EP1993398B1 - Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci - Google Patents

Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1993398B1
EP1993398B1 EP06829759A EP06829759A EP1993398B1 EP 1993398 B1 EP1993398 B1 EP 1993398B1 EP 06829759 A EP06829759 A EP 06829759A EP 06829759 A EP06829759 A EP 06829759A EP 1993398 B1 EP1993398 B1 EP 1993398B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
toothbrush head
filament
toothbrush
head according
sharpened
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Not-in-force
Application number
EP06829759A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1993398A1 (fr
Inventor
Karl Herzog
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Braun GmbH
Original Assignee
Braun GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Braun GmbH filed Critical Braun GmbH
Publication of EP1993398A1 publication Critical patent/EP1993398A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1993398B1 publication Critical patent/EP1993398B1/fr
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/04—Preparing bristles
    • A46D1/05—Splitting; Pointing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • 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
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/02—Bristles details
    • A46D1/0276—Bristles having pointed ends
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/04—Preparing bristles
    • 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

  • the present invention relates to a toothbrush head having a bristle carrier on which is disposed a bristle field having a plurality of filaments, at least one filament having a taper towards its free end, and a toothbrush having such a toothbrush head.
  • the JP 11-075939 shows a toothbrush bristle in which such filaments are provided with tapers towards their tip, but ultimately no really improved penetration into the interdental spaces is ensured.
  • the bristle tufts consisting of a plurality of elements with a bevelled head in that the individual filaments have a graduated length.
  • this does not really facilitate penetration into the interdental space unless the individual filaments themselves have sufficient tapering or tapering at their free ends.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide an improved toothbrush head of the type mentioned, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and further develops the latter in an advantageous manner.
  • an improved penetration of the filaments into the interdental spaces is to be achieved.
  • the taper at the tip of the at least one filament a shape deviating from a rotationally symmetrical shape, in order to be in one Direction to maintain a high bending stiffness of the filament.
  • the taper is formed in the form of a flattened sharpening, so that the filament has a greater flexural rigidity in the region of the taper with respect to a first transverse axis than with respect to a second transverse axis perpendicular thereto.
  • the filament cross section in the region of the flattened sharpening has a longitudinal axis or long main axis and a shorter transverse axis or short major axis, as a result of which the filament in the region of the sharpening receives different area moments of inertia with regard to the two axes mentioned.
  • the flattened sharpening at the tip of the filament facilitates penetration into the interdental spaces, with the higher area moment of inertia of the broad (non-tapered) side (s) reducing flexing.
  • the flattened sharpening or sharpening of the filament is therefore limited to one side or to two opposite sides of the filament end.
  • the filament is sharpened wedge-shaped at its free end.
  • the sharpening can be formed by only one inclined surface which is inclined at an acute angle to the filament longitudinal axis.
  • the wedge-shaped sharpening of two opposite, mutually angled inclined inclined surfaces may be formed, so that the free end of the filament has a substantially pitched roof-shaped contour.
  • the at least one inclined surface which forms the wedge-shaped sharpening of the filament, can be formed flat in the development of the invention.
  • the inclined surface may also have a curvature, which is preferably formed uniaxial.
  • the at least one inclined surface has a convex curvature; wherein the curvature axis can extend transversely to the filament longitudinal axis.
