elongated body also includes an upper elongated body surface and a substantially opposite facing bottom elongated body surface. The brush head including an upper brush head surface and a substantially opposite facing bottom brush head surface including a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom brush head surface and an anhydrous gel coupled to and extending from the bottom brush head surface. | 02-14-2013 |
20130036567 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush that enhances cleaning and user comfort while brushing. In one embodiment, the toothbrush comprises a cleaning element support member, or base member, that permits a head of the toothbrush to be comfortably received and manipulated within the user's mouth. In an embodiment, the support member comprises a head support having an overhanging portion and a portion free of an overhang. | 02-14-2013 |
20130061413 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush comprises: a main body including a handle wall portion defining a rear passage portion, and formed with an elongate slot, the slot being in spatial communication with the rear passage portion; a toothpaste material received in the handle wall portion; and a driving member extending through the slot into the handle wall portion. The driving member is slidable along the slot so that the toothpaste material is moved forwardly onto a bristle mounting surface along the rear passage portion. | 03-14-2013 |
20130097797 | QUAD-DIRECTIONAL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND QUAD-DIRECTIONAL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT BRUSH USING SAME - A quad-directional angle adjustment apparatus and a toothbrush using the same are provided. The quad-directional angle adjustment apparatus includes a toothbrush head unit having a C-shaped connection portion, which has an assembly opening, in one side of the head unit; and a toothbrush handle unit having a C-shaped connection portion, which has an assembly opening, in one side of the handle unit. The C-shaped connection portions provided in one side of the toothbrush head unit and the toothbrush handle unit have a convex connecting portion on an inner surface and a concave connecting portion on an outer surface. | 04-25-2013 |
20130139337 | Method And Device For Producing A Brush Head Section For An Oral Care Device And Brush Head Section Produced By Said Method And/Or Said Device - A brush head section for an oral care device is provided. The brush section includes an insert being made from a first thermoplastic material by injection-molding, at least one oral cleaning element and a cleaning element carrier consisting of a second thermoplastic material or a second thermoplastic mixture. The insert and the at least one cleaning element are partially embedded into the cleaning element carrier by over-molding and the cleaning element carrier at least partly engages behind the insert. The hardness of the second thermoplastic material is less than the hardness of the first thermoplastic material. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139338 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A BRISTLE AREA DESIGN - A process for producing toothbrushes covered with bristles in an anchor-free manner, in which a tuft of bristles with cylindrical bristles and/or pointed bristles is introduced into a receiving recess of a mold of a bristle-providing machine and, by means of a profiled pin guided in the receiving recess, force is applied to the end facing the pin of the bristles of the tuft of bristles for the alignment thereof, so that the bristles of the tuft of bristles are aligned by means of an end face of the profiled pin and, as a result, form the topography that complements the topography of the end face of the profiled pin, wherein the profiled pin has on the end face that acts on the bristles a discontinuous surface, which forms multiple levels. This achieves a bristle area configuration that has multiple areas of use. A correspondingly produced toothbrush is also described. | 06-06-2013 |
20130139339 | TOOTHBRUSH COMPRISING ASYMMETRICALLY ORIENTED TUFTS OF BRISTLES - The invention concerns a toothbrush with a handle and a bristle-carrying head part, which are connected to each other by a neck part, the head part having a multiplicity of tufts of bristles consisting of bristles. An anchor is oriented at right angles to the longitudinal axis. Two or more tufts of bristles have a bristle tuft half with bristle ends standing up higher in relation to the bristle ends of the other bristle tuft half. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145567 | TOOTHBRUSH HEAD - A toothbrush head that includes a main body portion and a generally cylindrical connection member extending downwardly and defining an axis. The connection member includes bottom, outer and inner surfaces and a central opening. The connection member also includes a first lower protrusion that includes first and second inclined surfaces extending inwardly from the inner surface, a first slot defined in the bottom surface and the inner surface, a first lower notch defined in the inner surface, and a first opening defined in the inner surface above the first lower protrusion. | 06-13-2013 |
20130180069 | TOOTHBRUSH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185881 | TOOTHBRUSH - To provide a toothbrush that can easily and surely brush, particularly, lateral sides of molars and premolars and rear surfaces of incisors. A toothbrush comprising a rod-like block handle and a bristle section having a bristle tuft unit composed with a plurality of bristle tufts and extended to the end part of the block handle, wherein the bristle tuft unit is equipped with a head-end bristle tuft unit disposed in the head end section and a level difference unit provided on the block handle side rather than on the head-end bristle tuft unit, having still shorter bristle tufts and at the same time, formed throughout a plane range larger than the head-end bristle tuft unit. | 07-25-2013 |
20130185882 | Head For An Oral Hygiene Device - A head for an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The head includes a carrier; and at least one elastic cleaning element attached to the carrier. The carrier is structured such that it provides the cleaning element with a first bending property in a first direction and a second bending property in a second direction. The first bending property and the second bending property are different from each other; and the first direction and the second direction are different from each other. | 07-25-2013 |
20130192012 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING IMPROVED TUFT RETENTION AND ANCHOR WIRE - An ansate implement, especially a toothbrush, having improved tuft retention and a staple for use therewith. The staple has a specially designed topography that provides reliable anchoring and creation from cost effective materials. In one embodiment, the invention is an ansate implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to said handle and having at least one hole extending into the head from a surface; at least one cleaning element positioned in the hole; and a staple located in the hole anchoring the cleaning element in the tuft hole, the staple having a longitudinal axis and a first major surface, wherein a plurality of spaced apart grooves are formed into the first major surface, each of the grooves extending along a linear axis from a bottom edge of the staple toward a top edge of the staple, the linear axis intersecting the longitudinal axis at an acute angle of 40 to 70 degrees. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198986 | Environmentally Friendly Toothbrush - This invention provides a non-disposable, environmentally friendly toothbrush comprising a solid handle and bristled filaments operably affixed thereto, wherein the solid handle is made of an environmentally friendly composition of matter comprising an admixture of cornstarch (PSM) and recycled polypropylene, the weight ratio of biodegradable cornstarch (PSM) to recycled polypropylene being from 50:50 to 80:20. | 08-08-2013 |
20130198987 | INTERDENTAL CLEANING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an interdental cleaning member and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to an interdental cleaning member and a manufacturing method thereof, which may easily remove food residues between teeth without damaging the gums. | 08-08-2013 |
20130198988 | TOOTH CLEANING DEVICE - A tooth cleaning device comprising a handle, and a pad coupled to the handle, wherein the pad has a front face, a back face and a plurality of side walls. There are a plurality of different areas disposed on the front face of the pad comprising a first area comprising a first set of protrusions, in a substantially semi-spherical shape, and a second area comprising a second set of protrusions in a substantially conical shape. There is also a third area of protrusions formed as a substantially conical shape, and a fourth area of protrusions formed as a substantially semi-spherical shape. The device can be formed as a pad which collapses voluntarily under pressure. The pad can be made from any suitable material such as any type of rubber or plastic. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205527 | MOLAR-DEDICATED TOOTHBRUSH - A molar-dedicated toothbrush is provided to remove dental plaque formed in a molar tooth because the head part of the toothbrush can approach the side of a molar tooth located at the inner most part, approach the side of a molar tooth, or approach the side of a molar tooth adjacent to an extracted molar tooth in a surface-contact manner. The molar-dedicated toothbrush of the present invention includes a toothbrush body configured to be able to be held, a toothbrush head provided at a front part of the toothbrush body and rounded in a U shape so that the toothbrush head can come into a surface-contact with the side of a molar tooth, and a toothbrush tuft configured to brush the molar tooth. | 08-15-2013 |
