| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 015214000 |
Lens cleaners
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| 015220100 |
Window cleaner | 4 |
| 20080250583 | Motor-powered toothbrush with improved brushing action - A motor-powered toothbrush has a drive generating a reciprocating rotary movement, and a toothbrush attachment element, including a holding element connected to the drive and a head for acting on a teeth of a user, the holding element obtaining the reciprocating rotary movement from the drive and transmitting it to the head so that the head performs the reciprocating rotary movement, the head having a circular outer surface, so that after cleaning one group of teeth, when a user then applies the head to another group of teeth it is not necessary to orient a portion of the head in correspondence with the other group of teeth. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080271271 | Modular electric toothbrushes - An electric toothbrush having movable and static carriers which independently slidingly engage the receiving member of the toothbrush head within channels defined by the surfaces of the receiving member. Such carriers can be releasably removable to replace or exchange the carriers. Also disclosed is a toothbrush having a unique assembly utilizing a one-piece housing in combination with a movable bristle carrier that is engaged on a receiving member located at the distal end of the toothbrush, and a static carrier such as a brush head tip which is secured thereto. The unitary housing reduces the number of components of the toothbrush and decreases manufacturing costs. The static and movable carriers may be replaced with other carriers and allows a consumer to individually tailor the brush to provide a particular brushing configuration. An electric toothbrush having a particular assembly, bristle configuration, and drive mechanism is disclosed. The assembly, bristle configuration, and drive mechanism are such that operation of the brush is highly efficient and more economical than currently known toothbrushes. Specifically, an electric toothbrush is disclosed comprising a body, a head, and a neck extending therebetween. The head comprises a receiving member and several unique and preferred arrangements of static and movable carriers. The carriers can comprise bristles, and the static bristle carrier(s) can at least partially surround the collection of movable bristle carrier(s). A motor and drive train impart motion to the movable carrier(s). | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080276390 | ORAL BRUSHING DEVICES AND/OR METHODS - An oral hygiene device having two toothbrushes connected or connectable to the end of a handle, the one or more toothbrushes providing a desirable fit about the teeth and/or gums and/or providing a desirable brushing action. An oral hygiene device hereof may provide for mechanically providing the brushing movements of the professionally recommended manual tooth-brushing method known as the “Bass” or “Modified Bass” technique to thus reduce or eliminate the element of human error associated with the brushing of a user's teeth and gums. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080307591 | Brush section for an electric toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090056045 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL TOOTHBRUSH FOR PROTECTIVE TEETH - Disclosed herein is a multi-directional toothbrush for protecting teeth. The multi-directional toothbrush includes a rotatable toothbrush part, a rotatable toothbrush part support frame, and a vertically moving toothbrush part. The rotatable toothbrush part is configured such that a cylindrical toothbrush part is provided on the outer surface of a cylindrical body. The rotatable toothbrush part support frame is configured such that the cam shafts of the rotatable toothbrush part are fitted into respective cam shaft holes. The vertically moving toothbrush part includes a vertically moving frame that is contained in the internal space of the rotatable toothbrush part support frame, and reciprocates up and down using a vertical moving means. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090070948 | RESONANT ACTUATOR FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE HAVING A PROGRAMMABLE ACTUATION CAPABILITY - The drive system for a personal care appliance, such as a toothbrush, includes a first opposing pair of permanent magnet assemblies positioned longitudinally along the length of the internal surface of a cylindrical appliance housing, each first permanent magnet assembly having one portion with a north polarity and the other portion a south polarity, and a second pair of permanent magnet assemblies which are orthogonal to the first pair of permanent magnet assemblies, one second permanent magnet assembly having a plurality of abutting first parts along the length thereof, the parts alternating between a north polarity and a south polarity, the other second permanent magnet assembly having similar parts with reversed polarity. First and second armatures are mounted on, or a portion thereof forms, a spindle element which extends along the length of and outward from the cylindrical housing. A plurality of drive windings are positioned around the armatures in such a manner that application of current to the windings, under programmable control, produces axial and/or tangential movement of the spindle and the workpiece. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090158538 | Electrical toothbrush - An electric toothbrush with a grip section, a brush head which is mounted for movement relative to the grip section and a drive mechanism for driving the brush head in an oscillatory and/or orbital motion. The brush head includes a cleaning fork having legs lined with a piece of plush or velvet on their insides. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090188058 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush is provided, the electric toothbrush having a housing, with a drive that is elastically mounted on the housing by means of a spring device and can be moved in an oscillatory fashion in at least one plane of motion, and with a transmission element that is connected to the drive and serves for transmitting the driving motion to a brush head. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100186179 | RECIPROCATING WORKPIECE DEVICE WITH A DRIVE SYSTEM SEEKING THE RESONANCE OF THE DRIVEN SYSTEM PORTION THEREOF - A workpiece system with a reciprocating motion which includes a motor assembly for producing an output drive signal with a periodic force pulse. The drive signal is coupled to a driven member assembly through a magnetic arrangement, wherein the driven member assembly has a workpiece mounted thereon with a return spring assembly. The driven member assembly has a resonant mechanical frequency. As the RPM of the motor increases from zero following startup, the drive signal frequency increases to the point very near resonance, where the energy from the drive signal is transferred into the reciprocating motion of the driven assembly, producing an effective amplitude of workpiece motion. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100306934 | MAGNETIC SPRING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A RESONANT MOTOR - A magnetic spring arrangement for a resonant motor, comprising: a housing ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110083289 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance includes a head divided into a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member, and a drive mechanism for rotating the head about a first axis while simultaneously rotating the first rotatable member about a second axis and the second rotatable member about a third axis. Each of the second axis and the third axis is angled to and preferably intersects the first axis. When viewed in a direction extending along the second axis towards the first axis, the drive mechanism rotates the first rotatable member about the second axis in a first angular direction and the second rotatable member about the third axis in a second angular direction opposite to the first angular direction. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110258793 | POWER DENTAL CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A SHORT BRISTLE STROKE - One embodiment of an actuator system for a power dental cleaning appliance to produce a tapping motion of bristle tufts in a dental cleaning appliance includes a plurality of piston elements ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110258794 | MANUAL TOOTHBRUSH WITH POWER-DRIVEN SINGLE TUFT - The toothbrush in FIG. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120005848 | Electric U or H toothbrush - The electric U or H toothbrush is for the daily use of cleaning teeth. Its toothbrush head is in U or H shape. Inside the U or H shape toothbrush head, there are rotators driven by an electric motor. Brushes extend from these rotators inward facing the top, front and back of teeth. During tooth brushing, the user turn on a switch, the electric U or H Toothbrush cleans all surfaces of the teeth at same time, which makes it very efficient. It minimizes the hard to reach areas on the back of teeth, 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. Humps are designed inside the toothbrush head to control the deformation. A toothbrush handle is designed that it can rotate with respect to the toothbrush head for convenient use. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120042459 | Mechanical toothbrush and drive mechanism therefor (embodiments) - A toothbrush is proposed that includes a handle, a neck, and a head arranged along a longitudinal axis thereof. The head is open on one side and functions as a protective screen. Movable ring-shaped holders with bristles radially secured thereon are mounted in the head. The holders' butt ends are joined to one another and to the protective screen by movable seals forming a hermetical body to protect the toothbrush's drive mechanism from penetration of water and toothpaste. Two design options allow the holders for accomplishing-angular oscillatory movements, or -rotating in opposite directions about the longitudinal axis, thus ensuring bristles' movements from top to bottom along the user's teeth. The proposed design ensures a high cleaning effectiveness, water tightness, and compensation of a reactive torque of the toothbrush, which extends the service life of the toothbrush and facilitates the use thereof. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120216358 | MECHANICALLY DRIVEN RESONANT DRIVE POWER TOOTHBRUSH - The power toothbrush includes a handle ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120233791 | BRUSH BODY AND TOOTHBRUSH - Provided is a brush body for selectively applying localized currents, for oral care, to oral interstices such as periodontal pockets. Said brush body has a plurality of bristle bundles in a brush head. A bristle bundle contains a bristle having a core and a sheath. The core comprises a conductive member and the sheath comprises an insulating member that covers that core. At the tip portion of the bristle, the core protrudes further than the sheath and acts as an electrode. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120266398 | BI-PLANAR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A penetrating electric toothbrush is disclosed, including a handle, a replaceable brush head, a head unit base, an engaging device, a selection device, and an actuator. The replaceable brush head comprises a head body, a plurality of bristles fixed to the head body, and a detachable fastener. The head unit base has a head receptacle portion, a actuator receiving recess, and a bar guiding portion. The reciprocating bar is protruded from the handle and received in the actuator receiving recess, and the actuator receiving recess is configured to engage the reciprocating bar in either penetration mode or polishing mode. The engaging device is disposed at an end of the reciprocating bar and engaging the head unit base with the reciprocating bar. The selection device places the engaging device either in the penetration mode or the polishing mode. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130000060 | MULTIPURPOSE ELECTRONIC TOILET BRUSH - The invention is a device for cleaning a toilet. It has a power cord, a power unit, a shaft, and a removable brush at the end. 120 Volt A/C current @ 60 HZ is delivered through a power cord to the coil which is wound around the metal shaft in the power unit which will produce a constantly reversing magnetic field. This magnetic field will alternately pull or push on the metallic bolt, which is attached to the shaft, and cause it to push in or out of the power unit, thus driving the brush for increased cleaning efficiency. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130097789 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, AND TRANSMISSION FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The transmission according to the invention for an electric toothbrush serves for the transmission and reforming of a rotational movement provided by an electric motor into a particularly careful and effective cleaning movement of a cleaning element. The ratio of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of an output shaft and the longitudinal mid-axis of a drive shaft of the transmission and of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of a shaft driving a cam of the transmission and the longitudinal mid-axis of the cam amounts to at least 10:1. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20140259474 | MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN, SONIC TOOTHBRUSH AND WATER FLOSSER - A sonic toothbrush system including an electric motor, a brush shaft, a drive assembly, a fluid conduit connected to a pressurized, pulsed water source, and a water jet nozzle positioned on the brush head and connected to the fluid conduit. The electric motor includes a drive shaft. When the electric motor is caused to operate, the drive shaft continuously rotates until the motor is caused to stop. The drive assembly is coupled between the drive shaft and brush shaft. The drive assembly is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into sonic oscillation of a toothbrush supported on an end of the brush shaft. The drive assembly further forms part of the fluid conduit to deliver a pulsed water stream to the jet nozzle. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150327965 | SONIC ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The present disclosure relates to a sonic oscillating toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a brush head including a plurality of bristles, a motor having a drive shaft, a linkage assembly connected to the drive shaft, and an output shaft connected to the linkage assembly and the brush head. The linkage assembly coverts a rotating movement of the drive shaft into an oscillating movement and the output shaft transmits the oscillating movement to the plurality of bristles. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160015492 | FORCE SENSOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK FOR A RESONANT DRIVE TOOTHBRUSH USING A HALL SENSOR - The power toothbrush includes a brushhead arm ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160199165 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH | 07-14-2016 |
| 20180021118 | ELECTRIC MOTORIZED TOOTHBRUSH WITH ROTATING SPINDLES | 01-25-2018 |
| 20190142150 | BRUSHES USEFUL FOR CLEANING TEETH AND INTERDENTAL SPACES | 05-16-2019 |
| 20080256735 | Cleaning device - The present invention is directed to a cleaning system having a first member and a second member. The system is particularly suitable for cleaning glass and other surfaces particularly where both sides of the glass are to be cleaned together. The first and second member are preferably flexible and have a flexible magnetic member and a microfiber cleaning surface | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090106925 | VARIABLE STRENGTH MAGNETIC WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE - There is disclosed a variable strength magnetic window cleaning device having a master and slave unit utilizing magnetic force to simultaneously clean both the inside and outside panes of a window. When a user moves the master unit from inside, the slave unit follows the master unit along the outside window, thus cleaning both sides of the window panes simultaneously. A replaceable cleaning surface such as premoistened disposable wipe is secured across the engagement surface area and contacts the window surface to effect the cleaning. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110154601 | Magnetic car window wiper - Magnetic car window wiper comprises one inner magnetic plate, one outer magnetic plate and one connecting string. The outer magnetic plate is placed outside car window and inner magnetic plate is placed inside car window. In raining day driver can move inner magnetic plate against car window from side to side to attract and move by magnetic force outer magnetic plate from side to side to wipe rain water off outside car window for better vision of side mirror. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20080196184 | Toothbrush with light source for illuminating oral cavity - A toothbrush apparatus includes a power source coupled to a light source for illuminating the oral cavity of the user to aid in the tooth cleaning process and prevent damage from inaccurate brushing. The light source is arranged away from the bristles and directs light towards the free ends of the bristles to aid the user in identifying areas of the teeth that may need more cleaning. In this manner, the user can more accurately clean all areas and prevent damage to the surrounding gum tissue, while directing appropriate brushing strokes to areas where food debris and plaque are present. The toothbrush may be provided in a manual or automatic version. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080209649 | Toothbrush, as Well as Toothbrush Head Therefor - A toothbrush and toothbrush head with a bristle carrier, on which a bristle section featuring a multitude of filaments is arranged. At least one filament is provided with a taper on its free end with a shape other than a rotationally symmetrical shape to preserve a high flexural strength of the filament in one direction. The taper is a flat-pressed scarfing such that the filament has a greater flexural strength with respect to a first lateral axis than with respect to a second lateral axis perpendicular to the first lateral axis in the region of the taper. The flat-pressed scarfing at the point of the filament improves penetration into the interdental spaces, while the higher geometrical moment of inertia of the wide side reduces the bending of the filament during use. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209650 | Oral hygiene devices - Oral hygiene devices employing an ultrasound transducer are disclosed. The device is user-activatable to commence an operating cycle, and has a controller that may provide a timing function and may provide a variable level of ultrasound transducer output during an operating cycle. The controller may provide a monitoring function that is capable of detecting an ultrasound transducer fault condition and alert a user, through a user interface, when an ultrasound transducer fault condition is detected. The controller may be programmed to count the number of device operating cycles or accumulate the total device operating time and activate a transducer replacement signal following a predetermined number of uses or a predetermined accumulated operating time. The ultrasound transducer assembly may be provided in operative communication with an ultrasound drive circuit and power supply by means of a transformer assembly that inductively couples and transfers power from the ultrasound drive circuit to the ultrasound transducer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080216257 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A PLURALITY OF REPLACABLE HEADS CONFIGURED TO CLEAN A PLURALITY OF ORAL SURFACES SIMULTANEOUSLY - A toothbrush has a plurality of replaceable cleaning heads configured to clean a plurality of teeth surfaces simultaneously. The cleaning heads may be configured to clean one row of teeth at a time or bottom and top teeth simultaneously. In a configuration for cleaning bottom and top teeth simultaneously, the cleaning heads for the top teeth are movably offset from the cleaning heads for the bottom teeth to accommodate occlusion. The toothbrush may be manual or electrical. Accessories such as a tongue and cheek scraper and tooth pick are available. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080216258 | Electric Toothbrush and Charging Unit - A handpiece of an electric toothbrush having a housing in which a drive unit is received. The housing has a forward or rearward housing opening adapted to be closed by a cover in a preferably moisture- and liquid-proof manner, with snap-action detent elements provided on the housing and/or the cover for locking the cover on the housing with a snap action. A combination of snap-fitting and threaded engagement releases the snap-fitting engagement between the cover and the housing. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080295266 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to an electric toothbrush ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080313828 | Power Toothbrush Using Acoustic Wave Action For Cleansing of Teeth - The toothbrush includes a handle portion and a brushhead assembly which comprises a head portion and a stem portion. The head portion includes a bellows-like acoustic action member for creating acoustic wave action as it moves in and out in response to an acoustic driving force. A drive system is located in the handle and includes an audio speaker-type assembly to create acoustic waves which are transmitted through a transmission line to the acoustic action member. The acoustic action member is driven toward and away from the teeth when the toothbrush is operatively positioned within the mouth. The action of the acoustic member is directly or indirectly coupled to the fluid in the mouth, producing a foam which couples shear forces between the acoustic action member and the teeth/gums to produce a desired cleaning/therapeutic effect. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080313829 | System For Selecting Modes of Operation in a Power Toothbrush - The mode selection system for a power toothbrush includes a first switch ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080313830 | POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - The head of a powered toothbrush includes a first tuft block mounted for rotational oscillation about an axis generally perpendicular to the outer surface of the head, and a second tuft block having fixed bristles or bristles independently movable by being mounted on an elastomeric base. The second tuft block oscillates perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the head and in an in and out direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the head. A third stationary block may also be mounted on the head of the powered toothbrush. The bristles on the first, second, and third tuft blocks may be of various lengths, colors and stiffness, and may be mounted perpendicularly to or at an angle to the outer surface of the head. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090019649 | Electric toothbrush - The device of the present invention is a split head toothbrush having a powered mechanism that actively causes the two portions of the split head to move relative to each other. The toothbrush includes a camshaft that is operationally connected to a motor in the handle of the brush. The camshaft extends through the neck of the brush and into the head, terminating in the head at a point beneath the bristles. The camshaft has two offset cam lobes that contact both of the portions of the split head. As the camshaft rotates, the cam lobes cause the portions of the split head to move upwardly and downwardly relative to each other. The head of the toothbrush may be permanently attached to the handle or may be selectively detached therefrom. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090019650 | POWERED TOOTHBRUSH WITH FLEXIBLE HEAD - A toothbrush having a head with at least two movable members. The members flex inwardly and outwardly away from each other in a direction that is substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the brush handle. Force is transferred from one movable member to another to aid in this relative movement. Bristles extending from both movable members are brought into contact with the surface of teeth so that the tips are disposed at right angles thereto. In a first embodiment, two movable members are connected by an oscillating rod that flexes the members away from each other. In a second embodiment, a center section on the head nests within a perimeter section and a rotatable cam extends between the sections and flexes them inwardly and outwardly away from each other. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090019651 | DISPOSABLE HEAD PORTION FOR A NODALLY MOUNTED ROTATING TOOTHBRUSH - A head portion of a nodally mounted rotating toothbrush is removable from a handle portion, which has a driving system therein. The head portion includes a spring assembly, having two spring sections, the spring assembly having a node point between the two ends and a nodal mount member at the node point which is connected to a cover member of the head portion. A driving assembly is arranged to drive the first spring section, the second section rotating in an opposing direction from the first spring section, the second spring section having a drive shaft extending therefrom, upon a free end of which a brushhead is mounted. When the head portion is removed from the handle, the spring assembly is removed therewith. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090025156 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes a driving source; a vibrating member having a brush; a transmission mechanism which converts an output of the driving source into vibration of the vibrating member; and a control unit that controls the output of the driving source. The vibrating member has a first resonance point in which the brush resonates in a first direction, and a second resonance point in which the brush resonates in a second direction; and the control unit has a first operation mode which controls the output of the driving source so that a resonance in the first direction is generated, and a second operation mode which controls the output of the driving source so that a resonance in the second direction is generated. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038090 | Hand-held electrical conductor cleaning apparatus - A hand-held electrical conductor cleaning apparatus including a frame having a handle section and a tube section; an abrasive member movably mounted in the tube section; a motor adapted to move the abrasive member inside the tube section; a battery connected to the motor; and a user control for actuating the motor. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090056043 | Electric toothbrush - It is desired to realize designing of a light, compact body and improved brushing effect and massage effect without causing any inconvenience, and to prevent the tip of a brush formed by a bristle bundle from remaining curled. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090056044 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION EMITTING TOOTHBRUSH AND DENTIFRICE SYSTEM - A device includes a handle coupled with an activated textured surface that can be implemented using a repetitive movement mechanism and a treatment energy source, such as an electromagnetic radiation source. The handle may be used to provide detection, treatment and/or management of sundry conditions including, for example, tooth discoloration, tissue damage, periodontal disease, tumors, pain, halitosis, and bronchitis. The activated textured surface may include a surface topography including corrugations, bristles, protuberances, or pits, or other surfaces for facilitating agitation, cleaning or other surface treatments. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064429 | PROTECTIVE HOUSING WITH INTERIOR DECORATIVE SLEEVE MEMBER FOR A POWER ORAL CARE APPLIANCE - An oral care appliance, includes a handle portion and attachable to the handle portion. toothbrush is positioned within such as a power toothbrush a head portion which is A driving assembly for the handle portion. The handle portion includes an exterior transparent protective housing which satisfies conventional environmental and consumer tests and requirements, and an interior sleeve member adapted to receive the driving assembly and which fits within the transparent housing and is visible therethrough. The interior sleeve member is clearly differentiated from other sleeve members by means of a visual component, such as color or surface texture, thus providing a ready differentiation between otherwise similar or the same toothbrushes. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090064430 | PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING A DISPLAY - A personal care implement or toothbrush includes a display for providing content to a user. The display may be configured to present content in a mirror-image format. The personal care implement may be configured to operate in one or more modes of operation. In a clock mode, the display displays a clock reading and/or calendar reading. In a timer mode, the display displays a countdown or count Up timer. In a counter mode, the display displays a number of strokes to be counted up to or down from. One or more components may be included for setting variables associated with the modes of operation, for changing an orientation of the displayed content between a mirror-image format and forward-facing format, and for changing the particular mode of operation. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090070947 | Electrically Operated, Continuously Adjustable Personal Hygiene Device - A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090126132 | Personal care article with vibrating head part - An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090172900 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush head comprises a first surface, a second outer surface opposite the first surface and an opening defined therebetween; a plurality of first cleaning elements extending from the first surface; and a carrier including a restricted end and a second cleaning element opposite the restricted end, the carrier movably mounted within the opening and the second cleaning element movable relative to the first surface. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090178215 | ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090183324 | Electronic toothbrush, and transmission for an electric toothbrush - The transmission according to the invention for an electric toothbrush serves for the transmission and reforming of a rotational movement provided by an electric motor into a particularly careful and effective cleaning movement of a cleaning element. The ratio of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of an output shaft and the longitudinal mid-axis of a drive shaft of the transmission and of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of a shaft driving a cam of the transmission and the longitudinal mid-axis of the cam amounts to at least 10:1. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090188057 | TOOTHBRUSH DEVICE - A toothbrush device including a brush member and a grip. The brush member includes an electric terminal accommodation chamber and an electric terminal plate accommodated in the electric terminal accommodation chamber. The electric terminal plate includes a contact, which comes into contact with a contact portion of a coupler shaft of the grip through a window providing communication with a receptacle of the brush member. The brush member includes a holding portion supporting the coupler shaft. The receptacle includes a fastener mount portion and an engaging piece which cooperates with the fastener mount portion to hold the coupler shaft therebetween. The engaging piece and the contact portion are arranged at the same side of the axis of the coupler shaft. The fastener mount portion is arranged opposite the contact portion with respect to the axis of the coupler shaft. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090211041 | Extended reach ultrasonic toothbrush - An ultrasonic toothbrush for daily oral hygiene application is disclosed, having an ultrasound transducer in direct contact with the fluids in the oral cavity, without ultrasound energy attenuation between the transducer and the fluids in the oral cavity. Maximum level of ultrasound energy coupled to the fluids within the oral cavity and to the teeth and gums and periodontal pockets, achieving maximum loosening of soft plaque. Toothbrush configurations of ultrasonically enhanced manually operated toothbrushes and motorized toothbrushes having lateral direction sonic frequency vibrating brush heads emitting ultrasonic energy are disclosed. To generate the sonic frequency lateral vibration of the brush head, a motion transducer is utilized. Removable and user replaceable brush heads are described. In the various configurations low voltage DC energy supplied by a battery is converted to ultrasonic frequency DC current to activate the ultrasonic transducer. All configurations are utilizing bristle tufts to effectively dislodge plaque loosened by the ultrasonic waves from the surfaces of teeth and gums. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211042 | Extended reach ultrasonic toothbrush with improvements - An ultrasonic toothbrush for daily oral hygiene application is disclosed, having an ultrasound transducer in direct contact with the fluids in the oral cavity, without ultrasound energy attenuation between the transducer and the fluids in the oral cavity. Maximum level of ultrasound energy coupled to the fluids within the oral cavity and to the teeth and gums and periodontal pockets, achieving maximum loosening of soft plaque. Toothbrush configurations of ultrasonically enhanced manually operated toothbrushes and motorized toothbrushes having lateral direction sonic frequency vibrating brush heads emitting ultrasonic energy are disclosed. To generate the sonic frequency lateral vibration of the brush head, a motion transducer is utilized. Removable and user replaceable brush heads are described. In the various configurations low voltage DC energy supplied by a battery is converted to ultrasonic frequency DC current to activate the ultrasonic transducer. All configurations are utilizing bristle tufts to effectively dislodge plaque loosened by the ultrasonic waves from the surfaces of teeth and gums. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211043 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH HEAD FOR THE SAME - A toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush extending longitudinally and having a hand part, the toothbrush head including a drive rocker, a brush-head carrier coupled to the drive rocker, a main bristle carrier and an additional bristle carrier, both carriers bearing a bristle arrangement and moveably attached to the brush-head carrier and driven in oscillation by the drive rocker, and a drive-coupler affixed to at least one of the bristle carriers and coupled to the drive rocker. The head can include two separately mounted bristle carriers, supporting bristle arrangements, which are driven about different movement axes by the drive rocker to enhance the cleaning action of the toothbrush. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090217469 | Electric toothbrush and toothbrush head for the same - A toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush extending longitudinally and having a hand part, the toothbrush head including a drive rocker, a brush-head carrier coupled to the drive rocker, a main bristle carrier and an additional bristle carrier, both carriers bearing a bristle arrangement and moveably attached to the brush-head carrier and driven in oscillation by the drive rocker, and a drive-coupler affixed to at least one of the bristle carriers and coupled to the drive rocker. The head can include two separately mounted bristle carriers, supporting bristle arrangements, which are driven about different movement axes by the drive rocker to enhance the cleaning action of the toothbrush. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090235471 | MULTI-POSITIONABLE ELECTRONIC TOOTHBRUSH - A multi-positionable electronic toothbrush includes a toothbrush body, and a brush head capable of operating at a plurality of angles with respect to said toothbrush body. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090241276 | POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH ADJUSTABLE OPERATION - The system changes frequency of the toothbrush to adjust the amplitude of motion of the brush portion of the toothbrush. The change in frequency occurs either manually or automatically. In the manual embodiment, the user, via a switch and internal circuitry, can adjust the operating frequency of the toothbrush which results in a change of amplitude to a value which is most comfortable to the user. In the automatic mode, the resonant frequency of the toothbrush is determined upon initiation of the operation of the toothbrush. The resonant frequency value is then offset by a selected amount, usually higher than the resonant frequency; this offset frequency is the operating frequency of the toothbrush. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090249565 | ORAL-CARE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A device with two or more regions configured to clean or treat a working surface is disclosed. Preferably, the device is an oral-care device with a power cleaning head. The power cleaning head comprises two or more regions, wherein at least one of the regions is configured to move and wherein at least one of the regions comprises a squeegee element. Preferably, the regions are configured to independently rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning teeth and gums and can each include bristles, nodules, squeegee elements, or any combination thereof. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090265869 | ELECTRIC BIDIRECTIONAL ROTATION REVERSIBLE TOOTHBRUSH WITH SPEED REDUCING CASE - This invention is related to an electric brush that provides a correct, harmless and easy brushing for the human oral health and cleaning, it also may be used in the therapeutic hygiene of handicapped persons and even in veterinary use for related animals. It has reloadable batteries. It includes a reversible electric motor, a reducer gear cage, a cylindrical or conic brush with special bristles in all its surface (360°), a cabling and electric switches of 3 position that achieves a complete EFFICIENT ROTATION of the brush in 2 directions manually changeable, one of them clockwise and the other one counterclockwise to make the brushing of the teeth in the right direction required and recommended by the dentists for the gums of each maxillary. This is the only one brush that due to its design of shape and bristles and its reducer gear cage that balances and harmonizes the speed-force-torque for an EFFICIENT ROTATION, gets an EFFICIENT AND HARMLESS BRUSHING without harmful side effects. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271935 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING FLOOR - An apparatus for cleaning floor is disclosed, which is capable of maximizing a user's convenience by an automatic operation, minimizing jolt or vibration generated for its operation, and realizing enhanced endurance and safety, wherein the apparatus includes first and second movable members rectilinearly reciprocating along the same straight line in opposite directions with each other. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090282628 | TOOTHBRUSHES - Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. An embodiment of the toothbrush heads include a support structure, a plurality of upstanding accurate members extending upward from a surface of the support structure forming an open center area, a second cleaning element disposed within the open center area and plurality of bristle tufts extending from the support structure and at least partially surrounding at least one of the plurality of arcuate segments | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090293212 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH/FLOSSER - An oral care device has a drive shaft with an eccentrically revolving proximal end. A socket or other member constrains an intermediate position of the drive shaft such that both ends of the drive shaft tend to revolve. Depending on the particular design, the drive shaft may also rotate about its own axis while the ends are revolving. The constraining member may be user adjustable in a manner that alters the amplitude of movement of the drive shaft at the head end. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090313773 | Electric Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush in which the brushing head moves in an elliptical motion such that, on the brushing stroke, the bristles are proximate the teeth, and in the recovery portion of the cycle the bristles are pulled away from the teeth. A position sensitive switch automatically switches from a forward to a reverse operation of the electric motor, depending on the positioning of the toothbrush in a user's hand, allowing the user to brush both the upper and lower teeth using a stroke carrying the bristles from the gum line to the ends of the teeth, as is recommended by dental professionals, without having to move the toothbrush from hand to hand or manually move the switch from the forward to the reverse positions. A bridge pad engages the face of the teeth, maintaining a proper distance between the teeth and bristles during the elliptical rotation of the brush head. