US20020138926A1 - Electric toothbrush head - Google Patents

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US20020138926A1
US20020138926A1 US09/824,310 US82431001A US2002138926A1 US 20020138926 A1 US20020138926 A1 US 20020138926A1 US 82431001 A US82431001 A US 82431001A US 2002138926 A1 US2002138926 A1 US 2002138926A1
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    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
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    • A61C17/22Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
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  • the invention relates generally to the field of oral care, and in particular to toothbrushes. More specifically, the invention relates to electric toothbrushes.
  • Electric toothbrushes are well known and have been on the market for years. With typical electric brushes all of the tufts of bristles on the brush head are vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head. The tufts are oscillated, rotated and/or translated in order to provide enhanced tooth cleaning capability.
  • German Gebrauchsmuster 8807968.6 discloses a head for an electric toothbrush.
  • a first group of circular tufts 18 are arrayed in a first ring about the center of rotation of the head.
  • a second group of taller circular tufts 16 are arrayed in a second ring which is outside the first ring and also encircles the center of rotation of the head. All of tufts 16 and 18 are circular in cross-section and are canted away from the center of the head at an acute angle relative to a top surface of the head.
  • a problem with this brush is that all of the tufts have a circular cross-section. Such tufts are not that effective at penetrating between teeth to clean the interdental or approximal areas of the teeth. Further, all but one of the tufts are angled away from the center. Such a tuft pattern tends to flair (flatten) out even more than designed during use, thereby having the same brushing characteristics as a worn-out standard brush. Additionally, none of the tufts are angled along the direction of the rotational circumference which results in even poorer interdental penetration of the bristles.
  • European Patent 0765642 also discloses a head for an electric toothbrush.
  • Bristle tufts 13 , 15 are located about a perimeter of the circular head and are tilted at an acute angle along a circumference of a top surface of the head. All of the tufts on the head have a circular cross-section.
  • a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member. Two of the tufts have their bases adjacent to each other and are tilted away from each other at an acute angle relative to the support member.
  • a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member having a plurality of holes extending completely therethrough.
  • a plurality of tufts of bristles each extends through one of the holes.
  • a first brushing end of each tuft projects from a first side of the support member.
  • Each tuft is prevented from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to the first end of each tuft along a long axis of the tuft.
  • a resilient cushion is positioned adjacent a second side of the support member such that a second end of each tuft can contact the cushion.
  • each tuft When a compressive force is applied to the first end of each tuft along the long axis of each tuft, each tuft can move in its hole in a first direction into the cushion. When the compressive force is removed the cushion causes each tuft to move in its hole in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.
  • a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member.
  • the support member has a substantially circular surface from which the tufts project.
  • a first one of the tufts is tilted along an imaginary radius which projects from a center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the first tuft.
  • a second one of the tufts is tilted along an imaginary circumference which encircles the center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the second tuft.
  • a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member A pair of the tufts is tilted in substantially the same direction relative to the support member. A first tuft of the pair has a different cross-section than a second tuft of the pair.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a portion of an electric toothbrush
  • FIG. 2 is a is an exploded view of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1 looking along the direction of arrow 3 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of a cushion, support member and tuft of bristles of the toothbrush of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a head for an electric toothbrush
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view of the head of FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines A-A;
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines B-B;
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines D-D.
  • an electric toothbrush 10 includes a neck 12 and a head 14 .
  • head 14 is oscillated through an angle of preferably + ⁇ 20 to 50 degrees about an axis parallel to an arrow 3 .
  • Electrical power is preferably supplied by rechargeable or single use batteries.
  • the batteries power an electric motor which, through gearing or another linking element, oscillates the head. Further details as to how the head is oscillated will not be provided as this aspect of the brush is not the focus of the invention.
  • Head 14 contains a large number of tufts of varying lengths, cross-sections and orientations. Although each tuft is shown as a solid mass in the drawings, the tufts are actually each made up of a great mass of individual plastic bristles.
  • the bristles are preferably made of 612 nylon.
  • Each of tufts 16 are oval in cross-section with a 6.1 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 1.78 mm ⁇ 3.05 mm. 5 or 6 mil filament can be used for tuft 16 .
  • the tuft is vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head.
  • Each of tufts 18 are triangular in cross-section with rounded vertexes (tri-oval in shape). These tufts are 6.35 mm in height with a dimension of 2.03 mm from the rounded vertex nearest the center of the head to its opposite side. Tufts 18 also have a dimension of 2.28 mm between the two remaining rounded vertices. Preferably 6 mil filament is used to make the bristles for this tuft. The tuft is vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head.
