Patent ID: 7703163
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: A46B,A61C,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A powered toothbrush comprising: a handle having a longitudinal axis; a cleaning head attached to said handle, the cleaning head having a main body formed of a substantially rigid material; a plurality of spaced apart beams protruding from the main body, the beams constructed of the substantially rigid material; the plurality of beams enclosed in a flexible elastic material, thereby forming a plurality of spaced apart support structures that are rotatably movable with respect to the main body; a cleaning/treating element attached to each of the support structures, further comprising at least two cleaning/treating elements extending from the main body that are non-movable with respect to the main body; and a power source, a motor, and a mechanical vibratory device which causes the cleaning head to vibrate; wherein the cleaning/treating elements attached to the support structures and the at least two cleaning/treating elements extending from the main body are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the handle, the cleaning/treating elements attached to the support structures located between the at least two extending from the main body; wherein the cleaning/treating elements attached to the support structures and the at least two cleaning/treating elements extend along the substantial entirety of the width of the head.