TOOTHBRUSH WITH GUM MASSAGING RODS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: individual hygienic articles. SUBSTANCE: toothbrush has head positioned on longitudinal front end of handle and provided at its upper surface with bundle of parallel hairs. Toothbrush is further provided with set of rods made from elastomeric material. Rods are extending substantially parallel with hairs and are arranged in two longitudinal rows at both sides of bundle of hairs. Each longitudinal row of rods comprises high rods longitudinally arranged in central zone of given row and having length exceeding length of adjacent rods, and low rods arranged at ends of said rows and having length lower than that of adjacent hairs. EFFECT: increased efficiency in teeth cleaning and gum massaging. 15 cl, 3 dwg