Patent ID: 8327491

Claim:
A toothbrush comprising: a handle made of a first material and having a base and a head, with a cavity in the base; a light positioned in the cavity in the base; a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle; a power source connected to the light and fixedly positioned within the cavity; a switch mechanism configured to illuminate the light; and a pliant base comprising a second material different from the first material, the second material being flexible, the pliant base having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion attached to the base of the handle, the second portion extending therefrom and positioned around at least a portion of the switch mechanism such that the second portion is configured to move with respect to the first portion when a force is applied to the second portion which contacts the switch mechanism and illuminates the light; wherein the switch mechanism comprising a first member and a second member, the second member positioned within the pliant base and configured to move with the second portion of the pliant base, wherein the second member is positioned with respect to the first member such that the second member contacts the first member when the pliant base is moved inward towards the handle but does not contact the first member when the pliant base is in an unstressed condition, wherein when the first member contacts the second member, the light is illuminated for a period of time.