Powered toothbrush
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Abstract
A powered toothbrush include a head containing a rotating or oscillating first bristle carrier and also containing a second bristle carrier movably connected to said head, which second bristle carrier may include elastomeric walls for enhanced cleaning and may include a weakened section to permit it to at least partially collapse during a brushing motion to couture to the teeth in use for enhanced cleaning.
86 Citations
59 Claims
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33. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a drive mechanism;
a head coupled to the neck, the head including (i) a base and (ii) first and second movable parts;
the first movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a first platform having a first upper face, and (ii) at lease one bristle portion extending outward from the first upper face to contact teeth and gums; and
the second movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a second platform having a second upper face, (ii) at least one bristle portion extending outward from the upper face, and (iii) at least one elastomeric wall member upstanding on the second upper face, each bristle portion and elastomeric wall member being adapted to contact teeth and gums. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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34. The toothbrush of clam 33 wherein the first movable part is coupled to the drive mechanism for oscillation about an axis extending generally perpendicular to the first upper face.
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47. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a drive mechanism;
a head coupled to the neck, the head including (i) a base and (ii) first and second movable parts;
the base having a longitudinal axis and an upper surface to which the first and second movable parts are attached, the upper surface including an opening generally along the longitudinal axis;
the first movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a first platform having a generally circular first upper face, and (ii) at least one bristle portion extending outward from the upper face in a first direction and being adapted to contact teeth and gums, the first movable part being couple to the drive mechanism for oscillating movement about an axis extending generally in the first direction; and
the second movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a second platform having a generally elongate second upper face with a concave arc on a forward end that wraps partially about the first upper face, the second upper face gradually narrowing to a rounded convex end at the a rear end thereof, (ii) at least one bristle portion extending outward from the upper face in the first direction, (iii) at least one elastomeric curved wall member upstanding along a peripheral edge of the second upper face in the first direction, each bristle portion and elastomeric wall member being adapted to contact teeth and gums, and (iv) a tongue extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction for receipt in the opening in the base, the tongue including flanges that extend laterally beyond the opening to hold the second movable part to the head. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a drive mechanism;
a head coupled to the neck, the head including (i) a base and (ii) first and second movable parts;
the base having a longitudinal axis and an upper surface to which the first and second movable parts are attached, the upper surface including an opening generally along the longitudinal axis;
the first movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a first platform having a first upper face, and (ii) at least one bristle portion extending outward from the upper face to contact teeth and gums; and
the second movable part being mounted for movement relative to the base and including (i) a second platform having a second upper face, (ii) at least one bristle portion extending outward from the upper face, and (iii) a tongue extending in a direction opposite to the bristle portions for receipt in the opening in the base, the tongue including flanges that extend laterally beyond the opening to hold the second movable part to the head. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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