Patent ID: 8424144

Claim:
An electric toothbrush comprising: a handle having a first end, a second end and an internal chamber; a head coupled to the first end of the handle, the head comprising a plurality of bristles; a grip at the second end and configured for holding the electric toothbrush by a user; a window positioned between the head and the grip and on a side of the electric toothbrush opposite the bristles; an illumination element within the internal chamber and configured such that light from the illumination element is visible through the window; a power source within the internal chamber; a motor within the internal chamber and configured to impart motion to at least one of the plurality of bristles; a timing circuit configured to activate for a set period of time, wherein the illumination element is activated during all, part of, and/or at the end of, the set period of time; an activation device configured to activate the motor and the timing circuit; and a frame positioned within the internal chamber, wherein the motor, the illumination element and at least a part of the activation device are attached to the frame forming a subassembly thereby being configured for assembly as a singular unit prior to insertion of the frame into the internal chamber, the frame comprising: at least one prong configured to engage a wall of the internal chamber to secure the frame in place within the internal chamber; wherein the electric toothbrush is configured so that, when in use brushing teeth, the user can see light from the illumination element in a mirror facing the user.