Patent ID: 9648942
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A46B,A61C

Claim:
1. A toothbrush comprising: first and second flexible anchor portions extending along a longitudinal axis and away from the longitudinal axis in a first direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a plurality of bristles coupled to said first and second flexible anchor portions; a soft pivot bar longitudinally aligned with the longitudinal axis and operably coupled to said flexible anchor portions, the soft pivot bar including a tooth-engaging portion that extends in the first direction and into a cavity formed between the first and second flexible anchor portions, a cross-sectional shape of the tooth-engaging portion taken in a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis tapers to a pointed end portion; and a plurality of bristles extending from the tooth-engaging portion of the soft pivot bar; wherein a chewing force applied to said pivot bar causes said pivot bar and said anchor portions to compress against a tooth surface to cause a cleaning action.