Patent ID: 7228583
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A46B,A61C

Abstract:
1. An electric toothbrush comprising a housing formed from a first material and including a handle, a brush head, and a neck extending between said handle and said brush head and a positionable actuator disposed in said housing for controlling operation of said toothbrush, characterized in that said housing further includes a first gripping member disposed along an exterior region of said housing, said first gripping member formed from a second material softer than said first material, said first gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match said housing and a first substantially concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, and a second gripping member having a convex shape contoured to match said housing and formed from said second material, said second gripping member defining a second substantially concave recessed region on an exposed exterior surface thereof, whereby said first and second recessed regions are useful in assisting a user to grasp the handle during use of the toothbrush, said first and second gripping members and said first and second substantially concave recessed regions thereof having oval shapes when viewed in a plan view, said first and second substantially concave, oval recessed regions are concavely shaped along both their major and minor axes.