Brush head for toothbrush
First Claim
1. An elongated toothbrush head defining a longitudinal axis, said toothbrush head comprising:
- a first brush member having a first brush support surface;
a second brush member comprising a pivot arm mounted for pivotal movement on the first brush member, the pivot arm having a second brush support surface including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second brush support surface being joined together and having free ends which are spaced apart;
the first portion and the second portion of the second brush support surface being capable of pivoting relative to the first brush support surface about an axis which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis of the head and laterally across the pivot arm; and
one or more teeth cleaning elements projecting from the first portion and the second portion and inclined at an angle to the second brush support surface.
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Abstract
An elongated toothbrush head defining a longitudinal axis includes a first brush member having a first brush support surface and a second brush member which is a pivot arm mounted for pivotal movement on the first brush member. The pivot arm has a second brush support surface including a first portion and a second portion which are joined together and include free ends which are spaced apart. The first portion and the second portion of the second brush support surface are capable of pivoting relative to the first brush support surface about an axis which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis of the head and laterally across the pivot arm. One or more teeth cleaning elements project from the first portion and the second portion and are inclined at an angle to the second brush support surface.
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10 Claims
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1. An elongated toothbrush head defining a longitudinal axis, said toothbrush head comprising:
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a first brush member having a first brush support surface; a second brush member comprising a pivot arm mounted for pivotal movement on the first brush member, the pivot arm having a second brush support surface including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion of the second brush support surface being joined together and having free ends which are spaced apart; the first portion and the second portion of the second brush support surface being capable of pivoting relative to the first brush support surface about an axis which extends transversely to the longitudinal axis of the head and laterally across the pivot arm; and one or more teeth cleaning elements projecting from the first portion and the second portion and inclined at an angle to the second brush support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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