Oral care device
US6453497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C17/3427
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral care device includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and one or more oral care elements extending from the head. The device also includes a drive for engaging a base portion of each of the one or more oral care elements and for positioning each oral care element relative to that portion of the head from which the oral care element projects based on the motion of the oral care device. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each oral care element is a tuft of one or more bristles.
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