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090320221 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush is provided with a brush portion, a motor including a rotary shaft, a battery, which supplies the motor with power supply voltage, and an eccentric shaft, which rotates together with the rotary shaft. The eccentric shaft has a center of gravity located at a position deviated from an axis of the rotary shaft of the motor. An oscillation transmission mechanism transmits oscillations generated by the rotation of the eccentric shaft. An oscillation amplitude regulation circuit regulates an oscillation amplitude of the brush portion to be constant regardless of changes in the power supply voltage in a state in which the brush portion is free from external loads. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100043156 | TOOTHBRUSH AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR - An electric toothbrush includes a handpiece with a drive shaft and attachment, which has a working head and a coupling member connecting the working head and the handpiece. The coupling member of the attachment contains a plug-on shaft to engage the drive shaft. An attachment coupling part is axially movable in a longitudinal direction to produce an unlocking or locking movement of the plug on shaft in the transverse direction. The connection can be released and re-established by axial push-on and pull-off movements. A transversely movable engagement part of a coupling contour of the plug-on shaft of the attachment and an actuating part provided on the coupling member are movable in the attachment longitudinal direction, such that relative movement of the actuating part and engagement part in the longitudinal direction produces an unlocking or locking movement of the engagement part in a direction transverse to the attachment longitudinal direction. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043157 | Electro-Polymer Motor - An electro-polymer motor comprising a fixed member and a first actuator having a first end fixedly connected to the fixed member and a second end is presented. The first actuator comprises a polymer positioned between two electrodes. The electrodes are in communication with a power supply. The motor also comprises a driven member comprising a first leg and a second leg such that the first leg and the second leg are separated by an axis. The driven member is fixedly connected to the second end of the first actuator. The motor also comprises a compressible member having a first end fixedly connected to the fixed member and a second end fixedly connected to the second leg of the driven member. The compressible member is spaced apart from the first actuator. The first actuator elongates after the power supply applies a voltage across the electrodes to move the driven member. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100058547 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A MEMBRANE BRUSHHEAD WHICH INCLUDES BRISTLES MOUNTED THEREON - The toothbrush includes a handle portion which has a disc spring assembly driven by a solenoid coil. The upper end of a central shaft which extends from the solenoid is connected to a drive flexible membrane assembly which in operation moves back and forth under the positive action of the solenoid central shaft and the return action of the spring on the central shaft. The drive membrane acts on hydraulic fluid which extends through a stem portion of the toothbrush to the brushhead, which includes a movable brushhead membrane. The moving fluid acts on the brushhead membrane to move it. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100058548 | TOOTHBRUSH BRUSHHEAD FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH ANGLED BRISTLES - The brushhead, which has a rotating action, includes a bristle plate and three separate sets of bristle tufts. A first set of bristle tufts extends longitudinally down the approximate center of the brushhead and is arranged to extend vertically from the base plate. The second and third sets of bristle tufts are arranged on opposing sides of the first set of bristle tufts, with the second and third sets of bristle tufts being arranged at an angle outwardly, in opposing directions, from the first set of bristle tufts, the angle being in the range of 5°-45°. The length of all the bristle tufts is established so that the tips of the bristles in the first, second and third sets of bristle tufts form a shallow arc. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100071142 | 2-SPEED TOOTHBRUSH - A circuit for varying the speed of a variable speed motor having a power source to provide a voltage to the motor and a diode as a means to provide a voltage drop within the circuit that is substantially independent of the amount of current to the motor. The invention may further comprise an electric toothbrush using the circuit. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100088832 | Multi-Motion Toothbrush - An electrically powered toothbrush comprises a body having a first end, a head opposite from the first end, and a neck extending between the first end and the head. The body defines a hollow region therewithin. An electrical motor and a power source are disposed in the hollow region within the body. A drive shaft having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a distal end offset from the axis of rotation is operatively connected to the motor for rotational movement. A base pivotally secured to the head by a laterally extending pivot member has a receiving channel for receiving the distal end of the drive shaft. A first bristle carrier is secured to the base, and a second bristle carrier is disposed on the head between the first bristle carrier and the first end. Rotation of the drive shaft causes its distal end to move within the receiving channel thereby causing the base with the first bristle carrier to pivot about the laterally extending pivot member. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100088833 | Complex Motion Toothbrush - A head for a toothbrush has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The transverse axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The head includes a first cleaning element carrier and a second cleaning element carrier. The second cleaning element carrier is asymmetrically fixed to the head such that the second cleaning element carrier can move relative to the head about the transverse axis of the head. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100088834 | Electric Toothbrushes - An electric toothbrush comprises a handle having an electric motor, a head, a rotating shaft, and a neck extending between the handle and the head. The head has a first and second bristle holders, each having a plurality of bristles, wherein the second bristle holder is located between the handle and the first bristle holder. The second bristle holder is movably mounted on the head with a laterally extending pivot member. The rotating shaft is operatively connected to the first and second bristle holders to cause a first movement of the first bristle holder and to move the second bristle holder in a rocking motion about the pivot member. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100101031 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush is disclosed which in contrast to presently available toothbrushes on the market can be operated solely by finger and thumb movement and pressure. By these means all brushing movements or strokes be they horizontal, vertical or rotational are more easily executed by the user than with presently known toothbrushes with which, due to their design, horizontal scrubbing becomes the normal method of cleaning the teeth. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101032 | TOOTHBRUSH AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR - An attachment for an electric toothbrush, including a working head and coupling member mountable on a toothbrush handpiece. The coupling member includes a sleeve-shaped coupling insert with an engagement section for locking with the handpiece. The coupling insert is displaceable relative to the coupling member or an actuating member such that an axial movement of the coupling insert relative to the coupling member or actuating member produces an unlocking/locking movement of the engagement section in a direction transverse to the attachment longitudinal direction. The attachment or actuating member is first moved axially relative to a locked coupling insert until the axial relative movement releases the lock for the coupling insert and the attachment to be separated from the toothbrush handpiece. This two-stage attaching or connecting mechanism permits use of non-self-locking connecting or faying contours because the locking movement takes place in a direction transverse to the attachment longitudinal direction. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100115718 | ELECTRIC-ELECTRONIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric-electronic toothbrush carries a brush driven to vibrate, and arranged to flow an electric current into a user's oral cavity for promoting removal of tooth plaque. The electric-electronic toothbrush has a shaft driven to vibrate along and/or about an axis of the shaft, and a battery supplying the electric current. The shaft is electrically conductive to flow the electric current into a brush electrode of a brush head. The shaft is electrically connected to the battery by way of an extendible electrically conductive coupler within the handle. The electrically conductive coupler has its one end secured to the shaft, and the other end to an electrically conductive member connected to one of poles of the battery, so as to absorb the vibration of the shaft. The handle is provided on its outer peripheral surface with a touch electrode. The electric-electronic toothbrush is arranged to give predetermined electric potentials respectively to the brush electrode and the touch electrode, so as to flow a microelectric current onto the tooth surface for removal of tooth plaque during user's tooth brushing due to vibration of a brush. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100132139 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A BRUSH ELEMENT OF AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush drive includes a first drive component for generating a magnetic field and a second drive component driven in both a translational and rotational manner under the influence of the magnetic field. A transmission element is deflected out of a predetermined position for transmission of both translational and rotary movement of the second drive component. The deflection of the transmission element varies along its longitudinal axis. A transmission element can be deflected out of a predefined position for transmission of a translatory movement and a rotational movement of the second drive component to the brush element along a longitudinal axis of the transmission element. The deflection of the transmission element out of the predefined position is varied along the longitudinal axis of the transmission element. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100132140 | A TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention provides a toothbrush ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100132141 | Electric Toothbrushes - A toothbrush has a handle, a head and a neck disposed between and connecting the head and the handle. A bristle carrier is disposed on the head. The bristle carrier has a plurality of outer tufts and a plurality of intermediate tufts. The plurality of intermediate tufts are disposed inboard of the plurality of outer tufts. Each of the plurality of intermediate tufts have a height, and at least a portion of the plurality of intermediate tufts have notches. The notches are oriented in a direction which is generally perpendicular to the height. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100154151 | VIBRATION-CANCELING SECONDARY RESONATOR FOR USE IN A PERSONAL CARE APPLICANCE - The personal care appliance ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154152 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same - The invention relates to an electric toothbrush ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162498 | TOOTHBRUSH AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR - An electric toothbrush includes a handpiece and a mountable attachment. The attachment includes a working head and a coupling member which is joined to the working head and connectable to the toothbrush handpiece by positive and/or frictional engagement. The attachment can be an attachment brush for dental cleansing, or for interproximal cleaning devices, such as gum massage heads or other attachment tools for performing similar tasks in the oral cavity. The coupling member is braced against the toothbrush handpiece, to provide a low to zero-play connection which accommodates production tolerances. At least one pivot lever or toggle joint is provided for clamping the coupling member upon the toothbrush handpiece. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100162499 | Vibrating Toothbrush - A toothbrush has a head extending from a neck which extends from a handle, and the head has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom. A first group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards a free end of the head, and a second group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the outside of the head. A third group of tooth cleaning elements, which alternate with the second group of tufts, are oriented at an acute angle to a top surface of the head in a direction that is across the width of the head. A fourth group of tooth cleaning elements is located toward the inside of the head, and each is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and each is in the shape of a curved wall. A fifth group of tooth cleaning elements is located towards the inside of the head. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100162500 | Dental Cleaning Device - The invention is directed to a dental cleaning device. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric toothbrushing device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, a drive mechanism for driving the coupled cleaning tool, and a control device for controlling the drive mechanism. The invention further relates to such cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section includes an electronic interlock device which is deactivated by an encoded interlock canceling element on the cleaning tool only when the cleaning tool is coupled to the handle section (FIG. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100162501 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a toothbrush handle part having a handle part neck that can be inserted into the connecting piece of an attachment. Said attachment comprises a coupling device having at least one engaging piece for locking with the connecting piece of the attachment. The invention also relates to the above attachment comprising an attachment head and a tubular connecting piece connected to the attachment head, the connecting piece being placeable on the handle part neck of the toothbrush handle part and having a coupling device for locking the connecting piece on the handle part neck. The invention is characterized in that the axial movement in the longitudinal direction of the handle piece effects actuation of the coupling device and the transverse movement effects the locking. The toothbrush handle part is characterized in that its coupling device has a coupling piece which is axially movable in the longitudinal direction of the handle part, said coupling piece being received in such a manner that an axial movement of the coupling piece produces a transverse movement of the engaging piece of the coupling device at a right angle to the longitudinal direction of the handle part. The axial actuation movement can be produced when the attachment is placed onto or removed from the handle part neck. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100170051 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to an electric toothbrush. In one embodiment, the invention relates to the toothbrush handle part having a coupling device for coupling an attachment thereto, especially an attachable brush, and a drive train, especially a drive shaft, which can be driven by a drive motor, for driving the attachment. In another embodiment, the invention relates to the above attachment which especially may be an attachable brush, comprising a connecting piece that can be placed on the handle part neck of the toothbrush handle part. The toothbrush handle part comprises disengageable arresting means for arresting, blocking, and/or braking the drive train part. Advantageously, the arresting means are automatically released when the attachable brush is attached and are transferred to the arrested state when the attachable brush is removed. In the arrested state of the drive train part, the drive motor is automatically switched off. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100175206 | VALVE COUPLING - The invention relates to a valve coupling ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100175207 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush, specifically the toothbrush handle of an electric toothbrush, with a handle housing, with a preferably rod-shaped drive transmitter which protrudes from a first side of the handle housing and on which a brush attachment can be secured, and with a drive motor for moving the drive transmitter, wherein the drive transmitter is mounted, by means of a bearing device in the interior of the handle housing, in the manner of a rocker arm such that the drive transmitter can be pivoted to-and-fro transverse to its longitudinal axis by the drive motor. The invention further relates to the whole toothbrush, comprising such a toothbrush handle part and a brush attachment secured to the drive transmitter thereof. According to the invention, the bearing device holds the drive transmitter so as to pivot about a rotation point lying outside the handle housing. Said rotation point is offset particularly far out from the handle housing, such that it comes to lie between the bristle array of the brush attachment and the front end of the handle in the area of the lips. In this way, an efficient cleaning movement with a large cleaning amplitude in the area of the bristle array can be combined with a low vibration amplitude of the toothbrush in the area of the lips. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100175208 | Indicating Teeth Cleaning Time - This disclosure relates to toothbrushes and to methods of operating toothbrushes. In some embodiments, a method of operating a toothbrush includes measuring an actual cleaning time of a first teeth cleaning process, comparing the actual cleaning time of the first teeth cleaning process to a standard cleaning time, and determining a target cleaning time of a second, subsequent teeth cleaning process. In certain embodiments, the target cleaning time of the second teeth cleaning process is the standard cleaning time plus additional time when the actual cleaning time of the first cleaning process is less than the standard cleaning time. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100199445 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush is described, comprising a vibrating brush head ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100223742 | AIR INJECTION TYPE PORTABLE DENTAL FLOSSES - An air injection portable inter-dental toothbrush can be devised consisting of: driving section ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100242193 | HEAD FOR A POWERED DENTURE BRUSH AND A DENTURE BRUSH INCORPORATING THE SAME - A head for a denture brush that is detachably connected to a powered handle and a denture brush incorporating the same. The head includes a housing having a first set of bristles extending outwardly from a first side and a second set of bristles extending outwardly from a second side. The first and second sets of bristles are mounted such that they are movable in response to rotation of a camshaft in the head. Some of bristles on each side of the head may be linearly pulsed toward and away from the housing substantially orthogonally to a longitudinal axis of the head. Additionally, some of the bristles on each side of the head may be rotated about a horizontal axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242194 | Personal care article with vibrating head part - An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100251493 | BRUSHHEAD/HANDLE INTERFACE FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH - The brushhead/handle interface includes a brushhead assembly ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100263143 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH POWERED HEAD - A powered toothbrush includes a handle having a neck. A head is mounted to the neck and has a first surface and an opposed second surface. At least one fixed tuft block is mounted to the head in a fixed orientation and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A movable tuft block is flexibly connected to each fixed tuft block and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A drive assembly is operably connected to the movable tuft block to move the movable tuft block with respect to each fixed tuft block. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269275 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush capable of suppressing loss of vibration energy while suppressing the vibration of the portion a user grips with hand is provided. In an electric toothbrush including an inner case, made up of an inner case main body and a motor holder, mounted with various components including a motor; an outer case which interiorly accommodates the inner case and which acts as a portion the user grips with hand when brushing teeth; an eccentric shaft, configured by a shaft main body and an eccentric member, which center of gravity is arranged at a position shifted from a shaft center and which rotates by a drive force of the motor; and a vibration transmitting component for transmitting the vibration generated with the rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion; where the vibration transmitting component is positioned with respect to the outer case by point contacting the inner wall surface of the outer case at a plurality of locations. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269276 | Small Electrical Appliance Having An Indicator Element - A small electrical appliance is provided. The small electrical appliance includes a switch element having an on position and an off position that can be activated by a user; an indicator element having a first function and a second function; and a control unit for monitoring the switch element and for controlling the indicator element. The small electrical appliance includes a first operating condition and a second operating condition. And the control unit activates the indicator element to indicate the first function when the small electrical appliance is in the first operating condition and the switch element is in the off position, and the control unit activates the indicator element to indicate the second function when the small electrical appliance is in the first operating condition and the switch element is in the on position. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100275394 | Oral Care Implement With Cavitation System - An oral care implement generates cavitation within the oral cavity. One or more cavitation cleaning elements may be located in the head area of the oral care implement. The cavitation cleaning element vibrates at a frequency that produces cavitation of fluids within the oral cavity. The oral care implement may include an elastomeric cavitation cleaning element. A cleaning element may be configured to vibratory release an oral care substance from a container; and a body for gripping the implement. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281637 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100299855 | Control apparatus - A control apparatus for a work object having a member with a substantially convoluted configuration such that it can be disposed in an operational position in contact with the work object in at least two points of contact to retain the control apparatus substantially in an operational position relative to the work object. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100299856 | TOOTHBRUSH ATTACHMENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a toothbrush attachment for an electric toothbrush, having a preferably tube-shaped body part on which an electronic module, such as a transponder, is mounted. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a toothbrush attachment and to a toothbrush having such a toothbrush attachment. According to the invention, the at least one electronic component is welded into the toothbrush attachment. According to the invention, the electronic component is encapsulated in an intermediate space between two body parts of the toothbrush attachment and is closed by at least one weld seam bonding the two body parts to each other. This ensures comprehensive protection of the electronic component by the body parts covering it. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100319145 | TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN A TOOTHBRUSH AND A TERMINAL - Data is transmitted between an electric toothbrush and an external terminal, for example, a data processing and/or display unit, in some cases through an adapter connected to the toothbrush handle in place of a releasable attachment such as a brush head or application substance container. In some cases the data is transmitted wirelessly, such as in accordance to a wireless USB standard. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325822 | Method and Device for Cleaning Teeth - The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100325823 | Electric Toothbrush and Toothbrush Head Therefor - The invention is directed to a toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, which comprises a handpiece equipped with a drive, a brush head carrier that is connectible to the handpiece, and several bristle supports that carry a respective bristle set, are movably mounted on the brush head carrier and drivable in an oscillatory manner by the drive, each of the bristle supports being adapted to be coupled to a translator element of the drive by means of a respective drive coupling. According to the invention the bristle supports each have drive coupling means enabling them to be coupled to eccentric drivers of the drive translator element which is adapted to be driven for rotation about a longitudinal axis. Owing to the arrangement of two separately mounted bristle supports which are driven by a common drive translator element about various axes of motion, it is possible to achieve an improved cleaning effect by simple means. The relative movement of the bristle sets that are mounted on the bristle supports assists the cleaning motion so that the cleaning effect is not obtained solely by the operator's movement. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110005013 | ORBITAL ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush with improved brush head motion is provided. The electric toothbrush includes a head comprising a fixed base having a concave portion, and a brush head having a convex portion. The convex brush head nests within the concave base to allow for rotational and tilting movement of the brush head relative to the base. The brush head movement may be driven by a motor housed within the toothbrush. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110005014 | Electric Toothbrush And Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush extending longitudinally and having a hand part, the toothbrush head including a drive rocker, a brush-head carrier coupled to the drive rocker, a main bristle carrier and an additional bristle carrier, both carriers bearing a bristle arrangement and moveably attached to the brush-head carrier and driven in oscillation by the drive rocker, and a drive-coupler affixed to at least one of the bristle carriers and coupled to the drive rocker. The head can include two separately mounted bristle carriers, supporting bristle arrangements, which are driven about different movement axes by the drive rocker to enhance the cleaning action of the toothbrush. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110005015 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes a driving source, a vibrating member having a brush, a transmission mechanism for converting output of the driving source into vibration of the vibrating member, and control means for controlling output of the driving source. The control means has a plurality of operation modes for allowing the brush to perform a predetermined operation. The plurality of control modes are switched at high speed to allow brushing using a transient state at a time of operation mode switching. It is suitable to switch at high speed between operation modes using two resonance points in which resonance occurs in different directions. Accordingly, the electric toothbrush is improved in plaque removing power and sense of medical treatment. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110010874 | VIBRATING TOOTHBRUSH AND A REPLACEABLE BRUSH HEAD FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A vibrating toothbrush comprising a handle including a body with a tubular member extending outwardly from one end. A replaceable sleeve slides over the tubular member and detachably engages the body. One or more of the sleeve, tubular member and body incorporates a vibration damping zone for reducing vibration transmission from the sleeve to the handle. The damping zone is one of a material that differs in damping properties to the material of the rest of the toothbrush; a hole defined in the one of the sleeve, tubular member and body, and a toothbrush where that hole is filled with an elastomeric material. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110010875 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A three-axis acceleration sensor is mounted to a body of an electric toothbrush. A CPU detects the three-dimensional attitude of the body based on an output from the acceleration sensor and, based on the attitude of the toothbrush, estimates which portion is being brushed. Then, the CPU performs control for switching between operation modes (such as the rotational direction of a motor and the frequency of vibration of the brush) according to the estimated portion being brushed. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110010876 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A three-axis acceleration sensor is mounted to a body of an electric toothbrush. A CPU detects the three-dimensional attitude of the body based on an output from the acceleration sensor and, based on the attitude of the toothbrush, estimates which portion is being brushed. Then, the CPU measures by using a timer a brushing time of the portion being brushed. Results of brushing for each portion are evaluated and outputted based on the measured brushing time. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110041268 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of changing a resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of an eccentric shaft. An electric toothbrush of the present invention includes a motor, an eccentric shaft with one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and a stem serving as a vibration transmitting component having a bearing for supporting the other end of the eccentric shaft for transmitting vibration generated in accordance with rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion. In the electric toothbrush, eccentric shaft is formed so that a gravity center position is movable at least in one direction among a direction in which a distance to a shaft center is changed and an axial direction. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041269 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes an electric toothbrush main body that includes a grip portion; a brush member that includes a brush; a motor that moves the brush; an actuator that relatively rotates the brush member with respect to the electric toothbrush main body in order to change an orientation of the brush; an acceleration sensor that detects an attitude of the main body; and a CPU that controls the actuator such that a brush angle becomes a predetermined optimum value based on the detected attitude. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110047728 | CLEANING APPARATUS WITH RECIPROCATING BRUSH HEAD - A cleaning apparatus includes an elongated housing bounding a chamber with a motor disposed therein. A drive shaft is at least partially disposed within the chamber of the housing, the drive shaft being coupled with the motor such that during selective operation of the motor the drive shaft is rotated. A head assembly includes an elongated head housing having a head drive shaft and a brush head mounted thereon. The head assembly is adapted to be selectively coupled with the body assembly so that the body drive shaft is coupled with the head drive shaft. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110047729 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush capable of greatly vibrating a brush with less vibration by a vibration source is provided. An electric toothbrush includes a cylindrical case; and a vibration body having one end located within case and the other end provided so as to protrude through an opening at the tip of the case to the outside of the case and vibrating a brush located in proximity to the other end. Vibration body is provided with a vibration source on the one end side and has an outer peripheral surface supported in the position close to the vibration source side with respect to the midpoint in the longitudinal direction of vibration body. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056032 | Toothbrush With An Electric Circuit - A toothbrush having a circuit for improving oral cavity health, displaying innovative light performance, allowing easy operation and reduced production cost. The toothbrush includes an electronic circuit disposed within a handle of the toothbrush, a power source, a light source, and a device to release ions. Ions are automatically generated within an oral cavity when a user holds the handle and wets the toothbrush with water, thus helping to maintain oral hygiene and providing a dazzling light performance emitted from the handle. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110061186 | BRUSH - A brush, particularly a vibrating paint brush, has a tapered connection with a detachable brush head. A damper sufficiently flexible to reduce the amplitude of vibration of the grip portion and sufficiently rigid to enable use as an ordinary paint brush may be provided between a grip and an active portion of the handle. The vibration measured at the root of the bristles may have an amplitude in the range 1.5 to 3.5 mm and a frequency in the range 60 to 100 Hz. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110072599 | Multi-Motion Toothbrush - An electrically powered toothbrush has a body having a first end, a head opposite the first end, a neck between the first end and head, an electrical motor and a power source disposed in the body, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor, and a bristle carrier. The head has a frame defining a recess. The shaft has a longitudinal axis of rotation and a portion offset from the axis of rotation. The bristle carrier is disposed within the recess and is pivotally secured to the frame by a laterally extending pivot member disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of rotation. The bristle carrier has a receiving channel adapted to receive the offset portion. The rotation of the drive shaft causes the offset portion to engage the receiving channel of the bristle carrier thereby causing the bristle carrier to pivot about the pivot member. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110083287 | Electric Toothbrushes - An electric toothbrush is provided. The electric toothbrush has a handle, a head with a carriers and a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. A motor is disposed within the handle. A shaft is operatively connected to the motor. The shaft is operatively connected to the carrier to move the carrier in a first motion. The carrier is capable of moving in a second motion when subjected to user forces. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083288 | Electric Toothbrush - An attachment part for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The attachment has a brush head, a tubular connecting piece being connected to the brush head for connecting the same to the head of a toothbrush handle, and a drive shaft for driving the working head. The connecting piece has at least one interior latching element that is arranged such that it is suitable to move into the interior of the neck of the handle and to create a disengageable connection of the attachment part to the neck of the handle, the interior latching element being radially inwardly offset, with regard to the diameter thereof, relative to an internal cylindrical surface of the connecting piece, such that a gap remains between the exterior of the interior latching element and the internal cylindrical surface, the gap being suitably made such that a wall of the neck of the handle can be moved into it. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110107531 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH BASED ON NO-TOUCH MAGNETIC COUPLING - An electric toothbrush based on non-contact magnetic coupling has a toothbrush body shell ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110107532 | VIBRATING TOOTHBRUSH - A vibrating toothbrush is provided with vibration-isolating zones that substantially isolate vibrations in the head and reduce vibrations transmitted to the handle without sacrificing structural integrity around the vibration-isolation zones. Such zones may generally comprise neck material that is reduced in cross-section, thinned, replaced by dampening material, or removed altogether to create transmission-inhibiting voids. The vibration-isolating zones may be further supported by the housing of the vibratory element to maintain the structural integrity around the zones and to thereby alleviating weakness conditions that might subject the toothbrush to fatigue and breakage conditions. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110138551 | Electric Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush includes a housing; a brush; an electric motor for driving the brush; a power supply for providing the electric power required for operation of the toothbrush; a switch mechanism for turning the drive on and off; and an electronic circuit for adjusting the effective voltage (U | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146010 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES - In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush having a housing containing an electric motor, the motor being drivingly connected to a first brush head rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head. In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush including a “try me” facility for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which “try me” feature comprises a two-sided metal strip such as aluminum foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective parts used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110167575 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A TOOTHBRUSH USING A FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE FOR CLEANING TEETH - The power toothbrush includes a toothbrush body and a stem portion extending from the toothbrush body which has a workpiece with a flexible membrane at a remote end thereof, and a flexible membrane at a near end thereof as well. A movable piston is positioned in the stem portion, as well as a fluid which is in communication with the flexible membrane at the workpiece end of the toothbrush and the flexible membrane at the near end of the stem portion. The body includes a solenoid coil which, when actuated, moves the piston in opposing directions in a controlled manner within the stem, which acts on the fluid in the stem and moves the flexible membrane at the workpiece in and out at a desired frequency and amplitude. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110173765 | TOOTHBRUSHES - Tooth cleaning devices. An embodiment of a tooth cleaning device includes: an elongated head sized to fit in an oral cavity. The elongated head having a first surface and a neck extending from the head. A first tooth cleaning element having a plurality of upstanding wiping members extends upward from below the first surface and extends radially outward from a center of the first tooth cleaning element. Each upstanding wiping member has a free outermost edge that extends upwards substantially from the first surface to the top of the wiping member. A plurality of upstanding arcuate shaped second tooth cleaning elements secured to the head and located outboard of the first tooth cleaning element are also provided. In addition, a plurality of upstanding third tooth cleaning elements are secured to the head and border an edge of the first surface. The third tooth cleaning elements have a circular cross-sectional area. