Patent ID: 7913347

Claim:
A toothbrush comprising: an elongate brush head having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a plurality of bristles extending therefrom, a generally central portion of the top surface having a coupling shaft member; said top surface further including a first pair of elongate slots at opposed ends of the head and generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the head with the coupling shaft member between them and a second pair of elongate slots at transverse side portions of the head, the second pair of slots being oriented substantially perpendicular to the first pair of slots; and an elongate handle having a reduced-thickness portion at a first end thereof, the first end of the handle being coupled to the coupling shaft member of the head so as to be selectively positioned in five discreet positions including (a) one wherein the axis of the handle is perpendicular to a plane defined by the top surface of the head, and (b) second through fifth positions wherein the reduced-thickness portion of the handle is engaged in a respective one of the slots in the head and in which positions the handle is oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the head top surface.