  • Each of tufts 20 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height.
  • the dimensions of the oval are 1.27 mm ⁇ 2.28 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 20 .
  • the tuft is tilted away from the center of the head at an angle of about 20 degrees relative to the top surface of the head.
  • the long dimension of the oval cross-section lies along the direction of tilt of tuft 20 .
  • Each of tufts 22 are oval in cross-section with a 7.37 mm height.
  • the dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm ⁇ 3.05 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22 .
  • the tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 20 degrees relative to the top surface of the head.
  • the long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of tufts 24 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height.
  • the dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm ⁇ 1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22 .
  • the tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of tufts 24 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height.
  • the dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm ⁇ 1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22 .
  • the tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of tufts 26 are oval in cross-section with a 8.4 mm height.
  • the dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm ⁇ 1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22 .
  • the tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • a plastic base member 30 is supported in neck 12 and is driven by gearing or another driving element (not shown) to oscillate the head.
  • a resilient cushion 32 is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and is positioned within base member 30 .
  • a plastic support member 34 has a number of wholes therethrough which match in number and shape the number and shape of all of the tufts of bristles.
  • Base member and support member can be made of Delrin.
  • Cushion 32 can be made of GLS Dynaflex G6703
  • Tufts 40 are supported at their bases by the support member. The lower portions of the tufts are not shown in FIG., 2 but will be described in further detail below.
  • cushion 32 is shown adjacent support member 34 . Only one of the tufts 18 is shown. The non-brushing end of tuft 18 has been melted into a mass 42 . Mass 42 prevents tuft 18 from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to a brushing end 43 of the tuft along a long axis of the tuft.
  • a cylindrically shaped protrusion 44 is provided on cushion 32 and is in contact with mass 42 . At least one protrusion is provided for each tuft on the brush.
  • mass 42 can be captured within support member 34 while the support member is being formed by injection molding (known as hot-tufting). In this case, cushion 32 is not required.
  • member 34 is ultrasonically welded to base member 30 after the tufts are secured to member 34 . As such, catches 36 and openings 38 are eliminated.
  • a head (support member) 50 supports a multiplicity of tufts of bristles.
  • the bristles all have a diameter of about 6 mil.
  • different filament diameters can be used (e.g. 6.0 ⁇ 0.5 mil).
  • a first group of tufts 52 have a round cross-section and extend perpendicular from head 50 .
  • Each tuft includes about 54 bristles per tuft.
  • Tufts 52 rise about 7 mm above the head (the tufts' length) and preferably include bi-filament bristles.
  • Such bristles are coextruded from two different materials, such as nylon 6.12 and nylon 6.10, and bend when exposed to water. All nylons mentioned for this embodiment are preferably polyamid. Further details on such bi-filament bristles can be found in PCT published application WO 98/14092.
  • a second group of tufts 54 are oval in shape (i.e. fin shaped) and also extend perpendicular from head 50 .
  • the filaments of this tuft are extruded from a single material such as nylon 6.12 Tufts 54 rise about 7.4 mm above the head._There are about 108 bristles in each tuft 54 .
  • a third group of tufts 56 are also oval in shape and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50 .
  • Tufts 56 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 108 bristles.
  • Tufts 56 are angled away from vertical by about 6 degrees in a radial direction away from the center of the head (see FIG. 8).
  • a fourth group of tufts 58 are round in cross-section and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50 .
  • Such bristles are coextruded from two different materials, such as nylon 6.12 and nylon 6.10, and bend when exposed to water.
  • Each tuft includes about 54 bristles.
  • Tufts 58 are angled away from vertical by about 7.5 degrees in a radial direction away from the center of the head (see FIG. 8).
  • a fifth group of tufts 60 are oval in cross-section and rise about 8.3 mm above head 50 .
  • Tufts 60 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 108 bristles.
  • Tufts 60 are angled away from vertical by about 7.5 degrees in a tangential (i.e. circumferential) direction.
  • Each tuft 60 is angled towards its closest neighboring tuft 60 (see FIG. 8) which makes the tufts more stable because the paired tufts support each other during brushing. This also assists in reducing bristle wear for these tufts.
  • a sixth and final group of tufts 62 are round in cross-section and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50 .
  • Tufts 62 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 54 bristles.
