Electric toothbrush attachment mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9427293
APP PUB NO 20140115801A1
SERIAL NO

14068733

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A toothbrush that includes a brushing attachment and a handle is described. The brushing attachment includes a main body portion that includes a hollow neck and a head. The neck includes a skirt portion with an attachment opening and the head includes a cleaning member opening. The handle includes a main body portion that houses a motor, and a male attachment member extending upwardly from the main body portion that is at least partially received in the attachment opening in the brushing attachment. The male attachment member includes at least a first retention rib that is received in a first retention recess defined in the inner surface of the neck of the brushing attachment, and the inner surface of the neck includes a first retention lug extending outwardly therefrom that is positioned below the first retention rib.

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DEN-MAT HOLDINGS LLC1017 W CENTRAL AVENUE LEGAL DEPARTMENT LOMPOC CA 93436

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cole, Sean Michael Denver, US 5 46
Dean, Jered Harvey Arvada, US 16 223
Gardner, John R Parker, US 13 493
Guzman, Emanuel Aurora, US 15 68
Haynes, Ronald Wayne Fairfield Bay, US 3 28
Nelson, Scott Douglas Denver, US 9 304
Thorne, Ian Thornton, US 3 28

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