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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124765 | Toothbrush A toothbrush has a body having one end provided with a toothbrushing element and another opposite end, the body also having at least a part formed so that when the toothbrush is inclined, even close to a horizontal position, it automatically turns back to a substantiall... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120047669 | ORAL-CARE BRUSHING IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE An oral-care brushing implement having a circumferential bristle arrangement secured to a cushioned surface head with an annular guard to facilitate effective, efficient, and safe use by a user with impaired dexterity and/or skill, and an ornamental appearance to incent... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048287 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Cleaning Teeth A device for cleaning teeth comprises a substrate and at least one projection. The substrate is made of a substrate material and defines a cavity shaped to receive at least a portion of a tongue. The at least one projection is made of a projection material and extends o... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120036665 | DISPOSABLE TOOTHBRUSH A disposable toothbrush 1 includes a handle portion 2; a head portion 10 connected with the handle portion 2 and provided with a plurality of elastomeric bristles 10a at least at the central area of the front surface part; and a... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041354 | LUBRICIOUS COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM The present disclosure provides a lubricious polymeric composition that includes polymer and one or more lubricants. Articles formed from the lubricious polymeric composition possess enhanced softness, flexibility and lubricity. The present disclosure also provides a me... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120036654 | TOOTHBRUSH AND BRISTLE AND BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH The invention is directed to a bristle for a toothbrush, said bristle being comprised of a plastic monofilament, with the preferably cloverleaf-shaped bristle body having several longitudinal ribs arranged in star shape and projecting laterally from a core section of th... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120030891 | ORAL CARE DEVICE A toothbrush head with a bristle support to which a plurality of tuft-shaped cleaning elements are affixed is described. The bristle support including at least one movable rocker having a first end attached to it on the side remote from a handpiece and having a free sec... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034282 | DENTIFRICE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE An exfoliating dentifrice composition is described that contains a plurality of granules and an orally acceptable vehicle. The granules include at least one polymeric binding agent. The composition includes at least one abrasive agent having an average particle diameter... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120034576 | DENTAL CLEANING DEVICE A dental cleaning device (10) comprising cleaning elements (12) arranged in a spaced relationship and angled generally towards one another such that a space (14) is defined there between. The cleaning elements (12) being movable to increase t... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120011673 | TOOTHBRUSHES Toothbrushes are provided which have various features that may include one or more tooth cleaning elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, one or more gum treating elements having a variety of shapes and sizes, and/or one or more soft tissue/tongue treating elemen... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120005851 | Extendable Toothbrush An extendable toothbrush for assisting a person with impaired mobility of the arms. The toothbrush has an extendable neck that locks in place at various lengths. The toothbrush is capable of extending to twice its retracted length, thus allowing a user to reach their mo... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120005852 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support elem... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000025 | TOOTHBRUSH The invention relates to a toothbrush, having a head and a handle, wherein the head is provided with bristles. So that the toothbrush can be used for squeezing toothpaste out of a squeezed-together toothpaste tube, the invention provides that a slit is cut into the hand... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110314618 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE ORAL CAVITY Devices and methods for cleaning an oral cavity by positioning a device suitable for detecting and removing plaque from the surface within the oral cavity having applied thereto a fluorescent agent capable of binding to plaque on the surface. The surface is substantiall... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314624 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME An interdental brush of the present invention includes bristles (11), a wire (12) twisted with the bristles (11), and a handle (20) attached to the wire (12). The handle (20) includes a main body (21). The main body (2... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314622 | TOOTHBRUSH USING UP-AND-DOWN MOVEMENT PATTERN Disclosed is a toothbrush using an up-and-down movement pattern, in which two brushes are attached in series to each of inner surfaces of parallel first and second heads having an obtusely bent shape to perform up-and-down brushing. The toothbrush enables simultaneous b... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110314623 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD An oral care system and method for applying a fluid to an oral surface, including a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care system comprising: a toothbrush; and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush, the dispense... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318518 | INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHODS AND PRODUCTS PRODUCED THEREFROM A product formed by high velocity injection molding. The product may include a body portion formed of a polymer-based resin, wherein upon being formed by high velocity injection molding, the body portion has a gate position, a last fill position, a flow length to wall t... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308028 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH ELASTOMER FILLED FLEXIBLE HEAD A toothbrush having a handle, a head, and a neck extending between the handle and the head is disclosed. The handle having one or more elastomeric handle regions. The head having a first face and a second face. The second face opposes the first face and at least one of ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308029 | BRISTLE CONFIGURATION A bristle configuration providing enhanced cleaning of teeth. At least one elongated bristle tuft is formed to at least partially enclose an area, and a complementary-shaped tuft is provided in the at least partially enclosed area. The elongated tuft and the complementa... