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WO2001062121A1 - Brosse a dents avec capuchon protecteur, soie dentaire et cure-dents - Google Patents

Brosse a dents avec capuchon protecteur, soie dentaire et cure-dents Download PDF

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WO2001062121A1
WO2001062121A1 PCT/SE2001/000320 SE0100320W WO0162121A1 WO 2001062121 A1 WO2001062121 A1 WO 2001062121A1 SE 0100320 W SE0100320 W SE 0100320W WO 0162121 A1 WO0162121 A1 WO 0162121A1
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dental floss
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Per Härdner
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/04—Protective covers for the bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A46B15/0069—Brushes fitted with a interdental devices, e.g. toothpick
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A46B15/0069—Brushes fitted with a interdental devices, e.g. toothpick
    • A46B15/0071—Toothbrushes with flossing arrangements
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a pen-like tooth brush intended for 24 hours use and comprising a protecting cap and a brush unit insertable into this and dental floss and tooth sticks belonging hereto.
  • the object of the present invention is to obtain a tooth brush to be used during a whole day and by means of which different mouth hygienic precautions can be taken.
  • a further object is to obtain a tooth brush which is available 24 hours a day and which can improve teeth-brushing quantitatively and qualitatively.
  • Tooth hygienic precautions not only means teeth-brushing using a suitable tooth-paste but includes also a massage of the gums, cleansing of the interstices between the teeth using dental floss, tooth sticks, and interstices tooth brushes to prevent the genesis of caries and periodontitis (loosening of the teeth).
  • Tooth hygienic precautions not only means teeth-brushing using a suitable tooth-paste but includes also a massage of the gums, cleansing of the interstices between the teeth using dental floss, tooth sticks, and interstices tooth brushes to prevent the genesis of caries and periodontitis (loosening of the teeth).
  • Tooth hygienic precautions not only means teeth-brushing using a suitable tooth-paste but includes also a massage of the gums, cleansing of the interstices between the teeth using dental floss, tooth sticks, and interstices tooth brushes to prevent the genesis of caries and periodontitis (loosening of the teeth).
  • At home one normally has tooth brush and tooth paste and packages of dental
  • the brush unit has a convex brush and comprises a part having a soft, stippled material being suitable for massage and arranged in connection to the brush, and in the end facing away from the brush head contains a reservoir for dental floss, the protecting cap has a rotatably arranged holder for dental floss, which in a non-active position is a pen clip, and that the protecting cap further has at least one interstice tooth brush.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a tooth brush of the present invention taken apart
  • FIG. 2 shows a detail of the embodiment of FIG. 1 seen from below;
  • FIG. 3 shows the embodiment of FIG. 2 seen from above
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross-section of the detail of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 shows a detail of the protecting cap with a dental floss holder in a swinged-out position
  • FIG. 6 shows a detail of the protecting cap with interstice tooth brushes drawn out
  • FIG. 7 shows a detail of the tooth brush unit with an interstice tooth brush applied
  • tooth brush 1 denotes a pen-like tooth brush in general, which tooth brush comprises a protecting cap 2 and a teeth-brushing unit 3.
  • the protecting cap 2 has on one hand a pen clip 4, on the other hand a rotatably arranged dental floss holder 5.
  • the dental floss holder 5 is rotatably arranged to end of the protecting cap 2 opposite its open end, whereby the dental floss holder 5 comprises two arms 6 which at their ends are provided with slots 7 to receive a dental floss 8.
  • the arms 6 may be individually rotatably arranged in the protecting cap 2 or be arranged to a common shaft (not shown) being through-going the protecting cap 2.
  • the arms are pen-clips as well, which can be used to attach the tooth brush 1 to a pocket opening or the like.
  • interstice tooth brushes 10 having different diameters and/or tooth sticks 24 made of plastic material or other suitable material.
  • the interstice tooth brushes 10 are, at their one end provided with a grip 11 which on one hand is arranged to lock the interstice tooth brush 10 to the holes 9 and respective pen-clip 4 and dental floss holder 5, and on the other hand be used for attachment of the tooth brush unit 3 which will be described below.
  • the grip 11 can be differently angled with regard to the brush 10 to allow an optimal utility.
  • the protecting cap 2 which is dividable comprises an upper part to which the clip 4 is attached and which in turn comprises a reservoir 25 for dental floss and a tearing edge 22 for the dental floss, and is moreover arranged to receive tooth brush unit 3 by being thread thereon.
  • the dental floss reservoir 25 is thereby separated from the brush receiving space.
  • the lower open end of the protecting cap is arranged to receive the tooth brush unit 3 by being thread over the same.
  • there are small through-going holes 23 intended to ventilate the inner of the protecting cap, and its inner is covered with a water absorbing material.
  • the tooth brush unit 3 comprises a handle part 20 and a brushing unit 12 which brushing unit 12 is suitably exchangeably arranged by being able to be thread onto and over the front end 13 of the handle 20.
  • the brushing unit 12 has suitably convexly arranged bristles 14. Further, the brushing unit 12 has on its sides, and suitably on its underside as well, a massage surface 15 made of a softer material, such as a stippled natural or synthetic rubber material which is arranged to be used for massage of the gums. Stimulation of the gums is important in order to prevent periodontitis.
  • the handle part 20 comprises a handle 16 which at its end facing away from the brushing unit 12, in a second embodiment, has a dental floss reservoir 17 with a cutting edge 22.
  • the handle part 20 comprises a space 18 which is arranged to receive the grips 11 of interstice tooth brushes.
  • the handle 16 can be hollowly shaped to be able to receive a tooth paste tube of so called mini-size, or be a reservoir for further interstice tooth brushes, whereby in this case the handle is arranged to be able to be screwed apart. In certain cases it may be desirable to complete the tooth brush with a ball point pen cartridge which in such a case is extends out off the hollow space 18.
  • the handle part of the brush unit is suitably provided with fillets 19 of a soft rubber material to increase the grip around the tooth brush.
  • Fillets 19 of a soft rubber material to increase the grip around the tooth brush.
  • Hard plastic materials which are commonly present at tooth brushes today, are often smooth which leads to a reduced grip.
  • the tooth brush can thus be used in a number of different ways:
  • tooth paste is applied to the brushing head which, by means of the convex shape provides for a good accessibility to the interstices between the teeth and the transition between tooth and gums, as well as it also provides for a good massage of the gums close to the tooth necks;
  • One aspect of the present invention further comprises a separate protecting cap including a dental floss reservoir 25, interstice tooth brushes 10, tooth sticks 24, and dental floss holder
  • the protecting cap is arranged to receive tooth brushes of different types and brands. Thereby one may utilize a tooth brush which one is well used to, and still obtain the advantages of the present invention.

