AU2017275583B2 - Tuft and head for an oral care implement and oral care implement - Google Patents

Tuft and head for an oral care implement and oral care implement Download PDF

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Publication number: AU2017275583B2
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: tuft; filaments; cross; filament; curvature
Prior art date: 2016-06-03
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AU2017275583A

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Jens Alinski

Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet

Sven Alexander Franke

Uwe Jungnickel

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Procter and Gamble Co

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Procter and Gamble Co

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2016-06-03

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2017-05-31

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2020-01-02

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
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EP16172799.5A EP3251549B1 (en)	2016-06-03	2016-06-03	Tuft and head for an oral care implement and oral care implement
EP16172799.5		2016-06-03
PCT/US2017/035180 WO2017210277A1 (en)	2016-06-03	2017-05-31	Tuft and head for an oral care implement and oral care implement

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EP (1)	EP3251549B1 (ko)
JP (2)	JP7236864B2 (ko)
KR (1)	KR102237648B1 (ko)
CN (2)	CN116035344A (ko)
AU (1)	AU2017275583B2 (ko)
CA (1)	CA3025820C (ko)
ES (1)	ES2776230T3 (ko)
PL (1)	PL3251549T3 (ko)
WO (1)	WO2017210277A1 (ko)

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EP2918191A1 (en) *	2014-03-11	2015-09-16	The Procter and Gamble Company	Head for an oral care implement

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CA3025820C (en)	2021-03-23
EP3251549A1 (en)	2017-12-06
JP7236864B2 (ja)	2023-03-10
CN116035344A (zh)	2023-05-02
EP3251549B1 (en)	2019-12-25
CN109475226A (zh)	2019-03-15
PL3251549T3 (pl)	2020-06-29
CA3025820A1 (en)	2017-12-07
JP2022000183A (ja)	2022-01-04
JP2019517324A (ja)	2019-06-24
ES2776230T3 (es)	2020-07-29
KR102237648B1 (ko)	2021-04-09
KR20190003715A (ko)	2019-01-09

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