EP2512289B1 - Brosse à dent comprenant des éléments de nettoyage des dents disposés en boucle fermée - Google Patents

Brosse à dent comprenant des éléments de nettoyage des dents disposés en boucle fermée Download PDF

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EP2512289B1
EP2512289B1 EP09795872.2A EP09795872A EP2512289B1 EP 2512289 B1 EP2512289 B1 EP 2512289B1 EP 09795872 A EP09795872 A EP 09795872A EP 2512289 B1 EP2512289 B1 EP 2512289B1
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Eduardo Jimenez
Michael Rooney
Robert Moskovich
Joachim Storz
Raimund Klausegger
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/04—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/005—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body where the brushing material is not made of bristles, e.g. sponge, rubber or paper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/025—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups the bristles or the tufts being arranged in an angled position relative to each other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/028—Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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  • a toothbrush is used to clean the teeth by removing plaque and debris from the tooth surfaces.
  • Conventional toothbrushes provided with a flat bristle trim are limited in their ability to conform to the curvature of the teeth, to penetrate into the interproximal areas between the teeth, to sweep away the plaque and debris, and to clean along the gum line. Additionally, such toothbrushes have a limited ability to retain dentifrice for cleaning the teeth.
  • the dentifrice typically slips through the tufts of bristles and away from the contact between the bristles and the teeth. As a result, the dentifrice is often spread around the mouth, rather than being concentrated on the contact of the bristles with the teeth. Therefore, the efficiency of the cleaning process is reduced.
  • the first and second rows may be arcuate walls having peripheral convex surfaces that face the longitudinal axis.
  • the toothbrush 100 generally comprises a handle 110 and a head 120.
  • the handle 110 provides the user with a mechanism by which he/she can readily grip and manipulate the toothbrush 100.
  • the handle 110 is generically illustrated and may be formed of many different shapes, sizes, materials and a variety of manufacturing methods that are well-known to those skilled in the art. If desired, the handle 110 may include a suitable textured grip (not shown) made of elastomeric material or can be a multi-part construction. Stated simply, the details of the handle 110 are not limiting of the present invention and, thus, require no further discussion for purposes of the present invention.
  • An elongated central cleaning element 181-183 is located within each of the prophylaxis cups 171-173 and extends upward from the first surface 121 of the head 120 in a substantially normal manner.
  • the central cleaning element 181 is located within the prophylaxis cup 171 and extends along a central axis X - X of the prophylaxis cup 171.
  • the central cleaning element 182 is located within the prophylaxis cup 172 and extends along a central axis Y - Y of the prophylaxis cup 172.
  • the central cleaning element 183 is located within the prophylaxis cup 173 and extends along a central axis Z-Z of the prophylaxis cup 173.
  • the distal par-elliptical wall 141 circumferentially extends from a first end 241a to a second end 241b.
  • the distal par-elliptical wall 141 circumferentially extends at least 180 degrees, and in the illustrated embodiment extends about 180 degrees.
  • the proximal par-elliptical wall 144 circumferentially extends from a first end 244a to a second end 244b.
  • the proximal par-elliptical wall 144 circumferentially extends at least 180 degrees, and in the illustrated embodiment extends about 180 degrees.

