Patent ID: 8245348

Claim:
A toothbrush having a handle and a head portion secured to the handle, the head portion comprising: a movable head which can be pivoted from a first position to a second position when a force is applied to the movable head in a first direction; a bearing head, having a recess, extending from the handle,; and an elastomeric spring element, oriented in the recess of the bearing head engaging the movable head and the bearing head such that once the force applied to the movable head in the first direction is removed, the elastomeric spring element applies a force to the movable head in a second direction, opposite the first direction, such that the movable head is moved from the second position back to the first position; and wherein the bearing head comprises stopping surfaces, wherein the elastomeric spring comprises elastomer pieces which are laterally spaced apart, and wherein the elastomer pieces adjoin the stopping surfaces of the bearing head.