Tooth Or Nail Brush Patents (Class 15/167.1)
  • Publication number: 20150033486
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle having a bristle head on one end, and a number of bristle elements each having a lower end portion attached to the bristle head, and each having an upper end portion located distal to the bristle head, and the bristle elements each include a number of scraping protrusions extended radially and outwardly from an outer peripheral portion, and the scraping protrusions each include a triangular shape having a sharp outer end for allowing the scraping protrusions of the bristle element to form a star-shape configuration and for frictionally engaging with the teeth of the user and for increasing or facilitating the tooth brushing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Dong Yang CHIOU
  • Publication number: 20150033488
    Abstract: The invention concerns a toothbrush head comprising a brush head housing, and a bristle carrier movable relative to the brush head housing around an axis of pivoting, the bristle carrier containing a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, wherein a first portion of bristles is arranged annularly and disposed in an outward leaning angle compared to the axis of pivoting by means of a wedge ring, and a second portion of bristles is arranged radially inwards of the first portion of bristles. The invention also concerns a method for manufacturing a toothbrush head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Reijo Varila
  • Publication number: 20150033487
    Abstract: A method of forming a head plate for enhanced cleaning action during brushing. In one embodiment, the invention can be a method of forming a head plate comprising: a) forming a mounting plate comprising a first section and a second section, the first section separated from the second section by a gap, a groove formed into the second section that extends from the gap to a cleaning element location; b) positioning the mounting plate in a mold cavity; c) injecting a molten resilient material into the mold cavity so that the molten resilient material: (1) flows into the gap; (2) flows into the groove; and (3) flows into a cleaning element chamber; and d) solidifying the molten resilient material, the solidified resilient material in the gap coupling the first and second sections of the plate together, the solidified resilient material in the cleaning element chamber forming a first resilient tooth cleaning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Michael Rooney
  • Patent number: 8943637
    Abstract: Multi-directional wiping elements are disclosed. The wiping elements comprise intersecting squeegee segments that provide top wiping squeegee edges and side wiping squeegee edges. Devices utilizing the multi-directional wiping elements of the present invention can include bristles that are configured to simultaneously wipe a working surface with the wiping elements. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the multi-directional wiping elements are utilized in a toothbrush cleaning head that is configured to be operated manually or, alternatively, is motorized and is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate and/or move according to a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventors: James Albert Gavney, Jr., Jerry Mix, Dennis Boyle, Rickson Sun, Christopher Loew, Pascal Homero Soboll, Daniel Sung-hwe Kim
  • Patent number: 8947358
    Abstract: The personal care appliance kit includes a display device; and a handle for an electric device. The display device includes a continuous front panel; a window area being a part of the front panel, which window area is transmissible with respect to an infrared signal radiation; a display area being a part of the front panel, which display area is less transmissible than the window area with respect to the infrared signal radiation; and a receiver unit placed on a backside of the window area and adapted for receiving the infrared signal radiation from a transmitter unit for emitting the infrared signal radiation of the handle for indicating a handle use status; wherein the front panel is a liquid crystal display panel having at least one polarization filter layer; and wherein the at least one polarization filter layer is provided with a cut-out in the window area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Vetter
  • Patent number: 8938841
    Abstract: A tooth brushing system for effectively removing debris and bacteria has an elongated linear handle with a conical flossing brush pivotally located on a handle second end. The system has a tooth brush head with a generally spherical surface with a brush head first side and a brush head second side each having a pair of angular notches and an angular secondary projection linearly located from the brush head top side to the brush head bottom side. A plurality of bristles of a first length is located on a tooth brush head spherical surface. A plurality of bristles of a second length, smaller than the first length, is located on the surfaces of the angular notches, and the angular secondary projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Jose A. Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20150020333
    Abstract: An oral care system comprising an oral care implement and dispenser containing a fluid detachably coupled to the oral care implement. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a reservoir containing a fluid and an actuator for dispensing the fluid from the dispenser; and the dispenser is alterable between: (i) a storage state in which the dispenser is detachably coupled to the oral care implement and a mechanical interference between a portion of the actuator and a portion of the oral care implement prohibits actuation of the actuator; and (ii) an application state in which a user can actuate the actuator to dispense the fluid from the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Alan Sorrentino, Robert Moskovich
  • Publication number: 20150020325
