Patent ID: 7258229

Claim:
A packaged electric toothbrush, comprising: a package having a cover, a back, and cavity defined there between; an electric toothbrush disposed within said cavity of said package, said electric toothbrush having a housing, a neck, and head, wherein said housing has a motor and a power source for energizing said motor, said motor operatively connected to a movable bristle holder disposed on said head; said electric toothbrush having a first movable member, said first movable member being movable along said housing between a first position and a second position, wherein said electric toothbrush is energized when said first movable member is in said second position; said first movable member having a second movable member slideably disposed therein, wherein said second movable member is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement of said first movable member, wherein said electric toothbrush is energized by depressing said second movable member when said first movable member is in said first position; and wherein a projection extends from an interior face of said cover, wherein said projection is generally aligned over said second moveable member.