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US 7,418,757 B2Granted
Musical toothbrush
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsJohn J. Gatzerneyer, Eduardo J. Jimenez, Evan Ward, Jim Michaels
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Abstract
A toothbrush assembly comprises a toothbrush, a storage unit comprising an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input, and an output for transmitting or playing the stored audio signals. A variety of different embodiments of storage unit and toothbrush configurations are described, each creating an environment that makes tooth brushing enjoyable so that children and teenagers in particular will brush as often as they should and for the recommended period of time
Claims46
A toothbrush assembly comprising:
- a) a toothbrush;
- and b) a storage unit comprising an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input, and an output for transmitting the stored audio signals;
- wherein the toothbrush further comprises a body and the storage unit is removably attachable to the toothbrush body;
- the toothbrush further comprising a head terminating at a first end and a handle terminating at a second end, wherein the storage unit forms the handle of the toothbrush body;
- and wherein the input extends outwardly from the storage unit.
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