Tooth Or Nail Brush Patents (Class 15/167.1)
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Patent number: 8857003Abstract: The present invention discloses a toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head coupled to the handle. The articulated head includes two sections and each of the head sections has a bottom surface and a side surface. Each of the head sections includes a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom surface of that head section and at least one of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of the head section. The head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8856997Abstract: Embodiments are described wherein a system for brushing the teeth of a person comprises a master input device; a flexible teeth tray configured to at least partially encapsulate one or more of the teeth in a flexible substrate material, the flexible teeth tray comprising one or more vibratory transducers removably coupled to one or more brushing panels; and a controller operatively coupled to the master input device and the one or more vibratory transducers; wherein subject to an input from the master input device, the controller is configured to cause reciprocating brushing motion of the one or more brushing panels against a surface of the one or more encapsulated teeth, to clean the one or more teeth.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Frederic H. Moll
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Publication number: 20140290693Abstract: The inventor rejected the conventional method for brushing teeth with the brush head being parallel to the alignment of the teeth and found that a method for brushing teeth in the left and right direction in such a state that the brush head 21 is inclined relative to the alignment of the teeth can provide greater brushing effects as compared to the conventional method for brushing teeth with the brush head being parallel to the alignment of the teeth. The method for brushing teeth according to the present invention is a method for brushing teeth in the left and right directions in such a state that the brush head 21 is slightly inclined at an angle of 40° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Hideya HASHIZUME
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Patent number: 8845034Abstract: A brush head, particularly a toothbrush head, may have a plurality of cleaning elements, in particular bristle tufts, which are anchored by an end section in a brush carrier, wherein the cleaning elements may be cast with positive engagement in blind-hole shaped retaining recesses. For producing such a brush head different cleaning elements may be placed successively or simultaneously in different mold cavities and may be over-molded using different plastic materials from which injection-molding sections of the bristle carrier are formed in the process. In doing so, a first cleaning element is over-molded in a first mold cavity using a first plastic material, while a second cleaning element is over-molded in a second mold cavity using a second plastic material.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: The Braun GmbHInventors: Andreas Birk, Lars Foerster, Ulrich Pfeifer, Klaus Amsel, Guenther Alschweig
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Publication number: 20140283319Abstract: An improved toothbrush device includes a handle grip having a slot with a handle configured to fit within the slot opening to hold a toothbrush in place. The device of the present invention is larger than conventional devices and, thus, minimizes the need to bring the hand into a tighter grip in order to hold the toothbrush while in use. The device of the present invention is provided as a two-piece kit, such that the first and second pieces fit together when in use or in storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Michael Truocchio
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Publication number: 20140283321Abstract: A toothbrush has an elongate handle and one brushing head. The brushing head is bent at a 90° angle relative to the handle. The bristles project from the brush head parallel to the gripping surface of the handle. The angle enables ease of access to the lingual surfaces of all teeth, especially the anterior teeth. The 90° angle also permits access to effectively clean the distal surfaces of teeth as well as the lingual surfaces of teeth and implants possessing any amount of gingival recession.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Allison Joan Keating
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Patent number: 8840192Abstract: In the production of toothbrushes, the neck part and the head part are bent relative to each other from the original shape thereof by a predetermined angle (?) in the hot state of the toothbrush body. Thereafter, the force applied to the toothbrush body by the stretching device in order to bend the toothbrush body is removed so that the toothbrush body can bend back into the original shape thereof. The risk of fractures, in particular brittle fractures, can be greatly reduced by said action. The method is advantageous, in particular, if the toothbrush body was heated during processing by ultrasonic welding.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Jost Lotscher, Oskar Trevisan
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Patent number: 8839481Abstract: An oral care implement having a cleaning element carrier. In one embodiment, the implement comprises a handle; a head coupled to the handle, the head having a longitudinal axis and a base structure with a front surface; a cleaning element carrier having a top surface and a bottom surface supported above the front surface of the base structure so that a gap exists between the bottom surface of the cleaning element carrier and the front surface of the base structure; a plurality of first cleaning elements extending from the top surface of the cleaning element carrier; at least one second cleaning element extending from the front surface of the base structure beyond the top surface of the cleaning element carrier; and wherein the second cleaning element and the cleaning element carrier are in transverse alignment.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Wawguespack, Bruce Michael Russell
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Publication number: 20140259487Abstract: This invention relates to a brush containing mono-filaments containing a polyamide which comprises polyamide-410. Preferably, the brush is a toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Sanjay Mathur, Jan De Kroon, Godefridus Bernardus W. L. Ligthart
