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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey S Meessmann, Iowa City, IA (US);
Gerald S Szczech, Iowa City, IA (US);
William A Bredall, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gillette Canada Inc., Kirkland, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B / ; A46B / ; B25G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
151671 ; 151431 ; 1611 / ; 433141 ;
Abstract
A toothbrush has an elongated handle with bristles disposed at one end extending outwardly from one surface of the handle. The handle is formed of a semi-rigid plastic material having a pair of flanges disposed on the surface opposite that of the bristles for controlling the flexure at various points along the handle length and a softer material is formed onto that portion of the handle containing the flanges to provide a soft grip for the user.