Toothbrush with independently adjusting bristle clusters

Abstract

A toothbrush of the invention uses magnetic repulsion phenomenon to effectively clean teeth surface. The head of the toothbrush accommodates plurality of bristle clusters, each cluster having a magnet affixed to its base. Another magnet is positioned underneath such base and aligned so that identical poles of both magnets face one another. Such alignment generates magnetic repulsion which, when combined with the brushing motion initiated by user, ensures that bristle clusters individually adjust to irregular teeth surface and reach deep into separation between adjoining teeth thus ensuring effective cleaning of the teeth and gaps between them.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a toothbrush having a brushing member with plurality of bristle clusters designed to use magnetic repulsion to move independently in the plane perpendicular to the brushing member surface. As a result such bristle sets exert adjusted differing pressure to uneven teeth surface and spaces between teeth, thus improving teeth cleaning effect.[0003]The toothbrush of the invention alleviates deficiencies of a conventional toothbrush that provide bristles of fixed length which are not capable of reaching all the needed areas.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Toothbrushes typically consist of a handle and a head wherein the head houses bristles designed to serve as teeth brushing element. Initially, most designs of the toothbrush incorporated straight bristle sets of equal length affording a flat brushing surface. As teeth present uneven, irregular surface with nooks, crevices and gaps be...

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Benefits of technology

This patent proposes a toothbrush with a head that has multiple bristle clusters that move independently. These clusters effectively clean the tooth surface by using magnetic repulsion and the pressure applied by the user while brushing. The bristle clusters between the teeth are also extended by magnetic repulsion, ensuring efficient braching between teeth. The structure of the brushing member is seamless or connected to the handle through a coupling implement. The positioning of the magnets in the bristle cluster ensures that there is a repulsive magnetic pressure on the bristle base, which allows the bristle clusters to extend and adapt to the surface of the teeth while brushing. This results in effective and efficient cleaning of the teeth surface.

Problems solved by technology

As teeth present uneven, irregular surface with nooks, crevices and gaps between teeth these toothbrushes were deficient in providing efficient cleaning element.

These implements, however, still fall short as their brushes are not outfitted to adjust to the inherently irregular tooth surface and fail to reach most of teeth surface between adjoining teeth.

Thus, they are largely ineffectual in removing biofilm and efficiently cleaning harder to reach areas of tooth surface in particular.

Some powered toothbrushes additionally introduce a disadvantage of being harsh on the gums and exacerbating the receding gum line problem.

Overall, however magnets incorporated in the prior art have not been used to remedy the problem of ineffective cleaning of the teeth.

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