Toothbrush with firm grip handle

Claim 1

A toothbrush comprising: (a) an elongated tubular handle having a first closed end and a second open end, said handle being hollow between said first and second ends, said handle having an exterior gripping surface; (b) said gripping surface having means thereon for enhancing gripping thereof by a user; (c) a plug which engages and encloses the open end of the handle, a portion of which fits within the hollow handle; (d) a first curb extending outwardly from said plug and defining a peripheral edge which extends radially outward a greater distance than the exterior gripping surface of the handle; (e) a second curb at said closed end of said handle extending outwardly therefrom and defining a peripheral edge which extends radially outward a greater distance than the exterior gripping surface of the handle, said gripping surface being defined between said first and second curbs; (f) an elongated shaft having one end thereof extending from said closed end of said handle and having at a second opposite end a generally rectangular brush head having bristles projecting outwardly therefrom, said elongated shaft being generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the handle; and (g) said handle and shaft being integrally fabricated to define a monolithic structure.