The double action cleaning tool of the present invention includes a dynamic double action dual brush head and a handle. The dynamic double action dual brush head includes two brush heads rotatably attached to a brush head base, allowing the brush heads to independently rotate about the axis in which it is rotatably attached to the brush head base. A mechanical device capable of storing and releasing energy is connected between the two brush heads, which is rigidly attached to the brush head base. The double action cleaning tool stores energy in the form of potential energy in the mechanical energy storage device of the dynamic double action dual brush head during the sweeping stroke of the double action push broom. At the end of the sweeping stroke, the stored potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and rotates the dual brush, thereby providing an additional sweeping motion.

A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion.

A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion.

A system and method for manually cleaning an environment of a substance with an oil content. A hand tool includes a handle part and an attached brush element with fitted bristles. A cleaning tool includes a scraper with scraper elements to clean the hand tool brush element. Some of bristles of the hand tool are arranged in bristle bunches in one or more lines. The length of the bristle bunches is arranged to differ between the lines. In the brush element some of the lines of the bristle bunches are at a distance from each other. The scraper elements of the scraper of the cleaning tool and the lines of bristle bunches of the brush element of the hand tool are arranged relative to each other to scrape the substance with an oil content from between the lines of bristle bunches by the scraper elements.

A system and method for manually cleaning an environment of a substance with an oil content. A hand tool includes a handle part and an attached brush element with fitted bristles. A cleaning tool includes a scraper with scraper elements to clean the hand tool brush element. Some of bristles of the hand tool are arranged in bristle bunches in one or more lines. The length of the bristle bunches is arranged to differ between the lines. In the brush element some of the lines of the bristle bunches are at a distance from each other. The scraper elements of the scraper of the cleaning tool and the lines of bristle bunches of the brush element of the hand tool are arranged relative to each other to scrape the substance with an oil content from between the lines of bristle bunches by the scraper elements.

In some embodiments an oral care implement herein may be embodied as a toothbrush having a head disposed at a distal end of a handle. The head may include a fixed bristle support and at least two movable bristle supports, movable relative to the fixed bristle support and relative to each other. An actuator is disposed to actuate the movable bristle supports between a brushing position in which bristles on the fixed bristle support and the movable bristle supports are substantially parallel and an interdental cleaning position in which the movable bristle supports are moved relative to each other such that the bristles on the movable bristle supports are angled toward each other. In the interdental cleaning position, the bristles may form a point or similar bristle tip, which may be useful for interdental cleaning.

Powered toothbrush systems that provide improved bristle positioning and bristle contact with tooth surfaces that reduce the time and effort required for effective brushing. Some embodiments use alternating or oscillating pneumatic pressure and suction to move a toothbrush head. Various configuration of the brush head provide different areas of coverage ranging from individual tooth to quarter mouth (U-cross section), to half (U-cross section or H-cross section) or whole mouth (U-cross section or H-cross section) coverage. Some embodiments include flexible fingers and/or bladders to keep the bristle tips properly engaged with the teeth and gums, providing bristle contact over a wide variety of malocclusion. The shape of the brush heads adapts to conform closely to the shape of the user's dental tray and to any malocclusion that may be present. The powered toothbrush automatically generates motion of the brush head that simulates the Modified Bass Method of brushing.

Powered toothbrush systems that provide improved bristle positioning and bristle contact with tooth surfaces that reduce the time and effort required for effective brushing. Some embodiments use alternating or oscillating pneumatic pressure and suction to move a toothbrush head. Various configuration of the brush head provide different areas of coverage ranging from individual tooth to quarter mouth (U-cross section), to half (U-cross section or H-cross section) or whole mouth (U-cross section or H-cross section) coverage. Some embodiments include flexible fingers and/or bladders to keep the bristle tips properly engaged with the teeth and gums, providing bristle contact over a wide variety of malocclusion. The shape of the brush heads adapts to conform closely to the shape of the user's dental tray and to any malocclusion that may be present. The powered toothbrush automatically generates motion of the brush head that simulates the Modified Bass Method of brushing.

The present invention relates to a brushing guide elastic toothbrush comprising: a toothbrush head having bristles provided on the outer circumferential surface of one side in the longitudinal direction; a toothbrush handle connected to the rear end of the toothbrush head in the longitudinal direction and extending in one direction such that a user can hold the toothbrush handle by hand; and an elastic rotation restoring part provided between the toothbrush head and the toothbrush handle and allowing rotation of the toothbrush handle and rotation of the toothbrush head based on the rotation of the toothbrush handle. When force is applied to the toothbrush handle by the user such that the toothbrush handle rotates in one direction with respect to the longitudinal direction while the bristles are pressed and in close contact with the user's teeth or gums, the elastic rotation restoring part allows the rotation of the toothbrush handle and stores a rotational force generated by the toothbrush handle, and when the pressure contact of the bristles is released from the user's teeth or gums while a rotational force generated by the toothbrush handle is stored in the elastic rotation restoring part, the elastic rotation restoring part may provide the stored rotational force to the toothbrush head such that the teeth or gums can be cleaned by the bristles while the toothbrush head rotates in the same direction as the toothbrush handle.

An oral care implement having movable and fixed tooth cleaning elements. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head coupled to the handle. The head may include a base that is coupled to the handle and a resilient bridge coupled to the base. The resilient bridge may be flexible between a normal state in which a portion of the resilient bridge is spaced from the base by a gap and a flexed state in which a portion of the resilient bridge is moved toward the base. Tooth cleaning elements may be coupled to the resilient bridge. Furthermore, the resilient bridge may include one or more apertures through which tooth cleaning elements that are fixed to the base may extend.