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  1. Brosse à dents (100) comprenant :
    un manche (110) ;
    une tête (120) connectée au manche (110), la tête (120) ayant une périphérie proximale (127), une périphérie distale (124), une première surface (121) et un axe longitudinal ;
    un premier ensemble (140) d'éléments de nettoyage formant une boucle qui s'étend de la périphérie distale (124) de la tête (120) jusqu'à la périphérie proximale (127) de la tête (120), le premier ensemble (140) d'éléments de nettoyage comprenant :
    une première paroi par-elliptique (141) d'éléments de nettoyage située au niveau de la périphérie distale (124) de la tête (120), la première paroi parelliptique (141) aboutissant dans une première extrémité (241a) et une deuxième extrémité (241b) ;
    une deuxième paroi par-elliptique (144) d'éléments de nettoyage située au niveau de la périphérie proximale (127) de la tête (120), la deuxième paroi par-elliptique (144) aboutissant dans une première extrémité (244a) et une deuxième extrémité (244b) ;
    une première rangée (142) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étendant de la première extrémité (241a) de la première paroi par-elliptique (141) jusqu'à la première extrémité de la deuxième paroi par-elliptique ; et
    une deuxième rangée (143) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étendant de la deuxième extrémité (241b) de la première paroi par-elliptique (141) jusqu'à la deuxième extrémité de la deuxième paroi par-elliptique ;
    caractérisée en ce qu'une surface supérieure (149) de la boucle a un profil latéral longitudinal qui est une forme de S étiré ; et
    en ce que les première et deuxième rangées (142, 143) sont des première et deuxième rangées (142, 143) en arc agencées symétriquement autour de l'axe longitudinal et d'un axe latéral de la tête (120), les première et deuxième rangées (142, 143) en arc séparées par une première distance qui augmente avec une distance à l'axe latéral.
  2. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle les première et deuxième rangées (142, 143) sont des parois en arc ayant des surfaces périphériques convexes qui font face à l'axe longitudinal.
  3. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 2, comprenant en outre :
    une troisième rangée (150) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étendant adjacente à la première rangée (142) et située le long d'une première périphérie latérale (125) de la tête (120), la troisième rangée (150) située à l'extérieur de la boucle, la troisième rangée (150) s'étendant vers le haut depuis la première surface (121) à une certaine inclinaison de façon à diverger de la première rangée (142), la troisième rangée (150) ayant une hauteur qui est supérieure à une hauteur de la première rangée (142) ; et
    une quatrième rangée (160) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étendant adjacente à la deuxième rangée (143) et située le long d'une deuxième périphérie latérale (126) de la tête (120), la quatrième rangée (160) située à l'extérieur de la boucle, la quatrième rangée (160) s'étendant vers le haut depuis la première surface (121) à une certaine inclinaison de façon à diverger de la deuxième rangée (143), la quatrième rangée (160) ayant une hauteur qui est supérieure à une hauteur de la deuxième rangée (143).
  4. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 3, comprenant en outre :
    une première cuvette élastomérique (171) située à l'intérieur de la première paroi par-elliptique (141) ;
    une deuxième cuvette élastomérique (172) située entre les première et deuxième rangées (142, 143) ; et
    une troisième cuvette élastomérique (173) située à l'intérieur de la deuxième paroi par-elliptique (144).
  5. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre un premier espace annulaire (195) entre la première cuvette élastomérique (171) et la première paroi par-elliptique (141) et un deuxième espace annulaire (196) entre la troisième cuvette élastomérique (173) et la deuxième paroi par-elliptique (144).
  6. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle les première, deuxième et troisième cuvettes élastomériques (171, 172, 173) sont situées le long de l'axe longitudinal de la tête (120).
  7. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre :
    un premier élément de nettoyage allongé (181) s'étendant le long d'un axe central de la première cuvette élastomérique (171) qui est plus haut que la première cuvette élastomérique (171) ;
    un deuxième élément de nettoyage allongé (182) s'étendant le long d'un axe central de la deuxième cuvette élastomérique (172) qui est plus haut que la deuxième cuvette élastomérique (172) ; et
    un troisième élément de nettoyage allongé (183) s'étendant le long d'un axe central de la troisième cuvette élastomérique (173) qui est plus haut que la troisième cuvette élastomérique (173).
  8. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 7, comprenant en outre une première paire d'éléments de nettoyage allongés (191a, 191b) située entre les première et deuxième cuvettes élastomériques (171, 172) à l'intérieur de la boucle et une deuxième paire d'éléments de nettoyage allongés (192a, 192b) située entre les deuxième et troisième cuvettes élastomériques (172, 173) à l'intérieur de la boucle.
  9. Brosse à dents (100) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle une partie la plus distale de la première paroi par-elliptique (141) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étend vers le haut depuis la première surface (121) de la tête (120) d'une manière inclinée à l'écart du manche (120) ; et dans laquelle une partie la plus proximale de la deuxième paroi par-elliptique (144) d'éléments de nettoyage s'étend vers le haut depuis la première surface (121) de la tête (120) d'une manière inclinée vers le manche (120).
EP09795872.2A 2009-12-18 2009-12-18 Brosse à dent comprenant des éléments de nettoyage des dents disposés en boucle fermée Not-in-force EP2512289B8 (fr)

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EP18191588.5A EP3430942B1 (fr) 2009-12-18 2009-12-18 Brosse à dent comprenant des éléments de nettoyage des dents disposés en boucle fermée
EP16192176.2A EP3172986B1 (fr) 2009-12-18 2009-12-18 Brosse à dent comprenant des éléments de nettoyage des dents disposés en boucle fermée

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