US Patent No: 7,089,621
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Toothbrush
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Aug 15, 2006
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Jun 18, 2004
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10/870,462
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Abstract
A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.
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International Classification(s)
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Cited Art
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| 5,446,940 Toothbrush | 56 | 1994 | |
| 5,628,082 Toothbrush with improved efficacy | 203 | 1995 | |
| D386905 Toothbrush | 45 | 1995 | |
| 6,041,468 Prophy toothbrush | 35 | 1998 | |
| 6,276,021 Toothbrush having a bristle pattern providing enhanced cleaning | 79 | 1999 | |
| D440767 Set of bristles for a toothbrush | 41 | 2000 | |
| 2003/0196,283 Powered toothbrush | 87 | 2002 | |
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| 6,041,467 Toothbrush | 84 | 1997 | |
| D422143 Set of bristles for a toothbrush | 64 | 1999 | |
| D424808 Set of bristles for a toothbrush | 67 | 1999 | |
| D425306 Set of bristles for a toothbrush | 74 | 1999 | |
| 6,108,851 Toothbrush | 37 | 1999 | |
| 6,389,634 Oral devices | 23 | 1999 | |
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| D272683 Toothbrush | 32 | 1981 | |
| D272687 Toothbrush | 27 | 1981 | |
| D272689 Toothbrush | 41 | 1981 | |
| D272690 Toothbrush | 42 | 1981 | |
| D273635 Toothbrush | 58 | 1981 | |
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| 5,392,483 Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush | 157 | 1994 | |
| 5,970,564 Brush having an elastomeric bridge | 93 | 1997 | |
| 6,513,182 Toothbrush | 63 | 2000 | |
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| 6,311,358 Toothbrush comprising gum-massaging sticks | 56 | 2000 | |
| 6,463,618 Toothbrush comprising improved means for fixing friction elements | 41 | 2000 | |
| D461959 Toothbrush head | 36 | 2001 | |
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| D402116 Brushhead for a toothbrush | 67 | 1997 | |
| D403510 Brushhead for a toothbrush | 69 | 1997 | |
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| D450929 Toothbrush | 20 | 2000 | |
| 6,446,295 Electric toothbrush | 85 | 2000 | |
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| 5,735,011 Plaque removing toothbrush | 101 | 1996 | |
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| 5,875,510 Replaceable head toothbrush | 71 | 1997 | |
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| 4,461,285 Manual massager | 34 | 1981 | |
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| 6,098,233 Bath brush with massage means | 36 | 1999 | |
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| 6,859,969 Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same | 66 | 2003 | |
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| 6,319,332 Squeegee device and system | 49 | 1999 | |
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| 6,496,999 Toothbrush with bristle configuration adapted for cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas | 35 | 2000 | |
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| 6,374,448 Toothbrush | 43 | 2001 | |
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| 5,120,225 Method and apparatus for brushing teeth with cyclically rotating brush strokes | 97 | 1991 | |
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| D483568 Toothbrush with sucker attachable holder | 29 | 2002 | |
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| 4,249,521 Implement for massaging the cutaneous covering | 19 | 1979 | |
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| 4,827,557 Goggle wiper | 7 | 1986 | |
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| 5,896,614 Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush | 94 | 1997 | |
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| 6,119,296 All-sided mouthbrush | 54 | 1998 | |
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| 4,592,108 Tool and method for scarifying a surface | 13 | 1983 | |
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| 5,396,678 Toothbrush with rectangular bristles | 60 | 1992 | |
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| 4,607,411 Molded brush block with integral squeegee | 19 | 1985 | |
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| 4,277,862 Toothbrush | 82 | 1979 | |
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| 4,292,705 Tongue toothbrush | 27 | 1979 | |
| 4,455,704 Toothbrush and tongue cleaner | 58 | 1982 | |
| 4,493,125 Toothbrush with curved bristles | 40 | 1983 | |
| 5,242,235 Toothbrush | 46 | 1992 | |
| 5,305,489 Ergonomic topographic toothbrush | 77 | 1993 | |
| 5,373,600 Grill scraper and cleaner | 42 | 1993 | |
| 5,604,951 Prophy toothbrush | 98 | 1994 | |
| 5,809,608 Adjustable length squeegee | 10 | 1995 | |
| 5,584,690 Dental cleaning assembly | 71 | 1995 | |
| 5,570,487 Toothbrush having multiple brushing surface configurations | 71 | 1995 | |
| 5,930,860 Prophy bristle toothbrush | 91 | 1996 | |
| 5,778,475 Tongue debridement aid | 32 | 1996 | |
| 5,735,864 Disposable tongue cleaner | 59 | 1997 | |
| 5,729,858 Foot scrubbing system | 17 | 1997 | |
| 5,930,861 Gingival stimulator | 10 | 1997 | |
| 5,974,614 Triple brush gum blaster | 10 | 1998 | |
| 6,105,191 Toothbrush with inter-gingiva-sulcus scraping bristles | 51 | 1998 | |
| 6,260,227 Orthodontic toothbrush | 26 | 2000 | |
| 6,546,586 Toothbrush with flossing functionality | 35 | 2001 | |
| 6,463,619 Squeegee device and system | 62 | 2001 | |
| 6,658,688 Squeegee device and system | 44 | 2002 | |
| 2004/0068,810 Complex type toothbrush | 20 | 2003 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Feb 15, 2014 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Feb 15, 2018 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| 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 |