Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
015167200 | Concurrently brushes plural tooth surfaces | 30 |
20080201886 | Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head with a bristle support member on which a bristle zone with a plurality of bristle tufts is arranged. The bristle tufts include three differently inclined groups of bristle tufts of which a first group is arranged essentially perpendicular to the plane of the bristle support member, a second group is inclined in a direction transverse to the toothbrush head longitudinal axis towards a first side, and a third group is inclined in a direction transverse to the toothbrush head longitudinal axis towards an opposite second side, with the inclined bristle tufts of the second and third group being arranged in transverse rows on the bristle support member. In each transverse row of inclined bristle tufts, all the bristle tufts are inclined towards the same side, with the bristle inclined from the outside inwards. | 08-28-2008 |
20090044360 | Toothbrush and method of using the same - A toothbrush is provided having an elongated handle and a brush head supported by the handle. The brush head has a base and a plurality of bristles that are arranged in sections. Each section has bristles that extend from the base to form a contact surface elevated from the base. One or more of the sections include bristles that extend to varying lengths from the base to form a contact surface that inclines or declines relative to the base. The sections of bristles further include a first outside section having a contact surface that declines inwardly, an inside section, adjacent the first outside section, having a contact surface that declines outwardly toward the first outside section, and a second outside section positioned adjacent an opposite side of the inside section from the first outside section. The second outside section has a contact surface that declines inwardly toward the inside section. | 02-19-2009 |
20090249571 | DEVICE FOR MASSAGING THE JAW OR CLEANING THE TEETH, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE DEVICE - A device for massaging the jaw or cleaning the teeth of a baby. The device has a handle and a plate-shaped bite part which is curbed in such a way that it essentially corresponds to the curbed shape of the jaw. The bite part has massage or cleaning projections on at least one broad side and is of a material which is softer than that of the handle. The handle and the bite part are interconnected in a nondetachable manner. | 10-08-2009 |
20090276972 | TOOTH BRUSHING SYSTEM - A tooth brushing system adapted to simultaneously clean a set of maxilla teeth or a set of mandible teeth. The system comprises a vibration inducer, a controller for the vibration inducer, a power source and a handle adapted to enclose the vibration inducer, the controller for the vibration inducer and the power source. The system further comprises a plurality of brushes adapted to simultaneously contact the set of maxilla teeth or the set of mandible teeth, a vibration isolation plate integral with the handle and a vibration transfer plate connected to the vibration inducer and the plurality of brushes and releasably connected to the vibration isolation plate, wherein the handle is adapted to be effectively held within a hand of a user and the vibration isolation plate is adapted to isolate vibration from the set of maxilla teeth or the set of mandible teeth not contacted by the plurality of brushes. | 11-12-2009 |
20100050358 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH - The present invention discloses an interdental brush, the interdental brush of the present invention comprises a handle including a gripping portion, a brush coupling portion provided at a front end of the gripping portion and a bending portion provided on the gripping portion for allowing the brush coupling portion to be bent with respect to the gripping portion in the first direction and for restraining a bending of the brush coupling portion in the second direction which is opposite to the first direction; and a brush portion coupled to the brush coupling portion of the handle. Due to the above structure, the interdental brush of the present invention can clean conveniently and easily an interdental space between molar teeth as well as an interdental space between front teeth. In particular, the brush portion of the interdental brush can be inserted simply and accurately into an interdental space between molar teeth placed in a narrow space. | 03-04-2010 |
20100236006 | Tooth brush - A tooth brush includes body ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100263150 | Toothbrush - Toothbrush having a base, a pair of laterally spaced arms extending from the base on opposite sides of an axis, a semicylindrical brush head formed in two separate sections which are disposed side-by-side on one side of the axis and extend from respective ones of the arms, with each of the sections including an arcuately curved side wall having an arc length of approximately 90 degrees centered about the axis, and bristles extending radially from the side walls toward the axis for simultaneous engagement with the top/bottom and both sides of a tooth. In one disclosed embodiment, the toothbrush is used manually, and in another it is used in conjunction with a drive motor. | 10-21-2010 |
