Patent ID: 9265338
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A46B,A61C

Claim Text:
1. An electric toothbrush comprising: a first portion that includes at least one rotating head with bristles thereon; wherein said bristles are adapted to brush teeth and inside of a mouth; wherein the first portion is able to pivot with respect to a second portion via a hinge; wherein the first portion is further defined with a first distal end, whereas the second portion is further defined with a second distal end; wherein the hinge connects the first portion at the first distal end as well as the second portion at the second distal end; wherein the hinge enables the first portion to rotate from 0 to 180 degrees with respect to the second portion; wherein the second portion is a cylinder of hollow construction, and is adapted to be grabbed when in use in brushing said mouth; wherein the first portion is further defined with a motor portion that is of hollowed construction, and houses a motor, a switch, and a battery compartment; wherein the battery compartment includes at least one battery; wherein the battery compartment is adjacent to the first distal end; wherein the at least one battery is in wired connection with the switch; wherein the switch is also in wired connection with the motor; wherein the motor portion is further defined with a motor drive surface, which is opposite of the first distal end; wherein the motor drive surface includes a drive shaft receptacle thereon; wherein the first portion is further defined with a brush head portion; wherein the brush head portion and the motor portion make up the entire first portion; wherein the brush head portion includes a drive shaft with a twist lock connection; wherein the twist lock connection is able to connect with the drive shaft receptacle of the motor portion thereby connecting the brush head portion.