Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Patent
1996-05-16
1998-08-18
Till, Terrence
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
15 221, A46B 1302
Patent
active
057942960
ABSTRACT:
An electric toothbrush is disclosed having a power driven rotary brush in which the direction of rotation of the brush is automatically controlled depending on whether the top or the bottom teeth are being brushed in order to brush any food debris present on the teeth and gums in a direction away from the gums. The toothbrush of the present invention utilizes a direction controller that is placed inside the mouth between the top and bottom teeth. The direction controller controls the direction of brush rotation and serves to stabilize the toothbrush relative to the teeth during the brushing operation. The movement of the direction controller operates a reversing switch to change the direction of rotation of the brush as required to brush in a direction away from the gums and towards the teeth without removing the toothbrush from the mouth.
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Anten, Esq. Lewis
Ferraro, Esq. Amedeo
Till Terrence
Vontechs Limited, Inc.
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