  • Tufts 62 are angled away from vertical by about 6 degrees in a tangential (i.e. circumferential) direction. Each tuft 62 is angled towards its closest neighboring tuft 62 (see FIG. 5).
  • Endrounding of the bristles is accomplished after they are secured to the head.
  • the angle of tilt away from vertical for applicable tufts is limited to 7.5 degrees in order to obtain the best endrounding.
  • Conventional stapling techniques can be used to secure the single tufts or segments to the head at an angle up to 7.5 degrees. If a tuft angle above 7.5 degrees is desired, an additional degree of freedom is required for the stapling tool (in this case, endrounding will not be as good).
  • Tufts 56 and 60 preferably include blue or green wear indicating bristles which are described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,802,255.
  • Oval shaped tufts 54 , 56 and 60 are actually each made up of two groups of bristles. The oval shape increase the stiffness of these tufts and allows them to penetrate better between teeth than circular tufts. All of the oval shaped tufts have dimensions of about 1.45 mm by 2.9 mm All of the tufts with round cross-sections have a diameter of about 1.5 mm. The diameter of head 50 is about 13.25 mm. In an alternative embodiment, all of the tufts on the head range in length (the rise above the head) between about 6.7 mm to about 8.6 mm.

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A head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member having a plurality of holes extending completely therethrough. A plurality of tufts of bristles each extends through one of the holes. A first brushing end of each tuft projects from a first side of the support member. Each tuft is prevented from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to the first end of each tuft along a long axis of the tuft. A resilient cushion is positioned adjacent a second side of the support member such that a second end of each tuft can contact the cushion. When a compressive force is applied to the first end of each tuft along the long axis of each tuft, each tuft can move in its hole in a first direction into the cushion. When the compressive force is removed the cushion causes each tuft to move in its hole in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.

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    FIELD OF INVENTION
  • The invention relates generally to the field of oral care, and in particular to toothbrushes. More specifically, the invention relates to electric toothbrushes. [0001]
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Electric toothbrushes are well known and have been on the market for years. With typical electric brushes all of the tufts of bristles on the brush head are vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head. The tufts are oscillated, rotated and/or translated in order to provide enhanced tooth cleaning capability. [0002]
  • German Gebrauchsmuster 8807968.6 discloses a head for an electric toothbrush. A first group of [0003] circular tufts 18 are arrayed in a first ring about the center of rotation of the head. A second group of taller circular tufts 16 are arrayed in a second ring which is outside the first ring and also encircles the center of rotation of the head. All of tufts 16 and 18 are circular in cross-section and are canted away from the center of the head at an acute angle relative to a top surface of the head.
  • A problem with this brush is that all of the tufts have a circular cross-section. Such tufts are not that effective at penetrating between teeth to clean the interdental or approximal areas of the teeth. Further, all but one of the tufts are angled away from the center. Such a tuft pattern tends to flair (flatten) out even more than designed during use, thereby having the same brushing characteristics as a worn-out standard brush. Additionally, none of the tufts are angled along the direction of the rotational circumference which results in even poorer interdental penetration of the bristles. [0004]
  • European Patent 0765642 also discloses a head for an electric toothbrush. There are a number of bristle tufts [0005] 17 which are vertically oriented on the head. Bristle tufts 13, 15 are located about a perimeter of the circular head and are tilted at an acute angle along a circumference of a top surface of the head. All of the tufts on the head have a circular cross-section.