  • the inclined surface may also be convexly curved about an axis which lies in a plane containing the filament longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one inclined surface may also have a concave curvature, wherein the curvature axis in the aforementioned manner may extend transversely to the filament longitudinal axis and / or may lie in a plane containing the filament longitudinal axis.
  • the flattened sharpening at the end of the filament has a rounding at its edge. In this way, despite the slight penetration into spaces a gentle tooth cleaning and avoidance of gum injuries can be achieved.
  • the rounding of the sharpening can be provided on the front side at the end of the filament and / or towards the side flanks.
  • the filament may have at its free end a blunt head surface or residual surface, which merges via said rounding in the oblique surface of the sharpening.
  • the thickness of the obtuse head surface, which is left standing from the sharpening, can in principle be dimensioned differently, depending on which sharpness is necessary and appropriate for the specific application.
  • said blunt head face may have a thickness of approximately 1 / 5-2 / 5 of the filament diameter.
  • the inclination of the aforementioned inclined surfaces to one another or to the longitudinal axis of the filament can basically also be chosen differently.
  • a favorable compromise between on the one hand a sufficient thinning, which allows penetration into the interdental spaces, and on the other hand, a sufficient remaining strength is achieved in a further development of the invention by a wedge angle of the sharpening of less than 40 °, preferably less than 30 °.
  • a sharpening with a wedge angle in the range of 15 ° to 25 ° may be provided.
  • the at least one filament can basically have different cross-sectional shapes.
  • the filament has a circular cross-section in the non-sharpened area.
  • the scarfing over about 1 ⁇ 8 to 4/8, preferably about 3 ⁇ 8 of extending length of the filament.
  • the at least one filament is specifically aligned on the bristle carrier in such a way that the flattened sharpening can easily penetrate into the interdental spaces and the filament has its higher flexural rigidity during wiping movements in the interdental spaces, ie parallel to the tooth axis.
  • the at least one filament can be arranged on the bristle carrier such that at Proper application of the brush head on a row of teeth with a substantially tangential orientation of the bristle carrier or toothbrush longitudinal axis to the dental arch, the longer cross-sectional main axis of the sharpening extends parallel to the interdental space.
  • the filament can be aligned differently on the bristle carrier.
  • the filament is advantageously oriented in such a way that the said longer cross-sectional main axis of the sharpening extends transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis. If the sharpening in the aforementioned manner by two mutually inclined inclined surfaces formed, the ridge formed thereby extends between the two inclined surfaces transverse to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the toothbrush head can also be intended for an electric toothbrush.
  • the sharpened filaments can be arranged or aligned differently.
  • the toothbrush head with its bristle carrier can be driven in a rotationally oscillating manner about a drive axis which extends parallel to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one filament is aligned with the flattened sharpening similar to the aforementioned manual toothbrush.
  • the longer cross-sectional main axis extends transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the toothbrush head may also have a bristle carrier, which can be rotationally driven to oscillate about a transverse axis, which is approximately perpendicular to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the at least one filament with the flattened sharpening is advantageously arranged in a sector of the bristle which is in the rotational center position of the bristle carrier approximately on the toothbrush longitudinal axis, said sector may include different angular ranges, but advantageously less than 45 °, especially less than 30 °, can be.
  • the filaments arranged in these two sectors or angular sectors perform, when the brush head is applied as intended, with an approximately tangential orientation of the bristle carrier to the dental arch, a movement which extends at least approximately in the direction of the slot-shaped interdental space.
