Powered toothbrush with polishing elements
First Claim
1. An oral-care device comprising a cleaning head, the cleaning head comprising a movable section comprising a prophy-cup polishing element and bristle tufts protruding therefrom.
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Abstract
An electric toothbrush system or toothbrush head is disclosed. The cleaning head in accordance with the embodiments of the invention includes at least one movable section that is configured to rotate, vibrate, oscillate or a combination thereof and has at least one prophy-cup structure and/or one or more polishing elements protruding therefrom. Preferably, the cleaning head also includes bristle tufts. The cleaning head can be configured to detachably couple to a motorized handle. The motorized handle can include a rechargeable battery that is configured to couple to a recharging station.
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24 Claims
- 1. An oral-care device comprising a cleaning head, the cleaning head comprising a movable section comprising a prophy-cup polishing element and bristle tufts protruding therefrom.
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15. A device comprising a cleaning head comprising:
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a) a movable section comprising;
i) a movable support surface;
ii) a prophy-cup polishing element protruding from the support surface; and
iii) bristle tufts protruding from the support surface; and
b) a powered handle configured to detachably couple to the cleaning head and automatically move the movable support surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An oral-car system comprising:
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a) movable sections with polishing elements and bristles; and
b) a motorized handle configured to automatically move the movable sections. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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