Toothbrush comprising a flexibly linked region in the head
US6185779A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/425
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toothbrush having a head (2) which is made flexible by virtue of being made in the form of a number of segments (2A-E), each linked by thin integral links (7) of defined thickness and length, and the link may also incorporate an elastomeric material (9) to modify flexibility. The invention provides improved flexibility characteristics of the head.
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