Patent ID: 6202248
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A toothbrush comprising:a) an elongated handle having a plurality of firm bristles fixed to and extending from a distal portion thereof, the distal portion of the handle further including a plurality of holes among the firm bristles, the handle including an elongated channel therein which extends to the distal portion thereof, the handle further including an elongated opening spaced from the distal portion and in communication with said channel, and a hump adjacent said opening and protruding into said channel;b) a member located in said handle and adapted for sliding movement in and along said elongated channel, said member having a plurality of soft bristles extending from an end portion thereof, said soft bristles extending through the holes which are among the firm bristles, said member including a plurality of spaced protrusions extending therefrom and spaced from said bristles, and further including a button extending therefrom and through the elongated opening in the handle so that the user may depress it, said button located between the plurality of protrusions and the soft bristles; andc) wherein said member may be slid along the length of the handle so as to change the effective length of the soft bristles, the soft bristles being adapted to extend above the height of the firm bristles as well as below the height of the firm bristles, the plurality of spaced protrusions on said member cooperating with said hump to maintain the member and thus the soft bristles in a selected position, the protrusions being disengaged with the hump and the member moved along the handle upon depression of the button by the user and moving the button along the length of the elongated opening in the handle.