Patent ID: 7958589

Claim:
A toothbrush, comprising: a head sized to fit in an oral cavity, the head having a support structure; a neck extending from the head; a first plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments attached to the support structure, wherein the first plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments are arranged to define an open center area and wherein the first plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments are integrally connected; a second plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments attached to the support structure, wherein the second plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments are arranged to define an open center area and wherein the second plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments are integrally connected; a plurality of bristle tufts extending from the support structure and at least partially surrounding the first plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments, wherein the head is elongated, and wherein the plurality of bristle tufts include round bristle tufts and elongated bristle tufts, wherein a first elongated bristle tuft is located on the distal end of the elongate head; and a second elongated bristle tuft is located on the proximal end of the elongate head, and wherein the first plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments comprise a first substantially circular arrangement, and the second plurality of upstanding arcuate elastomeric segments comprise a second substantially circular arrangement.