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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2000
Paul Gruber, Klagenfurt, AT;
Christian Mikula, Wernberg, AT;
Gerald Kauer, Ferlach, AT;
Jan Peter Elkhuizen, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A toothbrush ( ) has a cleaning member ( ) equipped with a drivable bristle holder ( ) for holding main bristles ( ) and with a drivable interdental bristle holder ( ) for holding interdental bristles ( ),the interdental bristle holder ( ) being coupled to a drive element ( ) with the aid of a coupling element ( ) and, of the coupling element ( ) and the drive element ( ) at the coupling element ( ) is at least partly elastically deformable parallel to the longitudinal bristle direction ( ) of the interdental bristles ( ) held by the interdental bristle holder ( ).