Carrying system for dental hygiene supplies
OwnerNigel Simisterinventor
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Abstract
A carrying system for dental hygiene supplies for promoting dental hygiene of a user by enabling a user to practice dental hygiene when traveling away from home. The carrying system for dental hygiene supplies includes a container that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall with an edge of the peripheral wall defining an opening extending into an interior of the container. A plurality of intermediate walls is provided for dividing the interior of the container into a plurality of compartments with each of the intermediate walls extending upwardly away from the bottom wall toward the opening. In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the compartments is adapted for receiving the toothbrush, tube of toothpaste, mouthwash and container of dental floss.
Claims20
A carrying system for dental hygiene supplies such as, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a tube of mouth wash and a container of dental floss, said system comprising:
- a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, an edge of said peripheral wall defining an opening extending into an interior of said container;
- a plurality of intermediate walls for dividing said interior of said container into a plurality of compartments, each of said intermediate walls extending upwardly away from said bottom wall toward said opening, wherein each of said compartments is adapted for receiving the toothbrush, tube of toothpaste, mouthwash and container of dental floss;
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- said peripheral wall having a door portion formed therein for accessing one of said compartments in said interior of said container, said door portion extending substantially a full length of said container;
- wherein a portion of an outer surface of said peripheral wall of said container has a series of alternating ribs and grooves forming an undulating surface for gripping by fingers of a user.
A carrying system for dental hygiene supplies such as, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a tube of mouth wash and a container of dental floss, said system comprising:
- a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, an edge of said peripheral wall defining an opening extending into an interior of said container;
- a plurality of intermediate walls for dividing said interior of said container into a plurality of compartments, each of said intermediate walls extending upwardly away from said bottom wall toward said opening, wherein each of said compartments is adapted for receiving the toothbrush, tube of toothpaste, mouthwash and container of dental floss;
- said peripheral wall having a door portion formed therein for accessing one of said compartments in said interior of said container, said door portion extending substantially a full length of said container;
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- said peripheral wall having a door portion formed therein for accessing one of said compartments in said interior of said container, said door portion extending substantially a full length of said container;
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- a plurality of covers for covering said opening of said container, each of said covers being pivotally coupled to a respective intermediate wall such that each of said compartments is covered by one of said covers.
A carrying system for dental hygiene supplies such as, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a tube of mouth wash and a container of dental floss, said system comprising:
- a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, an edge of said peripheral wall defining an opening extending into an interior of said container, said peripheral wall having a door portion formed therein for accessing said interior of said container, said door portion extending substantially a full length of said container, wherein said door portion occupies approximately one-quarter of said peripheral wall of said container, said door portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface having a generally concave shape, said door portion being pivotally movable between an open condition and a closed condition, wherein said open condition being characterized by the formation of an opening extending through said peripheral wall and into said interior of said container, wherein said closed condition being characterized by said opening through said peripheral wall being blocked by said door portion, a portion of an outer surface of said peripheral wall of said container having a series of alternating ribs and grooves forming an undulating surface for gripping by fingers of a user, said container comprising a substantially rigid material;
- a fastening member for releasably securing said door portion in a closed condition with respect to said peripheral wall, said fastening member comprising a plate being mounted in an edge of door portion, an end of said plate being removably insertable in an aperture extending into said peripheral wall of said container;
- a plurality of intermediate walls for dividing said interior of said container into a plurality of compartments, each of said intermediate walls extending upwardly away from said bottom wall toward said opening, each of said intermediate walls being joined together such that a juncture of said intermediate walls extends along a longitudinal axis of said container, wherein one of said plurality of compartments is accessible through said opening in said of said container, wherein each of said compartments being adapted for selectively receiving the toothbrush, tube of toothpaste, mouthwash and container of dental floss;
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- a plurality of covers for covering said opening of said container, each of said covers being pivotally coupled to a respective intermediate wall such that each of said compartments are covered by one of said covers, each of said covers having an upper side, a lower side and an outer edge, said outer edge having a lip extending downwardly from said outer edge, said lip selectively engaging a portion of said edge of said container, said outer edge of each of said covers having a generally arcuate shape.
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