Foldable toothbrush with toothpaste
OwnerPatricia Tello-Vallarinoinventor
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Abstract
A foldable toothbrush having a self contained toothpaste applicator. The packet of toothpaste being contained within a cavity formed in a forward member. The cavity is beneath the bristles and a pair of passageways extend from the cavity to the bristles. A pair of fins extend outward from a rear member which is pivotally connected to the forward member. When the toothbrush is in the folded position, the fins extend within the passageways to block the flow of toothpaste from the packet through the passageways. When the toothbrush is unfolded, the blocking fins are removed from the passageways, and the toothpaste packet may then be pressed to force toothpaste from the packet through the passageways into the bristles.
Claims16
A toothbrush comprising:
- a forward member having a plurality of bristles disposed along an end portion of said forward member, said forward member forming a cavity in close proximity to said bristles;
- a squeezable packet of toothpaste, housed within said cavity, said forward member forming a conduit from said cavity to said bristles to provide for the passage of toothpaste from said packet when said packet is squeezed;
- a rear member pivotally connected to said forward member to pivot from a folded position to an unfolded position;
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- means attached to said rear member for substantially blocking the flow of toothpaste from said conduit into said bristles when said rear member is in said folded position.
A toothbrush comprising:
- a forward member having a plurality of bristles disposed along an end portion of said forward member, said forward member forming a cavity in close proximity to said bristles;
- a quantity of toothpaste within said cavity and means for retaining said toothpaste within said cavity, said forward member forming a conduit from said cavity to said bristles to provide for the passage of toothpaste from said retaining means when said retaining means is squeezed, said bristles being grouped to form a plurality of aligned rows, said rows being separated from an adjacent row to form a spacing, said conduit opening into said spacing;
- a rear member pivotally connected to said forward member to pivot from a folded position to an unfolded position;
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- a fin extending outward from said rear member, said fin being located along said rear member so that said fin fits within said conduit to substantially block the flow of toothpaste from said conduit into said bristles when said rear member is in said folded position.
A toothbrush comprising:
- a forward member having a plurality of bristles along an end portion of said forward member, said forward member forming a cavity opposite said bristles;
- a packet having a quantity of toothpaste disposed in said cavity, said forward member forming a plurality of conduits from said cavity to said bristles to provide for the passage of toothpaste from said packet when said packet is squeezed;
- a rear member pivotally connected to said forward member to pivot from a folded position to an unfolded position;
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- a plurality of fins corresponding to said conduits extending outward from said rear member so that a fin fits within each of said conduits to substantially block the flow of toothpaste from said conduits into said bristles when said rear member is in the folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.