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US 6,779,216 B2Granted
Toothbrush cover
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsRichard Huw Davies, Anna Maini, Luca Neri
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Abstract
A method is provided for individualizing an electric toothbrush as well as a cover for a handle of a motorized toothbrush wherein the cover is firmly and removeably attacheable to the handle, characterized in that the toothbrush can be used with the cover in place.
Claims8
A method for individualising an electric toothbrush comprising:
- (a) providing an electric toothbrush comprising:
- (i) a brush handle;
- (ii) an electric motor activatable by a switch, the motor and switch housed within the handle;
- (iii) a brush head attached to the handle and vibratable through communication with the motor;
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- (iv) a shroud removably attachable as a cover over at least one portion of the brush handle, the brush head being vibratable with the shroud attached over the at least one portion of the brush handle, the cover being furnished with a means to allow operation of a control switch on the handle when the cover is attached to the handle;
- (b) removing the shroud and replacing with an alternative shroud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.