US Patent No: 7,954,191

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Toothbrush

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Abstract

A toothbrush includes a head having a prophylaxis polishing cup closely surrounded by cleaning elements in the form of a bristle ring extending above the upper surface of the cup. Alternatively, the cups could be in the form of arrays of densely packed cleaning elements. The area formed by these configurations retains toothpaste on the toothbrush during use. Additional cleaning elements may be arranged about the periphery of the toothbrush head. The toothbrush may be a powered toothbrush wherein the cups and/or bristle rings rotate, oscillate or reciprocate to better clean teeth.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYNEW YORK, NY2917

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hohlbein, Douglas Pennington, NJ 52 534

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (39)
5,335,389 Plaque removing toothbrush 92 1990
D340808 Toothbrush handle 26 1991
5,341,537 Plaque removing toothbrush 121 1992
5,446,940 Toothbrush 56 1994
5,628,082 Toothbrush with improved efficacy 203 1995
5,625,916 Toothbrush 130 1995
D386905 Toothbrush 45 1995
5,806,127 Coded toothbrush 35 1996
D418979 Toothbrush 35 1997
D419304 Toothbrush handle 41 1997
D413728 Toothbrush 28 1997
6,041,468 Prophy toothbrush 35 1998
5,938,673 Tongue cleaning device 26 1998
6,029,304 Light interactive toothbrush 44 1998
6,276,021 Toothbrush having a bristle pattern providing enhanced cleaning 79 1999
D440767 Set of bristles for a toothbrush 41 2000
D450457 Set of toothbrush bristles 46 2001
D457323 Toothbrush handle 39 2001
D453998 Toothbrush 35 2001
6,643,886 Toothbrush having an efficacious bristle pattern 18 2001
D454252 Toothbrush 41 2001
D461313 Toothbrush handle 48 2001
D462178 Toothbrush 46 2001
D471362 Toothbrush 29 2001
D456139 Toothbrush with a combination of filaments and elastomeric tufts 73 2001
D466302 Toothbrush 26 2001
D474608 Toothbrush 48 2001
D463133 Toothbrush handle 44 2002
D480213 Toothbrush 32 2002
2003/0196,283 Powered toothbrush 87 2002
D478425 Toothbrush containing a combination of elastomeric and filament tufts 29 2002
D478213 Toothbrush 29 2002
D476158 Toothbrush 38 2002
2004/0255,416 Toothbrush with tongue cleaning member 69 2003
6,817,054 Toothbrush 45 2003
7,089,621 Toothbrush 26 2004
7,428,766 Powered toothbrush 2 2004
7,213,288 Toothbrush 27 2005
2006/0057,087 Oral care implement 21 2005
 
GILLETTE CANADA COMPANY (16)
5,313,909 Brush filaments 33 1992
D416685 Toothbrush handle 58 1995
D391769 Toothbrush handle 54 1996
5,742,972 Toothbrush 44 1997
6,058,541 Crimped bristle toothbrush 59 1997
6,041,467 Toothbrush 84 1997
D419773 Toothbrush handle 58 1998
6,108,869 Brush handle 66 1998
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
D434906 Set of bristles for a toothbrush 47 1999
D422413 Toothbrush 28 1999
6,151,745 Gum-massaging oral brush 59 1999
6,108,851 Toothbrush 37 1999
6,389,634 Oral devices 23 1999
 
DR. FRESH, LLC (10)
D402116 Brushhead for a toothbrush 67 1997
D403510 Brushhead for a toothbrush 69 1997
D448569 Bristle head for a toothbrush 32 2000
D448174 Toothbrush 30 2000
D465927 Bristled head for a toothbrush 9 2002
D466303 Bristled head for a toothbrush 10 2002
D466694 Toothbrush 13 2002
D469958 Toothbrush 31 2002
D478424 Toothbrush 44 2002
D480562 Bristled head for a toothbrush 9 2002
 
UNILEVER HOME & PERSONAL CARE USA, DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. (10)
D450929 Toothbrush 20 2000
6,446,295 Electric toothbrush 85 2000
6,510,575 Toothbrush 57 2001
6,654,979 Electric toothbrush 23 2002
2003/0033,680 Electric toothbrush 58 2002
2003/0033,682 Toothbrush 38 2002
D482199 Toothbrush 54 2002
D483183 Electric toothbrush head 22 2003
2004/0134,007 Toothbrush 73 2003
D503538 Toothbrush 50 2004
 
