Double sided toothbrush

• US 6,895,629 B1
• Filed: 07/15/2004
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael James Wenzler
• Original Assignee: Michael James Wenzler
• Inventors: Wenzler, Michael James
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN, RANDALL E
• Application Number:
  US10/891,801
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 151/06, 151/11, 151/14, 151/67, 15D/IG.5, 151/10, 606/161
• US Class Current: 15/106
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0055 Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0081 Brushes with a scraper, e.g. tongue scraper
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1066 Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 15/05 Varied length bristle

Abstract

A toothbrush has a handle and a head, wherein a plurality of relatively straight bristle fibers extend outward from one side of a bristle-supporting portion of the head to provide a looped coarse scrubbing surface. In addition, a plurality of looped fibers extend outward from another side of a looped fiber-supporting portion of the head, wherein an end of each looped fiber is fixably connected to the fiber supporting surface, wherein the looped fiber has a curved portion most outwardly disposed from the fiber-supporting portion such that there is provided a soft scrubbing lufa like surface.

Claims

1. A toothbrush, comprising:

an elongated handle;

a head connected to said handle having a bristle-supporting portion and an opposing fiber-supporting portion;

a plurality of relatively straight bristle fibers extending outward from said bristle-supporting portion of said head to provide a relatively coarse scrubbing surface; and

a plurality of looped fibers extending outward from said fiber-supporting portion of said head, said plurality of looped fibers having a curved outer portion most outwardly disposed from said fiber-supporting portion, wherein an end of each said looped fiber is fixably connected to said fiber supporting portion such that there is provided a soft scrubbing lufa like surface.

2. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein said straight bristles are of varied length.

3. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein said looped fiber supporting surface is arcuate.

4. The toothbrush of claim 3, further characterized in that said looped fiber supporting surface extends beyond 180 degrees and with said looped fibers connected thereto provides for a radial scrubbing surface aspect.

5. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein said head is angled with respect to said handle.

6. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein said elongated handle is contoured to facilitate improved control of said toothbrush by providing a symmetrical twist in said contour to accommodate the user'"'"'s thumb and the user'"'"'s fingers at a desired angle with respect to the bristle-supporting portion.