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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2017
Applicants:
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Mamoru Katano, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroshi Nakamori, Kyoto, JP;
Assignees:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 15/00 (2006.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 15/0044 (2013.01); A46B 15/0036 (2013.01); A61C 17/221 (2013.01); A61C 17/225 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric toothbrush includes a grip portion, a brush portion on which a replaceable toothbrush is mounted, and an illumination ring between the grip portion and the brush portion. The brush portion is inclined with respect to the grip portion. The illumination ring is provided around the toothbrush, so that a user can view the illumination ring no matter what angle he/she is holding the toothbrush.