Illuminated flashing toothbrush and method of use

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle made of a first material and having a head and a base and an interior cavity, and a longitudinal axis extending between the head and the base;
• a plurality of bristles attached to the head;
• a light positioned in the interior cavity;
• a power source positioned in the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the light;
• a circuit positioned in the interior cavity and electrically connected to the light and the power source;
• a grip configured to be held by a user's hand, with at least a portion of the grip being made of a second material different from the first material, the second material being flexible, with the grip surrounding the longitudinal axis and surrounding at least a portion of the base of the handle;
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• a switch mechanism including an elongate rod that is separate from and unconnected to the grip and has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongate rod extending away from the second end of the elongate rod in a direction towards the second material of the grip such that the second material of the grip covers the elongate rod, the switch mechanism configured such that a force applied to the second material of the grip in a direction towards the first end of the elongate rod moves the elongate rod in a direction away from the second material of the grip to complete the circuit to initiate illumination of the light for a set period of time.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a cavity positioned between the first end and the second end, and a grip surrounding the longitudinal axis and at least a portion of the handle, with at least a portion of the grip being made of a flexible material;
• a head positioned at the first end of the handle;
• a plurality of bristles attached to the head;
• a light positioned in the cavity;
• a power source positioned in the cavity and configured to provide power to the light;
• a circuit positioned in the cavity and configured to supply the light with power from the power source;
• a switch mechanism including a protrusion that is separate from and unconnected to the grip and has a first end and a second end, with the grip surrounding the protrusion, and the first end of the protrusion extending away from the second end of the protrusion in a direction towards the flexible material of the grip such that the flexible material of the grip covers the protrusion, the switch mechanism configured such that a force applied to the flexible material of the grip in a direction towards the first end of the protrusion moves the protrusion in a direction away from the flexible material of the grip to complete the circuit to cause the light to blink for a set period of time.

A toothbrush comprising:

• a handle having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a body positioned between the first end and the second end, the body defining an interior cavity, with an opening of the interior cavity being at the second end of the handle;
• a head positioned at the first end of the handle;
• a plurality of bristles coupled to the head;
• a base coupled to the second end of the handle and surrounding at least a portion of the second end of the handle and surrounding the opening of the interior cavity, the base being made of a material that is more flexible than a material that the second end of the handle is made of;
• a light emitting diode (LED) positioned within the interior cavity and configured to produce light that is visible from outside the toothbrush;
• a battery positioned within the interior cavity and configured to provide power to the LED;
• a switch including an elongate rod that is separate from and unconnected to the base and has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the elongate rod extending away from the second end of the elongate rod in a direction away from the head and towards the base, the base surrounding the first end of the elongate rod and the longitudinal axis;
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• a circuit electrically coupled to the LED, the battery, and the switch;
• wherein a force applied to the base in a direction towards the head moves the elongate rod to cause the circuit to supply power from the battery to the LED, thereby causing the LED to blink for a set period of time.