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Is a electric toothbrush patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a electric toothbrush have been patented many times, but "a electric toothbrush" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 718 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “electric toothbrush” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 665 best keyword matches we examined, 342 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: GUANGZHOU STARS PULSE CO LTD (33), PROCTER & GAMBLE (22), BRAUN GMBH (21), COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (13).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A61C (637), A46B (303), H02K (44), H02J (24).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a electric toothbrush
- Brush head and electric toothbrush WO-2026067251-A1 2026 · SHENZHEN SOOCAS TECH CO LTD
A brush head and an electric toothbrush. The brush head is configured to be mounted on a toothbrush body (9) and comprises a brush head body (1), a cleaning portion (2) and a transmission portion (3), wherein the cleaning portion …
View on Google Patents - Brush head of electric toothbrush and electric toothbrush US-12629238-B1 2026 · ZHUHAI WEISEN TRADING CO LTD
The present application discloses a brush head of an electric toothbrush and an electric toothbrush. The brush head of an electric toothbrush includes a brush head assembly, a housing assembly and a quiet transmission assembly, wh…
View on Google Patents - Conductive structure of sonic motor, electric toothbrush and brush head power supply structure therefor US-2025352316-A1 2025 · BIXDO SH HEALTHCARE TECH CO LTD
A conductive structure of a sonic motor, an electric toothbrush and a brush head power supply structure therefor. The structure includes a sonic motor body, a hollow conductive motor shaft and a conductive assembly. The shaft is a…
View on Google Patents - Scientifically designed electric toothbrush with rotating head for correct upward and downward brushing motions on respective jaws WO-2025149777-A1 2025 · FOROUGHI MOGHADDAM ARMAN
Nowadays, people are more concerned about health, and as technology improves, new facilities are appearing. Teeth are a very important part of our bodies because as soon as we do not take care of them, damages begin. Brushing is t…
View on Google Patents - Electric toothbrush with angled brush head WO-2024160642-A1 2024 · UNILEVER IP HOLDINGS B V
The invention relates to a toothbrush (1) comprising: a) a handle (2) having upper surface (2a) and lower surface (2b); and, b) a replaceable head (3) removably attachable to said handle (2), wherein, said replaceable head (3) com…
View on Google Patents - Electric toothbrush with assembly for detecting pressure against brush head US-11771215-B2 2023 · SHENZHEN RUIHU TECH CO LTD
Disclosed is an electric toothbrush, comprising: a handle; a drive element provided in the handle, an output shaft of the drive element extending out of the handle; a brush head disposed at one end of the output shaft remote from …
View on Google Patents - Toothbrush brush head, toothbrush handle, and electric toothbrush WO-2022088571-A1 2022 · CHANGZHOU AMT CO LTD
Provided are a toothbrush brush head, toothbrush handle, and electric toothbrush. The toothbrush head (1) comprises a brush head body (11), bristles (13), and a motor (12); an accommodating cavity (110) is provided in the brush he…
View on Google Patents - Brush head assembly and electric toothbrush WO-2022037110-A1 2022 · SHENZHEN YUNDING INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
A brush head assembly (100) and an electric toothbrush (10). The brush head assembly (100) comprises: a neck (110), the neck (110) having a first connecting surface (111); an elastic member (120), the elastic member (120) being at…
View on Google Patents - Three-sided Brush Head for Electric Toothbrushes US-2021059393-A1 2021 · SHENZHEN HANHUI NETWORK TECH CO LTD
A three-sided brush head for electric toothbrushes comprises a C-shaped brush head body and a sleeve rod to be disposed around a power shaft of an electric toothbrush. A connecting groove is formed in a front side of the middle of…
View on Google Patents - Replacement brush head for an electric toothbrush US-10123609-B2 2018 · RANIR LLC
A replacement head for an electric toothbrush has a simplified drive construction and desired bristle carrier retention. The replacement head includes a neck with a head at one end and a brush shaft disposed within the neck. An ec…
View on Google Patents - Dual brush head electric toothbrush WO-2017133437-A1 2017 · WU QIN
A dual brush head electric toothbrush, which comprises a handle extremity (1) and a brush head extremity (2). The brush head extremity (2) comprises a hollow housing (3) and a brush head cover (4) connected to the front extremity …
View on Google Patents - Brush head for an electric toothbrush US-9332828-B2 2016 · BRUSHPOINT INNOVATIONS INC
A brush head for an electric toothbrush having a support structure rotatably oscillated by a motor in the handle of the toothbrush. A plurality of bristle tufts are mounted on the support structure in three ring-like series concen…
View on Google Patents - Electric toothbrush and brush head for an electric toothbrush US-8813292-B2 2014 · DRIESEN GEORGES
A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a bristle support having mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support and a plurality of bristle tufts arranged on the bristle support…
View on Google Patents - Electric toothbrush with 3-dimensional brush head movements US-2004049868-A1 2004
An electrical toothbrush having a longitudinally reciprocating brush head which automatically rotates about the longitudinal axis while undergoing longitudinal brushing movements in order to align the brush head with the curvature…
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What this means for your idea
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.