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WO1998035585A1 - Support de brosse a dents - Google Patents

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WO1998035585A1
WO1998035585A1 PCT/FI1998/000129 FI9800129W WO9835585A1 WO 1998035585 A1 WO1998035585 A1 WO 1998035585A1 FI 9800129 W FI9800129 W FI 9800129W WO 9835585 A1 WO9835585 A1 WO 9835585A1
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holder part
rack according
toothbrush
back plate
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Juha-Pekka Puurunen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K1/00—Wash-stands; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K1/08—Accessories for toilet tables, e.g. glass plates, supports therefor
    • A47K1/09—Holders for drinking glasses, tooth brushes, hair brushes, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/04—Protective covers for the bristles

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  • This invention relates to a toothbrush rack and particularly such a toothbrush rack that protects the bristle head from dust or the like when not used.
  • Patent publication US 5,332,107 presents a toothbrush rack solution wherein the front part of the enclosure is hinged at its upper part so that by lifting the front pan the narrowing neck of the bristle head can be fitted into a recess, formed for it, in the bottom where it remains in place when the front part is lowered down.
  • British patent publication GB 1 601 092 and EP publication 0 40S 828 present similar toothbrush racks with an open bottom for inserting the bristle head of the toothbrush into the rack.
  • the bristle head of the toothbrush is retained by fixed support members from which the toothbrush hangs.
  • the bristles of the brush press against the support members thereby at least partly preventing dropping of the toothbrush from the rack.
  • this kind of supporting may, after a prolonged storage in the rack, bend the bristles of the brush so much that the toothbrush is no good for use.
  • toothbrushes are kept in all kinds of places, loosely on a bathroom shelf, in various mugs and other receptacles as well as in various racks.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improvement to prior art solutions and obtain a toothbrush rack which has no so-called moving parts, which easily break, and which protects the bristle head well during storage without damaging the bristles.
  • the toothbrush rack according to the invention can be placed, for example, on a wall surface where it is aesthetically beautiful, easy-to- use and gives protection especially from dust and touching.
  • a toothbrush rack there is a holder part fitted to a back plate or a shell part protecting it, the holder part including a resilient contraction at its entrance opening formed by extensions of side walls on which contraction the narrow neck part of the inserted toothbrush rests and locks.
  • the holder part preferably consists of a case-like structure protecting it from two or three sides.
  • the contraction of the holder part consists of angular parts or similar bent or contracting parts. In order that the contraction formed by the extensions of the side walls be resilient enough, the extensions are off their base, and the gaps thus formed extend at least to the side walls of the holder part.
  • the opening of the shell part is so wide that the bristle head of the toothbrush can be inserted through it without bending the bristles.
  • the holder part may be integrally manufactured with the shell part or the back plate preferably of plastic or the like material.
  • the back plate has a ramp at its entrance opening with a bevelled surface.
  • the end wall of the holder part may be completely or partly omitted.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically an embodiment of the invention from above with the shell part serving as a protecting hood removed;
  • Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of Fig. 1 seen right along the path which the toothbrush traverses when it is inserted into the rack;
  • Fig. 3 shows schematically a lateral cross-section of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 1 consequently, shows a view of a toothbrush rack 1 according to one embodiment of the invention with the protective shell part opened.
  • the rack 1 consists of a back plate 2 and a holder part 3 made from the same material or attached thereto.
  • the back plate 2 may be a straight plate of e.g. plastic which in this case is formed into the shape of a stylized drop and which is intended, in situation of use, to receive a shell part also shaped like a drop on top.
  • the plate 2 is provided with means for attachment to its base.
  • a suitable attachment means is a screw for which there is a hole 4 in the plate.
  • Another suitable attachment means is a double-sided tape at the rear side of the plate.
  • the holder part 3 in a toothbrush rack consists of walls 5, 6, and 7, which e.g. in Fig. 1 rise towards the viewer, forming a compartment closed on three of its sides.
  • Fig. 3 shows that the upper part of the side wall 5 and consequently that of the opposite side wall and the end wall 6 of the holder part 3 are fixed with the back plate 2.
  • the back plate 2 with its walls 5, 6, 7 may be injection moulded from plastic or like material at one stroke.
  • the lower parts of the walls 5 and 7 are, however, partly off the back plate 2, which serves as the base, and they bend inwards so as to form a resilient contraction 15 in the entrance opening of the holder part 3, at the angular parts 8,9.
  • extensions of the side walls 5, 7 form a clamp intended for holding the toothbrush in position.
  • Fig. 2 shows a rack 1 according to the invention viewed from the direction of insertion of the toothbrush into the rack.
  • the back plate 2 has now received a shell part 10 formed in the shape of a stylized cross-sectioned drop.
  • the shell part 10 has an opening 12 through which the toothbrush is inserted into the rack by pushing the brush head first so that the bristles point upwards. Because every toothbrush 16 has a narrowing neck subsequent to the brush head containing the bristles 17, the toothbrush remains firmly in its place as the above narrowing part leans between the clamp formed by the angular parts 8, 9 on the extensions of the side walls 5 and 7.
  • the opening 12 is sufficiently high so that the toothbrush can be inserted into and taken away from the rack in a relatively oblique position without the bristles having to bend heavily, which continuous heavy bending naturally is not good for the brush.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 show that gaps 13 and 14 remain between the back plate 2 and the angular parts 8 and 9. To provide the contraction 15 formed by the angular parts 8 and 9 enough resilience the gaps 13 and 14 extend sufficiently far on the side of the side walls 5 and 7 of the holder part 3.
  • the toothbrush 16 is inserted into the rack 1 in the manner indicated in Fig. 3 so that the bristles 17 are facing the shell part 10. Thus the bristles do not press against anything and they have enough space when drying after use.
  • Alternative attachment means of the back plate 2 hole 4 and two-sided tapes, self-adhesive tape 18 or the like are shown in Fig. 3.
  • the back plate 2 includes a ramp 11 along which the brush is directed more easily to the clamp, which is formed between the angular parts 8 and 9, and partly also out of the clamp to the entrance opening under the guidance of the side walls of the angular parts.
  • the brush is fully protected from dust and touches of unauthorized persons.
  • Plastic is a suitable manufacturing material for the rack according to the invention, although it is not necessarily the only material.
  • the rack may be manufactured so that the shell part 10 is provided with various figures for identifying various persons' brushes by the figures. On the other hand, manufacturing the shell part 10 in different colours is also a good way of identifying different brushes.
  • the rack may be of any form.
  • the shell part 10 may be designed into the form of a ladybird or a car instead of a drop, whereupon its use may be taught even to a little child.
  • the walls 5, 6, 7 forming the holder part 3 may be of another form than in the above embodiment, the angular parts 8 and 9 may be rounded and the upper wall 6 may be partly or completely omitted.
  • the toothbrush rack 1 according to the invention may also be realized so that the shell part 10 is replaced by a cover covering the holder part 3, which may be detachable or fixed with the walls 5, 6, 7.

