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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7257972 | Locking case for a toothbrush A locking storage case for holding a toothbrush. As two parts of the case are slidably engaged with each other to form an enclosed cavity holding the toothbrush, a combination lock, integrally and rigidly mounted to the parts of the case, becomes engaged for locking... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213603 | System and method for toothbrush sanitization and storage A toothbrush or the like may be inserted, bristles downward, into any of the one or more apertures in a cap removably attached to a body of the apparatus. A peg may be inserted into any one of the apertures in order to allow an electric toothbrush head or other non-... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201172 | Toothbrush having flossing dispenser on handle A toothbrush includes a handle having first and second ends and a head operatively connected to the second end of the handle. Bristles are on the head; an inner cavity is disposed within the first end of the handle; and dental floss is contained in the cavity. A lid... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188629 | Oral hygiene products dispenser stand and dispensing station An oral hygiene products dispenser stand for storing and dispensing oral hygiene products such as toothbrushes, mouthwash, disposable cups, and dental floss is described. The stand includes a base, a supporting framework for storing and dispensing disposable cups, a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178533 | Beverage container and toothbrush holder A beverage container having a recessed storage compartment in the container wall for storing a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. The compartment has access through an exterior opening in the wall so that the toothbrush and toothpaste are dry, when the container c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156107 | Teeth cleaning brush structure A teeth cleaning brush structure including a cleaning brush, a cover, a stick sleeve, a cleaning rod, and a control device. The cleaning brush has bristles and a flexible insert rod extending from an end of the bristles. The cover has an open receiving groove locate... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124990 | Potato chip bag holder A device for supporting a potato chip bag in an upright position includes a semispherical base member having a rounded bottom portion and a substantially planar top portion. The rounded bottom portion is weighted to ballast the base member in an upright position. A ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7073225 | Plaque eradicating system utilizing a plurality of double-sided toothbrushes or toothbrush heads The present invention 10 discloses a plaque eradicating toothbrush series having a set of toothbrushes 12, 22, 28 with multiple functions and can be provided with interchangeable brush heads or in one piece. Both sides of the toothbrush comprise either... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069615 | Squeegee device and system A toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a handle coupled to the applicator head for manipulating the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surround elongated wa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6895624 | Powered tongue cleaning device A portable, hand-held device is employed to clean the tongue. The device includes a housing configured to be grasped by a user during a tongue cleaning procedure, a fibrous brush configured to clean tongue surfaces as the brush is moved against the surface of the to... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6463937 | Portable dental hygiene system A portable dental hygiene system including a housing which is substantially elongate and hollow, the housing includes a handle portion used to facilitate grasping the housing by a human hand and a distribution portion; a quantity of toothpaste is position... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6446640 | Dental hygiene device with easily mounted and identified dental hygiene element The present invention relates to dental hygiene devices carrying dental hygiene elements and to a method for assembling them. The dental hygiene devices have two intersecting cavities, with a dental hygiene element positioned in one cavity and a plug posi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6386211 | Oral hygiene maintenance system An oral hygiene maintenance system for allowing a user to brush their teeth without needing water. The oral hygiene maintenance system includes a housing that has a plurality of walls for defining an interior space. The interior space has an upper opening... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6345629 | Pocket toothbrush A toothbrush includes a hollow handle designed to be filled with a pasty product for cleaning teeth and a brush provided with bristles, the handle and the brush being provided with mutually abutting fixing elements. The handle forms a reservoir for the pa... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6325076 | Compact dental hygiene kit A compact dental hygiene kit comprising a toothbrush with a foreshortened handle comprising a cap-like fastening means for attachment to the fastening means about the dispensing opening of a tooth paste reservoir, such that the reservoir becomes part of t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6253773 | Portable device for dental hygiene This invention concerns a portable dental hygiene device with a treatment space (9) and a spray device (4a) by means of which a treatment medium can be sprayed into the treatment space (9), where the spray device (4a) and the parts (10) to be sprayed with... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6220253 | Dental implement storage assembly A dental implement storage assembly for holding primary dental care implements and providing storage compartments, a mirror, and a cover usable as a rinsing cup. The dental implement storage assembly includes a housing having a plurality of receptacles fo... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205611 | Tooth and gum cleaning tool A tooth and gum cleaning tool for cleaning teeth and gums. The tooth and gum cleaning tool includes an elongate handle portion having first and second ends. A sponge portion is coupled to said first end of said handle portion. The sponge portion has an en... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6000410 | Toothbrush with fillable, interchangeable, hollow handle The present invention relates to a decorative toothbrush, which will encourage children to brush their teeth more frequently. The brush includes a brush component and handle component. The handle component, in the preferred embodiment, is constructed from... