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Toothbrush

US8677545B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

6References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Martin Vitt · Frankfurt, DE
Gerhard Schaefer · Heidelberg, DE
Jens Stoerkel · Kronberg, DE
Daniel Rudersdorf · Waldbrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2008
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a toothbrush having a cleaning element formed of a plastic injection molded component, comprising an attachment segment for attachment in the head region of the toothbrush and a cleaning segment for cleaning teeth, and having at least one indentation in the region of the cleaning segment, around which the cleaning segment has an increased bending flexibility.

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