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Publication number: 20140259486Abstract: Polymers are infused with carbonates, such as alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of carbonate, bicarbonate and sesquicarbonate, alone or in combination. The carbonates are soluble, soft, and have been infused within the polymeric material in a sufficient amount to provide an alkaline aqueous environment to inhibit microbes when the polymeric material is contacted with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.Inventors: Elena Petrovicova, Steven Bolkan, Laura Brandt, Gerhart P. Huy, Stephen Thong, Steven T. Adamy
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Publication number: 20140261538Abstract: The invention is directed to a tongue-mounted cleaning article for caring for the teeth and gums having an elongated body defining an inner cavity formed in the configuration of the tongue for receiving and accommodating the tongue, and a slot for receiving and accommodating the frenulum on the undersurface of the tongue; an open end sized to permit insertion of tongue; and a closed end being narrower than the open end and configured in the shape of the tip of the tongue, the closed end comprising a plurality of pyramidal protuberances or bristles disposed over a portion or entirety of its surface, wherein the pyramidal protuberances or bristles project outwardly for cleaning the teeth and gums by appropriate movement of the tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Adel ELSERI
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Patent number: 8832895Abstract: An oral hygiene implement for evaluating applied force is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle region, a head, and a neck extending between the handle region and the head. The head has a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the head. The handle region has a first portion and a second portion and a force sensor pivotally connected to the first portion and the second portion. The force sensor includes the head and the neck and at least a portion of the force sensor is integrally formed with the first portion and/or the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Niclas Altmann, René Guebler
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Publication number: 20140246049Abstract: The dental position tracking system includes a toothbrush (30) which has a system (20) for determining the orientation of the toothbrush in the mouth of a user relative to the earth, based on measured stored information. Information is stored in the toothbrush concerning target ranges of expected measured toothbrush orientations for each of a plurality of dental zones (22). A processor (24) compares the measured toothbrush orientation information with the target orientation ranges, following conversion of both the target orientation information and the measured toothbrush orientation information to the same coordinate system. The processor then determines which if any of the target ranges matches, within a selected tolerance thereof, with the toothbrush orientation information. Any difference between the target range and the measured toothbrush orientation information is then used to partially adjust the target information range, in order to compensate for a change of position of the user's head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: TEUNIS JAN IKKINK, HANS MARC BERT BOEVE
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Publication number: 20140245553Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventor: Matteo B. Gravina
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Publication number: 20140237744Abstract: A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Armin BAERTSCHI, Franz FISCHER, Christian HILFIKER
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Publication number: 20140242005Abstract: The present invention relates to method for treating or preventing tooth decay, gum disease or sensitive teeth and to compositions, devices and kits for use in this method. The method comprises the application of an oral care composition to the gum and teeth of an individual using an applicator. In the method, there is a contact time between the oral care composition and the gum and teeth of at least 5 minutes. The applicator is preferably removed directly after application of the oral composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: MULTI ORAL BVInventor: Floris Koumans
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Patent number: 8813292Abstract: A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a bristle support having mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support and a plurality of bristle tufts arranged on the bristle support in at least one outer ring and one middle ring, the middle ring being nested within the outer ring and having a central area. The outer ring includes outer bristle tufts having an elongated tuft cross-section, which outer bristle tufts are mounted on opposing sides of the outer ring. The middle ring includes at least two middle bristle tufts that each have a cross-section that is smaller than the cross-section of the outer bristle tufts and a central area including at least one bristled section that consists of two center bristle tufts having a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the middle bristle tufts.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Georges Driesen, Michael Schmid, Norbert Schaefer, Hansjoerg Reick, Stefan Schamberg, Eva Susanne Thurnay, Rory McGarry
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Patent number: 8813296Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Patent number: 8813300Abstract: A rotary toothbrush includes a handle member to be held by a user; a head member having bristles and connected to the handle member; a tilting member, provided on the head member, for tilting upwardly the head member at a predetermined angle; a rotating member, provided on the handle member and the head member, for rotating the head member with respect to the handle member so that the head member is arranged in a T-shape with respect to the handle member; and a driving member for driving the head member to rotate and tilt the head member. With the rotary toothbrush, a user can freely brush his or her teeth in an upward and downward direction or in a left and right direction, and bristles can come into contact with a lower portion of front teeth to prevent dental plaque from getting buildup as much as possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventors: Jung Wan Woo, Jung Tak Woo, Man Joong Kim, Jong Chan Park
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Patent number: 8813299Abstract: A brush head for a toothbrush with bunches of bristles inserted therein, wherein at least one of these bunches of bristles protrudes out of the bristle surface in a perpendicular fashion and at least one of these bunches is inclined, and is characterized in that the inclined bunches of bristles comprise cylindrical bristles, and in that at least some of the bunches which protrude in a perpendicular fashion comprise pointed bristles.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: GABA International AGInventors: Christine Garbers, André Brunella