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  • Dentistry (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un support de brosse à dents (1) destiné à recevoir une brosse à dents non utilisée. Le support de brosse à dents comprend une plaque arrière (2), un élément support (3) et une coque protégeant le support et présentant un orifice d'entrée permettant l'insertion de la brosse. L'élément support (3) est relié soit à la plaque arrière (2), soit à la coque et possède, au niveau de l'orifice d'entrée, un rappel élastique (15), qui maintient en place la brosse à dents à l'intérieur de l'élément support (3).
PCT/FI1998/000129 1997-02-14 1998-02-12 Support de brosse a dents Ceased WO1998035585A1 (fr)

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AU59908/98A AU5990898A (en) 1997-02-14 1998-02-12 Toothbrush holder

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FI970616 1997-02-14
FI970616A FI970616A0 (fi) 1997-02-14 1997-02-14 Tandbortstaell

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WO2014078953A1 (fr) * 2012-11-21 2014-05-30 Maxor Inc. Appareil de support de brosse à dents
WO2016165013A1 (fr) * 2015-04-11 2016-10-20 Maxor Inc. Support de brosse à dents avec distributeur de liquide de traitement de crins
USD841337S1 (en) 2015-05-12 2019-02-26 Maxor Inc. Toothbrush holder
US10327540B2 (en) 2015-04-13 2019-06-25 ,Axor Inc. Mobile toothbrush holder

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US3977743A (en) * 1975-09-29 1976-08-31 John Madison Harris Combination wall-mounted toothbrush holder and carrying case
GB1601092A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-10-21 Sanderson L W Toothbrush holder
US4396238A (en) * 1980-02-07 1983-08-02 Pervisa S.A. Toothbrush holder
EP0408828A1 (fr) * 1989-07-18 1991-01-23 IDROGAS SAS DI EDMONDO PANCOTTI & C. Support pour brosse à dents
US5332107A (en) * 1991-07-29 1994-07-26 Camps Limited Dental care center

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3977743A (en) * 1975-09-29 1976-08-31 John Madison Harris Combination wall-mounted toothbrush holder and carrying case
GB1601092A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-10-21 Sanderson L W Toothbrush holder
US4396238A (en) * 1980-02-07 1983-08-02 Pervisa S.A. Toothbrush holder
EP0408828A1 (fr) * 1989-07-18 1991-01-23 IDROGAS SAS DI EDMONDO PANCOTTI & C. Support pour brosse à dents
US5332107A (en) * 1991-07-29 1994-07-26 Camps Limited Dental care center

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US9596960B2 (en) 2012-11-21 2017-03-21 Maxor Inc. Toothbrush holder apparatus
CN105578932B (zh) * 2012-11-21 2017-10-13 麦格苏股份有限公司 牙刷支架设备
KR20160052597A (ko) * 2012-11-21 2016-05-12 맥서 아이엔씨. 칫솔 홀더 장치
US9364076B2 (en) 2012-11-21 2016-06-14 Maxor Inc. Toothbrush holder apparatus
JP2016533854A (ja) * 2012-11-21 2016-11-04 マクサー・インコーポレイテッド 歯ブラシホルダー装置
RU2644104C2 (ru) * 2012-11-21 2018-02-07 Максор Инк. Держатель для зубной щетки
WO2014078953A1 (fr) * 2012-11-21 2014-05-30 Maxor Inc. Appareil de support de brosse à dents
CN105578932A (zh) * 2012-11-21 2016-05-11 麦格苏股份有限公司 牙刷支架设备
KR102197058B1 (ko) 2012-11-21 2020-12-30 맥서 아이엔씨. 칫솔 홀더 장치
AU2013350279B2 (en) * 2012-11-21 2019-04-18 Maxor Inc. Toothbrush holder apparatus
WO2016165013A1 (fr) * 2015-04-11 2016-10-20 Maxor Inc. Support de brosse à dents avec distributeur de liquide de traitement de crins
EP3282890A4 (fr) * 2015-04-11 2018-12-05 Maxor Inc. Support de brosse à dents avec distributeur de liquide de traitement de crins
US10327540B2 (en) 2015-04-13 2019-06-25 ,Axor Inc. Mobile toothbrush holder
USD841337S1 (en) 2015-05-12 2019-02-26 Maxor Inc. Toothbrush holder

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