  • the filament is aligned with the longer cross-sectional main axis of its sharpening transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the bristles of the toothbrush head can in principle consist of a plurality of filament tufts or bristle tufts in known manner, it being possible for further wiping elements such as wiping strips, plastic wipers or elastomeric wipers to be provided.
  • at least one filament of at least one bristle tuft is formed in the aforementioned manner.
  • the bristles comprise at least one bristle tufts, in which the plurality of filaments are formed in the aforementioned manner.
  • the filaments within a tuft of bristles are at least approximately aligned, i. the longer cross-sectional major axis of the sharpening extends in the same direction for all the filaments of the bristle tuft.
  • the sharpening in particular the at least one inclined surface and / or this limiting rounding, generated by grinding the finished bristled bristle carrier.
  • the Figures 1 and 2 show a filament or toothbrush filament 1, which in a bristle carrier 2 of the rest in the Figures 1 and 2 Not shown toothbrush head is used.
  • the filament 1 has at its base a substantially circular cylindrical shape, which is sharpened double-sided towards the free end 3 of the filament 1 out.
  • a sharpening 4 of the free end 3 of the filament 1 of two opposite, mutually acute angle inclined inclined surfaces 5 and 6, which are flat in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the two inclined surfaces 5 and 6 close in the illustrated embodiment between them a wedge angle 7 of about 20 ° to 25 °, wherein the two inclined surfaces 5 and 6 are arranged such that forms a straight ridge at the free end 3.
  • the AnMrfung 4 is blunted in the illustrated embodiment at her head.
  • the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 are not completely merged at the free end 3 to a mathematical line, but still slightly spaced apart, so that forms a blunt, ungrind rectangular top surface 8.
  • a rounding 12 is provided at the front edge of the inclined surfaces 5 and 6, over which the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 pass into the blunt head surface 8.
  • the rounding 12 follows the entire outer contour of the inclined surfaces 5,6.
  • the Antechrfung 4 is designed in such a way that it extends over a length 10, which is approximately 3 ⁇ 8 the total length 11 of the filament 1 in the illustrated embodiment.
  • a thickness 9 of the blunt head surface 8 is about 1 ⁇ 4 of the filament diameter in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the sharpening 4 of the filament 1 can also be formed by a single inclined surface 5, which also extends at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the respective filament 1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 demonstrate.
  • the inclined surface 5 is in this case advantageously less inclined with respect to the filament longitudinal axis than with a double-sided sharpening.
  • the inclination angle of the inclined surface 5 is in the in FIG. 3 drawn execution about 25 °, so that the AnMrfung 4 in turn has a total wedge angle 7 of about 25 °.
  • the inclined surface 5 is flat, so that together with the circular cylindrical basic shape of the filament 1 an elliptical shape of the inclined surface 5 results, as this FIG. 4 shows.
  • the frontal edge of the inclined surface 5 rounded.
  • the inclined surface 5 is also in the execution of the FIGS. 3 and 4 in the blunt head surface 8 via.
  • the arrangement of the inclined surface 5 is made here such that the scarfing 4 extending generally over the length 10, which is about 3/8 of the total length 11 of the filament 1, and that the thickness 9 of the blunt head surface 8 is about 1 ⁇ 4 of the total thickness of the filament is 1.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 The in the FIGS. 5 and 6 The embodiment shown essentially corresponds to in FIGS. 1 and 2 shown embodiment, wherein the inclined surfaces 5 and 6, however, are not flat here, but have a concave curvature about an axis transverse to the filament longitudinal axis. As FIG. 5 shows, the wedge angle 7 thus decreases between the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 to the free end 3 of the filament 1 out. However, it is also advantageously in the range of less than 40 °, preferably between 15 ° and 35 °.