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5890493 | Tooth cleaning assembly A tooth cleaning assembly includes a rack, at least a detachable toothpaste squeezing assembly mounted on the rack and including a base, a toothpaste cylinder having a lower end fitted in the base, an annular member arranged an upper end of the toothpaste... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5785063 | Combination toothbrush and drinking cup A combination toothbrush and drinking cup (10) comprising a toothbrush segment (12). An enlarged hollow handle segment (14) is also provided. A facility (16) is for attaching the toothbrush segment (12) to the enlarged hollow handle segment (14) for bette... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5737792 | Dispensable-head manual toothbrush and dispenser combination A dispensable-head toothbrush and dispenser combination comprising (1) a handle, squeezable along its longitudinal axis, having a large end opposite of a narrow tongue-like member, which are both dimensionally reduced when squeezing said handle at its lar... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5701921 | Kit with toothbrush and toothpaste coordinated that end of working lives occur concurrently A kit for carrying and storage of a toothbrush, toothpaste and associated materials and tools for dental hygiene wherein the quantity of dentifrice included is selected to be exhausted simultaneously with the end of life of the enclosed toothbrush, thus u... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5638840 | Combination toothpaste dispenser, toothbrush holder, drinking cup and floss dispenser, forming a unitary structure simulative of a cat A combination toothbrush holder, floss dispenser, drinking cup and toothpaste holder designed to compactly hold and dispense the above items while maintaining a unified appearance in the shape of a sitting cat. The head portion contains a standard dental ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5617884 | Dental hygiene system with detachable head toothbrush A dental hygiene apparatus, comprised of a toothbrush with a detachable, disposable head and an enlarged handle providing a comfortable, secure grip for people with limited rise of the hand, such as persons with arthritis or other crippling diseases of th... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5573019 | Hygienic frictional toothbrush holder A hygienic frictional toothbrush mounting system includes a mounting member or holder and at least one toothbrush. The mounting member is formed of translucent plastic and includes at least one recess for receiving the toothbrush. The recess is shaped to ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5566823 | Toothbrush holder A sanitary holder for storing toothbrushes in a tray with a plurality of separate receptacles for holding a liquid antiseptic into which a bristle end of a toothbrush is immersed. The tray is stored in a container with a cap and is slid in and out of the ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5331983 | Combined toothbrush and dental flossing tool Two joinable tooth brushes, each having a slot extending approximately to the center of the bristle head, co-operate to form a double brush in a Y shaped handle and permitting a length of dental floss to be strung through the brushes and across the Y. The... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5215193 | Dental storage apparatus A device arranged to include a plurality of containers mounted within a unitary housing, with a first and second container including storage for toothpaste container structure, as well as drinking cups respectively. The housing includes a third container ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5095924 | Personal toiletry case A person toiletry case 10 has a left section 11 and a right section 12 hinged together by hinges 13. Each section has a rectangular side panel 14 bounded by a bottom wall 15, a top wall 16, 16' and two side walls 17. The top walls 16, 16' each have a rece... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5086916 | Combination toothbrush sterilization container and mounting bracket A toothbrush sterilization container and mounting bracket for sterilizing toothbrushes. The container includes a sterilization agent compartment, a toothbrush holder compartment, and a reservoir for the sterilization agent. The sterilization agent compart... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4978003 | Brush holder A holder for toothbrushes, the holder comprising a bottom member having a bottom portion and a continuous upstanding first wall, and a top member having a top portion and a continuous depending second wall, the first and second walls being connectable to ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4890732 | Apparatus for brushing teeth with hygienic disposable bristles A toothbrush has a removable brush unit, and a handle; and, a plurality of brush units is packaged within a box that also includes dental floss. The box has lips to retain the handle in place on the container, and the bases of the brush units effectively ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4883079 | Make-up tool and holder assembly A make-up tool and holder assembly includes a holder body substantially in the shape of a plate, a plurality of cavities formed in the holder body through the entire thickness thereof, and a plurality of tools each having at one end thereof a make-up head... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4812127 | Dental hygiene teaching tool and storage device A dental hygiene teaching tool and storage device is configured as a caricatured head including a lower jaw member and an upper jaw member which is movably positioned on top of the lower jaw member. The forward portions of both the lower and upper jaw mem... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4570652 | Toothbrush container A toothbrush container assembly for use with a toothbrush and for mounting in a wall including a base having a first aperture therein, a slot adjacent said first aperture, an interior reservoir, a second aperture leading from the reservoir to the exterior... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4362174 | Toothbrushes A toothbrush system comprises a dispensing container for a number of exchangeable toothbrush heads engageable in turn with a common handle which can be firmly engaged with an individual head while the head is held in the container. The container is furthe... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4121600 | Oral hygiene dispenser An oral hygiene dispenser comprising a housing having a bottom wall, oppositely disposed upstanding front and rear walls with a pair of spaced apart upstanding end walls intermediate the front wall and the rear wall. The upstanding walls joined to the bot... | 10/24/1978 |
