Toothbrush with powered head

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2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Spisich, Mark (Department: 3727)

Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning

Machines

Brushing

C015S022200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962988

ABSTRACT:
A powered toothbrush includes a handle having a neck. A head is mounted to the neck and has a first surface and an opposed second surface. At least one fixed tuft block is mounted to the head in a fixed orientation and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A movable tuft block is flexibly connected to each fixed tuft block and has a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending outwardly away from the first surface. A drive assembly is operably connected to the movable tuft block to move the movable tuft block with respect to each fixed tuft block.

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