Brush head for toothbrush
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1. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
- a neck; and
first and second sets of one or more bristles each, the first and second sets being indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other, the second set of bristles being oscillatable about an axis, the first set of one or more bristles being translatable relative to the second set of bristles.
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Abstract
A head for a toothbrush including a neck and, first and second sets of one or more bristles each. The first and second sets are indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other such that at least one component of this relative movement causes the bristle(s) of the first set to be raised and/or lowered relative to the bristle(s) in the second set. The first and second sets of bristles both are movable relative to the neck.
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19 Claims
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1. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
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a neck; and
first and second sets of one or more bristles each, the first and second sets being indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other, the second set of bristles being oscillatable about an axis, the first set of one or more bristles being translatable relative to the second set of bristles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. An electric toothbrush, comprising:
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a head having a neck;
first and second sets of one or more bristles each, the first and second sets being indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other, the second set of bristles being oscillatable about an axis, the first set of one or more bristles being translatable relative to the second set of bristles; and
a drive mechanism for causing the relative movement between the first and second sets of bristles. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
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a neck; and
first and second sets of one or more bristles each, the first and second sets being indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other, the second set of bristles being oscillatable about an axis, the first set of one or more bristles being translatable in a direction in which the second set of bristles is not translatable. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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