    Abstract: A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicants: Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Hideaki Yoshida, Takashi Torihama, Thomas Mintel, Joseph Fattori
  • Publication number: 20150020324
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with an oral hygiene implement having a neck section extending along a longitudinal direction and having a neck section housing surrounding a neck section cavity, a head section having a through hole therein extending through the head section along a through hole direction having an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction and having a head section housing surrounding the through hole, wherein the through hole defines a first and a second opening in the head section housing, and wherein a cap element separately made from the head section housing is connected with the head section housing to essentially cover the first opening and a carrier element separately made from the head section housing is arranged to cover the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Norbert Schaefer, Thomas Fritsch, Joern Utsch, Wolfgang Stegmann
  • Publication number: 20150020334
    Abstract: An oral hygiene implement is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle; a head, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. The head has a plurality of contact elements. A sealing element is positioned between the handle and the neck. The sealing element is translucent. An indication element is positioned between the adjacent the sealing element. A light emitting source provides electromagnetic energy to the indication element, and the electromagnetic energy passes through the sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Niclas Altmann
  • Publication number: 20150013088
    Abstract: In a lighting toothbrush structure, a front end of a hollow brush handle connects with a brush head. The hollow brush handle is provided with a first transparent patterned layer and a cavity. At least one slide track is arranged on an inside wall of the hollow brush handle. A lighting circuit board is arranged in the hollow brush handle by using the slide track. A switch is protruded from and mounted in the cavity, conveniently pressed by a user. The switch and the brush set belong to an identical side. The switch controls a lighting element to emit light, and the light is projected outside through the first transparent patterned layer. An inner thread of a tail cover is screwed to an outer thread of a rear end of the hollow brush handle to assemble the lighting toothbrush structure with a lighting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: MING-KUEI LI
  • Publication number: 20150013089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Puneet Nanda
  • Publication number: 20150007401
    Abstract: An oral care implement is provided having a head frame and a cleaning elements assembly attached thereto with tooth cleaning elements extending from one or more carriers. One or more central carriers can be suspended via a flexible bridge between a pair of support carriers attached to the head frame. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central carriers to move from an initial position toward the head frame during use. The bridge may include rigid supports and flexible elastomeric supports. The carriers and the bridge can be formed as a unitary assembly attached to the head frame, such as via mechanical connections. The mechanical connections could include snap-fit connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Bruce M. Russell, Douglas Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8918944
    Abstract: Provided is an interdental brush having a wire and filaments arranged therein by folding the wire and disposing the filaments between the wire and then twisting the wire. The interdental brush has improved filament retention and improved cleaning effectivity and reachability to minute portions. Each of filaments 3 has a polygonal cross section whose at least one corner portion has an interior angle 31 as acute as 30 to 75 degrees. Specifically, an angle ?3 of the acute corner portion 31 is set at 1.2 to 3 times a twisting angle ?4 of the wire. The filaments each have two or more such acute corner portions, and two or more rows of such filaments are disposed and laminated between the wire in a densely arranged manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sunstar Inc.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kato, Shinya Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8918945
    Abstract: A toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles on the head portion is configured such that the differences in height between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm, the end points of the longer bristles are 0.01 to 0.03 mm in diameter, the end points of the shorter bristles are 0.03 to 0.08 mm in diameter, the taper lengths of the longer bristles are 4 to 8 mm, the taper lengths of the shorter bristles are 2 to 6 mm, and the differences in taper length between the longer and shorter bristles is 1 to 4 mm. The toothbrush provides superior teeth and gum contact force unique to a toothbrush having needle-shaped bristles and at the same time also provides superior cleaning performance for the surface of teeth thanks to the action of the shorter bristles having relatively large diameters at end points and relatively short taper lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Best Whasung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Jun Kwon, Sung-Wook Kwon, Sung-Hwan Kwon
  • Patent number: 8918946
    Abstract: A molar-dedicated toothbrush is provided to remove dental plaque formed in a molar tooth because the head part of the toothbrush can approach the side of a molar tooth located at the inner most part, approach the side of a molar tooth, or approach the side of a molar tooth adjacent to an extracted molar tooth in a surface-contact manner. The molar-dedicated toothbrush of the present invention includes a toothbrush body configured to be able to be held, a toothbrush head provided at a front part of the toothbrush body and rounded in a U shape so that the toothbrush head can come into a surface-contact with the side of a molar tooth, and a toothbrush tuft configured to brush the molar tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Geun Gab Park
