US 5,309,596 AGranted

Interproximal brush

AssigneeThe Gillette Company

InventorGraham J. Simms

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Abstract

An interproximal brush for carrying on the person has an elongated one piece body member of elastomeric material forming a planar surface disposed between two leg members from which a substantially rigid boss extends for supporting a brush member. A plurality of hinges are formed in the body member at either side of the boss and the oppositely extending leg members are folded one adjacent the other and attached for slidable movement relative to one another. The planar surface is disposed transverse to the direction of relative movement of the leg members and rotates to move the brush from a position in alignment with the direction of movement of the leg members to a position forming an angle with the direction of movement of the leg members, when the leg members are moved relative to one another. The one piece body member may also be made foldable in the opposite direction to encase the brush within the leg members.

Claims12

Dependent claims

An interproximal brush comprising:

an elongated body member having a longitudinal axis and comprising a pair of parallel legs slidably attached to each other for movement relative one to the other in the direction of the body member longitudinal axis;
a substantially planar platform having a lower surface thereof facing said parallel legs when said legs are attached and brush means disposed on an opposite upper surface thereof and extending outwardly therefrom;
and
hinge means comprising first and second pairs of hinges, said first pair of hinges formed on said planar platform having one hinge located adjacent one side of said brush means and a second hinge located adjacent an opposite side of said brush means, said second pair of hinges having one hinge connecting said planar platform to one of said parallel legs and the other connecting said planar platform to the other of said parallel legs, said first pair of hinges located intermediate said brush means and said second pair of hinges, whereby movement of said legs relative one to the other is effective to move said brush means angularly with respect to said body member longitudinal axis.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.