Patent ID: 8696964
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a toothbrush head comprising steps of: providing a first pair of mold halves and a second pair of mold halves; moving the first pair of mold halves in a first direction to form a first void therebetween; injecting a molding material into the first void to form a base plate having a longitudinal axis and being configured for mounting to a toothbrush head; releasing the base plate from the first pair of mold halves; holding the base plate in a stationary position; moving the second pair of mold halves towards each other and the base plate in a second direction to form a second void communicating with the base plate, the second direction being different from the first direction; and injecting the molding material into the second void to form a tooth cleaning element having a longitudinal axis oriented, at a first angle to the longitudinal axis of the base plate.