US Patent No: 7,174,596
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Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush
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Feb 13, 2007
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Dec 20, 2002
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10/362,590
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Abstract
The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.
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Cited Art
| Patent Info | (Count) | # Cites | Year |
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| 6,151,745 Gum-massaging oral brush | 59 | 1999 | |
| 6,389,634 Oral devices | 23 | 1999 | |
| 6,553,604 Toothbrush | 44 | 2000 | |
| 6,826,797 Oral devices | 16 | 2000 | |
| 6,564,416 Toothbrush | 35 | 2000 | |
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| 6,219,874 Resiliently flexible bristle bearing head toothbrush | 63 | 1997 | |
| 5,839,148 Toothbrush with both stationary and moving tufts | 46 | 1997 | |
| 6,115,870 Toothbrush | 36 | 1999 | |
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| 5,269,038 Rocker toothbrush | 50 | 1991 | |
| 5,398,366 Rocker toothbrush | 53 | 1993 | |
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| 5,802,656 Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles | 139 | 1996 | |
| 5,991,959 Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles | 71 | 1998 | |
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| 5,875,510 Replaceable head toothbrush | 71 | 1997 | |
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| 5,628,082 Toothbrush with improved efficacy | 203 | 1995 | |
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| 6,161,245 Brush-ware with adjustable bristle hardness | 38 | 1998 | |
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| 5,799,354 Toothbrush | 37 | 1997 | |
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| 6,290,303 Method for manufacturing brushes and brush manufacturing machine applying this method | 27 | 1999 | |
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| 6,702,394 Method and device of melting together fiber ends | 19 | 2001 | |
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| 5,964,508 Method for producing brushes with flexible bristles and brushes with stiff bristles | 21 | 1997 | |
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| 5,435,032 Toothbrush | 47 | 1994 | |
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| 4,633,542 Brush having resiliently retractable bristles, in particular for brushing surfaces of complex shape, such as teeth | 47 | 1985 | |
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| 5,483,722 Toothbrush with resilient flexible bristle support | 53 | 1994 | |
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| 5,896,614 Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush | 94 | 1997 | |
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| D477465 Portion of a toothbrush | 55 | 2002 | |
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| D282318 Brush | 15 | 1983 | |
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| 4,291,431 Tufted angular brush consturction | 34 | 1979 | |
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| 4,240,452 Elastic base toothbrush | 35 | 1979 | |
| 4,694,844 Toothbrush | 52 | 1985 | |
| 4,776,054 Toothbrush | 83 | 1987 | |
| 5,357,644 Adjustable toothbrush | 19 | 1993 | |
| 5,528,786 Toothbrushes | 44 | 1995 | |
| 5,930,860 Prophy bristle toothbrush | 91 | 1996 | |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Aug 13, 2014 |
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