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US 2019/0167397 A1Published application
Interdental cleaner
AssigneeTePe Munhygienprodukter AB
InventorsPaul Wallström, Jan-Inge Larsson, Alexander Dingizian
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Abstract
An interdental cleaner has a gripping portion (3) and a cleaning portion (4) formed by an elongate body made from a thermoplastic material. The cleaning portion (4) has a coating made of a self-adhesive, heat-vulcanized rubber material forming peripheral, flexible brush members (6).
Claims21
-25. (canceled)
A body configured to form an interdental cleaner, the body comprising:
- a handle portion having a periphery;
- and
- an elongate cleaning body portion extending from the handle portion;
- wherein the handle portion comprises an outer rim extending at least partially along said periphery of the handle portion;
- said outer rim of the handle portion defining at least one handle portion recess configured to receive a coating material.
2 more elements
A body configured to form an interdental cleaner, the body comprising:
- a handle portion having a periphery;
- an elongate cleaning body portion extending from the handle portion;
- and
- a transition portion between the handle portion and said cleaning body portion, said transition portion having two opposite side edge portions;
- wherein the handle portion, the transition portion and the elongate cleaning body portion are made in one piece from a body material;
- wherein said transition portion tapers from the handle portion to the cleaning body portion;
- wherein said handle portion comprises an outer rim extending along said periphery of the handle portion;
- wherein said opposite side edge portions of the transition portion each comprises an outer rim;
- wherein said outer rims define a common recess extending over the handle portion and said transition portion;
- and wherein said common recess is configured to receive a coating material which is softer than said body material.
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An interdental cleaner, comprising a body including:
- a handle portion having a periphery;
- an elongate cleaning body portion extending from the handle portion;
- and
- a transition portion between the handle portion and said cleaning body portion, said transition portion having two opposite side edge portions;
- wherein the handle portion, the transition portion and the elongate cleaning body portion are made from a one-piece body material;
- wherein said transition portion tapers from the handle portion to the cleaning body portion;
- wherein said handle portion comprises an outer rim extending at least partially along said periphery of the handle portion;
- wherein said opposite side edge portions of the transition portion each comprises an outer rim;
- wherein said outer rims define a common recess extending over the handle portion and said transition portion;
- and
- wherein said common recess is at least partially filled by a coating material which is softer than said body material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.