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Toothbrush

a tooth brush and brush body technology, applied in the field of tooth brushes, can solve the problems of notoriously short attention spans

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-22
NANDA PUNEET
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[0013] In some embodiments, a stand member is configured to receive and support a toothbrush in a generally vertical position. The stand member may include a shell portion having an internal space into which a toothbrush can be positioned and one or more support members, attached to the shell portion and configured to maintain the position of the stand member on a generally flat surface. In other embodiments, the support members are shaped like feet. In yet another embodiment, the shell of the stand member includes at least one opening.

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This problem is worse with children, who have notoriously short attention spans and often view brushing their teeth as a chore.

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[0038]FIG. 1 illustrates a self-standing toothbrush 40 that is in a generally upright position on a support surface 44. The toothbrush 40 comprises a toothbrush head 48, a body 50, and a closure 60 attached temporarily to the body 50. The closure 60 is configured so that the toothbrush 40 assumes a preferred position (e.g., a neutral position) when the toothbrush 40 rests on the support surface 44. A stamp is concealed when the closure 60 is attached to the body 50. However, the closure 60 can be removed from the body 50 to expose the stamp 70 (FIG. 2). The stamp 70 can be used to place ink onto a surface before, during, and / or after a person brushes with the toothbrush 40. For example, after a person (e.g., a child) brushes their teeth, the person can stamp their skin to indicate that they have brushed their teeth. A child can stamp their skin to indicate that they have brushed their teeth. A parent can use the presence or absence of the stamp on the child's skin to determine wheth...

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Disclosed herein are toothbrushes. The toothbrushes are self-standing and are oriented in an upright position when resting on a support surface. In some arrangements, the toothbrush can have a stamp. A closure of the toothbrush can be removed to expose the stamp. The toothbrush has an ink source that deposits ink on the stamp. A receiving stand configured to receive the lower portion of the toothbrush can maintain the toothbrush in a generally vertical orientation.

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PRIORITY INFORMATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 707,388, filed Aug. 11, 2005, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 709,215, filed Aug. 18, 2005, both herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present inventions relate to dental hygiene and, more particularly, to toothbrushes. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] To ensure proper oral care, dentists recommend that we brush our teeth more than once a day for at least two to three minutes each time. Despite this recommendation, the average adult person does not brush his or her teeth for two to three minutes. This problem is worse with children, who have notoriously short attention spans and often view brushing their teeth as a chore. Accordingly, there is a general need for a device that encourages people, specially children, to brush their teeth more often and for longer periods of time. See e.g.,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A46B9/04
CPCA46B5/00A46B15/0055A46B15/0087B41F17/001A46B15/0097A46B2200/1066A46B15/0089
Inventor NANDA, PUNEET
Owner NANDA PUNEET
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