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. (9)
5,392,483 Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush 157 1994
5,398,369 Toothbrush with pliable pressure pad 112 1994
5,802,656 Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles 139 1996
5,735,012 Resiliently flexible toothbrush 55 1997
5,970,564 Brush having an elastomeric bridge 93 1997
5,991,959 Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles 71 1998
6,513,182 Toothbrush 63 2000
2002/0032,941 Electric toothbrush 40 2001
2002/0029,988 Electric toothbrush 37 2001
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (9)
5,165,761 Method of making improved toothbrush having multi-level tufts with substantially uniformly rounded bristle ends in each tuft 31 1991
5,946,759 Brush head 55 1998
6,408,476 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 43 1998
D439412 Toothbrush handle 34 1999
6,886,207 Toothbrush 53 2000
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
2003/0009,837 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 31 2002
 
THE GILLETTE COMPANY (7)
5,396,678 Toothbrush with rectangular bristles 60 1992
6,182,365 Skin engaging member for razor blade assembly 46 1997
D457325 Toothbrush 40 2001
D463132 Toothbrush 34 2001
D475531 Toothbrush 40 2001
D463668 Toothbrush and a toothbrush handle 64 2001
D487195 Toothbrush body 41 2002
 
AVANTGARDE S.P.A. (5)
D272683 Toothbrush 32 1981
D272687 Toothbrush 27 1981
D272689 Toothbrush 41 1981
D272690 Toothbrush 42 1981
D273635 Toothbrush 58 1981
 
BRAUN GMBH (5)
5,467,495 Brush for an electrically powered toothbrush 52 1994
6,665,901 Brush head and method of manufacturing such a brush head 22 2001
2002/0138,926 Electric toothbrush head 73 2001
2002/0059,685 Toothbrush and a toothbrush head therefor 27 2002
D479046 Toothbrush 53 2002
 
JOHN O. BUTLER COMPANY (5)
5,778,476 Interdental brushes having roughened, tapered and rounded bristle ends and method of making the same 24 1996
D412064 Toothbrush handle 40 1997
D421841 Toothbrush handle 39 1998
6,496,999 Toothbrush with bristle configuration adapted for cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas 35 2000
D459086 Toothbrush handle 42 2001
 
SINORITA SENDIRIAN BERHAD (4)
D420802 Toothbrush 39 1998
D452615 Toothbrush 28 2001
D479047 Toothbrush 26 2002
D478727 Toothbrush 39 2002
 
TRISA HOLDING AG (3)
D427437 Toothbrush 63 1999
D458453 Toothbrush 53 2001
6,687,940 Toothbrush 61 2001
 
AMTEC PRODUCTS, INC. (2)
6,015,293 Oral cleaning apparatus 38 1997
5,967,152 Oral cleaning apparatus 41 1998
 
ATHENA NORDIC AB (2)
D371680 Toothbrush 34 1994
D420804 Toothbrush head and handle set 27 1998
 
BERHAD, SINORITA SENDIRIAN (2)
D453270 Toothbrush 53 2001
D479914 Toothbrush 40 2002
 
CONAIR CORPORATION (2)
D456607 Brush disk for rotary electric toothbrushes 60 2001
6,735,804 Toothbrush bristle disk 26 2002
 
GAVNEY, JAMES A., JR. (2)
6,319,332 Squeegee device and system 49 1999
6,571,417 Dentition cleaning device and system 67 2000
 
MCNEIL-PPC, INC. (2)
D397219 Brush head for a tongue hygiene brush 30 1997
2002/0004,964 Toothbrush with individually embedded bristles 50 2001
 
101061967 SASKATCHEWAN LTD. (1)
2004/0200,748 Children's tooth and gum cleaning kit 23 2004
 
AMDEN CORPORATION (1)
6,322,573 Electric tongue cleaner 26 2000
 
ASHER, RANDALL S. (1)
5,735,011 Plaque removing toothbrush 101 1996
 
BLANC; MAX A. (1)
4,299,208 Gum massage device 34 1980
 
CHESEBROUGH-POND'S USA CO., DIVISION OF CONOPCO, INC. (1)
5,875,510 Replaceable head toothbrush 71 1997
 
CLARINS (1)
4,461,285 Manual massager 34 1981
 
CONFIRM PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRIAL CORP. (1)
6,098,233 Bath brush with massage means 36 1999
 
COPELAND, CHARLOTTE (1)
5,920,941 Denture brush 31 1997
 
CORONET-WERKE GMBH (1)
6,421,867 Brush, in particular for an electric toothbrush 64 2000
 
CORONET-WERKE HEINRICH SCHLERF GMBH (1)
5,176,427 Bristle treatment 36 1991
 
CRA LABS, INC. (1)
5,758,380 Device for comprehensive oral hygiene 43 1997
 
DISCUS DENTAL IMPRESSIONS, INC. (1)
6,383,202 Dual action tongue scraper 23 2000
 
DR. BOB'S, LTD. (1)
2003/0116,884 Method for making a tongue cleaning device 15 2001
 
