Patent ID: 8141958
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: A46D

Abstract:
1. A combination toothbrush and device for securing the toothbrush in a tufting machine, the toothbrush including a toothbrush head that has a plate-like bristle carrier produced from a rigid plastic, the toothbrush head including a retaining crosspiece produced from a rigid plastic, the bristle carrier and the retaining crosspiece defining a space therebetween, the device comprising: a retaining part having a retaining flange and a supporting surface integrally formed on the retaining flange, the retaining flange being configured to engage the toothbrush head in the space between (1) the bristle carrier of the toothbrush head, and (2) the retaining crosspiece of the toothbrush head, the retaining part supporting the bristle carrier by way of the supporting surface.