20130205528 | ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT AND PACKAGE THEREFORE - A toothbrush having a handle and a head in a display package is described. The head is attached to a neck which is attached to the handle. An indication element is between the head and the handle and is in electrical communication with a power source. A switch connects the indication element to the power source and has a first position where the indication element is not energized and a second position where the indication element is energized. An adequate force applied to the head and an at least partially translucent package body moves the switch to the second position. The package body has a first face and a second face. The first face and/or the second face have a rugose area configured to facilitate application of a force to the head and/or neck through the package body to place the switch in the second position. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212823 | BRUSH, IN PARTICULAR TOOTHBRUSH, AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A brush, in particular a toothbrush, comprising a head part with a cleaning structure featuring bristles, a hand part and a neck part, and a cavity located in the head or neck part comprising at least one outlet opening for an active substance. In one embodiment, the cavity incorporates an active substance element, which contains the active substance in a carrier material and releases said substance in a controlled manner when it comes into contact with water. In another embodiment, the cavity is adapted to the shape of an active substance element by means of defined external contours. The volume of the cavity is preferably 1-2 times and no more than 4 times greater than the volume of the active substance element, ensuring that the latter is preferably surrounded by water during use. This allows the active substance to be effectively metered and ensures the brush is easy to use. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219644 | TOOTHBRUSH - Conventional toothbrushes must be destroyed and incinerated as refuse after use, resulting in a waste of resources and generating carbon dioxide. A toothbrush is provided separately with: a cylindrical toothbrush portion for attaching a replaceable toothbrush portion, said cylindrical portion provided with an uneven portion to prevent the end portion of the toothbrush swinging in a left to right direction when the cylindrical portion is provided fitted to the end portion of the toothbrush handle; and the replaceable toothbrush portion. Thus, after an appropriate period of use, the replaceable toothbrush can be easily exchanged. The purpose of the invention is to provide a toothbrush which has a toothbrush handle for repeated reuse, and which enables a significant contribution to the reduction of carbon dioxide by a reduction in refuse. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227806 | TOOTHBRUSH - In order to create a toothbrush having a head part with bristles and having a handle part, such that the head part is movably connected to the handle part by means of a spring-like device and such that the device comprises a web which extends through the device and with which the head part is connected to the handle part in one piece, the head part being connected to the handle part by a spring-like device, such that the head part executes an approximately parallel displacement under load. The proposed device has an elastic supporting element with an opening, and the supporting element comprises a supporting web which borders the opening and together with the web, when a load is applied to the head part, produces an approximately parallel displacement of the head part from an initial position into at least one load position together with the web. | 09-05-2013 |
20130239348 | INFANT ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE - An infant oral hygiene device comprising a sleeve releasably securable over the finger of a user. The sleeve is generally cylindrical and has first and second ends. The first end receives the finger of the user. The sleeve has one or more openings in its second end. The one or more openings expose a portion of a fabric received over the finger of the user and between the user's finger and the sleeve thereby permitting the fabric to be drawn across the teeth and gums of an infant. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239349 | SELF-POWERED MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH WITH SENSORS - A toothbrush assembly can include a plurality of bristles and a toothbrush body. The toothbrush body can include an indicator to provide information to a user using the toothbrush during a teeth cleaning session. A sensing mechanism can include at least one electroded sheet and provide an electric signal to the indicator responsive to the user using the toothbrush assembly during the teeth cleaning session. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247321 | Pressure sensing toothbrush - A device for brushing teeth comprising a head having a plurality of bristles, a handle constructed and arranged for holding and manipulating the device, and a flexible neck coupled between said head and said handle, wherein the flexible neck bends relative to the handle when an external pressure greater than a maximum predetermined pressure is exerted against the head, to prevent more than a maximum predetermined pressure from being exerted against teeth by the head of the device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130255020 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush, comprising a flexible head formed of a plurality of flexibly connected segments. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. The head can be formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments constructed of a rigid material and separated by a channel containing an elastomeric material. An elastomeric cleaning element comprising, a base portion and an upper portion extends form a front surface of the head. The elastomeric cleaning element extends from and is connected to the elastomeric material of the channel so that the base portion overlies a portion of each of the front surfaces of the segments on opposing sides of the channel. In another embodiment, the invention can be the elastomeric cleaning element itself, irrespective of the type of head in which it is incorporated. In yet another embodiment, the base portion can be tapered. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255021 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements may extend from a front surface of the head, which is formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material, wherein the plurality of segments include a cruciform segment integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the handle, a first pair of segments located on opposite sides of a longitudinal portion of the cruciform segment, and a second pair of segments located on opposite sides of the longitudinal portion of the cruciform segment, the first pair of segments located on an opposite side of a transverse portion of the cruciform segment from the second pair of segments. The segments of the first and second pairs are flexibly connected to the cruciform segment. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263397 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130269132 | Gelatin Encapsulated Oral Care Composition Containing Dental Occlusion Actives, Hydrophobic Viscosity Modifier and Oil Carrier - A oral care composition includes: (a) a guanidine active; (b) a film-forming polymer; (c) a hydrophobic viscosity modifier in an amount sufficient to provide the oral care composition with a particle settling time greater than 20 minutes; and (d) an oil carrier. The guanidine active is preferably L-arginine. The film-forming polymer is preferably GANTREZ. The hydrophobic viscosity modifier is preferably a gelled mineral oil. The oil carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the oral care composition such that the oral care composition cleans the teeth. A oral care implement includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head having an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and a gelatin capsule containing the oral care composition positioned on the head. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269133 | Gelatin Encapsulated Oral Care Composition Containing Hydrophilic Active, Hydrophobic Structuring Agent and Oil Carrier - An encapsulated oral care composition includes: (a) a gelatin capsule; and (b) a oral care composition contained within the capsule, and including: (i) a hydrophilic active; (ii) a hydrophobic structuring agent; and (iii) an oil carrier. The hydrophilic active is preferably cetylpyridinium chloride. The hydrophobic structuring agent is preferably a gelled mineral oil. The oil carrier is preferably a vegetable oil. A method of cleaning teeth includes applying to the teeth the encapsulated oral care composition such that the capsule releases the oral care composition to clean the teeth. A oral care implement includes: a handle; a head mounted to the handle, the head having an outer surface and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly from the outer surface; and the encapsulated oral care composition positioned on the head. