Twin duckbill valve assembly
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1. A toothbrush brushhead assembly, comprising:
- a toothbrush stem;
a bristle plate including a cavity;
a duckbill valve assembly which includes at least two duckbill valve members; and
a flexible flange member extending between and joining the duckbill valve members, such that the duckbill valves are flexibly movable relative to each other in a particular orientation in a unitary assembly which is insertable into and removable as a unit from the cavity.
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Abstract
The duckbill valve assembly includes at least two duckbill valve members and a flexible, flat flange member which joins the two duckbill valve members together. The flange connects the duckbill valve members together at their respective bases, thereby maintaining the two duckbill valve members in a particular orientation and arrangement relative to each other.
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1. A toothbrush brushhead assembly, comprising:
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a toothbrush stem; a bristle plate including a cavity; a duckbill valve assembly which includes at least two duckbill valve members; and a flexible flange member extending between and joining the duckbill valve members, such that the duckbill valves are flexibly movable relative to each other in a particular orientation in a unitary assembly which is insertable into and removable as a unit from the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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