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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donna Beals, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Max Yoshimoto, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen Salazar, Belmont, CA (US);
William A. Bredall, Pacifica, CA (US);
Thomas Craig Masterman, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gillette Canada Inc., Kirkland, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 5/02 ; A61C 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 5/02 ; A61C 1/700 ;
Abstract
A toothbrush comprising a handle member affixed to a flexible extension which is grippable by the user so that the flexible end is in contact with the heel of the palm of the user to flex when force is applied by the user to the head of the toothbrush. Rubberized inserts are also provided on the handle of the toothbrush to provide improved gripping surfaces for the fingers and palm of the user.