EEGEE, LLC (1)
6,859,969 Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same 66 2003
 
FIFTH THIRD BANK (1)
6,065,176 Toothbrush 22 1999
 
GIOVEST INC. (1)
5,170,525 Battery operated toothbrush 53 1991
 
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE GMBH & CO. KG (1)
D483184 Toothbrush 49 2002
 
HING; MARILYN O. (1)
5,249,327 String and ribbon floss holder for brushes 59 1992
 
Holloway; Ralph (1)
5,873,140 Toothbrush crimped contour filament 13 1998
 
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (1)
D450299 Electrical connector 7 2001
 
Jacobs, Odeleya (1)
D465847 Tongue scraper 41 2001
 
JAMES B. COPELAN TRUST DATED DECEMBER 30, 1988, JAMES B. COPELAN, TRUSTEE, THE (1)
5,445,825 Disposable personal dental hygiene assembly 39 1992
 
KAO CORPORATION (1)
6,044,514 Toothbrush 51 1998
 
KWEON; YOUNG-CHEOL (1)
6,067,684 Toothbrush 53 1999
 
M + C SCHIFFER GMBH (1)
6,374,448 Toothbrush 43 2001
 
NOAH AMIT (1)
5,120,225 Method and apparatus for brushing teeth with cyclically rotating brush strokes 97 1991
 
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (1)
5,818,856 Ozone compatible stimulated brillouin scattering materials 22 1996
 
OHIO HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,353,460 Power driven toothbrush 104 1993
 
ONE DROP ONLY CHEMISCH-PHARMAZEUTISCHE VERTRIEBS GMBH (1)
6,289,545 Device for cleaning within the oral cavity 24 1999
 
PEAK ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
RE37625 Tongue hygiene device 18 1999
 
PHILIPS ORAL HEALTHCARE, INC. (1)
5,784,742 Toothbrush with adaptive load sensor 63 1995
 
PLASTICOS Y TECNOLOGIA, S.A. DE C.V. (1)
D483568 Toothbrush with sucker attachable holder 29 2002
 
PULSE INNOVATIONS INC. (1)
RE35941 Mechanical toothbrush 66 1995
 
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
4,249,521 Implement for massaging the cutaneous covering 19 1979
 
RANIR, LLC (1)
D462528 Toothbrush 43 2002
 
ROSOFSKY, DEANA (1)
4,486,109 Toothbrush assembly combining replaceable brush assembly with massaging device 33 1982
 
SCOTT RESOURCES, LLC (1)
D440787 Book stand 5 2000
 
SILER; SANDRA L. (1)
4,827,557 Goggle wiper 7 1986
 
SINORITA SDN. BHD. (1)
D418981 Toothbrush 43 1998
 
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM P.L.C. (1)
5,896,614 Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush 94 1997
 
SUNSTAR INC. (1)
5,799,353 Toothbrush 46 1996
 
T&T PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
6,119,296 All-sided mouthbrush 54 1998
 
TARTSCH, RITA (1)
4,827,551 Electrical device for mouth care 67 1988
 
TEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,511,273 Variable engagement toothbrush 39 1995
 
TENNANT COMPANY (1)
4,592,108 Tool and method for scarifying a surface 13 1983
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. (1)
5,980,542 Tongue cleaner 49 1999
 
TRISA, S.A. (1)
D486649 Toothbrush 55 2002
 
TUCEL INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,607,411 Molded brush block with integral squeegee 19 1985
 
Tveras; Rimvydas (1)
D376695 Handle for a toothbrush and tongue cleaner 40 1995
 
ULTRADENT PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
6,625,839 Flocked tongue cleaning device 28 2001
 
VERIFRESH LTD. (1)
5,984,935 Tongue cleaner 40 1998
 
VOWLES; ALEXANDER E. (1)
4,277,862 Toothbrush 82 1979
 
WAGNER, EUGENE C. (1)
6,352,545 Breath system appliance with dorsal applicator and scraper 37 1999
 
