Abstract: A manual toothbrush with a handle and a toothbrush head mounted on the handle. A pivot bearing for pivoting the toothbrush head relative to the handle is arranged between the toothbrush head and the handle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 21, 2012
Assignee:
BRAUN GmbH
Inventors:
Florina Winter, Jens Alinski, Heidrun Schmelcher, Gerhard Schafer, Holger Port, Manfred Klawuhn, Frank Gliemroth
Abstract: A head for a toothbrush has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The transverse axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The head includes a first cleaning element carrier and a second cleaning element carrier. The second cleaning element carrier is asymmetrically fixed to the head such that the second cleaning element carrier can move relative to the head about the transverse axis of the head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 14, 2009
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2012
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, Patrick W. Brown