Oral hygiene implement and oral hygiene device

US9113987B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Joern Utsch · Eschborn, DE
• Thomas Fritsch · Eppstein, DE
• Andreas Kramp · Bad Camberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61C17/26
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An oral hygiene implement is provided. The oral hygiene implement includes a housing; a movably mounted functional element; a fixation element that is secured at the housing and that essentially locks the functional element at the housing; and an axle that is supported by the fixation element. The functional element is arranged for movement around the axle and the fixation element extends through a cut-out or recess provided in a carrier element of the functional element, such that pulling the functional element out of the housing along the longitudinal axle extension direction is inhibited.