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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Braun Gmbh, Kronberg, DE;
Inventors:
Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Thomas Aurele Christman, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
THE GILLETTTE COMPANY, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/34 (2006.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01); A46B 9/00 (2006.01); A46B 9/02 (2006.01); A46B 9/04 (2006.01); A46B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/222 (2013.01); A46B 9/005 (2013.01); A46B 9/028 (2013.01); A46B 9/045 (2013.01); A46B 13/008 (2013.01); A61C 17/22 (2013.01); A61C 17/3436 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01); A61C 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. The toothbrush heads include a support member and a plurality of bristles or tufts of bristles extending from the support member, the bristles or bristle tufts having different lengths. The contour of the bristles may be selected to allow substantially all of the bristles to contact the dentition during brushing.