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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Mordechai Lev, Northville, MI (US);
Roman S. Ferber, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mordechai Lev, Northville, MI (US);
Roman S. Ferber, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
HoMedics, Inc., Commerce Township, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C017/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An motorized electric toothbrush includes a removable brush head and a switch that allows the toothbrush to be used in an 'automatic' mode. The 'automatic' mode provides for intermittent motorized operation, such that when the brush head contacts the operator's teeth, a switch is actuated and the motor is engaged. The brush head is easily removed for replacement when the bristles become worn or to allow use of the toothbrush by multiple users.