20110047736 | Oral Care Implement Having Diverging Cleaning Elements - An oral care implement implementing a cleaning element arrangement having diverging cleaning elements. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of cleaning elements extend from the first surface of the head so as to form a ring about an axis extending from the first surface of the head. Each of the cleaning elements extend from the first surface of the head at an inclined orientation so as to radially diverge from the axis. In one embodiment, a cleaning element wall also extends from the first surface of the head and circumferentially surrounds the plurality of cleaning elements. In another aspect, the invention may be an apparatus for incorporation into an ansate oral care implement that utilizes the aforementioned arrangement of cleaning elements. | 03-03-2011 |
20110056037 | U Shape Toothbrush - The U Shape Toothbrush is for the daily use of cleaning teeth. Its toothbrush head is in U shape. Inside the U shape toothbrush head, brushes extend inward from 3 directions facing the top, front and back of teeth. During tooth brushing, it cleans the top, front and back of teeth at same time in every stroke, which makes it very efficient. It also minimizes the hard to reach areas on the back of teeth for the ordinary toothbrush, which makes it more effective on cleaning the back of teeth. Part of the toothbrush head is made of elastic material to allow the toothbrush head deforming to fit with teeth of different sizes. 4 humps are designed inside the U shape toothbrush head to control the deformation. A toothbrush handle is designed that it can rotate with respect to the U shape toothbrush head for convenient use. | 03-10-2011 |
20110067194 | Dental Hygiene Device - A toothbrush for brushing the bite surface and two sides of a tooth simultaneously including a handle and three brush head connected to the handle. The head assembly includes three brushes that are rotated about 3 parallel vertical axis while the assembly itself is rotatable about an angle of at least 180° so that a single brush cleans/polishes the inner surface of the teeth in the individual's mouth as the assembly is moved from one side of the individual's mouth to the other side. | 03-24-2011 |
20110072604 | Three Dimensional Brush - A revolutionary three-dimensional brush, specifically designed to maximize performance and provide complete and comprehensive coverage to each surface of the user's teeth on the occlusal, buccal and lingual side. The maximum potential of this brush is accomplished by the three brushes, each covering a different area of the tooth surface in one stroke. The flexibility of the wing allows the brushes to expand and contract in accordance to the diameter and shape of the teeth. When cleaning the front teeth, the brushes will be more contracted, whereas when cleaning the molars, the brushes will be more expanded. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072605 | MOUTHPIECE FOR BRUSHING TEETH - The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece body ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110078867 | Flexible toothbrush - A toothbrush comprises a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion has a base member and first and second lateral walls extending upwardly therefrom to define a space. The base member and first and second lateral walls have bristles arranged thereon extending into the space. At least one, and preferably both, of the first and second lateral walls are pivotable relative to the base member to permit the side walls to move into and out of the space in response to forces. | 04-07-2011 |
20110099739 | INTERCHANGEABLE TOOTH BRUSH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH - An improved antimicrobial electric toothbrush and method includes a handle, a tip, and a plurality of bristle tufts and a drive mechanism. The bristle tufts may include four tufts of 10.5 mm length and another four tufts of 5.5 mm length. The tips of the bristle tufts may additionally be spaced apart and includes a cone shaped tip. The size and diameters of the bristle tufts may be combined with the reciprocating movement of the bristle tufts such that the bristle tips can reach into the crevices and tight spaces between the teeth and between the teeth and gums where no conventional toothbrush can reach. A second component of the apparatus may include an improved brush design with two counter rotating arrays of bristle tufts for use in polishing the teeth. