with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like (brush bodies, e.g. arrangements of the bristles A46B)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with brushes, cushions, cups or the like

CPC: with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like (brush bodies, e.g. arrangements of the bristles A46B)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle > Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices > with brushes, cushions, cups or the like

CPC:

Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses (instruments acting like a sandblast machine A61C3/025; tooth polishing discs or holders therefor A61C3/06; devices for cleaning between the teeth A61C15/00); Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle > Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices > with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like (brush bodies, e.g. arrangements of the bristles A46B)

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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A61C 17/221 CPC only CPC only
A61C 17/222 CPC only CPC only
A61C 17/224 CPC only CPC only
A61C 17/225 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
A61C 17/228 CPC only CPC only
A61C 17/24 rotating continuously (A61C17/40 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61C 17/32 reciprocating or oscillating since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61C 17/40 orbiting, e.g. nutating since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC