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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Jelte Steur, Delft, NL;
Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Rolde, NL;
Evert Alle Helfrich, Groningen, NL;
Arif Veendijk, Assen, NL;
Jelte Steur, Delft, NL;
Martinus Bernardus Stapelbroek, Rolde, NL;
Evert Alle Helfrich, Groningen, NL;
Arif Veendijk, Assen, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece carrier member () having upper and lower sections which are adapted to receive the upper and lower teeth of a user. The mouthpiece carrier member has several embodiments which include side members and an intermediate member or members connecting the two side members to define the two sections. A bristle field () is mounted on the mouthpiece carrier member for contact with the surfaces of the teeth. The mouthpiece carrier member is moved in such a manner to produce a bristle action which has a significant axial component, resulting in the bristle tufts moving toward the teeth, contacting the teeth and moving away from the teeth, producing cleaning action on the teeth.