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US 2006/0032006 A1Published application
Multi-motion toothbrush
OwnerPatrick Brown, Douglas Gallinventors
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Abstract
An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush includes a body having an interior hollow region for retaining one or more motors, batteries, and drive mechanisms. The toothbrush includes multiple bristle carriers. Each of the bristle carriers undergoes some type of movement and is driven by the one or more motors and drive mechanisms. Various combinations of movement of the bristle carriers are described. And, numerous drive train mechanisms are disclosed for achieving the noted motions.
Claims4
An electric toothbrush, comprising:
- a handle at a first end of the toothbrush having a motor disposed therein;
- a head at a second end of the toothbrush, the head having a longitudinal axis, the head having a first bristle holder and a second bristle holder;
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- wherein the motor is operatively connected to the second bristle holder to move the second bristle holder in a curvilinear motion along camming apertatures, and wherein the motor is operatively connected to the first bristle holder to move the first bristle holder in a non-planar motion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.