  • Publication number: 20140359957
    Abstract: A head for an oral care implement has at least one tuft extending from a mounting surface of the head and having an outer lateral area. The tuft has a first group of filaments defining a first lateral area and at least a second group of filaments defining a second lateral area. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, wherein the first length is different from the second length. The outer lateral area of the tuft is composed of at least a section of the first lateral area and of at least a section of the second lateral area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Uwe JUNGNICKEL
  • Publication number: 20140359956
    Abstract: A head for an oral care implement comprises a mounting surface and at least one tuft extending from the mounting surface. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments and at least a second group of filaments. The first group of filaments is surrounded by the second group of filaments. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, the first length being different from the second length. The difference in length between the first length and the second length is about 1.1 mm to about 1.9 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Marlis Hubner, Kathi Ballmaier, Soeren Wasow, Fiona Harrington
  • Publication number: 20140359959
    Abstract: A head for an oral-care implement has at least one tuft extending from a mounting surface of the head. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments having a first length and at least a second group of filaments having a second length wherein the first length is different from the second length. The tuft is inclined with respect to the mounting surface at an angle of from about 65° to about 80°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Uwe JUNGNICKEL, Franziska SCHMID, Kathi BALLMAIER, Sören WASOW, Benedikt HEIL
  • Publication number: 20140359955
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Shou-Jen Huang
  • Publication number: 20140359958
    Abstract: A head for an oral-care implement comprises at least two tufts extending from a mounting surface of the head. The tufts are inclined with respect to the mounting surface in at least two different directions. Each of the tufts comprises a first group of filaments having a first length and at least a second group of filaments having a second length wherein the first length is different from the second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Uwe JUNGNICKEL, Franziska SCHMID, Kathi BALLMAIER, Sören WASOW, Benedikt HEIL
  • Patent number: 8904590
    Abstract: An oral hygiene implement is described herein. The oral hygiene implement has a handle; a head, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. The head has a plurality of contact elements. A sealing element is positioned between the handle and the neck. The sealing element is translucent. An indication element is positioned between the adjacent the sealing element. A light emitting source provides electromagnetic energy to the indication element, and the electromagnetic energy passes through the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Jungnickel
  • Publication number: 20140352719
    Abstract: A toothbrush with secure grip and a method for brushing teeth are disclose, including picking up a toothbrush below the neck portion, a toothbrush head extending from one end of the neck portion, a round/octagon/oval shaped handle, and a grip handle extending from the other end of the neck portion, wherein the grip handle includes an array of gripping elements extending 360 degrees around the grip handle; and brushing a user's teeth and gum pockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: ANDY THANG TRAN
  • Publication number: 20140352092
    Abstract: Provided is a toothbrush having a handle, a tuft block, multiple lateral cushioning gels and a rear cushioning gel. The handle has a head and a fore linking member protruding from the head. The tuft block has a fore end linked to the fore linking member. A gap is formed between the head and the tuft block. Multiple bristle tufts are planted on the tuft block. The multiple lateral cushioning gels connect the head and the tuft block. The rear cushioning gel connects a rear end of the tuft block and the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Shou-Jen Huang
  • Publication number: 20140352089
    Abstract: A brush head for a toothbrush with hunches 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Christine Garbers, Andre Brunella
  • Publication number: 20140352093
    Abstract: A method for producing a toothbrush comprises providing a head, a neck portion, and a handle; providing a coupling element; and combining the neck portion to the handle by the coupling element so that an irreversible connection is formed. The individual parts of the toothbrush to be formed can be produced in parallel or successively, wherein some of the parts can be produced by injection molding. A toothbrush formed by the method comprises a head, a neck portion, and a handle; these elements can be produced as building blocks separately and may be connected to one another via a coupling element to form an inseparable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Andreas BRESSELSCHMIDT, Andreas BIRK, Holger SCHULZ, Wolfgang STEGMANN, Jochen GANNINGER, Michael Jõst, Karl HERZOG, Andreas REUSCHENBACH
  • Publication number: 20140345070
    Abstract: The toothbrush includes a brushhead (24) having a multi-layer bristle field assembly (30), which includes alternate thin base layers (32) and thin bristle layers (34) which are bonded together to form the bristle field assembly. The base layers provide support for the bristle field assembly while the bristle layers are configured to provide bristle elements therealong for brushing of the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.W.
