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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:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
May. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Fung Kut Hui, Hong Kong, CN;
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Fung Kut Hui, Hong Kong, CN;
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A powered toothbrush having a curved neck and a flexible shaft within said neck is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a powered toothbrush having a curved neck of a constant radius, a flexible shaft and a clutch mechanism to disengage the flexible shaft from a drive mechanism upon overload is provided.