Patent ID: 7815383

Claim:
A compact toothbrush, comprising: a toothbrush handle having a head portion and a lower portion, the head portion terminating in an upper edge and the lower portion terminating in a lower edge, the toothbrush handle having opposed first and second surfaces, the lower portion being dimensioned and configured for being held within, and supported by, a user's open palm, wherein the lower portion of said toothbrush handle has first and second opposed, outwardly flared side edges, the first and second side edges being joined together at the lower edge; a plurality of toothbrush bristles mounted to the head portion and extending outwardly from the first surface; and a support rib formed on the second surface of the toothbrush handle and extending along a longitudinal axis of the toothbrush handle, the support rib extending from the upper edge of the head portion to a central region of the lower portion; whereby when the lower portion of the toothbrush handle is cupped by the user's palm, the user may extend at least two adjacent fingers so that the support rib is disposed between the two adjacent fingers for stable support of the compact toothbrush within the user's hand for brushing of the user's teeth.