US 5,331,707 AGranted

Pressure alarm toothbrush assembly

OwnerJoseph Irizarryinventor

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Abstract

A toothbrush is arranged for reception within a housing, with the toothbrush arranged to be positioned between spring contacts within the housing, whereupon deflection of the toothbrush shaft relative to the contacts effects electrical communication upon excessive pressure being applied to the toothbrush shaft to actuate an audible alarm to indicate excessive pressure employed during a toothbrushing procedure.

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A pressure alarm toothbrush assembly, comprising,

a toothbrush shaft, having a first end and a second end, with the first end having a toothbrush head fixedly mounted to the first end, and a shaft cavity directed into the toothbrush shaft through the second end, with a battery member contained within the shaft cavity, and
an annular groove directed into the toothbrush shaft between the first end and the second end, and
a support housing, the support housing having a top wall and a bottom wall, with an audio speaker directed into the support housing through the bottom wall, and
a central opening directed into the support housing through the top wall in communication with a housing cavity within the support housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, and
a housing sprocket coaxially aligned within the support housing relative to the support housing and the central opening, and
an amplifier including connection means for effecting electrical communication between the battery member, the amplifier and the speaker, and
a first switch plate and a second switch plate mounted fixedly within the housing and within the housing cavity, and
a first arcuate spring plate and a second arcuate spring plate directed over the respective first switch plate and the second switch plate, the toothbrush shaft is positioned within the housing cavity and received through the central opening, and the toothbrush second end is received and positioned within the housing socket, the first switch plate and the second switch plate are respectively disposed adjacent the first switch plate and the second switch plate with flexure of the toothbrush shaft directing at least one of the first spring plate and the second spring plate towards the respective first switch plate and the second switch plate for contact of at least one of said first spring plate and the second spring plate with said respective first switch plate and second switch plate such that an electrical completion is made between said connection means, battery, amplifier, and speaker.

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Abstract

A pressure alarm toothbrush assembly, comprising,

a toothbrush shaft, having a first end and a second end, with the first end having a toothbrush head fixedly mounted to the first end, and a shaft cavity directed into the toothbrush shaft through the second end, with a battery member contained within the shaft cavity, and
an annular groove directed into the toothbrush shaft between the first end and the second end, and
a support housing, the support housing having a top wall and a bottom wall, with an audio speaker directed into the support housing through the bottom wall, and
a central opening directed into the support housing through the top wall in communication with a housing cavity within the support housing between the top wall and the bottom wall, and
a housing sprocket coaxially aligned within the support housing relative to the support housing and the central opening, and
an amplifier including connection means for effecting electrical communication between the battery member, the amplifier and the speaker, and
a first switch plate and a second switch plate mounted fixedly within the housing and within the housing cavity, and
a first arcuate spring plate and a second arcuate spring plate directed over the respective first switch plate and the second switch plate, the toothbrush shaft is positioned within the housing cavity and received through the central opening, and the toothbrush second end is received and positioned within the housing socket, the first switch plate and the second switch plate are respectively disposed adjacent the first switch plate and the second switch plate with flexure of the toothbrush shaft directing at least one of the first spring plate and the second spring plate towards the respective first switch plate and the second switch plate for contact of at least one of said first spring plate and the second spring plate with said respective first switch plate and second switch plate such that an electrical completion is made between said connection means, battery, amplifier, and speaker.

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