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283555 | Fracture Resistant Brush Head - This application relates to electric toothbrushes and in particular to a brush section for an electric toothbrush. The brush section may include static contact elements and movable contact elements to perform a cleaning operation. A head portion of the brush section is resistant to fractures or other material damage which might result from impacts, such as for example caused by dropping the toothbrush. It is structured to transmit forces from the impact away from an interior region of the head portion, to pass through the side portions of the head portion. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291326 | Oral Care Implement - A toothbrush comprising a tapered bristle having a cross-sectional profile with a major axis and a minor axis. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; a handle; and at least one tapered bristle extending from a face of the head, the tapered bristle having a longitudinal axis and a transverse cross-sectional profile having a major axis and a minor axis, the major axis being longer than the minor axis. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305472 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A DECORATIVE MEMBER AND A METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - An oral car implement ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130318732 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement comprising at least one tapered bristle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head having a face; a tuft hole in the face, the tuft hole having a polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile; and a bristle tuft mounted in the first tuft hole and extending from the face of the head, the first bristle tuft comprising a plurality of tapered bristles. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326833 | TOOTHBRUSH HEAD - The present invention relates to a replacement brush head for an electromagnetic driven toothbrush and to a method of manufacturing such a brush head. The brush head includes a bristle carrier, where the bristle carrier has blind-end holes in which a plurality of tooth cleaning bristles can be fixedly attached. The bristles are arranged in inwardly centered rows, one behind the other. Bristles in outer rows are arranged in groups on both sides of the bristle carrier. Bristle groups are arranged with an outward leaning angle for efficient cleaning of the tooth neck area and gum pockets. Bristles in the inner rows can be shorter than the ones in the outer rows. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326834 | Brush Head And Method And Tool For Producing The Same - A method for producing a brush head for a toothbrush head is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a bristle carrier; providing cleaning elements having first ends which will not be embedded in the bristle carrier and second ends which will be embedded in the bristle carrier, wherein the cleaning elements are selected from at least two different types of cleaning elements or at least two distinctive cleaning elements of the same type; placing the first ends of the cleaning elements in the bristle carrier in a carrier part for holding; and supplying different amounts of heat to the second ends in the bristle carrier by reflecting the heat supplied partially from the carrier part and/or absorbing the heat supplied partially by the carrier part resulting in the second end being molten. | 12-12-2013 |
20130333132 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOOTHBRUSHES COVERED WITH BRISTLES IN AN ANCHOR-FREE MANNER - The tips of pointed bristles are mechanically processed in order to remove any corroded threads or residual threads from the tip. Mechanically processed pointed bristles are fed to a receptacle recess of a tool in bundles, and aligned by means of a pin guided in the receptacle recess. The pointed bristles are pushed through the passage of the bristle carrier plate, and the end section are subsequently melted by means of a heating die in order to attach the pointed bristles to the bristle carrier plate. The mechanical processing of the tips of the bristles enables an error-free further processing of the pointed bristles utilizing the bristling method, particularly the AFT method. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333133 | PROCESS AND RESULTING PRODUCT FOR MATCHING A MOUTHPIECE FOR CLEANING TEETH TO A USER'S ORAL GEOMETRY - A method and the resulting product for optimizing the configuration of a mouthpiece for cleaning teeth in which the configuration of the mouthpiece is optimized to the oral geometry of individual users. The method includes a first step ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130340188 | TOOTHBRUSH INCLUDING A DEVICE FOR INDICATING BRUSHING FORCE - A toothbrush that includes a piezochromic polymer or a proximity dye based polymer effective to emit an optical signal indicative of brushing force. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340189 | Toothbrush with a Flexible Region in the Handle - A toothbrush wherein longitudinally between its neck region and the grip handle is a an undulating region of transverse limbs integrally linked by folds with troughs between the limbs, the troughs containing a thermoplastic elastomer material bonded to the plastic material of said limbs with a ShoreA hardness of 60-70. Specific structures and dimensions of limbs and folds are disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140000051 | Toothbrush Device | 01-02-2014 |
20140020198 | FORCE SENSITIVE TOOTHBRUSH - A force-sensitive toothbrush incorporates a bistable mechanism into the toothbrush handle. The mechanism can alert a user to excessive brushing force by changing shape in response to brushing forces exceeding a predetermined threshold. The mechanism can also automatically return to its original state when the brushing forces are lowered back down below the predetermined level. In one aspect, the mechanism may include a force-sensitive region having a principal beam and a secondary notched hinge buckling support beam located within the handle between the bristles and the gripping portion of the toothbrush. In another aspect, the force-sensitive region includes a principal beam and a secondary un-notched buckling support beam. In another aspect, the force-sensitive region includes a principal beam and a secondary support beam with a toothed clutch. These mechanisms can advantageously be molded into an integral toothbrush body using an injection molding operation. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033457 | ORAL HYGIENE IMPLEMENTS HAVING FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend/flex while the first area stays fixed to the body. | 02-06-2014 |
20140033458 | Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bottom surface. A first plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. A second plurality of contact elements are positioned on the first portion and the second portion. Each of the second plurality of contact elements has an elastomer. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053357 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH MOVABLE BRISTLES SETS - A toothbrush including a handle, a head and a moving mechanism, where the head includes a head base; and at least two bristles sets: two outer bristles sets and a middle bristles set located therebetween. The moving mechanism connects to the two outer bristles sets for rotating thereof in respect to a main axis of the toothbrush for shifting the bristle sets between at least two positions: an open position, in which the outer bristles sets are angularly shifted away from the main axis; and a closed position, in which the outer bristles sets not angularly shifted away from the main axis, wherein in the closed position the bristles of all bristles sets are more dense than in the other positions providing a substantially harder toothbrush thereby allowing a user to change hardness level of the toothbrush by changing the position of the outer bristles sets. | 02-27-2014 |
20140075696 | TOOTHBRUSH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 03-20-2014 |
20140075697 | BRISTLE CONFIGURATION - A bristle configuration providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. At least one elongated bristle tuft is formed to at least partially enclose an area, and a complementary-shaped tuft is provided in the at least partially enclosed area. The elongated tuft and the complementary tuft have angled profiles angled to a different degree, and preferably also in a different direction. A series of elongated tufts with angled profiles may be provided to form an overall bristle profile providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. In addition, one or more tufts may be provided along the elongated tufts to form another tuft pattern along the pattern formed by the elongated tufts. In one embodiment, the other tuft pattern presents a contoured bristle profile angled to a different degree from the profile of the elongated tufts along with the other tuft pattern is provided. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082871 | TOOTHBRUSH - A method of manufacturing a toothbrush comprises providing an integral head mold configured to simultaneously form bristles and head board in one injection molding process, heating head molding material to a predetermined temperature, filling the integral head mold with the head molding material in an injection molding machine, applying pressure to the integral head mold for a predetermined period and applying a cooling process to the integral head mold to produce a molded integral head. The molded integral head includes bristles molded on a head board. | 03-27-2014 |
