Twin-headed toothbrush

Abstract

A toothbrush includes: a handle shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a human hand; necks coupled to the handle; bristle supports coupled to the necks; and bristles coupled to the bristle supports. The toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the bristle supports and the necks, is configured to adapt to a dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque. The necks provide (i) resistance above 0.35 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force. The bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 0.55 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.89 kilograms of brushing pressure force.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A toothbrush comprising: 
 a handle shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a human hand;    a first neck coupled to the handle;    a second neck coupled to the handle;    a first bristle support coupled to the first neck;    a second bristle support coupled to the second neck;    a plurality of first bristles coupled to the first bristle support; and    a plurality of second bristles coupled to the second bristle support,    wherein the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the bristle supports and the necks, is configured to adapt to a dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque,    wherein the necks provide (i) resistance above 0.35 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 0.55 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.89 kilograms of brushing pressure force.    
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the first bristle support and the second bristle support are twin articulating heads.  
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the brushing pressure force is between 1.05 kilograms and 2.35 kilograms.  
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) resistance above 0.35 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.68 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) lateral resistance above 0.65 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) lateral resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , 
 wherein the necks provide resistance above 1.8 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 1.95 kilograms of brushing pressure force.    
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) lateral resistance above 1.93 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) lateral resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , 
 wherein the necks provide resistance above 1.42 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 1.63 kilograms of brushing pressure force.    
     
     
         9 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) lateral resistance above 1.47 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) lateral resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         10 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , 
 wherein the necks provide resistance above 0.68 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 0.84 kilograms of brushing pressure force.    
     
     
         11 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) lateral resistance above 0.78 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) lateral resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         12 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , 
 wherein the necks provide resistance above 0.83 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the necks, and the bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 1.05 kilograms of brushing pressure force.    
     
     
         13 . The toothbrush of  claim 2 , wherein the necks provide (i) lateral resistance above 1.19 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) lateral resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force.  
     
     
         14 . A toothbrush comprising: 
 a handle shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a human hand;    a first neck coupled to the handle;    a second neck coupled to the handle;    a first bristle support coupled to the first neck;    a second bristle support coupled to the second neck;    a plurality of first bristles coupled to the first bristle support; and    a plurality of second bristles coupled to the second bristle support,    wherein the first bristle support and the second bristle support are twin articulating heads,    wherein the plurality of first and second bristles have a stiffness, and the first and second necks have a resiliency, a flexibility and a bending resistance, and    wherein the resiliency, flexibility and bending resistance of the necks are set depending upon both (i) a brushing force and (ii) the stiffness of the bristles, such that the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the necks, adapts to a dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque.    
     
     
         15 . The toothbrush of  claim 14 , 
 wherein (i) the plurality of first and second bristles have the stiffness, and (ii) the first and second necks and the first and second bristle supports have the resiliency, the flexibility and the bending resistance, and    wherein the resiliency, flexibility and bending resistance of the necks and the bristle supports are set depending upon both (i) the brushing force and (ii) the stiffness of the bristles, such that the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the bristle supports and the necks, adapts to the dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque.    
     
     
         16 . A toothbrush comprising: 
 a handle shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a human hand;    a first neck coupled to the handle;    a second neck coupled to the handle;    a first bristle support coupled to the first neck;    a second bristle support coupled to the second neck;    a plurality of first bristles coupled to the first bristle support; and    a plurality of second bristles coupled to the second bristle support,    wherein the first bristle support and the second bristle support are twin articulating heads,    wherein the plurality of first and second bristles have a stiffness, and the first and second necks have a resiliency, a flexibility and a bending resistance, and    wherein the stiffness of the bristles is set depending upon both (i) a brushing force and (ii) the resiliency, flexibility and bending resistance of the necks, such that the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the necks, adapts to a dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque.    
     
     
         17 . The toothbrush of  claim 16 , 
 wherein (i) the plurality of first and second bristles have the stiffness, and (ii) the first and second necks and the first and second bristle supports have the resiliency, the flexibility and the bending resistance, and    wherein the stiffness of the bristles is set depending upon both (i) the brushing force and (ii) the resiliency, flexibility and bending resistance of the necks and the bristle supports, such that the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the bristle supports and the necks, adapts to the dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque.    
     
     
         18 . A toothbrush comprising: 
 a handle shaped and dimensioned to be grasped by a human hand;    one or more necks coupled to the handle;    one or more bristle supports coupled to the one or more necks; and    a plurality of bristles coupled to the one or more bristle supports;    wherein the toothbrush, through the bristles coupled to the one or more bristle supports and the one or more necks, is configured to adapt to a dento-gingival junction and all other changing surfaces encountered during brushing to disrupt plaque,    wherein the one or more necks provide (i) resistance above 0.35 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.77 kilograms of brushing pressure force, and    wherein the bristles, the one or more necks, and the one or more bristle supports, in combination, provide (i) resistance above 0.55 kilograms of brushing pressure force and (ii) resiliency below 3.89 kilograms of brushing pressure force.