WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

A46B　BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

A46B 1/00 Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit

A46B 3/00 Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier (machines or appliances therefor A46D)

A46B 3/005 ・{Bristle carriers and bristles moulded as a unit (A46B 1/00 takes precedence)}

A46B 3/02 ・by pitch, resin, cement, or other adhesives

A46B 3/04 ・by mouldable materials, e.g. metals, cellulose derivatives, plastics (A46B 1/00 takes precedence)

A46B 3/06 ・by welding together bristles made of metal wires or plastic materials

A46B 3/08 ・by clamping

A46B 3/10 ・・into rings or the like

A46B 3/12 ・・・specially adapted for paint-brushes

A46B 3/14 ・・・specially adapted for street-cleaning or rail-cleaning brooms

A46B 3/16 ・by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts

A46B 3/18 ・the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires

A46B 3/20 ・the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber

A46B 3/22 ・rubber bristles being fixed in or on brush bodies

A46B 5/00 Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware

A46B 5/0004 ・{Additional brush head}

A46B 5/0008 ・・{Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle not intended for simultaneous use}

A46B 5/0012 ・・{Brushes with two or more heads on the same end of a handle for simultaneous use, e.g. cooperating with each-other}

A46B 5/0016 ・・{Brushes with heads on opposite sides or ends of a handle not intended for simultaneous use}

A46B 5/002 ・{having articulations, joints or flexible portions}

A46B 5/0025 ・・{Brushes with elastically deformable heads that change shape during use}

A46B 5/0029 ・・・{Head made of soft plastics, rubber or rubber inserts in plastics matrix}

A46B 5/0033 ・・{bending or stretching or collapsing (A46B 7/023 takes precedence)}

A46B 5/0037 ・・・{Flexible resilience by plastic deformation of the material}

A46B 5/0041 ・・・{Mechanical joint or hinge, made up of several components}

A46B 5/0045 ・・・{Brushes articulated with more than one hinge}

A46B 5/005 ・・・{Brushes with a telescopic or similarly moveable portion}

A46B 5/0054 ・・{designed to allow relative positioning of the head to body}

A46B 5/0058 ・・・{Mechanical joint or hinge made up of several components}

A46B 5/0062 ・・・{being flexible or resilient during use}

A46B 5/0066 ・・・・{Flexible resilience by elastic deformation of the material}

A46B 5/007 ・・・・{Inserts made of different material e.g. springs, plates}

A46B 5/0075 ・・・{being adjustable and stable during use}

A46B 5/0079 ・・・・{Adjustable and stable shaft or handle, e.g. generally in one piece}

A46B 5/0083 ・・・・{Mechanical joint allowing adjustment in at least one plane}

A46B 5/0087 ・・・・{Mechanical joint featuring a ball and socket}

A46B 5/0091 ・・・{promoting relative motion during use (bristle carriers moving during use A46B 7/06; driven brush bodies A46B 13/00)}

A46B 5/0095 ・{Removable or interchangeable brush heads}

A46B 5/02 ・specially shaped for holding by the hand

A46B 5/021 ・・{Grips or handles specially adapted to conform to the hand}

A46B 5/023 ・・{Grips or handles specially adapted for children}

A46B 5/025 ・・{Grips or handles specially adapted for handicapped persons}

A46B 5/026 ・・{Grips or handles having a nonslip section}

A46B 5/028 ・・{Handles featuring an adjustable thumbrest}

A46B 5/04 ・shaped as gloves or finger-stalls {or other special holding ways e.g. by the tongue}

A46B 5/06 ・in the form of tapes, chains, flexible shafts, springs, {mats} or the like

A46B 7/00 Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body

A46B 7/02 ・in an expanding or articulating manner

A46B 7/023 ・・{where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage}

A46B 7/026 ・・・{where the bristle carrier collapses}

A46B 7/04 ・interchangeably {removable bristle carriers}

A46B 7/042 ・・{Clip or snap connection for bristle carriers}

A46B 7/044 ・・{Sliding connections for bristle carriers}

A46B 7/046 ・・{Threaded or screw connections for bristle carriers}

A46B 7/048 ・・・{Lock screw to secure carriers}

A46B 7/06 ・movably during use, {i.e. the normal brushing action causing movement (driven brush bodies A46B 13/00)}

