Method for making a toothbrush

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9609942
APP PUB NO 20150089758A1
SERIAL NO

14039858

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A method for making a toothbrush including a handle, a head including at least one cleaning element extending therefrom, and a hinge arranged between the head and the handle, said hinge including a joint between the handle and the head of a harder thermoplastic component covered by a softer thermoplastic component is provided, the method including: forming a base body by injection molding of a first thermoplastic material forming one of the handle or the head, and injection molding of a second thermoplastic material for forming the other of the handle or the head to thereby fuse the second thermoplastic material against the first thermoplastic material; placing the base body into a further mold; and injection molding the softer thermoplastic component for covering the joint.

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M+C SCHIFFER GMBH53577 NEUSTADT/WIED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buchholz, Erwin Asbach, DE 9 107

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