Patent ID: 8776302

Claim:
An oral care implement comprising: a head having a longitudinal axis; and a plurality of first tooth cleaning elements spaced along the longitudinal axis of the head, each of the plurality of first tooth cleaning elements having a base connected to the head and a distal free end surface opposite the base, the distal free end surface of each of the plurality of first tooth cleaning elements forming a convex end surface, the plurality of first tooth cleaning, elements positioned on the head so that the convex end surfaces are generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the head; a generally central tooth cleaning member positioned on the head, the central tooth cleaning member having a plurality of spaced members in confronting relation, the central tooth cleaning member positioned between adjacent ones of the plurality of first tooth cleaning elements, each of the plurality of spaced members angled to converge towards a central point; and a plurality of side tooth cleaning elements positioned proximate opposite sides of the head, wherein each of the plurality of side tooth cleaning elements comprises a base and a plurality of spaced tines extending from the base.