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US 5,845,358 AGranted
Combination toothbrush and tongue scraper
OwnerHeather N. Wolochinventor
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Abstract
A toothbrush provided with a flexible tongue scraper movably received in separable halves of a hollow toothbrush handle. Separation of the toothbrush handle reveals the tongue scraper. The tongue scraper has enlarged ends which are retained in reduced passages in the handle halves.
Claims1
A toothbrush and tongue scraper device, said device comprising:
- an elongated hollow handle defining first and second ends,
- a bristled brush head secured to said first end of said handle,
- said handle being separable intermediate said ends into first and second elongated halves,
- each elongated half being hollow to define a channel therein, each half having at said separation a reduced passage leading to a respective channel,
- an elongated strip of flexible material having first and second opposed enlarged ends, said strip received in said halves and passing through said reduced passages such that separation of said handle causes said strip to become exposed, wherein said enlarged ends cannot pass through said reduced passages.
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