发明名称 |
Ergonomic semi-automatic rotatable toothbrush apparatus |
摘要 |
Embodiments include a toothbrush apparatus including an ergonomic handle portion having an axis. The apparatus also includes semi-automatic rotatable bristles disposed in a removable brush block. The apparatus further includes a brush block disposed at a proximal end of a brush block arm and a rotatable brush block arm disposed in a proximal end of a coupling joint. An axis of the brush block arm is angled between 90° to 120° with respect to the axis of the ergonomic handle portion. The coupling joint is coupled at a distal end to a rotor portion configured for rotation about the axis of the ergonomic handle portion. The coupling joint is configured as a double Cardan joint. |
申请公布号 |
US9456885(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.10.04 |
申请号 |
US201514417914 |
申请日期 |
2015.01.15 |
申请人 |
Umm Al-Qura University |
发明人 |
Fatiny Fahad Ibrahim |
分类号 |
A46B9/04;A61C17/22;A46B5/02;A46B5/00 |
主分类号 |
A46B9/04 |
代理机构 |
Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. |
代理人 |
Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P. |
主权项 |
1. A toothbrush apparatus, comprising:
an ergonomic handle portion having an axis; a rotor portion configured for rotation about the axis of the ergonomic handle portion; a rotatable brush block arm; a coupling joint connected to each of the ergonomic handle portion and the rotatable brush block arm; and a brush block disposed at a proximal end of the rotatable brush block arm, wherein the rotatable brush block arm is disposed at a proximal end of the coupling joint, wherein the coupling joint is coupled at a distal end to the rotor portion, and wherein an axis of the rotatable brush block arm is angled between 90° to 120° with respect to the axis of the ergonomic handle portion and the brush block is configured to extend orthogonal to the ergonomic handle, with bristles extending laterally when facing a front face of the ergonomic handle. |
地址 |
Makkah SA |