20140090197 | POSITION SENSING TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a handle portion ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140096333 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement includes a handle, a head mounted to one end of the handle that includes a first face having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom and a second face, a store of dentifrice retained at the head, and a film matrix retained at the head containing at least one rapidly releasable agent. A soft tissue cleaner can be included on the second face. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the film matrix. In addition, dentifrice can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the store of dentifrice. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can include, for example, a flavoring agent, a dentifrice, or a therapeutic agent. The toothbrush can be small in size and lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101880 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH VISUAL AND/OR OTHER SENSORY EFFECTS - An oral care implement that emits a scent. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a toothbrush comprising: a base component having a gripping region and an oral engaging region, wherein said base component comprises a first scenting agent; and a second component covering at least a portion of said base component in said gripping region, to control a rate of release of said first scenting agent from said base component in said gripping region. | 04-17-2014 |
20140101881 | Toothbrush Apparatus With An Arcuate Toothbrush Head And Bristle Configuration - A toothbrush apparatus includes a handle with a longitudinal axis and a toothbrush head constructed and arranged to hold multiple bristles. The bristles are formed in a non-circular configuration. The non-circular configuration is on a distal end, or a portion including the distal end, or the entire bristle. A wall defining an elongated bristle body of each bristle tapers from a base end towards a chisel end of the elongated bristle body. The toothbrush head is of an arcuate shape that conforms to a dental arch. The toothbrush apparatus includes one or more bristle carriers for detachably attaching multiple bristles to the toothbrush head. The second end of each of the bristles of predetermined heights defines a first curved trim profile and a perpendicular second curved trim profile. The bristles in the first curved trim profile at a terminal end of the toothbrush head are extended to reach rear teeth. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115803 | FLUID DISPENSING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123423 | Toothbrush Comprising Elastomeric Cleaning Elements Over-Molded With A Harder Plastic And Method For Producing The Same - A toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush includes a brush head including one or more cleaning elements; a handle; and a neck connecting the brush head and the handle. The one or more cleaning elements include at least one or more elastomeric cleaning elements having a first plastic material and one or more bristle tuft cleaning elements. The at least one or more cleaning elements are embedded into a second plastic material by over-molding. The Shore hardness of the second plastic material is greater than the Shore hardness of the first plastic material and the brush head is formed from the second plastic material during over-molding of the one or more cleaning elements. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123424 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A toothbrush comprising: a body comprising a handle and a head; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the head; an oral member coupled to the body, the oral member comprising a water-soluble material; a reservoir in the body; and a fluid pathway in the body, the fluid pathway in fluid communication with the oral member | 05-08-2014 |
20140137353 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH HAVING AN INNER CAVITY - Methods of producing a unitary personal care article such as a toothbrush having an inner cavity. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137354 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH HAVING AN INNER CAVITY - Methods for producing toothbrush handles having an inner cavity are provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137355 | Toothbrush - The present invention relates to a toothbrush, characterized by forming a hole perforated in an up-down direction on a header of a toothbrush, wherein the hole has placed therein a plate having a brush implanted thereon, and the plate is fixed on top of an elastic member fixed on the edge of the bottom surface portion of the header, so as to enable an elastic movement in up, down, left, right directions, and as the plate having the brush implanted thereon elastically moves similarly on the header according to the shapes of the teeth, the contact area between the teeth and the brush increases and the friction increases, to maximize the tooth brushing effect, minimizes the abrasion of the teeth and the damage of the periodontal tissues due to tooth brushing by adjusting the pressure exerted excessively on the teeth by a user, to enable an easier use of Bass tooth brushing techniques and to aid the user in achieving both cleanliness of gums, and oral hygiene. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157537 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush having a substantially vertical orientation while at rest on a supporting surface, including a body having one end provided with a tooth-brushing element and another opposite end, said body having at least a part configured so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, the toothbrush automatically self erects to the substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of said tooth-brushing element with the supporting surface. | 06-12-2014 |
20140157538 | PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A DISPLAY - A personal care implement or toothbrush includes a sensor for detecting a position of the toothbrush and orientation display for providing content to a user. The display may be configured to present content in a mirror-image format. The personal care implement may be configured to operate in one or more modes of operation. One or more components may be included for setting variables associated with the modes of operation, for changing an orientation of the displayed content between a mirror-image format and forward-facing format, and for changing the particular mode of operation. | 06-12-2014 |
20140230171 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245553 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH INDEPENDENTLY ADJUSTING BRISTLE CLUSTERS - A toothbrush of the invention uses magnetic repulsion phenomenon to effectively clean teeth surface. The head of the toothbrush accommodates plurality of bristle clusters, each cluster having a magnet affixed to its base. Another magnet is positioned underneath such base and aligned so that identical poles of both magnets face one another. Such alignment generates magnetic repulsion which, when combined with the brushing motion initiated by user, ensures that bristle clusters individually adjust to irregular teeth surface and reach deep into separation between adjoining teeth thus ensuring effective cleaning of the teeth and gaps between them. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259486 | PLASTIC BRISTLES INFUSED WITH CARBONATE - Polymers are infused with carbonates, such as alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of carbonate, bicarbonate and sesquicarbonate, alone or in combination. The carbonates are soluble, soft, and have been infused within the polymeric material in a sufficient amount to provide an alkaline aqueous environment to inhibit microbes when the polymeric material is contacted with water. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259487 | BRUSH CONTAINING MONO-FILAMENTS CONTAINING POLYAMIDE-410 - This invention relates to a brush containing mono-filaments containing a polyamide which comprises polyamide-410. Preferably, the brush is a toothbrush. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283321 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush has an elongate handle and one brushing head. The brushing head is bent at a 90° angle relative to the handle. The bristles project from the brush head parallel to the gripping surface of the handle. The angle enables ease of access to the lingual surfaces of all teeth, especially the anterior teeth. The 90° angle also permits access to effectively clean the distal surfaces of teeth as well as the lingual surfaces of teeth and implants possessing any amount of gingival recession. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304932 | BLING TOOTHBRUSH - A diamond-like cover for a toothbrush may improve the appearance of the toothbrush. In one embodiment, the toothbrush may include an elongated member including a head with bristles. The body may include a cover with a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots containing an ultrasonically sealed diamond-like element. | 10-16-2014 |
