Electric toothbrush with a replaceable head section
US7222381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C17/22
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrically driven toothbrush having a replaceable head section with a plug part which is engageable with a socket in its handle to connect its driveable head to its motor in the handle. The head section has a resiliently deformable end surface, and there is an engaging concavity and convexity in the respective meeting end surfaces of the plug part and the socket. The concavity and convexity engage to facilitate locking together of the head and handle. A separate replaceable head section for such a toothbrush is also provided.
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