Complex motion toothbrush

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6725490
APP PUB NO 20030084524A1
SERIAL NO

09993167

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An electrically driven toothbrush has a rotatable shaft with a cam preferably at a remote end of the shaft, which fits into a slot in a bristle holder. The holder is mounted for rotation in a toothbrush head. When the shaft rotates cam describes a circle and drivingly engages the slot to cause the holder to vibrate in a first brushing motion. A second bristle holder is also driven by the shaft, for a second kind of brushing motion. The second bristle holder is driven through and engagement with a portion of the remote end and/or with one or more additional cams or cam portions included on the shaft.

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA CINCINNATI OH 45202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blaustein, Lawrence A Moreland Hills, OH 109 3161
Brown, Patrick W Mantua, OH 121 2226
Gall, Douglas A Westlake, OH 69 2489

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