CA2148587A1 - A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush - Google Patents

A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush

Info

Publication number
CA2148587A1
CA2148587A1 CA002148587A CA2148587A CA2148587A1 CA 2148587 A1 CA2148587 A1 CA 2148587A1 CA 002148587 A CA002148587 A CA 002148587A CA 2148587 A CA2148587 A CA 2148587A CA 2148587 A1 CA2148587 A1 CA 2148587A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
base
brush element
rows
bristles
full length
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA002148587A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2148587C (en
Inventor
David Giuliani
L. David Engel
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Philips Oral Healthcare LLC
Original Assignee
David Giuliani
L. David Engel
Optiva Corporation
Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc.
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by David Giuliani, L. David Engel, Optiva Corporation, Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc. filed Critical David Giuliani
Publication of CA2148587A1 publication Critical patent/CA2148587A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2148587C publication Critical patent/CA2148587C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means
    • A46B15/0012—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means with a pressure controlling device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
    • A46B15/0028—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with an acoustic means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
    • A46B15/0036—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with a lighting means, e.g. laser, bulb
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0038—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/20—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices using ultrasonics
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S15/00—Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
    • Y10S15/05—Varied length bristle

Abstract

The brush element (10) includes a base (14), the base (14) including a connecting portion (18) at one end (16) thereof, which is capable of receiving the lever arm (15) of a vibrating toothbrush.
Successive lateral rows of spaced bristles (19-27) are anchored in the brush base (14), in a pattern comprising two successive rows of full length bristles which are configured so that the tips of each two rows form a peak, followed by a third row of shorter bristle portions which are approximately 0.2 inch shorter than the full length bristles.
CA002148587A 1992-11-03 1993-11-03 A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush Expired - Lifetime CA2148587C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/970,761 US5305492A (en) 1992-11-03 1992-11-03 Brush element for an acoustic toothbrush
US07/970,761 1992-11-03
PCT/US1993/010566 WO1994009679A1 (en) 1992-11-03 1993-11-03 A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2148587A1 true CA2148587A1 (en) 1994-05-11
CA2148587C CA2148587C (en) 2005-07-05

Family

ID=25517477

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002148587A Expired - Lifetime CA2148587C (en) 1992-11-03 1993-11-03 A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush

Country Status (12)

