Title:
TOOTHBRUSH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/107522
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A brush head, in particular a toothbrush, with a base carrier (1) formed from a soft elastic material in which connecting elements comprising separate support rings (2) separated from one another and bearing a plurality of bristle tufts (4) are embedded, each of the rings having a bristle tuft threaded through. Preferably the bristle tuft can move axially in the support ring and is supported resiliently by the soft elastic material.
Inventors:
KRAEMER HANS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2005/004959
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
May 04, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALT (DE)
KRAEMER HANS (DE)
KRAEMER HANS (DE)
International Classes:
A46B3/06; A46B3/20; A46B7/06; A46B9/12; (IPC1-7): A46B3/06; A46B7/06; A46B3/20
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998043514A1 | 1998-10-08 | |||
| WO2003001943A1 | 2003-01-09 |
Foreign References:
| US3082457A | 1963-03-26 | |||
| US4240452A | 1980-12-23 | |||
| US5823633A | 1998-10-20 | |||
| US4633542A | 1987-01-06 | |||
| DE19902129A1 | 2000-07-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Walker, Ralph Francis (Corporate Intellectual Property 980 Great West Road, Brentford Middlesex TW8 9GS, GB)
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