US 12,226,274 B2
Pivoting brush head apparatus and system for cleaning teeth and methods for manufacturing thereof
Victoria N. Fishman, Philadelphia, PA (US); Kevin R. Paroda, State College, PA (US); and Jenna L. Borges, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to SWIV LLC, Highland Park, IL (US)
Filed by SWIV LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/384,229.
Application 18/384,229 is a continuation of application No. 17/025,366, filed on Sep. 18, 2020, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/902,547, filed on Sep. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0164882 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. A61C 17/20 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 17/20 (2013.01) [A46B 5/0095 (2013.01); A46B 5/0012 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pivoting brush head toothbrush utilizing a restorative force for facilitating the brushing of each of a user's teeth, comprising:
a. a toothbrush head assembly, said toothbrush head assembly comprising a brush head and a stem, said brush head containing a bristle assembly and a pivoting assembly, said bristle assembly coupled to said pivoting assembly and comprising a plurality of bristles, said plurality of bristles positioned to make contact with at least one side of said each of said user's teeth, said pivoting assembly allowing said brush head to rotate from a neutral position when a force is applied thereby generating said restorative force, said restorative force assisting to return said brush head back to said neutral position when said force is removed, said brush head configured to be attached to a first end of said stem;
b. a toothbrush handle, said toothbrush handle comprising a sensor, said sensor counting number of times said brush head rotates from said neutral position when the force is applied, said toothbrush handle accepting and supporting a second end of said stem of said toothbrush head assembly;
such that when said toothbrush head assembly is accepted and supported by said toothbrush handle, said brush head is in said neutral position, the user can then brush said each of said user's teeth, wherein as said user can generate a movement of the brush head and guide the brush head over said each of said user's teeth, allowing the pivoting assembly to pivot and said brush head to turn and rotate thereby allowing said plurality of bristles to remain at an optimal angle with respect to said each of said user's teeth thereby generating said restorative force, increasing a value in said counter, based on said movement of the brush head, thereby creating a tendency for said brush head to return back to said neutral position.