Toothbrush and electric toothbrush
First Claim
1. A toothbrush comprising:
- a grip handle;
a crown cap mounted on a distal end of said grip handle and having a substantially L-shaped cross section and a predetermined length; and
bristle assemblies planted on inner surfaces of wings of said crown cap and having tip ends inclined at a predetermined angle toward a bent corner of said crown cap.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of novel toothbrush bodies are provided. In one embodiment, a first toothbrush body has a handle, while two other toothbrush bodies are attached are attached to the first toothbrush body by curved stainless steel arm pins disposed on opposite sides of the first toothbrush body. Removable nuts are provided to allow the other two toothbrush bodies to be replaced. In another embodiment, three toothbrush bodies have fitting grooves in their outer surfaces, and stainless steel joints having a channel shape are fitted in the grooves. In another embodiment, three toothbrush bodies are integrally joined to each other by a curved stainless steel enclosing plate that is fastened to the bodies by screws. A hard sponge cushion, rather than a bristle assembly, is attached to the lower surface of the toothbrush bodies.
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15 Claims
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1. A toothbrush comprising:
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a grip handle;
a crown cap mounted on a distal end of said grip handle and having a substantially L-shaped cross section and a predetermined length; and
bristle assemblies planted on inner surfaces of wings of said crown cap and having tip ends inclined at a predetermined angle toward a bent corner of said crown cap. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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2. An electric toothbrush comprising:
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a grip base;
a handle mounted on said grip base for reciprocating angular movement at least about an axis thereof by electric actuator means housed in said grip base;
a crown cap mounted on a distal end of said handle and having a substantially L-shaped cross section and a predetermined length; and
bristle assemblies planted on inner surfaces of wings of said crown cap and having tip ends inclined at a predetermined angle toward a bent corner of said crown cap.
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- 4. An electric toothbrush comprising a bristle assembly reciprocally angularly movable to swing upwardly along teeth sides while being held against the teeth sides or neighboring regions, reciprocally rocking means for angularly moving said bristle assembly, and an actuator coupled to said reciprocally rocking means.
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