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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
Applicant:
James A. Gavney, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
James A. Gavney, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electric toothbrush system or toothbrush head is disclosed. The cleaning head in accordance with the embodiments of the invention includes at least one movable section that is configured to rotate, vibrate, oscillate or a combination thereof and has at least one prophy-cup structure and/or one or more polishing elements protruding therefrom. Preferably, the cleaning head also includes bristle tufts. The cleaning head can be configured to detachably couple to a motorized handle. The motorized handle can include a rechargeable battery that is configured to couple to a recharging station.