Title:
TOOTHBRUSH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/159478
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a toothbrush in which a header having bristles transplanted thereinto resiliently moves upward, downward, leftward, and rightward according to the shapes of teeth to: increase the contact area and frictional force between the teeth and the bristles; minimize wear of the teeth and damage to the periodontal tissue, which are caused by tooth brushing, by adjusting the pressure that is excessively applied to the teeth by a toothbrush user; and enable a patient with a periodontal disease to more easily use the Bass tooth brushing technique useful for the patient, thereby helping with the cleanliness of the gums, the health of the periodontal tissue, the maximization of the tooth brushing effect, and the hygiene of the mouth and maximizing the convenience of manufacturing. Namely, the present invention has a feature wherein, in a typical tooth brush (1), a plurality of resilient pieces (5) are formed on a header (4), and bristles (3) are transplanted into the upper portion of each resilient piece (5). Furthermore, fixed-type bristles (3) may be selectively transplanted into a part of the upper portion of the header (4), and the resilient pieces (5) are formed upward in a circular arc shape and are made of a soft synthetic resin material so that the resilient pieces (5) can resiliently move upward, downward, leftward, and rightward.
Inventors:
LEE PAL HYUNG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2015/012518
Publication Date:
October 06, 2016
Filing Date:
November 20, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEOB CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
A46B9/02; A46B9/04
Foreign References:
| KR20080107343A | 2008-12-10 | |||
| US4694844A | 1987-09-22 | |||
| KR100814127B1 | 2008-03-14 | |||
| US5956797A | 1999-09-28 | |||
| KR101018906B1 | 2011-03-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PARK, WON YONG (KR)
박원용 (KR)
박원용 (KR)
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