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L'invention concerne une brosse à dents de type stylo comprenant un capuchon protecteur (2) et une unité de brossage (3) que l'on peut y insérer, de la soie dentaire (8), ainsi que des cure-dents (10). La brosse à dents comprend un réservoir de soie dentaire (17, 25), l'unité de brossage (3) comporte une tête de brossage convexe (14), le capuchon protecteur (2) est doté d'un support rotatif (5) de soie dentaire qui dans une position non active constitue une agrafe, et le capuchon protecteur (2) de la brosse comporte, en outre, une brosse interdentaire (10).
PCT/SE2001/000320 2000-02-24 2001-02-15 Brosse a dents avec capuchon protecteur, soie dentaire et cure-dents Ceased WO2001062121A1 (fr)

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EP01906470A EP1261260A1 (fr) 2000-02-24 2001-02-15 Brosse a dents avec capuchon protecteur, soie dentaire et cure-dents
AU2001234294A AU2001234294A1 (en) 2000-02-24 2001-02-15 Tooth brush with protecting cap containing dental floss and tooth stick

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SE0000600-7 2000-02-24
SE0000600A SE515786C2 (sv) 2000-02-24 2000-02-24 Tandborste med skyddshylsa vilken innehåller tandtråd och tandpetare

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USD545061S1 (en) * 2004-12-03 2007-06-26 Tsung-Chuan Liu Toothbrush
USD627566S1 (en) * 2010-03-01 2010-11-23 Duane Smith Travel tooth brush
DE102011017423A1 (de) * 2011-04-18 2012-12-20 Wilhelm Giehl Five in One die kompakte Zahnbürste für unterwegs mit integrierter Zwischenzahnbürste, Zahncreme mit Dosiersystem und Schutzkappe
KR101589575B1 (ko) 2014-12-08 2016-01-28 조달호 다용도 칫솔

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US5348028A (en) * 1993-10-05 1994-09-20 Gustavel Terry L Compact multi-use oral hygiene device
WO1997004685A1 (fr) * 1995-07-27 1997-02-13 Noel Hensey Appareil de soins dentaires
DE29821443U1 (de) * 1998-12-01 1999-04-01 Zuber, Raimund, 82549 Königsdorf Zahnbürste
DE19850325A1 (de) * 1998-11-02 2000-05-04 Roland Drignath Zahnbürste und Pflege-Vorrichtung ohne Bürstenkopf mit ausdreh- oder ausschiebbarer Interdentalbürste, Zahnstocher und Zahnseide

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US5348028A (en) * 1993-10-05 1994-09-20 Gustavel Terry L Compact multi-use oral hygiene device
WO1997004685A1 (fr) * 1995-07-27 1997-02-13 Noel Hensey Appareil de soins dentaires
DE19850325A1 (de) * 1998-11-02 2000-05-04 Roland Drignath Zahnbürste und Pflege-Vorrichtung ohne Bürstenkopf mit ausdreh- oder ausschiebbarer Interdentalbürste, Zahnstocher und Zahnseide
DE29821443U1 (de) * 1998-12-01 1999-04-01 Zuber, Raimund, 82549 Königsdorf Zahnbürste

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USD545061S1 (en) * 2004-12-03 2007-06-26 Tsung-Chuan Liu Toothbrush
USD627566S1 (en) * 2010-03-01 2010-11-23 Duane Smith Travel tooth brush
DE102011017423A1 (de) * 2011-04-18 2012-12-20 Wilhelm Giehl Five in One die kompakte Zahnbürste für unterwegs mit integrierter Zwischenzahnbürste, Zahncreme mit Dosiersystem und Schutzkappe
DE102011017423B4 (de) * 2011-04-18 2016-02-25 Wilhelm Giehl Kompakte Zahnbürste für unterwegs mit integrierter Zwischenzahnbürste, Zahncreme mit Dosiersystem und Schutzkappe
KR101589575B1 (ko) 2014-12-08 2016-01-28 조달호 다용도 칫솔

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SE0000600L (sv) 2001-08-25
EP1261260A1 (fr) 2002-12-04

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