Interdental brush
First Claim
1. An interdental brush comprising an elongated handle portion having an angled brush head support portion at one end to support a brush head cartridge and a removable portion at another end, the angled brush head support portion extending from said elongated handle portion terminating in a means for attaching said brush head cartridge, said brush head cartridge and said means for attaching said brush head cartridge cooperating for the attachment of said brush head cartridge in a direction that is one of co-directional and contra-directional to the angle of said handle portion and said angled brush head support portion.
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Abstract
The interdental brush has a quadrangular shaped handle portion with an angled brush head portion with a brush head cartridge attached at one end and a removable brush head holder at the other end. The brush head can fit in a contra-angle arrangement or co-directional arrangement to the angle of the handle and the brush head support. In addition, there is a positive grip handle with a projecting thumb finger grip. The removable brush head holder into which the brush head can fit provides a smaller interdental brush and one that can be used away from home.
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- 1. An interdental brush comprising an elongated handle portion having an angled brush head support portion at one end to support a brush head cartridge and a removable portion at another end, the angled brush head support portion extending from said elongated handle portion terminating in a means for attaching said brush head cartridge, said brush head cartridge and said means for attaching said brush head cartridge cooperating for the attachment of said brush head cartridge in a direction that is one of co-directional and contra-directional to the angle of said handle portion and said angled brush head support portion.
- 13. An interdental brush comprising an elongated handle portion having an angled brush head support portion at one end to support a brush head cartridge, the angled brush head support portion extending from said elongated handle portion and terminating in a means for attaching said brush head cartridge, said brush head cartridge and said means for attaching said brush head cartridge cooperating for the attachment of said brush head cartridge in a direction that is one of co-directional and contra-directional to the angle of said handle portion and said angled brush head support portion, said elongated handle portion having a grip structure at a junction of said elongated handle portion and said angled brush head support portion and being essentially quadrangular in the area of said grip structure, said grip structure comprising a raised thumb grip projection on one side thereof and a plurality of grip projections for at least one finger on an opposite side thereof.
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