Patent ID: 8196246

Claim:
A toothbrush comprising: a handle, wherein the handle includes a main body portion and a neck extending upwardly from the main body portion, wherein the neck includes a first upper tab, a first lower tab and a first lug positioned between the first upper tab and first lower tab, wherein the neck also includes a second upper tab, a second lower tab and a second lug positioned between the second upper tab and second lower tab; and a head that comprises a main body portion; and a generally cylindrical connection member extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the connection member defines an axis, and wherein the connection member comprises: a bottom surface, an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a central opening, a first lower protrusion extending inwardly from the inner surface, wherein the first lower protrusion includes first and second inclined surfaces, a first slot defined in the bottom surface and the inner surface, a first lower notch defined in the inner surface, wherein the first slot and the first lower notch are disposed on opposite sides of the first lower protrusion, and a first opening extending through the connection member from the inner surface to the outer surface above the first lower protrusion, wherein the first lower tab is positioned in the first lower notch and the first lug is positioned in the first opening.