US Patent No: 7,992,247
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Toothbrush and process for producing the same
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Aug 9, 2011
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Jul 9, 2010
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12/805,064
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Abstract
The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.
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| 5,946,758 Toothbrush having contouring multi-component head with peel-resistant joint and limited flexibility | 51 | 1997 | |
| 2004/0074,034 Toothbrush | 7 | 2003 | |
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| 6,115,870 Toothbrush | 36 | 1999 | |
| 6,886,207 Toothbrush | 53 | 2000 | |
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| 5,159,736 Brush construction | 6 | 1991 | |
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| 5,875,510 Replaceable head toothbrush | 71 | 1997 | |
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| 6,161,245 Brush-ware with adjustable bristle hardness | 38 | 1998 | |
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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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| 6,138,316 Toothbrush with replaceable brush section | 8 | 1998 | |
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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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| 6,044,514 Toothbrush | 51 | 1998 | |
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| 4,211,217 Brush for brushing the hair or massaging the cutaneous covering | 20 | 1979 | |
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| 5,651,158 Toothbrush with resiliently flexible head | 69 | 1995 | |
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| 5,483,722 Toothbrush with resilient flexible bristle support | 53 | 1994 | |
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| 5,372,501 Dental aid | 16 | 1991 | |
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| 7,354,112 Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush | 18 | 2006 | |
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| 4,291,431 Tufted angular brush consturction | 34 | 1979 | |
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| 5,033,797 Method of and apparatus for making brushes | 18 | 1990 | |
| 5,325,560 Orthodontic toothbrush | 48 | 1993 | |
| 5,524,312 Electric toothbrush | 117 | 1995 | |
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