US1916641A - Toothbrush - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
- A46B9/026—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat
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- HERMANN SEELIGER or IBERLIN-VGRUNEWALD, GERMANY 'roornnnusn Application filed August 29, 1932, Serial no.
- tooth brushes now in use arises from the fact that the part which is provided with bristles is straight, so that a brush of this shape not only does not fit the shape of n the rows of teeth but rubs quite unnecessarily against the inner side of the cheeks. With such a brush it is also impossible to clean the molars, as this type of brush Will pushthe food particles between the back molars.
- a further disadvantage of the usual tooth brushes is that the two longitudinal edgesof the brush proper from which the bristles protrude are frequently ridge-shaped. This shape not only prevents perfect cleaning but causes the brushing operation to be unpleasant and at times even painful. The above mentioned disadvantages are not eliminated by the hltherto proposed design of tooth brush in which,
- the present invention consists of a tooth brush, characterized in that the brush head in which the bristle knots are fixed, has a curve which fits the curve of the jaw or teeth,
- the invention further comprises such a tooth brush in which the bristle knots are arranged longitudinally in such a manner that their axes when produced meet approximately one point.
- the invention also comprises a tooth brush of this kind in which the brush head tapers towards its far or free end.
- a further characteristic of the invention consists in that the bristle knots'are' not only arranged radially to the curve of the brush body but are so inclined laterally so that 7 their outer ends are closer together than the secured ends, that is to say all the bristle knots are so arranged that their axes when produced would meet approximately in one and the same point.
- the bristle knots converge at their outer ends, so that these ends are closer together than the secured ends.
- the position of the bristle knots which is 9 inclined both when viewed from the side and from the front, gives automatically to the working surface of the brush, which is formed by the free ends of the bristles, such a shape that it will fit outer and inner surfaces of the rows of teeth perfectly.
- Figure 1 is a side view of the new brush
- Figure 2 is a cross section through the brush proper on the line II-II of Figure 1, and
- Figure 3 is an under plan of part of Figure 1.
- the handle of the brush is slightly curved
- Figure 3 shows that all the longitudinal edges 0 are rounded oflf.
- the bundles of bristles d are arranged as shown in Figure 1 in such a way that they. all point approximately towards the same point 9. As Figure 2 shows, they are also inclined transversely so that they all converge towards a point p. The point 79 maybe closer to the brush proper than the a point p.
- Figure 1 shows that the working surface 6, which is' formed by all the points of the bundles of bristles,'will' fit the curve of the rows of teeth perfectly. 1
- toothbrush having an elongated head and knots of bristles secured to the head, said head being curved in side elevation and being thinned and narrowed at its outer end, and
- knots being arranged so that their axes longitudinally of the head are radial to the concave face thereof and transversely converge toward the longitudinal center of the head whereby'projected axes of the knots both longitudinally and transversely'of the head will meet-at common points.
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July 4, 1933. H. sEELIGER 1,916,641
TOOTHBRUSH Filed Aug. 29, 19:52
Patented July 4, 1933 UNITED STATES,
HERMANN SEELIGER, or IBERLIN-VGRUNEWALD, GERMANY 'roornnnusn Application filed August 29, 1932, Serial no.
A distinct disadvantage of tooth brushes now in use arises from the fact thatthe part which is provided with bristles is straight, so that a brush of this shape not only does not fit the shape of n the rows of teeth but rubs quite unnecessarily against the inner side of the cheeks. With such a brush it is also impossible to clean the molars, as this type of brush Will pushthe food particles between the back molars. A further disadvantage of the usual tooth brushes is that the two longitudinal edgesof the brush proper from which the bristles protrude are frequently ridge-shaped. This shape not only prevents perfect cleaning but causes the brushing operation to be unpleasant and at times even painful. The above mentioned disadvantages are not eliminated by the hltherto proposed design of tooth brush in which,
in order to ensure a good working of the brush, against the teeth the working surface of the brush, formed by the extremlties of the several bundles of bristles, is concave.
