WO2004016188A3 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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WO2004016188A3
WO2004016188A3 PCT/US2003/025721 US0325721W WO2004016188A3 WO 2004016188 A3 WO2004016188 A3 WO 2004016188A3 US 0325721 W US0325721 W US 0325721W WO 2004016188 A3 WO2004016188 A3 WO 2004016188A3
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Prior art keywords
cleaning elements
toothbrush
springier
shorter
longer
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PCT/US2003/025721
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French (fr)
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WO2004016188A2 (en
Inventor
Douglas J Hohlbein
Original Assignee
Colgate Palmolive Co
Douglas J Hohlbein
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Application filed by Colgate Palmolive Co, Douglas J Hohlbein filed Critical Colgate Palmolive Co
Priority to AU2003263865A priority Critical patent/AU2003263865A1/en
Priority to MXPA05001988A priority patent/MXPA05001988A/en
Priority to EP03788576A priority patent/EP1538946A2/en
Priority to BR0313617-5A priority patent/BR0313617A/en
Priority to CA002495388A priority patent/CA2495388A1/en
Publication of WO2004016188A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004016188A2/en
Publication of WO2004016188A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004016188A3/en
Priority to US11/062,064 priority patent/US20050138744A1/en

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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
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/005—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body where the brushing material is not made of bristles, e.g. sponge, rubber or paper
    • 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
    • A46B9/028—Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
    • 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 (10)includes a head (14) having multiple cleaning elements (24, 26). One set of the cleaning elements is longer than the other and relatively rigid. That set (24) alternates with a shorter, springier set (26) of cleaning elements (24, 26). The flexibility of the shorter springier cleaning elements (26) facilitates penetration of the longer cleaning elements (24) into the interproximal area of the user's teeth.
PCT/US2003/025721 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush WO2004016188A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003263865A AU2003263865A1 (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush
MXPA05001988A MXPA05001988A (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush.
EP03788576A EP1538946A2 (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush
BR0313617-5A BR0313617A (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush
CA002495388A CA2495388A1 (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush
US11/062,064 US20050138744A1 (en) 2002-08-19 2005-02-18 Toothbrush

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US40442102P 2002-08-19 2002-08-19
US60/404,421 2002-08-19

Related Child Applications (1)

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US11/062,064 Continuation US20050138744A1 (en) 2002-08-19 2005-02-18 Toothbrush

Publications (2)

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WO2004016188A2 WO2004016188A2 (en) 2004-02-26
WO2004016188A3 true WO2004016188A3 (en) 2004-03-25

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PCT/US2003/025721 WO2004016188A2 (en) 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Toothbrush

Country Status (9)

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US (1) US20050138744A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1538946A2 (en)
KR (1) KR20050065533A (en)
CN (1) CN1688226A (en)
AU (1) AU2003263865A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0313617A (en)
CA (1) CA2495388A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA05001988A (en)
WO (1) WO2004016188A2 (en)

Cited By (1)

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US7958589B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2011-06-14 The Gillette Company Toothbrushes

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US8695148B2 (en) * 2002-08-09 2014-04-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7841041B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-11-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
JP4396992B2 (en) 2003-04-23 2010-01-13 ザ プロクター アンド ギャンブル カンパニー electric toothbrush
US8042217B2 (en) 2004-11-02 2011-10-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush and method of making the same
USD651407S1 (en) 2009-01-23 2012-01-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
USD657569S1 (en) 2010-02-26 2012-04-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Head portion of an oral care implement
USD657568S1 (en) 2010-02-26 2012-04-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US20230078068A1 (en) * 2021-09-10 2023-03-16 Keen Products Inc. Manual toothbrush for animals

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US5305492A (en) * 1992-11-03 1994-04-26 Optiva Corporation Brush element for an acoustic toothbrush
US5419001A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-05-30 Wan; John C. Toothbrush

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AU647782B2 (en) 1990-03-29 1994-03-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company, The Toothbrush
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GB9423421D0 (en) 1994-11-19 1995-01-11 Smithkline Beecham Plc Novel device
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DE19615098A1 (en) * 1996-04-17 1997-10-23 Coronet Werke Gmbh Brush for gum massage and tooth cleaning and method for producing the bristles of such a brush
US6058541A (en) * 1996-07-03 2000-05-09 Gillette Canada Inc. Crimped bristle toothbrush
US6442785B1 (en) * 1999-09-29 2002-09-03 Dane Q. Robinson Dental brush with enhanced bristles

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3230562A (en) * 1963-07-19 1966-01-25 Marjorie A Birch Tooth brush and gum massager
US5305492A (en) * 1992-11-03 1994-04-26 Optiva Corporation Brush element for an acoustic toothbrush
US5419001A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-05-30 Wan; John C. Toothbrush

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7958589B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2011-06-14 The Gillette Company Toothbrushes

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AU2003263865A1 (en) 2004-03-03
BR0313617A (en) 2005-06-21
CN1688226A (en) 2005-10-26
EP1538946A2 (en) 2005-06-15
MXPA05001988A (en) 2005-04-28
CA2495388A1 (en) 2004-02-26
WO2004016188A2 (en) 2004-02-26
US20050138744A1 (en) 2005-06-30
KR20050065533A (en) 2005-06-29

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