WO2001080686A3 - Combined toothbrush and tongue cleaner - Google Patents

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WO2001080686A3
WO2001080686A3 PCT/IB2001/000687 IB0100687W WO0180686A3 WO 2001080686 A3 WO2001080686 A3 WO 2001080686A3 IB 0100687 W IB0100687 W IB 0100687W WO 0180686 A3 WO0180686 A3 WO 0180686A3
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tongue cleaner
toothbrush
bristles
multitude
head
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PCT/IB2001/000687
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George Arthur Hamilton Long
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George Arthur Hamilton Long
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A46B15/0081—Brushes with a scraper, e.g. tongue scraper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/08—Other accessories, e.g. scrapers, rubber buffers for preventing damage to furniture
    • 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
    • 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

Abstract

A combination toothbrush and tongue cleaner (1) comprises a handle (2) with a head (3) at one end thereof. The head has on one side thereof a multitude of toothbrush bristles (4) extending in a common general direction to define a toothbrush and on the side thereof opposite that from which the toothbrush bristles extend, a tongue cleaner (5). The tongue cleaner assumes the form of an abrasive surface extending over an area corresponding roughly to the area covered by the multitude of toothbrush bristles on the opposite side of the head. The tongue cleaner is preferably a multitude of bristles which are substantially shorter than the toothbrush bristles.
PCT/IB2001/000687 2000-04-26 2001-04-25 Combined toothbrush and tongue cleaner WO2001080686A2 (en)

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AU2001250567A AU2001250567A1 (en) 2000-04-26 2001-05-02 Combined toothbrush and tongue cleaner

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ZA200002047 2000-04-26
ZA2000/2047 2000-04-26

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WO2001080686A3 true WO2001080686A3 (en) 2002-05-30

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EP0123559A1 (en) * 1983-04-25 1984-10-31 Roy E. Stanford, Jr. Toothbrushes for cleaning sulcular areas of the teeth
DE3440395A1 (en) * 1984-11-06 1986-05-07 Heinz 8775 Partenstein Stöckhert Multi-purpose toothbrush having an exchangeable handle
WO1990009748A1 (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-09-07 George Oates Doublesided chewable oral brush
US5544383A (en) * 1995-07-21 1996-08-13 Gamble; John A. Toothbrush
GB2317105A (en) * 1996-09-13 1998-03-18 Desmond Arthur John Tween An oral hygiene device for the tongue

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US8990996B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2015-03-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US9167888B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2015-10-27 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US9545148B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2017-01-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8857919B2 (en) 2005-10-24 2014-10-14 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having one or more moving sections
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