Gliding, mechanized toothbrush
OwnerTerry S. Solowinventor
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Abstract
A Gliding, Mechanized Toothbrush is provided wherein a small box-like member, called the head, having a handle thereon, encloses a pair of brushes adapted to brush both sides of a tooth at the same time. The bristles of these brushes extend at an angle to the sides of the teeth whereby these bristles also enter and clean the sulcus area and embrasures. In the preferred embodiment of this invention, additional brushes clean the biting surfaces of the teeth. A handle is used to pull the head along a row of teeth. Preferably, the head is mounted on a swivel so that the head can be turned relative to the handle, facilitating brushing teeth in various parts of the mouth.
Claims18
A mechanized toothbrush for cleaning both sides of a tooth simultaneously, said toothbrush having a housing adapted to be moved along a row of teeth comprising a head portion and a handle portion, said head portion containing a pair of brushes, each of said brushes being individually movable with respect to said head, said brushes having bristles set at an acute angle to the sides of the tooth, pointing toward the sulcus, said brushes being adapted to move toward and away from each other during vibration, said brushes being adapted to contact opposite sides of the tooth, and means to vibrate said brushes to contact and clean opposite sides of a tooth simultaneously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.