Structure for coupling toothbrush head to electric toothbrush handle
AssigneeOralic Supplies, Inc.
InventorXin Zhou
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Abstract
This document also discloses a member for mounting a toothbrush head to an electric toothbrush. The member includes a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush. The member also includes a coupling section that includes a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft. The member includes a spring in the coupling section. The spring is positioned to transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head when operated.
Claims18
A toothbrush head for an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush head comprising:
- a brush that comprises a plurality of bristles;
- a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush, and
- a coupling section that extends from the base, wherein the coupling section comprises:
- a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft;
- and
- a spring comprising a flat or curved base from which two sides extend, the spring being positioned to, when in operation, transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head;
- wherein the two sides of the spring contact the sidewall.
A member for mounting a toothbrush head to an electric toothbrush, the member comprising:
- a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush;
- and
- a coupling section, wherein the coupling section comprises:
- a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft, and
- a spring comprising a flat or curved base from which two sides extend, the spring being positioned to, when in operation, transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head;
- wherein the two sides of the spring contact the sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.