Powered toothbrush
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1. A powered toothbrush comprising:
- a handle portion having a neck formed at one end;
a head coupled to the neck, the head having an outer surface and further including;
a first bristle carrier coupled to the head and operatively connected to a first drive feature for rotationally or oscillatingly moving the first carrier, the first bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly therefrom; and
a second bristle carrier coupled to the head, the second bristle carrier including a platform with upstanding elastomeric walls formed at first and second sides of the platform, the second bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly from an upper surface of the platform between the elastomeric walls.
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Abstract
A powered toothbrush include a head containing a rotating or oscillating first bristle carrier and also containing a second bristle carrier movably connected to said head, which second bristle carrier may include elastomeric walls for enhanced cleaning and may include a weakened section to permit it to at least partially collapse during a brushing motion to couture to the teeth in use for enhanced cleaning.
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32 Claims
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1. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end;
a head coupled to the neck, the head having an outer surface and further including;
a first bristle carrier coupled to the head and operatively connected to a first drive feature for rotationally or oscillatingly moving the first carrier, the first bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly therefrom; and
a second bristle carrier coupled to the head, the second bristle carrier including a platform with upstanding elastomeric walls formed at first and second sides of the platform, the second bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly from an upper surface of the platform between the elastomeric walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end;
a head coupled to the neck, the head having an outer surface and further including;
a first bristle carrier coupled to the head and operatively connected to a first drive feature for rotationally or oscillatingly moving the first bristle carrier, the first bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly therefrom; and
a second bristle carrier coupled to the head, the second bristle carrier including a platform having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly from an upper surface thereof, the platform having at least one weakened section formed therein in a direction that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the head such that upon application of a force to the second bristle carrier, the platform at least partially collapses along the at least one weakened section resulting in movement of the at least one set of bristles. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A powered toothbrush comprising:
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a handle portion having a neck formed at one end; and
a head coupled to the neck, the head having an outer surface and further including;
a first bristle carrier coupled to the head and operatively connected to a first drive feature for rotationally or oscillatingly moving the first bristle carrier, the first bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly therefrom; and
a second bristle carrier coupled to the head, the second bristle carrier having at least one set of bristles extending outwardly from an upper surface thereof, the second bristle carrier comprising;
a platform extending across the head, an upper surface of the platform supporting the at least one set of bristles; and
a web attached to and extending between the platform and the head. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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