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308030 | ORAL CARE SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD An oral care system comprising an oral care implement, such as a toothbrush, and dispenser containing a fluid detachably coupled to the toothbrush. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes a reservoir containing a fluid and a rotatable actuator for dispensing the fluid... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110302736 | Miswak Toothbrush A toothbrush having a handle with a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the handle from the first end to said second end. A channel having upright side members is located at the first end of the handle and a brush receiving h... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110296643 | PHOTOCATALYSIS PROCESS TOOTHBRUSH A photocatalysis process light emitting toothbrush comprising a handle with a grip at a proximal end and a replaceable brush head at a distal end thereof. The replaceable brush head has at least one group of bristles permanently affixed to the replaceable brush head and... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297181 | Dental Hygenic Aids Having Natural Antimicrobial Properties A dental hygenic aid (910, 920, 930) comprising a bundle of linear elements, wherein each of said elements comprises multiple strands of natural fiber (800), and wherein at least a portion of said natural fiber-based strands have inherent anti-microbial pr... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110296642 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a plate-shaped bristle support including mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support, the bristle support carrying at least two outer bristle tufts and at least two inner br... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290274 | Flossing Toys and Methods of Making and Using the Same Flossing toys or devices are disclosed. Methods of making and using flossing toys or devices are also disclosed.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110271474 | Toothbrush Head A toothbrush head having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface is described herein. The head has a first portion, a second portion, and an opening between the first portion and the second portion. The opening extends from the top surface to the bot... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271975 | Training Toothbrush Having a Pivoting Brush Head A training toothbrush for children comprising a body portion that includes a head portion, a handle, and a brush assembly that is configured to engage with and pivot upon the body portion. A caming mechanism, such as an oblique or curvilinear channel that receives a tra... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271473 | ORAL CARE DEVICE An oral care implement having a handle and a toothbrush head is disclosed. The head includes a base portion and a cleaning portion. The cleaning portion includes a plurality of cleaning elements, wherein the cleaning portion is attached to the base portion at a first en... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268672 | Ferrate(VI)-Containing Compositions and Methods of Using Ferrate(VI) Compositions containing ferrate(VI) are disclosed. Also, methods are disclosed that utilize ferrate(VI).... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110258797 | Toothbrush and process for producing the same The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensiona... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110258792 | SYSTEM FOR AXIAL BRISTLE MOTION IN A TEETH CLEANING MOUTHPIECE The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece carrier member (14) having upper and lower sections which are adapted to receive the upper and lower teeth of a user. The mouthpiece carrier member has several embodiments which include side members and an intermediate member ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110247656 | Hygienic toothbrush and method of using same A hygienic toothbrush comprises a bristle cover movably secured to the elongated body of the toothbrush to protect the bristles of the toothbrush when it is not being used. A storage compartment with a removable lid is provided in the handle of the toothbrush body for s... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247158 | Display Panel And Manufacturing A Translucent Carrier Element Of The Display Panel A display panel including a translucent carrier element that has an inner side, an outer side, and a display area is provided. At least one display element is arranged within the display area, the display element being formed by geometric structures realized as protrusi... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247159 | DENTAL CLEANING MOUTHPIECE WITH REPLACEABLE BRISTLE FIELDS The dental mouthpiece includes an assembly (14, 16, 18) for holding a bristle field or fields (20) used to clean teeth when the mouthpiece is actuated, and a power assembly (12) for moving the bristle-holding structure and the bristle fields so that... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247160 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT An oral care implement and method for forming the same is provided. The oral care implement comprises a handle and a head having a base structure. A unitary assembly comprising a top portion of a first pod, a top portion of a second pod, a third pod comprising a plurali... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239391 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a bristle support having mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support and a plurality of bristle tufts arranged on the bristle support in at least one outer ring and one midd... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232014 | BRUSH BODY AND TOOTHBRUSH A brush body and toothbrush that allows for current to easily flow from conductive bristles to oral tissues or enhance ionization of electrolytic medicinal components. The brush body includes a mixed bristle bundle arranged on an anchoring surface and including a plural... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110232015 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. The activation device can include two contact members fixed in a non-co... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225758 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD A method of producing a bundle of bristles is provided and includes collecting a plurality of bristles substantially close together and fusing and subsequently hardening ends of the collected bristles to each other by cutting to thereby fuse the ends of the collected br... | 09/22/2011 |
