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Toothbrush

US9060593B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

5References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Kathi Ballmaier · Usingen, DE
Sören Wasow · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Tilmann Winkler · Kronberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2008
Grant date	Jun 23, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/425
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a toothbrush having a head area comprising cleaning elements, a grip area, and a neck area, which connects the head and the grip areas to each other, wherein the toothbrush is configured having a first component made of plastic, and at least one further second component made of plastic, wherein the first component has a relief structure that is covered by the second component. The relief structure comprises high regions having the shortest distance to the outer surface of the second component, and low regions having the greatest distance to the outer surface of the second component, and the relief structure has intermediate regions adjacent to the high and low regions, the distance to the outer surface of the second component of the intermediate regions being between that of the high and low regions.

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