A46B 15/004
With an acoustic signalling means
Official title: {with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise}
A46B15/004 (With an acoustic signalling means) appears on 127 US grants and 178 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Control method and control device of oral care device4 Jun 2026US 2026/0150956 A1Guangzhou Stars Pulse Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for detecting oral conditions using an oral care device28 May 2026US 2026/0144481 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
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By later US patents
- Dental care apparatus and technique1,566US 5,704,087 A1998
- Tooth cleaning system with timer and signaling means208US 5,438,726 A1995
- Toothbrush with audible reminder mechanism175US 6,199,239 B12001
- Talking toothbrush holder110US 5,864,288 A1999
- Water-proof electronic sound and light toothbrush107US 6,154,912 A2000