Toothbrush with Adjustable Bristle Firmness

Abstract

A toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness is a device that is used to brush teeth and allows the user to select a desired bristle firmness. The device includes a brush handle that is grasped during use. A brush head is connected to the brush handle and include a plurality of stationary bristles and a plurality of bristle platforms. A plurality of adjustable bristles is distributed on the plurality of bristle platforms. The plurality of bristle platforms is retractably mounted into the brush head, enabling a plurality of medium bristles and a plurality of firm bristles to be extended from and retracted into the brush head as desired by the user. The desired bristle firmness is selected by actuating a firmness selection switch that is mechanically coupled to the plurality of bristle platforms through a bristle adjustment mechanism.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness comprises:
 a brush handle;   a brush head;   a plurality of bristle platforms;   a bristle adjustment mechanism;   a firmness selection switch;   a plurality of stationary bristles;   a plurality of adjustable bristles;   the brush head being terminally connected to the brush handle;   the plurality of bristle platforms being retractably mounted into the brush head;   the firmness selection switch being mechanically coupled to the plurality of bristle platforms through the bristle adjustment mechanism;   the plurality of stationary bristles being distributed about the brush head, adjacent to the plurality of bristle platforms; and   the plurality of adjustable bristles being distributed about the plurality of bristle platforms.   
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 1  further comprises:
 the plurality of adjustable bristles comprises a plurality of medium bristles and a plurality of firm bristles; 
 a selected quantity of firm bristles from the plurality of firm bristles being centrally positioned on a corresponding platform from the plurality of bristle platforms; and 
 the selected quantity of firm bristles being encircled by a selected quantity of medium bristles from the plurality of medium bristles. 
 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 1  further comprises:
 the plurality of bristle platforms comprises a plurality of circular platforms and a plurality of ring platforms; and 
 each circular platform from the plurality of circular platforms being positioned centrally within a corresponding ring platform from the plurality of ring platforms. 
 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 3  further comprises:
 the plurality of adjustable bristles comprises a plurality of medium bristles and a plurality of firm bristles; 
 the plurality of medium bristles being positioned on the plurality of ring platforms; and 
 the plurality of firm bristles being positioned on the plurality of circular platforms. 
 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 3  further comprises:
 the plurality of circular platforms comprises a first circular platform, a second circular platform, and a third circular platform; 
 the first circular platform being positioned adjacent to the brush handle; 
 the third circular platform being positioned opposite to the brush handle; and 
 the second circular platform being positioned in between the first circular platform and the third circular platform. 
 
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 3  further comprises:
 the plurality of ring platforms comprises a first ring platform, a second ring platform, and a third ring platform; 
 the first ring platform being positioned adjacent to the brush handle; 
 the third ring platform being positioned opposite to the brush handle; and 
 the second ring platform being positioned in between the first ring platform and the third ring platform. 
 
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 3  further comprises:
 each circular platform from the plurality of circular platforms being positioned through a corresponding ring platform from the plurality of ring platforms. 
 
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 1  further comprises:
 the firmness selection switch being slidably engaged to the brush handle. 
 
     
     
         9 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stationary bristles is a plurality of soft bristles. 
     
     
         10 . A toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness comprises:
 a brush handle;   a brush head;   a plurality of bristle platforms;   a bristle adjustment mechanism;   a firmness selection switch;   a plurality of stationary bristles;   a plurality of adjustable bristles;   the plurality of bristle platforms comprises a plurality of circular platforms and a plurality of ring platforms;   the brush head being terminally connected to the brush handle;   the plurality of bristle platforms being retractably mounted into the brush head;   the firmness selection switch being mechanically coupled to the plurality of bristle platforms through the bristle adjustment mechanism;   the plurality of stationary bristles being distributed about the brush head, adjacent to the plurality of bristle platforms;   the plurality of adjustable bristles being distributed about the plurality of bristle platforms; and   each circular platform from the plurality of circular platforms being positioned centrally within a corresponding ring platform from the plurality of ring platforms.   
     
     
         11 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 the plurality of adjustable bristles comprises a plurality of medium bristles and a plurality of firm bristles; 
 a selected quantity of firm bristles from the plurality of firm bristles being centrally positioned on a corresponding platform from the plurality of bristle platforms; and 
 the selected quantity of firm bristles being encircled by a selected quantity of medium bristles from the plurality of medium bristles. 
 
     
     
         12 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 the plurality of adjustable bristles comprises a plurality of medium bristles and a plurality of firm bristles; 
 the plurality of medium bristles being positioned on the plurality of ring platforms; and 
 the plurality of firm bristles being positioned on the plurality of circular platforms. 
 
     
     
         13 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 the plurality of circular platforms comprises a first circular platform, a second circular platform, and a third circular platform; 
 the first circular platform being positioned adjacent to the brush handle; 
 the third circular platform being positioned opposite to the brush handle; and 
 the second circular platform being positioned in between the first circular platform and the third circular platform. 
 
     
     
         14 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 the plurality of ring platforms comprises a first ring platform, a second ring platform, and a third ring platform; 
 the first ring platform being positioned adjacent to the brush handle; 
 the third ring platform being positioned opposite to the brush handle; and 
 the second ring platform being positioned in between the first ring platform and the third ring platform. 
 
     
     
         15 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 each circular platform from the plurality of circular platforms being positioned through a corresponding ring platform from the plurality of ring platforms. 
 
     
     
         16 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10  further comprises:
 the firmness selection switch being slidably engaged to the brush handle. 
 
     
     
         17 . The toothbrush with adjustable bristle firmness as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of stationary bristles is a plurality of soft bristles.