A46B 7/08 ・・as a rotating disc

A46B 7/10 ・・as a rotating cylinder

A46B 9/00 Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body

A46B 9/005 ・{where the brushing material is not made of bristles, e.g. sponge, rubber or paper}

A46B 9/02 ・Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups

A46B 9/021 ・・{arranged like in cosmetics brushes, e.g. mascara, nail polish, eye shadow}

A46B 9/023 ・・{arranged like in hair brushes, e.g. hair treatment, dyeing, streaking}

A46B 9/025 ・・{the bristles or the tufts being arranged in an angled position relative to each other}

A46B 9/026 ・・{where the surface of the brush body or carrier is not in one plane, e.g. not flat (A46B 9/04E takes precedence)}

A46B 9/028 ・・{Bristle profile, the end of the bristle defining a surface other than a single plane or deviating from a simple geometric form, e.g. cylinder, sphere or cone}

A46B 9/04 ・・{Arranged like in or} for toothbrushes

A46B 9/045 ・・・{specially adapted for cleaning a plurality of tooth surfaces simultaneously}

A46B 9/06 ・Arrangement of mixed bristles or tufts of bristles, e.g. wire, fibre, rubber

A46B 9/065 ・・{the bristles or the tufts being embedded in a different brushing material}

A46B 9/08 ・Supports or guides for bristles

A46B 9/10 ・・Adjustable supports

A46B 9/12 ・・Non-adjustable supports

A46B 11/00 Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B 13/00; {massage apparatus with liquid delivery A61H 7/002, K61H 201/04}; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C 1/00, B05D 1/28)

A46B 11/0003 ・{containing only one dose of substance, e.g. single-use toothbrushes}

A46B 11/0006 ・{specially adapted to feed the bristle upper surface}

A46B 11/001 ・{with integral reservoirs (A46B 11/0003, A46B 11/0006 take precedence)}

A46B 11/0013 ・・{dispensing by gravity or by shaking}

A46B 11/0017 ・・{with pre-pressurised reservoirs, e.g. aerosols}

A46B 11/002 ・・{pressurised at moment of use manually or by powered means}

A46B 11/0024 ・・・{with a permanently displaceable pressurising member that remain in position unless actuated, e.g. lead-screw or ratchet mechanisms, toothpaste tube twisting or rolling devices}

A46B 11/0027 ・・・・{Lead-screw mechanisms}

A46B 11/0031 ・・・・・{Means for influencing rotation of the knob, e.g. ratchet, click mechanisms, one way clutches}

A46B 11/0034 ・・・・{Means comprising a rachet mechanism or equivalent for advancing the piston stepwise}

A46B 11/0037 ・・・・{A piston or plunger advanced by direct pushing along the side of brush handle}

A46B 11/0041 ・・・{Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes}

A46B 11/0044 ・・・・{where a tube is rolled up transverse to long axis}

A46B 11/0048 ・・・・{where a tube is twisted along length}

A46B 11/0051 ・・・・{Peristaltic pump}

A46B 11/0055 ・・・{with a reciprocating piston or plunger acting as the pressurising means}

A46B 11/0058 ・・・{with a metered dosage}

A46B 11/0062 ・・{Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for being refilled when empty}

A46B 11/0065 ・・{Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for being replaced when empty}

A46B 11/0068 ・・{Brushes where the reservoir is specifically intended for solid substance that dissolves gradually}

A46B 11/0072 ・{Details}

A46B 11/0075 ・・{Means integral with the brush for opening, puncturing or piercing sealed reservoirs, e.g. on insertion}

A46B 11/0079 ・・{Arrangements for preventing undesired leakage or dispensing}

A46B 11/0082 ・・・{Means for closing, sealing or controlling the flow using capillary action}

A46B 11/0086 ・・・{Means for closing or sealing, e.g. toothpaste outlet when brush not in use thereby preventing leakage or drying out}

A46B 11/0089 ・・・{Caps or covers for bristles}

A46B 11/0093 ・・{Arrangements for catching drips or overflow}

A46B 11/0096 ・・{Indication of the level of the remaining fluid, e.g. through transparent walls}

A46B 11/06 ・connected to supply pipe {or to other external supply means (A46B 11/0003 and A46B 11/0006 take precedence)}