  • Again we see the problem of a brush head in which all of the tufts have a circular-cross-section: such tufts do not penetrate well in the approximal tooth areas. This head also has no tufts which are angled away from the center to sweep along the gum line or gingival margin of the mouth. Further, in two pairs of the tufts [0006] 13, the tufts are adjacent to each other and are angled towards each other. These two tufts appear to be in contact. A downside to this tuft arrangement is that the two adjacent tufts can tend to interfere with each other during use of the brush. In addition, due to the tuft configuration and shape, a lot of the available space of the head is not used. This reduces efficacy and increases wear of the head (flare) upon use. For effective brushing approximately 32-36% of the head surface must be covered with tufts/bristles.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems set forth above. Briefly summarized, according to one aspect of the present invention, a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member. Two of the tufts have their bases adjacent to each other and are tilted away from each other at an acute angle relative to the support member. [0007]
  • According to a second aspect of the invention, a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member having a plurality of holes extending completely therethrough. A plurality of tufts of bristles each extends through one of the holes. A first brushing end of each tuft projects from a first side of the support member. Each tuft is prevented from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to the first end of each tuft along a long axis of the tuft. A resilient cushion is positioned adjacent a second side of the support member such that a second end of each tuft can contact the cushion. When a compressive force is applied to the first end of each tuft along the long axis of each tuft, each tuft can move in its hole in a first direction into the cushion. When the compressive force is removed the cushion causes each tuft to move in its hole in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. [0008]
  • According to a third aspect of the invention, a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member. The support member has a substantially circular surface from which the tufts project. A first one of the tufts is tilted along an imaginary radius which projects from a center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the first tuft. A second one of the tufts is tilted along an imaginary circumference which encircles the center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the second tuft. [0009]
  • According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a head for an electric toothbrush includes a support member and a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member A pair of the tufts is tilted in substantially the same direction relative to the support member. A first tuft of the pair has a different cross-section than a second tuft of the pair. [0010]
  • These and other aspects, objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and appended claims, and by reference to the accompanying drawings.[0011]
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a portion of an electric toothbrush; [0012]
  • FIG. 2 is a is an exploded view of FIG. 1; [0013]
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1 looking along the direction of arrow [0014] 3;
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of a cushion, support member and tuft of bristles of the toothbrush of FIG. 1; [0015]
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a head for an electric toothbrush; [0016]
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view of the head of FIG. 5; [0017]
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines A-A; [0018]
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines B-B; and [0019]
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along lines D-D.[0020]
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Embodiment 1 [0021]
  • Beginning with FIGS. 1 and 3, an [0022] electric toothbrush 10 includes a neck 12 and a head 14. As is well known to those skilled in the art, head 14 is oscillated through an angle of preferably +−20 to 50 degrees about an axis parallel to an arrow 3. Electrical power is preferably supplied by rechargeable or single use batteries. The batteries power an electric motor which, through gearing or another linking element, oscillates the head. Further details as to how the head is oscillated will not be provided as this aspect of the brush is not the focus of the invention.
  • [0023] Head 14 contains a large number of tufts of varying lengths, cross-sections and orientations. Although each tuft is shown as a solid mass in the drawings, the tufts are actually each made up of a great mass of individual plastic bristles. The bristles are preferably made of 612 nylon. Each of tufts 16 are oval in cross-section with a 6.1 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 1.78 mm×3.05 mm. 5 or 6 mil filament can be used for tuft 16. The tuft is vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head.
  • Each of [0024] tufts 18 are triangular in cross-section with rounded vertexes (tri-oval in shape). These tufts are 6.35 mm in height with a dimension of 2.03 mm from the rounded vertex nearest the center of the head to its opposite side. Tufts 18 also have a dimension of 2.28 mm between the two remaining rounded vertices. Preferably 6 mil filament is used to make the bristles for this tuft. The tuft is vertically oriented relative to the top surface of the head.
  • Each of [0025] tufts 20 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 1.27 mm×2.28 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 20. The tuft is tilted away from the center of the head at an angle of about 20 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section lies along the direction of tilt of tuft 20.
  • Each of [0026] tufts 22 are oval in cross-section with a 7.37 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm×3.05 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22. The tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 20 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of [0027] tufts 24 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm×1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22. The tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of [0028] tufts 24 are oval in cross-section with a 7.62 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm×1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22. The tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Each of [0029] tufts 26 are oval in cross-section with a 8.4 mm height. The dimensions of the oval are 0.76 mm×1.52 mm. 6 mil filament can be used for tufts 22. The tuft is tilted along an imaginary circular line whose center is concentric with the head's center. The angle of tilt is about 12 degrees relative to the top surface of the head. The long dimension of the oval cross-section is aligned substantially towards the center of the head.
  • Turning now to FIG. 2, a more detailed description of [0030] head 14 will be provided. A plastic base member 30 is supported in neck 12 and is driven by gearing or another driving element (not shown) to oscillate the head. A resilient cushion 32 is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and is positioned within base member 30. A plastic support member 34 has a number of wholes therethrough which match in number and shape the number and shape of all of the tufts of bristles. Base member and support member can be made of Delrin. Cushion 32 can be made of GLS Dynaflex G6703
  • A pair of catches [0031] 36 (only one is visible) in support member 34 engage a pair of openings 38 in base member 30 to secure the support member to the base member in a snap-fit arrangement which securely traps cushion 32 therebetween. Tufts 40 are supported at their bases by the support member. The lower portions of the tufts are not shown in FIG., 2 but will be described in further detail below.
