US Patent Application No: 2006/0117,508

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Contouring toothbrush head

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Abstract

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The present invention discloses a toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head coupled to the handle. The articulated head includes two sections and each of the head sections has a bottom surface and a side surface. Each of the head sections includes a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom surface of that head section and at least one of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of the head section. The head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hohlbein, Douglas J Pennington, NJ 113 2728

Cited Art Landscape

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
M+C Schiffer GmbH (1)
* 6,374,448 Toothbrush 68 2001
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (2)
* 6,442,787 Contouring toothbrush head 31 2001
* 6,996,870 Contouring toothbrush head 39 2002
 
The Procter & Gamble Company (1)
* 2001/0013,151 Toothbrush 16 2001
* Cited By Examiner

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
* 2006/0130,257 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 17 2005
* 2007/0265,555 Hand tool for enhancing blood circulation of tooth root and gum 4 2007
 
The Gillette Company (3)
7,934,284 Toothbrushes 11 2003
8,578,544 Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same 0 2008
7,958,589 Toothbrushes 13 2009
 
BRAUN GMBH (1)
8,695,149 Toothbrushes 0 2011
 
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE GMBH & CO KG (2)
7,546,658 Toothbrush 18 2002
* 2005/0039,279 Toothbrush 15 2004
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (27)
8,075,315 Oral care implement having user-interactive display 5 2006
8,201,295 Oral care implement having user-interactive display and moving head 5 2007
* 2008/0196,185 Oral Care Implement Having User-Interactive Display and Moving Head 3 2007
8,137,109 Interactive oral care implement system 4 2007
* 2008/0141,478 INTERACTIVE ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT SYSTEM 9 2007
* 8,776,302 Oral care implement 0 2008
* 2010/0050,356 ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT 12 2008
D651407 Toothbrush 14 2009
D671325 Toothbrush 0 2009
D655916 Toothbrush 0 2009
D655918 Toothbrush 0 2009
D655917 Toothbrush 0 2009
D642802 Toothbrush 3 2009
D642803 Toothbrush 0 2009
D642804 Toothbrush 0 2009
D632084 Toothbrush 0 2009
D631257 Toothbrush 6 2009
D657568 Oral care implement 3 2010
D657569 Head portion of an oral care implement 0 2010
9,167,887 Oral care implement 0 2010
9,027,193 Oral care implement 0 2010
8,959,696 Oral care implement 1 2010
D658886 Toothbrush 4 2011
D690518 Head portion of an oral care implement 0 2012
D680748 Oral care implement 0 2012
D692242 Oral care implement 0 2013
D713151 Head portion of an oral care implement 2 2013
 
The Procter & Gamble Company (2)
7,962,992 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 0 2005
8,327,492 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 0 2011
 
CARL FREUDENBERG KG (1)
* D734909 Broom head 0 2013
* Cited By Examiner