Combination toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser
OwnerGonzalo C. Rodriguezinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a fountain toothbrush and a hollow handle, which are connected together to dispense toothpaste from a reservoir in the handle to the bristles of the toothbrush. Within the handle is a flexible tube which is secured at one end of the handle to prevent rotation and secured to a rotatable knob at the other end of the handle for rotation. Extending from the handle and through the toothbrush to the bristles is a conduit for extruding toothpaste to the bristles when the knob is rotated to twist the flexible tube thereby dispensing paste from the reservoir. Also provided is a cover for the toothbrush, which includes a stopper for sealing the conduit in the toothbrush.
Claims5
A combination fountain toothbrush and toothpaste reservoir comprising:
- a fountain toothbrush having a brush head portion and a stem means having a male coupling means;
- a hollow handle having a first end and a second end and having female coupling means on said first end to engage the male coupling means of said stem means;
- a conduit means extending through said fountain toothbrush, communicating with said hollow handle;
- an elongated flexible tube reservoir means having a first open end for discharging toothpaste to said brush head and a second open end for receiving toothpaste to fill said reservoir, wherein said reservoir means is disposed in said hollow handle, said first open end being secured to said first end of said hollow handle;
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- twisting means, connectable to said second end of said hollow handle, for twisting said flexible tube reservoir means to dispense toothpaste therefrom, said twisting means comprising a rotatable knob and a clamping means for clamping the second end of said flexible tube reservoir means to said rotatable knob;
- wherein said female coupling means of said hollow handle includes at least one pair of downwardly facing flexible flap means for clamping the first end of said flexible tube reservoir means between said flap means and the internal wall of said hollow handle when said male coupling means is inserted into said female coupling means.
A combination fountain toothbrush and toothpaste reservoir comprising:
- a fountain toothbrush having a brush head portion and a stem means having a male coupling means;
- a hollow handle having a first end and a second end and having female coupling means on said first end to engage the male coupling means of said stem means;
- a conduit means extending through said fountain toothbrush, communicating with said hollow handle;
- an elongated flexible tube reservoir means having a first open end for discharging toothpaste to said brush head and a second open end for receiving toothpaste to fill said reservoir, wherein said reservoir means is disposed in said hollow handle, said first open end being secured to said first end of said hollow handle;
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- twisting means, connectable to said second end of said hollow handle, for twisting said flexible tube reservoir means to dispense toothpaste therefrom, said twisting means comprising a rotatable knob and a clamping means including an inner male portion and a flexible arcuate tab means for coupling the second end of said flexible tube reservoir means between said tab means and the external wall of said inner male portion when said twisting means male portion and tab means are inserted into said hollow handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.