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Interdental toothbrush

CA 2135040 C · Owner: Gekhter, Vladimir · Inventors: Shimkus, John; Gekhter, Vladimir

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An interdental handle having a molded-in-place twisted wire brush that includes a handle having a generally tapered first portion of reduced cross-section at one end with a flexing and substantially resilient capability and a second portion of a larger cross-section at an opposite end which is relatively rigid. A brush with a twisted wire stem includes a distal end embedded in at least the first portion of the handle and a proximal end projecting from the first portion of the handle. At least one concentric groove is adjacent the distal end of the twisted wire stem for preventing protrusion of the twisted wire stem from the first portion during the manufacturing process. The concentric …

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  • Filed November 3, 1994 and granted September 9, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 3, 2014.
  • A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by November 3, 2016.
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FiledNovember 3, 1994
GrantedSeptember 9, 2003
Term endedNovember 3, 2014
Patent numberCA 2135040 C
Classification (IPC)A61C15/00 +2 more

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1995199719992001200320052007200920112013Application filedNov 3, 1994Patent grantedSep 9, 2003Term endedNov 3, 2014

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