Patent ID: 8533892

Claim:
A system for selection of operation of a power toothbrush operating at a sonic frequency, comprising: a toothbrush assembly ( 10 ) having a first switch ( 25 ) operable by the user to control the ON/OFF condition of the toothbrush, and a second switch ( 29 ) separate from the first switch, operable by a user during the time that the first switch is in its OFF condition, to select one of a plurality of possible different modes of operation established in the toothbrush, wherein when the second switch is operated to select a particular mode of operation, the toothbrush will then operate in the particular mode when the first switch is thereafter operated to an ON condition; and an indicator means ( 31 ) for indicating which mode has been selected, wherein the toothbrush assembly includes a microprocessor operating with a stored program for controlling at least three different modes, each mode having a different kind of brushhead vibration.