EP1011376A4 - A grooming implement - Google Patents

A grooming implement

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Publication number
EP1011376A4
EP1011376A4 EP97954081A EP97954081A EP1011376A4 EP 1011376 A4 EP1011376 A4 EP 1011376A4 EP 97954081 A EP97954081 A EP 97954081A EP 97954081 A EP97954081 A EP 97954081A EP 1011376 A4 EP1011376 A4 EP 1011376A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
segments
elastomer
head
implement
toothbrush
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EP97954081A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1011376B1 (en
EP1011376A1 (en
Inventor
David Victor Cann
Kilian John O'neill
Roland Stark
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/002—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware having articulations, joints or flexible portions
    • A46B5/0025—Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/06—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body movably during use, i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A46B9/045—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously

Abstract

The invention relates to a personal grooming implement, such as a toothbrush (1), comprising a segmented head (2), wherein the segments (6) are essentially connected to each other only by an elastomer (7), the elastomer preferably being fused to the adjacent segments. In a preferred embodiment the implement is a toothbrush having segments (6) disposed longitudinally along the brush head (2), the segments being connected to each other only by an elastomer which is fused to each segment. The strength of adherence of the elastomer to the segments is such that the head can be repeatedly flexed in each direction without loss of structural integrity. In this manner the use of hinges to connect the segments can be avoided, thus improving the reliability and ease of manufacture of the brush and providing greater flexibility in head design.
EP97954081A 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement Expired - Lifetime EP1011376B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9626880.0A GB9626880D0 (en) 1996-12-24 1996-12-24 A grooming implement
GB9626880 1996-12-24
PCT/US1997/022682 WO1998027846A1 (en) 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement

Publications (3)

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EP1011376A1 EP1011376A1 (en) 2000-06-28
EP1011376A4 true EP1011376A4 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1011376B1 EP1011376B1 (en) 2007-08-22

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EP97954081A Expired - Lifetime EP1011376B1 (en) 1996-12-24 1997-12-12 A grooming implement

Country Status (16)

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EP (1) EP1011376B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001506903A (en)
CN (1) CN1127311C (en)
AT (1) ATE370680T1 (en)
AU (1) AU5795298A (en)
CA (1) CA2274128C (en)
CZ (1) CZ293400B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69738051T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9626880D0 (en)
HU (1) HU222300B1 (en)
PE (1) PE30299A1 (en)
PL (1) PL186825B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2191532C2 (en)
SK (1) SK83999A3 (en)
TR (1) TR199901449T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998027846A1 (en)

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GB9913717D0 (en) 1999-06-14 1999-08-11 Procter & Gamble A toothbrush
DE19937481A1 (en) * 1999-08-07 2001-02-08 Coronet Werke Gmbh Brushes, especially toothbrushes
WO2001017391A1 (en) 1999-09-08 2001-03-15 The Procter & Gamble Company A handle for a toothbrush
DE10044031A1 (en) 2000-09-06 2002-03-21 Braun Gmbh Motorized toothbrush and brush head therefor
US6817054B2 (en) * 2002-08-09 2004-11-16 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
CA2677180C (en) 2007-02-02 2012-07-03 The Gillette Company Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same
WO2012083489A1 (en) * 2010-12-21 2012-06-28 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
CN103260461B (en) 2010-12-21 2015-12-09 高露洁-棕榄公司 Oral care implement
WO2013098776A1 (en) * 2011-12-27 2013-07-04 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Toothbrush with a bristle field which comprises a composite of layers of base and bristle components
USD751295S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-03-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD764804S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-08-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
AU2013404989B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-11-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD749855S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-02-23 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
AU2013404990B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-11-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
WO2015069221A1 (en) 2013-11-05 2015-05-14 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
DE102014008318A1 (en) 2014-05-30 2015-12-03 M + C Schiffer Gmbh Body care brush
KR102384894B1 (en) * 2016-03-09 2022-04-11 라이온 가부시키가이샤 Toothbrush

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US5242235A (en) * 1992-08-05 1993-09-07 Jianxing Li Toothbrush
WO1996002165A1 (en) * 1994-07-13 1996-02-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush
US5758383A (en) * 1995-12-29 1998-06-02 Colgate-Palmolive Company Contouring toothbrush head

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US2676350A (en) * 1953-03-16 1954-04-27 Stanley Home Products Inc Toothbrush with a flexible head
US4488328A (en) * 1983-01-24 1984-12-18 Hyman Richard M Floating head toothbrush

Patent Citations (4)

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WO1992017093A1 (en) * 1991-03-27 1992-10-15 Lingner + Fischer Gmbh Toothbrush with resiliently flexible head
US5242235A (en) * 1992-08-05 1993-09-07 Jianxing Li Toothbrush
WO1996002165A1 (en) * 1994-07-13 1996-02-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush
US5758383A (en) * 1995-12-29 1998-06-02 Colgate-Palmolive Company Contouring toothbrush head

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HU222300B1 (en) 2003-06-28
SK83999A3 (en) 2000-05-16
CA2274128A1 (en) 1998-07-02
AU5795298A (en) 1998-07-17
DE69738051D1 (en) 2007-10-04
WO1998027846A1 (en) 1998-07-02
HUP0000166A3 (en) 2000-06-28
TR199901449T2 (en) 1999-08-23
ATE370680T1 (en) 2007-09-15
CZ230199A3 (en) 1999-12-15
CN1241121A (en) 2000-01-12
EP1011376B1 (en) 2007-08-22
CN1127311C (en) 2003-11-12
CA2274128C (en) 2004-03-23
PL186825B1 (en) 2004-03-31
JP2001506903A (en) 2001-05-29
GB9626880D0 (en) 1997-02-12
CZ293400B6 (en) 2004-04-14
HUP0000166A2 (en) 2000-05-28
RU2191532C2 (en) 2002-10-27
PE30299A1 (en) 1999-04-10
DE69738051T2 (en) 2008-05-15
EP1011376A1 (en) 2000-06-28
PL334212A1 (en) 2000-02-14

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