Plaque removing toothbrush
OwnerRandall S. Asherinventor
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Abstract
A toothbrush capable of removing plaque from teeth wherein a plurality of plaque removing members formed from a mixture of a relatively soft elastomeric material and particles of an abrasive material project outwardly from a support portion of the toothbrush and each plaque removing member is surrounded by a plurality of tufts of bristles formed from conventional materials and wherein each plaque removing member has a base portion and a plurality of spaced apart projections with each projection having an outer surface with a plurality of crevices formed therein.
Claims20
A toothbrush having a plurality of bristles supported on and projecting outwardly from a support portion of a conventional toothbrush handle in a spaced apart relationship which bristles are formed from conventional relatively hard materials comprising:
- at least one plaque removing member supported on and projecting outwardly from said support portion;
- said at least one plaque removing member surrounded by a plurality of said plurality of bristles;
- said at least one plaque removing member being formed from a mixture of relatively soft elastomeric material and particles of an abrasive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.