    Inventors: Kevin Arnold Miller, Folkert Vrijburg, Geert Hendrik Westrup, Jurriaan Bernhard Rudolf Leveling
  • Publication number: 20140345073
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toothbrush comprising tufts, bundles, skeins or groups of bent or angled bristles, which may be interspersed with tufts, bundles, skeins or groups of conventional straight bristles in different arrangements in a base area of the head of a toothbrush, which makes the brushing planes or bristle surfaces can be modified, presenting more than one brushing plane or bristle surface, that is, the present invention has bristles bent or angled at their ends, providing other bristle surfaces that allow the brushing of surfaces perpendicular to the bristle insertion plane in the base area of the toothbrush head. This invention allows the brushing of teeth, gums and mucous membranes simultaneously to the brushing of orthodontic appliances, prostheses or implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Francisco Javier Marichi Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140338140
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a toothbrush (100) that incorporates tapered bristle filaments (141) in combination with tuft holes (142) of a reduced size, such as between 1.3 mm to 1.4 mm in diameter. In another aspect, the invention provides a toothbrush (100) that balances the number of tuft holes (142) and the number (X) of tapered bristle filaments (141) within each tuft hole (142) to achieve a unique ratio that reduces the cost of manufacture of the toothbrush (100) while maintaining a mouth-feel that consumers associate with a quality product. In still another aspect, the present invention provides a toothbrush (100) that incorporates tapered bristle filaments (141) and also achieves a balance between the perimeter of reduced size tuft holes (142) and the spacing between adjacent tuft holes (142) to achieve a unique ratio that reduces the cost of manufacture of the toothbrush (100) while maintaining a mouth-feel that consumers associate with a quality product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Yan Mei Ji
  • Patent number: 8887338
    Abstract: Unique dental care devices, systems and methods for cleaning teeth and oral tissue comprises an oscillating tooth brush with dual opposing brush heads, adapted to clean teeth and sulcus area. The devices are capable of brushing a set of opposing upper and lower teeth of the mouth simultaneously. The devices, once inserted and positioned into the mouth to clean a pair or a set of opposing upper and lower teeth, can be maneuvered inside the mouth cavity from one side of the mouth to the other to clean all the teeth without requiring removal from the mouth and repositioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Balbir S. Brar
  • Patent number: 8887339
    Abstract: A toothbrush including a handle, a head and a moving mechanism, where the head includes a head base; and at least two bristles sets: two outer bristles sets and a middle bristles set located therebetween. The moving mechanism connects to the two outer bristles sets for rotating thereof in respect to a main axis of the toothbrush for shifting the bristle sets between at least two positions: an open position, in which the outer bristles sets are angularly shifted away from the main axis; and a closed position, in which the outer bristles sets not angularly shifted away from the main axis, wherein in the closed position the bristles of all bristles sets are more dense than in the other positions providing a substantially harder toothbrush thereby allowing a user to change hardness level of the toothbrush by changing the position of the outer bristles sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Moshe Barzel
  • Publication number: 20140332028
    Abstract: A toothbrush with secure grip and a method for brushing teeth are disclose, including picking up a toothbrush below the neck portion, a toothbrush head extending from one end of the neck portion, a round/octagon/oval shaped handle, and a grip handle extending from the other end of the neck portion, wherein the grip handle includes an array of gripping elements extending 360 degrees around the grip handle; and brushing a user's teeth and gum pockets. Lights can be provided on the tooth brush to enhance the brushing effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: ANDY THANG TRAN
  • Patent number: 8881333
    Abstract: A replaceable bristle toothbrush device for periodically replacing worn bristles of a toothbrush includes a head having a front face. Each of a plurality of panels has an associated plurality of bristles coupled to and extending from the panel. Each panel is selectively couplable to the front face of the head wherein the associated plurality of bristles extends outwardly from the front face of the head. A handle is provided having a first end and a second end. The head is coupled to and extends from the first end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventors: Alevtina Malakova, Boris Fuzaylov
  • Patent number: 8881332
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a brush head having a capsule receiving zone sized to receive an dentrifice capsule, and a plurality of angled bristles adapted to retain the capsule in such zone. Loading of such toothbrush with a capsule may be performed with a dispenser including a toothbrush manipulation element adapted to move a retention structure associated with the brush head, and dispensation element adapted to deliver the capsule into the receiving zone. Such dispenser may include a desiccant material disposed to receive moisture from a capsule storage container. A dispenser may further include a plurality of toothbrush insertion apertures each adapted to receive a portion of a different toothbrush, so as to enable multiple users each having different toothbrushes to use the same dispenser without requiring contact between multiple brushes and single capsule interface surface of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventors: Lise W. Noble, Patrick T. Noble