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113576 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH MOVABLE HEAD - A toothbrush and method of brushing the teeth of a user. The toothbrush comprises a toothbrush handle having one or more toothbrush heads movable with respect to the handle. There are bristles provided on the toothbrush head or heads and those bristles can be along a single plane or may be along a plurality of planes. The flexibility and movability between the toothbrush handle and the toothbrush head allows the user to brush the teeth in a smooth, even pattern across the teeth, that is, the toothbrush handle can be used to manipulate the toothbrush head from the rear of one side of the teeth to the rear of the other side of the teeth without removing the toothbrush head from the mouth of the user. As such, users with difficulty carrying out complex manipulation of the toothbrush handle can still fully brush the teeth. | 05-19-2011 |
20110154595 | Mouth piece toothbrush - The Mouthpiece Tooth Brush is made of pliable silicone or plastic with spinning bristles located in the top and bottom of the mouthpiece. This is run with a small lithium battery located in the top and bottom of the mouthpiece, inconspicuous to the human eye, and is rechargeable. The small spinning bristles are activated when you bit into the mouthpiece to brush the teeth. There is also an optional tongue and roof brush. This device is comes in different sizes to accommodate everyone. This is a hands free device that can be used by the elderly, someone with physical disabilities or for someone “on the go”. This will be great for hospitals and nursing homes. | 06-30-2011 |
20110191971 | H Shape Toothbrush - The H Shape Toothbrush is for the daily use of cleaning teeth. Its toothbrush head is in H shape. Inside the H shape toothbrush head, brushes extend inward facing the top, front and back of teeth as well as gums on both top and bottom jaw. During tooth brushing, it cleans all surfaces of the teeth and cleans/massages gums at same time in every stroke, which makes it very efficient. It minimizes the hard to reach areas on the back of teeth for the ordinary toothbrush, which makes it more effective on tooth cleaning. Elastic materials are used to allow the toothbrush head deforming to fit with teeth of different sizes. 8 humps are designed inside the H shape toothbrush head to control the deformation. A toothbrush handle is designed that it can rotate with respect to the H shape toothbrush head for convenient use. | 08-11-2011 |
20110209299 | MULTI-TOOTH-SURFACE BRUSHING DEVICE - A multi-tooth-surface brushing device for improving cleaning capacity by maximizing bristle contact with the lingual, the vestibular and the occlusal tooth surfaces simultaneously throughout the entire brushing process. | 09-01-2011 |
20110252590 | DENTAL CLEANING MOUTHPIECE WITH DIFFERENT BRISTLE SECTINS FOR DIFFERENT DENTAL REGIONS - The mouthpiece carrier assembly ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110289709 | U-shape disposable toothbrush head - The invention is a U-shape disposable toothbrush head that will allow an individual to brush their teeth without arm movement. Said u-shape toothbrush head will fit comfortably in the mouth while cleaning and covering all of the top front and back teeth simultaneously. The u-shape disposable toothbrush will fit most existing electric toothbrushes. | 12-01-2011 |
20120255137 | Toothbrush with large bristle surface area - This invention is a toothbrush with large bristle surface area, primarily comprising a brush handle and a brush head with large enclosed surface, the brush surface is an all-dimensional contour shape, allowing a simple brushing motion to cover most of the teeth's surface and clean the teeth from left to right, top and bottom, inside and outside, and also at masticatory surfaces all at once, thereby saving time needed to brush teeth and cleaning all surfaces and details of the teeth more thoroughly. | 10-11-2012 |
20130067670 | FlexibleToothbrush - A toothbrush comprises a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion has a base member and first and second lateral walls extending upwardly therefrom to define a space. The base member and first and second lateral walls have bristles arranged thereon extending into the space. At least one, and preferably both, of the first and second lateral walls are pivotable relative to the base member to permit the side walls to move into and out of the space in response to forces. | 03-21-2013 |
20130333134 | Toothbrush Head and Ergonomic Toothbrush Handle - Disclosed is a tooth cleaning implement having an articulating head region and an ergonomically shaped body region. The head region comprises a horizontal crown hingedly connecting to first and second perpendicular side portions to form a U-shape. Inwardly directed bristles from the crown and side portions create an encompassing brush head adapted to contact the occlusal, buccal and lingual surfaces of a tooth and gum line therebelow for cleaning and removing debris. Along the outer surface of the crown portion is an area of upstanding bristles for cleaning teeth opposing those within the interior of the head region. The body region comprises an ergonomic shape for easily handling while brushing, wherein the body comprises a multi-material construction that provides both a cushioned feel and stable handling. The body region further comprises upstanding palm grips, a thumb grip area, and a flexible distal end to allow flexing of the toothbrush head. | 12-19-2013 |