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110203061 | ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH USING ACTUATOR - Disclosed is an actuator that generates the reciprocating rotational motion of an electric toothbrush or similar without employing a drive transmission mechanism as a separate entity from a drive source. An actuator ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110214239 | ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH UTILIZING SAME - Disclosed is an actuator that realizes reciprocal rotational motion of an electric toothbrush, for example, without utilizing a drive transmission mechanism that is separate from the drive source. In the actuator, a fixed body ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110225748 | Dental treatment instrument - The dental treatment instrument includes a toothbrush having common brush head dimensions and a nozzle on the backside of the bristle pad thereof. The tip of the nozzle points backward relative to the bristle pad and is inclined away from the handle end of the toothbrush. The bristle pad is used as a rest pad laid against the cheek wall of the user for steadying the movement of the nozzle. In another aspect of the present invention, the toothbrush has a push-button-operated valve mounted in the handle end of the toothbrush for selectively letting water flow through to the nozzle. The push button is partly enclosed in a shroud. The push button is mounted in the shroud with a sliding fit. The shroud prevents water and toothpaste from seeping below the push-button. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232011 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush provided with a function for oscillating a brush body by rotating a weight and a function for applying current inside a user's mouth. The electric toothbrush includes a brush body. A main body includes an attachment shaft, which is formed by a conductive member. The brush body is attached to the attachment shaft. A weight is arranged in the attachment shaft. A motor rotates the weight and oscillates the brush body through the attachment shaft. A power supply is arranged in the main body. A first electrode is connected to the power supply. The first electrode is arranged on the main body in a state exposed from a surface of the main body. A second electrode is connected to the power supply. The second electrode is arranged on the brush body in a state exposed from a surface of the main body. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232012 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. The activation device can include two contact members fixed in a non-contact position on an outside of the handle. A method can include causing conduction between the contact members to activate the illumination circuit. The toothbrush can be an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush can have an illumination member positioned such that light from the illumination member can be seen by a user in a mirror facing the user. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110239383 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - Provided is a linear actuator which is simple in structure, inexpensive to manufacture, in addition, has small magnetic leakage, and can provide a large inertial force without increasing the number of parts and weight. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247153 | Electric Toothbrush - Disclosed is an electric toothbrush including a toothbrush plate having a cleaning brush installed thereon; a toothbrush head having a storage within which the toothbrush plate is stored; a toothbrush body that is connected to the toothbrush head and has a storage space formed therein; a flat type vibration motor that is disposed between the toothbrush plate and the toothbrush head; and a power supply unit that includes a power supply that is disposed in the storage space of the toothbrush body and supplies the vibration motor with power, a power supply switch connected to the power supply and a wire that is electrically connected to the vibration motor and the power supply switch and supplies the vibration motor with power. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247154 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head Therefor - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a substantially plate-shaped bristle support carrying a bristle field, the bristle field having a main axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the bristle support and including a plurality of bristles defining with their free ends a flat or concave working surface to be put onto the teeth to be cleaned; driving and/or transmitting means for driving the bristle support using a reciprocating poking motion along a poking axis and an oscillatory rotational motion about an axis of rotation; and connecting means for connecting the bristle support with a toothbrush handpiece such that a brush head longitudinal axis extends substantially parallel to a toothbrush handpiece longitudinal axis in connected condition. The bristle field with its bristle field main axis is arranged at a tilt relative to the brush head longitudinal axis such that the bristle field main axis is inclined at an acute angle of inclination (Φ) to a perpendicular upon the brush head longitudinal axis, and wherein a working surface is inclined in opposite direction to the tilt of the bristle field main axis such that a plane lying onto the working surface is sloped at an acute angle to a plane perpendicular to the bristle field main axis. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247155 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110252584 | PRESSURIZED VALVE SYSTEM FOR DRIVING BRISTLE TUFTS - The dental cleaning appliance includes an appliance body ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110283469 | BIO-ACTIVATED ORAL CARE INSTRUMENT - An oral care instrument, such as a motorized toothbrush, which activates upon exposure to the oral environment of the user, is described. The electrical conductivity of saliva, optionally mixed with toothpaste and water, may be utilized to complete an electrical circuit that powers a motorized device within the instrument. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110289701 | Manufacturing Method of Toothbrush Filaments Using Power Toothbrush and Toothbrush Using Thereof - Provided is a tapered filament for a power toothbrush made of a synthetic resin and formed with tapers at two ends thereof and a non-tapered area for tufting part of which middle is tufted into a power toothbrush, wherein an overall length is 16 to 22 mm, a length of the non-tapered area for tufting part is 4 to 12 mm, and the rest parts except for the non-tapered area for tufting part form tapers at two ends. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289702 | ELECTRIC BATTERY POWERED TOOTHBRUSH WITH INTEGRATED TONGUE CLEANER - An oral care device includes an electrical toothbrush with integral tongue scrapers. The device includes an electrical tooth cleaning device and an electrical tongue cleaning device operated by a single motor. Cleaning gears disposed in a head portion of the device include both bristles for cleaning teeth and nodules for scraping the surface of the tongue. The bristles protrude from a first end of the cleaning gears and the nodules are formed on an opposite second end of the cleaning gears such that rotation of the cleaning gears provides movement of both the bristles and the nodules. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289703 | Personal care article with vibrating head part - An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110302731 | WET/DRY FLOOR CLEANING UNIT - A floor cleaning device including a base assembly for movement along a surface, a handle, a nozzle, a nozzle lifting mechanism, a brush, a brush lifting mechanism, a recovery tank, and a liquid distribution system. The nozzle lifting mechanism moving the nozzle relative to the base assembly and the surface and the brush lifting mechanism moving the brush relative to the base assembly and the surface. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308024 | Oral Brushing Devices and/or Methods - An oral cleansing device or method, the device including a handle including a housing structure; at least one control assembly disposed within the housing structure; and, a connection shaft assembly including at least a first shaft stemming from the housing structure; and, a first brush assembly adapted to be connected to the first shaft, the brush assembly including bristles for contacting at least the tooth crown and at least one or both of the lingual and bucal tooth surfaces; the control assembly being adapted to provide an oscillatory or vibratory movement to the brush assembly. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110314618 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE ORAL CAVITY - Devices and methods for cleaning an oral cavity by positioning a device suitable for detecting and removing plaque from the surface within the oral cavity having applied thereto a fluorescent agent capable of binding to plaque on the surface. The surface is substantially simultaneously cleaned and irradiated with a light of a wavelength effective to provide a fluorescent emission when contacted with said fluorescent agent. A portion of the fluorescent emission is collected (APV1), and compared to a predetermined threshold value (PPTV). If APV1 is less than PPTV, the device is moved to another section. If APV1 is greater than or equal to PPTV, then another portion of fluorescent emission is collected (APV2). The percent reduction from APV1 to APV2 determines when the device is moved to another section. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120000022 | Ophthalmic Treatment Brush - A brush for use with a rotating motor device comprises a collar and a brush-head. The collar has a first open end and a second securing end. The securing end of the collar has a polygonal opening adapted for securely mating with a corresponding polygonal rotating shaft of a rotating motor device, such that when second end of the collar is secured to the rotating shaft, rotation of the shaft causes corresponding rotation of the collar. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120011666 | Electric Appliance for Personal Use - A handle of an electrical appliance for personal use is disclosed. The handle includes an elongated housing for receiving functional components of the appliance; and a control unit or an electric power supply. The housing includes at least two tube-shaped housing parts connected to each other at end portions thereof. An annular sealing element is associated with the end portions to seal the interface between the housing parts. The end portions of the housing parts have substantially the same diameter such that end surfaces of the housing parts abut against each other or against the annular sealing element. A holding member extending over the interface between the housing parts and the sealing element is provided for holding the housing parts together. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120036655 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a movable contact element holder and a fixed contact element holder. The movable contact element holder is driven to move relative to the fixed contact element holder by an electric drive in a handle section which is coupled to the movable contact element holder. The risk of oral mucosa being pinched by the movement is minimized by any one of several methods, such as for example reducing the width of the gap between the two holders, adding a cover member, reducing the movement of the movable contact element holder, and the like. In addition, a low profile brush section is provided. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036656 | Fracture Resistant Brush Head - This application relates to electric toothbrushes and in particular to a brush section for an electric toothbrush. The brush section may include static contact elements and movable contact elements to perform a cleaning operation. A head portion of the brush section is resistant to fractures or other material damage which might result from impacts, such as for example caused by dropping the toothbrush. It is structured to transmit forces from the impact away from an interior region of the head portion, to pass through the side portions of the head portion. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120036657 | ELECTRICAL TOOTHBRUSH - An electrical toothbrush includes an electrical toothbrush main body including a drive source of a brush; an orientation sensor configured to detect an orientation of the electrical toothbrush main body; and a controller configured to switch an operation mode of the electrical toothbrush according to a result of comparing an orientation value, which is a value calculated from an output of the orientation sensor, and a threshold value set in advance. A threshold value used for switching determination from an operation mode to an operation mode, and a threshold value used for switching determination from the operation mode to the operation mode are set to different values. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120054971 | ANIMAL TOOTH BRUSH - A tooth cleaning apparatus adapted to clean a set of teeth of an animal. The apparatus includes a handle portion having a vibration inducer, a controller for the vibration inducer and a power source, wherein the handle is arranged to enclose the vibration inducer, the controller and the power source. The apparatus further includes a head portion having a brush segment including at least two brush heads, each of the at least two brush heads has a plurality of brushes adapted to simultaneously clean a quadrant of the set of teeth, a distal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a concave plurality of brushes and a proximal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a convex plurality of brushes. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120124759 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement is disclosed. The oral care implement includes a housing; a carrier element mounted for movement relative to the housing; and a locking assembly for preventing separation of the carrier element from the housing. The locking assembly includes a first locking element being supported at the housing at a first support location and a second support location and engaging into a first aperture or recess of the carrier element. The first and second support location lie offset to a rotation axis (R) of the carrier element. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137452 | DUAL MOTION POWERED TOOTHBRUSH - A replaceable brush head for a powered toothbrush and a toothbrush incorporating the same. The brush head includes a body having a bore extending therethrough and a driveshaft extending through the bore and rotatable about a longitudinal axis. A first bristle block is disposed in the body and is operatively engaged with the driveshaft. A second bristle block is disposed in the body and is operatively engaged with the first bristle block. Rotation of the driveshaft produces a first type of motion in the first bristle block and the motion of the first bristle block produces a second type of motion in the second bristle block. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120137453 | ULTRASONIC ORAL CLEANER - The ultrasonic oral cleaner has a head including an ultrasonic oscillator disposed inside a base provided with an operating portion, the base is made of a flexible material, and the base is provided with the operating portion made of the flexible material and having a smooth top surface as an ultrasonic emitting surface. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120137454 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush provides a head with bristles, a neck and a handle. An eccentrically rotational weight is engaged for rotation with a motor. The motor and weight are disposed within the handle. The handle, neck and head each have a different intensity of vibration. The toothbrush houses an electrical circuit, which includes a processor and at least two LEDs (light emitting diodes) at least one of which illuminates the neck and optionally also the head and the ends of the bristles attached to the head. At least two of the LEDs in the circuit are capable of emitting different colored light with respect to each other. The at least two LEDs are switched on for a predetermined time in a predetermined sequence under the control of the processor. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120151697 | Personal Care Products And Methods - In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120159722 | Cleaning Section Of An Electric Oral Hygiene Device - A cleaning section of an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The cleaning section includes a cleaning element carrier mounted for oscillatory rotation around a carrier rotation axis; a gear unit arranged for being coupled to a drive shaft of a handle of the oral hygiene device, which drive shaft defines a drive shaft rotation axis in an attached state, and the gear unit further having an actuation element for transferring motion from the drive shaft to the cleaning element carrier during operation. The carrier rotation axis is parallel to the drive shaft rotation axis and is disposed at a distance to the drive shaft rotation axis. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120159723 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH CUSTOMIZABLE ELEMENT - An oral care implement with an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue and a body for gripping the implement including a handle with a front and a removable faceplate is described. The removable faceplate may be transparent or translucent and may also include design features. The faceplate may provide protection to a user inscription surface on one of the surfaces of the handle which is may be configured to receive user indicia that may later be removed and further indicia provided. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120186029 | Motorized Cleaning Brush - Provided is a motorized cleaning brush arranged to provide vibratory cleaning action. The motorized cleaning brush includes a head including bristles projecting therefrom, a body portion having a battery compartment therein, and a neck portion extending between and coupling the head and the body portion. The brush further includes a motor disposed in the brush and in electrical communication with the battery compartment and an offset weight coupled to an axle of the motor and configured to impart vibratory motion to the bristles when the motor is activated. Additionally, the brush includes a first button disposed on the body portion and electrically coupled to the motor, the first button being configured to activate the motor in a first manner in response to a user selection of the first button. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120192367 | Portable Electric Toothbrush - A portable electric toothbrush is disclosed. The portable electric toothbrush includes: a main body having a switch; a brush head having a plurality of bristles and connected to one end of the main body; a holding portion connected to the other end of the main body; a charging circuit configured in the main body; a chargeable battery coupled to the charging circuit; a control circuit coupled to the switch; a motor coupled to the control circuit; and an USB interface coupled to the charging circuit, whereby providing electricity to the chargeable battery, thereby achieving the purpose of charging. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120198635 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120204365 | Electric Toothbrush And Toothbrush Head - A toothbrush head of an electric toothbrush, the toothbrush extending longitudinally and having a hand part, the toothbrush head including a drive rocker, a brush-head carrier coupled to the drive rocker, a main bristle carrier and an additional bristle carrier, both carriers bearing a bristle arrangement and moveably attached to the brush-head carrier and driven in oscillation by the drive rocker, and a drive-coupler affixed to at least one of the bristle carriers and coupled to the drive rocker. The head can include two separately mounted bristle carriers, supporting bristle arrangements, which are driven about different movement axes by the drive rocker to enhance the cleaning action of the toothbrush. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120233788 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - On a tip of a main body case is formed a cylindrical brush attachment shaft tube to which a toothbrush head (holding unit) is removably attached. In a space within the cylindrical brush attachment shaft tube is disposed a motor to which an eccentric weight generating vibration is attached. Therefore, it is possible for the tip of the toothbrush head to approach the main body case side by the length of the cylindrical brush attachment shaft tube, thereby shortening the total length of an electric toothbrush. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120233789 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An elastic ring is disposed between a grip case and a trunk which is formed on an inner case of a body case to which a toothbrush head is mounted. As a result, the vibration of a motor which is contained in a motor accommodation portion of the inner case is less likely to be transmitted to the grip because of the elastic ring, and is transmitted to the toothbrush head side in a concentrated manner. Also, the tooth cleaning performance is increased, and vibration to the hand which grips the grip case is reduced to enable the user to comfortably brush the teeth. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120233790 | BRUSH BODY AND TOOTHBRUSH - A brush body has bristle bundles embedded in a brush head. A bristle contained in the bristle bundles includes a core which consists of a conductive member, and a sheath which consists of an insulating member and covers the core. The core is exposed at the tip portion of the bristle and functions as an electrode for passing current into the mouth. The embedding of the bristle bundles in an electrically conductive base arranged in the brush head electrically connects the core to the base. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120246845 | MECHANICAL DRIVE TRAIN WITH A MOTOR AND AN ECCENTRIC FOR A RESONANT POWER TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a drive assembly comprising a DC motor ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120246846 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH AUTOMATIC ACTUATION - The power toothbrush includes a handle ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120260441 | MOUTHPIECE WITH DRIVE FORCE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE TEETH CLEANING - The mouthpiece assembly includes a receptacle ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120266396 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH FLUID JET ASSEMBLY - A powered toothbrush assembly ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266397 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes bristles, a bristle driving unit, an orientation detection sensor, and an electrode-based contact detection unit for detecting contact with a body. The contact detection unit includes a first detection unit for detecting contact with or proximity to a rear surface side of a brush portion. The electric toothbrush detects orientation information based on an output from the orientation detection sensor, and estimates a brushing area based on at least the orientation information. In the area estimation, in the case where the brushing area determined based on the orientation information is a dentition surface on a right buccal side or a left lingual side or a dentition surface on a left buccal side or a right lingual side, it is determined whether the brushing area corresponds to the buccal side or the lingual side based on an electric signal obtained from the first detection unit. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120272464 | POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH ACTUATOR IN THE BRUSHHEAD - The power toothbrush ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120279002 | MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN, SONIC TOOTHBRUSH SYSTEM - A sonic toothbrush system includes an electric motor, a brush shaft, and a drive assembly. The electric motor includes a drive shaft. When the electric motor is caused to operate, the drive shaft continuously rotates until the motor is caused to stop. The drive assembly is coupled between the drive shaft and the brush shaft. The drive assembly is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into sonic oscillation of a toothbrush head supported on an end of the brush shaft. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120284937 | MECHANICALLY DRIVEN RESONANT DRIVE TRAIN FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH - The power toothbrush includes a driving assembly which in turn includes a DC motor ( | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130000059 | Oral Hygiene Implement - An oral hygiene implement is provided. The oral hygiene implement includes a handle; a head including a plurality of contact elements; a neck disposed between the handle and the head; an indication element; and an electromagnetic energy output source. The electromagnetic energy is directed from the output source to the indication element such that a Total Visible Projected Angle (φ | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130007968 | Cleaning Section For An Electric Oral Hygiene Device - A cleaning section for an electric oral hygiene device having a handle section includes a first end adapted to be connected to the handle section; a second end remote from the first end, the second end including a carrier mounted for rotation or oscillation around a rotation axis; and a plurality of cleaning elements mounted on the carrier, the cleaning elements being arranged in at least an inner band and an outer band. The inner band includes a plurality of first cleaning elements having a first color and a plurality of second cleaning elements having a second color. The outer band includes a plurality of third cleaning elements having a third color and a plurality of fourth cleaning elements having a fourth color. The cleaning elements of the inner band and the cleaning elements of the outer band have a Color Contrast (ΔE) of from about 85 to about 140. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130014331 | TEETHBRUSHAANM Garner; RobertAACI MiamiAAST FLAACO USAAGP Garner; Robert Miami FL USAANM Brundage; HeatherAACI CambridgeAAST MAAACO USAAGP Brundage; Heather Cambridge MA USAANM Sharpe; NathanielAACI AllstonAAST MAAACO USAAGP Sharpe; Nathaniel Allston MA USAANM Hornstein; AlexisAACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP Hornstein; Alexis Raleigh NC USAANM Brewster; JamesAACI MiamiAAST FLAACO USAAGP Brewster; James Miami FL US - A full mouth toothbrush for simultaneously brushing the facial, lingual, occlusal and incisal surfaces of all the maxillary and mandibular teeth is provided. The full mouth toothbrush can include a handle, a power source, a motor assembly, and a drive assembly. The full mouth toothbrush can further include a mouthpiece configured to collectively contact multiple surfaces of multiple teeth simultaneously that brushes and, thus, cleans the teeth and gums. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130014332 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BRUSHING TEETH - A device and method for brushing all surfaces of all of a user's teeth simultaneously. The device comprises bristle strip surfaces that envelope all of a user's teeth, the bristle strips comprising bristle bundles that scrub all surfaces of a user's teeth due to a reciprocating motion of the bristle strips. To use the device, a user inserts the toothbrush bristle strips into their mouth so to engage the user's teeth. A power source, motor, and drive assembly are utilized to cause the bristles to reciprocate, cleaning all a user's teeth surfaces simultaneously. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130025078 | Personal Care Device - A personal care device is disclosed. The personal care device includes an electrically powered driving unit for driving a working implement of the personal care device at a desired speed and/or amplitude and/or frequency; and a control unit for controlling the driving unit in response to load onto the working implement. The control unit includes a detector for detecting an operating parameter of the driving unit responsive to load onto the working implement, and a powering unit for varying the electrical powering of the driving unit in response to a detected change of the value of the operating parameter such that speed and/or amplitude and/or frequency of the working implement is changed from an idling value to an operation value. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130025079 | Linear Electro-Polymer Motors And Devices Having The Same - A linear electro-polymer motor includes a fixed member, a linear shaft having an axis, a polymer actuator, and a bias member. The polymer actuator includes a first end fixedly connected to the linear shaft and a second end fixedly connected to the fixed member. The bias member includes a first end fixedly connected to the linear shaft and a second end fixedly connected to the fixed member. The polymer actuator changes length after receipt of voltage to linearly move the linear shaft along the axis. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130025080 | Oscillatory System For A Motorized Drive Unit - An oscillatory system for a motorized drive unit for the generation of a rotary oscillatory movement is provided. The system includes a first oscillatory component and a second oscillatory component, the components capable of oscillating relative to one another around an axis of oscillation; and at least two elongate spring elements, each spring element having a first fastening point and a second fastening point spaced apart from one another. The spring elements are elastic in the direction of the rotary oscillatory movement. For each spring element the first fastening point is connected to the first oscillatory component and the second fastening point is connected to the second oscillatory component such that the spring elements intersect at the axis of oscillation, the axis of oscillation having an angle of intersection different from 0 degrees. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130031733 | POWERED TOOTHBRUSH WITH ROTATING SECTIONS - The head of a toothbrush includes a first tuft block having bristles and a second tuft block having bristles. The first and second tuft blocks are mounted for counter-rotational or counter-rotational oscillating movement in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the head. The toothbrush head also includes a third section having bristles extending outwardly from the head to provide an extended field of bristles to support an elongated ribbon of toothpaste and for enhanced cleaning. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130086758 | Safe-Mode Toothbrush Controller - Systems and methods are provided for dental cleaning or whitening. An example toothbrush including a body and a head comprises an electromagnetic-radiation generation component, a safety component, and a transmission component. The electromagnetic-radiation generation component is configured to generate electromagnetic radiation upon activation, the electromagnetic-radiation generation component being located in a body of the toothbrush. The safety component is configured to activate the electromagnetic-radiation generation component in response to an activation event. The transmission component is configured to transmit the electromagnetic radiation to the head of the toothbrush for dental cleaning or whitening. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130086759 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE BRUSH HEAD - The brush head of the toothbrush has filaments that are pointed at one end and led through clearances in the bristle carrier. These filaments have a length of about 10-20 mm. The tips of the pointed filaments produce a height profile other than that of a plane and the ends of the pointed filaments that are remote from the tips are melted. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130091642 | Oral Health Care Implement and System with Oximetry Sensor - An oral health care implement and system are provided for use during oral health care activities. The oral health care implement has an oximetry sensor, most often in the embodiment of a transmissive or reflective pulse oximeter. The oximetry sensor provides blood oxygen saturation and heart rate measurements. The oral health care system has an oral health care implement, a first data transfer medium, and any combination of: a second data transfer medium, a network storage device, and a third data transfer medium. The system provides means for collecting a user's vital signs and transmitting data into a readable, usable form for the user via an oral health care implement. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130091643 | Electro-Polymer Motor - An electro-polymer motor comprising a fixed member and a first actuator having a first end fixedly connected to the fixed member and a second end is presented. The first actuator comprises a polymer positioned between two electrodes. The electrodes are in communication with a power supply. The motor also comprises a driven member comprising a first leg and a second leg such that the first leg and the second leg are separated by an axis. The driven member is fixedly connected to the second end of the first actuator. The motor also comprises a compressible member having a first end fixedly connected to the fixed member and a second end fixedly connected to the second leg of the driven member. The compressible member is spaced apart from the first actuator. The first actuator elongates after the power supply applies a voltage across the electrodes to move the driven member. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130091644 | VIBRATING TOOTHBRUSH - A vibrating toothbrush is provided with vibration-isolating zones that substantially isolate vibrations in the head and reduce vibrations transmitted to the handle without sacrificing structural integrity around the vibration-isolation zones. Such zones may generally comprise neck material that is reduced in cross-section, thinned, replaced by dampening material, or removed altogether to create transmission-inhibiting voids. The vibration-isolating zones may be further supported by the housing of the vibratory element to maintain the structural integrity around the zones and to thereby alleviating weakness conditions that might subject the toothbrush to fatigue and breakage conditions. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130117949 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH EXCELLENT VIBRATION EFFICIENCY - The present disclosure relates to an electric toothbrush, and more particularly, to an electric toothbrush, which has excellent vibration efficiency since vibrations of the vibration motor are directly transferred to the bristle holder, saves the battery power, reduces a size of the toothbrush, decreases the thickness of the head portion, allows the vibration motor to be stably fixed in a fixing groove formed at the upper surface of the head portion, and reduces noise. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130117950 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY - One aspect of the present invention relates to an electric toothbrush in which an LED unit is mounted to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment during the brushing of the teeth, and further relates to a toothbrush bristle assembly for the electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a toothbrush bristle assembly including a handle having a vibrator, and a coupling space into which the vibrator is coupled. The toothbrush bristle assembly comprises: a toothbrush bristle body having a brush; an LED unit mounted on the toothbrush bristle body to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment; and a connector module having a first connector arranged in the toothbrush bristle body to interconnect the LED unit and a driving power source, as well as a second connector arranged in the vibrator. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130125320 | FLEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFT FOR AN ECCENTRIC WEIGHT-DRIVEN PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE - The appliance includes a DC motor ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130139332 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A RAIN GUTTER - A device for cleaning a rain gutter is provided herein. The device includes an arm assembly with a first end and a second end. The device includes a shaft assembly for extending the arm assembly to the rain gutter, the shaft assembly also having a first end and a second end. The device includes a rotatable locking joint connecting the second end of the shaft assembly with the first end of the arm assembly for setting an angle between the shaft assembly and the arm assembly. The device includes a brush assembly mounted on the second end of the arm assembly, the brush assembly including a brush and a motor, preferably an electric motor for rotating the brush. Structure is provided for mounting the brush to the motor. In use, the motor is actuated to rotate the brush to remove material from the rain gutter. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130180061 | Head Portion And Handle Portion Of An Oral Care Device - An oral care device is disclosed. The oral care device includes a housing being at least partly formed of an electrically isolating material; a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electrically isolated by the electrically isolating material of the housing such that they are not exposed to an outside environment of the oral care device; and a processor unit being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The processor unit is arranged such that during operation of the oral care device it determines a capacitance (x) of the capacitor in order to determine whether the oral care device is within a user's oral cavity or not. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130180062 | SKIN SENSING ACTIVATED DEVICE - An electrical device such as an electric toothbrush that comprises a handle and a head portion. The head portion comprises a bristle bearing portion and an optional neck portion. The handle includes a housing having a housing exterior. First and second conductive contacts are located on the exterior of the housing. The first and second conductive contacts form part of a high impedance touch sensitive circuit configured to operate a motor to drive the bristle bearing portion when the handle is gripped by a user. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130180063 | Replaceable Head Part for an Electric Toothbrush - A replaceable head part for an electric powered toothbrush comprising an elongate sleeve including a flexible portion, and containing a longitudinal drive shaft rotatable in oscillatory rotary motion. The drive shaft has a spherical bearing part received in a cavity in the sleeve. The head part incorporates a transmission system to convert the rotation of the head drive shaft into rotation of the bristle carrier comprising an eccentric pin extending from the head drive shaft to move the bristle carrier in oscillatory rotary motion, and having a spherical pin bearing part received in a receiving cavity in the bristle carrier. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130198980 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of changing a resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of an eccentric shaft. An electric toothbrush of the present invention includes a motor, an eccentric shaft with one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the motor, and a stemserving as a vibration transmitting component having a bearing for supporting the other end of the eccentric shaft for transmitting vibration generated in accordance with rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion. In the electric toothbrush, the eccentric shaft is formed so that a gravity center position is movable at least in one direction among a direction in which a distance to a shaft center is changed and an axial direction. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130212815 | GAUGE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR HAND HELD PORTABLE POWER TOOL - A gauge wheel assembly for a hand held portable power tool has first and second gauge wheels arranged on opposite lateral sides of a working attachment of the tool to contact the ground and gauge the height of the working attachment relative to the ground. The gauge wheel assembly includes a clamp assembly that clamps to an outer surface of a tubular boom of the tool. First and second arms extend outwardly from opposite lateral sides of the clamp assembly and have distal portions that support the gauge wheels adjacent to the lateral sides of the working attachment. A plurality of mounting locations are provided in the distal portions of the first and second arms for adjustably mounting the gauge wheels to the arms. The working attachment can be a rotary sweeper that extends in a cantilever fashion from a center gearbox attached to the tubular boom. