Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Machines – Brushing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-20
2008-05-27
Chin, Randall (Department: 3723)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Machines
Brushing
C015S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07377000
ABSTRACT:
An electric toothbrush having a handpiece, a bristle holder which is arranged on a head portion of the handpiece and is rotatable about an axis of rotation of the bristle holder, and a drive mechanism for the bristle holder. The drive mechanism includes a motor which is arranged on the handpiece, and a transmission member which transfers a driving motion from the motor to the bristle holder. The transmission member is arranged to rock in multiple axes and is arranged to be driven by the motor such that is approximately traverses a double conical path.
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Drössler Michael
Fritsch Thomas
Harms Michael
Schwarz-Hartmann Armin
Braun GmbH
Chin Randall
Fish & Richardson P.C.
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