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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph Edward Fattori, Mendham, NJ (US);
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eyal Eliav, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Edward Fattori, Mendham, NJ (US);
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eyal Eliav, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a powered toothbrush with two moving bristle bearing parts, the first such part is disc-shaped and rotates or oscillates back-and-forth, the second such part is coupled to the brush head by an elastomeric material, such that the second section can be moved either by the force of brushing or by selective engagement with the drive mechanism of the toothbrush.