Tooth brush

Abstract

The tooth brush with a head part ( 12 ) carrying bristles ( 10 ) and with a handle part ( 14 ), the head part ( 12 ) being connected with the handle part ( 14 ) by means of a resilient device in such a way that the head part ( 12 ) is pivotable against the handle part ( 14 ), is configured in such a way that the resilient device ( 16 ) is configured as a damping element, the head part ( 12 ) being additionally resiliently connected with the handle part ( 14 ) in direction of a longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush.

1 . A tooth brush with a head part ( 12 ) carrying bristles ( 10 ) and with a handle part ( 14 ), the head part ( 12 ) being connected with the handle part ( 14 ) by means of a resilient device in such a way that the head part ( 12 ) is pivotable against the handle part ( 14 ), wherein the resilient device ( 16 ,  18 ,  20 ;  22 :  30 ) is configured as an one-piece or a multipiece damping element ( 22 ) made of an homogeneous material or of several different materials, the head part ( 12 ) being additionally resiliently connected with the handle part ( 14 ) in direction of a longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush.  
   
   
       2 . A tooth brush with a head part ( 12 ) carrying bristles ( 10 ) and with a handle part ( 14 ), the head part ( 12 ) being connected with the handle part ( 14 ) by means of a. resilient device in such a way that the head part ( 12 ) is pivotable against the handle part ( 14 ), wherein the resilient device ( 16 ,  18 ,  20 ;  22 :  30 ) is configured as a damping element, the head part ( 12 ) being additionally resiliently connected with the handle part ( 14 ) in direction of a longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush and being made of a spring member ( 22 ) which shows any geometrical form with at least one opening or which is configured as a massive part.  
   
   
       3 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the massive spring member ( 22 ) or the spring member ( 22 ) provided with at least one opening runs parallel or perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush or in any other direction.  
   
   
       4 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the resilient device comprises a juncture point ( 16 ,  18 ,  20 ;  30 ) between the head part ( 12 ) and the handle part ( 14 ) which shows a predetermined distance to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush.  
   
   
       5 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the juncture point is configured, for example, as an articulation ( 20 ) or as a flexible junction ( 30 ).  
   
   
       6 . A tooth brush ( 100 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the juncture of the tooth brush ( 100 ) comprises a first elevation ( 16 ) configured in one piece with the head part ( 12 ) and a second elevation ( 18 ) configured in one piece with the handle part ( 14 ) which are hinged with each other.  
   
   
       7 . A tooth brush according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and/or the second elevation ( 16 ,  18 ) is made of a flexible material.  
   
   
       8 . A tooth brush according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and/or the second elevation ( 16 ,  18 ) is configured arcuated especially in form of a quarter circle.  
   
   
       9 . A tooth brush ( 200 ,  300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the juncture of the tooth brush ( 200 ;  300 ) shows an arcuated or a semicircular elevation ( 30 ) made of a flexible material which is connected in one piece with the head part ( 12 ) and the handle part ( 14 ).  
   
   
       10 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the resilient device comprises a spring member ( 22 ) made of a flexible material which is placed between the head part ( 12 ) and the handle part ( 14 ).  
   
   
       11 . A tooth brush according to  claim 10 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) is configured in one piece with the handle part ( 14 ) and/or the head part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       12 . A tooth brush according to  claim 10 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) is detachably connected with the handle part ( 14 ) and the head part ( 12 ).  
   
   
       13 . A tooth brush according to  claim 10 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) is configured ring-shaped, elliptical, disk-shaped or cylindrical.  
   
   
       14 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) is made of a plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   a ) with two partial rings ( 50 ,  51 ) connected with each other which is placed horizontally or vertically to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ).  
   
   
       15 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) consists of a plate-shaped, square, circular, an oval moulded body ( 22   b ) or of a moulded body ( 22   b ) showing another geometrical two-dimensional or three-dimensional form with two openings ( 52 ,  52 ′) placed superimposed or side by side, the plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   b ) being placed horizontally or vertically to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ).  
   
   
       16 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) consists of a plate-shaped, square, circular, an oval moulded body ( 22   c ) or of a moulded body ( 22   c ) showing another geometrical two-dimensional or three-dimensional form with three openings ( 52 ,  52 ′,  52 ″), the plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   c ) being placed horizontally or vertically to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ).  
   
   
       17 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) consists of a plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   d ) moulded on the handle part ( 14 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ) with an opening ( 53 ) with an approximately arcuated triangular configuration on which the head part ( 12 ) is moulded in the biggest arc area ( 53 ′) of the opening, the plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   d ) being placed horizontally or vertically to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ).  
   
   
       18 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) consists of a plate-shaped moulded body ( 22   e ) with a drop-shaped oppening ( 54 ) which is placed horizontally or vertically to the longitudinal axis ( 24 ) of the tooth brush ( 100 ).  
   
   
       19 . A tooth brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the spring member ( 22 ) is configured as a spherical body made of a resilient material with restoring ability.