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130239342 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130247311 | VIBRATING TOOTHBRUSH AND A REPLACEABLE BRUSH HEAD FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A vibrating toothbrush comprising a handle including a body with a tubular member extending outwardly from one end. A replaceable sleeve slides over the tubular member and detachably engages the body. One or more of the sleeve, tubular member and body incorporates a vibration damping zone for reducing vibration transmission from the sleeve to the handle. The damping zone is one of a material that differs in damping properties to the material of the rest of the toothbrush; a hole defined in the one of the sleeve, tubular member and body, and a toothbrush where that hole is filled with an elastomeric material. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130247312 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH POWERED HEAD - A powered toothbrush includes a handle having a neck. A head is mounted to the neck and has a first surface and an opposed second surface. At least one fixed tuft block is mounted to the head in a fixed orientation and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A movable tuft block is flexibly connected to each fixed tuft block and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A drive assembly is operably connected to the movable tuft block to move the movable tuft block with respect to each fixed tuft block. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130255013 | POWER TOOTHBRUSH AND BRUSHHEAD THEREFOR, WITH MULTIPLE MOTION BRUSH MEMBER - The brushhead ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255014 | BRUSHHEAD FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH A WEDGE AND SPRING HANDLE INTERFACE - The brushhead ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130269128 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement that rotates about a longitudinal axis. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and having a flat base surface; a mechanical vibratory device operatively connected to a power source, the mechanical vibratory device comprising an eccentric imparting movement to the head when activated; and wherein the flat base surface is oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle so that the oral care implement can stand in a self-supporting upright orientation on a horizontal flat surface, and wherein when the oral care implement stands in the self-supporting upright orientation and the mechanical vibratory device is activated, the oral care implement rotates about the longitudinal axis while maintaining the self-supporting upright orientation. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130291320 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH INJECTION-MOULDED BRISTLES AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The brush according to the invention has a bristle carrier, which is produced by injection moulding, and bristles, which are produced from a bristle material likewise by injection moulding. The bristle carrier is provided with at least one distributing channel for the bristle material. The bristles are formed integrally with the bristle material in the distribution channel. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130305466 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - Disclosed is an electric toothbrush including a toothbrush plate having a cleaning brush installed thereon; a toothbrush head having a storage within which the toothbrush plate is stored; a toothbrush body that is connected to the toothbrush head and has a storage space formed therein; a flat type vibration motor that is disposed between the toothbrush plate and the toothbrush head; and a power supply unit that includes a power supply that is disposed in the storage space of the toothbrush body and supplies the vibration motor with power, a power supply switch connected to the power supply and a wire that is electrically connected to the vibration motor and the power supply switch and supplies the vibration motor with power. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130305467 | Oral Cleaning Section - An oral cleaning section is disclosed. The oral cleaning section includes a first carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a first cleaning element is mounted and a second side opposite to the cleaning side, a second carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a second cleaning element is mounted, at least one aperture being formed in the first carrier such that the aperture extends from the cleaning side to the second side, with the second cleaning element extending through the aperture. The second carrier is arranged underneath the first carrier such that the cleaning side of the second carrier is underneath the second side of the first carrier and laterally extends beyond the aperture in at least a first direction. The first carrier and the second carrier are arranged for relative movement to each other. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130333126 | ORAL HYGIENE APPLIANCE WITH BRISTLE CHARACTERISTICS FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANING - An oral cleaning appliance, such as a toothbrush ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130340184 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement is disclosed. The oral care implement includes a head section including a carrier element that is mounted for driven movement; a base section including a transmission element; and an at least partly elastically deformable neck section arranged between the head section and the base section. The transmission element is coupled to the carrier element for driving the carrier element into an oscillatory movement with an oscillation amplitude peak value. Further, the neck section is arranged as a parallel spring arrangement that deforms when a load above a first threshold load value is applied at the head section along a use direction such that the angular relationship between the head section and the base section is preserved and the head section and the base section move relatively to each other resulting in a reduction of the oscillation amplitude peak value. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140007361 | HIDDEN USER INTERFACE PANEL FOR PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A power toothbrush appliance ( | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140007362 | SKIN WASHING MACHINE USING BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING THE CONTROLLING METHOD - Disclosed is a skin washing apparatus using a brushless DC motor, including: a case for the skin washing apparatus; an operation unit installed outside the case, commanding ON/OFF operation and switching operation for forward and reverse rotations in unit of a predetermined angle; power supply installed at one end of an interior of the case; a brushless DC motor installed inside the case to be operated by electric power received from the power supply as to be rotated forwardly and reversely in unit of a predetermined angle; a control unit for outputting an electrical signal for controlling forward and reverse rotations of the brushless electric motor by a predetermined angle in response to a switching signal of the operation unit; and a skin washing brush mounted on a shaft of the brushless electric motor to be rotated forwardly and reversely according to an operation of the brushless electric motor. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140013525 | BRUSH HEAD COMPONENT CONNECTION SYSTEM - A brush head component connection system, applied in a personal care utensil, comprises: a brush head component and a motor bracket ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140020195 | ROTARY TOOTHBRUSH - Disclosed herein is a rotary toothbrush including: a handle installed with a lever; an operating rod operated together with the lever to linearly move in a length direction of the handle; a tilting member coupled to tilting guide grooves of the operating rod to thereby be tilted when the operating rod moves forward; a head part having a shaft rotatably fixed to the tilting member to thereby be tilted together with the tilting member and having bristles implanted therein; a rotation driving member connected to the operating rod and the shaft and rotating the shaft when the operating rod moves forward, thereby allowing the head part to form a T shape with respect to the handle; and a first fixing part provided between the handle and the lever and fixing the lever in a state in which the lever is rotated forward or rearward. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140026337 | Oral Hygiene Implement And Oral Hygiene Device - An oral hygiene implement is provided. The oral hygiene implement includes a housing; a movably mounted functional element; a fixation element that is secured at the housing and that essentially locks the functional element at the housing; and an axle that is supported by the fixation element. The functional element is arranged for movement around the axle and the fixation element extends through a cut-out or recess provided in a carrier element of the functional element, such that pulling the functional element out of the housing along the longitudinal axle extension direction is inhibited. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140033453 | Interactive Toothbrush and Removable Audio Output Module - An apparatus may include a connection component configured to connect the apparatus to any one of a plurality of different apparatuses. A toothbrush may include at least one measurement component configured to measure a parameter of use of an oral care region, and a processor configured to change output of a first audio signal of a plurality of audio signals to a second audio signal of the plurality of audio signals based on the measured parameter. Another toothbrush may include a processor configured to receive first data from an external source component and output second data corresponding to the received first data to at least one output device in response, and the at least output device configured to output the second data from the processor. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140041137 | Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same - Multi-directional wiping elements are disclosed. The wiping elements comprise intersecting squeegee segments that provide top wiping squeegee edges and side wiping squeegee edges. Devices utilizing the multi-directional wiping elements of the present invention can include bristles that are configured to simultaneously wipe a working surface with the wiping elements. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the multi-directional wiping elements are utilized in a toothbrush cleaning head that is configured to be operated manually or, alternatively, is motorized and is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate and/or move according to a combination thereof. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140053350 | ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140068882 | Oral Care Implement Having Fluid Delivery System - An oral care implement has a head portion with tooth cleaning elements on one surface thereof and a reservoir containing at least one active agent. A capillary channel extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver active agent(s) to one or more outlets. In one aspect, a vibration-producing device is provided to vibrate at least a portion of the implement to enhance the function of tooth cleaning elements and the delivery of the active agent through capillary action. A variety of active agents can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140082866 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE BRUSH HEAD - The brush head of the toothbrush has filaments that are pointed at one end and led through clearances in the bristle carrier. These filaments have a length of about 10-20 mm. The tips of the pointed filaments produce a height profile other than that of a plane and the ends of the pointed filaments that are remote from the tips are melted. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140090192 | Fountain Toothbrush - A toothbrush includes a housing having a handle and a toothbrush head, a pump having a pump chamber and a pump impeller or pump gear arranged in the pump chamber, and a motor driving the impeller or pump gear. An input port and an output port are connected to the chamber, the impeller causing a flow of a working fluid through the output port when the impeller is driven by the motor and the working fluid is supplied through the input port. The pump chamber has a circumferential wall defining a transverse cross section, the output port being connected to the pump chamber through the circumferential wall. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140096331 | Personal Care Products And Methods - In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140096332 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The electric toothbrush, which is able to illuminate the brush part more brightly, comprises a main body case that holds a battery, and an attachment that has the brush part. When the attachment is attached to the main body case, the attachment shaft of the main body case is fitted into the attachment. A light source is provided in a portion of the attachment shaft. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140101871 | Toothbrushes - Toothbrush heads, e.g., for power toothbrushes, are provided. The toothbrush heads include a support member and a plurality of bristles or tufts of bristles extending from the support member, the bristles or bristle tufts having different lengths. The contour of the bristles may be selected to allow substantially all of the bristles to contact the dentition during brushing. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140101872 | Oral Cleaning Tool For An Oral Hygiene Device - An oral cleaning tool for an electric oral hygiene device is disclosed. The oral cleaning tool includes a housing having a head section with a head cavity for accommodating a movable oral cleaning head and a neck section with a neck cavity and a handle coupling section; a first magnetic coupling element including at least a permanent magnet or a magnetizable element being provided in the neck section for mechanical handle drive shaft connection by magnetic interaction. The first magnetic coupling element is mounted at a motion transmitter, the motion transmitter extending inside the neck cavity to the head cavity, the motion transmitter arranged so as to be movable in a linear or longitudinal direction. The motion transmitter is coupled with the oral cleaning head, the oral cleaning head arranged so as to oscillate in a rotational direction. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140109327 | Electric Toothbrushes - A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140115799 | Apparatus and Method for Enhanced Personal Hygiene - An apparatus and method for enhanced personal hygiene. In one embodiment, a hand cleaner apparatus is disclosed. The hand cleaner apparatus includes an elongate grip having two ends. Each end has a scrubber area and a finger scrubber notch. In another embodiment, light emitting diodes and a timer are included in the hand cleaner apparatus to indicate passage of an appropriate cleaning time after activation of the hand cleaner apparatus. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140115800 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH DRIVE MECHANISM - A toothbrush that includes a brushing attachment and a handle. The brushing attachment includes a main body portion with a hollow neck having an attachment opening and a head with a cleaning member opening, a drive shaft positioned in the neck, a cleaning member drive mechanism matingly engaged with gearing on the drive shaft, and a cleaning member extending through the cleaning member opening in the head and operatively associated with the cleaning member drive mechanism. The drive shaft includes a spline drive on one end and gearing on the opposite end. The handle includes a main body portion with a brushing attachment connection receiver that is at least partially received in the attachment opening. The brushing attachment connection receiver includes a recess defined therein that receives a drive hub with a grooved recess defined therein that receives the spline drive. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140115801 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - A toothbrush that includes a brushing attachment and a handle is described. The brushing attachment includes a main body portion that includes a hollow neck and a head. The neck includes a skirt portion with an attachment opening and the head includes a cleaning member opening. The handle includes a main body portion that houses a motor, and a male attachment member extending upwardly from the main body portion that is at least partially received in the attachment opening in the brushing attachment. The male attachment member includes at least a first retention rib that is received in a first retention recess defined in the inner surface of the neck of the brushing attachment, and the inner surface of the neck includes a first retention lug extending outwardly therefrom that is positioned below the first retention rib. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123413 | MULTISPEED DEVICE FOR POLISHING AND CLEANING JEWELRY - A device for cleaning and polishing jewelry having a housing and a motor in the housing. A first gear is operatively engaged with the motor and has a drive shaft extending from the gear. The first gear is driven by the drive gear at a first speed. A second gear has a hole therein with the drive shaft extending therethrough. The second gear is operatively driven by the drive gear at a second speed and the hole. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140123414 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH CAPABLE OF RECEIVING USER OPERATIONS - An electric toothbrush includes a body portion, a portion of which is gripped by a user, and a brush part that is exchangeably attached to the body portion. The body portion includes a switch that is a contact-type sensor unit arranged on a portion that excludes the gripped portion, and that receives operations from the outside, and a control unit for controlling operations of the electric toothbrush in accordance with an operation received by the contact-type sensor unit. If a first operation is received by the contact-type sensor unit, the control unit outputs an indication that operations can be received for a certain time period, and if a second operation received by the contact-type sensor unit in the certain time period is an operation that corresponds to a predetermined operation pattern, the control unit controls operations of the electric toothbrush in accordance with the second operation. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140130274 | REFILL HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HANDLE - A refill head for an oral care implement, such as a toothbrush, wherein the refill head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the refill head to an oral care implement handle that ensures proper alignment and simplifies the loading and unloading of the refill head to the oral care implement handle. In one embodiment, the refill head comprises a tubular sleeve forming a cavity and first and second upper cam surfaces that form shoulders within the cavity. The first and second upper cam surfaces are separated by first and second axial slots of different configurations that prevent loading of the refill head onto the oral care implement handle in an improper rotational orientation through interaction with first and second bosses on the oral care implement handle. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140137345 | INFECTED DENTAL IMPLANT CLEANING TECHNIQUE - A dental implant cleaning apparatus includes: a wire bundle formed of flexible materials; a tube enclosing the wire bundle; and a driver connected to the wire bundle, to drive the wire bundle. Accordingly, a clean dental implant may be maintained after the dental implant is placed, and a lifespan of an implant may be extended by mechanically removing chemical and biological infections (pollutants) from a surface of the implant when the implant is infected. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140137346 | REFILL HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HANDLE - A refill head, and an oral care implement including the same, wherein the refill head comprises a tubular sleeve having a cavity. First and second upper cam surfaces are provided in the cavity that form transverse shoulders within the cavity. The first and second upper cam surfaces are separated by first and second axial slots through which first and second bosses of a stem of a handle of the oral care implement can be passed. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140143962 | BRUSH HEAD FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A brush head for an electric toothbrush includes a housing and a plurality of bristle tufts extending through apertures in the housing. A gear train within the housing includes a drive gear configured to oscillate about an axis, and a plurality of first driven gears. Each first driven gear is meshed directly with the drive gear. Drive means are configured to provide motion to the gear train. The drive gear provides a first drive output including a first oscillating motion in a first direction. The driven gears each provide a second drive output including a second oscillating motion in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140143963 | REFILL HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HANDLE - A toothbrush handle, and toothbrush incorporating the same, wherein the handle comprises a stem to be slidably inserted into a refill head. An aperture in the stem defines a latch having a locking lug that operably mates with a locking lug of the refill head to axially retain the refill head to the handle. A resilient material seals the aperture to provide increased rigidity to the latch. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140143964 | REFILL HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HANDLE - A refill head, and oral care implement incorporating the same, wherein the refill head can be uncoupled from a stem of a handle by compressing a portion of a tubular sleeve of the refill head radially inward, therby retracting a locking lug of the refill head radially outward | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140150189 | CASE FOR POWERED TOOTHBRUSH AND SYSTEM - A case for a powered toothbrush comprises a housing having an interior for receiving a powered toothbrush, and a cover, wherein the cover substantially obfuscates the interior but is sufficiently light-transmissive to communicate the presence of an indicator from within the interior. Also provided is a powered toothbrush and case system. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140150190 | REFILL HEAD FOR AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HANDLE - A refill head, and oral care implement incorporating the same, wherein the refill head comprises a tubular sleeve having a cavity for slidably receiving a stem of a handle of the oral care implement. An aperture in the tubular sleeve defines a latch having a locking lug that operably mates with a locking lug of the stem to axially retain the refill head to the handle. A resilient material seals the aperture to provide increased rigidity to the latch. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140157532 | Dental Cleaning Device - An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140165311 | Child's Toothbrush Facilitating Proper Brushing - The present invention provides a child's toothbrush that encourages the user to brush his or her teeth more often and for at least a proscribed minimum period of time per brushing. The present invention accomplishes this by providing a tangible, user perceptible reward at the end of a suitably long and well performed brushing sequence. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user is rewarded with a brief shower of bubbles blown from the handle of the device. In other embodiments, colored lights, music or sound, and/or encouraging textual or graphical messages reward the user. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165312 | REFILL HEAD FOR POWERED ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT THAT PRODUCES VIBRATORY AND OSCILLATORY MOTION - A refill head, and a powered toothbrush including the same, wherein the refill head comprises a head portion including a movable tuft block that is rotated via operable coupling to a primary drive shaft of the handle. The head portion of the refill head is also receives vibrations from an eccentric that is operated by the primary drive shaft. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140173838 | BRUSH HEAD FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A brush head for an electric toothbrush having a support structure rotatably oscillated by a motor in the handle of the toothbrush. A plurality of bristle tufts are mounted on the support structure in three ring-like series concentrically about a center point of the support structure. The bristle tufts are arranged in a unique arrangement whereby no more than two of the bristle tufts in the intermediate series and innermost series lie on a diameter line passing through the center point. The outermost and intermediate series of bristle tufts may be arranged in oval-shaped rings and the bristle tufts of the inner series may have a circular arrangement. All of the tufts preferably have the same height and diameter. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140173839 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL ORAL CARE BRUSH - A toothbrush featuring a graspable elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis, the handle comprising a neck region adjacent an end of the handle and a head disposed at the end of the handle. The head is carrying flexible bristles that extend outward from an outer surface of the head. The outer surface of the head is axisymmetric. The bristles are distributed about the head such that bristles extend in each of several radial directions, including from opposite sides of the head. At least some of the bristles are extending so as to overlay the longitudinal axis in opposite directions. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182071 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196227 | Novel Back Brush and Soap Dispensing Device - A manually held electrically powered back brush with built in soap dispenser allows bathers to reach difficult hard to clean parts of their body. The brush has rotating brissles and a central orifice at the center of the brush. The orifice dispenses dosed liquid soap through the orifice as the bather uses it. The brush also has a central clip-on attachment which allows a solid soap plug to be held in place in the center of the brush and at the top of the device. The device has a battery pack which can be recharged with a household wall outlet. The device can also use disposable batteries. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140230169 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140237741 | FOUNTAIN TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a housing having a handle and a toothbrush head, a pump having a pump chamber and a pump impeller or pump gear arranged in the pump chamber, and a motor driving the impeller or pump gear. An input port and an output port are connected to the chamber, the impeller causing a flow of a working fluid through the output port when the impeller is driven by the motor and the working fluid is supplied through the input port. The pump chamber has a circumferential wall defining a transverse cross section, the output port being connected to the pump chamber through the circumferential wall. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140250612 | Data Transferring Powered Toothbrush - A data transferring powered toothbrush is provided for use during oral health care activities carried out daily by a user. A powered toothbrush is provided including an orientation sensor that provides data relating toothbrush usage to various positions within the oral cavity. Further, the toothbrush comprises a data extractor that provides a means for transferring the data from the toothbrush to an external medium for viewing and manipulation. Further still, the powered toothbrush is comprised in a system including a data transfer medium (i.e. “smartphone”) and the Cloud, which allows for data transfer between multiple external mediums from the powered toothbrush. The system further allows for passive participation in social games with awards and incentives. The system and powered toothbrush further provide for active participation in brushing games to encourage proper brushing techniques. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140259469 | Electronic Toothbrush with Vibration Dampening - An electronically powered toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a brush head including a plurality of bristles, a motor, and an output shaft connected to the brush head and the motor. The output shaft is selectively rotated by the motor. The toothbrush further includes a bumper assembly connected to the output shaft and configured to conserve kinetic energy from the output shaft during rotation and reapply the kinetic energy to the output shaft. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259470 | VIBRATING TOOTHBRUSH - A vibrating toothbrush is provided with vibration-isolating zones that substantially isolate vibrations in the head and reduce vibrations transmitted to the handle without sacrificing structural integrity around the vibration-isolation zones. Such zones may generally comprise neck material that is reduced in cross-section, thinned, replaced by dampening material, or removed altogether to create transmission-inhibiting voids. The vibration-isolating zones may be further supported by the housing of the vibratory element to maintain the structural integrity around the zones and to thereby alleviating weakness conditions that might subject the toothbrush to fatigue and breakage conditions. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259471 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH CAVITATION SYSTEM - An oral care implement generates cavitation within the oral cavity. One or more cavitation cleaning elements may be located in the head area of the oral care implement. The cavitation cleaning element vibrates at a frequency that produces cavitation of fluids within the oral cavity. The oral care implement may include an elastomeric cavitation cleaning element. A cleaning element may be configured to vibratory release an oral care substance from a container; and a body for gripping the implement. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259472 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AMPLITUDE OF A POWER TOOTHBRUSH BRUSHHEAD IN THE MOUTH - The power toothbrush includes a handle ( | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140259473 | VIBRATION COMPENSATION SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOTHBRUSHES - A power toothbrush having a vibration compensation system, the toothbrush including a toothbrush housing ( | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140298602 | MOUTHPIECE FOR CLEANING TEETH WITH A MECHANICAL DRIVE TRAIN - The mouthpiece appliance includes an assembly for receiving teeth ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140298603 | BRUSHHEAD FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH A TWO POSITION COUPLING ASSEMBLY - The replaceable brushhead, used for a power toothbrush, includes a neck portion ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140304929 | ORAL UTENSIL - Oral utensils having at least one central protrusion are disclosed. The oral utensils are configured for modification of a gag reflex in a user of the oral utensil. The oral utensils may comprise a handle portion comprising at least one central protrusion and a first head portion comprising a dental tool, wherein the handle portion may be removably connected to the head portion. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140310896 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaner assembly includes a main body having a first end with a handle portion and a second end with a removable cleaner head; a motor contained with in said main body; an actuator operatively associated with said motor; a rotational shaft operatively associated with said motor and with a rotational cleaner head support; and a cleaner head removably attached to said rotational shaft. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140317861 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING FLEXIBLY SUPPORTED CLEANING ELEMENTS EXTENDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - An oral care implement having a head with a soft tissue cleaner disposed on a second side thereof. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head attached to the handle and having a first side and a second side; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements attached to the first side of the head; and a soft tissue cleaner disposed on the second side of the head, the soft tissue cleaner including a first portion comprising a plurality of projections and a second portion comprising a plurality of bristles. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140352088 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - Provided is an oral care implement ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352089 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH INCLINED BRISTLES AND POINTED BRISTLES - A brush head for a toothbrush with hunches of bristles inserted therein, wherein at least one of these bunches of bristles protrudes out of the bristle surface in a perpendicular fashion and at least one of these bunches is inclined, and is characterized in that the inclined bunches of bristles comprise cylindrical bristles, and in that at least some of the bunches which protrude in a perpendicular fashion comprise pointed bristles. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140366288 | INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR REPLACEMENT OF A BRUSH PORTION OF A POWER SKIN BRUSH - The skin brush appliance includes a handle member with a replaceable brushhead assembly. The replaceable brushhead assembly includes a bristle portion which becomes worn in use to the point where it must be replaced to maintain performance of the appliance. An LED light is provided in the vicinity of the bristle portion which is controlled to come on when the bristle assembly is in need of replacement. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140366289 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes an inner case, made up of an inner case main body and a motor holder, mounted with various components including a motor; an outer case which interiorly accommodates the inner case and which acts as a portion the user grips with hand when brushing teeth; an eccentric shaft, configured by a shaft main body and an eccentric member, which center of gravity is arranged at a position shifted from a shaft center and which rotates by a drive force of the motor; and a vibration transmitting component for transmitting the vibration generated with the rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion; where the vibration transmitting component is positioned with respect to the outer case by point contacting the inner wall surface of the outer case at a plurality of locations. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150007398 | Oral Hygiene Implement and Oral Hygiene Device - An oral hygiene implement attachable to a handle of an oral hygiene device is provided. The implement includes a housing; a functional element movably mounted at the housing such that it can be driven into a motion; a motion transmitter element coupled with the functional element; and an adhesive layer provided at the motion transmitter element for adhesively coupling the motion transmitter element with a drive shaft of the handle when being attached. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150013086 | MASCARA APPLICATOR SYSTEM - A cosmetic applicator system for mascara which is compatible with a wide variety of traditional mascara applicators and provides automated movement of the applicator to facilitate applying the mascara, Embodiments of the present invention may include an applicator system configured to receive and retain a wide variety of mascara applicators (e.g., brushes) and/or mascara container caps. The present invention may also include a motor which may provide all or a combination of rotation, oscillation, or vibration movement of the mascara applicator, and buttons or other means for actuating the motor, controlling the rotational direction of the motor, and the speed of the rotation, oscillation, or vibration. Alternatively, or in addition, cam surfaces are used to translate the rotation into oscillation. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150020324 | Oral Hygiene Implement - The present disclosure is concerned with an oral hygiene implement having a neck section extending along a longitudinal direction and having a neck section housing surrounding a neck section cavity, a head section having a through hole therein extending through the head section along a through hole direction having an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction and having a head section housing surrounding the through hole, wherein the through hole defines a first and a second opening in the head section housing, and wherein a cap element separately made from the head section housing is connected with the head section housing to essentially cover the first opening and a carrier element separately made from the head section housing is arranged to cover the second opening. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150020325 | Replacement Head for An Oral Care Implement, And Oral Care Implement And Method Of Utilizing The Same - A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150040331 | SHOWER SCRUB - The shower scrubbing device provides a battery operated hand-held device having an elongate extendable handle, and three rotating brush heads. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150052695 | DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An approach is provided a device for an electric toothbrush. The device comprises a brush head, a motor and a controller. The brush head has multiple exposed brush sets. The motor is connected to the brush head which is configured for driving the exposed brush sets. The controller drives the motor with a power module, and sensing a current of the motor which drives the motor in a pulse activated mode when the sensed current exceeds the predetermined current threshold. The pulse activated mode will make the bristle tuft rotary motion in a pulsating bristle tuft motions, and a person can be physically noticed through gums and teeth that reminds the person to release the brush pressure. The controller will disable the motor and warn the person if the brush pressure remains in a predetermined period of time. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150052696 | Head Portion And Handle Portion Of An Oral Care Device - An oral care device is disclosed. The oral care device includes a housing being at least partly formed of an electrically isolating material; a capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes being electrically isolated by the electrically isolating material of the housing such that they are not exposed to an outside environment of the oral care device; and a processor unit being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. The processor unit is arranged such that during operation of the oral care device it determines a capacitance (x) of the capacitor in order to determine whether the oral care device is within a user's oral cavity or not. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150082560 | Brush Head Attachment - The present invention relates to a brush head attachment, in particular for an electric sonic toothbrush, comprising a shank member carrying a bristle bundle, and a coupling member ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150082561 | ORAL-HYGIENE IMPLEMENT AND ORAL-HYGIENE DEVICE COMPRISING AN ORAL-HYGIENE IMPLEMENT - An oral-hygiene implement having a housing, a first carrier on which at least one first oral-treatment element is mounted, a second carrier on which at least one second oral-treatment element is mounted, wherein at least the first carrier element is mounted for driven oscillatory movement with a peak amplitude value relative to the housing and wherein the first and second oral-treatment elements are arranged such that the first oral-treatment element contacts the second oral-treatment element at least once during each oscillation period of the first carrier at a contact amplitude value smaller than the peak amplitude value and moves the second oral-treatment element out of its initial position until the peak amplitude value is reached. