Patent ID: 6493897
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A toothbrush for cleansing the surfaces of the teeth and any orthodontic appliances positioned thereon, comprising:(a) a unitary body, including: (i) an elongate handle including a grip portion having concave indentations formed on a surface thereof for permitting a user to grasp said handle, and a neck portion integrally formed with said grip portion and positioned at an obtuse angle thereto; (ii) a cross-shaped head integrally formed with one end of the neck portion and including a first head member positioned in axial alignment with the longitudinal axis of said handle and a second head member integrally formed with said first head member and having a longitudinal axis positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, wherein each of said head members includes a preselected transaxial width, and rounded corners defined by respective curves having combined radii of at least seventy-five percent of the transaxial width of the head member for permitting ease of movement of the head member past the irregularities of the user's mouth and the outwardly-extending orthodontic appliances; and (b) a multiplicity of upright bristles attached to both head members and extending outwardly therefrom for defining an enlarged cleaning surface area sufficient to simultaneously engage the upper and lower teeth during brushing.