Country Link
US (1) US5305492A (en)
EP (1) EP0695131B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH08505292A (en)
AT (1) ATE190809T1 (en)
AU (1) AU673035B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2148587C (en)
DE (1) DE69328198T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0695131T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2144506T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3033129T3 (en)
PT (1) PT695131E (en)
WO (1) WO1994009679A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (66)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4309035C2 (en) * 1993-03-20 1999-04-08 Braun Ag Electric toothbrush and brush part for an electric toothbrush
JP3387591B2 (en) * 1993-11-22 2003-03-17 ジョンソン・エンド・ジョンソン株式会社 toothbrush
CA2190147C (en) * 1994-06-06 1999-07-06 Adam B. Craft High frequency electric toothbrush
ATE207321T1 (en) 1994-12-01 2001-11-15 Procter & Gamble TOOTHBRUSH WITH EXTENDED BRISTLES
USD386004S (en) * 1995-10-25 1997-11-11 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. Bristle head for a toothbrush
US5838063A (en) * 1996-11-08 1998-11-17 W. L. Gore & Associates Method of increasing package reliability using package lids with plane CTE gradients
AU134017S (en) * 1997-03-26 1998-06-15 Trisa Burstenfabrik A G Triengen Toothbrush
US5934902A (en) * 1998-04-16 1999-08-10 Abahusayn; Mansur Oral cleansing device
EP1681021A3 (en) * 1998-06-09 2009-04-15 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Abrading element for preparing a space between adjacent vertebral bodies
US6083228A (en) 1998-06-09 2000-07-04 Michelson; Gary K. Device and method for preparing a space between adjacent vertebrae to receive an insert
US6202241B1 (en) 1998-09-10 2001-03-20 Optiva Corporation Brushhead for use in an acoustic toothbrush
US6035476A (en) * 1998-09-10 2000-03-14 Optiva Corporation Brushhead for a toothbrush
US6047711A (en) * 1999-02-19 2000-04-11 Wagner; Daniel A. Method and apparatus for converting a power-driven toothbrush into a power-driven flossing device
USD430730S (en) * 1999-06-23 2000-09-12 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Bristled head for a toothbrush
US7086111B2 (en) * 2001-03-16 2006-08-08 Braun Gmbh Electric dental cleaning device
US6692501B2 (en) * 2000-12-14 2004-02-17 Gary K. Michelson Spinal interspace shaper
USD484311S1 (en) 2001-01-12 2003-12-30 Water Pik, Inc. Disposable toothbrush
DE10159395B4 (en) 2001-12-04 2010-11-11 Braun Gmbh Device for cleaning teeth
AU2001258277B2 (en) * 2001-03-14 2006-11-16 Braun Gmbh Method and device for cleaning teeth
US6821119B2 (en) 2001-07-12 2004-11-23 Water Pik, Inc. Dual motor oral hygiene device
US8443476B2 (en) 2001-12-04 2013-05-21 Braun Gmbh Dental cleaning device
USD487349S1 (en) 2002-02-01 2004-03-09 Water Pik, Inc. Dental device
US20030163882A1 (en) 2002-03-04 2003-09-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Electric toothbrushes
US6895624B2 (en) * 2002-03-07 2005-05-24 Ultradent Products, Inc. Powered tongue cleaning device
US6918300B2 (en) * 2002-06-24 2005-07-19 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. System and method for determining the resonant frequency and/or amplitude of an oscillating appliance such as a power toothbrush
US7112214B2 (en) * 2002-06-25 2006-09-26 Incisive Surgical, Inc. Dynamic bioabsorbable fastener for use in wound closure
US8806695B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-08-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US8990996B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2015-03-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US8876221B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-11-04 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7757326B2 (en) * 2003-10-30 2010-07-20 Cologate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects
US7614111B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2009-11-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US20060026784A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2006-02-09 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8151397B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2012-04-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US7841041B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-11-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
WO2004016188A2 (en) * 2002-08-19 2004-02-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US20050155622A1 (en) * 2004-01-16 2005-07-21 Leis Henry J. Cleaning system and method using ultrasonic vibrations and a fluid stream
US8042217B2 (en) * 2004-11-02 2011-10-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush and method of making the same
BRPI0517855A (en) * 2004-11-17 2008-10-21 Colgate Palmolive Co oral care implement
DE102004062150A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-07-13 Braun Gmbh Interchangeable accessory for a small electrical appliance and method for determining the service life of the accessory
FR2882506B1 (en) 2005-02-25 2007-05-18 Oreal MAKE-UP PROCESS USING A VIBRANT APPLICATOR
CA2605308C (en) * 2005-05-03 2015-01-20 Ultreo, Inc. Oral hygiene devices employing an acoustic waveguide
US20080209650A1 (en) * 2005-05-03 2008-09-04 Ultreo, Inc. Oral hygiene devices
US8281448B2 (en) 2005-10-24 2012-10-09 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having one or more moving sections
EP1905382A1 (en) 2006-09-29 2008-04-02 Trisa Holding AG Electric toothbrush and transmission for an electric toothbrush
DE102007022827A1 (en) * 2007-05-15 2008-11-20 Braun Gmbh Toothbrush attachment and method for its production
US7849548B2 (en) * 2008-02-25 2010-12-14 Bock Robert T Extended reach ultrasonic toothbrush
US8336155B2 (en) 2009-04-21 2012-12-25 Ranir, Llc Replacement head for electric toothbrush
USD628808S1 (en) 2009-12-23 2010-12-14 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
EP2420203B1 (en) 2010-08-19 2019-10-23 Braun GmbH Resonant motor unit and electric device with resonant motor unit
CN106037977B (en) 2011-05-02 2018-06-29 沃特皮克公司 The method for designing acoustic toothbrush
ES2646447T3 (en) 2011-07-25 2017-12-13 Braun Gmbh Oral care devices with linear electro-polymer motors
ES2451021T3 (en) 2011-07-25 2014-03-26 Braun Gmbh Magnetic connection between a toothbrush handle and a brush head
EP2550938B1 (en) 2011-07-25 2015-01-14 Braun GmbH Oral hygiene device
US9468511B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2016-10-18 Water Pik, Inc. Electronic toothbrush with vibration dampening
CA3187593A1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-09-18 Water Pik, Inc. Brush tip with motion transfer and securing engagement structures
CN105682604A (en) * 2013-10-17 2016-06-15 太阳星光齿磨公司 Electric toothbrush
JP6644710B2 (en) * 2014-05-22 2020-02-12 コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェＫｏｎｉｎｋｌｉｊｋｅ Ｐｈｉｌｉｐｓ Ｎ．Ｖ． Resonant tuning of bristle structure for electric toothbrush
US9929621B2 (en) 2015-03-18 2018-03-27 Ranir, Llc Spring mechanism for power device
US9999486B2 (en) 2015-03-18 2018-06-19 Ranir, Llc Spring mechanism for power device
CN205568226U (en) 2015-07-08 2016-09-14 洁碧有限公司 Device of brushing teeth
US10561480B2 (en) 2016-05-09 2020-02-18 Water Pik, Inc. Load sensing for oral devices
USD844997S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-04-09 Water Pik, Inc. Toothbrush handle
US10610008B2 (en) 2016-12-15 2020-04-07 Water Pik, Inc. Brushing device with illumination features
USD845636S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-04-16 Water Pik, Inc. Toothbrush handle
USD951651S1 (en) * 2019-08-09 2022-05-17 Jacques Veronneau Toothbrush head
USD953040S1 (en) * 2019-08-09 2022-05-31 Servidence Inc. Toothbrush head

