Compact Portable Toothbrush
OwnerWilliam Thomas Hallinventor
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Abstract
The compact toothbrush (10) has a handle that is designed so that the toothbrush (10) can be held within a user's open palm. Preferably, the toothbrush's lower portion (12) has a substantially triangular contour. The toothbrush has a bristled head (14) and an oppositely disposed support rib. The support rib extends along the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush from an upper edge of the toothbrush's head (14), to a central region of the toothbrush's lower portion. The user cups the toothbrush (10) in the palm of his hand and extends two fingers adjacent to the support rib to stabilize the toothbrush (10) while brushing his teeth.
Claims12
A compact toothbrush, comprising:
- a toothbrush handle having a head portion and a lower portion, the toothbrush handle having opposed first and second surfaces, the lower portion being dimensioned and configured for being held within, and supported by, a user's open palm;
- a plurality of toothbrush bristles mounted to the head portion and extending outwardly from the first surface;
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- a support rib formed on the second surface of the toothbrush handle and extending along a longitudinal axis of the toothbrush handle, the support rib extending from an upper edge of the head portion to a central region of the lower portion;
- whereby when the lower portion of the toothbrush handle is cupped by the user's palm, the user may extend at least two adjacent fingers so that the support rib is disposed between the two adjacent fingers for stable support of the compact toothbrush within the user's hand for brushing of the user's teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.