Patent ID: 9282987
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A46B,A61B,A61C

Claim Text:
1. An oral care implement comprising: a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; first and second prong members extending from a distal end of the handle; a pad for engaging soft tissue, the pad having a first major surface and a second major surface, the pad positioned between and coupled to the first and second prong members; and a plurality of protuberances protruding from the first major surface of the pad; wherein the pad is coupled to the first and second prong members at an axial location, and wherein the first and second prong members are adjustable between (1) a normal state having a first distance between the first and second prong members at the axial location; and (2) a flexed state having a second distance between the first and second prong members at the axial location, wherein the second distance is less than the first distance; wherein in the flexed state the pad is bowed by the first and second prong members; and wherein the pad is rotatably coupled to the first and second prong members for 360° rotation about a rotational axis.