ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH AT LEAST ONE BRUSH HEAD

摘要

In a first embodiment an electric toothbrush (1) having a housing containing an electric motor (27), the motor being drivingly connected (14, 17) to a first brush head (4) rotatably mounted on an end of the toothbrush remote from the motor and adjacent to at least one other rotatable brush head (5). In a second embodiment a packaged electric toothbrush (1) includes a "try me" facility (7) for remotely testing the operation of the toothbrush, which "try me" feature comprises a two-sided metal strip (23) such an aluminium foil, separated by a dielectric material, respective sides of the strip being connected at one end to respective circuitry parts (24) used to operate the electric toothbrush and the other end of the strip being folded over and including a centrally disposed aperture onto which is a bendable metal connector (29, 30) such that upon bending or pressing of the connector the two sides of the strip are electrically connected together to temporarily operate the toothbrush whilst still in its packaging.