Disassemblable toothbrush with positive blocking
AssigneePonzini S.p.A.
InventorEligio Ponzini
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Abstract
A disassemblable toothbrush, includes a bristled portion and a handle portion, the bristled portion comprising a coupling part having at least one flexible working portion provided with a tooth and the handle portion comprising a seat for engagement of the coupling part which has at least one locating element for retaining the tooth, in which the engaging seat (4) comprises a recess (4b) for housing a deformable elastomeric mass (E) able to exert an elastic reaction pressing against the flexible working portion of the coupling part so as to keep the tooth (3c) actively engaged with the locating element (6).
Claims9
Disassemblable toothbrush, comprising a bristled portion and a handle portion, said bristled portion comprising a coupling part having at least one flexible working portion provided with a tooth and said handle portion comprising a seat for engagement of said coupling part which has at least one locating element for retaining said tooth, characterized in that said engaging seat (4) comprises a recess (4b) for housing a deformable elastomeric mass (E) able to exert an elastic reaction pressing against said flexible working portion of the coupling part so as to keep said tooth (3c) actively engaged with said locating element (6).
Toothbrush according to any one of the preceding claims, in which said handle portion has a flexible button (5) in correspondence of said tooth (3c), having dimensions such that it may be easily pressed by a user's finger and able to act on said tooth so as to disengage it from said locating element.
Toothbrush according to any one of the preceding claims, in which said coupling part has a U-shaped profiled portion.
Toothbrush according to any one of the preceding claims, in which said bristled portion and said handle are made of materials which are unrelated or rendered incompatible, such that they do not bond with each other during a co-moulding process.
Toothbrush according to any one of the preceding claims, in which at least one further cushion of elastomeric material is arranged between said bristled portion and said handle and is able to produce an elastic reaction in the direction of assembly of the toothbrush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.