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Automatic toothbrush with motion selector

Assignee: Aqua Tec Corp
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Filing: 1969-05-06
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1989-05-06
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Abstract

Abstract AN AUTOMATIC TOOTHBRUSH COMPRISES A HANDLE PROVIDED WITH A DETACHABLE TOOTHBRUSH ELEMENT AND A RECIPROCATING MOTOR IN THE HANDLE FOR DRIVING THE TOOTHBRUSH. RECIPROCATING MOTION IS EFFECTED BY DIRECT DRIVE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE TOOTHBRUSH AND ROTARY OSCILLATING MOTION IS EFFECTED BY A HELICAL MEMBER CONNECTING THE RECIPRO- CATING MOTOR AND THE ROTATABLE DRIVE FOR THE TOOTHBRUSH. A SELECTOR DEVICE IS PROVIDED FOR ALTERNATIVELY CONNECTING THE MOTOR AND TOOTHBRUSH TO EFFECT RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT OF THE BRUSH IN ONE POSITION AND ROTARY OSCILLATING MOVEMENT IN THE OTHER.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Trenary
  • 👤 David W Smith

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B13/00; A46B13/02; A46B13/04; A46B13/06; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/16; A61C17/22; A61C17/32; A61C17/34; A61C17/36; A61C17/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19642; Y10T74/19698; Y10T74/19702; Y10T74/19721

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-08 1974-08-10 1975-02-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-08 1978-08-10 1979-02-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-08 1982-08-10 1983-02-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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