Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
First Claim
1. A toothbrush comprising a head and a handle disposed along a longitudinal toothbrush axis, characterized in that the head has a face from which project, in a length direction substantially perpendicular to the bristle face, one or more strips of a flexible and resilient material having a width direction, perpendicular to the length direction, which is greater than the thickness, perpendicular to the width direction of the strips, the width direction of the strips being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the strips being combined with bristles and being arranged in at least one row of the strips aligned across the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush, and longitudinally alternating with at least one row of the bristles.
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Abstract
A toothbrush, wherein the head has a face from which project one or more strips of a flexible and resilient material, preferably combined with bristles and arranged in rows or groups of rows of the strips alternating with the rows or groups of rows of the bristles. The strips enhance the tooth cleaning effect of the toothbrush.
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- 1. A toothbrush comprising a head and a handle disposed along a longitudinal toothbrush axis, characterized in that the head has a face from which project, in a length direction substantially perpendicular to the bristle face, one or more strips of a flexible and resilient material having a width direction, perpendicular to the length direction, which is greater than the thickness, perpendicular to the width direction of the strips, the width direction of the strips being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the strips being combined with bristles and being arranged in at least one row of the strips aligned across the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush, and longitudinally alternating with at least one row of the bristles.
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8. A toothbrush comprising a head and a handle disposed along a longitudinal toothbrush axis, characterized in that the head has a face from which project, in a length direction substantially perpendicular to the bristle face, one or more strips of a flexible and resilient material having a width direction, perpendicular to the length direction, which is greater than the thickness, perpendicular to the width direction, of the strips, the width direction of the strips being aligned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush.
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