EP0303594A4 - Brosse a dents a action moussante et dispositif de massage des gencives. - Google Patents

Brosse a dents a action moussante et dispositif de massage des gencives.

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EP0303594A4
EP0303594A4 EP19870900754 EP87900754A EP0303594A4 EP 0303594 A4 EP0303594 A4 EP 0303594A4 EP 19870900754 EP19870900754 EP 19870900754 EP 87900754 A EP87900754 A EP 87900754A EP 0303594 A4 EP0303594 A4 EP 0303594A4
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hybrid
head
bristles
composition
foam
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EP0303594A1 (fr
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Kamal A Youssef
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • 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

Definitions

  • a toothpaste in order to exert any cleansing action it must be converted into a mobile solution first. This is particularly true in order to clean the difficult or inaccessible areas of the mouth, such as in-between the teeth, nooks, cranies and crevices.
  • Foam or suds is invaluable in cleaning in general, on account of its effective penetration into inaccessible areas of the mouth mentioned above on account of its huge surface area, high dirt-emulsifying/lifting & anti-sticking power on certain pigments,more importantly food particles, debris and plaq Foam has much lower surface tension.
  • the extremely valuable measure of water absorbed by the FoamBrushes providing and making available an "irrigation factor" at the opportune moment while brushing the teeth is invaluable for practically everyone.
  • Fig.1-A Shows a front view of a preferred embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrus
  • Fig.1-B Shows a back view of the Foam-Toothbrush in Fig. 1-A.
  • Fig.2-A Shows a front view of a second embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.2-B Shows a back view of the Foam-Toothbrush of Fig.2-A.
  • Fig.3-A Shows a front view of a third embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.3-B Shows a back view of the Foam-Toothbrush of Fig. 3-A .
  • Fig.4-A Shows a front view of a fourth embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.4-B Shows a back view of the Foam-Toothbrush in Fig.4-A.
  • Fig.5-A Shows a front view of a fifth embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.5-B Shows a back view of the Foam-Toothbrush of Fig.5-A.
  • Fig.6-A Shows a front view of a sixth embodiment of a Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.6-B Shows a back view of the FoamBrush in Fig. 6-A .
  • Fig.7-A Shows a front view of a seventh Foam-Toothbrush.
  • Fig.7-B Shows a back view of the FoamBrush of Fig.7-A.
  • Fig.7-C Shows a side view of the "Tail-end" of the FoamBrush of
  • Fig. 7-A & 7-B Show side views of the Head of the respective Foam-Toothbrushes.
  • Fig.1-A FoamBrush has 3-rows of bristles 50 which may be soft or extra-soft....etc. with handle 60 and fibrous/fibrocellular conical or pyramidal spongy structure 70 glued-on or mechanically-fitted to the tip,sides& back of the head of the toothbrush.
  • Fig.1-B shows a back-view of same toothbrush where the sponge structure 70 is gluedon or mechanic-ally-fitted onto the tip, sides & back of the head 80.
  • the FoamBrush has 3 rows of bristles 50 and glued-on or mechanic-ally-fitted foam 70 encircling entire head 80.
  • a third embodiment has glued-on or mechanic-allyfittedfoam 70 completely encircling the 3-rows of bristles and handle-end 90.
  • multiple laminated & conically-shaped foam is glued-on or mechanically-fitted thereon.
  • Fig.4-B Shows a view of the back of the Foam-Toothbrush of Fig.4-A with multiple-layered rainbow-colored & glued-on or mechanic-ally-fittedfoam covering the upper two thirds of the back of the head of the brush 80.
  • Fig.5-A two rows of bristles 50 have contiguous glued-on or mechanic-ally-fittedfoam 70 with handle 60 and handle-end 90.
  • Fig.6-A The Foam-Toothbrush has a circumference-row of bristles
  • the Foam-Toothbrush has three rows of bristles 50 with a glued-on or mechanic-ally-fittedconcal sponge 70 at one end& a non-bristle, conical foam at the other end.
  • the side-views show the positions of the glued-on or mechanic-ally-fittedfoam-appendages 70 respectively and in relation to the Bristles-head 80 (or bristle-free tail-end 90 in case of Fig.7-C) of the Foam-Toothbrush and more importantly in relation to the brushing bristles 50 which enjoy total freedom from the foam.
  • the Foam-Toothbrush is wetted well with warm (or tepid.) water, then the tooth-paste is applied to the bristles 50 and the sponge head 70, the latter providing an extra & highly absorbent area for securing an extra amount of toothpaste/gel.
  • the toothbrush is then introduced into the mouth and brushing is commenced preferably with the mouth closed.
  • the FoamBrush fits more comfortably against the teeth in general and the back-teeth in particular.
  • copious amounts f foam will be instantly generated-, excess, for two main reasons:First, the significant amount of water carried on the sponge head 70. This water-instantly mixing with the toothpaste-contributes substantially to the build-up and mobility of the foam generated as explained earlier.
  • the higher water content of the foam generated by the foam toothbrush contributes to this mildness by diluting the bitter taste of the toothpastes.
  • the higher water content enhances the flow and mobility, hence the penetration of the toothpaste/gel or dentifrice ingredients into otherwise inaccessible areas in the mouth cavity,such as in-between the teeth, cracks & crevices...etc. This contributes to much fetter and overall "all" tooth-surfaces cleaning and minimizes the buildup of "plaque material” and lessens significantly the chances of developing cavities, tooth decay&gingivitis with the dreaded tooth-loss that may ensue.
  • the sponge- composition(s) in the different Foam-Toothbrushes described above may be advantageously & permanently pretreated with un-leaching (non-bleeding) antibacterial & anti-micrnbial agents during the process of manufacture.
  • This pre-treatment,so as to chemically-bind these antibacterial&anti-microbial agents will render these sponge composition(s) highly resistant to "souring" and the development of any potentially harmful microbes, although these compositions are self-cleaning for all practical purposes during brushing of the teeth, rinsing immediately afterwards to be followed by sque zing-out /of excess water & rapid drying of these sponge compositions. Rapid drying of the highly-ventilatable sponge-compositions automatically discourages any such microbial development.
  • the anti-microbial pre-treatment is for added protection and as a precautionary measure against any such develop ⁇ ment or accident.
  • the foam-tail 70 of Fig.7-A,B&C Foambrush can be used for massaging (with or without dentifrices) and even cleaning,brushing & stimulating the gums & teeth of people with delicate &/or inflammed, painful & tender or bleeding & diseased gums,referred to as Periodontal disease by Dentists. If the Periodontal or gum condition persists, it may be advisable to switch to the bristles-free or Foam-Only TooStix subject of U.S. patent 4,576,190 mentioned above & a third co-pending patent application, a continuation-in-part for the TooStix patent.

