End brush with male projection
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1. A brush assembly comprising:
- a plurality of generally parallel fibers bundled to form a brush having first and second ends;
a base formed at said first bundle end by solidifying said fibers, said fibers extending away from said base and terminating in said second end, the base having a first portion disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the fibers and a projecting portion extending from said first portion in a direction opposite to said fibers, said projecting portion being of smaller diameter than said first portion, and having means for connecting the base to a drive means for rotating the brush, the projecting portion having a protrusion extending perpendicular to the projecting portion, for connecting the base to a drive means for rotating the brush, the protrusion spaced away from and substantially parallel to the first portion of the base;
drive means for imparting rotation to said brush; and
mounting means associated with said drive means for securing said brush thereto, said mounting means including a recess adapted to receive the projecting portion and means for securing the projecting portion within said recess.
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Abstract
An end brush for use in a dental unit or the like includes a base formed of solified fiber material. The base includes an outwardly projecting portion, which is adapted to be received within a mounting structure provided on the dental unit. An apparatus and method for forming the end brush are disclosed.
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1. A brush assembly comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel fibers bundled to form a brush having first and second ends;
a base formed at said first bundle end by solidifying said fibers, said fibers extending away from said base and terminating in said second end, the base having a first portion disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the fibers and a projecting portion extending from said first portion in a direction opposite to said fibers, said projecting portion being of smaller diameter than said first portion, and having means for connecting the base to a drive means for rotating the brush, the projecting portion having a protrusion extending perpendicular to the projecting portion, for connecting the base to a drive means for rotating the brush, the protrusion spaced away from and substantially parallel to the first portion of the base;drive means for imparting rotation to said brush; and mounting means associated with said drive means for securing said brush thereto, said mounting means including a recess adapted to receive the projecting portion and means for securing the projecting portion within said recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A brush assembly comprising:
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a plurality of generally parallel fibers bundled to form a brush having first and second ends;
a base formed at said first bundle end by solidifying said fibers, said fibers extending away from said base and terminating in said second end, the base having a first portion disposed in a plane substantially perpendicular to the fibers and a projecting portion extending from said first portion in a direction opposite to said fibers, said projecting portion being of smaller diameter than said first portion, and having means for connecting the base to a drive means for rotating the brush, the connecting means being a rib extending outwardly from the projecting portion, between the projecting portion and a lower surface of the first portion;drive means for imparting rotation to said brush; and mounting means associated with said drive means for securing said brush thereto, said mounting means including a recess adapted to receive the projecting portion and means for securing the projecting portion within said recess by engaging said rib. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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