  • the execution after the FIGS. 7 and 8 also basically corresponds to the double-sided sharpening according to the embodiment according to the Figures 1 and 2
  • the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 here have a convex curvature, namely about a curvature axis transverse to the filament longitudinal axis, so that the wedge angle 7 increases between the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 gradually towards the free end 3 of the filament. It is advantageously also between 15 ° and 35 °.
  • the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 may also have a convex or concave curvature about a curvature axis extending in a plane containing the filament longitudinal axis.
  • FIG. 9 shows such a convex curvature
  • FIG. 10 a corresponding concave curvature of the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 shows.
  • the sharpening 4 and the rounding 12 can be produced by grinding the filaments of the finished bristled bristle carrier 2.
  • filaments 1 shown in common that the sharpening 4 is formed substantially wedge-shaped and the filaments 1 in the field of AnMrfung 4 with respect to each other perpendicular or vertical axes have different area moments of inertia.
  • the flexural rigidity of the filament 1 is in a direction 13 of the longer cross-sectional major axis (see. FIGS. 2, 4 . 6 and 8 In other words, this means that the filament 1 is stiffer when bent parallel to the sharpening surfaces 5 and 6 of the sharpening, while it is less stiff when it is bent at right angles to the inclined surfaces 5 and 6 bends.
  • the filaments 1 are oriented such that the direction 13 of the longer cross-sectional major axis extends parallel to the slot-shaped interdental spaces when the toothbrush is placed on the dental arch as intended.
  • the filaments 1 may be combined into bristle tufts 14, which together form a bristle field 15 which is arranged on the bristle carrier 12 of a toothbrush head 17. If the toothbrush head 17 is part of a manual toothbrush, as shown in FIG. 11, the filaments 1, with their longer cross-sectional main axis extending in the direction 13, are aligned transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • the toothbrush head 17 is intended for an electric toothbrush, in which the bristle carrier 2 is driven to oscillate in rotation about a drive axis 18 which extends parallel to the toothbrush longitudinal axis, as this FIG. 12 shows.
  • the rotationally oscillating movement about the drive axis 18 illustrates an arrow 19.
  • the filaments 1 are aligned with their longer cross-sectional main axis in the direction 13 transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis and thus transversely to the drive axis 18.
  • the bristle carrier 2 is substantially disc-shaped or oval and rotatably driven to oscillate about the drive axis 18.
  • the drive shaft 18 is approximately at right angles to the toothbrush longitudinal axis.
  • this may be bristle tufts 20 and 21, which lie in angular sectors or sectors 22 and 23 of the approximately total cylindrical or oval bristle field 15, which lie in the rotational center position of the bristle carrier 2 on the toothbrush longitudinal axis and are arranged symmetrically to this.
  • Said sectors 22 and 23 can cover different angular ranges, in the illustrated embodiment about 30 ° each.
  • the filaments 1 are also aligned transversely to the toothbrush longitudinal axis with their longer cross-sectional main axes in the direction of the arrow 13 when the bristle carrier 2 is in its rotational center position.
  • An advantageous development relates to the oppositely disposed sectors 24 and 25, which form the bristle field 15 optionally additionally in a special education in addition to the sectors 22 and 23.
  • the filaments 1 are arranged in bristle tufts 26 and 27 so that the longer cross-sectional major axis of the sharpening 4 is in the direction of the arrow 13 transverse to the toothbrush longitudinal axis. All filaments 1 in the bristle field 15 are thus aligned parallel with their sharpening 4. Does that Borstenfeld 15, the rotationally oscillating drive movement according to arrow 19, so is the direction of movement of the filaments 1 of the tufts 26 and 27 in the sectors 24 and 25 approximately transverse to the shorter cross-sectional main axis of AnMrfung 4.
  • An advantage of the parallel alignment of the sharpening 4 in all the filaments 1 of a bristle field 15 is the simplified production, for example, if the sharpening 4 is simultaneously ground in all the filaments 1.