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Publication number: 20140230171Abstract: A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Children Oral Care, LLCInventor: Puneet Nanda
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Patent number: 8806695Abstract: An oral care implement having a head with a soft tissue cleaner disposed on a second side thereof. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle and having a first side and a second side; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements attached to the first side of the head; and a soft tissue cleaner disposed on the second side of the head, the soft tissue cleaner including a first portion comprising a plurality of projections and a second portion comprising a plurality of bristles.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Douglas Hohlbein, Bruce Russell
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Patent number: 8809807Abstract: A dental device with an integrated sanitation chamber is configured for receiving and sanitizing a dental-device accessory, such as a brush, flosser, pic or other dental accessory within a housing of the device. The sanitation chamber is configured to sanitize the dental accessory using one or a combination of ultraviolet light and/or sound waves. The sanitation chamber may form a portion of the device handle to extend it and provide an enlarged handle for improved gripping.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventors: Laura Seegobin Nelson, Ryan Sheldon Nelson
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Patent number: 8806693Abstract: An oral care implement or toothbrush 100 includes a head 104, a tooth cleaning element region 116 and a tissue cleaning element region 114. The tissue cleaning element region 114 includes a plurality of flexible, angled projections 120. The projections 120 are configured to flex from an at-rest position to a substantially flat position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pushed into the mouth. The projections 120 are also configured to flex to a substantially upright position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pulled out of the mouth. This arrangement aids in preventing debris from being pushed into the mouth and in removing debris from the mouth and tongue. The flexible projections 120 may be used in conjunction with rigid projections 122 having a generally vertical configuration to aid in removing debris from the mouth and in engaging the cheek to improve saliva production during brushing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Thomas Boyd, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Joe Vazquez, Ian Nicholson
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Publication number: 20140223682Abstract: A finger-mounted toothbrush having a body and a plurality of cleaning members, the body having a proximal end, a distal end opposite to the proximal end, and a length separating the proximal and distal ends, the body also defining a proximal opening at the proximal end and having an inner surface defining a cavity extending from the proximal opening to a terminal location along the body length, wherein the cavity is sized for an average-sized human finger, the body further having an outer surface spanning from the proximal end to the distal end. The plurality of cleaning members project outwardly from the outer surface of the body, substantially span the body length, and define a plurality of cleaning member voids.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventor: Julienne Sabet
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Publication number: 20140223683Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. At least one of the head and the handle may generally include an open area partially enclosed with elastomeric material, said elastomeric material being readily deflectable from an original orientation during use of said toothbrush and configured to recover to the original orientation after use of said toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Robert A. Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Tanja Langgner, Thomas Kuchler
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Patent number: 8800091Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material positioned within the receiving cavity, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a base surface that is flush with the second face of the head and a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8801763Abstract: The appliance includes a brushhead having conductive fiber bristles by which a potential is applied to electrochemically activate a teeth whitening substance, such as peroxide, in the vicinity of the teeth. An impedance appliance system (62) or an optical appliance system (27) provides information concerning whether the conductive fiber bristles are adjacent a tooth surface or gum region. The impedance system uses an electrical signal through the fiber to determine the impedance of a circuit which includes the tooth or gum surface, the impedance being different, depending on whether a tooth or gum surface is in the circuit. The optical system generates a light beam which is directed to the mouth surface through a conductive fiber, the color of the returning light indicating whether the surface is a tooth or gum region. If a tooth is determined, the teeth whitening substance is activated at that bristle, while if gum tissue is determined, the teeth whitening substance is not activated at that bristle.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: David Andrew Fish, Nigel David Young, Jay Patel, Estelle Julie Dorothee Bernhard-Fichet, Peter Douglas Fairley
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Patent number: 8800093Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle and a head having a flexible support from which cleaning elements extend. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle; a flexible support attached to the head and having a face; a plurality of cleaning elements attached to the flexible support and projecting outwardly from the face, the cleaning elements including bristles and wall-like elements and being movable in the outward direction from the head; wherein the cleaning elements comprise a row of first cleaning elements substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the head and traversing a central region of the flexible support; and wherein some of the wall-like cleaning elements laterally radiate from the central region of the flexible support.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, John J. Gatzemeyer, Bruce Russell, Peter Andersen, Luca Casini, John Hancock, Douglas Hohlbein, Eduardo Jimenez, Thomas Kuechler, Tanja Langgner, Joachim Storz, Thomas Mintel, Michael Rooney, Alan Sorrentino
