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Attachment for an electric toothbrush handle and method of attaching

US2016250010A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016250010-A1
Application numberUS-201415029833-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 23, 2014
Priority dateOct 25, 2013
Publication dateSep 1, 2016
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An attachment 10 mountable to an electric toothbrush handle 62 having a drive shaft 60 comprises a neck member 16 having an elongated body 40 with a principal axis 42 and a cavity 44 ; a slide member 12 with an engagement surface 22 ; a guide sleeve member 14 having a cavity 84 , a first outer surface 88 with an engagement opening 90 , and a transition surface 92 ; and a collar member 18 . The guide sleeve member, with slide member moveably inserted within the engagement opening, is moveably inserted within the neck member cavity. Insertion of the drive shaft into cavities of the collar member and guide sleeve member from (a) a first radial position along an axis offset and parallel to the principal axis to (b) a second radial position in-line with the principal axis, via the transition surface, results in the drive shaft being held in frictional contact with the engagement surface of the slide member to enable reliable transfer of force/motion from the drive shaft to the neck member.

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1 . An attachment mountable to an electric toothbrush handle having a drive shaft, the attachment comprising: a neck member having an elongated body with a principal axis, the neck member elongated body having a cavity extending within the neck member elongated body from a distal end of the neck member; a slide member having (i) an engagement surface and (ii) a linear displacement surface, opposite the engagement surface; and a guide sleeve member having an elongated body, the guide sleeve…

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What does patent US2016250010A1 cover?
An attachment 10 mountable to an electric toothbrush handle 62 having a drive shaft 60 comprises a neck member 16 having an elongated body 40 with a principal axis 42 and a cavity 44 ; a slide member 12 with an engagement surface 22 ; a guide sleeve member 14 having a cavity 84 , a first outer surface 88 with an engagement opening 90 , and a transition surface 92 ; and a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Koninklijke Philips Nv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61C17/225. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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