  • Referring to FIG. 4, [0032] cushion 32 is shown adjacent support member 34. Only one of the tufts 18 is shown. The non-brushing end of tuft 18 has been melted into a mass 42. Mass 42 prevents tuft 18 from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to a brushing end 43 of the tuft along a long axis of the tuft. A cylindrically shaped protrusion 44 is provided on cushion 32 and is in contact with mass 42. At least one protrusion is provided for each tuft on the brush.
  • When a compressive force is applied to end [0033] 43 of tuft 18 along the long axis of the tuft, the tuft can move in its hole in a first direction 46 into the cushion. Such movement occurs because protrusion 44 acts like a spring, compressing under the force applied to it by mass 42. When the compressive force is removed the protrusion resumes its original shape, causing tuft 18 to move in its hole in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. Such action assists in preventing damage to a person's gums in the event excessive pressure is used during brushing of the teeth.
  • Alternatively, [0034] mass 42 can be captured within support member 34 while the support member is being formed by injection molding (known as hot-tufting). In this case, cushion 32 is not required. In another alternative, member 34 is ultrasonically welded to base member 30 after the tufts are secured to member 34. As such, catches 36 and openings 38 are eliminated.
  • Embodiment 2 [0035]
  • Turning now to FIGS. [0036] 5-9, a second embodiment of a head for an electric toothbrush will be described. A head (support member) 50 supports a multiplicity of tufts of bristles. The bristles all have a diameter of about 6 mil. Of course different filament diameters can be used (e.g. 6.0±0.5 mil).
  • A first group of [0037] tufts 52 have a round cross-section and extend perpendicular from head 50. Each tuft includes about 54 bristles per tuft. Tufts 52 rise about 7 mm above the head (the tufts' length) and preferably include bi-filament bristles. Such bristles are coextruded from two different materials, such as nylon 6.12 and nylon 6.10, and bend when exposed to water. All nylons mentioned for this embodiment are preferably polyamid. Further details on such bi-filament bristles can be found in PCT published application WO 98/14092.
  • A second group of [0038] tufts 54 are oval in shape (i.e. fin shaped) and also extend perpendicular from head 50. The filaments of this tuft are extruded from a single material such as nylon 6.12 Tufts 54 rise about 7.4 mm above the head._There are about 108 bristles in each tuft 54.
  • A third group of [0039] tufts 56 are also oval in shape and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50. Tufts 56 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 108 bristles. Tufts 56 are angled away from vertical by about 6 degrees in a radial direction away from the center of the head (see FIG. 8).
  • A fourth group of [0040] tufts 58 are round in cross-section and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50. Such bristles are coextruded from two different materials, such as nylon 6.12 and nylon 6.10, and bend when exposed to water. Each tuft includes about 54 bristles. Tufts 58 are angled away from vertical by about 7.5 degrees in a radial direction away from the center of the head (see FIG. 8).
  • A fifth group of [0041] tufts 60 are oval in cross-section and rise about 8.3 mm above head 50. Tufts 60 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 108 bristles. Tufts 60 are angled away from vertical by about 7.5 degrees in a tangential (i.e. circumferential) direction. Each tuft 60 is angled towards its closest neighboring tuft 60 (see FIG. 8) which makes the tufts more stable because the paired tufts support each other during brushing. This also assists in reducing bristle wear for these tufts.
  • A sixth and final group of [0042] tufts 62 are round in cross-section and rise about 7.4 mm above head 50. Tufts 62 are preferably made of nylon 6.12 with each tuft including about 54 bristles. Tufts 62 are angled away from vertical by about 6 degrees in a tangential (i.e. circumferential) direction. Each tuft 62 is angled towards its closest neighboring tuft 62 (see FIG. 5).
  • Endrounding of the bristles is accomplished after they are secured to the head. As such, the angle of tilt away from vertical for applicable tufts is limited to 7.5 degrees in order to obtain the best endrounding. Conventional stapling techniques can be used to secure the single tufts or segments to the head at an angle up to 7.5 degrees. If a tuft angle above 7.5 degrees is desired, an additional degree of freedom is required for the stapling tool (in this case, endrounding will not be as good). [0043]
  • [0044] Tufts 56 and 60 preferably include blue or green wear indicating bristles which are described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,802,255. Oval shaped tufts 54, 56 and 60 are actually each made up of two groups of bristles. The oval shape increase the stiffness of these tufts and allows them to penetrate better between teeth than circular tufts. All of the oval shaped tufts have dimensions of about 1.45 mm by 2.9 mm All of the tufts with round cross-sections have a diameter of about 1.5 mm. The diameter of head 50 is about 13.25 mm. In an alternative embodiment, all of the tufts on the head range in length (the rise above the head) between about 6.7 mm to about 8.6 mm.
