Contouring Toothbrush Head
First Claim
1. A toothbrush comprising:
- a handle; and
an articulated head coupled to the handle, the articulated head including two sections, each of the head sections having a bottom surface and a side surface, each of the head sections including a plurality of bristles extending from the respective bottom surface thereof, at least one of the head sections including a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of that head section, wherein the head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head coupled to the handle. The articulated head includes two sections and each of the head sections has a bottom surface and a side surface. Each of the head sections includes a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom surface of that head section and at least one of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of the head section. The head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section.
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39 Claims
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1. A toothbrush comprising:
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a handle; and an articulated head coupled to the handle, the articulated head including two sections, each of the head sections having a bottom surface and a side surface, each of the head sections including a plurality of bristles extending from the respective bottom surface thereof, at least one of the head sections including a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of that head section, wherein the head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A toothbrush comprising:
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a handle; and an articulated head coupled to the handle, the articulated head including two sections, each of the head sections having a bottom surface and a side surface, each of the head sections including a plurality of bristles extending from the respective bottom surface thereof, at least one of the head sections including a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining ridges on the side surface of that head section, wherein the head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A toothbrush comprising:
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a handle; and an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending generally orthogonally from the first section and the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending generally orthogonally from the second section, at least one of the first section and the second section including a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining a respective side surface thereof, the first section and the second sections of the articulated head being the only head sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being the only one of said sections joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridle, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A toothbrush comprising:
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a handle; and an articulated head, said head having at least two sections to thereby define a composite head having an upper surface and a lower surface and a side surface, said at least two sections having respective longitudinally spaced ends facing each other, each of said head sections having a plurality of tufts of bristles extending from a lower surface thereof, said facing, ends having an elastomeric material that extends between said head sections ands forms at least a portion of the side surface, wherein, at least some of the tufts extending from the lower surface of one of said head sections are of uniformly different lengths wherein the head has a primary brushing area, and wherein at least on of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers positioned outboard the primary brushing area.
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39. A toothbrush comprising.
a handle; and an articulated head, said head having at least two sections to thereby define a composite head having an upper surface and a lower surface and a side surface, said at least two sections having respective longitudinally spaced ends facing each other, each of said head sections having a plurality of tufts of bristles extending from a lower surface thereof, said facing ends having an elastomeric material that extends between said head sections ands forms at least a portion of the side surface, wherein, at least some of the tufts extending from the lower surface of one of said head sections are of uniformly different lengths;
wherein a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defines a convoluted elastomer edge of at least one of the head sections.
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