Toothbrush

Details Toothbrush Toothbrush

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Corcoran, Gladys JP (Department: 1744)

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Implements

Combined

C015S022100, C015S167100, C601S142000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07089621

ABSTRACT:
A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.

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