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US4411041A
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Silver-plated tooth brush
Assignee: SPAZZOLIFICIO PIAVE SpA
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Filing: 1981-03-03
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2001-03-03
Abstract
Abstract Silver-plated tooth brush comprising the brush head and the handle, fixed together by a moveable connection to enable silver-plating to be done to the head only, and to make it interchangeable. The brush head, including the holes in which the tufts of the bristles are fitted, is entirely coated with a layer of silver whose bactericidal properties, when contacted with water, are transferred by the water to the bristles by the ions of silver possessed within the silver.
Inventors
- 👤 Renato Braga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:28
CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B5/00; A46B17/00; A46B17/06; A46B7/00; A46B7/04; A46B2200/00; A46B2200/10; A46B2200/1066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A toothbrush comprising a handle and a head having a surface and fitted with bristles, at least that part of the head's surface which carries the bristles being coated with silver whose bactericidal properties, when contacted with water, are transferred by the water to the bristles by the ions of silver possessed within the silver, wherein the silver coating is applied before insertion of the bristles, said coating being also applied to the sides of the holes in which the tufts of the bristles are fitted to provide a sterilization action on the bristles and within the spaces among the base of the bristles, and between the sides of said holes and the bristles in such a way as to avoid proliferation of bacteria on the bristles from their base portions to the tips thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A toothbrush comprising a handle and a head having a surface and fitted with bristles, at least that part of the head's surface which carries the bristles being coated with silver whose bactericidal properties, when contacted with water, are transferred by the water to the bristles by the ions of silver possessed within the silver, wherein the silver coating is applied before insertion of the bristles, said coating being also applied to the sides of the holes in which the tufts of the bristles are fitted to provide a sterilization action on the bristles and within the spaces among the base of the bristles, and between the sides of said holes and the bristles in such a way as to avoid proliferation of bacteria on the bristles from their base portions to the tips thereof.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-24 | 1987-04-25 | 1987-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-24 | 1991-04-25 | 1991-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-24 | 1995-04-25 | 1995-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |