WO1997007706A3 - Toothbrushes - Google Patents

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WO1997007706A3
WO1997007706A3 PCT/US1996/012944 US9612944W WO9707706A3 WO 1997007706 A3 WO1997007706 A3 WO 1997007706A3 US 9612944 W US9612944 W US 9612944W WO 9707706 A3 WO9707706 A3 WO 9707706A3
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Prior art keywords
bristles
group
teeth engaging
engaging ends
toothbrush
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PCT/US1996/012944
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French (fr)
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WO1997007706A2 (en
Inventor
Joan Brady
Helen Benedict
Kenneth Waguespack
Geir Oxseth
Nils Terje Vestheim
Helge Sletbak
Hilde Angelfoss
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Priority to PL96356394A priority Critical patent/PL188120B1/en
Priority to IL12335396A priority patent/IL123353A0/en
Priority to EP96931374A priority patent/EP0957707B2/en
Priority to IL15344696A priority patent/IL153446A0/en
Priority to RO98-00278A priority patent/RO118624B1/en
Priority to UA98031431A priority patent/UA44803C2/en
Priority to BR9610145A priority patent/BR9610145A/en
Priority to PL96325052A priority patent/PL185327B1/en
Priority to MX9801354A priority patent/MX9801354A/en
Priority to AT96931374T priority patent/ATE212517T1/en
Priority to CA002229803A priority patent/CA2229803C/en
Application filed by Colgate Palmolive Co filed Critical Colgate Palmolive Co
Priority to HU9900494A priority patent/HU221146B1/en
Priority to NZ318559A priority patent/NZ318559A/en
Priority to GR990300040T priority patent/GR990300040T1/en
Priority to SK215-98A priority patent/SK21598A3/en
Priority to DE69618994T priority patent/DE69618994T2/en
Priority to AU70070/96A priority patent/AU713165B2/en
Priority to DK96931374T priority patent/DK0957707T3/en
Priority to JP9510297A priority patent/JPH11511998A/en
Publication of WO1997007706A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997007706A2/en
Publication of WO1997007706A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997007706A3/en
Priority to NO980677A priority patent/NO980677L/en
Priority to BG102331A priority patent/BG63616B1/en
Priority to HK00103103A priority patent/HK1025019A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/10—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape
    • B25G1/102—Handle constructions characterised by material or shape the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

Abstract

A toothbrush is disclosed having a handle portion and a head portion carrying or adapted to carry a bristle configuration. The handle has an end portion, a waist, a shoulder portion and a neck connecting the shoulder to the head. The waist is narrower, at least in plan view, than the end portion or the shoulder, and the end portion, preferably, is rounded. The bristle configuration is such that the teeth engaging ends of the bristles do not lie in a plane parallel to the surface of the head of the handle in which the bristles are embedded. In a first embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of at least a proportion of the bristles lie in a curved line when the toothbrush is viewed in side elevation. The curved line is provided by a mixture of concave groups of bristles and convex groups of bristles. In a second embodiment, the bristle configuration falls into at least two groups of bristles. The teeth engaging ends of the bristles of the first group, and the teeth engaging ends of the bristles of the second group, lie in curved lines when the toothbrush is viewed in side elevation. In a third embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of the bristles form a continuous wavy line. In a fourth embodiment, the teeth engaging ends of the bristles fall into two groups, a rearwardly located group, the castellated group, made up of transversely extending rows of bristles, the rows alternating in height, and a forwardly located group having at least some bristles extending further from the surface of the toothbrush head than any of the bristles of the castellated group.
PCT/US1996/012944 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes WO1997007706A2 (en)

Priority Applications (22)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP9510297A JPH11511998A (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 toothbrush
NZ318559A NZ318559A (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush handle having a head portion carrying or adapted to carry a bristle configuration
HU9900494A HU221146B1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush handle and toothbrush
IL15344696A IL153446A0 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes
IL12335396A IL123353A0 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes
UA98031431A UA44803C2 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH HANDLE
BR9610145A BR9610145A (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush handle and toothbrush
GR990300040T GR990300040T1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes
MX9801354A MX9801354A (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes.
AT96931374T ATE212517T1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 TOOTHBRUSHES
CA002229803A CA2229803C (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush handle
PL96356394A PL188120B1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush
EP96931374A EP0957707B2 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes
RO98-00278A RO118624B1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush
PL96325052A PL185327B1 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush
SK215-98A SK21598A3 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Grip handle of toothbrush and toothbrush
DE69618994T DE69618994T2 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 TOOTHBRUSHES
AU70070/96A AU713165B2 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrushes
DK96931374T DK0957707T3 (en) 1995-08-22 1996-08-09 Toothbrush
NO980677A NO980677L (en) 1995-08-22 1998-02-18 Toothbrush ÷ effort
BG102331A BG63616B1 (en) 1995-08-22 1998-03-17 Toothbrush
HK00103103A HK1025019A1 (en) 1995-08-22 2000-05-24 Toothbrushes

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US202695P 1995-08-22 1995-08-22
US60/002,026 1995-08-22
US518496P 1996-02-27 1996-02-27
US60/005,184 1996-02-27

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WO1997007706A2 WO1997007706A2 (en) 1997-03-06
WO1997007706A3 true WO1997007706A3 (en) 1997-06-12

