Toothbrush Shaft

Abstract

A toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) designed to carry a polishing member ( 7; 107 ) that includes an element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric. The toothbrush shaft according to the present invention may relate both to a manual toothbrush, i.e. a toothbrush where an operator manually performs the brushing motion, or to an electrical toothbrush, i.e. a toothbrush where the motion of the brush head is generated by an electrical power source. The polishing member ( 7 ) is intended to be detachably mounted on the brush head, and includes a cup shaped portion ( 9; 109 ), in which the element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric is received.

1 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ;  101 ) that is designed to carry a polishing means ( 7 ;  107 ) that comprises an element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric, characterised in that the polishing means ( 7 ;  107 ) comprises a cup shaped portion ( 9 ;  109 ), in which the element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric is received. 
   
   
       2 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric is embedded in the cup shaped portion ( 9 ;  109 ). 
   
   
       3 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the polishing means ( 7 ) comprises a fastening portion ( 10 ) for detachable mounting of the polishing means ( 7 ) on a brush head ( 3 ) of the toothbrush shaft ( 1 ). 
   
   
       4 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the brush head ( 3 ) has a cavity ( 12 ), in which the fastening portion ( 10 ) of the polishing means ( 7 ) is received. 
   
   
       5 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the fastening means ( 10 ) is equipped with flexible barbs ( 11 ). 
   
   
       6 . Toothbrush shaft ( 101 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the polishing means ( 107 ) is permanently mounted on the toothbrush shaft ( 101 ). 
   
   
       7 . Polishing means ( 7 ) intended to be detachably mounted on a toothbrush shaft ( 1 ), characterised in that said polishing means ( 7 ) comprises a cup shaped portion ( 9 ), a fastening means ( 10 ) integral with the cup shaped portion ( 9 ) and an element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric that is received in the cup shaped portion ( 9 ). 
   
   
       8 . Polishing means ( 7 ) according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the element ( 15 ) of microfibre fabric is embedded in the cup shaped portion ( 9 ). 
   
   
       9 . Polishing means ( 7 ) according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the cup shaped portion ( 9 ) is manufactured from a flexible material. 
   
   
       10 . Polishing means ( 7 ) according to  claim 8 , characterised in that the cup shaped portion ( 9 ) is manufactured from a flexible material. 
   
   
       11 . Toothbrush shaft ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the polishing means ( 7 ) comprises a fastening portion ( 10 ) for detachable mounting of the polishing means ( 7 ) on a brush head ( 3 ) of the toothbrush shaft ( 1 ). 
   
   
       12 . Toothbrush shaft ( 101 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the polishing means ( 107 ) is permanently mounted on the toothbrush shaft ( 101 ). 
   
   
       13 . Toothbrush shaft ( 101 ) according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the polishing means ( 107 ) is permanently mounted on the toothbrush shaft ( 101 ).