US 6,643,887 B1 · Foldable toothbrush

Abstract

A foldable toothbrush having a self-contained storage compartment contiguous with the body of the toothbrush. A pair of storage compartments are connected to one another, one of which is, in turn, connected to an arm assembly. The arm assembly has a pair of members connected to each other. The toothbrush's bristles are attached to the outermost member of the arm assembly. In its fully folded position, the arm assembly's members fold down on one another to form a folded arm section which is folded into one of the storage compartments. The other storage compartment folds down onto the first storage compartment to yield a small, flat, cylindrical case which houses the toothbrush which can easily be stored in a purse or pocket. The foldable toothbrush is designed to be inexpensive enough to be disposable but sturdy enough to withstand repeated use.

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Dependent claims

A foldable toothbrush comprising:

a storage compartment having a fist storage section and a second storage section, said first storage section being foldably connected to said second storage section;
an arm assembly having a distal member and a proximal member, said distal member being foldably connected to said proximal member and said proximal member being foldably connected to said fist storage section, said arm assembly being adapted to fold into and lie in its entirety atop of said storage compartment;
a longitudinal folding axis extending the length of said arm assembly and dividing said distal arm assembly member into first and second foldably connected sections;
and
first and second portions of a dividable brushing surface formed by the end of bristles respectively extending from said first and second sections of said distal arm assembly member, laterally corresponding points of said first and second portions of said brushing surface being substantially equidistant from said longitudinal axis.

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Foldable toothbrush

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Foldable toothbrush

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