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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsLawrence A. Blaustein, John R. Nottingham, John Osher, John W. Spirk, Douglas A. Gall
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An electric toothbrush includes a head having a moving portion, a handle, and shaft between the head and the handle. An body portion is hollow and further includes a motor operative to generate motion for driving the moving portion. A battery is located within the hollow section for powering the motor. A First switch, operatively connected to the motor provides momentary operation of the toothbrush. Optionally, a second switch provides for continuous operation of the toothbrush. The first switch can be operated while the toothbrush is in a toothbrush package, such as, for example, a plastic blister pack. A consumer can momentarily observe the operation of the toothbrush before purchasing the toothbrush. The consumer cannot operate the second switch and is thereby prevented from leaving the toothbrush in a battery draining operational mode for extended periods of time.
An electric toothbrush comprising:
An electric toothbrush operative to aid a user in cleaning teeth, the electric toothbrush comprising:
An electric toothbrush comprising:
An electric toothbrush comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.