20140304933 | ANTI-LOOSE INTERDENTAL BRUSH - An anti-loose interdental brush comprises a plurality of fixing portions formed on a bristle stem of an interdental brush. Each fixing portion includes a bottom wall, a side wall formed laterally from the bottom wall, and a capacity area surrounded by the bottom wall and the side wall. The adjacent bottom walls of the adjacent fixing portions are orientated in different directions, whereby the adjacent capacity areas are set in different directions to contact said handle. An outer diameter of the bottom wall can be preferably larger than or equal to an outer diameter of the bristle stem. Accordingly, a dual engaging and fixing effect between the bristle stem and the handle is attained to prevent the bristle stem from loosening and rotating due to an external force and enhance the safety in using. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310900 | Toothbrush and System with Sensors and User Identification - A toothbrush provides a unique opportunity to integrate health monitoring sensors into an object widely used by the mass population daily. A toothbrush is provided with various health monitoring sensors including an orientation sensor, oximetry sensor, capacitive sensor, pressure sensor, and temperature sensor. Further, the toothbrush is comprised in a system including a data transfer medium (i.e. “smartphone”) and the Cloud, which allows for data transfer between multiple platforms from the toothbrush. The system further allows for passive participation in social games with awards and incentives. The system and toothbrush further provide for active participation in brushing games to encourage proper brushing techniques. Further, the toothbrush also provides a user identification system utilizing capacitive coupling of the human body and a mobile unit that is optionally a “smartphone.” The mobile unit of the user identification system may also be used for user identification by other devices that require the user to touch them for proper use. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310901 | Toothbrush - A manual toothbrush having oral hygiene elements arranged in polygons with an oral hygiene element at each apex, and having plural polygons nested within each other. The oral hygiene elements may be bristles, which may be of two different types, or elastomer elements and may contain tooth-polishing additive. The toothbrush head surface may be flat or may have its region distal from the handle angled up. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310902 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A SONIC OR ULTRASONIC TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a brush head with an integrated ultrasonic transducer and with a plurality of bristle tufts that are arranged on a baseplate and can be caused to vibrate by the ultrasonic transducer during operation, wherein the bristle tufts are arranged in a plurality of substantially parallel rows aligned symmetrically relative to a central longitudinal axis or central plane of the baseplate, wherein a first row and at least one second row are provided in the transverse direction as viewed from the central longitudinal axis or central plane, and wherein all bristle tufts of a row are the same length. Such a The brush head is to be improved so that a particularly thorough and reliable cleaning of the teeth is possible when a fixedly installed brace is present. For this purpose, the bristle tufts of the second row are designed according to the invention to be longer than the bristle tufts of the first row. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325776 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH THIN AND TAPERED BRISTLES AND WITH INGREDIENTS AND WITH TONGUE CLEANER - A toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and at least one bristle acting as a cleaner-abrasive. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the toothbrush assembly. The bristles are perpendicularly and non-removably affixed to the first side of the brush head and are soft and form a circular tip. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue. | 11-06-2014 |
20140325777 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH THIN AND TAPERED BRISTLES AND WITH INGREDIENTS AND WITH TONGUE CLEANER - A toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and at least one bristle acting as a cleaner-abrasive. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the toothbrush assembly. The bristles are perpendicularly and non-removably affixed to the first side of the brush head and are soft and form a circular tip. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue. | 11-06-2014 |
20140325778 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH THIN AND TAPERED BRISTLES AND WITH INGREDIENTS AND WITH TONGUE CLEANER - Toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a brush head, a handle, and at least one bristle. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The bristles can be thin and tapered. The at least one bristle can comprise tiny tapered bristles. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, and tongue cleaner can comprise cleansing ingredient and nutritional ingredient. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, brush head, handle, and tongue cleaner can comprise flavoring ingredient. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue. The toothbrush assembly and the tongue cleaner can comprise an electrically powered instrument for wet and dry use. | 11-06-2014 |
20140338140 | TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention is directed to a toothbrush ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140345073 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING BENT BRISTLES - The present invention provides a toothbrush comprising tufts, bundles, skeins or groups of bent or angled bristles, which may be interspersed with tufts, bundles, skeins or groups of conventional straight bristles in different arrangements in a base area of the head of a toothbrush, which makes the brushing planes or bristle surfaces can be modified, presenting more than one brushing plane or bristle surface, that is, the present invention has bristles bent or angled at their ends, providing other bristle surfaces that allow the brushing of surfaces perpendicular to the bristle insertion plane in the base area of the toothbrush head. This invention allows the brushing of teeth, gums and mucous membranes simultaneously to the brushing of orthodontic appliances, prostheses or implants. | 11-27-2014 |
20140352092 | CUSHIONING TOOTHBRUSH - Provided is a toothbrush having a handle, a tuft block, multiple lateral cushioning gels and a rear cushioning gel. The handle has a head and a fore linking member protruding from the head. The tuft block has a fore end linked to the fore linking member. A gap is formed between the head and the tuft block. Multiple bristle tufts are planted on the tuft block. The multiple lateral cushioning gels connect the head and the tuft block. The rear cushioning gel connects a rear end of the tuft block and the handle. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352093 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH PRODUCED THEREBY - A method for producing a toothbrush comprises providing a head, a neck portion, and a handle; providing a coupling element; and combining the neck portion to the handle by the coupling element so that an irreversible connection is formed. The individual parts of the toothbrush to be formed can be produced in parallel or successively, wherein some of the parts can be produced by injection molding. A toothbrush formed by the method comprises a head, a neck portion, and a handle; these elements can be produced as building blocks separately and may be connected to one another via a coupling element to form an inseparable connection. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359955 | Toothbrush - Provided is a toothbrush that has a handle, a head assembly and a gel. The head assembly is formed at an end of the handle and has a head plate, a tuft plate and a linker member. The head plate and the tuft plate are correspondingly integrated. The tuft plate has an outer surface and multiple tufts of bristles mounted on the outer surface. The linker member is formed between the tuft plate and the head plate. A gap is formed between the head plate, the tuft plate and the linker member. The gel is mounted on the head assembly and has a cushion portion embedded in the gap of the head assembly. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359956 | Head For An Oral Care Implement - A head for an oral care implement comprises a mounting surface and at least one tuft extending from the mounting surface. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments and at least a second group of filaments. The first group of filaments is surrounded by the second group of filaments. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, the first length being different from the second length. The difference in length between the first length and the second length is about 1.1 mm to about 1.9 mm. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359957 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral care implement has at least one tuft extending from a mounting surface of the head and having an outer lateral area. The tuft has a first group of filaments defining a first lateral area and at least a second group of filaments defining a second lateral area. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, wherein the first length is different from the second length. The outer lateral area of the tuft is composed of at least a section of the first lateral area and of at least a section of the second lateral area. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359958 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral-care implement comprises at least two tufts extending from a mounting surface of the head. The tufts are inclined with respect to the mounting surface in at least two different directions. Each of the tufts comprises a first group of filaments having a first length and at least a second group of filaments having a second length wherein the first length is different from the second length. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359959 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral-care implement has at least one tuft extending from a mounting surface of the head. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments having a first length and at least a second group of filaments having a second length wherein the first length is different from the second length. The tuft is inclined with respect to the mounting surface at an angle of from about 65° to about 80°. | 12-11-2014 |
