Method for transforming a thermoplastic novelty toothbrush into a costume jewelry piece or toy
AssigneeD. Jet Enterprises, L.L.C.
InventorDaniel Edward Tarr
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Abstract
A method to transform a thermoplastic novelty toothbrush into a costume jewelry piece, such as a bracelet, or a toy after it is no longer employed in service as a toothbrush. The thermoplastic material allows a user to easily remove the bristles and form the toothbrush into a costume jewelry piece or toy.
Claims3
A method for transforming a thermoplastic deformable toothbrush, having a handle and a head with bristles, into a costume jewelry piece or toy, comprising:
- (a) heating the toothbrush with a hot air hair dryer to a thermoformable condition;
- (b) pulling the bristles from the head of the heated toothbrush while the heated toothbrush is in the thermoformable condition;
- (c) manipulating the heated toothbrush to reshape the heated toothbrush into the costume jewelry piece or toy while the heated toothbrush is in the thermoformable condition;
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- (d) allowing said costume jewelry piece or toy to cool to cause the costume jewelry piece or toy to return to a rigid condition.
A method for transforming a thermoplastic deformable toothbrush, having a decorative handle and a head with bristles, into a costume jewelry piece or toy, comprising the steps of:
- (a) heating the toothbrush to a thermoformable condition by immersion in hot water at a temperature short of the boiling point;
- (b) removing the heated toothbrush from said hot water while the heated toothbrush is in the thermoformable condition;
- (c) pulling the bristles from the head of the heated toothbrush while the heated toothbrush is in the thermoformable condition;
- (d) manipulating the heated toothbrush to reshape the heated toothbrush into the costume jewelry piece or toy while the heated toothbrush is in the thermoformable condition;
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- (e) allowing the costume jewelry piece or toy to cool to cause the costume jewelry piece or toy to return to a rigid condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.