Patent ID: 7721376

Claim:
An oral care implement comprising: a head having tooth cleaning elements projecting from a front side of the head, the head having a longitudinal axis; a cleanser for cleansing soft tissue in the mouth, the cleanser located on a rear side of the head, the cleanser including: a plurality of elongate base portions fixed to the head, the elongate base portions arranged transversely on the rear side of the head in a spaced-apart manner; a plurality of spaced-apart projections protruding outward from each of the elongate base portions for removal of microbial and other debris from the soft tissue; and an elongate longitudinal portion connecting the elongate base portions; the head being formed at least partially of a first material and the cleanser being formed of a second material which is different than the first material; wherein the elongate longitudinal portion extends along the longitudinal axis of the head; wherein each of the elongate base portions comprise a first portion that extends from the longitudinal axis in a first lateral direction, and a second portion that extends from the longitudinal axis in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction; and wherein the first and second portions of the elongate base portions have a concave shape facing a handle connected to the head.