These disadvantages are overcome by a tooth brush according to the present invention, which provides a tooth brush which is superior to hitherto known tooth brushes. 1 The present invention consists of a tooth brush, characterized in that the brush head in which the bristle knots are fixed, has a curve which fits the curve of the jaw or teeth,
and that the bristle knots arearranged radially to this curve. v
The invention further comprises such a tooth brush in which the bristle knots are arranged longitudinally in such a manner that their axes when produced meet approximately one point.
The invention-still further comprises such a tooth brush in which the bristle knots are also so arranged transversely of the brush head that their axes when produced will meet 1 at approximately a common point, the bristles being inclined towards the centre knot. r
The invention also comprises a tooth brush of this kind in which the brush head tapers towards its far or free end. I
The bundles of bristles-as far as the firm anchoring of the latter will allow it'are 630,829 and in Germany September 2, 1931.
preferably placed as closely to the extreme end and to the edges as possible, so that no inconvenient material remains around the bristles. 1
"By thinning or narrowing of the free-end V and the rounding of the longitudinal edges I of the brush proper the free end is given a drop-like shape. This eliminates any unnecessary contact with the inner part of the cheeks when brushing and the brush proper can be moved quite freely in the space be-' tween the back molars and the cheek, which is often very narrow. In this way the bristles will work much more satisfactorlly even against the back molars and the inner surfaces of the teeth.
A further characteristic of the invention consists in that the bristle knots'are' not only arranged radially to the curve of the brush body but are so inclined laterally so that 7 their outer ends are closer together than the secured ends, that is to say all the bristle knots are so arranged that their axes when produced would meet approximately in one and the same point. In other words, when the brush is viewed both laterally and transversely, the bristle knots converge at their outer ends, so that these ends are closer together than the secured ends. This arrangement in which the anchored parts of the knots are comparatively far apart, has the further advantage that the brush can be cleaned very easily while in the case of the hitherto known brushes with parallelly arranged bristles, the
food particles which have been removed by brushing become wedged between the tufts of bristles which are relatively close together at their anchored end and can be removed therefrom only with great difficulty.
The position of the bristle knots, which is 9 inclined both when viewed from the side and from the front, gives automatically to the working surface of the brush, which is formed by the free ends of the bristles, such a shape that it will fit outer and inner surfaces of the rows of teeth perfectly.
The drawing illustrates, by way of an ex- 7 ample, one application of the invention:
Figure 1 is a side view of the new brush,
Figure 2 is a cross section through the brush proper on the line II-II of Figure 1, and
Figure 3 is an under plan of part of Figure 1.
The handle of the brush is slightly curved,
in such a way that the back of the handle is concave. As the drawing shows, the brush 7 head 79, is curved in the opposite way. It
tapers towards its extremity Z) and this end is shaped like a drop (Figure 3). Figure 2 shows that all the longitudinal edges 0 are rounded oflf. The bundles of bristles d are arranged as shown in Figure 1 in such a way that they. all point approximately towards the same point 9. As Figure 2 shows, they are also inclined transversely so that they all converge towards a point p. The point 79 maybe closer to the brush proper than the a point p. Figure 1 shows that the working surface 6, which is' formed by all the points of the bundles of bristles,'will' fit the curve of the rows of teeth perfectly. 1
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be'per- 7 formed, I declare that what I claim is A toothbrush having an elongated head and knots of bristles secured to the head, said head being curved in side elevation and being thinned and narrowed at its outer end, and
the knots being arranged so that their axes longitudinally of the head are radial to the concave face thereof and transversely converge toward the longitudinal center of the head whereby'projected axes of the knots both longitudinally and transversely'of the head will meet-at common points. 7
In testimony whereof I affix'my signature.
HERMANN SEELIGER.
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US9468511B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-10-18 | Water Pik, Inc. | Electronic toothbrush with vibration dampening |
US10449023B2 (en) | 2015-07-08 | 2019-10-22 | Water Pik, Inc. | Oral cleansing device with energy conservation |
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