Improvements in Tooth Brushes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th July 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
Improvements in Tooth Brushes.
We, FELIX ROSENBERG, of Lützowstrasse 105 Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
and FREDERIC ZAMBONI, of Marc 2 Alkowska 127 Warsaw, in the Empire of Russia,
Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to a tooth brush without a handle, with which a more
convenient and thorough cleaning of the teeth can be effected than with the customary
brushes, which brush however possesses the considerable advantage as compared with
them that it occupies very little space and can therefore always be carried about
for use.
This tooth brush consists of an odourless rubber skin which is wholly or partially
provided with rubber bristles and which is slid upon a finger in order to be used in the
well-known manner.
The improved tooth brush consists as stated of an odourless rubber skin which is
furnished either on one side or completely with bristles. The mode of using the same
is as in the well known cases, and owing to the movability of the finger the teeth and
the cavity of the mouth are cleaned much better than in the case of the customary
brushes with a stiff handle.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
We, FELIX ROSENBERG, of Lützowstrasse 105, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany,
and FREDERIC ZAMBONI, of Marc 2 Alkowska 127, Warsaw, in the Empire of Russia,
Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
Our invention relates to a tooth brush without a handle, with which a more
convenient and thorough cleaning of the teeth can be effected than with the customary
The improved brush possesses the considerable advantage as compared with
those heretofore made that it occupies very little space and can therefore always be
carried about for use.
This tooth brush consists of an odourless rubber skin which is wholly or partially
provided with rubber bristles and which is slid upon a finger in order to be used in the
well-known manner.

page_text: In the accompanying drawing we have represented the brush forming the subject
of our said invention.
Figure 1 shows an elevation in plan of one form of the improved brush..
Figure 2 is a view from below,
Figure 3 is a front view,
Figure 4 is a rear view,
Figure 5 is a transverse section of the improved brush.
Figure 6 is a constructional form in which the tooth brush is completely furnished
with bristles.
The improved tooth brush consists of an odourless rubber skin a which is furnished
either on one side (Figures 1 to 5) or around its entire circumference (Figure 6) with
bristles b. The mode of using the same is as in the well known cases, and owing to
the movability of the finger the teeth and the cavity of the mouth may be cleaned
much better than in the case of the customary brushes with a stiff handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
A handleless tooth brush characterized by an odourless rubber skin provided wholly
or partially with rubber bristles.
Dated this 12th day of July 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.