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150101136 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A TERMINAL ROW OF BRISTLES OR SPIKES - The invention relates to a toothbrush ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150107034 | Dental Care Device For Detection And Removal Of Plaque - The present invention relates to a dental care device for detection and removal of plaque automatically and independently, comprising: a) a motion controlled and pressure sensitive plaque removal head having at least one array of bristles; b) a plaque detection unit adapted to capture images of the teeth and gums, wherein said plaque detection unit includes an imaging device and a light source with specific wavelength for illumination said teeth and gums; and c) a plaque detection engine adapted to process the captured images in order to detect plaque infected areas on said teeth, and accordingly to generate instructions for automatically guiding said motion controlled plaque removal head, thereby executing all the necessary movements for automatically and independently removing the plaque from said teeth while minimizing abrasiveness by controlling the pressure applied and avoiding brushing to clean areas of the teeth and gums. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150107035 | MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN, SONIC TOOTHBRUSH SYSTEM - A sonic toothbrush system includes an electric motor, a brush shaft, and a drive assembly. The electric motor includes a drive shaft. When the electric motor is caused to operate, the drive shaft continuously rotates until the motor is caused to stop. The drive assembly is coupled between the drive shaft and the brush shaft. The drive assembly is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into sonic oscillation of a toothbrush head supported on an end of the brush shaft. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150113747 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush, including a head portion, a handle portion, a locking mechanism configured to lock said head portion to said handle portion, a capsule including a motor assembly and power supply, the capsule being configured to be received within said handle portion, and at least one communication connection configured to enable said toothbrush to communicate with one or more external computing devices. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150128363 | Novel Pump-Fed Mechanical Back Brush - A hand held back brush has a rotating brush head and a reservoir for liquid soap from which the soap is actively vectored towards the skin via an active pumping mechanism. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150135451 | AUTOMATIC ROTATING INTERDENTAL BRUSH - Disclosed herein is an automatic rotating interdental brush that automatically rotates a brush to efficiently clear away extraneous substances, plaque and the like trapped in between teeth by pushing and pulling a grip body while causing the brush to be in contact with the teeth. The automatic rotating interdental brush includes a body, a rotor that protrudes from and retracts into the body to rotate a brush, a brush coupled to the rotor, and a rotating unit for causing the rotor to protrude and retract while being rotated. The rotating unit includes a screw provided at a rear end of the rotor and having a spiral rotation guide groove longitudinally formed thereon, and a rotating guide hole formed in the body and having a shape corresponding to a cross-section of the screw so as to cause the screw disposed therein to be linearly moved while being rotated. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150289636 | HYGIENIC NAIL BRUSH - A nail brush comprising; a handle section; a plurality of bristles, each of said bristles having an attached end, connected to said handle section, and a free end; each free end positioned, relative to its neighbours, to collectively define an envelope partially enclosing a volume; wherein said volume is structured to receive a portion of at least one human digit extending from a digit tip substantially to an eponychium of said digit. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150289958 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, AND TRANSMISSION FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The transmission according to the invention for an electric toothbrush serves for the transmission and reforming of a rotational movement provided by an electric motor into a particularly careful and effective cleaning movement of a cleaning element. The ratio of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of an output shaft and the longitudinal mid-axis of a drive shaft of the transmission and of the distance between the longitudinal mid-axis of a shaft driving a cam of the transmission and the longitudinal mid-axis of the cam amounts to at least 10:1. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150289959 | Electric Rotary Brush - An electric rotary toothbrush is provided. The electric rotary toothbrush includes a housing with an electric motor located within the housing. The electric motor drives a power rod to provide a rotational force to a rotary brush head. The power rod is located in a shaft portion that extends from the housing. The first end of the shaft comprises a curved tubular neck portion that tapers to a curved edge portion. The second end of the shaft is removably mounted on the housing. A rotary brush head is rotatably mounted on the curved tubular neck portion of the first end of the shaft. The rotary brush head includes a ring and pinion gear assembly. The pinion gear is coupled to the power rod and drives the annular ring in an end over end motion. The annular ring has bristles extending radially from the periphery of the annular ring. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150296972 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaner assembly includes a main body having a first end with a handle portion and a second end with a removable cleaner head; a pneumatic motor contained with in said main body; an actuator operatively associated with said motor; a rotational shaft operatively associated with said motor and with a rotational cleaner head support; and a cleaner head removably attached to said rotational shaft. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297085 | DENTAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF UTILIZING THE SAME - A dental apparatus is provided. The dental apparatus includes a handle including a power button configured to place the dental apparatus in on/off configurations. A controller is housed within the handle and includes a mouth detection module and a tooth anomaly module. Electrical circuitry is in operable communication with the mouth detection module and tooth anomaly module and is configured to emit a low intensity excitation light having a first frequency and a high intensity excitation light which may have a second frequency. The low intensity excitation light is utilized to detect the presence of tooth material and the high intensity excitation light is utilized to detect the presence of a tooth anomaly or to treat a dental condition. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297327 | PRESSURE SENSING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a sensor system for determining pressure on the teeth by a direct force measurement such as displacement, and a system for determining pressure on the teeth by a dynamic load measurement system, such as phase shift. These different pressure results are combined with peak-to-peak bristle motion values of Hall effect output values and compared to a table to obtain a more accurate value of bristle pressure against the teeth and to raise, lower or maintain the trigger threshold of excessive pressure accordingly. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150305482 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH FULL-GRIPPING HANDLE - A manual or electrical toothbrush for cleaning teeth and gum pockets, the toothbrush including a neck portion; a brush head connect to one end of a neck portion; and a handle coupled to the neck portion and completely encased with gripping elements for full-gripping. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305486 | Powered Skin Care Device - A powered skin care device is provided with a vibrating motor that produces vibrations in a relatively gentle frequency and has a removable brush head that includes at least two types of bristles. A first group of bristles is for more gentle cleansing and a second group of bristles is for more aggressive cleansing. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150305487 | Powered Skin Care Device - A powered skin care device is provided with a vibration damper between a vibrating motor and a handle of the device. The vibrating motor provides vibrations in a relatively gentle frequency and the brush head is provided with relatively soft bristles. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150313353 | AN ADAPTIVE SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING USER BRUSHING SYSTEM - The adaptive system includes a power toothbrush ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150313354 | Rechargeable Facial Brush with Sterilization - In one example, we describe a method and system for facial brush or body brush, for cleaning the skin. In one example, it utilizes distinct parts: a powered facial brush handle with the ability of offering both an oscillating and rotary setting, removable brush heads of varying materials and compositions, and a charging base station with a protective germicidal UVC sanitizing and drying chamber. User convenience is also central to our solution. All the functional actions of the protective germicidal UVC sanitizing and heating chamber are activated once the brush handle and brush head is placed within it, in one example. Mode control allows the user to choose the right setting for them, offering a mild setting for sensitive skin and normal for balanced skin types. A set duration of brush activation allows the user to orchestrate a complete cleaning Various examples and variations are presented. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150320194 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150320529 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - The present disclosure is concerned with an oral hygiene implement having a longitudinal axis, a carrier element mounted for driven movement, a motion transmitter that has a first end for transferring a drive force to the carrier element, which first end is provided at a position being offset from the longitudinal axis, and the motion transmitter has a second end positioned essentially on on the longitudinal axis or is arranged for being positioned essentially on the longitudinal axis during operation, wherein the motion transmitter has a first coupling part comprising the first end, which first coupling part essentially extends along a centre axis arranged at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a second coupling part comprising the second end, which first coupling part is fixedly connected with a first connecting portion of an elastic pivot element that allows that the first coupling part and the second coupling part can pivot with respect to each other at least in a first pivoting plane spanned by the longitudinal axis and by the centre axis, and wherein the first coupling part is made from a plastics material, including reinforced plastics materials, having a Young's modulus of at least 5000 MPa or from a metal material, and at least the first connecting portion, in particular the whole elastic pivot element, is made from a plastics material having a Young's modulus of not more than 3000 MPa, optionally of not more than 1000 MPa, further optionally of not more than 500 MPa. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150327668 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A toothbrush having a pressure sensor. In one embodiment, the invention can comprise a body comprising a handle portion and a head portion having a basin; a cleaning assembly comprising: a head plate; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, each of the plurality of tooth cleaning elements comprising a cleaning portion extending from a front surface of the head plate and a base portion extending from a rear surface of the head plate; the base portions of the plurality of tooth cleaning elements melted together to form a melt matte adjacent the rear surface of the head plate; the head plate of the cleaning element assembly positioned in the basin and connected to the head portion; a pressure sensor adjacent a rear surface of the melt matte; and an indicator operably coupled to the pressure sensor for generating a user perceptive signal upon the pressure sensor sensing a pressure that exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150335145 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A method of manufacturing an oral care implement, comprises: (a) providing a head and a first part of a handle connected to the head, the first part having a first surface; (b) providing the head with at least one cleaning element; and (c) attaching a second part of the handle to the first part of the handle, which second part has a second surface and houses an assembly comprising a timer and a user-notification device that is configured to output a notification in dependence on a state of the timer, so that the first part is connected to the head at a distal end of the handle, the second part defines a proximal end of the handle, and the first and second surfaces together define an exterior surface of the handle. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335411 | BRUSH HEAD FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A brush head for an electric toothbrush having a support structure rotatably oscillated by a motor in the handle of the toothbrush. A plurality of bristle tufts are mounted on the support structure in three ring-like series concentrically about a center point of the support structure. The bristle tufts are arranged in a unique arrangement whereby no more than two of the bristle tufts in the intermediate series and innermost series lie on a diameter line passing through the center point. The outermost and intermediate series of bristle tufts may be arranged in oval-shaped rings and the bristle tufts of the inner series may have a circular arrangement. All of the tufts preferably have the same height and diameter. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150351883 | Attachable posture or movement tracking device and an electric toothbrush - An attachable apparatus for tracking posture or movement includes a housing having an accommodation space; a sensor in the accommodating space to sense a moving object's posture or movement; a sensing circuitry in the accommodating space to process sensing signals; and a fastening member for detaching the housing from the moving object. Wherein the fastening member includes an object insertion groove that guides the sensor to be matched with the moving object according to a predetermined direction, a fastening member comprised of elastic material allowing detachment from variety of different size moving objects, and a housing coupling member to combine moveable object with the housing. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150351884 | MOTORIZED TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush having an outer housing with three orifices, a neck portion, and a head portion. Three gears, each engaged with a respective landing in the head portion, include a portion that extends through a respective orifice in the housing aligned with the landings. A rotatable component engages the portion of each gear extending through an orifice. A shaft in the neck portion engages a motor or other type of actuator. In use, rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the first gear and associated rotatable component, which causes rotation of the second gear and rotateable component in an opposing direction, which in turn causes rotation of the third gear and rotatable component in the first direction. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150359324 | WEAR INDICATING BRUSH - A wear indicator is provided, which is suitable for use with a workpiece, such as a replaceable brush head. In use, the wear indicator can provide an indication to the user recommending that the workpiece be replaced. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150374467 | Electronic Toothbrush - A toothbrush is provided. The toothbrush includes an elongated shaft having a brushing head removably attached thereon configured to extend and retract the brushing head from a handle portion. The handle portion is configured to support the brushing head, a rotating assembly, and an antimicrobial assembly. The rotating assembly is configured to rotatably drive the brushing head in either clockwise rotation or counterclockwise rotation. The antimicrobial assembly is configured to sterilize the brushing head and the elongated shaft shaft when retracted within the handle portion. The handle portion further includes a control panel on an exterior face of the handle portion configured to allow a user to operate the rotating assembly and/or the antimicrobial assembly. In this way, the toothbrush allows a user to achieve optimal cleaning of his teeth without introducing harmful microorganisms into his oral cavity. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160000214 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE ASSEMBLY - One aspect of the present invention relates to an electric toothbrush in which an LED unit is mounted to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment during the brushing of the teeth, and further relates to a toothbrush bristle assembly for the electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a toothbrush bristle assembly including a handle having a vibrator, and a coupling space into which the vibrator is coupled. The toothbrush bristle assembly comprises: a toothbrush bristle body having a brush; an LED unit mounted on the toothbrush bristle body to perform oral sterilization and tooth whitening treatment; and a connector module having a first connector arranged in the toothbrush bristle body to interconnect the LED unit and a driving power source, as well as a second connector arranged in the vibrator. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160000542 | Replacement Head for An Oral Care Implement, And Oral Care Implement And Method Of Utilizing The Same - A replacement head for an oral care implement, such as a powered toothbrush, wherein the replacement head utilizes a specially designed structure for coupling the replacement head to an oral care implement body. In one embodiment, the invention can be a replacement head comprising: a head having a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereto; a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity for receiving a stem of the body, a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity, and a distal end to which the head is coupled, the tubular sleeve comprising a locking tab for engaging an undercut surface of a locking section of a boss. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160000543 | ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR AND OUTPUT SHAFT VIBRATION-TYPE ELECTRIC DEVICE WITH SAID ELECTRIC LINEAR ACTUATOR - An electric linear actuator includes a fixed block, an output movable block, a counter movable block, a projecting side coupling member, a retracting side coupling member, a block coupling member, and an output functional member. The output movable block and the counter movable block are configured to be reciprocated in the movable direction in opposite phases by electromagnetic force acting between the fixed block and the output and counter movable blocks. The projecting side coupling member is coupled to the output movable block and the counter movable block. The retracting side coupling member is coupled to the output movable block and the counter movable block. The projecting side coupling member and the retracting side coupling member have different shapes. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160022393 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric toothbrush with a thinner handle part to ensure the ease of manual tooth-brushing while improving the ease of a switch operation between the operating state and the stopped state, the electric toothbrush being configured to realize an effective oral cleaning by automatically giving a necessary mechanical assistance to a brush part according to the brushing state constantly varying during tooth-brushing depending on the cleaned part and the ways of holding and moving the toothbrush. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160037902 | ADJUSTING BRUSHHEAD FOR FACIAL CONTOURS - An adjusting brushhead includes a base assembly which is removably connectable to an electric skin care appliance. The brushhead also includes an inner brush assembly which oscillates in operation by a drive member with motor action. The brushhead further includes an outer brush assembly which is mounted to the base assembly by mounting elements, permitting the outer brush assembly to move in accordance with facial contours. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160058169 | Drill-Powered Brush with Electrical Shock Protection and Long Reach Functionality - A drill-powered rotational brush apparatus features an electrically non-conductive tubular housing, and a metal input shaft rotatably supported in the housing has an external end reaching out from the housing for engagement in the chuck of the drill. A connection is provided between an internal end of the metal input shaft and a brush whose radial bristles reside externally of the housing at the second end thereof. The connection features an electrical insulator that electrically isolates the metal input shaft from the brush and any portion of the connection that lies externally of the tubular housing beyond the second end thereof, thereby protecting the user form the risk of electrical shock. The connection end of the brush matches the cross-sectional size and peripheral shape of the external end of the input shaft to allow coupling together of two like apparatuses to collectively form a longer brush assembly. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160067024 | Tooth Cleaning Assembly - A tooth cleaning assembly for removing embedded plaque between a user's tooth and gum includes a housing that may be gripped by the user. A motor is coupled to the housing. A shaft is coupled to the motor. The motor rotates the shaft. A brush is structured to taper to a point. The brush may be positionable between the user's tooth and the user's gum. The brush removes embedded plaque. The brush is mechanically coupled to the shaft so the shaft rotates the brush. An actuator is coupled to the housing. The actuator is electrically coupled to the motor. The actuator actuates and de-actuates the motor. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160067025 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH MODULE - A toothbrush has a frame, a bristle holder movably mounted to a distal end of the frame, and a power transmission assembly operatively connectable to a drive motor and operatively connected to the bristle holder so as to move bristle tips on the bristle holder along an oval path relative to the frame. In a single cycle of movement along the oval path, the bristles shift away from the frame and towards the teeth, then along and in contact with the teeth in a direction away from the gum line, then back towards the frame and away from the teeth, and subsequently along the frame and out of contact with the teeth. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160073771 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH DENTAL PLAGUE DISPLAY FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a toothbrush with dental plague display function. The toothbrush includes a toothbrush head, a toothbrush handle, a filter lens, a power device, an LED and a control circuit. Through the control circuit and the power device, the LED generates ultraviolet light that is radiated upon surfaces of teeth. The ultraviolet light is reflected by a mirror, and excessively reflected ultraviolet light on the surfaces of teeth is removed by the exclusive filter lens, and a user is allowed to easily observe dental plague displaying a fluorescence reaction on the surfaces of teeth. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160100923 | ROTATING ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention relates to a rotating electric toothbrush comprising: a main body having a receiving space formed therein, a driving means received in the interior of the main body and providing a rotational force, a toothbrush handle having one end detachably coupled to the driving means, and receiving a rotational force of the driving means to be rotated, a support means coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the toothbrush handle and having plate-shaped support bodies made of a ductile material and radially formed to be spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of toothbrush bristles implanted between the support bodies. The present invention has a structure in which the toothbrush bristles are radially implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the end of the cylindrical rotating toothbrush handle, thereby removing food leftovers sandwiched on a tooth surface or at an interdental gap without damage of gums, and more surely removing dental plaque from the tooth surface due to silicon bristles implanted between the toothbrush bristles. Further, the silicon bristles implanted between the toothbrush bristles support the toothbrush bristles, thereby preventing deformation of the toothbrush bristles, and a space for receiving toothpaste is formed between the silicon bristles, thereby preventing the toothpaste from easily slipping off. Further, a tongue cleaner, which is detachable and made of a silicon material, is further comprised, thereby easily cleaning a tongue. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160120375 | Dual-Function Skin Cleansing Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention relate a dual function cleansing apparatus. Specifically, the present invention relates to embodiments of a facial cleansing apparatus having one or more brushes that may have a rapid rotation or an oscillation. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention include a facial cleansing device having a rotating brush and an oscillating brush. In a preferred embodiment, the rotating brush has a rotating motion, and the oscillating brush has an oscillating motion that is driven by a single motor. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160135582 | PALM-HELD ELECTRIC BATH MASSAGE BRUSH - An electric bath massage brush includes a hand-sized casing, a vibrating device and a control circuit device. The casing defines a massage surface at one side. The vibrating device is disposed within the casing and configured for imparting vibration and motion to the massage surface of the casing. Specifically, the vibrating device is disposed within the casing and includes a motor and an eccentric cam. The eccentric cam is connected to one end of a drive shaft of the motor for vibrating the massage surface upon rotation of the drive shaft. The control circuit device is also disposed within the casing and has a control circuit electrically coupled to the motor of the vibrating device for control the rotation of the drive shaft of the motor. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160143430 | Cleansing Device - A cleansing device includes a toothbrush body having a handle on a first end and brush bristles on a second end. The second end movable with respect to the first end. A vibrating device is enabled to vibrate the brush bristle end to produce sonic vibrations. A metal anode is the handle and exposed on an outside of the handle and an cathode is positioned near or at the brush bristle end. An electronic circuit substantially within the handle has a mode switch operable to provide electrical potential to the metal anode, the mode switch also operable to cause activation of the vibrating device. A user using the toothbrush completes an electrical circuit to enable ions to flow from the cathode. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160143718 | TOOTHBRUSH SYSTEM WITH SENSORS FOR A DENTAL HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM - Tooth brushing monitoring system is disclosed that includes a toothbrush with sensors and a base station. The sensors record data regarding the quality, quantity and location of brushing and the system can analyze the data to provide feedback on the quality of brushing. This feedback provides motivation for users to increase their brushing habits, leading to a decrease in plaque, tooth decay and gingivitis. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160151689 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING GOLF EQUIPMENT | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160166366 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND ORAL CARE DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174699 | FORCE-SENSING TOOTHBRUSH | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183670 | BRUSHHEAD FOR USE WITH A NON-NEWTONIAN COSMETIC COMPOSITION - The brushhead includes a brushhead base member and at least one outer ring of bristles mounted thereto, the brush base member being non-oscillating. An inner assembly is adapted to capture a solid, semi-solid, gel or the like non-Newtonian balm element having shear thinning characteristics. In an embodiment, the inner assembly is adapted to receive energy from an oscillating action of the inner assembly produced by a motor in the appliance to which the brushhead is attachable. Oscillation of the inner portion at a target frequency and amplitude is sufficient to result in the solid, semi-solid, gel or the like balm element changing to a liquid in a shear thinning effect, the liquid being useful for removal of makeup. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192769 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160194857 | Powered Drain Unclogging Attachment Device | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160250010 | ATTACHMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDLE AND METHOD OF ATTACHING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20180021117 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS UNIT | 01-25-2018 |
| 20220133120 | DEVICE WITH INDICATOR - A cleaning device having a handle portion and a surface contacting portion, at least one of the handle portion and the surface contacting portion having a pressure indicator, wherein the pressure indicator provides a reversible signal in response to a certain pressure applied to the cleaning device that is within a certain pressure range. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220133457 | Structure for Coupling Toothbrush Head to Electric Toothbrush Handle - This document also discloses a member for mounting a toothbrush head to an electric toothbrush. The member includes a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush. The member also includes a coupling section that includes a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft. The member includes a spring in the coupling section. The spring is positioned to transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head when operated. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20090025168 | Window cleaning apparatus - A window cleaner that includes a handle, and base and a pivot joint. The handle has a proximal end and a distal end with the distal end being a forked yoke member. The base has a top surface and a bottom surface with a housing and a wiping blade located on the top surface. The pivot joint has a center with four legs extending outwardly from the center. Two of the legs form a first pin and two of the legs form a second pin. The first pin interfaces with the yoke member and the second pin interfaces with the housing. This pivot joint configuration allows the handle to have a range of 360 degree motion with respect to the base and vice versa. | 01-29-2009 |
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Mats | 4 |
| 20090126139 | ILLUMINATED FLOOR MAT - An apparatus comprises a floor mat configured to illuminate at least partial outlines defining feet placement areas to assist a user in getting out of a bed in low light conditions. The floor mat includes left and right illumination paths at least partially outlining left and right foot placement areas, respectively, and at least one light source operable to provide illumination along the left and right illumination paths. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20130198990 | Floor Mat with Removable Pads - A floor mat system comprising a base mat having at least one recess for accommodating at least one machine washable shoe cleaning pad. The base mat can be made out of any suitable material such as a polymer. In one embodiment the base mat is made of rubber. In one embodiment the base mat is made up of four edges which slope inwards at an acute angle. In one embodiment the mat of the invention includes a shoe cleaning pad fastening system made up of a plurality of studs which are integral with and extend from corners of the recesses to secure shoe cleaning pads. In one embodiment a shoe scuff member is located in the center of a shoe cleaning pad. The shoe scuff member can have a curved shape such as a spherical or spheroid shape to manually clean the medial side of a shoe. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140325782 | CONTAINER TO HOLD A TACKY, MULTI-LAYER DEBRIS COLLECTOR MAT - A container for a tacky, multi-layer debris collector mat is disclosed. The container may include tabs to non-permanently secure a tacky, multi-layer debris collector mat. The container may be split into multiple sections for ease of use and transportation. A unique method of connecting the container sections together is also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20160183764 | DOUBLE DOORMAT - Provided is a double doormat including an upper mat and a lower mat, and in detail, to a double doormat in which foreign substances, such as dirt on shoes, are accommodated in a space between an upper mat and a lower mat such that an area around an entrance is clean, a cleaning cycle is extended by making the space where the foreign substances are accommodated big, and the accommodated foreign substances are prevented from contaminating an area around the double doormat by escaping upward from the upper mat due to an impact of dusting the shoes. | 06-30-2016 |
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Hollow-ware cleaners | 1 |
| 20150020336 | Scrubbing Bead Chain Device - My invention the metal scrubbing bead chain, a device, that relate to an earlier invention, associated to a bead chain, of the type shown in U.S. Pat. No. | 01-22-2015 |
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Cutlery cleaners | 1 |
| 20120284946 | Armored sponge cleaning mitt - An armored sponge cleaning mitt device for cleaning sharp-edged objects, such as the blades of knives and other cutlery apparatus. The present invention is a cleaning device that can be readily slipped about the blade of a knife, for example, in a substantially enclosing manner such as to effectively provide cleaning of the blade surfaces of the device while being frictionally slide along the blade. The armored sponge cleaning mitt is sized and dimensioned to fit about the hand of a wearer and encasing the fingers and thumb and comprising several layers bonded together to form a unitary structure. This multi-layered mitt includes an abrasive layer for providing a scouring cleaning surface, a sponge layer, a fabric layer and an armored rigid layer providing structure and protection from the sharp edges being cleaned. In some embodiments, the multilayered mitt may comprise an exterior fabric layer with an interior abrasive scouring cleaning surface layer. | 11-15-2012 |
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Rod or wire cleaner (e.g., dipstick cleaner) | 1 |
| 20120000023 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120011667 | Electric Toothbrush - A handle portion of an electric toothbrush includes an electric motor; a first drive shaft being attachable to a head portion axle of a head portion of an electric toothbrush; a second drive shaft being attachable to a housing of a head portion of an electric toothbrush; and a drive comprising a first drive section and a second drive section. The first drive section is located between the electric motor and one of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft. The first drive section is arranged to convert a rotational motion of the electric motor into an oscillating pivoting of one of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft. The second drive section is arranged to transfer an oscillating pivoting of the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft to the respective other drive shaft. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20130117951 | Brush Section For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush section for use with an electric toothbrush includes a relatively large brush head portion having a generally rectangular shape, although oblong, elliptical and other such shapes having a length to width aspect ration greater than 1 may be employed. The brush head portion is secured to a shaft portion of the brush section that may be configured to couple to a handle section. The handle section may include an electric drive including drive shaft, and the drive shaft may couple to the brush head via a coupling member positioned within the shaft portion. The electric drive may impart a rotary, oscillating rotary-oscillating or other suitable drive motion to the drive shaft that is, in turn, imparted upon the brush head by virtue of the coupling member. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140373291 | BRUSHHEAD FOR A POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH MOVING PADDLE MEMBERS - A power toothbrush brushhead includes a neck portion which is attachable to a drive member of the power toothbrush which operates in a sweeping, i.e. partially rotating, manner. The brushhead includes a neck portion and a bristle base member at a distal end of the neck portion. The bristle base member includes a central portion and two paddle members on opposing sides of the central portion. The central portion and paddle members are supported at one end thereof in cantilever fashion from the distal end of the neck portion, with the other ends thereof being free to move. The action of the drive member moves the central portion in a sweeping, back-and-forth, motion, which results in an in-and-out movement of the two paddle members. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160045081 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANSING AND TREATING SKIN - A cleansing device for mammalian skin includes a cleansing head having a plurality of elastomeric cleansing features extending away from the first surface and having an aspect ratio of about 1:5 to 10:1. The cleansing head is attached to a handle adapted to apply oscillating movement to one or more cleansing head sections to provide a total displacement per oscillation of about 2 mm to 8 mm at a frequency of about 5 Hz to 30 Hz. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20120284947 | STRING CLEANING SYSTEM - An apparatus may include a first support, a first cleaning material coupled to a first side of the first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support at a first edge of the second support, the second support defining a first opening disposed adjacent to a second edge of the second support opposite the first edge, a second cleaning material coupled to a first side of the second support, and a latch coupled to the first support, the latch to engage the first opening of the second support to maintain the first side of the first support in a substantially fixed relationship with respect to the first side of the second support. | 11-15-2012 |
