Method of making composite head safety toothbrush
AssigneeLoops, LLC
InventorSteven L. Kayser
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Abstract
A composite safety toothbrush is disclosed, and in particular, methods for making and forming the composite. The toothbrush apparatus detailed herein employs a composite head made from a rigid inner polymer material and a softer thermoplastic material surrounding the inner material. The softer material provides safety for prison toothbrush applications as well as elderly and patient care where care givers may brush the teeth of a patient. Innovative pin connectors in the inner toothbrush head assist in the composite formation. The toothbrush solution herein further importantly provides for a toothbrush having a flexible handle, also providing safety in a prison environment.
Claims15
A method for making a toothbrush comprising:
- molding an inner toothbrush head with a first material, the first material being rigid;
- and
- molding an outer toothbrush head with a second material at least partially around the inner toothbrush head, the second material being pliable, wherein the outer toothbrush head and inner toothbrush head together form a composite toothbrush head, wherein a method step of molding the inner toothbrush head precedes a method step of molding the outer toothbrush head, wherein the outer toothbrush head having the second pliable material thereby provides a safety toothbrush;
- molding a toothbrush handle with the second material extending from the outer toothbrush head for holding by a user, the toothbrush handle thereby being pliable and flexible;
- and
- attaching a plurality of bristles to the inner toothbrush head providing brushing to the user.
A method for making a safety toothbrush comprising:
- providing a first mold for an inner toothbrush head;
- selecting a first rigid material for use in the first mold;
- molding an inner toothbrush head with the first mold;
- providing a second mold for an outer toothbrush head;
- molding the outer toothbrush head with a second mold wholly around a side outer periphery of the inner toothbrush head, the inner and outer toothbrush head together forming a composite toothbrush head;
- selecting a second pliable material for the second mold, the second pliable material having a softness preventing damage to a patient's teeth or gums due to brushing wherein the molding the outer toothbrush head further comprises molding the second pliable material substantially covering a back of the inner toothbrush head, the pliable material providing safety features to the safety toothbrush;
- providing a toothbrush handle extending from the outer toothbrush head for holding by a user;
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- attaching a plurality of bristles to the inner toothbrush head providing brushing to the user.
A method for making a safety toothbrush comprising:
- providing a first mold for an inner toothbrush head;
- selecting a first rigid material for use in the first mold;
- molding an inner toothbrush head with the first mold;
- providing a second mold for an outer toothbrush head together with a toothbrush handle;
- selecting a second pliable material for the second mold, the second pliable material having a softness preventing damage to a patient's teeth or gums due to brushing and preventing fashioning the toothbrush handle into a weapon;
- inserting the inner toothbrush head into the second mold and further molding the outer toothbrush head with the second mold wholly around a side outer periphery of the inner toothbrush head and further molding the toothbrush handle with the second mold, the inner and outer toothbrush head together forming a composite toothbrush head;
- and
- attaching a plurality of bristles to the inner toothbrush head providing brushing to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.