Toothbrush device
OwnerVernon C. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A toothbrush device that conforms to the curvature and contours of the teeth while brushing. The toothbrush device includes a handle for gripping. At least one bristle head is disposed a predetermined distance from the handle. A support mechanism is disposed between the handle and each of the bristle heads. The support mechanism varies the predetermined distance between the bristle heads and the handle as a function of a contact force applied to each of the bristle heads. A connection is disposed between each support mechanism and each bristle head. The presence of the connection enables each bristle head to move in at least one plane in a manner independent of the support mechanism. This provides each of the bristle heads with the freedom of movement needed to properly conform to the curvature and contours of the teeth.
Claims17
A toothbrush device, comprising:
- a handle;
- a first bristle head and a second bristle head disposed a predetermined distance from said handle, wherein said first bristle head and said second bristle head each have two short sides and two long sides and said first bristle head and said second bristle head are linearly aligned with the short side of each facing the other;
- a support mechanism disposed between said handle and both said first bristle head and said second bristle head for varying said predetermined distance as a function of a contact force applied to said first bristle head and said second bristle head;
- and
- a connection disposed between said support mechanism and both said first bristle head and said second bristle head, that enables said first bristle head and said second bristle head to move in at least one plane independent of said support mechanism.
A toothbrush device, comprising:
- a handle;
- a bristle head assembly having a first bristle head coupled to second bristle head with a pivotable connection, wherein a slope associated with each said first bristle head and said second bristle head can be independently varied;
- an arm support having a first end, a second end and a middle section disposed between said first end and said second end, wherein said first end is coupled to said first bristle head, said second end is coupled to said second bristle head and said middle section is pivotable connected to said handle.
A toothbrush device, comprising:
- a handle;
- a plurality of bristle heads;
- a plurality of flexible arms extending from said handle, wherein each of said plurality of flexible arms supports one of said bristle heads;
- a connector disposed between each of said flexible arms and each of said bristle heads that enable each of said bristle heads to move in at least one plane independently of a flexible arm in support thereof.
A toothbrush device, comprising:
- a handle;
- at least one bristle head disposed a predetermined distance from said handle, wherein said at least one bristle head is flexible;
- a support mechanism disposed between said handle and said at least one bristle head for varying said predetermined distance as a function of a contact force applied to said at least one bristle head;
- and
- a connection disposed between said support mechanism and each said at least one bristle head that enables said at least one bristle head to move in at least one plane independent of said support mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.