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| 20080209648 | Vibrating hair brush having isolator support system for controlled vibratory movement - A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of user's hair. The brush has a bristle pad comprising a plurality of bristles disposed in a brush head. The bristle pad is supported within the brush head by a vibrating motor and isolator assembly disposed for directing a vibratory movement of the motor to a bristle pad movement in a plane generally parallel to a user's scalp. The motor and isolator assembly effectively translate a circular vibratory movement of the offset weight into an elliptical movement of the bristle pad while insulating the vibration caused by the movement of the weight from a handle of the brush. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080307590 | Autonomous Floor-Cleaning Robot - An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090025155 | Substrate Cleaning Device And Substrate Processing Apparatus Including The Same - A cleaning processing unit includes a spin chuck for horizontally holding a substrate and rotating the substrate around the vertical axis passing through the center of the substrate. A bevel cleaner is disposed outside the spin chuck. The bevel cleaner includes a cleaning brush. The cleaning brush has a shape that is symmetric about its vertical axis, and has an upper bevel cleaning surface, an end surface cleaning surface, and a lower bevel cleaning surface. The end surface cleaning surface is a cylindrical surface having its axis in the vertical direction. The upper bevel cleaning surface extends out from and is inclined upward from the upper end of the end surface cleaning surface, and the lower bevel cleaning surface extends out from and is inclined downward from the lower end of the end surface cleaning surface. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090044351 | Floor cleaning implement - This invention relates to a floor cleaning implement that is provided with a handle ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090070946 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - A cleaning processing part including an edge cleaning processing unit for cleaning an edge of a substrate is provided in an indexer block. An indexer robot provided in the indexer block transports an unprocessed substrate taken out of a cassette to the cleaning processing part before transporting the unprocessed substrate to an anti-reflection film processing block serving as a processor. The cleaning processing part cleans an edge and a back surface of a substrate. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090126131 | Brush for a Scrubbing, Sweeping and/or Polishing Machine and Spraying Device for the Cleaning of Several Surfaces that Are Separated From Each Other by Means of Grooves and/or Joints - The invention relates, on the one hand, to a brush ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090133204 | REMOTE CONTROLLED SWEEP AND WIPE MACHINE - A remote controlled sweep and wipe machine includes an upper housing and a carrying base which are removably assembled together to form an inner space for accommodating a battery, a remote control receiver and an electronic control device, two tires mounted at two sides of the rear end of the carrying base, a sweeping brush mounted in the inner space to contact with the floor, a dust collecting box for receiving the dust swept by the sweeping brush, a cleaning cloth set pivotally mounted on a rear rack at the rear end of the carrying base to contact with the floor and to wipe the floor, a universal wheel mounted under the carrying base at the front end thereof so as to direct the sweep and wipe machine, and a remote controller. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090211039 | CLEANING APPARATUS - Cleaning apparatus has a matrix of brush assemblies ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090211040 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a brush for cleaning a substrate; a seesaw member which is swingable with a support member serving as a fulcrum and which has a force point section at one side with respect to the fulcrum and an actuating point section at the other side with respect to the fulcrum; a pushing actuator arranged to give a driving force to the force point section of the seesaw member, thereby to swing the seesaw member around the fulcrum, thus giving, to the seesaw member, a pushing force for pushing the brush to the substrate; and a transmission member which has an affected point section for receiving, from the actuating point section of the seesaw member, a driving force given to the force point section, and which transmits, to the brush, a pushing force for pushing the same to the substrate. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090235469 | WASHING DEVICE AND MOUNTING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A washing device including a motor having a rotating shaft attachment with a projection, and a washing member and core member fitted to the rotating shaft attachment. The washing member has a through hole for receiving the rotating shaft attachment, and the core member is disposed in the through hole. The core member has a through hole for receiving the rotating shaft attachment and engagement recesses, each of which is engageable with the projection. A mounting device for the washing device includes a pedestal on which the washing device is mounted, a first support member having horizontal and vertical portions that receive the pedestal for rotation about its axis, a second support member having a receiving portion for receiving the vertical or horizontal portions of the first support member, and a third support member for supporting the second supporting member on a sink. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090235470 | One peice plastic cylindrical housing with extended shaft for high speed rotation of a wire brush insert - A plastic one-piece tool housing a wire brush insert for the abrasion of metal surfaces for the cleaning of corrosive materials by means of a power driven device. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090241275 | Lawn Sweeper Assembly with Tilt-Able Hopper and Latch Assembly and Method of Use Thereof - The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090320219 | Actuator and electric toothbrush using the same - An actuator allows miniaturization by realizing back-and-forth rotating motion of, for example, an electric brush without a drive transmitting mechanism which is a separate entity from a drive source. In a movable body ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090320220 | Actuator and electric toothbrush using the same - An actuator allows miniaturization by realizing back-and-forth rotating motion of, for example, an electric brush without a drive transmitting mechanism which constitutes a separate entity from a drive source. In a movable body ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100043155 | CLEANING RAKER - The present invention provides a cleaning raker, which includes a raker holder, a cleaning brush disposed on the raker holder, a dedusting driver for driving the brush and a vibration device provided at a bottom of the raker holder. The vibration device comprises a vibrating plate and a vibrating driver for driving the vibrating plate. The vibrating plate is connected to the vibrating driver. In use, dusts with static charge around the raker holder are stirred along with vibration of the vibrating plate under the drive of the vibrating driver. These dusts then are cleaned with the brush easily, thus the cleaning efficiency is significantly increased. Further, as cleaning some large bulk of dusts, under the function of the vibrating plate, the vibration easily breaks down these large bulks of dusts. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100132137 | WIND TURBINE BLADE INSPECTION AND CLEANING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a system includes a blade maintenance vehicle. The blade maintenance vehicle includes a self-contained balance configured to stabilize the blade maintenance vehicle on an upwardly facing edge of a horizontally positioned wind turbine blade. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100132138 | Drive System For A Cleaning Head Disposed In A Tank - When, according to the invention, constructing a drive system for rotating a cleaning head in a tank and allowing the system to comprise a hysteresis coupling having two magnetic parts, one being present inside the liquid space ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100146721 | MACHINE FOR CLEANING TUNNELS, WALLS AND SIMILAR - The machine comprises a rotating crane column ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100154149 | Floor Cleaning Machine Comprising a Vertically Movable Water Slider - Water slider for a floor cleaning machine | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100154150 | FLOOR TOOL FOR A CLEANING APPLIANCE - A floor tool for a cleaning appliance including a cleaner head rotatably attached to a conduit carried by a pair of wheels that converge beneath the conduit. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100192315 | Portable powered cleaning device - One purpose of the inventive subject matter is to provide a portable powered oral hygiene and cleaning device for animals which can be used to clean and brush a variety of tooth sizes and shapes. One advantage is the rotating surface can be used to clean conical shaped tooth, while encasing the tooth completely as the cleaning element rotates and cleans the entire surface of the tooth. Another advantage is that the tip of the device can be interchanged so that a variety of brush sizes and shapes can be used with the device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100223741 | Cleaning Device for a Component of a Household Washer-Dryer - A cleaning device for a component disposed within a process air circuit of a domestic tumble dryer, in particular for a heat exchanger, including a cleaning brush and a drive mechanism including a drive rod for moving the cleaning brush along the component, the cleaning device including a guiding element operatively associated with the drive mechanism for guiding the drive rod, and at least two flexible sealing elements for protecting the drive mechanism against fluff or similar soiling, wherein the drive rod is passed between the at least two sealing elements for movement along the guiding element. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100257680 | CLEANER HEAD - A cleaner head for a cleaning appliance including a housing having an air outlet, a rotary brush bar assembly located within a chamber of the housing, the chamber having an air outlet which is in fluid communication with the air outlet of the housing, and a drive mechanism for driving the brush bar assembly, the drive mechanism extending into the chamber between first and second side walls of the chamber, wherein the brush bar assembly comprises a first brush bar section located within a first section of the chamber between the drive mechanism and the first side wall of the chamber, and a second brush bar section located within a second section of the chamber between the drive mechanism and the second side wall of the chamber, and wherein the air outlet of the chamber extends between and into both sections of the chamber. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100263142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-MODE COVERAGE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT - A mobile robot operable to move on a surface in a room is provided. The mobile robot includes a shell and a chassis including at least two wheels. At least one motor is connected to the wheels for moving the mobile robot on the surface. A cleaner is operable to clean the surface as the mobile robot moves on the surface. A wall sensor is operable to detect a wall in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface. A controller is operable to control the motor to move the mobile robot on the surface in accordance with a wall following mode and a bounce mode. In the wall following mode, the mobile robot moves generally adjacent to and along the wall in response to detection of the wall by the wall sensor. In the bounce mode, the mobile robot moves away from the wall. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100293729 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SOLAR PANELS - A cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, comprising a controlling device and a solar panel, wherein the controlling device is installed either on bottom portion or lower back of the back portion of the solar panel. A driving motor of the controlling device is controlled by means of setting the timer, so that the driven cleaner will be driven to clean up the surface of the solar panel on the presetting time. Since the structural constitution of the present invention is simple, so that the maintenance cost can be reduced significantly. Thus, the objects of simplifying the structure and reducing the maintenance costs are achieved. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100299854 | HYDRO-WASH-ASPIRATOR - The subject device of the invention is electric and used for cleaning, especially for washing and waxing cars. The main characteristic thereof is to spray cleaning solution, wash and aspirate the removed dirt and store same. The first, tri-functional operation is performed by the head, comprising a brush with a preferably circular cross-section wherein the scrubbing bristles ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325821 | CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for cleaning windows in tall buildings, comprises a chassis ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110005012 | ROTARY BRUSH ATTACHMENT - A rotary brush attachment for use with a tool, such as a power tool, to remove rust, paint, debris, and other unwanted matter accumulated on the surface of fasteners and other parts used in construction, automotive applications, and industrial applications. The rotary brush attachment comprises a body oriented along a longitudinal axis, an engagement portion for removably engaging a tool, and a brush portion. The brush portion comprises a hollow extending at least partially into the body along the longitudinal axis, and bristles extending from the interior surface of the hollow towards the longitudinal axis. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110107529 | Side Brush Assembly Mechanism - A side brush assembly mechanism for a floor surface maintenance vehicle including a linkage assembly supporting a brush deck, a pivot assembly and a cable connected to the linkage assembly, and a cable tensioning device for retracting the cable. The cable tensioning device is capable of lifting and retracting the brush deck. The side brush assembly mechanism may include a biasing mechanism for lowering and extending the brush deck. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110107530 | BRUSH FOR A MACHINE FOR THE HORIZONTAL AND/OR VERTICAL CLEANING OF SURFACE THAT ARE SEPARATED BY GROOVES, JOINTS, UNEVENNESSES AND/OR PORES AND A MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SUCH BRUSHES - A brush for a machine for the horizontal and/or vertical cleaning of surfaces which are provided with grooves, joints, unevennesses and/or pores is provided to move the brush in a plane which is substantially parallel to a surface. This brush is provided with
| 05-12-2011 |
| 20110113574 | Grout Cleaning Device - A grout cleaning device includes a housing having a front end, a lower region, and a handle; the lower region being separated from the handle. The cleaning device includes a rotatable brush operatively coupled to the housing at the housing front end for scrubbing grout. A motor is located in the housing and operatively coupled to the brush for rotating the brush. An ultraviolet light is operatively coupled to the housing at the housing lower region for sanitizing grout. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119843 | SURFACE TREATING DEVICE - A surface treating device includes a member adapted for engaging a surface to be treated and a driver operatively associated with the member. The driver is adapted for imparting a linear reciprocating motion to the member, wherein the member engages the surface in a manner substantially perpendicular to the surface to be treated. The surface treating device further includes a dispenser for delivering a fluid drawn from a discrete fluid source to the surface being treated by the member. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126367 | Mobile sweeper - The invention relates to a mobile sweeper comprising a housing, in which a sweeping roller driven by an electric motor is mounted for rotation, and a sweepings container for receiving sweepings, wherein there are mounted on the housing adjacent to the sweeping roller two front supporting wheels and at a distance from these at least one rear supporting wheel, each for rotation about an axis of rotation. In order to further develop the sweeper such that with the occurrence of surface unevennesses, there is no risk of the sweeping roller becoming blocked or of the sweeper tilting, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the axis of rotation of a first front supporting wheel be arranged coaxially with the axis of rotation of the sweeping roller and, in relation to the main direction of movement of the sweeper, offset from the axis of rotation of the second front supporting wheel. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110131741 | Autonomous Floor-Cleaning Robot - An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110138550 | REMOTE CONTROLLED ROBOT FOR CLEANING INNER-WALLS OF DUCT AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM USING SAME - The present invention relates to a remote controlled robot for cleaning inner walls of a duct, more specifically, to a remote controlled robot comprising: a cart movable in the duct by remote control; at least one first link pivotally connected to the cart, which is relatively rotatable to the cart; a first driving unit to drive the first link to relatively rotate to the cart; at least one second link pivotally connected to the first link, which is relatively rotatable to the first link; a second driving unit to drive the second link to relatively rotate to the first link; and a cleaning means installed at the second link for separating dusts from the inner walls of the duct, thereby enabling to clean the upper inner-walls and the bottom inner-wall of the duct simultaneously, and to continuously proceed with the cleaning in case of the height change of the duct to reduce cleaning time thereof. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146009 | BRUSH BAR FOR A SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a brush bar for a surface treating appliance, including a supporting body, at least one retaining member welded to the supporting body and at least one bristle tuft clamped in place on the supporting body by the retaining member. The use of welding to attach the retaining member to the supporting body allows for a reduction in the wall thickness of the supporting body, which is advantageous for locating a motor inside the brush bar. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110154587 | Filter cleaning device - A filter cleaning device which automatically cleans a filter. The filter cleaning device includes a brush unit to collect foreign substances filtered out by a filter member, a processing unit to process the foreign substances collected by the brush unit, and a storage unit to store the foreign substances processed by the processing unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110154588 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus with a removable compartment is provided that allows a dust cup in the removable compartment to be emptied while minimizing handling by the user. The removable compartment is removably secured within the surface cleaning apparatus. The removable compartment can be removed by activating a first trigger device. The dust cup can be emptied by activating a second trigger device. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110191968 | FLUID DISTRIBUTING BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a brush assembly suitable for use in a wet floor cleaning device. The brush assembly comprises a brush that includes a hollow core. An inner surface of the core is compartmentalized into a number of compartments. An outer surface of the core is furnished with brush material, and the core is pierced with a number of outflow openings. The brush assembly further comprises a first fluid injector for injecting a fluid into the core, and a drive mechanism configured for rotating the brush around an axis. Also disclosed is a method for operating the brush assembly. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110247152 | CLEANING DEVICE PARTICULARLY FOR GRASSED AREAS - The invention relates to a cleaning device particularly for grassed areas. The cleaning device includes a cylindrical brush in contact with a rear roller to clean the roller. The brush can be adjusted to a working height relative to the chassis of the device, along an arcuate path having a center situated on the longitudinal axis of the roller. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110258792 | SYSTEM FOR AXIAL BRISTLE MOTION IN A TEETH CLEANING MOUTHPIECE - The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece carrier member ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110277254 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A motor assembly, especially for home appliances such as a cleaner, has an electric motor and a cooling system. The motor may be a fractional horsepower universal motor with a stator and a rotor. The cooling system has a cooling pipe thermally coupled to an element of the stator, such as a core of the stator and providing a flow path for a liquid to cool the motor. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110296634 | WAFER SIDE EDGE CLEANING APPARATUS - A wafer side edge cleaning apparatus includes: a cleaning device including a fixing element and a wafer brush disposed beneath the fixing element. The wafer brush is in the shape of a frustum. The frustum has a tapered surface contacting with a side edge of a wafer. The top surface of the frustum is larger than the bottom surface of the frustum. When cleaning the side edge of the wafer, the wafer and the wafer brush are rotated in different directions and a cleaning solution flows out from the fixing element rinses and washes the side edge brush. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120005847 | SHOE AND FOOT CLEANING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to a shoe and foot cleaning apparatus. The apparatus includes a mounting unit for installing the apparatus into the ground and an internal frame. Positioned onto the internal frame is a collection plate, a rotational drive system, a motor. The plurality of brush pads are removably positioned along the rotational drive system, and can travel along the path of the drive system. A portion of the brush pads can extend through a plurality of slots positioned at the top of the apparatus in order to clean the shoe and foot of a user. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120036654 | TOOTHBRUSH AND BRISTLE AND BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH - The invention is directed to a bristle for a toothbrush, said bristle being comprised of a plastic monofilament, with the preferably cloverleaf-shaped bristle body having several longitudinal ribs arranged in star shape and projecting laterally from a core section of the bristle body. The invention is also directed to a brush head for an electric toothbrush having at least one bristle tuft with at least one such bristle as well as to an electric toothbrush having such a brush head. According to the invention, the bristle of the type initially referred to is configured to be self-fanning in such a manner that the cleaning forces acting on the bristles during normal brushing cause the bristle to split open at its free end. As a result, the need to use complex splitting methods and corresponding splitting machines in the manufacture of the toothbrush can be obviated. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120066848 | RESONANT MOTOR UNIT AND ELECTRIC DEVICE WITH RESONANT MOTOR UNIT - A resonant motor unit that has a resonant motor, a control unit, a measurement unit, and an evaluation unit is described. The control unit drives the resonant motor at a driving frequency, short-circuits the resonant motor during at least a first short-circuiting phase in successive driving cycles and concludes the first short-circuiting phases by switching off the current flow through the resonant motor at least at a predetermined first time instant within the driving cycles. The measurement unit successively measures at least a first voltage signal provided by the resonant motor at the predetermined first time instant, and the evaluation unit for determines whether the first voltage signal has changed between successive measurements. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120090106 | FLUID ROTATION DRIVE - A fluid rotation drive, in particular for cleaning apparatus, having at least one drive wheel, in particular a turbine wheel or bucket wheel, which can be directly set into rotation about a drive axis by the action of a supplied fluid, in particular supplied in jet form; having at least one planetary transmission, with a sun gear of the planetary transmission being connected to the drive wheel; and having a housing which includes the drive wheel and the planetary transmission and which has at least one inlet for the fluid supplied for acting on the drive wheel, with a first ring region for the fluid being defined by the drive wheel and the housing and a second ring region for the fluid being defined by a toothed arrangement of an annulus gear of the planetary transmission, and with the first ring region and the second ring region being arranged in direct spatial proximity to one another. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120090107 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SURFACES - An apparatus for cleaning surfaces has a cleaning head which includes a base part and at least two brush elements which are provided at opposite the sides of the base part and which can be set into a cleaning movement relative to the base part. A fluid drive is integrated into the base part and is designed to convert the flow energy of a fluid supplied to the base part under pressure into the cleaning movement of the brush elements. The fluid drive has a drive member, in particular a turbine wheel or a bucket wheel, which is driven by the fluid and by which both brush elements can be driven together. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120124758 | POWERED BRUSH - A powered brush is provided comprising a plurality of automated bristles that are driven in order to facilitate application of shave cream to a user's face while raising hairs off the face and stimulating, exfoliating, lubricating and moisturizing the skin. The powered brush comprises a handle having a top end, a bottom end and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A brush head comprises a plurality of bristles projecting away from the top end in a longitudinal direction is attached to a brush cup which is disposed at the top end of the handle and is movable relative thereto. An internal mechanism couples a motor drive shaft to the brush cup. The internal mechanism translates rotational movement of the motor drive shaft to reciprocating motion of the brush cup causing the brush cup and corresponding brush head attached thereto to oscillate linearly in the longitudinal direction. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130000058 | MARINE GROWTH REMOVAL DEVICE - According to embodiments of the invention, there is provided a marine growth removal device, adapted to be mounted to a drive motor which allows the marine growth removal device to be rotatable about an axis, the marine growth removal device including: a base structure having a top surface; and a plurality of rigid stripping elements rotatably mounted to the base structure, wherein a stripping portion of the plurality of rigid stripping elements passes through the base structure to extend from the top surface of the base structure. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025076 | ROAD SWEEPER - A road sweeper is provided with a rotatingly drivable sweeping brush, a sweepings container, a suction blower in flow communication with the sweeping brush for taking in dust-containing air, and at least one filter for separating dust from the air drawn in, wherein the filter can be acted upon on the clean side with external air stored in a pressure container and subject to pressure, via at least one external air valve for cleaning. In order for the filter to be cleaned off with as small an amount of external air as possible, the pressure container can have a pressure container wall located opposite the clean side of the at least one filter, the at least one external air valve being arranged on the wall, wherein a section of a suction conduit extends between the pressure container wall and the clean side of the filter. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130025077 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROTATABLE BRUSH - A device for cleaning a surface ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130055513 | Oral Care Products And Methods Of Using And Marking The Same - An oral care implement may include a base portion sized for insertion into an oral cavity and a plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements extending from the base portion, wherein each of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises an edge, wherein at least one of the edges comprises a micro edge, and wherein the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises an element density of less than about 5 mm. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130067666 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR CLEANING WALLBOARDS - An automatic machine for cleaning wallboards, such as the wallboards of wall, glass or solar panels. Pluralities of long axial tracks are arranged parallel in an array. Water guide pipes and electric rails are formed on the long axial tracks. The walls of the water guide pipes are provided with a plurality of magnetic valves at intervals. Sliding engine bases are arranged on the long axial tracks. The sliding engine bases are provided with conduction frames corresponding to the electric rails and a long axial magnet body which can open and close cleaning water by magnetic force relative to the magnetic valves. At least two brush supporting bases are provided movably on the corresponding sliding engine bases to close to or leave away from the sliding engine bases by a power extending object. A long axial brush is provided between two nearby brush supporting bases of the sliding engine bases. The setting direction of the long axial brush is vertical to that of the long axial tracks. The long axial brush is driven by a shaking device to brush and wash the wallboards. Protective cover plates are arranged at the outer side of the long axial brush. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130081217 | MOTORIZED MOUTHPIECE - An oral care instrument, such as a customized mouthpiece, which is motorized to brush teeth and activate prescribed irrigative cleaning agents, is described. The user's own mouthpiece is prescribed by providing a mold. It is possibly made of several different substances, onto which will be designed the needed elements to activate the cleaning process in the congenial method, according to the severity of the user's oral condition. The different elements used to customize the prescription will consist of various features, including bristles that are changed to pre-selected angular dispositions according to the user's condition. The motorized mouthpiece will also contain tiny jet nozzles that shoot pulsating jets of pressurized water, combined with other cleaning agents to cure and prevent the user of developing oral diseases. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130081218 | ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner to perform cleaning without interruption of travel when passing over an obstacle. The robot cleaner includes a main body, and drive devices at left and right sides of the main body. Each drive device includes a main wheel to drive the main body, a drive motor to rotate the main wheel, a gear assembly to transmit power from the drive motor to the main wheel, a drive shaft to assist the main wheel in rotating by rotation power, and an auxiliary wheel connected to a distal end of the drive shaft so as to be located closer to the center of the main body than the main wheel. If the main wheel is lifted from a floor when passing over an obstacle during traveling, the auxiliary wheel protrudes downward to reach the floor, assisting the main body in traveling to escape from the obstacle. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130086757 | Handheld battery operated vibrating scrub brush with multiple detachable types of cleaning heads - Individuals must use considerable physical force to generate the scrubbing motion that cleans surfaces with a manual scrub brush. My invention has a battery operated vibrating action of this handheld scrub brush, which will enable individuals to clean surfaces with reduced physical exertion | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130133146 | FLOOR TREATING APPARATUS - A floor treating apparatus is provided, including a support device, on the lower side of which there is held at least one floor treating tool, which is driven to rotate or oscillate, a handle device to guide the floor treating apparatus in at least one working position, which handle device is held on the support device so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis from the at least one working position into at least one parking position and vice versa, and a storage container for a treatment liquid. The floor treating apparatus includes a storage container receptacle, in which the storage container can be releasably positioned in the at least one working position of the handle device, and a securing device with at least one first securing member and at least one second securing member which can be moved relative thereto. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130139331 | LAWN SWEEPER ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND HOPPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130145566 | LAWN SWEEPER ASSEMBLY WITH TILT-ABLE HOPPER AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130160226 | ROBOT CLEANER - A robot cleaner capable of improving the external esthetic quality thereof while enhancing the cleaning performance, the robot cleaner including a body configured to remove dust while navigating on a floor and to form an external appearance of the robot cleaner, and a side brush assembly installed at the body to clean corners of the floor, wherein the side brush assembly includes a motor configured to supply a power while being installed at the body, a rotation shaft coupled to the motor, and a plurality of side brushes rotatably coupled to the rotation shaft, and wherein the plurality of side brushes have respective intervals changed with respect to one another such that the plurality of side brushes are prevented from being exposed to outside the body. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130180060 | LAWN SWEEPER ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND HOPPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with an adjustable brush assembly and characteristics associated with improved storage of such a device. A user may adjust the brush assembly with respect to the housing without needing to move the wheels. The hopper assembly may include a panel movable to be placed in at least two orientations, thereby allowing a user to change the volume within which the hopper assembly may collect debris. Methods are also disclosed for adjusting the brush assembly and for storing a lawn sweeper unit. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130205519 | ACCESSORY FOR A RECIPROCATING SAW - An accessory for a reciprocating power tool, the accessory including an attachment portion, a body portion, an accessory block, and an accessory element. The attachment portion is configured to be coupled to the reciprocating power tool. The body portion extends from the attachment portion and includes a mating member. The accessory block includes an accessory mating portion configured to mate with the mating member of the body portion. The accessory mating portion includes a locating member that projects towards the mating member. The locating member is received within the mating member for mating with the mating member. The accessory element is coupled to the accessory block for engaging a workpiece. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130212814 | SURFACE MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH COMPACT SIDE BRUSH ASSEMBLY - A surface maintenance vehicle with a compact side brush assembly. The side brush assembly includes a brush deck, a parallel linkage assembly, a swing arm, and an actuator assembly. The brush deck carries a floor-engaging brush. The parallel linkage assembly permits pivoting of the brush deck about a lift axis to raise and lower the brush deck. The swing arm is adapted to rotates to swing the brush deck towards and away from the floor surface maintenance machine. The actuator assembly includes a linear actuator and a slip link. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130227801 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus including a main body, a dust collection unit detachably installed on the main body and provided with a plurality of inlets, through which foreign substances are introduced into the dust collection unit, and a connection hole, to which an external instrument is connected, a shutter to open and close one inlet, and a cap to open and close the connection hole. The shutter opens and closes the inlet in cooperation with one of whether or not the dust collection unit is attached to or detached from the main body and whether or not the connection hole is opened or closed. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130232703 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING MACHINE - Disclosed herein is an autonomous cleaning machine with a brush cleaning unit to clean a brush unit. The autonomous cleaning machine includes a main body, the brush unit rotatably provided on the main body, first brush cleaning members contacting the brush unit to move foreign substances wound on the brush unit in a lengthwise direction of the brush unit, and second brush cleaning members contacting the brush unit to remove the foreign substances wound on the brush unit from the brush unit. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130263394 | Pressure Washer/Surface Cleaner - The present invention provides an improved pressure washer/surface cleaner with three wheels, one of which swivels and has a locking mechanism, that is easy to maneuver over many types of surfaces with less vibration from the motor, with little dangerous, damaging over spray and with a removable handle. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130269127 | Hands-free Pot Scrubber - A portable, hands-free device for cleaning a cooking utensil includes a motor, a source of electrical power electrically coupled to the motor, and scrub brushes mechanically coupled to the motor. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130276248 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device ( | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130333125 | INSTRUMENT CLEANING ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS - An instrument cleaning assembly ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140075689 | AUTOMATICALLY TRAVELING FLOOR CLEANING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOOR CLEANING APPLIANCE - An automatically traveling floor cleaning appliance during travel is capable of traveling over low obstacles extending lengthwise, typically represented by a carpet border, having an upwardly inclined obstructing surface, with a direction of travel at a right or acute angle with respect to a longitudinal extent of the obstacle. The appliance also has an obstacle detector. The appliance is formed so that the obstacle or an area adjoining same may be cleaned using a procedure in which the appliance assumes a direction of travel based on the extent of the obstacle, and with regard to the obstructing surface includes traveling on a floor area in front of the obstacle, and at a lateral distance of an associated boundary edge of the appliance in the direction of travel from the obstructing surface which is smaller than that corresponding to a width of the appliance perpendicular to the direction of travel. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140109326 | INTRAORAL APPLIANCE FOR CLEANING TEETH - The self-contained intraoral appliance includes first and second substantially rigid bands ( | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140115798 | PROCESSING BRUSH AND BRUSH-TYPE PROCESSING DEVICE - In a brush-type processing device, a base portion of a processing brush is fixed to a reciprocating rotating shaft provided to a drive source. A brush portion extends from the base portion to one side along the radius of the reciprocating rotating shaft. When the reciprocating rotating shaft reciprocatingly rotates, a plurality of brush bristles of the brush portion reciprocatingly oscillates in a circumferential direction of the reciprocating rotating shaft. Accordingly, an object to be removed on a processed surface can be scraped off by allowing distal ends of the brush bristles to be pressed against the processed surface. In this case, the distal ends of the brush bristles that reciprocatingly oscillate repeatedly collide with the object to be removed from both sides in a reciprocating oscillation direction, thereby making it possible to effectively remove the object to be removed. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140123412 | SWEEPING MACHINE FOR WORKING GROUND SURFACES, IN PARTICULAR LAWNS - A sweeping machine for working ground surfaces, including a machine frame adapted to be moved in the traveling direction, at least one wheel axle with at least one wheel, the wheel axle being supported in the machine frame transversely to the traveling direction. The wheel axle supports the machine frame parallel to the ground surface, at least one sweeping element may be driven for rotation about a sweeping element axis, the sweeping element axis extending substantially parallel to the ground surface, and the sweeping element is in contact with the ground surface when in an operating position. The sweeping element axis may be moved from a first operating position, assumed when travelling straight, to a second operating position, assumed when driving a curve. In the second position the sweeping element axis is in a position pivoted towards the inner side of the curve. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140130273 | SELF-CLEANING APPARATUS FOR THE PREVENTION OF MARINE GROWTH - An ocean surface-driven apparatus ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140137344 | Electrical toothbrush - This toothbrush is designed to brush our teeth in a short period of time and in an effective way. