GB2373176B - A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles - Google Patents

A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles

Info

Publication number: GB2373176B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: toothbrush; individually embedded; embedded bristles; bristles; individually
Prior art date: 1999-12-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB0216407A

Other versions

GB0216407D0 (en

GB2373176A (en

Inventor

Thomas Patrick Luchino

Mark David Saindon

Alan Gregory Trojanowski

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Kenvue Brands LLC

Original Assignee

McNeil PPC Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-12-15

Filing date

2000-12-12

Publication date

2004-01-07

2000-12-12 Application filed by McNeil PPC Inc filed Critical McNeil PPC Inc

2002-08-21 Publication of GB0216407D0 publication Critical patent/GB0216407D0/en

2002-09-18 Publication of GB2373176A publication Critical patent/GB2373176A/en

2004-01-07 Application granted granted Critical

2004-01-07 Publication of GB2373176B publication Critical patent/GB2373176B/en

2020-12-12 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
- A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
- A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
- A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
- A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

GB0216407A 1999-12-15 2000-12-12 A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles Expired - Fee Related GB2373176B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US46189199A	1999-12-15	1999-12-15
PCT/US2000/033669 WO2001043585A1 (en)	1999-12-15	2000-12-12	A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0216407D0 GB0216407D0 (en)	2002-08-21
GB2373176A GB2373176A (en)	2002-09-18
GB2373176B true GB2373176B (en)	2004-01-07

Family

ID=23834363

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0216407A Expired - Fee Related GB2373176B (en)	1999-12-15	2000-12-12	A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JP2003516783A (en)
CN (1)	CN1181774C (en)
AU (1)	AU778911B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR0016358A (en)
CA (1)	CA2392591A1 (en)
CO (1)	CO5280238A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2373176B (en)
WO (1)	WO2001043585A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (13)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US20020004964A1 (en) *	1999-12-15	2002-01-17	Luchino Thomas Patrick	Toothbrush with individually embedded bristles
USD632084S1 (en)	2008-08-29	2011-02-08	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD655916S1 (en)	2008-08-29	2012-03-20	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD642803S1 (en)	2008-08-29	2011-08-09	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD642802S1 (en)	2008-08-29	2011-08-09	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
US8776302B2 (en)	2008-08-29	2014-07-15	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Oral care implement
USD631257S1 (en)	2009-12-15	2011-01-25	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD642804S1 (en)	2009-12-15	2011-08-09	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD655917S1 (en)	2009-12-15	2012-03-20	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD655918S1 (en)	2009-12-15	2012-03-20	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
USD671325S1 (en)	2009-12-15	2012-11-27	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush
US10548393B2 (en)	2014-09-03	2020-02-04	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush with enhanced cleaning effects
JP6598383B2 (en) *	2015-01-29	2019-10-30	ライオン株式会社	toothbrush

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US5305489A (en) *	1990-08-28	1994-04-26	Lage Gregg L	Ergonomic topographic toothbrush
WO1995006420A1 (en) *	1993-09-02	1995-03-09	Lingner + Fischer Gmbh	Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
US5398367A (en) *	1993-12-27	1995-03-21	Lu; Guixian	Toothbrush with both soft and hard bristles
DE19616154A1 (en) *	1996-04-23	1997-10-30	Coronet Werke Gmbh	Toothbrush
US5850660A (en) *	1996-01-25	1998-12-22	Radius Inc.	Toothbrush with hexagonal bristles in hexagonal tuft holes
FR2773962A1 (en) *	1998-01-26	1999-07-30	Synthelabo	Toothbrush with bristles and gum massaging rods of elastomer material
US5991957A (en) *	1997-05-23	1999-11-30	Mcneil-Ppc, Inc.	Toothbrush