WATER PIK, INC. (1)
5,779,654 Clean breath wand 37 1997
 
WILDEN AG SCHWEIZ (1)
6,353,958 Toothbrush 44 1997
 
Yudelman; Gillian C. (1)
5,957,942 Oral hygiene device having plaque collection and quantification capabilities 27 1997
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (82)
4,292,705 Tongue toothbrush 27 1979
4,328,604 Toothbrushes 36 1980
4,364,142 Body squeegee 37 1980
4,356,585 Hygienic dental appliance 83 1981
4,455,704 Toothbrush and tongue cleaner 58 1982
4,493,125 Toothbrush with curved bristles 40 1983
4,628,564 Toothbrush 53 1983
4,488,327 Combination toothbrush and tongue scraper 55 1983
4,573,920 Device for cleaning the proximal faces of teeth 42 1984
4,610,043 Oral hygiene brush 72 1985
D295695 Combination tooth brush and tongue scraper 35 1986
4,888,844 Toothbrush for natural teeth and dentures 29 1988
5,040,260 Tooth cleaning and polishing device 87 1989
5,005,246 Replaceable tooth brush with tongue scaler 88 1989
5,032,082 Device for removing adhesive from the palate 64 1989
D309528 Tongue brush 43 1990
5,027,796 Gum massager 34 1990
5,211,494 Bath brush-backscratcher for cleansing and stimulating one's skin 49 1991
D345256 Toothbrush 16 1991
5,230,118 Orthodontic tooth-brush 29 1991
5,242,235 Toothbrush 46 1992
5,226,197 Tongue hygiene device 105 1992
5,273,425 Portable pet teeth cleaning abrasive instrument 33 1992
5,305,489 Ergonomic topographic toothbrush 77 1993
5,373,600 Grill scraper and cleaner 42 1993
5,438,726 Tooth cleaning system with timer and signaling means 101 1994
5,613,262 Lingual brush 91 1994
5,604,951 Prophy toothbrush 98 1994
5,535,474 Brush for cleaning and polishing teeth while stimulating gums 63 1995
5,530,981 Toothbrush having a tongue scraper disposed therein 36 1995
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
6,171,323 Tongue cleaner 34 1996
5,709,004 Toothbrush with device for cleaning the tongue 32 1996
5,778,475 Tongue debridement aid 32 1996
5,810,856 Wiping element for an oral hygiene device, window wiper, or the like 68 1996
5,766,193 Tongue cleaner 39 1996
5,792,159 Tongue cleaner 73 1997
5,735,864 Disposable tongue cleaner 59 1997
5,729,858 Foot scrubbing system 17 1997
5,842,247 Combination toothbrush and tongue brush 27 1997
5,928,254 Tongue cleaning device 26 1997
5,930,861 Gingival stimulator 10 1997
D396288 Tongue cleaner 27 1997
5,817,114 Hygienic tongue cleaner 28 1997
5,915,433 Combined toothbrush and tongue scraper with anti-slip bumps therebetween 32 1997
5,845,358 Combination toothbrush and tongue scraper 28 1998
D399349 Tooth brush to cleanse mouth as well as teeth 39 1998
5,974,614 Triple brush gum blaster 10 1998
5,860,183 Safety tooth brush with wear indicator 33 1998
5,842,245 Electric toothbrush assembly 53 1998
5,980,541 Oral hygiene device 34 1998
5,951,578 Tongue cleaning system 27 1998
6,032,315 Device for cleaning a human tongue 30 1998
D405272 Tongue brush 34 1998
5,913,346 Tongue cleaning device 23 1998
6,131,228 Brush for cleaning the tongue root 49 1998
6,105,191 Toothbrush with inter-gingiva-sulcus scraping bristles 51 1998
6,168,434 Oral hygiene appliance 33 1999
D423785 Combined toothbrush, tongue scraper and floss tool 27 1999
D423786 Combined tooth and tongue brush with timing device 24 1999
6,442,785 Dental brush with enhanced bristles 12 1999
D423787 Combined toothbrush and gum massager 27 1999
D424809 Toothbrush with auxiliary bristles 26 1999
6,254,390 Oral burnisher 70 2000
6,402,768 Device for cleaning a human tongue 26 2000
6,345,405 Two-in-one toothbrush 23 2000
6,260,227 Orthodontic toothbrush 26 2000
D471276 Tongue and tooth cleaning device 28 2001
6,546,586 Toothbrush with flossing functionality 35 2001
6,463,619 Squeegee device and system 62 2001
2002/0095,734 Head for automatic toothbrushes 6 2002
6,647,581 Tongue cleaner inside toothbrush handle 25 2002
2003/0163,149 Breath freshener lollipop 30 2002
D476424 Building structure facade 21 2002
6,658,688 Squeegee device and system 44 2002
6,729,789 Toothbrush assembly with toothpaste dispenser 27 2003
2004/0006,837 Toothbrush with elastomer filled flexible head 27 2003
2004/0068,810 Complex type toothbrush 20 2003
6,895,629 Double sided toothbrush 39 2004

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