Pneumatic-operated toothbrush

A pneumatic toothbrush comprising:

• a reservoir contained within a body defined by the pneumatic toothbrush;
• a on-board pump attached to the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir such that air can be pumped into the reservoir and air inside the reservoir can be pressurized;
• a pneumatic motor housed within the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the pneumatic motor utilizes the pressurized air inside the reservoir to rotate a drive shaft;
• and
• a plurality of movable bristles that move when the drive shaft rotates.

A pneumatic toothbrush having a body which a user may grasp, a neck extending outwardly from the body and a head attached with the neck for holding bristles, the toothbrush further comprising:

• a water storage means for holding water, the water storage means housed within said body;
• an air storage means for holding air, the air storage means also housed within said body;
• a valve in communication between the water storage means and the air storage means, said valve having a means to prevent water from entering the air storage means from the water storage means and further having a means that allows air to entering the water storage means from the air storage means;
• a means for filling the water storage means with water;
• a means to pump air into the air storage means, wherein repeatedly pumping air into the air storage means will pressurize the air inside the air storage means and pressurize the water inside the water storage means, said pump means attached to the body of the pneumatic toothbrush;
• a motor mechanism housed within said body and in fluid communication with the air storage means, said motor mechanism when running, utilizes pressurized air inside the air storage means to rotate a drive shaft extending outwardly from the motor mechanism, the drive shaft being housed in the neck,
• a plurality of bristles held in the head and meshed to the drive shaft such that the plurality of bristles rotate, when the drive shaft is rotating;
• and
• an outlet for exhausting the pressurized water, a tube connected to the outlet leads from the water storage means to an aperture in the head of the toothbrush such that pressurized water exits the toothbrush from said aperture.