Toothpaste dispensing toothbrush
OwnerDerrik J. Spoelmaninventor
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Abstract
A toothpaste dispensing toothbrush including a handle defining a reservoir, and a neck extending from the handle and terminating in a brush head. The reservoir has an outlet, and contains a plurality of portions of toothpaste. The brush head has a plurality of bristles with an effective lifetime. A passage extends from the outlet of the reservoir through the neck to a dispensing opening located proximate the brush head. Also included is a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the plurality of portion of the toothpaste from the reservoir to the brush head. The plurality of portions of toothpaste matches the lifetime of the bristles.
Claims2
A method of cleaning teeth comprising the steps of:
- providing a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush including a handle containing a reservoir having an outlet, a plurality of measured portions of toothpaste contained within the reservoir, each portion sufficient for a single cleaning use, a neck extending from the handle and terminating in a brush head having a plurality of bristles with a lifetime including a plurality of cleaning uses, a passage extending from the outlet of the reservoir through the neck to a dispensing opening located proximate the brush head, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the plurality of portions of the toothpaste from the reservoir to the brush head, and the plurality of portions matching the plurality of cleaning uses;
- dispensing one of the portions of the toothpaste to the brush head;
- and
- brushing teeth with the brush head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.