Patent ID: 8695149

Claim:
A portion of a toothbrush comprising: a neck and a head attached to the neck, the neck having a longitudinal axis and the head having a support structure; an elastomeric member attached to the support structure, the elastomeric member comprising a plurality of fins and an opening, wherein the plurality of fins extend radially along a linear direction that is straight outward from a center-point of the opening of the elastomeric member; wherein the elastomeric member is positioned off-center of the head; a plurality of contact elements surrounding the elastomeric member, wherein the plurality of contact elements are taller than the elastomeric member, the plurality of contact elements include a plurality of side elements and a plurality of end elements, each of the plurality of end elements having an elongated arcuate cross section taken along a plane that is substantially parallel to the support structure, wherein the end elements are disposed near an end of the head, wherein the plurality of side elements are taller than the elastomeric member and wherein the plurality of end elements are taller than the elastomeric member; and a plurality of central elements; wherein the plurality of side elements and the plurality of central elements form a circle around the elastomeric element and the plurality of side elements and the plurality of central elements have a circular cross-section.