Cleansing implement and electrically powered dental cleansing device
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1. An electrically powered dental cleansing device comprising:
- a handle section having a drive shaft received therein;
a cleansing implement configured to be coupled to the drive shaft and to be set in rotation by the drive shaft about its longitudinal axis; and
an attachment, wherein the cleansing implement is slidably and rotatably received in the attachment which is adapted to be push-fitted to the handle section.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to an electrically powered dental cleansing device (1) to which a cleansing implement (32) is fitted. In this manner, the cleansing implement (32) can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. The cleansing implement (32) is configured as an integrally formed part comprising a thin and elongate cleansing shaft (125). The cleansing shaft has at least one longitudinal edge and is provided with a plurality of serrations.
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1. An electrically powered dental cleansing device comprising:
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a handle section having a drive shaft received therein; a cleansing implement configured to be coupled to the drive shaft and to be set in rotation by the drive shaft about its longitudinal axis; and an attachment, wherein the cleansing implement is slidably and rotatably received in the attachment which is adapted to be push-fitted to the handle section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrically powered dental cleansing device comprising:
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a handle section including a drive shaft, a motor coupled to a drive shaft, and a switch to which the drive shaft is coupled and which is for energizing and de-energizing the motor, wherein a displacement of the switch also effects a displacement of the drive shaft in a longitudinal direction relative to the drive shaft; a cleansing implement configured to be coupled to the drive shaft and to be set in rotation about its longitudinal axis; and an attachment in which the cleansing implement is slidably and rotatably received and which is adapted to be push-fitted to the handle section. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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