Patent ID: 7735174
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A powered toothbrush comprising: a handle having a neck; a head mounted to the neck and having a first portion and a second portion; a plurality of tuft blocks mounted to the second portion, each tuft block having a tooth cleaning element; at least one projection on one of the first and second portions, the projection engaging one of the tuft blocks and pivoting the tuft block with respect to the second portion; a drive assembly operably connected to one of the first and second portions to drive the one of the first and second portions in an oscillating manner; a plurality of slots formed in an upper surface of the first portion; and wherein the tuft blocks are pivotally mounted to the second portion, each tuft block having a guide pin extending from a lower surface thereof, each guide pin being received in a corresponding slot in the first portion.