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Publication number: 20140201933Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a radial array arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice. A radial array may be strategically disposed in an off-axis arrangement within other cleaning elements on the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas Mintel, Bruce Russell, Kenneth Waguespack, Urs Troxler
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Patent number: 8776302Abstract: An oral care implement has a head and a first tooth cleaning element. The first tooth cleaning element has a generally convex end surface such that dentifrice applied to the head is adapted to be directed towards a distal cleaning surface of the head. The oral care implement can also include a gum massaging element extending from a peripheral side of the head.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Armin Baertschi, Martin Zwimpfer, Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: 8769758Abstract: An insert for an oral hygiene handle having a cavity is described. The insert has a load member capable of pivoting with respect to the housing and an output source disposed in electromagnetic communication with the load member, a power source in electrical communication with the output source having first and second contact areas, and an indication element forming an outer facing surface. When the load member pivots a predetermined amount, a first contact arm makes contact with a first contact area and/or a second contact arm makes contact with the second contact area thereby causing the power source to deliver power to the output source, wherein the output source provides electromagnetic energy to the load member, wherein the load member transmits the electromagnetic energy from the output source to the indication element, and wherein load member, the indication element, and the engagement section are integral with one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Soeren Jan Wasow, Bert Schrempel, Niclas Altmann, René Guebler
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Patent number: 8769753Abstract: The appliance includes an appliance body (12) as well as a system for producing microbubbles (20) and a system for producing an ultrasound signal beam (22) in a frequency range which activates at least some of the microbubbles. The appliance includes at least one of the following: (a) an array of ultrasound transducer elements (40) which produce a plurality of ultrasound signal beams; (b) an amplitude modulation assembly (51) for modulating the amplitude of the ultrasound signal; and (c) a frequency modulation system (61) for changing the frequency of the ultrasound signals over a selected range, to impact a range of microbubble sizes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventor: John Douglas Fraser
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Publication number: 20140182071Abstract: A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: BRAUN GMBH (A GERMAN CORPORATION)Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Christopher Charles Blain, Phillip Maurice Braun
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Patent number: 8763194Abstract: An oral care implement such as a toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements supported by the toothbrush head. The tooth cleaning elements preferably include an elastomeric polishing element defining an elevated dentifrice retaining recess spaced above the toothbrush head for holding dentifrice. In one embodiment, the recess may be configured as an annular groove. Preferred embodiments of the recess include a partially or completely closed bottom portion to support and minimize loss of dentifrice during brushing. In some embodiments, the polishing element may be collectively formed from a plurality of Y-shaped polishing members.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Andreas Wechsler, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
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Patent number: 8763189Abstract: An oral hygiene implement is provided. The oral hygiene implement includes a handle; a head including a plurality of contact elements; a neck disposed between the handle and the head; an indication element; and an electromagnetic energy output source. The electromagnetic energy is directed from the output source to the indication element such that a Total Visible Projected Angle (?T) of the oral hygiene implement is greater than about 300 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Niclas Altmann, René Guebler
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Patent number: 8763196Abstract: A toothbrush wherein longitudinally between its neck region and the grip handle is a an undulating region of transverse limbs integrally linked by folds with troughs between the limbs, the troughs containing a thermoplastic elastomer material bonded to the plastic material of said limbs with a ShoreA hardness of 60-70. Specific structures and dimensions of limbs and folds are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co.Inventor: Hans Kraemer
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Publication number: 20140173839Abstract: A toothbrush featuring a graspable elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis, the handle comprising a neck region adjacent an end of the handle and a head disposed at the end of the handle. The head is carrying flexible bristles that extend outward from an outer surface of the head. The outer surface of the head is axisymmetric. The bristles are distributed about the head such that bristles extend in each of several radial directions, including from opposite sides of the head. At least some of the bristles are extending so as to overlay the longitudinal axis in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventor: Alan Henderson
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Publication number: 20140173838Abstract: A brush head for an electric toothbrush having a support structure rotatably oscillated by a motor in the handle of the toothbrush. A plurality of bristle tufts are mounted on the support structure in three ring-like series concentrically about a center point of the support structure. The bristle tufts are arranged in a unique arrangement whereby no more than two of the bristle tufts in the intermediate series and innermost series lie on a diameter line passing through the center point. The outermost and intermediate series of bristle tufts may be arranged in oval-shaped rings and the bristle tufts of the inner series may have a circular arrangement. All of the tufts preferably have the same height and diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: BRUSHPOINT INNOVATIONS INCInventors: Robert G. Dickie, Shahram Nabavi