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EP (1) EP0957707B2 (en)
JP (1) JPH11511998A (en)
KR (1) KR19990037709A (en)
CN (2) CN1101663C (en)
AR (1) AR004506A1 (en)
AT (2) ATE326879T1 (en)
AU (1) AU713165B2 (en)
BG (1) BG63616B1 (en)
BR (2) BR9610145A (en)
CA (1) CA2229803C (en)
CZ (1) CZ51298A3 (en)
DE (2) DE69636175T3 (en)
DK (1) DK0957707T3 (en)
EG (1) EG20921A (en)
ES (1) ES2137904T3 (en)
GR (1) GR990300040T1 (en)
HK (1) HK1035645A1 (en)
HU (1) HU221146B1 (en)
IL (2) IL123353A0 (en)
MX (1) MX9801354A (en)
NO (1) NO980677L (en)
NZ (1) NZ318559A (en)
PL (2) PL188120B1 (en)
PT (1) PT957707E (en)
RO (1) RO118624B1 (en)
SK (1) SK21598A3 (en)
TR (1) TR199800248T2 (en)
UA (1) UA44803C2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997007706A2 (en)

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US7707676B2 (en) 1999-06-14 2010-05-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush
US8584299B2 (en) 2003-04-23 2013-11-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Electric toothbrushes
US8863345B2 (en) 2009-12-18 2014-10-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having a closed-loop arrangement of cleaning elements

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GB2321183A (en) * 1997-01-17 1998-07-22 Galpathage Amarasena Perera Toothbrush
GB9726294D0 (en) * 1997-12-12 1998-02-11 Optident International Ltd Improvements relating to hand held devices
WO2001017391A1 (en) 1999-09-08 2001-03-15 The Procter & Gamble Company A handle for a toothbrush
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USD675830S1 (en) 2009-12-18 2013-02-12 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
EP3582652A1 (en) 2017-03-14 2019-12-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
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US5392483A (en) * 1994-07-07 1995-02-28 Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush
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US3067446A (en) * 1961-11-15 1962-12-11 Walter G Mcgauley Tooth brushes
US4031587A (en) * 1975-07-28 1977-06-28 Deepen Enterprises, Inc. Toothbrush for canines
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US5201092A (en) * 1991-10-09 1993-04-13 Colson Edward L Periodontal toothbrush
EP0580406A1 (en) * 1992-07-21 1994-01-26 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. Toothbrush having non-slip surface
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US5392483A (en) * 1994-07-07 1995-02-28 Chesebrough-Pond's Usa Co., Division Of Conopco, Inc. Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush
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US7707676B2 (en) 1999-06-14 2010-05-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Toothbrush
US8584299B2 (en) 2003-04-23 2013-11-19 The Procter & Gamble Company Electric toothbrushes
US8955186B2 (en) 2003-04-23 2015-02-17 The Procter & Gamble Company Electric toothbrushes
US8863345B2 (en) 2009-12-18 2014-10-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having a closed-loop arrangement of cleaning elements

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PT957707E (en) 2002-07-31
GR990300040T1 (en) 1999-12-31
HK1035645A1 (en) 2001-12-07
HU221146B1 (en) 2002-08-28
SK21598A3 (en) 1998-11-04
ES2137904T1 (en) 2000-01-01
KR19990037709A (en) 1999-05-25
EP0957707A2 (en) 1999-11-24
AU713165B2 (en) 1999-11-25
ATE212517T1 (en) 2002-02-15
AR004506A1 (en) 1998-12-16
NZ318559A (en) 2000-02-28
MX9801354A (en) 1998-07-31
DE69636175D1 (en) 2006-06-29
NO980677L (en) 1998-04-21
JPH11511998A (en) 1999-10-19
PL185327B1 (en) 2003-04-30
PL325052A1 (en) 1998-07-06
NO980677D0 (en) 1998-02-18
DE69636175T3 (en) 2016-01-28
IL123353A0 (en) 1998-09-24
CA2229803C (en) 2007-06-26
DE69636175T2 (en) 2006-10-26
DE69618994D1 (en) 2002-03-14
CN1193263A (en) 1998-09-16
ATE326879T1 (en) 2006-06-15
UA44803C2 (en) 2002-03-15
TR199800248T2 (en) 1998-08-21
CZ51298A3 (en) 1999-03-17
BG63616B1 (en) 2002-07-31
WO1997007706A2 (en) 1997-03-06
EP0957707B2 (en) 2005-01-05
BR9603387A (en) 1998-05-12
ES2137904T3 (en) 2002-09-16
DE69618994T2 (en) 2002-09-26
EG20921A (en) 2000-06-28
AU7007096A (en) 1997-03-19
CA2229803A1 (en) 1997-03-06
EP0957707B1 (en) 2002-01-30
BG102331A (en) 1998-12-30
HUP9900494A2 (en) 1999-05-28
DK0957707T3 (en) 2002-05-13
CN1203796C (en) 2005-06-01
PL188120B1 (en) 2004-12-31
HUP9900494A3 (en) 1999-11-29
RO118624B1 (en) 2003-08-29
IL153445A0 (en) 2004-09-27
CN1432321A (en) 2003-07-30
CN1101663C (en) 2003-02-19

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