Landscapes

  • Brushes (AREA)

Claims (30)

  1. Tête de brosse à dents comprenant un support de poils (2), sur lequel est disposé un champ de poils (15) qui comporte une multitude de filaments (1), au moins un filament (1) présentant un rétrécissement à son extrémité libre (3), caractérisée en ce que le rétrécissement est réalisé sous la forme d'un biseautage aplati (4), de sorte que le filament (1) possède, dans la zone du rétrécissement, une résistance en flexion plus importante par rapport à un premier axe transversal que par rapport à un deuxième axe transversal perpendiculaire à celui-ci.
  2. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) est réalisé de façon cunéiforme.
  3. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le au moins un filament (1) est positionné de telle façon sur le support de poils (2) que, dans le cas d'une application conforme de la tête de brosse sur une rangée de dents avec une orientation sensiblement tangentielle de l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents par rapport à l'arcade dentaire, l'axe principal de section le plus long du biseautage (4) s'étend sensiblement parallèlement aux espaces inter-dentaires en forme de fentes.
  4. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le au moins un filament (1) est positionné de telle façon sur le support de poils (2) que, dans le cas d'une application conforme de la tête de brosse sur une rangée de dents avec une orientation sensiblement tangentielle de l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents par rapport à l'arcade dentaire, la plus grande résistance en flexion par rapport aux mouvements de nettoyage est obtenue parallèlement aux espaces inter-dentaires.
  5. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) est formé par une face oblique (5) inclinée à angle aigu par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du filament.
  6. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) est formé par deux faces obliques (5, 6) opposées, inclinées chacune à angle aigu par rapport à l'axe longitudinal du filament.
  7. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des deux revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la face oblique (5) ou les faces obliques (5, 6) est ou sont de conception plane.
  8. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications 5 ou 6, dans laquelle au moins une face oblique (5, 6) présente une courbure.
  9. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle la courbure est conçue de façon monoaxiale.
  10. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des deux revendications précédentes, dans laquelle la courbure est conçue de manière convexe.
  11. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications 7 à 9, dans laquelle la courbure est conçue de manière concave.
  12. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) présente sur son bord, au moins en direction de l'extrémité libre (3) du filament (1), un arrondi (12).
  13. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication 12, dans laquelle l'arrondi (12) suit le contour extérieur global des faces obliques (5, 6).
  14. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) présente une surface de tête tronquée (8).
  15. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle la surface de tête tronquée (8) possède une épaisseur d'environ 1/5 à 2/5 du diamètre du filament.
  16. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) présente un angle de coin (7) de moins de 40°, de préférence de moins de 30°.
  17. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle l'angle de coin (7) se situe entre 15° et 25°.
  18. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le filament (1) possède un contour cylindrique circulaire dans sa zone non biseautée.
  19. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) s'étend sur environ 1/8 à 4/8, de préférence environ ⅜, de la longueur libre (11) du filament (1).
  20. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) peut être produit par aiguisage.
  21. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle elle est conçue sous forme de tête de brosse à dents manuelle.
  22. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications 1 à 20, dans laquelle elle est conçue sous forme de tête de brosse à dents électrique et le support de poils (2) peut être entraîné de façon rotative et oscillante autour d'un axe d'entraînement (18), parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents.
  23. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des deux revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le au moins un filament (1) est, avec l'axe principal de section le plus long du biseautage (4), orienté perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents.
  24. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications 1 à 20, dans laquelle elle est conçue sous forme de tête de brosse à dents électrique et le support de poils (2) peut être entraîné de façon rotative et oscillante autour d'un axe d'entraînement (18), perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents.
  25. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle le au moins un filament (1) est disposé dans un ou deux secteurs angulaires opposés (22, 23) qui incluent l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents dans une position médiane rotative du support de poils (2) et sont disposés en symétrie par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents, le au moins un filament (1) étant orienté, dans la position médiane rotative du support de poils (2) mentionnée, perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents avec son axe principal de section le plus long.
  26. Tête de brosse à dents selon la revendication précédente, dans laquelle les secteurs angulaires (22, 23) délimitent une plage angulaire de moins de 45°, de préférence de moins de 30°.
  27. Tête de brosse à dents selon les revendications précédentes 24 à 26, dans laquelle le au moins un filament (1) est disposé dans deux secteurs angulaires opposés (24, 25) qui se trouvent sur un axe qui, dans la position médiane rotative du support de poils (2), est perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents, le au moins un filament (1) étant orienté, dans la position médiane rotative du support de poils (2) mentionnée, perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal de la brosse à dents avec son axe principal de section le plus long.
  28. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les filaments (1) sont disposés sur le support de poils (2) en étant regroupés en touffes de poils (14, 20, 21, 26, 27), au moins ¾ de tous les filaments (1) dotés de biseautages (4), de préférence tous les filaments (1) de la même touffe de poils (14, 20, 21, 26, 27), possédant la même orientation dans une touffe de poils (14, 20, 21, 26, 27) qui contient des filaments (1) à biseautages aplatis (4).
  29. Tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle le biseautage (4) est conçu de façon telle que la résistance en flexion du filament (1) par rapport au premier axe transversal est supérieure d'au moins 20 %, de préférence de plus de 35 %, à la résistance en flexion par rapport au second axe transversal.
  30. Brosse à dents présentant une tête de brosse à dents selon l'une des revendications précédentes.
EP06829759A 2006-03-16 2006-12-20 Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci Not-in-force EP1993398B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102006012003A DE102006012003A1 (de) 2006-03-16 2006-03-16 Zahnbürste sowie Zahnbürstenkopf hierfür
PCT/EP2006/012278 WO2007104351A1 (fr) 2006-03-16 2006-12-20 Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1993398A1 EP1993398A1 (fr) 2008-11-26
EP1993398B1 true EP1993398B1 (fr) 2011-11-30

Family

ID=37847043

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06829759A Not-in-force EP1993398B1 (fr) 2006-03-16 2006-12-20 Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci

Country Status (11)

