Patent ID: 8042217

Claim:
A toothbrush comprising: a head including a substantially planar mounting surface having a pair of tuft holes extending a first depth into the head from the mounting surface, a pair of tuft holes extending a second depth into the head from the mounting surface and at least one tuft hole extending a third depth into the head from the mounting surface; a tuft of bristles having tapered terminal ends disposed in each of: the tuft holes extending the first depth into the head, tuft holes extending the second depth into the head, and the tuft hole extending the third depth into the head; wherein the pair of tuft holes extending the second depth is located between the pair of tuft holes extending the first depth, and the tuft hole extending the third depth is located between the pair of tuft holes extending the second depth; wherein the tufts of bristles are substantially the same length and extend from the mounting surface, and wherein the third depth is greater than the second depth and the second depth is greater than the first depth, the tapered terminal ends of the tufts of bristles forming a contoured cleaning profile relative to a reference plane.