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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437792 | Espresso machine cleaning tool An apparatus for cleaning an espresso machine includes a brush head attached to a neck. The brush head includes a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to that of the neck. The neck extends along a first longitudinal axis for a length and is attached to a handle s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7360270 | Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having a bristle carrying surface formed from a thin resilient flexible dome shaped membrane. An air space is located between the base of the head and the membrane so that the membrane is capable of flexing to alter its original shape du... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7310849 | Vent brush having flexible bristle support A hairbrush includes a body and a panel having bristle mounts and support legs. Each of the bristle mounts is secured to at least three of the support legs in a network arrangement that defines openings for passage of an airstream through the panel. The hairbrush in... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7225495 | Mop with attached scrubber A separate scrubber is securely attached to a mop that has a sponge mop element. The scrubber is attached to the mounting head with mounting stems. The mounting stems take the form of walls that are spaced at a distance apart. One or more of the walls has an outward... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7162767 | 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-dimens... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137163 | Power toothbrush and power source A powered toothbrush is provided and includes a handle portion having a neck formed at one end and a head coupled to the neck. The handle portion is adapted to receive a single battery therein in a tight fitting arrangement. The head includes a base, and one or more... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131162 | Floor and carpet push brush In a wheel supported floor and carpet push brush of the type having an array of aggressive bristles and another array of bristles which are of lesser diameter than the aggressive bristles carried on the dowel so that the brush can be turned over to bring a selected ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111352 | Cleaning brush structure with replaceable brush hair plate The present invention discloses a cleaning brush structure having a replaceable brush hair plate, which comprises an accommodating groove being tapered in width from its front end to its rear end on a plate body of the cleaning brush and a baseboard being tapered in... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7055528 | Applicator A dye applicator including a head with a cavity (reservoir) and a plurality of bristles in the form of pins each covered with a sponge sleeve extending into the cavity and moistened with a catalyzed dye in the cavity by capillary action. A handle is connected to the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7039983 | Grill brush A grill brush assembly comprising an elongated handle portion, a head portion integral the head portion and extending from a forward end thereof constructed of rigid material such as but not limited to wood or molded polymeric material. The invention includes a plur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6745428 | Cleaning brush with disposable brush portion This invention relates a cleaning brush of the type used for cleaning cooking grills. The cleaning brush comprises a handle member with a brush portion mountable to and dismountable from the handle member. The brush portion has a mountable frame member and brush bri... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6704965 | Toothbrush with removable brushing members A toothbrush with removable brushing members includes a handle, a brush head extending from the handle, and a first brushing member of soft wood. The brush head includes a bottom surface and a body together defining a cavity for receiving the first brushing member. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6625839 | Flocked tongue cleaning device A brush for cleaning a user's tongue is disclosed. The tongue cleaning device includes an elongated handle that is sized and configured to be comfortably grasped by the user. A cleansing head is attached to the elongated handle having a brush portion. The... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616364 | Convertible surface contacting implement A convertible surface contacting implement having a head member and a long handle. The head member has a base, and a surface contacting member carried by the base. The head member forms a short-handled implement with the base acting as a short handle. A f... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6421872 | Self-cleaning brush with interchangeable bristles A self-cleaning brush that includes a body and a bristle assembly that is interchangeably mounted to the body. The body is fork-shaped and terminates in bifurcations with grooves that extend longitudinally in their lengths, and a plate that extends from o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6408473 | Tooth brush with elastically articulated replaceable head The invention concerns a toothbrush with a bristle head or accessory unit which compensates for the brushing pressure and associated bending of the holder unit as well as hand movements. The toothbrush is characterized in that an O-ring or elastic shoe th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6374448 | Toothbrush The present invention relates to a brush, in particular a toothbrush, comprising a brush body carrying cleaning elements and a perforated plate through which the cleaning elements are projecting. A brush which is improved in terms of hygiene is created by... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370723 | Multifunctional bathing tool A multifunctional bathing tool includes a handle and at least one cleaning brush unit. The handle has one end provided with at least one engaging portion for removably securing a securing seat of the cleaning brush unit on the engaging portion. The handle... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360398 | Toothbrush having an exchangeable bristle plate Toothbrush having an exchangeable bristle plate which is fastened releasably on a head-side carrier plate of a toothbrush body by a groove/tongue anchorage in conjunction with a press fit of a handle-side end of the bristle plate on an undercut stop of th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6170111 | Teeth-cleaning device with a handle A teeth-cleaning device (1) has a handle (2) which on one end, preferably on two opposite ends, has an interdental treatment element, for example in the form of a fine brush (3) or hard brush (4) and possibly even in the shape of a tooth pick. The treatme... