Patent ID: 6892412

Claim:
A powered toothbrush having a handle with a neck portion extending from the handle, comprising: a head connected to said neck portion, said head having an exposed outer surface; a first tuft block mounted to said head, said first tuft block having a first array of bristles extending outwardly from the exposed outer surface of said head; a first drive member operatively connected to said first tuft block for moving said first tuft block about an axis generally perpendicular to the exposed outer surface of said head; a second tuft block mounted to said head, said second tuft block having first and second sections moveable relative to each other and a second array of bristles extending outwardly from said sections and the exposed outer surface of said head; and a second drive member operatively connected to said second tuft block for moving said second tuft block in a direction generally perpendicular to the exposed outer surface of said head and moving said first and second sections of said second tuft block relative to each other.