Patent ID: 7725973

Claim:
A replaceable head for an electric toothbrush, the replaceable head having a first end and a second end, the replaceable head further comprising: a neck adapted to engage an electric toothbrush handle, wherein the first end is disposed adjacent to the neck and the second end is disposed opposite to the first end; a first bristle holder having a plurality of bristles disposed therein; a second bristle holder having a plurality of bristles disposed therein, wherein the first bristle holder is located at the second end of the head and the second bristle holder is located at the first end of the head, and wherein the tips of the bristles of the first and second bristle holders are capable of moving in a side-to-side direction generally transverse to both a longitudinal axis of the head and a general orientation of the bristles in response to a rotational movement of a shaft; and wherein at least one of said first bristle holder and said second bristle holder includes an upper surface and a lower surface with the bristles thereon extending from the upper surface, the lower surface including a pair of cam followers that depend from middle portion thereof and operatively engage a cam on the shaft the lower surface further including a pair of depending fingers disposed on opposite sides of the cam followers, the depending fingers being engaged within guide slots formed in opposite sides of the head.