20150013088 | FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH - In a lighting toothbrush structure, a front end of a hollow brush handle connects with a brush head. The hollow brush handle is provided with a first transparent patterned layer and a cavity. At least one slide track is arranged on an inside wall of the hollow brush handle. A lighting circuit board is arranged in the hollow brush handle by using the slide track. A switch is protruded from and mounted in the cavity, conveniently pressed by a user. The switch and the brush set belong to an identical side. The switch controls a lighting element to emit light, and the light is projected outside through the first transparent patterned layer. An inner thread of a tail cover is screwed to an outer thread of a rear end of the hollow brush handle to assemble the lighting toothbrush structure with a lighting function. | 01-15-2015 |
20150013089 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020333 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - An oral care system comprising an oral care implement and dispenser containing a fluid detachably coupled to the oral care implement. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a reservoir containing a fluid and an actuator for dispensing the fluid from the dispenser; and the dispenser is alterable between: (i) a storage state in which the dispenser is detachably coupled to the oral care implement and a mechanical interference between a portion of the actuator and a portion of the oral care implement prohibits actuation of the actuator; and (ii) an application state in which a user can actuate the actuator to dispense the fluid from the dispenser. | 01-22-2015 |
20150020334 | Oral Care Instrument - An oral hygiene implement is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle; a head, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. The head has a plurality of contact elements. A sealing element is positioned between the handle and the neck. The sealing element is translucent. An indication element is positioned between the adjacent the sealing element. A light emitting source provides electromagnetic energy to the indication element, and the electromagnetic energy passes through the sealing element. | 01-22-2015 |
20150033486 | TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ELEMENT HAVING SERRATED OUTER STRUCTURE - A toothbrush includes a handle having a bristle head on one end, and a number of bristle elements each having a lower end portion attached to the bristle head, and each having an upper end portion located distal to the bristle head, and the bristle elements each include a number of scraping protrusions extended radially and outwardly from an outer peripheral portion, and the scraping protrusions each include a triangular shape having a sharp outer end for allowing the scraping protrusions of the bristle element to form a star-shape configuration and for frictionally engaging with the teeth of the user and for increasing or facilitating the tooth brushing effect. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033487 | METHOD OF FORMING A HEAD PLATE AND FORMATION OF ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT USING THE SAME - A method of forming a head plate for enhanced cleaning action during brushing. In one embodiment, the invention can be a method of forming a head plate comprising: a) forming a mounting plate comprising a first section and a second section, the first section separated from the second section by a gap, a groove formed into the second section that extends from the gap to a cleaning element location; b) positioning the mounting plate in a mold cavity; c) injecting a molten resilient material into the mold cavity so that the molten resilient material: (1) flows into the gap; (2) flows into the groove; and (3) flows into a cleaning element chamber; and d) solidifying the molten resilient material, the solidified resilient material in the gap coupling the first and second sections of the plate together, the solidified resilient material in the cleaning element chamber forming a first resilient tooth cleaning element. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033488 | Toothbrush head with a portion of bristles disposed in an outward leaning angle - The invention concerns a toothbrush head comprising a brush head housing, and a bristle carrier movable relative to the brush head housing around an axis of pivoting, the bristle carrier containing a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, wherein a first portion of bristles is arranged annularly and disposed in an outward leaning angle compared to the axis of pivoting by means of a wedge ring, and a second portion of bristles is arranged radially inwards of the first portion of bristles. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing a toothbrush head. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040335 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150074928 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ANGLED BRISTLES - A toothbrush having a first set of bristle tufts arranged along a first row, the first set of bristle tufts attached to a head and oriented in a vertical position. The toothbrush has a second set of bristle tufts arranged along a second row, the second set of bristle tufts attached to the head and oriented at an angle that is between 4 and 10 degrees to the left of the vertical position. The toothbrush has a third set of bristle tufts arranged along a third row, the third set of bristle tufts attached to the head and oriented in the vertical position. The toothbrush has a fourth set of bristle tufts arranged along a fourth row, the fourth set of bristle tufts attached to the head and oriented at an angle that is between 4 and 10 degrees to the right of the vertical position. | 03-19-2015 |
20150089758 | Method for Making a Toothbrush - A method for making a toothbrush including a handle, a head including at least one cleaning element extending therefrom, and a hinge arranged between the head and the handle, said hinge including a joint between the handle and the head of a harder thermoplastic component covered by a softer thermoplastic component is provided, the method including: forming a base body by injection molding of a first thermoplastic material forming one of the handle or the head, and injection molding of a second thermoplastic material for forming the other of the handle or the head to thereby fuse the second thermoplastic material against the first thermoplastic material; placing the base body into a further mold; and injection molding the softer thermoplastic component for covering the joint. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089759 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING INTERDENTAL BRUSH - Disclosed is a toothbrush and a toothbrush having interdental brush. There is provided the configuration of the toothbrush in which toothbrush bristles are aligned in two lines without the bristles in the middle of toothbrush head, and interdental brush bristles are also provided, so that toothbrush bristles can be deeply fit into and touched to every teeth and interdental portions without needs of applying excessive power or pressure during toothbrushing, thereby to prevent damages on teeth and gums, easily remove food particles and plagues remained on the toothbrush, and prevent the secondary bacteria diseases due to fast dry of the toothbrush. | 04-02-2015 |
20150289638 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral care implement comprises a mounting surface and at least one tuft extending from the mounting surface. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments and at least a second group of filaments. The first group of filaments is surrounded by the second group of filaments. The filaments of the first group have a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the cross sectional area has a substantially circular shape with a first diameter. The filaments of the second group have a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the cross sectional area has a substantially circular shape with a second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The first diameter is about 0.15 mm to about 0.16 mm, preferably about 0.152 mm (6 mil) and the second diameter is about 0.17 mm to about 0.18 mm, preferably about 0.178 mm (7 mil). | 10-15-2015 |
20150289639 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH CURVED NECK - A toothbrush including a handle portion, a head portion, a plurality of bristles coupled to the head portion, and a neck portion. The neck portion is curved such that the neck portion is angled in a direction away from an axis the handle portion extends upon and is then angled in a direction towards the axis. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296966 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM - An oral care system is provided. The system comprises a head having a surface from which a cleaning element extends; a handle connected to the head, the handle comprising a grip structure forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle; and a lock movable between a first state and a second state; wherein, when the lock is in the first state, the grip structure is freely rotatable about an axis relative to the head and, when the lock is in the second state, the grip structure is prevented from rotating relative to the head. | 10-22-2015 |