20140075698 | FLEXIBLE INTERDENTAL BRUSH APPLICATOR AND INTERDENTAL GUM STIMULATOR - The present invention provides a dental hygiene apparatus comprising an interdental brush applicator and interdental stimulator that is flexible to allow users to clean in between their teeth effectively. Users can adjust the angle of the interdental brush applicator and stimulator into a configuration that best suits their particular needs. When flex adjusted, the applicator is able to hold its new configuration while maintaining sufficient strength to allow the user to comfortably maneuver the apparatus to properly clean in between the teeth or stimulate the gums. Furthermore, the apparatus is disposable, rendering it convenient to use after a meal when the user is away from a private bathroom setting. | 03-20-2014 |
20140259488 | Optibrush - Full mouth toothbrush, just need to chew to get gingival massage and plaque removal for: disabled, challenged, and elderly. Using a skeletal structure: extending “ribs” or “dental impression tray” with bristles properly placed which will allow spacing for cleaning and drying device, while providing bristles to brush teeth and gums of both arches at once. Bristles proper length and angle to ADA specifications. Fluoride mouthwash can be used in place of toothpaste for bedridden. This item will be able to be washed in a dishwasher, in three sizes, large, medium, small, This product can be made disposable, single arch design, disposable or reusable, with a handle, and in multiple colors/combinations. | 09-18-2014 |
20150128367 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMEMNT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oral care implement comprises a first and a second part. The first part has a carrier plate having a back side and a front side opposite the back side, and at least one cleaning element extending from the front side. The second part has a support plate and at least a portion of a neck, the support plate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The back side of the carrier plate is secured to the front side of the support plate by means of a plastic material molded around at least a portion of the back side of the support plate and over at least a portion of the carrier plate to provide a non-detachable connection between the first and the second part. | 05-14-2015 |
20150342712 | Multi-Headed Toothbrush - The present invention generally relates to oral hygiene. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to a multi-headed toothbrush and method for brushing teeth. | 12-03-2015 |
20160015490 | BRUSH APPARATUS FOR INTERPROXIMAL CLEANING - An interproximal brush apparatus for dislodging and removing food particles and other debris is stuck between structures in a user's mouth comprises a curved handle defined by a rigid body having a hook shape, a bristle end defined by an elongated body having a plurality of bristles extending radially from its outer surface, and a docking member is defined by a rigid body connected to the shank of the curved handle on one end and the bristle on the other end. The curved handle enables the interproximal brush apparatus to be grasped and manipulated by a user with a single finger, while the bristle end is narrowly sized to enable it to slide between adjacent teeth of an individual, with the plurality of bristles contacting the teeth as the bristle end passes, making the bristle end operative to dislodge particles stuck in between teeth. | 01-21-2016 |
20160051040 | TOOTHBRUSH - An improved toothbrush is provided. The improved toothbrush includes first and second flexible anchor portions; a plurality of bristles coupled to each of the first and second flexible anchor portions; and a soft pivot bar operably coupled to the flexible anchor portions. A chewing force applied to the pivot bar causes the pivot bar and the first and second flexible anchor portions to compress against a tooth surface to cause a cleaning action. | 02-25-2016 |
20160113743 | Interdental Brush with Adjustable Bending Angles - An interdental brush includes a handle, a neck, a head and a mounting sleeve. The handle has an upper end provided with a positioning portion. The neck extends from an upper end of the positioning portion. The neck has a helical annular groove which makes the neck flexible and bendable so that the neck can be bent. The helical annular groove contains oblique veins so that the neck is kept at a determined bending angle. The mounting sleeve is mounted on a bottom end of the handle to lengthen the handle. Thus, the neck is bent freely and kept at a determined bending angle by provision of the helical annular groove so that the angle of the head can be adjusted arbitrarily. | 04-28-2016 |