ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,662, issued on March 17, was assigned to ORKLA HEALTH AS (Oslo, Norway).

"Toothbrush with replaceable brush head" was invented by Christopher John Kavanagh (Oslo, Norway) and Christian Abry (Eiksmarka, Norway).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a toothbrush with a replaceable head having a simple design which is not prone to damage and/or breakage. The disclosed toothbrush achieves a high level of hygiene and cleaning, and avoids small details and/or sharp edges which are difficult to clean and more vulnerable to catching toothpaste remains and dirt."

The patent was filed on March 29, 2022, under Application No. 18/555,616....