Patent ID: 8677541

Claim:
An oral care implement comprising: a base portion sized for insertion into an oral cavity; and a plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements extending from the base portion; and a drive mechanism connected to the base for driving the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements into engagement with teeth and/or gums within the oral cavity, the drive mechanism including a bladder connected to a side of the base portion opposite the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements; and a fluid source in fluid communication with an interior chamber of the bladder for providing a fluid to the bladder; wherein at least one of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements comprises a first section having a first transverse edge, at least three longitudinal edges and a first transverse cross sectional area, and a second section disposed adjacent to the first section along a longitudinal axis of the at least one of the plurality of flexible, elastomeric elements, the second section having a second transverse edge, at least two longitudinal edges and a second transverse cross sectional area different from the first transverse cross sectional area.