Patent ID: 7900309
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A powered toothbrush having a handle with a neck portion extending from the handle, comprising: a head connected to said neck portion, said head having an exposed outer surface; a first tuft block mounted to said head, said first tuft block having a first array of bristles extending outwardly from the exposed outer surface of said head; a first drive member operatively connected to said first tuft block for rotating said first tuft block about a rotational axis that is generally perpendicular to the exposed outer surface of said head; a second tuft block mounted to said head closer to the neck portion than said first tuft block, said second tuft block having a second array of bristles extending outwardly from the exposed outer surface; a second drive member operatively connected to said second tuft block for moving said second tuft block in a direction generally perpendicular to the exposed outer surface of said head; and a third tuft block stationarily mounted to said head closer to said neck portion than either of said first and second tuft blocks, said third tuft block having a third array of bristles extending outwardly from the exposed outer surface of the head; a drive mechanism operably coupled to said first and second drive members; and wherein said drive mechanism comprises a motor and a drive shaft.