Patent ID: 6308358
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A46B,A61C,Y10S

Abstract:
A toothbrush comprising a grip member and a brush member connected to the grip member,said brush member having a longitudinal axis and at its end remote from the grip member carrying a bristle holder which is drivable for pivotable movement between multiple positions through a center position along a circular path,said bristle holder being mounted on the brush member so as to be movable with respect to a holder axis and having a holder surface which extends substantially transversely to the holder axis and from which, in the area of the holder surface, bristles project transversely to the holder surface,said bristles together forming a first bristle field, and said brush member in addition comprising an interdental bristle holder, which is drivable for pivotable movement through a center position along a circular path and is disposed adjacent the bristle holder in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the brush member, said interdental bristle holder being mounted on the brush member so as to be movable and having a further holder surface and from which in the area of the further holder surface interdental bristles project transversely to the further holder surface, said interdental bristles together forming an interdental bristle field,wherein:the first bristle field comprises a first field portion and a second field portion,the first field portion is disposed at the side of the bristle holder nearest the interdental bristle field and the second field portion is disposed at the side of the bristle holder remote from the interdental bristle fieldall the bristles of the first field portion are shorter than all the interdental bristles, all the bristles of the second field portion are longer than all the bristles of the first field portion and the bristles of the second field portion form interdental bristles.