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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kurt Kessler, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
SmithKline Beecham GmbH & Co. KG, Buehl, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 7/06 ; A46B 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 7/06 ; A46B 7/04 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a toothbrush with a bristle head or accessory unit which compensates for the brushing pressure and associated bending of the holder unit as well as hand movements. The toothbrush is characterized in that an O-ring or elastic shoe that is made either detached from or connected to the adjacent components is provided between the replaceable or fixed bristle unit and the holder unit. The bristle unit and holder unit are joined via a ball joint.