Power toothbrush brushhead with fluid-directing member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8171591
APP PUB NO 20080028548A1
SERIAL NO

10581221

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The brushhead includes a brushhead member which includes a bristle field, the brushhead member being adapted for cleaning teeth as part of a power toothbrush, wherein the brushhead in operation moves in a reciprocating action. In one embodiment the brushhead includes a rim member which extends around at least a substantial portion of the brushhead, the rim member extending around the entire bristle field and having an upper edge which is lower than the top of the bristles. The rim member has a different flexibility than the bristles so that the movement of the rim member and the bristles is out of phase during operation of the toothbrush, which results in fluid from the bristles being directed toward the teeth during operation of the toothbrush.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N VGROENEWOUDSEWEG 1 EINDHOVEN 5621 BA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grez, Joseph W North Bend, US 45 489
Hall, Scott E Issaquah, US 30 618
Lilley, Ronald C Federal Way, US 10 115
Miller, Kevin A Bellevue, US 18 1276

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