Powered toothbrush with rotating sections
First Claim
1. A powered toothbrush comprising a handle with a neck, a head mounted to said neck, said head having an exposed outer surface, a first tuft block mounted to said head, said first tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said outer surface, a second tuft block mounted to said head, said second tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said outer surface, drive structure for driving each of said first tuft block and said second tuft block in counter-oscillation to each other back and forth rotationally in a plane generally parallel to said exposed outer surface, and a third tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said exposed outer surface.
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Abstract
The head of a toothbrush includes a first tuft block having bristles and a second tuft block having bristles. The first and second tuft blocks are mounted for counter-rotational or counter-rotational oscillating movement in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the head. The toothbrush head also includes a third section having bristles extending outwardly from the head to provide an extended field of bristles to support an elongated ribbon of toothpaste and for enhanced cleaning.
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15 Claims
- 1. A powered toothbrush comprising a handle with a neck, a head mounted to said neck, said head having an exposed outer surface, a first tuft block mounted to said head, said first tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said outer surface, a second tuft block mounted to said head, said second tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said outer surface, drive structure for driving each of said first tuft block and said second tuft block in counter-oscillation to each other back and forth rotationally in a plane generally parallel to said exposed outer surface, and a third tuft block having bristles extending outwardly from said exposed outer surface.
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