  • Publication number: 20140325777
    Abstract: A toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and at least one bristle acting as a cleaner-abrasive. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the toothbrush assembly. The bristles are perpendicularly and non-removably affixed to the first side of the brush head and are soft and form a circular tip. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Alice Chang
  • Publication number: 20140325776
    Abstract: A toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and at least one bristle acting as a cleaner-abrasive. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the toothbrush assembly. The bristles are perpendicularly and non-removably affixed to the first side of the brush head and are soft and form a circular tip. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Alice Chang
  • Publication number: 20140325773
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Publication number: 20140325778
    Abstract: Toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a brush head, a handle, and at least one bristle. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The bristles can be thin and tapered. The at least one bristle can comprise tiny tapered bristles. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, and tongue cleaner can comprise cleansing ingredient and nutritional ingredient. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, brush head, handle, and tongue cleaner can comprise flavoring ingredient. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue. The toothbrush assembly and the tongue cleaner can comprise an electrically powered instrument for wet and dry use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Alice Chang
  • Publication number: 20140326626
    Abstract: An oral care kit includes a sachet having a reservoir for an oral care material configured around a central opening. The sachet has a first weakened portion for forming a dispensing nozzle. The oral care kit also includes an oral care implement sized so that a portion of the oral care implement fits through the central opening. The oral care implement is configured to be used to tear the first weakened portion of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
  • Patent number: 8876221
    Abstract: An oral care implement and method for forming the same is provided. The oral care implement comprises a handle and a head having a base structure. A plurality of cleaning elements is attached to the base structure. One end of each of the plurality of cleaning elements is connected to one another. At least one of the plurality of cleaning elements is a spiral bristle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Patrick Casey, Kenneth Waguespack, Bruce M. Russell
  • Patent number: 8875336
    Abstract: This application relates to electric toothbrushes and in particular to a brush section for an electric toothbrush. The brush section may include static contact elements and movable contact elements to perform a cleaning operation. A head portion of the brush section is resistant to fractures or other material damage which might result from impacts, such as for example caused by dropping the toothbrush. It is structured to transmit forces from the impact away from an interior region of the head portion, to pass through the side portions of the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Fritsch, Ulrich Sotrkel
  • Patent number: 8869340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toothbrush, characterized by forming a hole perforated in an up-down direction on a header of a toothbrush, wherein the hole has placed therein a plate having a brush implanted thereon, and the plate is fixed on top of an elastic member fixed on the edge of the bottom surface portion of the header, so as to enable an elastic movement in up, down, left, right directions, and as the plate having the brush implanted thereon elastically moves similarly on the header according to the shapes of the teeth, the contact area between the teeth and the brush increases and the friction increases, to maximize the tooth brushing effect, minimizes the abrasion of the teeth and the damage of the periodontal tissues due to tooth brushing by adjusting the pressure exerted excessively on the teeth by a user, to enable an easier use of Bass tooth brushing techniques and to aid the user in achieving both cleanliness of gums and oral hygiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Neob Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pal Hyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20140310901
    Abstract: A manual toothbrush having oral hygiene elements arranged in polygons with an oral hygiene element at each apex, and having plural polygons nested within each other. The oral hygiene elements may be bristles, which may be of two different types, or elastomer elements and may contain tooth-polishing additive. The toothbrush head surface may be flat or may have its region distal from the handle angled up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Christoph Geiberger, Wolf-Dieter Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140310902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brush head with an integrated ultrasonic transducer and with a plurality of bristle tufts that are arranged on a baseplate and can be caused to vibrate by the ultrasonic transducer during operation, wherein the bristle tufts are arranged in a plurality of substantially parallel rows aligned symmetrically relative to a central longitudinal axis or central plane of the baseplate, wherein a first row and at least one second row are provided in the transverse direction as viewed from the central longitudinal axis or central plane, and wherein all bristle tufts of a row are the same length. Such a The brush head is to be improved so that a particularly thorough and reliable cleaning of the teeth is possible when a fixedly installed brace is present. For this purpose, the bristle tufts of the second row are designed according to the invention to be longer than the bristle tufts of the first row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Gerlach, Bülent Emekci
