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Brush head for oral cleansing device

Granted 24 Mar 2020 · no office action yet

Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.

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Inventors: Robert D. Wagner, Gary L. Sokol, Harold A. Luettgen · Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application

29/647,738

filed 15 May 2018

Publication

Not published

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US D878765

granted 24 Mar 2020

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of…

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a brush head for an oral cleansing device, showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of a brush head for an oral cleansing device that form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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›1.independentWe claim the ornamental design for a brush head for an oral cleansing device, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D04/101

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Karen E Eldridge Powers

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Worldwide family

59 members · 8 offices

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›IP5 & PCT — 36 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2014259474-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
US	US-9987109-B2	B2	5 Jun 2018	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
US	US-2018228584-A1	A1	16 Aug 2018	16 Apr 2018	published	Toothbrush with fluid directing drive assembly
US	US-2018250109-A1	A1	6 Sep 2018	4 May 2018	published	Brush tip with motion transfer and securing engagement structures
US	US-D866188-S	S1	12 Nov 2019	18 Jan 2019	granted	Brush head for toothbrush
US	US-2020078153-A1	A1	12 Mar 2020	18 Nov 2019	published	Oral cleansing device with removable base
USthis patent	US-D878765-S	S1	24 Mar 2020	15 May 2018	granted	Brush head for oral cleansing device
US	US-2020205952-A1	A1	2 Jul 2020	9 Mar 2020	published	Wirelessly controlled oral irrigator
US	US-10828137-B2	B2	10 Nov 2020	4 May 2018	granted	Brush tip with motion transfer and securing engagement structures
US	US-10918469-B2	B2	16 Feb 2021	16 Apr 2018	granted	Toothbrush with fluid directing drive assembly
US	US-11351018-B2	B2	7 Jun 2022	18 Nov 2019	granted	Oral cleansing device with removable base
US	US-11399925-B2	B2	2 Aug 2022	9 Mar 2020	granted	Wirelessly controlled oral irrigator
US	US-D959840-S	S1	9 Aug 2022	14 Feb 2020	granted	Brush head for oral cleansing device
US	US-2022323188-A1	A1	13 Oct 2022	28 Jun 2022	published	Toothbrush tip
US	US-11744690-B2	B2	5 Sep 2023	28 Jun 2022	granted	Toothbrush tip
US	US-2023363872-A1	A1	16 Nov 2023	26 Jul 2023	published	Toothbrush hose connector assembly
US	US-2025205029-A1	A1	26 Jun 2025	11 Mar 2025	published	Drive Assembly with Flow Path for Oral Care Device
EP	EP-2967209-A2	A2	20 Jan 2016	17 Mar 2014	published	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
EP	EP-2967209-A4	A4	18 Jan 2017	17 Mar 2014	published	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
EP	EP-2967209-B1	B1	13 Jan 2021	17 Mar 2014	granted	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
EP	EP-3831340-A1	A1	9 Jun 2021	17 Mar 2014	published	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
EP	EP-3831340-B1	B1	7 Aug 2024	17 Mar 2014	granted	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
KR	KR-20150132144-A	A	25 Nov 2015	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
KR	KR-102206821-B1	B1	25 Jan 2021	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
KR	KR-20210009439-A	A	26 Jan 2021	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
KR	KR-102358287-B1	B1	8 Feb 2022	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
KR	KR-20220020405-A	A	18 Feb 2022	17 Mar 2014	published	기계 구동식 음파 칫솔 및 워터 플로서ko
KR	KR-102425192-B1	B1	28 Jul 2022	17 Mar 2014	granted	기계 구동식 음파 칫솔 및 워터 플로서ko
KR	KR-20220110852-A	A	9 Aug 2022	17 Mar 2014	published	기계 구동식 음파 칫솔 및 워터 플로서ko
KR	KR-102521242-B1	B1	17 Apr 2023	17 Mar 2014	granted	기계 구동식 음파 칫솔 및 워터 플로서ko
CN	CN-104994766-A	A	21 Oct 2015	17 Mar 2014	published	机械驱动式声波牙刷和水牙线zh
CN	CN-104994766-B	B	3 Oct 2017	17 Mar 2014	granted	机械驱动式声波牙刷和水牙线zh
CN	CN-107661153-A	A	6 Feb 2018	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically-driven,sonic sonic toothbrush and water dental floss
CN	CN-107661153-B	B	12 Jan 2021	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically driven sonic toothbrush and water dental floss
WO	WO-2014145890-A2	A2	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr
WO	WO-2014145890-A3	A3	24 Dec 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Brosse à dents sonique entraînée mécaniquement et nettoyeur inter-dentaire à eaufr

›Other offices — 23 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-2014232399-A1	A1	15 Oct 2015	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2014232399-B2	B2	20 Apr 2017	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2017206178-A1	A1	3 Aug 2017	18 Jul 2017	published	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2014232399-C1	C1	2 Nov 2017	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2017206178-B2	B2	10 May 2018	18 Jul 2017	granted	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2018204488-A1	A1	12 Jul 2018	21 Jun 2018	published	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2018204488-B2	B2	19 Sep 2019	21 Jun 2018	granted	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2019283847-A1	A1	16 Jan 2020	18 Dec 2019	published	Wirelessly controlled oral irrigator
AU	AU-2019283849-A1	A1	23 Jan 2020	18 Dec 2019	published	Oral irrigator base unit
AU	AU-2019283847-B2	B2	6 May 2021	18 Dec 2019	granted	Wirelessly controlled oral irrigator
AU	AU-2019283849-B2	B2	2 Sep 2021	18 Dec 2019	granted	Oral irrigator base unit
AU	AU-2021277591-A1	A1	23 Dec 2021	29 Nov 2021	published	Tooth brush tip for a toothbrush and water flosser
AU	AU-2021277591-B2	B2	13 Jul 2023	29 Nov 2021	granted	Tooth brush tip for a toothbrush and water flosser
CA	CA-2905566-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
CA	CA-2961896-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Dispositif de nettoyage buccal a base amoviblefr
CA	CA-3070307-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Pointe de brosse comprenant des structures de transfert du mouvement et de fixationfr
CA	CA-3187593-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Pointe de brosse comprenant des structures de transfert du mouvement et de fixationfr
CA	CA-3187603-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Brush tip with motion transfer and securing engagement structures
CA	CA-3187607-A1	A1	18 Sep 2014	17 Mar 2014	published	Brush tip with motion transfer and securing engagement structures
CA	CA-2905566-C	C	7 Nov 2017	17 Mar 2014	granted	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser
CA	CA-2961896-C	C	31 Mar 2020	17 Mar 2014	granted	Oral cleansing device with removable base
CA	CA-3070307-C	C	7 Mar 2023	17 Mar 2014	granted	Pointe de brosse comprenant des structures de transfert du mouvement et de fixationfr
HK	HK-1249725-A1	A1	9 Nov 2018	12 Jul 2018	published	Mechanically-driven, sonic toothbrush and water flosser

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