#$%^&*AU2011218764B220140306.pdf#####Abstract There is provided a toothbrush having a handle (2) and a head part (1) with bristle filaments (3) and at least one flexible, non-bristle containing cleaning element made 5 from flexible material. The bristle filaments are guided through the bristle receiving cutouts of a plate-like carrier element (5) and rear ends of the bristle filaments are melted, welded or adhesively bonded on the rear side of the carrier element. The carrier element being of a harder material than that of the cleaning element and connected to the head part such that the rear side of the carrier element faces the head part. A process for 10 producing the toothbrush is also provided. Fig.7c )Itoi 712 /O 00 3 OOO/)O A - 6 '4
