Toothbrush

Abstract

Toothbrush comprising a head and a handle, the head comprising massaging wings extending from a bristle-bearing face said massaging wings flanking a central bristle area and angled outwardly from said area, wherein the bristles are arranged in bristle tufts and of the bristle tufts which are adjacent a wing, at least a portion are angled towards said wing.

1 . Toothbrush comprising a head and a handle, the head comprising massaging wings extending from a bristle-bearing face said massaging wings flanking a central bristle area and angled outwardly from said area, characterised the bristles are arranged in bristle tufts and of the bristle tufts which are adjacent a wing, at least a portion are angled towards said wing.  
     
     
         2 . Toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the wings sit over an edge of the head of the brush.  
     
     
         3 . Toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein each individual wing is connected to the head by way of a tab which extends along an underside surface of the head opposite the bristle-bearing face.  
     
     
         4 . Toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the wings are made from an elastomeric material.  
     
     
         5 . Toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wings comprises a surface formation.  
     
     
         6 . Toothbrush according to  claim 1 , wherein the wings have a tip profile which closely matches a tip profile of the bristles.  
     
     
         7 . Toothbrush according to any preceding claim, wherein the wings are integral with one another.  
     
     
         8 . Toothbrush according to  claim 7 , wherein the wings are connected to each other by way of an elastomeric channel which extends from one wing, around a tip portion of the brush head and to the other wing.