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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:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Joe W. Cacka, Berthoud, CO (US);
Howell H. Chiles, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
Joe W. Cacka, Berthoud, CO (US);
Howell H. Chiles, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Water Pik, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power toothbrush including a handle and a brush head with bristles. In one embodiment, the toothbrush includes vibratory means for causing the brush head and the bristles to vibrate, and vibration isolation means for reducing the transfer of vibrations from the vibratory means to the handle. The vibratory means can include an eccentric motor positioned in the brush head or the brush shaft of the toothbrush. Vibration dampening material can be included in the vibration isolation means to reduce the transfer of vibrations to the handle.