Karen L Claire

US Patent:

6553604, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Mar 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/526679

Inventors:

Phillip M. Braun - Exeter RI
William Alan Bredall - Pacifica CA
Karen Lynn Claire - Somerville MA
Thomas Craig Masterman - San Francisco CA
Mark Edward McConnell - Foster City CA
Michael F. Roberts - Braintree MA
Thomas Overthun - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Gillette Canada Company - Halifax

International Classification:

A46B 904

US Classification:

151671, 15201

Abstract:

A toothbrush includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, such as tufts of bristles, extending from the head. Each tooth cleaning element is supported for rotation about primarily only one axis. Each tooth cleaning element is rotatable independent of the other tooth cleaning element(s).

US Patent:

6564416, May 20, 2003

Filed:

May 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/576590

Inventors:

Karen Claire - Somerville MA
Thomas Craig Masterman - San Francisco CA
William A. Bredall - Pacifica CA
James Schreck - Iowa City IA

Assignee:

Gillette Canada Company - Halafax

International Classification:

A46B 904

US Classification:

151671, 15172

Abstract:

A toothbrush includes a head having bristle tufts implanted therein. At least two of the tufts cross so as to permit at least some the bristles to intermingle. One of the two tufts is located adjacent a long side of the head.