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Patent number: 8756743Abstract: A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Armin Baertschi, Franz Fischer, Christian Hilfiker
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Publication number: 20140157538Abstract: A personal care implement or toothbrush includes a sensor for detecting a position of the toothbrush and orientation display for providing content to a user. The display may be configured to present content in a mirror-image format. The personal care implement may be configured to operate in one or more modes of operation. One or more components may be included for setting variables associated with the modes of operation, for changing an orientation of the displayed content between a mirror-image format and forward-facing format, and for changing the particular mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Dong Ho Yun
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Publication number: 20140157537Abstract: A toothbrush having a substantially vertical orientation while at rest on a supporting surface, including a body having one end provided with a tooth-brushing element and another opposite end, said body having at least a part configured so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, the toothbrush automatically self erects to the substantially vertical orientation to prevent a contact of said tooth-brushing element with the supporting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Inventor: Stephen LOMBARDI
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Patent number: 8747009Abstract: An oral care implement having a dispenser containing oral care material and a moisture impermeable barrier. An oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle, the head comprising at least one tooth cleaning element extending from a face of the head; a dispenser containing an oral care material positioned on the head, the dispenser being degradable when subjected to moisture; a removable barrier attached to the head so as to create a chamber between an inner surface of the removable barrier and a portion of the head, the removable barrier being constructed of a moisture impermeable material; and wherein the dispenser is disposed within the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: David K. Lee
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Patent number: 8747005Abstract: An oral care implement generates cavitation within the oral cavity. One or more cavitation cleaning elements may be located in the head area of the oral care implement. The cavitation cleaning element vibrates at a frequency that produces cavitation of fluids within the oral cavity. The oral care implement may include an elastomeric cavitation cleaning element. A cleaning element may be configured to vibratory release an oral care substance from a container; and a body for gripping the implement.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: James Herbert Kemp, Malcolm Williams
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Patent number: 8745805Abstract: Toothbrushes comprising components with light transmitting and structural characteristics provide enhanced visual and other sensory effects. The components in combination are generally chemically compatible and function to provide areas of varying visibility of features. At least one of the components may include a scenting agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chi Shing Wong, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Kenneth Waguespack, Al Sprosta, Wen Jin Xi, Xiangji Ding
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Patent number: 8745804Abstract: A toothbrush comprising at one of its ends, a handle, and at its other end, a head carrying bristles on one of its sides. A stainless steel cladding covers the head and the handle. As a variation, the head and handle can be made of stainless steel with a plastic plate attached to the head and carrying bristles. As an option, a tongue scraper can be incorporated at the tail end of the handle. As yet another variation the handle can carry a thermochromic material to provide a measure of temperature or to display an image or a text message.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Steven Jaksha
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Patent number: 8739350Abstract: The present invention is a dental implant post cleaner, comprising a tubular housing having two open ends with an outer peripheral wall surface incorporating a frictional element and an inner peripheral wall surface with a plurality of interiorly extending bristles, for cleaning a dental implant post when inserted over and repetitiously manually rotated about the dental implant post. Furthermore, the tubular housing contains two oppositely beveled surfaces extending towards the inner peripheral wall surface forming two annular ridges, so that either one of the annular ridges will engage with a gum line about the dental implant post during a cleaning session. Also, a storage compartment in a holder being a handle of a toothbrush comprises a horizontal shaft for retaining the dental implant cleaning device therein when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventor: Everett Lackenbauer
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Patent number: 8739351Abstract: A toothbrush having a handle, a head with oral care elements and a neck connecting the head with the handle is described. The toothbrush has a base structure of the handle, and the neck and the head are formed by a hard plastic component. Said basic structure of the handle is covered, at least in part, by a first soft plastic component. Said head including a second soft plastic component and said neck including a through-opening, wherein at least one section of a boundary wall of the opening is provided with an elastic muscle.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Bjoern Kling, Andreas Birk
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Publication number: 20140143968Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle having a gripping section, at least one arm attached to one end of the gripping section, at least one brush head attached to the at least one arm, and at least one bristle tuft extending from the brush head, wherein the bristle tuft is disposed off-perpendicular to a plane of the handle. Further, the at least one arm laterally offsets the brush head from the gripping section of the handle. In some embodiments, the toothbrush includes two arms attached to opposing ends of the gripping section of the handle, and each arm has a brush head attached thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventor: Salvatore P. De Ricco
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Patent number: RE45141Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Franz Fischer, Reto Strahler