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1943225A (en) * 1933-05-01 1934-01-09 Harold W Mcintyre Toothbrush
US2917758A (en) * 1956-02-21 1959-12-22 Aesup Electrically controlled tooth-brush
DE1199734B (en) * 1963-04-13 1965-09-02 Alfred Paul K G Massage toothbrush
US4811445A (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-03-14 Lagieski Daniel P Oral hygiene system
US4991249A (en) * 1989-02-09 1991-02-12 Suroff Leonard W Ultrasonic toothbrush
KR930700029A (en) * 1990-06-19 1993-03-13 제이코버스 코넬리스 레이서 Toothbrush with three-dimensional bristle contour and distal bent bristles to improve cleaning power between adjacent surfaces without increasing gum irritation
US5138733A (en) * 1991-03-25 1992-08-18 Sonex International Corporation Ultrasonic toothbrush

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
PT695131E (en) 2000-07-31
DE69328198D1 (en) 2000-04-27
EP0695131B1 (en) 2000-03-22
AU5547394A (en) 1994-05-24
US5305492A (en) 1994-04-26
AU673035B2 (en) 1996-10-24
WO1994009679A1 (en) 1994-05-11
ATE190809T1 (en) 2000-04-15
DK0695131T3 (en) 2000-07-03
CA2148587C (en) 2005-07-05
GR3033129T3 (en) 2000-08-31
DE69328198T2 (en) 2000-08-17
JPH08505292A (en) 1996-06-11
EP0695131A1 (en) 1996-02-07
EP0695131A4 (en) 1995-10-23
ES2144506T3 (en) 2000-06-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2148587A1 (en) A brush element for an acoustic toothbrush
US5991959A (en) Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles
CA2056858A1 (en) Self-adjusting three sided toothbrush and method of manufacture
BR9101221A (en) PERFECTED TOOTH BRUSH HEAD
EP2052643A3 (en) Toothbrush
CA2148242A1 (en) Toothbrush
CA2191783A1 (en) Toothbrush
EP2449918A3 (en) Brush head for an electric toothbrush
NZ513494A (en) Toothbrush head with flexibly mounted bristles
MY119429A (en) Toothbrush
CA2298578A1 (en) Toothbrush with individual standing bristles
CA2436839A1 (en) Toothbrush with longitudinal bristle reinforcement
EP1458262A1 (en) Stepped diameter bristles for a toothbrush
CA2262865A1 (en) A toothbrush
CA2227546A1 (en) Brush for improved tuft retention and anchor wire therefor
TW374701B (en) Plastic bristles for toothbrushes
IL108592A (en) Toothbrush
JP2000342338A (en) Toothbrush having bristle on both surfaces of brush base
JP2000175742A (en) Toothbrush
IT228706Y1 (en) EXTENDING BRISTLE BRUSH
ITNA920017U1 (en) EXTENDING BRISTLE BRUSH

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKEX Expiry

Effective date: 20131104