  • The invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, it will be appreciated that variations and modifications can be effected by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. [0045]

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1. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
a support member; and
a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member, two of the tufts having their bases adjacent to each other, the two tufts being tilted away from each other at an acute angle relative to the support member.
2. The head of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two tufts has a cross-section which is other than round in shape.
3. The head of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two tufts has a cross-section which is oval in shape.
4. The head of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tufts includes a third tuft which has a different cross-section than either of the two tufts.
5. The head of claim 4, wherein the third tuft is also tilted at an acute angle relative to the support member.
6. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
a support member having a plurality of holes extending completely therethrough;
a plurality of tufts of bristles, each tuft extending through one of the holes, a first brushing end of each tuft projecting from a first side of the support member;
means for preventing each tuft from being withdrawn from its hole when a tensile force is applied to the first end of each tuft along a long axis of the tuft; and
a resilient cushion positioned adjacent a second side of the support member such that a second end of each tuft can contact the cushion, whereby when a compressive force is applied to the first end of each tuft along the long axis of each tuft, each tuft can move in its hole in a first direction into the cushion, and when the compressive force is removed the cushion causes each tuft to move in its hole in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.
7. The head of claim 6, wherein the preventing means includes a thickened portion at the second end of each tuft, the thickened portion being larger than the tuft's respective hole such that the thickened section cannot be pulled through the hole.
8. The head of claim 6, wherein two of the tufts are tilted away from each other at an acute angle relative to the support member.
9. The head of claim 6, wherein at least one of the tufts has a cross-section which is oval in shape.
10. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
a support member; and
a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member, the support member having a substantially circular surface from which the tufts project, a first one of the tufts being tilted along an imaginary radius which projects from a center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the first tuft, a second one of the tufts being tilted along an imaginary circumference which encircles the center of the circular surface and passes through a base of the second tuft.
11. The head of claim 10, wherein a base of the first tuft is located closer to the center of the circular surface than a base of the second tuft.
12. The head of claim 10, wherein the first tuft and second tuft are tilted at different angles relative to the circular surface.
13. The head of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second tufts has a cross-section which is other than round in shape.
14. The head of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second tufts has a cross-section which is oval in shape.
15. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
a support member; and
a plurality of tufts of bristles supported at their base by the support member, a pair of the tufts being tilted in substantially the same direction relative to the support member, a first tuft of the pair having a different cross-section than a second tuft of the pair.
16. The head of claim 15, wherein the first tuft has a different length than the second tuft.
17. The head of claim 16, further including a third tuft which is tilted relative to the support member, the third tuft having a different length than the first and second tufts.
18. The head of claim 15, wherein the first tuft has a different number of bristles than the second tuft.
19. The head of claim 15, wherein the first tuft has a different length than the second tuft.
20. The head of claim 15, further including a third tuft which is tilted a an angle which is different from the angle of tilt of the first and second tufts.
21. The head of claim 6, wherein at least one of the tufts is oriented at an acute angle to a surface of the support member from which the at least one tuft projects.
22. A head for an electric toothbrush, comprising:
a tuft of bristles which has a cross-section that is other than round in shape.
23. The head of claim 22, wherein the tuft has an oval cross-section.
24. The head of claim 22, wherein the tuft is tilted at an acute angle relative to a top surface of the head from which the tuft projects.
25. The head of claim 22. further including an additional tuft, the two tufts having at least one different characteristic from each other, the characteristic being selected from the group of characteristics consisting of length, cross-sectional shape, color, material composition, number of filaments, type of extrusion and angle of tilt.
26. The head of claim 22, further including a second tuft having a cross-section that is round in shape.
27. The head of claim 26, wherein the round shaped tuft is perpendicular to a top surface of the head from which this tuft projects, and the other tuft is oriented at an acute angle to this surface.
28. The head of claim 26, wherein the round shaped tuft is at an acute angle to a top surface of the head from which this tuft projects, and the other tuft is oriented perpendicular to this surface.
29. The head of claim 25, further including a third tuft, the lengths of the three tufts differing in length from each other and being in the range of from about 6.7 mm to about 8.6 mm in length.
30. The head of claim 25, wherein at least some of the bristles have a diameter of from about 5.5 mil to about 6.5 mil.
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