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140165308 | BRUSH HEIGHT SETTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A lawn sweeper including a housing may have a plurality of first markings, a brush height adjustment assembly including an arm moveable between a setting orientation and a sweeping orientation and a gauge connected to the arm including a plurality of second markings that corresponds with the first markings such that when the arm is disposed in the setting orientation a grass height associated with one of the second markings determines an adjustment of the brush height assembly to the sweeping orientation to one of the first markings that corresponds with the one of the second markings. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165309 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING REUSABLE MATERIAL AND CLEANING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A system and method for cleaning instruments, which provides removal and collection of material from one or more surgical instruments. The cleaning apparatus may be a dry cleaning process or offered in conjunction with one or more fluids. In one embodiment, the cleaning apparatus continuously purges blood, bone and other debris quickly and may comprise a system for removing reusable material from the cleaning process for reuse. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165310 | FIRE HYDRANT CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning apparatus for the on-site cleaning of a stationary object includes a housing having a side wall with an interior surface. A holder including an outer face and an inner face is detachably mounted to the housing side wall interior surface so that the holder inner face is oriented inwardly in relation to the housing. An elongated cleaning member includes a first end mounted to the holder and a second end extending away from the holder inner face. The elongated cleaning member extends inwardly in the housing. The elongated cleaning member is adapted to contact a surface of the stationary object. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140182070 | SELF-PROPELLED STALL CLEANING APPARATUS - A self-propelled stall cleaning apparatus has a frame assembly, one pair of drive wheels, a motor attached to the assembly for driving the drive wheels and a motor driven collector head. The collector head has a pivoting fork with tines for collecting manure and debris. The fork picks up the manure and debris and tosses it onto a sifting conveyor. The sifting conveyor separates the manure from the bedding and delivers the manure to a lift conveyor which drops the manure into a collection bin. The collection bin is moveable from a stowed position to a dumping position. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196226 | Broom Sweeper Apparatus, Systems and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention relates to a broom sweeper apparatus and related embodiments. Specifically, the present invention relates to a broom and/or broom attachment apparatus that provides a debris collection mechanism for quickly, easily and efficiently removing and holding a pile of debris swept into said pile by the broom. Systems and methods of using the same are further provided. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140208528 | USB CONNECTOR CLEANER - A USB connector cleaner for cleaning conductive pins received in a recess of a USB connector is provided. The USB connector cleaner includes a base, a cleaning head, and a driving member. The cleaning head is configured for inserting into the recess to clean the conductive pins. The cleaning head includes a supporting member fixed on the base and a cleaning brush rotatably connected to the supporting member. The driving member is slidably connected to the base for driving the cleaning brush to cleaning the conductive pins. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140304928 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device for a safety razor having single or multiple parallel blades is disclosed. A hollow connector is affixed to a water tap of a bathroom sink allowing water to flow therethrough into a body depending from the connector, rotating a brush held in the body and exiting through a slot in the body. The shaving head of the razor is positioned with the slot such that the blades within the head are embedded within the bristles of the brush. As the brush rotates, its bristles remove shaving debris from between the blades and immediate surrounds. After use, the device can easily be disassembled to facilitate cleaning of all components thereof. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140310895 | SCRUBBER BRUSH FORCE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A control assembly that may be used with a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) cleaning unit may include a linkage arm that extends and retracts, a load cell sensor that senses a force on the linkage arm, and a motor. The motor may drive the linkage arm to an extended or retracted position to cause a scrubber brush assembly of the cleaning unit to move away from or into contact with a substrate to be cleaned. In response to a force sensed by the load cell sensor, the motor may adjust the position of the linkage arm to cause an adjustment of the scrubber brush assembly position relative to the substrate being cleaned. Methods of controlling a scrubber brush force are also provided, as are other aspects. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140345070 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH A BRISTLE FIELD WHICH COMPRISES A COMPOSITE OF LAYERS OF BASE AND BRISTLE COMPONENTS - The toothbrush includes a brushhead ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352086 | AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER - An autonomous floor cleaner includes a base that is movable over a surface to be cleaned, a collection chamber associated with the base, and a rotating top mounted coupled with the base for rotation relative to the base, where the top carries at least one sweeping element for sweeping dirt on the surface to be cleaned toward the collection chamber. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140352087 | MOUTHPIECE FOR CLEANING TEETH WITH AN ADJUSTABLE ARC LENGTH AND/OR ARC WIDTH - The mouthpiece includes an arcuate base assembly ( | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140373289 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS - A substrate holding apparatus capable of reducing an amount of deflection of a substrate, such as a wafer, is disclosed. The substrate holding apparatus includes: a plurality of chucks configured to hold a peripheral edge of a substrate; at least one support member disposed below the substrate; and an actuating device configured to bring the chucks into contact with the peripheral edge of the substrate while elevating the support member to bring the support member into contact with a lower surface of the substrate, and configured to move the chucks in a direction away from the peripheral edge of the substrate while lowering the support member to separate the support member away from the lower surface of the substrate. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140373290 | MOUTHPIECE FOR CLEANING TEETH COMPRISED OF ALTERNATING LAYERS OF BASE AND BRISTLE COMPONENTS - The mouthpiece includes a plurality of individual thin layers of material forming a base or shell portion of the mouthpiece alternating with a plurality of individual bristle layers which are configured to the shape of bristles at the interior surfaces thereof. The base layers are comprised of a material which is sufficiently stiff to permit driving of the mouthpiece, while the bristle layers comprise material which is sufficiently flexible to produce an effective scrubbing action in operation without damage to the mouth tissues. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150020323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEETH CLEANING - Embodiments are described wherein a system for brushing the teeth of a person comprises a master input device; a flexible teeth tray configured to at least partially encapsulate one or more of the teeth in a flexible substrate material, the flexible teeth tray comprising one or more vibratory transducers removably coupled to one or more brushing panels; and a controller operatively coupled to the master input device and the one or more vibratory transducers; wherein subject to an input from the master input device, the controller is configured to cause reciprocating brushing motion of the one or more brushing panels against a surface of the one or more encapsulated teeth, to clean the one or more teeth. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150082559 | Vehicle for Cleaning Mirrors of Thermosolar Plants - This comprises at least one cleaning device set on at least one arm ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150349707 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SURFACES - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning surfaces, in particular of solar collectors and/or of photovoltaic installations, having at least one cleaning member, in particular a brush roller or plate brush, moving, in particular rotating, during the cleaning operation, having a holding device for the cleaning member, having a fluid drive for the cleaning member operable in different states and having a switching device with which a change can be made between the different operating states of the fluid drive. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150374188 | DEBRIS SENSOR FOR CLEANING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150374468 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEETH CLEANING - Embodiments are described wherein a system for brushing the teeth of a person comprises a master input device; a flexible teeth tray configured to at least partially encapsulate one or more of the teeth in a flexible substrate material, the flexible teeth tray comprising one or more vibratory transducers removably coupled to one or more brushing panels; and a controller operatively coupled to the master input device and the one or more vibratory transducers; wherein subject to an input from the master input device, the controller is configured to cause reciprocating brushing motion of the one or more brushing panels against a surface of the one or more encapsulated teeth, to clean the one or more teeth. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160015224 | Scrubbing Device - A scrubbing device simplifies the task of cleaning a person's body. The device includes a housing unit. The housing unit includes a main housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending between the top wall and the bottom wall. The top wall has an opening positioned therein defining a compartment extending downwardly into the top wall. The compartment stores soap therein. A handle is provided having a first end and a second end. The first end of the handle is coupled to the housing unit. A brush is coupled to and extends downwardly from the bottom wall of the main housing. A plurality of holes is positioned in the bottom wall between the compartment and the brush wherein the holes are configured to dispense the soap from the compartment outwardly to the brush. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160029779 | SURFACE-CLEANING DEVICE - A device for cleaning a surface (e.g., a barbeque grill, etc.) generally includes an enclosure having at least a lower side, an upper side, and a peripheral edge. The device includes a plurality of motors each having a rotational shaft selectively fixable with a rotatable brush. At least a portion of bristles of each brush projects below a plane of the lower side of the enclosure. The device also includes a circuit adapted for connecting power from a power source to each of the motors for a preset period of time upon actuation of an electrical switch connected thereto. The circuit is adapted to run each motor in a first direction and then an opposing direction, such that if the device becomes stuck at an obstruction, it will eventually turns around due to the alternating directions of the motors. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160100904 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING REUSABLE MATERIAL AND CLEANING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A system and method for cleaning instruments, which provides removal and collection of material from one or more surgical instruments. The cleaning apparatus may be a dry cleaning process or offered in conjunction with one or more fluids. In one embodiment, the cleaning apparatus continuously purges blood, bone and other debris quickly and may comprise a system for removing reusable material from the cleaning process for reuse. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160174697 | MECHANICAL PROCESSING TOOL, AND PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING A MECHANICAL PROCESSING TOOL | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160183743 | BEAUTY DEVICE, BODY OF BEAUTY DEVICE, AND HEAD OF BEAUTY DEVICE - A first head of a beauty device includes a stirring mechanism stirring bubbles, and a head case provided with an opening for allowing the bubbles stirred by the stirring mechanism to pass through. When the first head is used while being mounted to the body of the beauty device, bubbles are supplied to the stirring mechanism from the body of the beauty device. In a state where bubbles supplied to the stirring mechanism are present between the stirring mechanism and the skin, the bubbles are stirred and moved between the stirring mechanism and the skin by the stirring mechanism, and thus impurities of the skin are removed by the bubbles. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160192814 | AUTO-CLEANSING APPARATUS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20220133025 | DRIVE COUPLER FOR POWER SCRUBBER - A power tool includes a power head receiving power from a power source. A drive coupled to the power head extends along a longitudinal axis, and the drive is engaged with a connector. Various aspects relate to the connector. The connector includes an internal bore configured to couple to the drive to a shank of a working tool. The connector further includes an external lobe protruding radially outward from the longitudinal axis, the lobe having a locking mechanism configured to secure the second working tool in response to relative movement between the lobe and the second working tool in both an axial direction and a rotational direction. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220136271 | CONSTRUCTIONS OF AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - Automatic swimming pool cleaners (APCs) may include separate chassis and bodies. Such constructions may facilitate assembly and disassembly of certain components of the APCs, with or without using tools. APCs with separate chassis and bodies may enable quick and easy access to motor assemblies of the APC, and bodies of the APCs may be readily interchanged on a common chassis. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20080196188 | Fibrous Composite that is Dissoluble or Decomposable in Water, and Products Manufactured Thereform - The present invention relates to a fibrous composite comprising or consisting of natural and/or synthetic fibres, characterised in that at least some of the fibres of the composite exhibit a flat cross-section and the fibrous composite is readily decomposable or dissoluble in water or other liquid. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080209655 | Golf Ball Cleaner - The present invention relates to a portable golf ball cleaner to wipe off dirt attached to a surface of a golf ball during playing of golf. The golf ball cleaner comprises a cleaner body including a concave portion having a curved surface, a wipe-off part formed on an inner wall surface of the concave portion, and a lid to open and close the concave portion of the cleaner body. Because the golf ball cleaner can be easily carried by a golf player, by putting it in a pocket or hanging it from the waist, and the player is capable of rotating the golf ball in the concave portion having the curved surface while securely holding the golf ball by hand, the dirt attached to the surface of the golf ball can be thoroughly wiped off by the wipe-off part. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080209656 | Cleaning tool for a connecting end face of an optical connecting part and method - A connecting end face cleaning tool having superior cleaning properties includes a cleaning fabric. This cleaning tool removes soiling attached to the connecting end face of an optical connecting part when that connecting end face is detached. The cleaning fabric is constructed such that the woof threads protrude from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads. The cleaning fabric has a tape-like shape, the lengthwise direction of which is the direction of the extension of the warp threads. Soiling is removed from a connecting end face as the connecting end face and cleaning fabric are moved relatively such that the connecting end face moves transverse to the woof threads of the cleaning fabric. A method of cleaning a connecting end face uses a cleaning fabric with woof threads protruding from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads and the fabric is moved relative to the connecting end face transverse to the woof threads of the fabric. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080235892 | Exfoliation Devices and Methods - An exfoliation product as disclosed herein has a body formed of a flexible material and configured to have an exposed exterior surface. At least one or multiple sealed interior spaces are disposed within the body. An exposed scrubbing material is located on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body and has mechanical exfoliating capability. The sealed interior spaces are filled with a flowable material that can submit to an applied pressure and conform to a shape of a body part applying the pressure upon the exterior surface of the exfoliation device and can maintain the conformed shape while resisting the applied pressure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080244853 | CLEANERS FOR THE CONTROL AND REMOVAL OF ALLERGENS - Wet and dry wipes comprising additives for removing allergens from surfaces are disclosed. The wipe substrate comprises an additive capable and binding the allergen onto the substrate such that the allergen can be removed from the surface. Various allergens including animal and pet dander can be removed from numerous surfaces utilizing the wipes of the present invention. In some embodiments of the invention, the allergenicity of the allergen is also reduced. Suitable additives for immobilization onto the wipe substrate include lectins, proteases, and enzyme inhibitors. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080250594 | Wall mountable back body scrubbing device - A mountable scrubber comprised of a rectangular base (not to exclude other shapes) with scrubbing element attached to the surface to be applied to the skin and suction cups on the opposite side for attaching to a fixed surface as desired. Subsequent units will have a rear mounted hand strap allowing easier hand operation while still maintaining it's mountable qualities. The scrubbing surface is of synthetic mesh material, which can be varied in texture (soft or firm) and size (the actual opening in the mesh) to increase and/or decrease the amount of exfoliation produced. This scrubber has particular utility not only in scrubbing and massaging but also in exfoliating and stimulating the dermis layer of the body, in particular the back area. This is made possible because of the abrasive nature of the scrubbing surface and the ability to apply as much pressure as necessary due to it's wall mounting capability. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090025167 | Towel material with fastening elements - A strip of towel material, which strip has a start and an end, wherein the start is provided with at least one first fastening element and the end is provided with at least one second fastening element, wherein the at least one first fastening element and a second fastening element of the same or a similar strip can mutually adhere, wherein the first and the second fastening element are part of a Velcro connection. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031517 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A GOLF BALL - A flexible hollow sleeve member comprising an inner core and an outer core, the inner core having a stitch-less inner layer and a stitch-less outer layer, the inner layer of the inner core comprising a water proof bladder made of a moisture-control fabric configured to draw moisture toward the outer layer of the inner core, the outer layer of the inner core comprising a hygroscopic material which absorbs moisture rapidly, the flexible hollow sleeve member having an enclosed upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion defining an opening that is configured to receive a golf ball, said lower portion having a stretchable lower rim that has an internal diameter that is slightly smaller than the internal diameter of a golf ball, wherein the stretchable lower rim retracts to its original diameter after receipt of the golf ball such that the golf ball is retained in the inner core of the golf ball cleaner for cleaning or temporarily storing the golf ball, the outer core of the flexible hollow sleeve member comprising a versatile synthetic material that is water resistant, wherein the flexible hollow sleeve member is configured to hold moisture in the interior of the flexible hollow sleeve member without allowing excess moisture to seep through to the exterior of the flexible hollow sleeve member. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090044361 | Barber towel - The purpose of the barber towel is to dust or wipe away small flakes of hair from the back of the necks and shoulders after receiving a hair cut. It also can be used for dusting or wiping walls, desks, chairs and inside cars on dashboards and seats, from dust bunnies The barber towel comes in many different colors and sizes. There are many usages for the barber towel, it can be hung on a hook for easy access, and can be placed under a barbers station or it can be placard in your house under your bathroom sink. The barber towel is more sanitary, your able to wash and dry the barber towel after usage, and place them right back to be used again and still be sanitized. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044362 | PORTABLE GOLF BALL SCRUBBER - A portable golf ball scrubber including a bag and a fixture, the bag having an inner water-absorbent sheet composed of ultra-fine polyester fabric and an outer waterproof sheet, an upper mouth of which is composed of a resilient band, and a lower end of which is of a hemi-spherical shape, the fixture being mounted on an upper portion of the bag and having an attachment and a hook or a clamp, which is detachably installed, wherein the attachment and the hook or clamp are made of metal, and at least one of which includes a magnet, by which the attachment and the hook or the clamp are connected together. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090044363 | Holder for hygienic wipes and the like - A holder for hygienic wipes and the like includes triangular-shaped a base member that is suitable sized and shaped for securing a wiping sheet thereto. An adjustable handle is removably attached to the base member. The base member is also configured as a wedge for allowing a user to comfortably position the apparatus between the buttocks. Gripping members are positioned on the base member bottom surface on either side thereof for securing the wiping sheet to the top surface of the base member. Each gripping member includes raised teeth for securing the wipe in place. The handle is substantially cylindrically-shaped and is telescopically extendable, allowing the apparatus to be used by larger individuals. The handle is hingedly connected to the base member, enabling the user to angle the base member for optimal contact and comfort. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090056048 | Textured cleaning wipe for electronic devices - A cleaning wipe with a plurality of stiff triangular or rectangular-cross-sectional projections rising from the surface of a non-woven fabric is designed to clean the nooks and crannies, various crevices and other hard to reach areas of cell phones or other electronic items with a myriad of buttons and/or camera lenses, charger outputs, mouthpieces, ear receivers and keypads which are designed in countless shapes and sizes. The projections, whether in the form of cones, pyramids, length-long ridges or other embodiments are specifically designed to clean the small crevices, the mouthpiece and earpiece and between small buttons such as keypads on a cell phone or other electronic device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090126137 | Layered Whiteboard Cleaning Tool and Method of Production - The present disclosure relates generally to a tool for removing dried ink from whiteboards using a bonded media made of intertwined surface fibers in a semi-compact, sponge-like material. In one embodiment, the bonded media is made of laminated polyester or PVC with alternating high-melt and low-melt fibers to create weak layers in the bonded media. The bonded media is placed on a pad, mitten, or glove and bonded to a scrim. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090144923 | CLEANING TOOL - A floor cleaning tool is disclosed. The floor cleaning tool comprises a mop head including a perimeter, a working surface and back surface, opposite the working surface. The working surface includes a contact surface and a recessed surface. The contact surface is on a portion of the working surface for making contact with the surface to be cleaned. The contact surface includes a first capturing edge and a second capturing edge. The recessed surface is on a portion of the working surface and includes a first side surface recessed from the first capturing edge of the contact surface and a second side surface recessed from the second capturing edge of the contact surface. The entire contact surface is nonlinear. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090144924 | Wearable Towel - A towel easily wrapped and fixed about a body of a wearer, the towel having a substantially planer rectangular main body and at least one opening in the main body configured for securing the towel to the body of the wearer. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090172905 | TOWEL - Disclosed is a towel including a pouch provided integrally with a cover unit selectively closing an opening formed at one side thereof, and a towel body kept in the pouch and selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used. Since the towel body kept in the pouch is selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used, the towel does not obstruct outdoor activities, and is handy to carry about and keep. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090178222 | Glory Wipes - The present invention is particularly to the design of the flushable wet wipe. The Glory Wipe as it is called has been designed to address the needs of users who have limited range of motion while cleansing personal areas of the body. The wipe enhances or extends the reach of its user. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090193605 | Universal bath sponge - A universal bath sponge having a sponge body with a generally rectangular rigid center plate is disclosed. The sponge has a foam core having first and second foam sections separated by the rigid center plate. A first extension attaches to two corners of the body at the center plate, and a second extension attaches to the remaining corners at the center plate, allowing one to bathe the whole. A soft covering material on the first foam section, and a rough covering on the second foam section provide the bather with a choice of scrubbing surfaces. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090211049 | Tool to clean thin ducts including the blowing ducts of recorder musical instruments - A tool for cleaning thin ducts and/or channels (“ducts”) including the mouthpiece blowing duct(s) of musical instruments such as recorders and whistles, which tool is a thin plastic-like strip with a tongue (forward) portion followed by a corrugation pattern of wave-like surfaces which must compress in order for the tool to enter and pass through the duct to be cleaned. The user threads the tongue through the duct and grabs the finger-hold portion revealed, then pulls the tool completely through; as the compressed wave-like surfaces travel through the duct they act like squeegees, cleaning the walls and carrying the moisture and debris out; the compressed surfaces decompress/relax once outside the duct restriction. The user cleans the dirty tool on a tissue or towel and the tool is ready for reuse. The tool can be inexpensively mass produced by common methods. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090217474 | Pottyfloss - The invention is a disposable sanitizing wipe 21 inches long by 2 inches wide used to sanitize the area between the toilet tank and toilet and the area between the toilet and floor. Urine and other bacteria can get between the toilet and tank and also under the toilet Wipes are used to floss between the areas. The sanitizing wipes kill germs that cause odors. The cleanest bathroom isn't truly clean or odor free until the toilet is flossed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090249572 | Cleaning Tool Assembly With A Disposable Cleaning Implement - A cleaning assembly including a disposable cleaning implement having a cleaning element mounted to a fitment having an elongated post. The cleaning assembly includes an elongated maneuvering wand having a handle portion and a distal implement attachment end thereof. A gripping mechanism is coupled to the wand attachment end, and is configured to releasably grip the fitment post to mount the cleaning implement. The gripping mechanism and the maneuvering wand cooperate to substantially limited pivotal movement of a longitudinal axis of the fitment post, relative a longitudinal axis of the gripping mechanism to not more than about 0 degrees to about 25 degrees when the fitment post is subjected to forces radial to the longitudinal axis of the fitment post. In another aspect, the frictional drag between the sliding components is significantly reduced, enabling a tool assembly with a high axial holding force for the cleaning implement, but with a significantly lower, consumer friendly release force for the implement during release operation of the tool assembly. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090260173 | WIPING ARTICLES - An article for the wet/damp wiping of surfaces comprises a moisture-absorbing wipe that provides at least one surface of the article, the wipe comprising bamboo fibres. The wipe may be formed from a textile material and contains at least 10%, preferably at least 30%, by weight of bamboo fibres. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090293215 | GOLF CLUB CLEANING PADS ATTACHABLE TO SHOES - An apparatus is provided comprising first and second pads each having a cleaning portion. The apparatus includes a means for attaching the first and second pads to a shoe. The first and second pads are configured so that a golf club head can be cleaned with the cleaning portions of the first and the second pads, while the first and the second pads are attached to the shoe. A connecting portion may connect the first pad and the second pad. First and second straps may be connected to the first and second pads, wherein the first and second straps may have first and second attachment devices located on them. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090320228 | Lin-Gripp luxury washing cloth - An improvement in the wash cloth that is used for washing one's body, rub or dry in parts that are hard to reach. This oblong hand gripped washing cloth, is used to massage the back, legs or stomach as manipulation of the cloth by rubbing or stroking back and forward movements for remedial or hygienic purposes. The washing cloth is long enough for your hands stretched out you can grip the sides. The average marketing size is approximately five to six inches in width and approximately seventy two inches long. The large marketing size is approximately six to seven inches in width and approximately ninety six inches long. The edges are made with sewing a Sergers stitch, bias, or a trim. The material used is either Polyester Fiber, Terry Cloth or 100% Cotton or a combination. The washing cloth can be personalized or monogram with fringed edges. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100017992 | Cleaning implements - A cleaning implement for cleaning a ceiling fan blade is provided. The cleaning implement includes a frame, a single cleaning cloth, and gripping portion. The frame has an open end and a closed end opposite the open end so that the frame defines a fan blade receiving opening. The opening receives the ceiling fan blade therein when the ceiling fan blade has a width that is smaller than, equal to, or larger than a width of the first fan blade receiving opening. The single cleaning cloth is removably disposed on the frame so that a cleaning surface of the single cleaning cloth can contact at least one surfaces of the ceiling fan blade. The gripping portion is connected to the frame. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024145 | Energized curling broom - The Energized Curling Broom is a traditional curling broom the head of which is bearing an energy source and an energy transferring device capable to deliver, during the course of a curling game, additional energy to the ice and favor not only for easing the control over the direction and distance of the moving curling rock, but also permitting older and feeble player to participate fully in the curling game. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100031462 | Portable golf ball damage repair device - A tool is provided for repairing or restoring the surface of a golf ball. A portable, hand-held, lightweight tool comprises one or more abrasive surfaces for repairing or lessening burs, gouges, scratches and other damage from the cover of a golf ball. The tool may be made from a pliable, deformable material, such as foam rubber, to conform to the curved surface of a golf ball. The tool may include a fastener so that the tool may be attached to a belt loop, golf bag, key chain, golf cart, or the like. In other exemplary embodiments, the tool may be an article of clothing or other golf equipment, such as a glove, towel, or golf club cover. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100037409 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR SCANNER - A cleaning device for scanner includes a handhold portion and a cleaning portion including a window cleaning surface. The handhold portion and the cleaning portion are fixed together, and the thickness of the handhold portion is larger than that of the cleaning portion. The cleaning portion further includes a loading body. The loading body can be a hard or flexible flat board that has a first end, which is fixed with the handhold portion, and a second end. The cleaning process of the cleaning device for the scanner is simple. The window cleaning surface can be replaceable or not and is cheap when manufactured, suitable for being used in any scanner having an immovable scanning module relative to its housing, and more practically, for cleaning the glass window and roller of small size and any portable scanner, so as to maintain scanning quality and scanning precision. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100050359 | Fabric rectangle with pendent compartment and carrier made therefrom - A pocket pendent from a rectangular fabric such as a towel provides means for storage of small objects, such as soap. The rectangle with the pendent pocket may also have side closure means on the rectangle so placed that a carrier can be formed from said rectangle and the pocket is positioned inside the carrier. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100058551 | Personal hygiene devices to aid physically impaired users to clean their recto-genital area - Personal hygiene devices designed to aid physically impaired persons to clean their own recto-genital area following urination, defecation, menstruation, or sweating. The devices include an elongated flexible strip made from one or two elongated individual sheets affixed together and of a length sufficient to extend between the user's legs and of a width sufficient to generally cover the recto-genital area. The strip has an absorbent middle portion for engaging the user's recto-genital area and respective dependent end portions having respective thumb holes therethrough for easy gripping in-hand. An absorbent pad is positioned at the middle portion retained by the individual sheets to increase the absorbency thereof. The device is used by gripping the end portions in-hand optionally using the thumb holes with the middle portion extending between the user's legs. The middle portion is moved into engagement with the user's recto-genital area and the end portions moved longitudinally while maintaining tension thereon to wipe the middle portion along the recto-genital area to remove excrement therefrom. The device is made of flushable materials for disposal down toilets following use. The devices are preferably manufactured in device sheets from rolls of raw materials using automated manufacturing equipment in which the devices are initially interconnected at perforated tear lines and subsequently separated, folded or wrapped, and individually wrapped or otherwise packaged for individual use thereof. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100064462 | PERSPIRATION WIPE - A perspiration wipe made of a foam material has a base member which has a substantially rectangular bottom surface, a front surface that is shorter than the back surface, and a curved top surface that extends the front surface to the back surface. The front and back surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and a perspiration absorbing material is located on the top surface. The base member is adapted to be attached to the shoulder or sleeve of a garment or directly to a person's arm or shoulder for removing perspiration from a user's brow and face without using his/her hands. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100083453 | DISPOSABLE SANITARY HAND COVER - A disposable sanitary hand cover includes a hand covering and a separable outer layer. At least a portion of the outer layer is suitable for impregnation with a sanitary or medical preparation. The outer layer of the hand cover is used first to cleanse an appropriate surface, for example a lavatory seat or similar. The outer layer can then be detached and disposed of to leave the hand covering that can be used to wash and/or dry appropriate areas of the body. The hand covering can then also be disposed of. Preferably, therefore, at least the hand covering is made of a biodegradable material. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100132146 | GOLFERS SIDEKICK 2 - This time saving device is apparent during the course of play. In addition, virtually all of The “Golfer's Sidekick 2” towel is used while on average only 30 to 40 percent of the standard towel is used and is attached either to the golf cart or one is tucked into the trouser making only a small portion of the towel available for use. Time constraints, especially during tournament play makes the “Golfer's Sidekick 2” extremely valuable. Existing towels lacks convenience of use and the inability to consistently make available the total use of the towel. The total embodiment, reversible towel with scouring pads, the pouch with attached accessories makes the “Golfer's Sidekick 2” the most versatile golfer's cleaning kit available. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100139022 | Tooth rag - The Tooth Rag is specially designed to be used with a standard, electronic or an all wooden tooth brush handle on a circular or rectangular platform or an all disposable wooden handle. Encompassing the underside of the unit would be a tab and a strip of self affixing Velcro material with a distal end of the device serving as a platform for the tooth rag. As such, the surface of this platform would be covered in corresponding fasteners which work in tandem with the Velcro found on the underside of the cleansing cloth. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100192321 | HAIR AND LINT CLEANING TOOL - A flexible and conformable cleaning tool is disclosed that includes a foam body with a first working surface, wherein the foam body has a shore hardness less than 40. The cleaning tool further comprises a cleaning material on at least a portion of the first working surface, wherein the cleaning material includes an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter, wherein each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A, wherein the cleaning material is wiped over a surface to be cleaned to gather debris, lint, or hair. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100199451 | PORTABLE GOLF BALL WASHER AND METHOD THEREOF - A portable golf ball washer additionally useful for wiping dirt from golf club heads is shown and described herein. The device generally includes an outer pouch that contains an inner lining. A top of the pouch has an opening to receive a golf ball or club head. A preferred embodiment discloses the outer pouch made from durable ostrich leather also having quill bumps to aid in controlling and grasping the device. The inner lining is composed of micro fiber cloth material. The device is sized optimally and appropriately to fit inside a golfer's pant or jacket pocket. