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Toothbrush with illumination system

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-14
GROWMAX INVESTMENTS
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[0009] In other embodiments, an illumination system for cleaning elements can be applied to other types of cleaning devices, such as, for example, body brushes, hair brushes and the like. Further, one or more other sensory elements can be included i

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This problem is worse with children, who generally tend to have shorter attention spans, and often view brushing their teeth as a chore.

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[0023]FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a toothbrush 40 that has an illumination system 41 that can be activated. The illumination system 41 can include one or more illumination elements for outputting light. The toothbrush 40 comprises a toothbrush head 48, a body 50, and a closure 60 attached to the body 50. The closure 60 can be opened to expose an inner chamber that holds a power source 53 (e.g., a battery as illustrated). The toothbrush head 48 can be integrally mounted to the body 50, which extends downwardly and is attached to the closure 60.

[0024] With continued reference to FIG. 1, the head 48 can comprise a plurality of cleaning elements 74 configured to clean a person's teeth. The illustrated cleaning elements 74 are in the form of a plurality of bristles extending from the head 48. The bristles 74 can also be rotatably mounted to the mounting head 76. For example, the toothbrush 40 can be an automatic toothbrush (e.g., a motorized toothbrush) that moves (e.g., rotates or vibrate...

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Abstract

Disclosed herein are toothbrushes. The toothbrushes have an illumination system. In some arrangements, the toothbrush can have bristles that are illuminated by the illumination system. The illumination system can be positioned with a toothbrush head.

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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 736,342, filed Nov. 14, 2005, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to dental hygiene products, and more particularly, to toothbrushes. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] To ensure proper oral care, dentists recommend that people brush their 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 generally tend to have shorter attention spans, and often view brushing their teeth as a chore. Accordingly, there is a general need for a device that encourages people, especially children, to brush their teeth more often and for longer periods of time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] One embodiment of the prese...

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IPC IPC(8): A46B15/00
CPCA46B15/0002A46B15/0036A46B15/004A46B15/0044A46B15/0046A46B15/0055A46B2200/1006A46B2200/102A46B2200/1066A61C17/221A61C17/3436A61C17/349
Inventor NANDA, PUNEET
Owner GROWMAX INVESTMENTS