Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles
US5802656A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toothbrush is provided having a handle and a bristle bearing head. The head includes a central skeleton, resilient side members mounted on either side of the central skeleton, tuft mounting receptacles in both the skeleton and the side members, and bristle forming tufts received in both the tuft mounting receptacles of the skeleton and of the side members. The side member bristle tufts are movable both sideways and downwards in a toggling movement relative to the bristle tufts stationarily mounted on the skeleton.
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