Patent ID: 7930792

Claim:
An oral care implement, comprising: a handle; and a head comprising: a head platform having a first face and an opposite second face; a first carrier plate embedded in the head platform at the first face; a plurality of first bristles extending through the first carrier plate and having melted portions affixing the first bristles to the first carrier plate, the first bristles extending from the first face in a first direction, the first bristles having a first height; a second carrier plate embedded in the head platform at the second face; a plurality of second bristles extending through the second carrier plate and having melted portions affixing the second bristles to the second carrier plate, the second bristles extending from the second face in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the second bristles having a second height less than the first height; wherein the head platform forms a first cavity at the first face receiving the first carrier plate and a second cavity at the second face receiving the second carrier plate; and wherein the first carrier plate is affixed to the second carrier plate.