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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
Jens Storkel, Frankfurt, DE;
Florina Winter, Schmitten, DE;
Manfred Klawuhn, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Gerhard Schafer, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Jens Storkel, Frankfurt, DE;
Florina Winter, Schmitten, DE;
Manfred Klawuhn, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Gerhard Schafer, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Braun GmbH, Kronberg, DE;
Abstract
A toothbrush having a head with a first end and a second end with peripheral edge regions extending between the first end and the second end is described. The head includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes raised portions and depressed portions, wherein the depressed portions are adjacent the peripheral edge regions. A first plurality of cleaning elements protrude from the first surface, and a second plurality of cleaning elements protrude from the first surface. Each of the first plurality of cleaning elements protrudes from a depressed portion and has a cross section. Each of the depressed portions has the same cross section as each of the first plurality of cleaning elements.