Electric toothbrush with drive release

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1994-08-16

1996-04-09

Graham, Gary K.

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

Brushing

15 221, 464 39, 464 37, 464182, 192110R, 192 561, 433118, 433131, 74 98, A46B 1302

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055049613

ABSTRACT:
An electric toothbrush includes a handle section having a motor drive and a drive shaft coupled to the motor drive by a translating device, and a brush section having bristle assembly and a transmission shaft unit coupled to the drive shaft and driven by it to turn the bristle assembly back and forth alternatively, the transmission shaft unit consisting of a driving member, a connecting member, a driven member, and a compression spring, wherein the transmission shaft unit disengages from the drive shaft upon an overpressure to prevent damage to the bristles.

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patent: 3696639 (1972-10-01), Gore et al.
patent: 4272973 (1981-06-01), Fu-Tsai
patent: 5099536 (1992-03-01), Hirabayashi
patent: 5311633 (1994-05-01), Herzog et al.

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