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US 5,074,414 AGranted
Disposable toothbrush
OwnerJuan J. Romanainventor
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Abstract
A disposable toothbrush for travelers, guests of business establishments, and others who need an inexpensive throwaway toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a handle which is folded in the shape of a small angular hollow book. A neck is integrally attached to the handle and folded thereon. A head with bristles is integrally attached to the top of the neck. When the head with bristles and neck are folded inside the hollow handle a compact inexpensive toothbrush is provided.
Claims5
A disposable toothbrush which can be used once and thrown away and reused as many times as desired, the toothbrush comprising:
- a handle having a small angular-shaped book form, the handle having a front cover with an inside and an outside and a back cover with an inside and an outside, the front cover and the back cover fold on a vertical spine of the handle, the insides of the front and back covers adjacent each other when the handle is in a closed position, the outside of the front and back covers adjacent each other when the handle is in a fully open position, the handle further including a frame around a portion of the inside edges of the covers for housing toothpaste and dental floss when the handle is in a closed position;
- a tapered neck having a base attached to a top of the handle along a horizontal fold line;
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- a head having a first end attached to a first end of the neck, the head having bristles attached thereto;
- the front and back covers of the handle receiving the neck and the head with bristles therebetween when the neck is folded downwardly on the horizontal fold line of the handle and the handle is in a closed position, the neck and the head with bristles are in a completely raised position when the neck is folded upwardly on the horizontal fold line of the handle and when the handle is in a fully open position.
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