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Abstract

La brosse à dents décrite se compose d'une structure à éponge hydroabsorbante (70) constituée par un surépaississement se terminant par une tête pointue, laquelle s'étend vers l'extérieur dans le sens longitudinal à partir des soies (50), ce qui permet l'introduction du liquide absorbé à l'intérieur et le long des rangées de soies. La structure à éponge (70) véhicule sensiblement plus de liquide que les soies à elles seules et hydrate par conséquent la bouche pendant le brossage des dents et en particulier lorsqu'on mouille la brosse à plusieurs reprises.
EP19870900754 1986-12-16 1986-12-16 Brosse a dents a action moussante et dispositif de massage des gencives. Withdrawn EP0303594A4 (fr)

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PCT/US1986/002731 WO1988004530A1 (fr) 1986-12-16 1986-12-16 Brosse a dents a action moussante et dispositif de massage des gencives

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EP0303594A1 EP0303594A1 (fr) 1989-02-22
EP0303594A4 true EP0303594A4 (fr) 1990-01-08

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DE29919122U1 (de) 1999-12-16 2000-06-21 Teske, Pierre Hermann Ferdinand, 42283 Wuppertal Zahnfleischmassagenkissenbürste

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DE8612080U1 (de) * 1986-05-02 1986-07-03 Schlecht, Gerald, 7801 Ehrenkirchen Flüssigkeitsspeichernde Bürste

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GB443523A (en) * 1935-02-12 1936-03-02 Mary Swales Improvements in cleaning devices
US2133805A (en) * 1936-12-18 1938-10-18 Du Pont Cellulosic structure and method of making the same
BE469111A (fr) * 1945-11-12
US2555858A (en) * 1949-01-21 1951-06-05 Edward J Oleksy Cleaning device for teeth and dentures
US2819482A (en) * 1954-08-05 1958-01-14 Eugene F Traub Tooth cleaning and gum massaging instrument
US2906643A (en) * 1957-01-22 1959-09-29 Du Pont Process for forming composite cellular structures
US3146478A (en) * 1962-10-24 1964-09-01 Rosenthal Sol Roy Toothbrush
US3337893A (en) * 1964-07-29 1967-08-29 Colgate Palmolive Co Tooth cleaning implement
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