Toothbrush with illumination system

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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Benefits of technology

[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

Problems solved by technology

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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