A46B 11/063 ・・{by means of a supply pipe}

A46B 11/066 ・・・{with means for introducing an additive, e.g. soap}

A46B 11/08 ・with heating means

A46B 13/00 Brushes with driven brush bodies {or carriers}(power-driven toothbrushes A61C 17/16)

A46B 13/001 ・{Cylindrical or annular brush bodies}

A46B 13/003 ・・{made up of a series of annular brush rings; Annular brush rings therefor}

A46B 13/005 ・・{made up of a series of longitudinal strips or segments}

A46B 13/006 ・・{formed by winding a strip tuft in a helice about the body}

A46B 13/008 ・{Disc-shaped brush bodies}

A46B 13/02 ・Power-driven {carriers}

A46B 13/023 ・・{with means for inducing vibration to the bristles}

A46B 13/026 ・・{Brushes which automatically reverse direction of rotation, e.g. using gravity switches}

A46B 13/04 ・・with reservoir or other means for supplying substances

A46B 13/06 ・・・with brush driven by the supplied medium

A46B 13/08 ・hand-driven

A46B 15/00 Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements

A46B 15/0002 ・{Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process}

A46B 15/0004 ・・{with a controlling means}

A46B 15/0006 ・・・N: with a controlling brush technique device, e.g. stroke movement measuring device]

A46B 15/0008 ・・・{with means for controlling duration, e.g. time of brushing}

A46B 15/001 ・・・{with means indicating the remaining useful life of brush}

A46B 15/0012 ・・・{with a pressure controlling device}

A46B 15/0014 ・・・{with a controlling temperature device}

A46B 15/0016 ・・{with enhancing means}

A46B 15/0018 ・・・{with antistatic properties}

A46B 15/002 ・・・{with a means for removing or creating static electricity}

A46B 15/0022 ・・・{with an electrical means}

A46B 15/0024 ・・・{with means generating ions}

A46B 15/0026 ・・・{with a magnetic means}

A46B 15/0028 ・・・{with an acoustic means}

A46B 15/003 ・・・{Enhancing with heat}

A46B 15/0032 ・・・{with protrusion for polishing teeth}

A46B 15/0034 ・・・{with a source of radiation, e.g. UV, IR, LASER, X-ray for irradiating the teeth and associated surfaces}

A46B 15/0036 ・・・{with a lighting means, e.g. laser, bulb (A46B 15/0034 takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0038 ・・{with signaling means}

A46B 15/004 ・・・{with an acoustic signaling means, e.g. noise}

A46B 15/0042 ・・・・{with musical signaling means}

A46B 15/0044 ・・・{with light signaling means (A46B 13/00B3J, A46B 13/00B3K takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0046 ・・・{with vibrating signaling means}

A46B 15/0048 ・・{Drip collector, e.g. collecting the liquids dripping from the brush during a brushing process}

A46B 15/0051 ・・{Brushes fitted with ventilation means, e.g. with air buffers, air vents}

A46B 15/0053 ・・{Brushes fitted with ventilation suction, e.g. for removing dust (vacuum cleaner A47L 7/00)}

A46B 15/0055 ・{Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors}

A46B 15/0057 ・・{Brushes fitted with a device for cleaning the ears}

A46B 15/0059 ・・{Brushes with a comb}

A46B 15/0061 ・・{with a container for accessories, e.g. pills, polish, condoms, cells (A46B 11/00 takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0063 ・・{Brushes with a device for opening containers, e.g. shoes polish (A46B 11/0093 takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0065 ・・{Brush with an additional cutting tool, e.g. nail clippers, hair cutting}

A46B 15/0067 ・・{Brushes fitted with a drinking device, i.e. brushes with devices allowing drinking}

A46B 15/0069 ・・{Brushes fitted with a interdental devices, e.g. toothpick (A46B 2200/108 takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0071 ・・・{Toothbrushes with flossing arrangements (A61C 15/04 takes precedence)}

A46B 15/0073 ・・・{Brushes with an arrangement for using the floss}

A46B 15/0075 ・・{Brushes with an additional massage device}

A46B 15/0077 ・・{Brushes fitted with a mirror}

A46B 15/0079 ・・{Brushes fitted with a rasor(razor?) or other shaving equipments}

A46B 15/0081 ・・{Brushes with a scraper, e.g. tongue scraper}

A46B 15/0083 ・・{Brushes with a shoehorn}

A46B 15/0085 ・{Brushes provided with an identification, marking device or design}

