Vibrating toothbrush

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8332982
APP PUB NO 20100162499A1
SERIAL NO

12546066

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A toothbrush has a head extending from a neck which extends from a handle, and the head has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom. A first group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards a free end of the head, and a second group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the outside of the head. A third group of tooth cleaning elements, which alternate with the second group of tufts, are oriented at an acute angle to a top surface of the head in a direction that is across the width of the head. A fourth group of tooth cleaning elements is located toward the inside of the head, and each is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and each is in the shape of a curved wall. A fifth group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the inside of the head.

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  • THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Braun, Phillip M Exeter, US 20 809
Cohen, Richard H Sherborn, US 7 326
Duff,, Jr Ronald R Shrewsbury, US 1 53
Masterman, Thomas Craig Brookline, US 221 2516
Syndosis, Joseph Wayland, US 1 40

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