A61C 17/222
Brush body details
Official title: {Brush body details, e.g. the shape thereof or connection to handle}
A61C17/222 (Brush body details) appears on 599 US grants and 850 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Oral care mouthpiece connected to larger mass for increased vibration15 Sep 2026US 12,734,024 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Toothbrush hose connector assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,727,983 B2Water Pik, Inc.
- Dual-purpose electric toothbrush head1 Sep 2026US 12,721,708 B2
- Toothbrush head1 Sep 2026US 12,721,710 B2
- Oral care system, implement, and/or kit25 Aug 2026US 12,714,547 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Cleaning section for an oral cleaning device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294601 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Structure for Coupling Toothbrush Head to Electric Toothbrush Handle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294602 A1Oralic Supplies, Inc.
- Cleaning section for an oral cleaning device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283769 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Oral Care Implement And Refill Head Thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263201 A1Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Waterproof panel and switch assembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269152 A1Shanghai Shift Electrics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rotary electric toothbrush688US 4,827,552 ABetter Health Concepts, Inc. · 1989
- Toothbrush comprising a brush member having bristles of different lengths, and brush member having bristles of different lengths for a tooth brush277US 6,237,178 B1U. S. Philips Corporation · 2001
- Integrated oral hygiene system214US 4,880,382 ALes Produits Associes LPA SA · 1989
- Brush arrangement and toothbrush with brush arrangement210US 6,363,565 B1Braun GmbH · 2002
- Toothbrush for massaging and protecting gums193US 6,599,048 B22003