A46B 15/0087 ・{Brushes with decoration on or in the handle}

A46B 15/0089 ・{Brushes with figurines such as animals on the handle}

A46B 15/0091 ・{Container, e.g. bag or box with a collection of various devices}

A46B 15/0093 ・{Magazins or sets of brushes components, e.g. plurality of brushes linked as a package}

A46B 15/0095 ・{Brushes with a feature for storage after use}

A46B 15/0097 ・{Self supporting, e.g. brushes that stand upright or in other particular ways}

A46B 17/00 Accessories for brushes

A46B 17/02 ・Devices for holding brushes in use

A46B 17/04 ・Protective covers for the bristles

A46B 17/06 ・Devices for cleaning brushes after use

A46B 17/065 ・・{Sterilising brushes; products integral with the brush for sterilising, e.g. tablets, rinse, disinfectant}

A46B 17/08 ・Other accessories, e.g. scrapers, rubber buffers for preventing damage to furniture

A46B 2200/00 Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications

A46B 2200/01 ・Disposable brush (A46B 11/0003, A46B 5/0004 take precedence)

A46B 2200/10 ・For human or animal care

A46B 2200/1006 ・・Brushes for cleaning the hand or the human body

A46B 2200/1013 ・・・Brushes for cleaning fingers or finger nails

A46B 2200/102 ・・Brush specifically designed for massaging the skin or scalp (A46B 2200/1026 takes precedence)

A46B 2200/1026 ・・Gum massaging brush i.e. specifically designed for massaging the gums

A46B 2200/1033 ・・Brush for applying or spreading shaving foam or soap

A46B 2200/104 ・・Hair brush (bristles arrangements for hair brushes A46B 9/023)

A46B 2200/1046 ・・Brush used for applying cosmetics (bristles arrangements for cosmetic brushes A46B 9/021)

A46B 2200/1053 ・・・Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara

A46B 2200/106 ・・・・Cosmetics applicator specifically for mascara including comb like element

A46B 2200/1066 ・・Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures (A61C 17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B 9/04)

A46B 2200/1073 ・・・Denture toothbrush, i.e. used for dentures specifically

A46B 2200/108 ・・・Inter-dental toothbrush, i.e. for cleaning interdental spaces specifically

A46B 2200/1086 ・・・Toothbrush for cleaning animal teeth specifically

A46B 2200/1093 ・・Brush for use on animal (A46B 2200/1086 takes precedence)

A46B 2200/20 ・Brushes for applying products to surfaces in general (A46B 2200/10 takes precedence)

A46B 2200/202 ・・Applicator paint brush

A46B 2200/205 ・・・Artist paint brush, e.g. paint brushes that as a rule come to a point for fine work

A46B 2200/207 ・・Food brush, i.e. used in cooking for applying substances on the surface of the food

A46B 2200/30 ・Brushes for cleaning or polishing

A46B 2200/3006 ・・Brushes for cleaning bottles or hollow containers

A46B 2200/3013 ・・Brushes for cleaning the inside or the outside of tubes

A46B 2200/302 ・・Broom

A46B 2200/3026 ・・Dusting brush

A46B 2200/3033 ・・Household brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning in the house or dishes

A46B 2200/304 ・・Lavatory brush, i.e. brushes for cleaning toilets

A46B 2200/3046 ・・Brushes for cleaning cars or parts thereof

A46B 2200/3053 ・・Clothes brush, i.e. brushes specifically designed for cleaning clothes

A46B 2200/306 ・・Shoe cleaning or polishing brush

A46B 2200/3066 ・・Brush specifically designed for use with street cleaning machinery

A46B 2200/3073 ・・Brush for cleaning specific unusual places not otherwise covered, e.g. gutters, golf clubs, tops of tin cans, corners

A46B 2200/308 ・・Curling brooms

A46B 2200/3086 ・・Brushes for polishing

A46B 2200/3093 ・・Brush with abrasive properties, e.g. wire bristles

A46B 2200/40 ・Other application

A46B 2200/405 ・・Brush used for purposes that are not conventional brushing, e.g. holder or support