Patent ID: 6185779
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A46B,B29L

Abstract:
A toothbrush comprising:a handle;a plastic head connected to the handle, the head having a bristle face and a back face, the head also including a first bristled segment and a second bristled segment, the head further including a link region between the first and second bristled segments, the link region including a flexible link integrally connecting the first and second bristled segments, the flexible link being a thin strip of plastic material extending substantially widthwise across the head of the toothbrush between the linked segments and defining a fold axis oriented widthways across the head, the link being disposed between the bristle face and the back face of the head, the maximum thickness of the link being between 0.2 and 3.0 mm,wherein the link region includes at least two chasms, including a first chasm on the bristle face and a second chasm on the back face of the head, the chasms extending part way through the thickness of the head and defining tapered surfaces to form the link, so that the chasms are wider at the bristle face and at the back face of the head, while being narrower adjacent the link.