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Toothbrush

  • US 5,373,602 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1993
  • Issued: 12/20/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A toothbrush comprising:

  • an elongated handle;

    a brush head integrally and rigidly fixed to said handle and in longitudinal alignment therewith, said brush head having inner and outer planar surfaces;

    a plurality of brush head bristles of a uniform length fixed to the inner planar surface of said brush head;

    a flexible extension member fixed to the outer planar surface of said brush head, at least a portion of said flexible extension member extending in a longitudinal direction away from the handle beyond the outer planar surface of said brush head, said flexible extension member having an inner surface and an outer planar surface;

    a plurality of flexible extension member bristles of a uniformly varying length fixed to the portion of said flexible extension member which extends beyond the outer planar surface of said brush head, with shortest ones of said plurality of extension member bristles positioned adjacent said brush head bristles,wherein said flexible extension member is bendable during use such that said extension member bristles converge towards said brush head bristles.

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