Patent ID: 7698771

Claim:
An electric toothbrush, comprising: an elongate handle having a motor disposed therein; a head having a longitudinal axis and a movable bristle carrier disposed thereon, wherein said head is stationary during use; a neck extending between said handle and said head; a shaft directly coupled to said movable bristle carrier and operatively connected to said motor; wherein movement of said shaft causes said movable bristle carrier to oscillate about an axis generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said head and to reciprocate along said axis generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said head and wherein said movable bristle carrier further comprises a ramp disposed on an underside surface thereof and said head further comprises a post, wherein said ramp and said post are slidingly engaged, wherein said movable bristle carrier further comprises a stop member at one end of said ramp, and wherein said stop member is in the form of a pin extending from an underside of said movable bristle carrier.