Toothbrush

a technology of tooth brush and brush head, which is applied in the field of tooth brush, can solve the problems of conventional toothbrushes that may instead jeopardize oral hygiene, fail to furbish all the surfaces of teeth, and certain unreachable dead angles, and achieve the effect of preventing bacterial nourishment and easy cleaning
US20140359955A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-12-11ACUMEN
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ACUMEN
Publication Date
2014-12-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Provided is a toothbrush that has a handle, a head assembly and a gel. The head assembly is formed at an end of the handle and has a head plate, a tuft plate and a linker member. The head plate and the tuft plate are correspondingly integrated. The tuft plate has an outer surface and multiple tufts of bristles mounted on the outer surface. The linker member is formed between the tuft plate and the head plate. A gap is formed between the head plate, the tuft plate and the linker member. The gel is mounted on the head assembly and has a cushion portion embedded in the gap of the head assembly.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a toothbrush, especially to a toothbrush capable of slight bending and wobbling for applying an enhanced hygiene effect on a tooth surface.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] As an indispensible oral-hygiene task of everyday life, tooth brushing eliminates food residues and dental plaques and stimulates the gums so as to facilitate circulation and to strengthen the pathogen-resisting abilities of tissues. A toothbrush is an instrument for tooth brushing. The fact that using a well-designed toothbrush provides significant oral hygiene effects has indicated the importance of toothbrushes.

[0005] Teeth are solid objects whose surfaces are not flat, while the tufted bristles of a toothbrush head are also solid in terms of abutting against the teeth, even though individual filaments of the bristles are resilient. As a result, the bristle tufts, which are not able to perfectly match the s...

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