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US5224763A (en)	1991-12-30	1993-07-06	The Procter & Gamble Company	Method of fastening bristle tufts to bristle carrier
DE19507364A1 (en)	1995-03-03	1996-09-05	Coronet Werke Gmbh	Brush, in particular hygiene brush
DE19733758A1 (en)	1997-08-05	1999-02-11	Coronet Werke Gmbh	toothbrush

2000
- 2000-12-12 AU AU20906/01A patent/AU778911B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-12-12 GB GB0216407A patent/GB2373176B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-12-12 CA CA002392591A patent/CA2392591A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-12-12 BR BR0016358-9A patent/BR0016358A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-12-12 CO CO00094333A patent/CO5280238A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-12-12 CN CNB008173354A patent/CN1181774C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-12-12 WO PCT/US2000/033669 patent/WO2001043585A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-12-12 JP JP2001544532A patent/JP2003516783A/en active Pending

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0290873A2 (en) *	1987-05-13	1988-11-17	Kao Corporation	Toothbrush
US5305489A (en) *	1990-08-28	1994-04-26	Lage Gregg L	Ergonomic topographic toothbrush
WO1995006420A1 (en) *	1993-09-02	1995-03-09	Lingner + Fischer Gmbh	Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
US5398367A (en) *	1993-12-27	1995-03-21	Lu; Guixian	Toothbrush with both soft and hard bristles
US5850660A (en) *	1996-01-25	1998-12-22	Radius Inc.	Toothbrush with hexagonal bristles in hexagonal tuft holes
DE19616154A1 (en) *	1996-04-23	1997-10-30	Coronet Werke Gmbh	Toothbrush
US5991957A (en) *	1997-05-23	1999-11-30	Mcneil-Ppc, Inc.	Toothbrush
FR2773962A1 (en) *	1998-01-26	1999-07-30	Synthelabo	Toothbrush with bristles and gum massaging rods of elastomer material

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA2392591A1 (en)	2001-06-21
WO2001043585A1 (en)	2001-06-21
CO5280238A1 (en)	2003-05-30
GB0216407D0 (en)	2002-08-21
CN1411348A (en)	2003-04-16
GB2373176A (en)	2002-09-18
AU778911B2 (en)	2004-12-23
JP2003516783A (en)	2003-05-20
CN1181774C (en)	2004-12-29
AU2090601A (en)	2001-06-25
BR0016358A (en)	2002-10-01

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2375705B (en)	2005-01-12	A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles
EG22671A (en)	2003-06-30	Toothbrush head with flexibly mounted bristles
AU141944S (en)	2000-10-06	A toothbrush
EG22801A (en)	2003-08-31	Brush particularly toothbrush
AU140977S (en)	2000-06-27	A toothbrush
AU141945S (en)	2000-10-06	A toothbrush
GB2371218B (en)	2003-06-04	Toothbrush having a bristle pattern providing enhanced cleaning
AU146557S (en)	2002-01-22	Bristles for a toothbrush
PL357641A1 (en)	2004-07-26	Toothbrush
AU141876S (en)	2000-09-21	Toothbrush
GB9902080D0 (en)	1999-03-24	Toothbrush
AU145730S (en)	2001-11-01	Toothbrush bristle
GB2373176B (en)	2004-01-07	A toothbrush with individually embedded bristles
GB9905195D0 (en)	1999-04-28	Toothbrush
AU144725S (en)	2001-08-07	Toothbrush
AU143226S (en)	2001-03-07	A toothbrush
AU144724S (en)	2001-08-07	Toothbrush
AU142436S (en)	2000-12-05	A toothbrush
GB9906953D0 (en)	1999-05-19	A toothbrush
AU142287S (en)	2000-11-15	Toothbrush
GB2350784B (en)	2003-01-22	Brush head manufacture
GB9922134D0 (en)	1999-11-17	A toothbrush
AU4532399A (en)	2000-12-28	Toothbrush with inclined bristles
AU144747S (en)	2001-08-07	A toothbrush head portion
AU144745S (en)	2001-08-07	A toothbrush

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2010-08-25	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20091212