Country Link
US (1) US20080209649A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1993398B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP5269617B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR20080109587A (fr)
CN (1) CN101175424B (fr)
AT (1) ATE535170T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2006339876A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2608763A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE102006012003A1 (fr)
MX (1) MX2007012889A (fr)
WO (1) WO2007104351A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (21)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NZ575827A (en) * 2006-09-21 2012-02-24 Prometheus Lab Inc Antibody-based arrays for detecting multiple signal transducers in rare circulating cells
USD645252S1 (en) 2008-08-15 2011-09-20 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush
USD658885S1 (en) 2008-09-30 2012-05-08 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush handle
USD658884S1 (en) 2009-05-27 2012-05-08 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush
USD660598S1 (en) 2009-08-06 2012-05-29 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush bristle
US20120192366A1 (en) * 2009-10-06 2012-08-02 Rubbermaid Incorporated Cleaning apparatus with rotating and detachable brush head
USD660003S1 (en) 2010-06-16 2012-05-22 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Toothbrush
CA2801207A1 (fr) 2010-06-17 2011-12-22 Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. Configuration de soies
BR112013017932A2 (pt) * 2011-01-12 2016-10-11 Colgate Palmolive Co instrumento de cuidado oral
US8635734B2 (en) * 2011-02-15 2014-01-28 Hankookin, Inc Toothbrush with bristles of non circular tips
JP5948019B2 (ja) * 2011-02-25 2016-07-06 ライオン株式会社 歯ブラシ
KR101218711B1 (ko) * 2011-06-28 2013-01-09 주현명 칫솔
CN105744856B (zh) 2013-11-05 2018-04-20 高露洁-棕榄公司 口腔护理器具
USD749855S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-02-23 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
EP3057465B1 (fr) 2013-11-05 2018-03-28 Colgate-Palmolive Company Outil de soin buccal
USD764804S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-08-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
USD751295S1 (en) 2013-11-05 2016-03-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
RU2016117288A (ru) 2013-11-05 2017-12-11 Колгейт-Палмолив Компани Приспособление для ухода за полостью рта
CN105792701B (zh) * 2013-12-12 2018-03-02 高露洁-棕榄公司 具有带有不同的口腔护理添加剂的股线部件的螺旋刷毛以及包括该螺旋刷毛的口腔护理器具
USD754443S1 (en) 2014-06-11 2016-04-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
CN113423304A (zh) * 2019-03-22 2021-09-21 高露洁-棕榄公司 口腔护理器具

Family Cites Families (24)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1683866A (en) * 1926-02-23 1928-09-11 Chandler Jermain Tooth scrubber
US2225331A (en) * 1938-10-18 1940-12-17 Pauline Campbell Rubber bristled toothbursh
US4167794A (en) * 1978-04-26 1979-09-18 Pomeroy Robert L Bristles and toothbrushes
JPH04104923U (ja) * 1991-02-19 1992-09-09 征夫 磯田 歯ぶらし構造
ATE179584T1 (de) * 1993-05-28 1999-05-15 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv Zahnbürste
ES2097662T3 (es) * 1993-09-02 1997-04-01 Smithkline Beecham Consumer Distribucion de cerdas para cepillo de dientes.
GB9423421D0 (en) * 1994-11-19 1995-01-11 Smithkline Beecham Plc Novel device
DE19523016C5 (de) * 1995-06-24 2005-04-07 Braun Gmbh Bürstenteil für eine elektrische Zahnbürste
TW414035U (en) * 1996-05-14 2000-12-01 Kao Corp Toothbrush
DE29700611U1 (de) * 1997-01-15 1997-03-13 Klaus Sindel RUSI-Kosmetik-Pinsel-Brushes GmbH, 91572 Bechhofen Fasern für Kosmetikbürsten
US6041467A (en) * 1997-07-03 2000-03-28 Gillette Canada Inc. Toothbrush
KR100261658B1 (ko) * 1998-03-19 2000-07-15 권영준 테이퍼링형치솔의제조방법
JP2000033010A (ja) * 1998-07-17 2000-02-02 Lion Corp 歯ブラシ
JP2000139568A (ja) * 1998-11-12 2000-05-23 Kao Corp 歯ブラシ
KR20050092460A (ko) * 1999-10-29 2005-09-21 라이온 가부시키가이샤 칫솔
EP1132057A1 (fr) * 2000-03-06 2001-09-12 Unilever N.V. Brosse à dent à tête oscillante segmentée
CN2428012Y (zh) * 2000-04-28 2001-05-02 广州旭峰企业集团有限公司 一种硅胶牙刷
JP2001353026A (ja) * 2000-06-16 2001-12-25 Kao Corp 歯ブラシ
US6732398B2 (en) * 2001-12-20 2004-05-11 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Stepped diameter bristles for a toothbrush
DE10208529C1 (de) * 2002-02-27 2003-10-16 Braun Gmbh Bürstenkopf für eine Zahnbürste
WO2004000155A1 (fr) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-31 Unilever N.V. Brosse a dents electrique
DE10232589A1 (de) * 2002-07-18 2004-01-29 Geka Brush Gmbh Mascara-Bürstchen
JP2004180712A (ja) * 2002-11-29 2004-07-02 Lion Corp 電動歯ブラシ
US20050172436A1 (en) * 2004-02-06 2005-08-11 Harry Wineberg Toothbrush