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145153 | Dental hygiene device with replaceable cleaning part In the case of a dental care device e.g. a toothbrush, having a handle, a head and a care part insertable in locking manner in a depression thereof, said care part can be ejected by means of a resilient pressure piece located on the back of the head and w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138316 | Toothbrush with replaceable brush section A toothbrush comprises a handle, a head constructed as an at least one-sided open casing, a brush part insertable in its open side and having a support and a bristle facing, as well as locking means in the form of interengaging projections and recesses wi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6108849 | Toothbrush having a resilient neck and conical brush bundles A toothbrush in accordance with the invention includes a plastic brush body having a head, a neck and a handle, as well as bristle bundles fixed to the head, the free ends of the bristles of at least part of the bundles are located on an approximately con... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5904150 | Cleanable hairbrush A self-cleanable hairbrush comprising three components including a central body portion which has a front major face and a rear major face and with a plurality of apertures extending between the major faces and a handle located at one end thereof. A back ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5868769 | Tongue Scraper A tongue scraper having a convex-shaped edge and a linear edge. The convex-shaped edge conforms to the lateral concavity of the tongue. The linear edge conforms to planar areas of the tongue. Tight gripping of the scraper is facilitated by a hole at each ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5864915 | Toothbrush The present invention is a toothbrush which consists of a handle constructed and arranged to receive thereto a removably mountable brushing head. The brushing head is provided with a base having a plurality of bosses which coact with the handle to removab... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5673453 | Toothbrush with detachable bristle head capable of changing orientation relative to its handle A toothbrush includes a bristle head and an elongated handle. The bristle head has an elongated shaft extending therefrom, and an engagement rib formed axially on an external surface of the shaft. An upper portion of the handle has an axial hole which for... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5581840 | Hairbrush A brush includes a handle, a base plate, a bristle holder, and a plurality of springs. The handle and the base plate are integrally formed. The base plate has a recessed portion defined therein, a locating channel defined around a peripheral wall of the r... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5555590 | Tooth brush A tooth brush including a handle and a replaceable bristle insert mounted in a recess formed at the front of the handle. The insert includes front and rear walls interconnected by side walls which taper toward the front wall. The recess of the handle is c... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5412831 | Toothbrush with replaceable brush head A toothbrush with a replaceable head includes a tubular casing including an axial bore defining a longitudinal axis. A support member having first and second ends extends longitudinally into the axial bore of the tubular casing for movement along the long... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5398366 | Rocker toothbrush A toothbrush that affords tilting movement to the bristles thereof only in either of two opposite directions about a tilting axis disposed at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the handle of the toothbrush. The bristles project from the top surfac... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5396679 | Toothbrush with replaceable brush insert A tooth brush having a replaceable brush insert complementally receivable in an open loop formed at one end of an elongate handle. The loop is of a symmetrical ovoid configuration. A bead extends fully around the insert and snaps to one side of the loop t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5327611 | Hair brush A snap-together, two piece, injection molded hairbrush includes a brush body and a bristle insert. The brush body includes a head and a handle. The head has a first and second end and a first and second side. The first and second ends and first and second... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5261847 | Creature form with removable brush A creature form with a removable brush provides a brush member having a brush head portion bearing a section of outwardly-extending brush bristles, and a brush handle portion, insertable into a creature form having a body portion and a tail simulation por... | 11/16/1993 |
| 4890732 | Apparatus for brushing teeth with hygienic disposable bristles A toothbrush has a removable brush unit, and a handle; and, a plurality of brush units is packaged within a box that also includes dental floss. The box has lips to retain the handle in place on the container, and the bases of the brush units effectively ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4831678 | Cleaning tool A cleaning tool with a bristle body has bristle sets on its underside. On its top side a handle is removably fixed. In order to attain a varied use of cleaning tool, less weight of the bristle body and a simple fastening of the handle, the bristle body ha... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4543679 | Toothbrush assembly combining a handle with a replaceable brush assembly and a replaceable oral hygiene device A toothbrush assembly combining a toothbrush handle, a brush assembly releasably engageable with a head end of the handle, and an oral hygiene device releasably engageable with the tail end of the handle. The head end of the handle has a recess formed the... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4509223 | Gun cleaning tool A cleaning tool for cleaning various parts of a gun is disclosed in which three cleaning tips are removably insertable into a handle. The three cleaning tips include a first having bristles thereon to provide cleaning action between the rib and the gun ba... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4486109 | Toothbrush assembly combining replaceable brush assembly with massaging device A toothbrush assembly having a handle, a brush assembly releaseably interconnected with one end of the handle, and a massaging device connected with a second end of the handle. The brush assembly has a cylindrical base shaped to be received in a recess in... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4471506 | Toothbrush with multi-positionable head A toothbrush whose cleaning head can be set at various angles in relation to the handle, especially at 90°, and is interchangeable.... | 09/18/1984 |
