US2006236484A1PendingUtilityA1

Toothbrush assemblies employing folded filament systems

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Assignee: LEE SANGYONGPriority: Apr 21, 2005Filed: Apr 21, 2005Published: Oct 26, 2006
Est. expiryApr 21, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Sangyong Lee
A46B 2200/1066A46D 1/0253A46D 1/00A46B 9/04
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Abstract

A toothbrush assembly having a platen for attachment of at least one brush, preferably a group, in which the brush comprises the group of looped monofilament intrinsically having two terminal ends, and each monofilament is looped such that each of the terminal ends of the monofilament itself ends in virtually the same location on the platen. The multiplicity of looped monofilaments can be in a floral, vertical, horizontal, or any arrangement thereof, such that cleaning of the teeth is improved thereby. The toothbrush assembly further has tufts holding the looped monofilaments in position placed at, in or below the platen. In another embodiment, the toothbrush assembly has at least two tufts employed for each of said looped monofilament, such that one of said terminal ends terminates in one tuft, and the other in another tuft. In yet another embodiment, a ganged group of monofilaments is placed upon said platen proximate to the looped monofilament.

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1 . A toothbrush assembly having a platen for attachment of at least one brush, wherein said brush comprises: 
 (a) at least one monofilament intrinsically having two terminal ends; and    (b) said monofilament is looped such that each of said terminal ends of said monofilament itself ends in virtually the same location on the platen.    
   
   
       2 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a multiplicity of said looped monofilaments are employed ending in the same platen in an arrangement.  
   
   
       3 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one tuft for holding said looped monofilaments in position.  
   
   
       4 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a multiplicity of said looped monofilaments are employed in a grouped manner, such that each of said group(s) passes through a different location on the platen.  
   
   
       5 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 3 , wherein at least two tufts are employed for each of said looped monofilament, such that one of said terminal ends terminates in one tuft, and the other in another tuft.  
   
   
       6 . A toothbrush assembly having a platen for attachment of at least one brush, wherein said brush comprises: 
 (a) at least one monofilament intrinsically having two terminal ends;    (b) said monofilament is looped such that each of said terminal ends of said monofilament itself ends in virtually the same location on the platen; and    (c) a ganged group of monofilaments is placed upon said platen proximate to said at least one looped monofilament.    
   
   
       7 . A toothbrush assembly having a platen for attachment of at least one brush, wherein said brush comprises: 
 (a) a multiplicity of monofilament intrinsically having two terminal ends;    (b) said multiplicity of monofilaments are each looped such that each of said terminal ends of each of said monofilament itself ends in virtually the same location on the platen resembling a floral pattern.    
   
   
       8 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one monofilament in association with said multiplicity of looped monofilaments.  
   
   
       9 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 8 , wherein a multiplicity of said looped monofilaments are employed in a grouped manner resembling a floral pattern, with said monofilaments protruding from each of said floral-patterned grouped, looped monofilament, such that each of said group(s) and monofilaments associated therewith passes through a different location on the platen.  
   
   
       10 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 1 , The arrangement of looped monofilaments on the platen, wherein said arrangement is horizontal.  
   
   
       11 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said arrangement is a multiplicity of vertical locations.  
   
   
       12 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said arrangement is a multiplicity of horizontal locations.  
   
   
       13 . The toothbrush assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said arrangement is a multiplicity of both vertical and horizontal locations.

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