Toothbrush
US5903949A · kind A · utility
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5Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to this invention, a toothbrush is provided having a head and a handle having a grip portion, disposed along a longitudinal axis, the head having britstles exending from a face thereof ("the bristle face") in a general bristle direction, between the grip portion and the head of the toothbrush there being an integral region of folds having a fold axis in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis, one or more limbs of the folds being penetrated by an elastomeric material which passes through an aperture in the limb, characterized by the elastomeric material being exposed on both sides of the penetrated limb.
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