Brush head for a toothbrush

US8453287B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Kressner · Schongau, DE
• Michael Stolper · Eschborn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 7, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61C17/34
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A toothbrush head having a cleaning element support attached to a cleaning head support is described. The cleaning element support has a plurality of cleaning element support segments which are movable relative to each other. Each of the plurality of cleaning element support segments is outboard of a central portion of the cleaning element support. A top surface of cleaning element support defines a first plan and a top surface of at least one of the plurality of cleaning element support segments defines a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are not co-planar. A plurality of cleaning elements is attached to the central portion and each of the plurality of cleaning element support segments.