  • Publication number: 20140310900
    Abstract: A toothbrush provides a unique opportunity to integrate health monitoring sensors into an object widely used by the mass population daily. A toothbrush is provided with various health monitoring sensors including an orientation sensor, oximetry sensor, capacitive sensor, pressure sensor, and temperature sensor. Further, the toothbrush is comprised in a system including a data transfer medium (i.e. “smartphone”) and the Cloud, which allows for data transfer between multiple platforms from the toothbrush. The system further allows for passive participation in social games with awards and incentives. The system and toothbrush further provide for active participation in brushing games to encourage proper brushing techniques. Further, the toothbrush also provides a user identification system utilizing capacitive coupling of the human body and a mobile unit that is optionally a “smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Beam Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander D. Curry, Alex X. Frommeyer, Daniel E. Dykes
  • Patent number: 8863345
    Abstract: A toothbrush having an arrangement of cleaning elements for improved oral care and dentifrice retention. In one aspect, the invention is a toothbrush comprising a first set of cleaning elements forming a loop that extends from the distal periphery of the head to the proximal periphery of the head. The loop has the shape of a racetrack and comprises a first par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements at the distal periphery of the head and a second par-elliptical wall of cleaning elements located at the proximal periphery of the head. The par elliptical walls are connected first and second arcuate rows of cleaning elements. In one embodiment, the first and second arcuate rows are symmetrically arranged about the longitudinal axis so that peripheral convex surfaces of the first and second arcuate rows face the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
  • Patent number: 8863346
    Abstract: The hands-free dental appliance includes upper and lower tray members (12, 14) for receiving the teeth of the user, the tray members having teeth contact members such as bristles. A power assembly (28) moves the tray member in a reciprocal manner, resulting in cleaning of the surfaces of the teeth by the bristles. A grounding system (30) with bite portions (32, 34, 36) for biting contact whereby the user's teeth grounds the appliance to the user's mouth structure, reacting both static and dynamic forces, the grounding system being either separate from the tray members or flexibly connected to the tray members, allowing the tray members to move and clean the teeth without the user having to hold or otherwise manipulate the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Headstrom, Tijn Pieter Lodewijk Huttenhuis, Jeffrey Daniel Allison, Lawrence David Azzano
  • Publication number: 20140304932
    Abstract: A diamond-like cover for a toothbrush may improve the appearance of the toothbrush. In one embodiment, the toothbrush may include an elongated member including a head with bristles. The body may include a cover with a plurality of slots, each of the plurality of slots containing an ultrasonically sealed diamond-like element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Ashtel Studios, Inc.
    Inventor: Anish Patel
  • Publication number: 20140304933
    Abstract: An anti-loose interdental brush comprises a plurality of fixing portions formed on a bristle stem of an interdental brush. Each fixing portion includes a bottom wall, a side wall formed laterally from the bottom wall, and a capacity area surrounded by the bottom wall and the side wall. The adjacent bottom walls of the adjacent fixing portions are orientated in different directions, whereby the adjacent capacity areas are set in different directions to contact said handle. An outer diameter of the bottom wall can be preferably larger than or equal to an outer diameter of the bristle stem. Accordingly, a dual engaging and fixing effect between the bristle stem and the handle is attained to prevent the bristle stem from loosening and rotating due to an external force and enhance the safety in using.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: YA-LIN HUANG
  • Patent number: 8857004
    Abstract: An oral hygiene device, intended for discreet use by an individual, including a head portion dimensioned and configured for disposition within a user's mouth and an elongated handle structured to facilitate movement of the head into a compound rotary and reciprocal cleaning action while therein. A plurality of cleansing members secured to the outer surface of the head extend outwardly therefrom in different directions. A transferable hygienic composition may be disposed on the plurality of cleansing members and/or head and is releasable therefrom upon moistening by the user's saliva. The hygienic composition may instead be released by a chewable and/or dissolvable structure disposed on the proximate end. The head may include a curvilinear outer surface configuration cooperatively structured with a predetermined array of the plurality of cleansing members to facilitate concurrent confronting engagement with the teeth and interior of the user's mouth for cleaning and release of the hygienic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventors: Rene Jose Luis, Deborah Erin Luis