EP 1059049 A1 20001213 - Hand-actuated tooth brush
Title (en)
Hand-actuated tooth brush
Title (de)
Handbetätigte Zahnbürste
Title (fr)
Brosse à dents à actionnement manuel
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 99111207 A 19990609
Abstract (en)
Actuated toothbrush including a head (1) which is movable with respect to the handle (3) of said toothbrush, and one or more groups (2 202, 203, 204) of bristles connected to elements (8, 102, 103, 20) of the head (1), said elements being provided with a translating, sussultory, oscillating, rotating or any other kind of motion; the motion of said elements (8, 102, 103, 20) with respect to the head (1) or to a part of it (101, 104) is determined by the reciprocation of the handle (3) of said toothbrush during the tooth-brushing operation, said reciprocation being transmitted to said elements (8, 102, 103, 20) thanks to suitable connecting means (4, 5, 6, 14, 15) between said elements and said handle (3). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A46B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A46B 5/0091 (2013.01); A46B 7/06 (2013.01); A46B 13/08 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5068939 A 19911203 - HOLLAND NETA [IL]
- [A] US 5778474 A 19980714 - SHEK KWOK-NAM [HK]
- [A] US 5259083 A 19931109 - STANSBURY JR BENJAMIN H [US]
- [A] FR 2702636 A1 19940923 - NGUYEN VANTAM [FR]
- [A] US 5353460 A 19941011 - BAUMAN GARY C [US]
- [A] WO 9912492 A1 19990318 - RAMON EFI [IL]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99111207 A 19990609