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Electric toothbrush head

  • US 8,166,601 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2008
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A toothbrush comprising:

  • a head having a planar front surface and a back surface;

    a base member;

    a support member fixed to the base member and having a plurality of holes extending therethrough;

    a resilient cushion member disposed, at least in part, between the base member and the support member, the cushion member having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom; and

    a plurality of bristle tufts, each bristle tuft capable of engaging at least one protrusion;

    wherein at least a first bristle tuft is resiliently coupled to the head and extending from the front surface and through a corresponding hole in the support member in a first protruding direction; and

    at least a second bristle tuft resiliently coupled to the head and extending from the front surface and through a corresponding hole in the support member in a second protruding direction away from the first protruding direction,wherein applying a force to the first bristle tuft and/or the second bristle tuft causes the first bristle tuft and/or the second bristle tuft to deflect towards the back surface of the head.

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