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Toothbrush

a tooth brush and brush handle technology, applied in the field of tooth brushes, can solve problems such as damage to the enamel of teeth, and achieve the effect of facilitating the removal of plaqu

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-15
BRAUN GMBH
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a toothbrush with improved plaque and undesired substance removal. The toothbrush has a toothbrush head with cleaning elements that can be grouped into different care zones. The cleaning elements have a curved surface that allows for better plaque removal and massaging of the teeth. The toothbrush also has a toothpaste receiving region with a polygonal design that facilitates trimming of bristle ends. The design of the toothbrush head allows for easier packing of the bristle area and easier trimming of certain regions of the bristle area. The toothbrush can also have pre-cleaning and polishing zones for more effective cleaning.

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However, a disadvantage of such toothbrushes is that, during brushing, plaque and other undesired substances can get caught between the bristles, which are then retained in the cleaning element field and thereby may have a damaging effect on the tooth enamel when teeth are cleaned and polished.

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[0048]FIGS. 1-24 G show toothbrush heads or sections thereof that are connected with any toothbrush neck and handle to form a toothbrush. These heads are equally suitable for purely manual toothbrushes and electrically powered ones. Each of the features of the toothbrush heads shown in these embodiments can be designed in reduced form or in a different combination than those represented. Although most embodiments show a tongue scraper having a specific structure on the underside of the head, all of the embodiments can also be made without a tongue scraper or be provided with another tongue scraper structure. Furthermore, some embodiments have elastomer cleaning elements 17 (shown in FIG. 9F)(elastic cleaning elements 17 preferably made of soft material) in combination with bristle tuft cleaning elements, while others have only bristle tuft cleaning elements.

[0049]Referring to FIGS. 1-4F, the toothbrush head 1 made of hard material or of a first component 2 is provided with a lateral...

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Abstract

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.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to DE 10 2010 051 878.6 filed Nov. 22, 2010 and DE 10 2009 057 483.2, filed Dec. 10, 2009, the contents of each being incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to a toothbrush having a toothbrush head with a top side to which cleaning elements for cleaning teeth are arranged.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The utilization of toothbrushes to clean one's teeth has long been known. In general, toothbrushes include a head and a handle. The head includes a plurality of bristle tufts which extend from a top surface of the head. The bristle tufts generally consist of a plurality of filaments which are attached to the head in a suitable fashion. In addition to bristle tufts, some toothbrushes available on the market also provide elastomeric elements in an effort to achieve benefits such as gum massaging, tongue cleaning, etc.[0004]The use of elastomers at various points on...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A46B9/00
CPCA46B3/22A46B9/005A46B2200/1026A46B9/06A46B15/0081A46B9/026A46B9/04
Inventor VITT, MARTINSTORKEL, JENSWINKLER, TILMANNSCHICHTEL, KATHRINBALLMAIER, KATHI
Owner BRAUN GMBH
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