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100199452 | FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT CLEANING DEVICE WITH GROOVED PLATEN - A cleaning device for cleaning multiple types of fiber optic connectors includes a container having an opening in a face formed in a side of the container and a plurality of discrete soft, work surfaces on a face of the container. The surfaces are configured as a pair of outwardly disposed surfaces having a width and a pair of inwardly disposed surfaces having a width that is less than the width of the outwardly disposed surfaces. The surface are parallel to each other. Gaps are disposed between each of the adjacent work surfaces. Each of the gaps has a width. A plurality of cleaning wipes are located inside the container. The wipes are fed from the inside of the container through the opening and placed on the work surface for cleaning the fiber optic connector. The wipes provide indication that they have been used. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100205761 | Cleaning implement - A cleaning implement wherein a mono-fabric material is woven into a structure that provides a plurality of holes throughout the body of the cleaning implement such that the flow of water or other cleaning fluid is easily facilitated throughout the body of the cleaning implement thus removing both foreign contaminants and any added cleaning agent more efficiently saving natural resources while not scratching the surface of the item being cleaned. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100242197 | CLEAN DEVICE WITH DECORATING STRIP - A clean device with decorating strip includes a belt and at least one decorating strip received in the belt. The belt is composed of elastic nets and has a hollow oblong shaped structure. At least one decorating strip is inserted into the hollow structure of the belt and received in the belt. A lateral side of the belt including the at least one decorating strip are reiteratively overlapped to form a folded structure having multiple layers formed on two ends of the folded structure. A fastening means is tightened a middle section of the folded structure. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100242198 | Cleansing and Personal Care Article - A single- or multiple-use cleansing or personal care article comprising (i) a flexible, three-dimensional, water-absorbent substrate material comprising a cavity for accepting an electronic device within a waterproof housing, wherein the water-absorbent substrate is comprised of a web of substantially water-insoluble fibers and (ii) an electronic device within a waterproof housing comprised of one or more of a light-emitting device, a sound-emitting device, or an electromechanical vibrating device or a waterproof metered dispenser and either or both of (iii) a pourable soap impregnated into the water-absorbent material in an amount sufficient to produce foam in water having a di- or trivalent cationic salts present at a concentration of at least about 120 mg/L and/or (iv) a solid anhydrous composition having a melting point of from about 450 C to about 550 C said anhydrous composition comprising a haircare or skincare active ingredient. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100299860 | EXTENDABLE APPLICATION DEVICE - An extendable applicator device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so that the user's back, shoulders, or other areas can be addressed as well. Exemplary embodiments use an elastic member that can elongate to allow an extended reach. Other embodiments use a locking mechanism or a retracting assembly to allow the device to extend. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100299861 | EXTENDABLE APPLICATION DEVICE - An extendable application device which allows a user to apply soap, lotion, medication, or various other substances to areas of the body which may be difficult to reach. The device can function as a traditional scrubbing or application device but may also be extended so that the user's back, shoulders, or other areas can be addressed as well. Exemplary embodiments use an elastic member that can elongate to allow an extended reach. Some embodiments may be used in retail packaging assemblies in order to secure retail items and provide pleasing aesthetics. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100313375 | GROUT CLEANING TOOL - A tool for cleaning grout including a nonwoven web, or nonwoven web composite, having two opposing major surfaces and at least three edge surfaces defined by the opposing major surfaces, wherein the web or web composite is secured in a slot of a grip such as a handgrip. The web or web composite extends from the grip such that the edges of the web or web composite are available for scrubbing. The nonwoven web or web composite may have three or four edge surfaces. Kits including a plurality of nonwoven webs or web composites, in combination with a grip, may be made. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319152 | CLEANING OR DUSTING PAD WITH ATTACHMENT MEMBER HOLDER - A cleaning pad or cleaning article ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100319153 | BACK SCRUBBER - A back scrubber has a base and a cleaning plate. The base has a front basal surface, a rear basal surface and a slot. The slot is formed in the front basal surface and has a slot opening, an inner wall and an engaging structure. The cleaning plate has a front plate surface, a rear plate surface, an inserting member and an engaging member. The front plate surface is uneven. The inserting member protrudes into the slot. The engaging member is formed on the inserting member and engaged with the engaging structure. The back scrubber in accordance with the present invention can be used to effectively and efficiently wash and is capable of saving body-cleansing agent and water. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110010884 | LENS CLEANER - A lens cleaner ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110041275 | Oral Care Implement Having A Liquid Collection System - An oral care implement includes a collection system for oral fluids. Some embodiments of the implement may include an oral care region having a wearable oral member having a thickness that is reduced during use, a reservoir for retaining an oral fluid, a receiver coupled to the oral member for receiving an oral fluid, and a fluid pathway in communication with the receiver to provide the oral fluid to the reservoir. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110056038 | Bathing buddy scrubber - The present invention provides a wall mounted scrubbing tool which is configured to thoroughly clean hard to reach areas of the body. The Bathing Buddy comprises a rigid, lightweight rubber framework, on the surface of which a specially designed wash cloth or scrubbing tool configured for use with the unit is easily attached. The Bathing Buddy framework is secured to the existing bathroom wall via durable 2.5 inch diameter suction cups spaced evenly about the underside of the unit. The actual scrubbing cloth can be produced in a variety of textures to accommodate individual needs and is secured to the surface of the Bathing Buddy via corresponding self affixing hook and loop or snap fasteners positioned on the underside of the cloth and top of the unit. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110056039 | CYLINDER CLEANING DEVICE - It is an object of the invention to provide a cylinder cleaning device which is suitable for downsizing the printing press. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110067195 | Foot Care Apparatus - A foot care apparatus for efficiently cleaning, applying substances, and inspecting an individual's foot including the toes. The foot care apparatus generally includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, an attachment assembly extending from the shaft opposite the handle, wherein the attachment assembly is comprised of a threadable structure and an implement attachment for cleaning the foot of an individual and extending from the attachment assembly. The implement attachment is threadably connected to the shaft via the attachment assembly. The implement attachment may be comprised of various configurations, such as an inter digital absorbent member, a filing structure for corns and calluses, a louffa foot scrub, a sulcus cleaner, or a magnifying mirror. An extension may also be used with the shaft or the shaft may be comprised of a short structure and integral with the handle. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110094048 | SELF-CLEANING DEVICE - A self-cleaning device comprises a main body with a to-be cleaned member, a lid capable of sliding with respect to the main body, and a cleaning member fixed on the lid. The cleaning member is located between the lid and the to-be-cleaned member. The cleaning member moves with the lid to slide against and clean the to-be cleaned member when the lid is slid with respect to the main body. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110113578 | CLEANING CARD - A cleaning card comprises a rectangular plate-shaped card and a tubular fabric member into which a card can be inserted. Two surfaces of the card are overlapped by an inner surface of the fabric member. The fabric member is formed from a nonwoven fabric made of polyethylene terephthalate. Two adhered portions formed by overlapping and adhering a part of the nonwoven fabric are provided on an outer surface of the fabric member so as to extend in a width direction of the card. The adhered portions are positioned on the both surfaces of the card respectively. Wiping portions formed so as to project from the adhered portions are provided respectively on the adhered portions. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110126371 | Two-Sided Cosmetic Cleaning Device - A swab with two ends, one end being composed of a light or soft textile and the other end being composed of a heavier or coarser textile or a denser weave of the first textile. The swab may be used for personal care, nail polish removal, cosmetics, and medical uses, among others. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110131742 | Golf Ball Cleaning Pad - A foldable cleaning pad sized for placement in a user's clothing or golf bag pocket includes a substantially fluid impermeable backing layer, and an inner cleaning layer having a fluid absorptive portion. The cleaning pad is configured to be folded in half about a mid-plane fold axis, so as to present outwardly only the backing layer. Peripheral edge portions of the cleaning pad are provided with pairs of magnets positioned in symmetrically spaced locations on each side of the fold axis. The opposing pairs of magnets are positioned with the opposite magnetic polarity so that when the pad is folded, the magnets are provided in juxtaposition such that the magnetic attraction therebetween substantially prevents the leakage or transmission of fluids, moisture or other debris therebetween from the interior of the folded pad. The inner cleaning layer of the pad is provided with both a fluid absorptive portion, as well as an abrasive scrubbing portion. The fluid absorptive portion is selected to enable the pad to be precharged with a suitable cleaning fluid such as water with abrasive scrubbing portion presenting a roughened surface selected to facilitate the dislodgement of dirt, stains and other debris from the article to be cleaned. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110138565 | Body cleansing device - Cleansing and scrubbing devices, and methods of their use and manufacture. More particularly, the present invention relates to a body cleansing device for personal hygiene and methods for their manufacture. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110154599 | CLEANING DEVICE OF OPTICAL CONNECTOR - An optical connector cleaning device which cleans a connecting terminal surface of a to-be-cleaned object protruding from an optical connector with a cleaning body, and includes: a main body; an extending part which extends from the main body; and a guiding part attached to a tip portion of the extending part, wherein the extending part includes an extending tube body and a tip extending part; the guiding part includes a fitting part and a tube-shaped guiding body, which is flexible and extends from the fitting part towards an extending direction; an insertion hole is formed; and the to-be-cleaned object is cleaned by inserting the to-be-cleaned object into the insertion hole, and by pressing the cleaning body against the connecting terminal surface of the to-be-cleaned object. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110191972 | BASEBOARD CLEANING APPARATUS - A baseboard cleaning apparatus for cleaning a baseboard of a wall extending upright along the wall with respect to a floor includes a cleaning head and a block positioned in either side of a skid plate, and which are connected by a connector that extends through a slot formed in the skid plate. The skid plate has a lower extremity formed with a skid, and the connector is movable along the slot between lowered positions of the baseboard cleaning head and the fixture toward the skid formed in the lower extremity of the skid plate, and raised positions of the baseboard cleaning head and the fixture away from the skid formed in the lower extremity of the skid plate. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110191973 | BATH BRUSH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a bath brush, which includes a handle and at least two ball-shaped elastic bath mesh materials. The handle is formed with at least two installation holes arranged along a length of the handle. Each of the bath mesh materials has two spongy semispherical bodies and a pass-through section connected the two semispherical bodies. The pass-through section of each of the bath mesh materials is directly positioned in one of the installation holes of the handle with the two semispherical bodies respectively positioned on a front face and a rear face of the handle. The elastic bath mesh materials are directly secured to the handle of themselves without using any fixing member. Therefore, the production rate of the bath brush can be increased and the manufacturing cost of the bath brush can be lowered without wasting resource. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110289713 | Holster for a Portable Communication Device - A holster for a portable device is described that comprises a dispensing mechanism coupled to the housing comprising a reservoir defining an interior volume for holding a substance to be dispensed and an applicator for dispensing a portion of said substance from the interior volume of the reservoir to a portion of a surface of said portable device. The holster may be used to dispense a substance such as a disinfecting liquid or a cleaning gel onto a surface of the portable device. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120023694 | In-Shower Foot Scrubber - The present disclosure provides for an in-shower foot scrubbers which includes an interchangeable scrubbing module having a scrubbing pad that attaches thereto, a wing that protrudes from each side thereof and a finger that protrudes from the front thereof, the finger includes a depressible spring-loaded button, and a scrubbing platform having a top portion and a base, the top portion includes a sloping region, the region includes an inlet that receives the finger of the module, an aperture receives the depressible spring-loaded button of the module to engage the platform to the module and a track disposed at each side of the region wherein each track defines a channel for slidably engaging each wing of the module to the platform, the base includes a shoulder that juts out horizontally therefrom to resist movement from the platform during a scrubbing session. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023695 | APPLICATOR WITH INDIVIDUALLY FLEXIBLE PAD SUPPORT FINGERS - A liquid applicator is configured to apply liquid to a contoured surface. The liquid applicator includes a frame with a laterally extending base and a plurality of elongated fingers spaced laterally along the base. The fingers flex to follow the contoured surface when a liquid application force is applied. The liquid applicator also includes a flexible applicator pad assembly supported on multiple ones of the fingers. The applicator pad assembly is operable to carry liquid and is flexible at least generally with the fingers so as to follow the contoured surface during liquid application | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120036666 | Netted Bathing Ball - A netted bathing ball includes a multi-layered net structure that is formed into a substantially ball-shaped body and that has a marginal portion, and a knitted hem structure stitched to and enclosing the marginal portion. The knitted hem structure is made from a crimped filament yarn and a non-crimped filament yarn. The crimped filament yarn and the non-crimped filament yarn are interlaced with each other. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120066856 | EXFOLIATING BACK SCRUBBER - The present invention includes a personal hygiene cleansing device comprising: a base including at least one drainage hole, a scrubbing element, the scrubbing element being removable from a first side of the base, and a mounting means for securing the base to a wall, the mounting means being fixed to a second side of the base. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120090121 | BOWLING BALL CLEANING GLOVE - A bowling ball cleaning glove has a glove portion with cutouts for fingers and a cleaning pad on the palm side. The cleaning pad is a microfiber cloth that cleans the ball when the user holds it. In one embodiment, the cleaning surface is removably held in place with a hook and loop fastener that allows the user to replace a used cleaning surface with a clean one. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120159732 | Back tanning belt - A method and belt-like device is described for applying commercially-available beneficial liquids or semi-solids such as a tanning or sunblock lotion, insect repellentor therapeutic formulation to the back and other hard-to-reach skin areas of the human body by the person desiring to apply the same acting alone without the assistance of another person. The device has a removable absorbent pad to hold multiple loadings of the liquid or semi-solid and release it as it dragged horizontally or diagonally back and forth over the user's desired skin area by the user's hand and arm motion. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120167325 | SANITIZING FLOOR MAT - The present invention is comprised of an antibacterial door mat system for cleaning, disinfecting and detection of bacteria and other organisms on footwear to control spread of biological infections and contamination. The present invention is further comprised of an antibacterial door mat that cleans footwear, detects the presence of bacteria and a bio detection clearance door entry system that controls the entry into sterile areas. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120192372 | TOUCHSCREEN SMUDGE ERASER - The present invention relates to a device or apparatus for wiping and cleaning the surface of an electronic device screen. The device comprises a base and a blade covered with a blade fabric, such as microfiber, with the blade inserted into the base. A user may grip the base to apply the blade to the screen surface. The blade may have a blade support under the blade fabric to provide some rigidity and resiliency to the blade fabric. A cap is further provided for reversibly coupling to the base of the device when not in use to protect the blade. The blade may also be reversibly coupled to the base to allow for its replacement. A replacement blade itself is also provided. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120204372 | Hand Held Personal Cleaning Device - A hand-held personal cleaning device is provided for allowing users with limited upper body mobility to clean hard to reach areas after using the restroom. The device comprises a handle having a grip, a working end having a grasping means, and a rigid curved tube secured therebetween. A first button disposed on the inside of the handle grip allows a user to open and close the grasping means located at the working end. The grasping means is used to retain and release a tissue loofah. A second button is located on the underside of the handle and may be used to disburse liquid from a reservoir within the handle onto the tissue loofah. A user may then maneuver the device and use the loofah to wipe his or her hard to reach areas. The loofah may then be disposed of by depressing the trigger button again, releasing the loofah for disposal down a drain or in a waste basket. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120210531 | Golf Towel With Dry and Wet Sections - A golf towel and various methods of folding thereof for keeping at least one golf ball wet is disclosed. The golf towel comprises a wet surface and a dry surface, the wet surface and the dry surface being attached using a water impervious layer. The golf towel can be folded in a number of ways defining at least one water retaining pocket like structure. The golf towel being folded brings forth a pressure along the folded edge. As the number of folding in the golf towel increases, the pressure exerted at the folded edge will also be greater thereby minimizing the amount of water evaporating from the wet surface. The water impervious layer interposed between the wet surface and the dry surfaces prevents the transferring of moisture from the wet surface to the dry surface. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120266401 | TOOTH CLEANING DEVICE - A tooth cleaning device comprising a handle, and a pad coupled to the handle, wherein the pad has a front face, a back face and a plurality of side walls. There are a plurality of different areas disposed on the front face of the pad comprising a first area comprising a first set of protrusions, in a substantially semi-spherical shape, and a second area comprising a second set of protrusions in a substantially conical shape. There is also a third area of protrusions formed as a substantially conical shape, and a fourth area of protrusions formed as a substantially semi-spherical shape. The device can be formed as a pad which collapses voluntarily under pressure. The pad can be made from any suitable material such as any type of rubber or plastic. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130000067 | TOILET RIM AND SEAT CLEANING TONGS - A pair of Toilet Rim and Seat Cleaning Tongs. This invention provides people with a convenient apparatus and a new method for cleaning the rim of a toilet bowl and the seat of a toilet. This apparatus consists of only three pieces of components, which are a gripping member, an opposite gripping member, and a slide knob. The opposite gripping member is mounted on the gripping member via a pivot. The opposite gripping member rotates around the pivot and works together with the gripping member to achieve clamping function. The steps on the apparatus are designed to raise handles above a cleaning surface. And slide knob is designed to dispose used toilet paper. There are four easy steps to complete a cleaning process using this apparatus, which are “Load Toilet Paper”, “Wrap and Clamp Toilet Paper”, “Clean Up”, and “Dispose Used Toilet Paper”. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130067671 | MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY FUNCTIONING AS MOUSE PAD, SCREEN CLEANER, WRIST REST FOR KEYBOARD AND/OR STAND - A portable mobile device accessory is capable of being detachably attached to a mobile device. The mobile device accessory includes a cloth having a first surface which is to clean a surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a polymer adhesive layer attached to the second surface of the cloth. The polymer adhesive layer has a tacky surface which includes a re-adherable strip of polymer adhesive designed for temporarily attaching the portable mobile device accessory to a surface of the mobile device. The portable mobile device accessory is capable of functioning as a surface cleaning cloth, a mouse pad, a wrist rest for a keyboard, a stand and/or a protector. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130067672 | IN SHOWER MAKE-UP REMOVER - One example embodiment includes an in shower make-up remover. The in shower make-up remover includes a central chamber. The in shower make-up remover also includes a pad, wherein the pad is releasably attached to the central chamber. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130117953 | MESH PUFF SPONGE WITH INDICIA - A mesh puff sponge that includes a plurality of wavy mesh pieces and middle, the base mesh sponge is used to wash and exfoliate skin by rubbing the base mesh sponge on the skin and the wavy mesh pieces are tied together by a string in the middle of the base mesh sponge to form the base mesh sponge. The mesh puff sponge also includes a ribbon with a first end, a second end, a top side, a bottom side and at least one identification indicium, the at least one identification indicium indicates who uses the mesh puff sponge and the string ties the first end and the second end of the ribbon to the middle of the base mesh sponge thereby securing the ribbon to the base mesh sponge. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130152319 | FLUSHABLE SPOT CLEANER - A flushable tool for cleaning a toilet bowl has an elongated water soluble handle, one end of which carries a water soluble cleaning agent. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130192013 | FINGER SLEEVE FOR USE WITH A TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A finger sleeve ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130198989 | MAKE-UP REMOVAL WIPE - To better facilitate the application and removal of make-up on the skin, including on the face, and especially around the eyes, the present invention provides a wiping product having two or more lobes which substantially conform to both the user's finger and the area around the user's eyes. The wiping product is not secured to the user's finger or worn like a glove, but rather is simply supported by one or more fingers in use. In this manner, the wiping product is both simple to use and provides excellent application and removal of make-up in often hard to reach areas, such as the recesses of the eyes. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130333136 | SHOWER BALL STRUCTURE - A shower ball structure includes a body, a bonder and an outer net. The body has a plurality of polyester fibers. The polyester fibers are made of recycled PET bottles. The polyester fibers are intertwined, stacked or woven with each other so that the body is formed as band-shaped. The polyester fibers define a plurality of grid members therebetween. The grid members are uniformly located on the body. The outer net covers the body. The outer net and the body are folded together again and again until the body with the outer net is formed as ball-shaped. The bonder tightly binds the middle part of the body with the outer net. Two sides of the body with the outer net are both fluffy because the polyester fibers are flexible. Thus a user pours the shower gel onto the shower ball structure to clean the dusts on the skin. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130340190 | CEILING FAN CLEANING ARTICLE - A cleaning article specifically adapted for the cleaning of ceiling fans generally and especially the blades thereof is comprised of an elongated dust-attractive sleeve sized and shaped to receive a conventional ceiling fan blade therein and having both interior and exterior surfaces especially adapted for removal and trapping of dust. The sleeve includes an opening through which fan blades are received, and the opening includes means for maintaining the opening in the desired shape to mitigate against prematurely dislodging dust from fan blade surfaces which would otherwise occur if the opening were collapsed during insertion of the sleeve over the blade. Closure means are provided for sealing the open end of the sleeve upon completion of the cleaning task to permanently trap dust inside. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140075702 | Exfoliating Washcloth - The present invention is a bathing implement for use in cleansing and exfoliating the body. It is constructed of layers of flexible, water permeable, quick-drying materials, sewn together, which provide the bather with a convenient and enjoyable means of washing the body, exfoliating the skin, and reaching those areas of the back which other implements, such as a back brush, are not able to touch because of the rigidity of a long handle. At the same time, an added benefit of the layered and permeable construction is the abundant sudsing and lather of liquid body wash soaps. Loops sewn on opposite corners can be used as handles so that a person's back can be thoroughly washed with a see-sawing motion when the washcloth is used on the back. Smaller versions of the Exfoliating Washcloth can be used on the face. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140075703 | Display Surface Cleaning System - A display surface cleaning system which includes a display surface cleaning assembly which can be utilized discrete from or coupled proximate a user interactive display surface of a device and methods of using such display surface cleaning assembly. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140137356 | Device for Cleaning Photomask - The invention proposes a device for cleaning photomask comprising a wiping member wrapped on the surface of a central axle and unceasingly washed by cleaning fluid. When the photomask contacts the central axle, the washed wiping member can clean the photomask by rotation of the central axle in light of direction of the photomask's moving. After being wiped clean, the photomask will not be stained with dust or dirt. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140237748 | Microfiber Medical Cleaning Device - A medical cleaning device includes an introducer having a tail. A cleaning thread includes a microfiber strand bonded to a foam strand. The cleaning thread is folded to form a loop and woven to itself and the tail to form a scrubber. The introducer is configured to couple the cleaning device to a pulling device. The microfiber strand may be sonic welded to the foam strand. The woven cleaning thread may be sonic welded to itself and the tail at points along the scrubber. The foam strand may be composed at least partially of open-cell urethane foam. The pulling device may include a rod including a clip coupled to an introducer loop on the introducer. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140310904 | HIGH DENSITY PAINT AND STAIN APPLICATION TOOL - A non-woven elongated non-rolling floor applicator comprising an elongated cylindrical-shaped housing having a first end, a second end, a slot extending along a length of the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing and an interior surface supporting a plug portion of a conventional T-bar flooring tool therein, and a plurality of fibers each having a length of less than 0.150 inches located on an exterior surface of the elongated cylindrical-shaped housing with the plurality of electrostatically flocked fibers forming a shed-resistant high density layer of non-woven microfibers, the layer of non-woven microfibers distributing at least 1,000 square feet per gallon of floor coating materials in a streak-free and bubble-free manner along a floor surface. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140317866 | Microfiber Cosmetic Textile and Methods of Use - A cloth for skin cleansing, particularly for removing makeup and eyelash adhesive, provides a double-sided plush microfiber cloth with a preferred fiber composition of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide monofilament composite. The preferred size is 20×20 cm, 280 gsm, with monofilament fineness of less than 0.1 dtex. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140345074 | MOBILE DEVICE ACCESSORY - A portable mobile device accessory is capable of being detachably attached to a mobile device. The mobile device accessory includes a cloth having a first surface which is to clean a surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a polymer adhesive layer attached to the second surface of the cloth. A polyethylene terephthalate may be further formed between the cloth and the polymer adhesive layer. The polymer adhesive layer has a tacky surface which includes a re-adherable strip of polymer adhesive designed for temporarily attaching the portable mobile device accessory to a surface of the mobile device. The portable mobile device accessory is capable of functioning as a surface cleaning cloth, a mouse pad, a wrist rest for a keyboard, a stand and/or a protector. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150059112 | GOLF CLEANER - A golf ball cleaner ( | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150067975 | Cleaning Wiper for Glass - This invention relates to a cleaning cloth for glass which is convenient in wiping water moistures, stubborn stains, watermarks, hand stains, fat, and the like of the glass products (hereinafter refer to as ‘glass surfaces’) such as liquid crystal device or glass and the like. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150074930 | GOLF ACCESSORIES FOR CLEANING HANDS OR EQUIPMENT - A pocket insert card is received within a pocket of a garment. An absorbent fabric sheet is attached to the card such that the sheet can be situated outside the pocket for cleaning purposes while the card remains in the pocket. The fabric sheet may be elongated and folded in face-to-face portions attached to the card. A hook and loop patch may support an object on the fabric sheet. A holder for a spare golf tee or pencil is provided, as is a retainer for a scorecard. The fabric sheet may be inserted into the pocket or may form the pocket body itself. The fabric sheet may also be used without the pocket, attached directly to the interior of a garment. A double sided snap may be used to mount a ball marker to the fabric sheet. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150074931 | IMPLEMENT FOR CLEANING AREAS SURROUNDING THE EYES - An implement for the cleaning of areas around the human eye, especially the upper and lower lids and the eye lashes, includes a reusable cleaning implement having at least one low absorbency pad of a soft looped material for cleaning areas adjacent the eye orb wherein the loops of the material capture and remove oils, debris, crusts and cosmetics such as eye liner and mascara. Once laid on a surface, the pad of the article is elevated away from the surface to prevent soiling. The looped material of the pad is cleanable with at least soap and water, and dries rapidly. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150089761 | MAKE-UP REMOVAL WIPE - To better facilitate the application and removal of make-up on the skin, including on the face, and especially around the eyes, the present invention provides a wiping product having two or more lobes which substantially conform to both the user's finger and the area around the user's eyes. The wiping product is not secured to the user's finger or worn like a glove, but rather is simply supported by one or more fingers in use. In this manner, the wiping product is both simple to use and provides excellent application and removal of make-up in often hard to reach areas, such as the recesses of the eyes. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150096140 | ANTI-FOG WIPE CONSTRUCTION - An improved wipe for a laparoscope or other optical device subject to fogging comprises a top outer layer of microfiber cloth, a bottom outer layer, and absorbent material disposed between the top and bottom outer layers. The bottom layer may include an adhesive layer exposed by a release layer. The absorbent material may be a sponge or foam pad, including an open-cell foam pad. Alternatively, the absorbent material may include a plurality of absorbent fabric layers, with at least the outermost layer being a microfiber cloth layer. A sponge or foam tape may be disposed between the absorbent fabric layers and the bottom outer layer. The wipe may be a square shape with dimensions on the order of 2 to 4 inches on a side and a thickness in the range of ⅛ to ½ inches. The article may further include a radiopaque thread. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150307067 | WHEEL CLEANING MAT - A mat for clearing wheels and tires of contaminants as the wheels and tires roll over the mat. The mat includes a tray having a floor, a perimetric wall, and groups or clumps of bristles arranged to incline at an acute angle to the surface of the wheel, perpendicularly to the direction of travel of the wheel. Rows of bristles incline in generally opposing directions. The bristles are anchored to bristle supporting tracks which lie on the floor. Low walls surround and separate the clumps of bristles. The mat may be used as modules in an array. The array may include ramps configured to elevate the wheels above the floor of the tray. The array may include supports for holding the bristles above the tray for cleaning of the tray. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150360652 | WIPING DEVICE - A wiping device is provided. The wiping device includes a cartridge. In addition, wiping yarns are disposed on an outer circumference of the cartridge. The wiping yarn includes core yarns substantially perpendicular to the cartridge and sub-yarns disposed extraneous to the core yarns and configured to gather contaminants from a vehicle body. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160007818 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A MOBILE DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009093 | SPLITABLE STAPLE FIBER NON-WOVEN USABLE IN PRINTER MACHINE CLEANING APPLICATIONS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160073834 | SUDZ-BATH-CLOTH - The SUDZ-BATH-CLOTH use standard length and width of two typical bath cloths, which are 10 inches to 12 inches. There are for corners that are threaded together to create a firm and long lasting hold of the two cloths materials from opening apart. The inside insert is created to purposely produce thousands of tiny bubbles. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073847 | Apparatus For Cleaning Baseboards - An apparatus for cleaning baseboards includes a cleaning head having a bi-directionally adjustable handle coupled thereto via a pivot assembly. The cleaning head includes a plurality of plates between which a plurality of pads is secured in stacked fashion. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160073848 | SYSYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDRAIL CLEANING - A system for cleaning and conditioning handrails. A cleaning pad is curved to approximate the shape of a handrail, and is disposed on an arm. The arm may be mounted on a support structure, allowing it to be rolled up to an escalator handrail and left to do the cleaning while the escalator runs. When mounted, the arm may include a spring or piston to keep the arm in a particular position. A second cleaning pad may be included to dry or polish the handrail, the handrail going first through the cleaning pad and second through the drying pad. The arm may be hand-held, allowing a user to reach up or down steps or an incline. The cleaning pad may be mounted such that it rotates about the arm for storage, maintenance or better reach, such as around bends or corners. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160128521 | Facial Cleansing Pad - A facial cleansing pad includes a body constructed from a pliant fabric and having opposed first and second surfaces. The first surface has a long pile knit finish, preferably an openwork finish, and the second surface has a warp knit finish. The long pile knit finish extends beyond the first surface, and the warp knit finish has no height with respect to the second surface. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160135651 | BACK AND BODY WASHING DEVICE - A back and body washing device includes a main body having a central portion and a top and bottom handle portion extending outward therefrom. The main body being constructed from a soft fabric material and including an inner liner that is constructed from an interface material. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160170153 | OSCILLATING FIBER OPTIC CLEANING TOOL | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174776 | Wiping Board Apparatus | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160375877 | Vehicle Interior Detailing Tool - A vehicle interior detailing tool is provided. The device comprises a handheld assembly that is used to clean the slats of a vehicle climate control vent, whereby the tool is inserted into the vent and in between the slats thereover to clean the same. The tool comprises a handle end and a plurality of tines extending therefrom. The tines extend parallel therefrom and each supports an elongated cleaning sleeve thereon. The cleaning sleeves are used to contact the surfaces of the vent and physical remove dirt, dust, and foreign debris thereon. The sleeves are elastic members that conform to the separate of the slats and fit therebetween, bearing on the surfaces to physical clean the same. The sleeves can further support a cleaning solution. | 12-29-2016 |
