Patent ID: 6808236
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: A46D

Abstract:
A method for producing a toothbrush, having a head portion that caries a plurality of bristle filaments and at least one flexible resilient cleaning element, comprising:(a) injection molding a thermoplastic material to define a toothbrush (1) including a head portion (2) having one side provided with a plurality of parallel bristle filaments (9;24) each having a free end extending therefrom; (b) forming by injection molding at least one resilient flexible cleaning element (12; 24) on said head portion, said cleaning element having a free end normally extending from said head portion one side toward a first position in which said cleaning element free end is adjacent said bristle filament free ends; (c) temporarily displacing said cleaning element free end toward a displaced second position in which said cleaning element free end is spaced from said bristle filament free ends; (d) finishing said free ends of said bristle filaments, thereby to define a desired brushing profile; and (e) releasing said cleaning element free end to pennit the return thereof to said first position.