US Patent No: 5,896,614
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Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
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Apr 27, 1999
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Aug 15, 1997
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08/836,334
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Abstract
A toothbrush, wherein the head has a face from which project one or more strips of a flexible and resilient material, preferably combined with bristles and arranged in rows or groups of rows of the strips alternating with the rows or groups of rows of the bristles. The strips enhance the tooth cleaning effect of the toothbrush.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
| Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
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| SMITHKLINE BEECHAM P.L.C. | BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX | 682 |
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Inventor(s)
| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Flewitt, Harry | Farnham, GB | 6 | 150 |
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| Patent Info | (Count) | # Cites | Year |
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| 7,137,163 Power toothbrush and power source | 27 | 2002 | |
| 7,757,326 Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects | 1 | 2003 | |
| 7,143,462 Oral care implement | 44 | 2004 | |
| 7,089,621 Toothbrush | 26 | 2004 | |
| 7,168,125 Toothbrush | 29 | 2004 | |
| 7,273,327 Oral care implement | 19 | 2004 | |
| 7,725,980 Oral care implement | 11 | 2004 | |
| 7,908,699 Oral care implement | 5 | 2004 | |
| 7,721,376 Oral care implement | 14 | 2004 | |
| 7,213,288 Toothbrush | 27 | 2005 | |
| 7,845,042 Oral care implement | 4 | 2005 | |
| 7,836,539 Oral care implement | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,251,849 Toothbrush | 4 | 2005 | |
| 7,594,293 Oral care implement | 13 | 2005 | |
| 7,841,041 Oral care implement | 6 | 2006 | |
| 7,975,343 Toothbrush | 0 | 2006 | |
| 7,962,991 Toothbrush | 0 | 2006 | |
| 7,322,067 Oral care implement | 22 | 2006 | |
| 8,201,298 Toothbrush with low profile head | 0 | 2007 | |
| 7,954,191 Toothbrush | 0 | 2007 | |
| 8,281,448 Oral care implement having one or more moving sections | 0 | 2007 | |
| 7,950,100 Oral care implement | 2 | 2007 | |
| 8,151,397 Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions | 1 | 2008 | |
| D651407 Toothbrush | 5 | 2009 | |
| 8,387,196 Oral care implement having a turbine-like arrangement of cleaning elements | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,042,214 Oral care implement | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,393,042 Oral care implement | 0 | 2009 | |
| D671325 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D655916 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D655918 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D655917 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D642802 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D642803 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D642804 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D632084 Toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
| D631257 Toothbrush | 5 | 2009 | |
| D657568 Oral care implement | 0 | 2010 | |
| D657569 Head portion of an oral care implement | 0 | 2010 | |
| 7,975,346 Oral care implement | 0 | 2010 | |
| 8,091,170 Oral care implement | 0 | 2010 | |
| 8,079,110 Oral care implement | 1 | 2010 | |
| D658886 Toothbrush | 0 | 2011 | |
| D680748 Oral care implement | 0 | 2012 | |
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| RE42985 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 0 | 2002 | |
| 7,174,596 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 32 | 2002 | |
| 7,354,112 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 18 | 2006 | |
| 7,458,647 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 11 | 2007 | |
| 7,445,295 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 12 | 2007 | |
| 7,520,571 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 11 | 2008 | |
| 7,988,238 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
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| 7,934,284 Toothbrushes | 1 | 2003 | |
| 7,941,886 Toothbrushes | 1 | 2003 | |
| 7,975,344 Toothbrush head | 2 | 2007 | |
| 8,156,600 Gum massaging oral brush | 0 | 2008 | |
| 7,958,589 Toothbrushes | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,332,982 Vibrating toothbrush | 0 | 2009 | |
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| 6,725,493 Toothbrush | 27 | 2002 | |
| D536876 Head portion of a toothbrush | 5 | 2003 | |
| D563106 Head portion of a toothbrush | 1 | 2006 | |
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| 6,859,969 Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same | 66 | 2003 | |
| 7,181,799 Oral-care device and system | 23 | 2003 | |
| 8,276,231 Oral-care device and system | 0 | 2005 | |
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| 7,748,070 Electric toothbrush comprising an electrically powered element | 6 | 2008 | |
| 8,060,970 Toothbrush | 1 | 2010 | |
| 8,332,985 Toothbrush | 0 | 2011 | |
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| D660003 Toothbrush | 0 | 2010 | |
| D675024 Toothbrush | 0 | 2012 | |
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| D424808 Set of bristles for a toothbrush | 67 | 1999 | |
| 6,553,604 Toothbrush | 44 | 2000 | |
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| 6,202,241 Brushhead for use in an acoustic toothbrush | 30 | 1998 | |
| 6,035,476 Brushhead for a toothbrush | 29 | 1999 | |
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| 8,166,601 Electric toothbrush head | 0 | 2008 | |
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| 6,571,417 Dentition cleaning device and system | 67 | 2000 | |
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| 7,546,658 Toothbrush | 6 | 2002 | |
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| 8,079,109 Illuminated toothbrush | 1 | 2008 | |
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| 6,463,619 Squeegee device and system | 62 | 2001 | |
| 6,865,767 Device with multi-structural contact elements | 29 | 2001 | |
| 6,658,688 Squeegee device and system | 44 | 2002 | |
| 6,820,299 Dentition cleaning device and system | 53 | 2003 | |
| 6,820,300 Squeegee device and system | 34 | 2003 | |
| 6,944,903 Dentition cleaning device and system | 22 | 2004 | |
| 7,069,615 Squeegee device and system | 13 | 2004 | |
| 7,051,394 Dentition cleaning device and system | 19 | 2004 | |
| 7,975,339 Aquatic scrubber | 0 | 2004 | |
| 7,562,411 Oral-care device and system | 8 | 2004 | |
| 7,434,288 Oral care device with multi-structural contact elements | 2 | 2004 | |
| 7,047,589 Dentition cleaning device and system | 19 | 2004 | |
| 8,276,233 Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same | 0 | 2004 | |
| 7,814,604 Device with multi-structural contact elements | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,814,603 Powered toothbrush with polishing elements | 3 | 2005 | |
| 8,141,194 Absorbent structures with integrated contact elements | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,877,833 Oral-care device and system | 2 | 2005 | |
| 7,743,448 Device and system with moving squeegee fields | 6 | 2005 | |
| 7,363,675 Squeegee device and system | 1 | 2005 | |
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |