EP0471312A3 - Toothbrush - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0471312A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: toothbrush
Prior art date: 1990-08-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910113431

Other versions

EP0471312B1 (en

EP0471312A2 (en

Inventor

Takayuki Kaneda

Mitsuyuki Kubo

Noriko Hase

Yasuko Mori

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Kao Corp

Original Assignee

Kao Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1990-08-13

Filing date

1991-08-09

Publication date

1992-06-17

1990-08-13 Priority claimed from JP8561690U external-priority patent/JP2545239Y2/en

1991-08-09 Application filed by Kao Corp filed Critical Kao Corp

1992-02-19 Publication of EP0471312A2 publication Critical patent/EP0471312A2/en

1992-06-17 Publication of EP0471312A3 publication Critical patent/EP0471312A3/en

1996-07-10 Application granted granted Critical

1996-07-10 Publication of EP0471312B1 publication Critical patent/EP0471312B1/en

2011-08-09 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- 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
- A46B9/045—Arranged like in or for toothbrushes specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
- 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

EP91113431A 1990-08-13 1991-08-09 Toothbrush Expired - Lifetime EP0471312B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP8561690U JP2545239Y2 (en)	1990-08-13	1990-08-13	toothbrush
JP85616/90U		1990-08-13
JP40490090		1990-12-26
JP404900/90U		1990-12-26

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0471312A2 EP0471312A2 (en)	1992-02-19
EP0471312A3 true EP0471312A3 (en)	1992-06-17
EP0471312B1 EP0471312B1 (en)	1996-07-10

Family

ID=26426627

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP91113431A Expired - Lifetime EP0471312B1 (en)	1990-08-13	1991-08-09	Toothbrush

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0471312B1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2048790A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE69120741D1 (en)
HK (1)	HK1001170A1 (en)
MY (1)	MY109803A (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
ATE207321T1 (en)	1994-12-01	2001-11-15	Procter & Gamble	TOOTHBRUSH WITH EXTENDED BRISTLES
GB9503706D0 (en) *	1995-02-24	1995-04-12	Lingner & Fischer Gmbh	Toothbrush
DE19507364A1 (en) *	1995-03-03	1996-09-05	Coronet Werke Gmbh	Brush, in particular hygiene brush
US5628082A (en) *	1995-03-22	1997-05-13	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Toothbrush with improved efficacy
DE10164336A1 (en)	2001-12-28	2003-07-17	Trisa Holding Ag Triengen	Toothbrush and method of making such a toothbrush
DE10259723A1 (en)	2002-12-19	2004-07-01	Trisa Holding Ag	Toothbrush and process for making it
DE10331369B4 (en) *	2003-07-11	2010-09-16	Braun Gmbh	toothbrush
GB0423423D0 (en) *	2004-10-22	2004-11-24	Dooley Peter	Improvements in the design of toothbrushes
EP1661486A3 (en) *	2004-10-22	2006-08-23	Dr. Peter Dooley	Improvements in the design of toothbrushes
KR101162574B1 (en) *	2012-02-13	2012-07-05	박근갑	Tooth-brush for last molar and molar and the teeth around of extracted teeth site
CA3021605A1 (en)	2016-04-20	2017-10-26	Trisa Holding Ag	Brush product and method for the production thereof

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1098933A (en) *	1964-05-15	1968-01-10	Sunbeam Corp	Toothbrush
DE8612586U1 (en) *	1986-05-09	1986-08-07	Hiedl, Thomas, 8444 Straubing	Toothbrush bristles
US4654922A (en) *	1985-05-28	1987-04-07	Chen Horng Y	Brush with universal joints
US4670931A (en) *	1986-02-07	1987-06-09	Maliheh Abbassi	Toothbrush
EP0274618A1 (en) *	1986-12-08	1988-07-20	Trisa Bürstenfabrik Ag Triengen	Toothbrush

1991
- 1991-08-08 CA CA002048790A patent/CA2048790A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-08-08 MY MYPI91001436A patent/MY109803A/en unknown
- 1991-08-09 EP EP91113431A patent/EP0471312B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-09 DE DE69120741T patent/DE69120741D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1998
- 1998-01-12 HK HK98100238A patent/HK1001170A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1098933A (en) *	1964-05-15	1968-01-10	Sunbeam Corp	Toothbrush
US4654922A (en) *	1985-05-28	1987-04-07	Chen Horng Y	Brush with universal joints
US4670931A (en) *	1986-02-07	1987-06-09	Maliheh Abbassi	Toothbrush
DE8612586U1 (en) *	1986-05-09	1986-08-07	Hiedl, Thomas, 8444 Straubing	Toothbrush bristles
EP0274618A1 (en) *	1986-12-08	1988-07-20	Trisa Bürstenfabrik Ag Triengen	Toothbrush

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA2048790A1 (en)	1992-02-14
MY109803A (en)	1997-07-31
EP0471312B1 (en)	1996-07-10
EP0471312A2 (en)	1992-02-19
DE69120741D1 (en)	1996-08-14
HK1001170A1 (en)	1998-05-29

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1992-01-03	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1992-02-19	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT
1992-04-28	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
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1992-12-23	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19921027
1994-11-09	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19940926
1996-01-09	GRAH	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA
1996-04-05	GRAH	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA
1996-05-24	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
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Publication	Publication Date	Title
ZA912319B (en)	1992-11-25	Toothbrush
AU112513S (en)	1991-10-22	Toothbrush
AU114087S (en)	1992-05-19	Toothbrush
IL94294A0 (en)	1991-03-10	Toothbrush
AU110965S (en)	1991-05-10	Toothbrush
GB2243765B (en)	1994-05-18	Brushes
AU110966S (en)	1991-05-10	Toothbrush
IL98940A0 (en)	1992-07-15	Twin-headed toothbrush
HK1001170A1 (en)	1998-05-29	Toothbrush
ZA912655B (en)	1992-02-26	Dentifrice
AU111213S (en)	1991-06-05	Toothbrush
AU111212S (en)	1991-06-05	Toothbrush
AU110963S (en)	1991-05-10	Toothbrush
GB9108686D0 (en)	1991-06-12	Toothbrush
GB2244232B (en)	1995-01-11	Brushes
AU111211S (en)	1991-06-05	Toothbrush
AU112566S (en)	1991-10-23	Toothbrush
AU110964S (en)	1991-05-10	Toothbrush
GB2274388B (en)	1995-01-11	Brushes
CA65804S (en)	1990-04-02	Toothbrush
CA66741S (en)	1990-08-28	Toothbrush
CA66819S (en)	1990-09-11	Toothbrush
CA67302S (en)	1990-10-25	Toothbrush
GR910200141U (en)	1992-09-25	Toothbrush
AU110962S (en)	1991-05-10	Toothbrush