20150313349 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement is provided. The implement comprises: a head having a surface from which a cleaning element extends, the cleaning element having a distal end furthest from the surface of the head; and a handle connected to the head, the handle comprising a grip structure forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle; wherein the grip structure is rotatable relative to the head about an axis that passes through the cleaning element at a point on the cleaning element between the surface of the head and the distal end of the cleaning element. | 11-05-2015 |
20150313350 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement having a grip component. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: an elongated body comprising a head portion and a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a socket; at least one tooth cleaning element mounted to the head portion of the elongated body; and a first grip component comprising: an annular rim defining a central opening, the annular rim formed of a rigid material; and a resilient body mounted to the annular rim that covers the central opening, the resilient body formed of a resilient material; the first grip component mounted within the socket. | 11-05-2015 |
20150313351 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A BRISTLE AREA DESIGN - The present invention concerns a process for producing toothbrushes covered with bristles in an anchor-free manner, in which a tuft of bristles with cylindrical bristles and/or pointed bristles is introduced into a receiving recess of a mold of a bristle-providing machine and, by means of a profiled pin guided in the receiving recess, force is applied to the end facing the pin of the bristles of the tuft of bristles for the alignment thereof, so that the bristles of the tuft of bristles are aligned by means of an end face of the profiled pin and, as a result, form the topography that complements the topography of the end face of the profiled pin, wherein the profiled pin has on the end face that acts on the bristles a discontinuous surface, which forms multiple levels. This achieves a bristle area configuration that has multiple areas of use. A correspondingly produced toothbrush is also described. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320192 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - Disclosed is an oral care implement comprising: a body having a head portion having a front side and a rear side, at least one cleaning element disposed at the front side of the head portion of the body, and a rim extending from the rear side of the head portion of the body, wherein the rim includes one or more weakened portions and extends along a perimeter region of the head portion of the body; and resilient material disposed at the rear side of the head portion of the body, wherein the rim is disposed around at least a portion of the resilient material. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327667 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM - An oral care system including a toothbrush and a dispenser that is detachably coupled thereto. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care system comprising: a toothbrush comprising a handle, a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the head; and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush, the dispenser comprising a housing, a first reservoir chamber disposed in the housing containing a first oral care material, and a second reservoir chamber disposed in the housing containing a second oral care material, the second oral care material different than the first oral care material. | 11-19-2015 |
20150335142 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTHBRUSH - An orthodontic toothbrush for cleaning teeth and an orthodontic appliance positioned thereon, comprising: a handle and a head disposed on or integrally formed with the handle; the head having a planar surface and a median plane; a plurality of first tufts of bristles extending perpendicularly from the planar surface, the plurality of first tufts of bristles having a first length; and a plurality of second tufts of bristles extending perpendicularly from the planar surface, the plurality of second tufts of bristles having a second length longer than the first length; wherein a plurality of first and second tufts of bristles defines two wells wherein each of the wells is defined by a plurality of the first tufts of bristles bounded by a plurality of the second tufts of bristles; wherein a distance between respective centers of the two wells is substantially equal to an average distance between brackets or braces of the orthodontic appliance; and wherein each of the wells receives and surrounds an orthodontic bracket or brace having an outside face, an inside face and sides, the first tufts of bristles of each well clean the outside face of the orthodontic bracket or brace and the second tufts of bristles of the well clean the teeth and all the sides of the bracket or brace. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335144 | TIMING TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush may remind a user when to replace his or her toothbrush. The toothbrush may include a display that displays the number of days left in the recommended life of the toothbrush. The display may also be used to remind the user of the remaining time period, provide messages to the user, or provide advertisements. | 11-26-2015 |
20150354098 | PLASTIC MONOFILAMENT AND TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE MADE OF A CORRESPONDING MONOFILAMENT - A plastic monofilament has a matrix, which includes a first plastic material at least in a first area, and at least one rib, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the monofilament. The plastic monofilament includes a second plastic material. The second plastic material is held in the first area of the matrix in a positive-locking manner. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359322 | TOOTHBRUSH FOR PERIODONTAL CARE - A toothbrush for periodontal care, comprises: a grip for holding; a head, set on the front of the grip, extending forward from the front of the grip for a predetermined length and having a predetermined width, wherein the bottom surface of the head has many bristles; it is characterized in that: the predetermined length of the head is slightly shorter than the total length of any two adjacent teeth, and the predetermined width almost equals the width of the lower first molar, thereby easy horizontal brushing and straight picking are achieved. | 12-17-2015 |
20150359326 | FILAMENT HAVING UNIQUE TIP AND SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - A filament for use in a brush implement comprises an external material and at least a first internal material. The filament includes an elongated flexible body having a length, a longitudinal axis, and a longitudinal outer surface comprising the external material, the elongated body terminating with a tip having a tip surface comprising the external material, wherein the tip surface has therein a plurality of craters distributed throughout the tip surface in a predetermined pattern, each of the craters having a surface edge of a predetermined size and a predetermined shape, walls extending longitudinally from the surface edge and comprising the external material, and a bottom comprising the at least first internal material and situated at a depth from the surface edge, the surface edge being formed by the walls and the tip surface. | 12-17-2015 |
20150374112 | Coverable Toothbrush Assembly - A coverable toothbrush assembly protects bristles of a toothbrush from dirt, germs and the like. The assembly includes a toothbrush having a handle, a head and a neck. The neck is coupled to and extends between the head and the handle. A platform is coupled to the head. A plurality of bristles is coupled to and extends upwardly from the platform. A peripheral edge of the platform is spaced from a perimeter edge of the head. A cap is removably coupled to the toothbrush. The cap has a top and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending downwardly from the top. A bottom edge of the perimeter wall defines an access opening into an interior space of the cap. The perimeter wall engages the platform to couple the cap to the toothbrush. The bristles are positioned in the interior space when the cap is coupled to the toothbrush. | 12-31-2015 |
20160000215 | DENTAL HYGIENE DEVICE - A dental hygiene device such as an interdental brush includes a handle, a brush head having bristles extending therefrom, and a neck portion extending between the brush head and the handle. The neck portion of the dental hygiene device is configured to provide two modes of operation, a first cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a first pressure for a given application pressure, and a second cleaning mode of operation wherein the brush head contacts the teeth at a second pressure, greater than the first pressure, for the same given application pressure. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007727 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT | 01-14-2016 |