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2009529389A (ja) 2009-08-20
CN101175424B (zh) 2011-02-16
DE102006012003A1 (de) 2007-09-20
US20080209649A1 (en) 2008-09-04
JP5269617B2 (ja) 2013-08-21
AU2006339876A1 (en) 2007-09-20
CA2608763A1 (fr) 2007-09-20
MX2007012889A (es) 2007-12-10
CN101175424A (zh) 2008-05-07
KR20080109587A (ko) 2008-12-17
HK1116639A1 (en) 2009-01-02
WO2007104351A1 (fr) 2007-09-20
ATE535170T1 (de) 2011-12-15
EP1993398A1 (fr) 2008-11-26

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1993398B1 (fr) Brosse à dents et tête de brosse à dents pour celle-ci
EP1646299B1 (fr) Brosse a dents manuelle
DE19533144C2 (de) Zahnbürste
DE69229796T2 (de) Selbsteinstellbare dreiseitige zahnbürste
DE69629062T3 (de) Zahnbürste
EP1001692B1 (fr) Brosse, notamment pour brosse a dents electrique
EP1423029B2 (fr) Brosse a dents comportant un champ de poils
EP1643879B1 (fr) Brosse a dents
EP1615586A1 (fr) Tete de brosse a dents electrique
EP1173081B1 (fr) Brosse a dents
EP0263826A1 (fr) Brosse a dents pour le nettoyage simultane des deux faces des dents
EP1694157A1 (fr) Brosse a dents manuelle
DE69610825T2 (de) Zahnbürste
EP2184031A1 (fr) Brosse à dents électrique et tête de brosse correspondante
EP0930030A2 (fr) Tête de brosse à dents flexible
EP1301103A1 (fr) Element de traitement destine a un appareil pour le nettoyage des interstices entre les dents, ainsi que procede et dispositif pour sa production
EP1926410A1 (fr) Tete de brosse a dents
EP0901329B1 (fr) Brosse a dents
DE60133274T2 (de) Zahnbürste mit wirksame borstenanordnung
WO2000056186A1 (fr) Tete flexible pour une brosse a dents
DE9016467U1 (de) Bürste mit Kunststoffborsten, insbesondere Zahnbürste
EP3308671A2 (fr) Balai
DE202014103564U1 (de) Drahtkernapplikator mit Mehrmaterialborsten

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20071004

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: BOHEST AG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20111230

Year of fee payment: 6

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20111220

Year of fee payment: 6

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502006010673

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120209

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: T3

LTIE Lt: invalidation of european patent or patent extension

Effective date: 20111130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120330

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120330

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120301

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: BRAUN G.M.B.H.

Effective date: 20111231

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120229

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111231

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20120831

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20121019

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502006010673

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 535170

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20111220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120311

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: V1

Effective date: 20130701

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20111130

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121231

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121231

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20130701

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20141124

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20141222

Year of fee payment: 9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 502006010673

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20151220

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151220

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160701