Patent ID: 8621698

Claim:
A toothbrush head comprising: a neck having a long axis, the neck configured for releasable attachment to an electric toothbrush; an elliptical shaped support member having a top surface and a bottom surface; a drive mechanism for oscillating the support member; and a plurality of tufts that have different heights as measured from a horizontal plane taken through the lowest point on the top surface, the plurality of tufts including curved, elongated tufts extending from the top surface, the curved tufts being disposed at each furthest edge of the support member, end tufts extending from the top surface, the end tufts being disposed inboard of the curved tufts, side tufts extending from the top surface, the side tufts being disposed at the edge of the support member, and inner tufts arranged in a ring and extending from the top surface, the inner tufts being disposed inboard of the side tufts and the end tufts, such that the curved tufts are taller in height than the end tufts which are taller in height than the side tufts, wherein the support member includes a long axis and a short axis having an aspect ratio of about 1.2 to about 1.