Contouring toothbrush head

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the first section and the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the second section, the first section and the second section being the only sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridge, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section, the articulated head including an elastomer between the first section and the second section.

A method of producing a toothbrush comprising:

• molding, of one material, a toothbrush handle aligned with and integrally joined to an articulated head, the articulated head including only a first section and a second section, the first section being joined to the second section by at least one bridge, the first section and second section being molded at an angle with respect to one another;
• injecting an elastomer between the angled first and second sections to form an angled joint between the first section and the second section;
• tufting both the first section and the second section each with a plurality of tufts, whereby the tufts extend longitudinally from the first section and the second section.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the first section and the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the second section, the first section and the second section being the only sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridge, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section, wherein the articulated head includes an elastomer between the first section and the second section, and wherein the elastomer completely surrounds the at least one bridge.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from a first side of the first section and the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from a side of the second section, the first section and the second section being the only sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being the only one of said sections that is joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridge, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section, the at least one bridge being near the side of the first section from which the tufts of bristles extend and the side of the second section from which the tufts of bristles extend.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from a side of the first section and the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from a side of the second section, the first section and the second section being the only sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridge, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section, the at least one bridge being near the side of the first section from which the tufts of bristles extend and the side of the second section from which the tufts of bristles extend, the articulated head including an elastomer between the first section and the second section.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• an articulated head joined to the handle, the articulated head including a first section and a second section, at least part of the handle, the first section and the second section being integrally molded of the same material, the first section including a first plurality of tufts of bristles and the second section including a second plurality of tufts of bristles, the first plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the first side of the second plurality of tufts of bristles extending orthogonally from the second section, the first section and the second section being the only sections of the articulated head including bristles, the first section being joined to the handle, the second section being joined to the first section by at least one bridge, the second section, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, being angled with respect to the first section, the second section being moveable relative to the first section by a brushing force.