Toothbrushes

US8056176B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet · Hofheim, DE
• William Brown · Peabody, US
• Alexander Chenvainu · Mahwah, US
• Chris Blain · Petaluma, US
• Jens Stoerkel · Kronberg, DE
• Ulrich Pfeifer · Kirchberg, DE
• Gerhard Schaefer · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 8, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A46B2200/1066
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Toothbrushes are provided which have various features that may include one or more tooth cleaning elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, one or more gum treating elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, and/or one or more soft tissue/tongue treating elements having a variety of shapes and sizes.