Patent ID: 7723629

Claim:
An electric toothbrush, comprising: a housing, a neck, and head, wherein said housing has a motor and a power source for energizing said motor, said motor operatively connected to a movable bristle holder disposed on said head; a first movable member movable along said housing between a first position and a second position, wherein the electric toothbrush is energized when said first movable member is in said second position; said first movable member having a second movable member slideably disposed therein, wherein said second movable member is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement of said first movable member, wherein said electric toothbrush is energized by depressing said second movable member when said first movable member is in said first position; and wherein an outer face of said first movable member extends outwardly from said housing a distance sufficient to preclude unintentional depressing of said second movable member.