Patent ID: 8156600
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A46B,A46D,B29L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A toothbrush comprising: a body comprising a handle and a head, the head having a recess therein; a top surface; a proximal area adjacent the handle and a distal area disposed away from the handle; a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the lateral axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; a spacer attached to a portion of the head, the spacer having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, wherein the spacer is disposed in the recess, and wherein the first surface of the spacer is substantially contiguous with the top surface of the head, wherein the spacer comprises a first material; a first elastomeric element and a second elastomeric element, the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element being laterally spaced apart, wherein the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element comprise a second material, and wherein the first material and the second material are different; at least one cleaning element spaced laterally inboard of at least a portion of the first elastomeric element or at least a portion of the second elastomeric element, wherein the at least one cleaning element extends through the spacer; a first group of cleaning elements disposed in the distal area, each of the first group of cleaning elements extending away from the first surface of the spacer; and a third elastomeric element comprising a third material which is different from both the first material and the second material.