Electrically operated tooth-cleaning device

US6253404A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Boland · Frankfurt, DE
• Michael Stolper · Eschborn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 1998
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61C17/28
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An electrically operated tooth-cleaning device being provided with a handle part having an electric drive motor. A hanle part can be connected with an attachment provided with a cleansing tool, with the cleaning tool being capable of being caused to rotate by the drive motor. A first cleaning tool of a first attachment is capable of being connected directly with the drive motor, and cleaning tool of a second attachment can be couple trough a transmission with the drive motor.