20160015163 | ORAL-CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING COLOR-COMMUNICATIVE ELEMENT - An oral-care implement comprises a mounting surface having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a plurality of filaments outwardly extending from the mounting surface in at least one direction not parallel to either one of the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis, each filament having a free end terminating with a tip. At least some of the filaments possess at least one functional characteristic selected from the group consisting of filament's structure, composition, cross-sectional shape, tip geometry, and any combination thereof. A plurality of filament tips comprises a working surface that includes at least a first color and a second color different from the first color. The at least first color forms at least one scaled-up image graphically replicating the at least one functional characteristic, thereby visually communicating to a consumer that the oral-care implement includes filaments having certain functional characteristic(s)—and that the oral-care implement possesses superior efficacy attributable to said filaments. | 01-21-2016 |
20160081465 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush may comprise a handle including an internal cavity, a first opening for receiving objects in the cavity, and a second opening for a button. A neck of the toothbrush may comprise a linking portion and a head portion. The first opening and the linking portion may be sized so that the linking portion of the neck slides inside the first opening of the handle. A button element comprising a pressing portion and a sealing portion, may be formed of a flexible material and formed in the second opening of the handle to seal the second opening. An electronic module may comprise a light element that may be activated by the button. When assembled, the linking portion may be inserted in the first opening and the electronic module may be contained within the handle or within the handle and the neck. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088925 | TOOTHBRUSH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush. | 03-31-2016 |
20160088929 | STRESS CONTROL BRUSH - A stress control brush includes a brush head, an elastic plate and a handle. The brush head includes a bristle seat and a first limit part. The handle includes a holder and a second limit part. The elastic plate connects the brush head and the handle. The elastic plate with curved structure has an unbending type and a collapsed bending type. The first limit part and the second limit part are pressed against each other so as to restrict the bending curvature of the elastic plate. | 03-31-2016 |
20160100679 | TOOTHBRUSH STRUCTURE - A toothbrush that compensates for a user's toothbrushing technique and cleans the teeth effectively is provided. The toothbrush includes a handle and a head piece. The head piece includes a base supported by a frame, and the base is made of a flexible material. The head piece includes a base having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements disposed on the first and second surfaces of the base. The toothbrush further includes cleaning elements that extend from the base at different angles. | 04-14-2016 |
20160100680 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a neck formed between a head and a handle and curved to protrude towards a front surface of the toothbrush. A through hole is formed through both front and rear surfaces of the neck. A bending prevention portion is formed in the neck, located at each of opposite sides on an outer circumference of the through hole to be curved outwards along the outer circumference thereof, and spaced apart from both sides of the neck by a predetermined interval to define a predetermined space. The elastic member is filled in the through hole and is coupled to be superposed on a rear surface of the handle. An elastic groove is formed in a rear surface of an upper portion of the elastic member to be opposite to the through hole. | 04-14-2016 |
20160120298 | BRISTLE EXTRUDING TOOTHBRUSH - The present concept is a bristle extruding toothbrush and the method of the bristle extruding toothbrush replacing its own bristles. Polymer is stored in a reservoir in the body of the toothbrush before being heated and urged into an extrusion cavity by a screw housed in the reservoir. Molten polymer is extruded through bristle apertures on the extrusion face found on the brush head to form bristles by the action of an extrusion mold plunger. | 05-05-2016 |
20160128459 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - An oral care implement having a handle and a head. The head may include a support structure formed of a rigid material and a monolithic cleaning block formed of a thermoplastic elastomer. The support structure may have a front surface and a recess formed therein, the recess extending partially through the support structure and terminating in a floor. The monolithic cleaning block may include an anchor portion disposed within the recess of the support structure, a base portion having a bottom surface overlying at least a portion of the front surface of the support structure, and a plurality of cleaning elements extending from a top surface of the base portion. | 05-12-2016 |
20160135578 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral care implement has at least a first row of tufts comprising a plurality of filaments having free ends and fixed ends being opposite the free ends and being fixed on a mounting surface of the head. The filaments of the at least first row of tufts extend from the mounting surface of the head in different length extensions thereby defining with the filaments' free ends an upper top cleaning surface in the form of a continuous wave-shape. The tufts of the at least first row are inclined with respect to the mounting surface. | 05-19-2016 |
20160135579 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral care implement has at least a first row of tufts including a plurality of filaments having free ends and fixed ends being opposite the free ends and being fixed on a mounting surface of the head. The filaments of the at least first row of tufts extend from the mounting surface of the head in different length extensions thereby defining with the filaments' free ends an upper top cleaning surface in the form of a continuous wave-shape. Each filament has a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The filaments of the longest length extension have a cross-sectional area being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the filaments of the shortest length extension. | 05-19-2016 |
20160135580 | HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A head for an oral care implement comprises at least a first row of tufts comprising a plurality of filaments having free ends and fixed ends being opposite the free ends and being fixed on a mounting surface of the head. The filaments of the at least first row of tufts extend from the mounting surface of the head in different length extensions thereby defining with the filaments' free ends an upper top cleaning surface in the form of a continuous wave-shape. Each filament has a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area extending in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Each tuft of the at least first row comprises either filaments with a smaller cross-sectional area or filaments with a larger cross-sectional area, and the tufts are arranged in an alternating manner so that a tuft comprising filaments with the smaller cross-sectional area alternate with a tuft comprising filaments with the larger cross-sectional area. | 05-19-2016 |
20160166051 | Oral Care Implement | 06-16-2016 |
20160174698 | Toothbrush Head | 06-23-2016 |
20160374461 | BRUSH - A brush includes a brush body and a liquid-resisting tray. The brush body includes a brush head part, a connecting part and a handle part. The connecting part has a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other. The first end and the second end are connected to the brush head part and the handle part, respectively. The liquid-resisting tray is installed on the connecting part. A length of the brush head part is a. A length of the handle part is b. A length parameter associated with the length of brush head part and the length of handle part is K, wherein K=(a+b)/a, and 2.363≦K≦2.889. | 12-29-2016 |
20160374462 | Toothbrush Head - The abstract has been amended as follows: | 12-29-2016 |
20180020819 | TOOTHBRUSH | 01-25-2018 |
20180021116 | BRUSH HEAD AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH | 01-25-2018 |
20220133022 | RETRACTABLE BUILT-IN INTERDENTAL BRUSH - A retractable built-in interdental brush includes a built-in interdental brush, a retractable mechanism, and a handle. The built-in interdental brush is connected to the retractable mechanism. By driving the retractable mechanism, the built-in interdental brush can be driven to extend from the handle to clean a gap between teeth. After use, the built-in interdental brush retracts into an accommodation space of the handle through the retractable mechanism, so that the handle can form a compact instrument box, which is very convenient to carry. An end surface of a delivery device of the built-in interdental brush is an inclined surface and is at an angle β to an axial direction of the retractable built-in interdental brush is, where the angle β is less than 90°. | 05-05-2022 |
20220133030 | ADJUSTABLE TOOTHBRUSH COLLAR - An adjustable toothbrush collar includes a body arranged in a strip, band, or similar structure that is configured to wrap around a portion of a toothbrush. The adjustable toothbrush collar may further include an attachment mechanism operable to secure the body around the portion of the toothbrush. The body may include and/or be formed of an absorbent material that is operable to prevent and/or reduce one or more substances traveling from the bristles of the toothbrush past the portion of the toothbrush around which the adjustable toothbrush collar is secured. | 05-05-2022 |