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US 7,117,555 B2Granted
Toothbrush with movable head sections for enhanced oral care
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsJoseph Edward Fattori, John J. Gatzemeyer, Eyal Eliav
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a powered toothbrush with two moving bristle bearing parts, the first such part is disc-shaped and rotates or oscillates back-and-forth, the second such part is coupled to the brush head by an elastomeric material, such that the second section can be moved either by the force of brushing or by selective engagement with the drive mechanism of the toothbrush.
Claims11
A head section for a powered toothbrush comprising:
- an outer surface,
- a fixed base portion,
- a first movable member from which at least one tooth care element extends, said first movable member being movable relative to said fixed base portion in a first direction,
- a second movable member comprising a carrier from which at least one tooth care element extends and an elastormeric member secured to said head, said elastomeric member extending beneath said carrier and forming a floating support platform for said carrier such that said carrier is movable relative to said fixed base section in a second direction;
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- a drive member that contacts a portion of said elastomeric member for moving said second movable member and said carrier in said second direction.
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A head section for a powered toothbrush comprising:
- a fixed base portion,
- a first movable member from which at least one tooth care element extends, said first movable member being movable relative to said fixed base portion in a first direction, and
- a second movable member comprising a carrier from which at least one tooth care element extends and an elastomeric member secured to said head, said elastomeric member includes a recessed portion tat extends beneath said carrier and in which said carrier is positioned, said elastomeric member forms a floating support platform for said carrier such that said carrier is movable relative to said fixed base section in a second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.