Power toothbrush with unique handle
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsEduardo Jimenez, John Gatzemeyer
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Abstract
A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to the neck. The handle portion is adapted to receive a pair of batteries therein. The head includes a base, and one or more carriers coupled to the base. At least one of the carriers is operatively connected to a drive for moving the one or more coupled carriers in respective directions. The one or more carriers have bristles, elastomeric cleaning members, or a combination thereof extending outwardly therefrom. The pair of batteries are positioned at a predetermined angle relative to a face of the carrier.
Claims4
A powered toothbrush comprising:
- a handle portion being formed with a neck at a first end thereof and an interior compartment formed therein at a second end thereof for receiving no more than a single pair of batteries, the second end being disposed substantially opposite to the first end;
- a head coupled to the neck, the head further including:
- a base;
- and
- one or more carriers coupled to the base, at least one of the carriers being operatively connected to a drive member for moving the one or more coupled carriers in respective directions,
- wherein the interior compartment is arranged such that each battery of the single pair of batteries received in the interior compartment is generally aligned along a longitudinal axis with said neck and a face of said carrier, said pair of batteries being generally positioned along said longitudinal axis at a predetermined angle from said face of said carrier;
- wherein said angle is approximately 45°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.