Electric toothbrush

US5732433A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Gocking · Neu-Anspach, DE
• Georges Driesen · Neu-Anspach, DE
• Michael Drossler · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 1995
• Grant date: Mar 31, 1998
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S15/05
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to an interproximal brush for an electric toothbrush which is coupled to the shaft driving the bristle supporting structure in an alternating motion in a manner independent of the coupling of the bristle supporting structure to the shaft. The interproximal brush performs a pivotal motion enabling additional cleaning in particular of interproximal spaces.