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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074319 | Foldable toothbrush A foldable toothbrush has a shell, a cover, a mounting sleeve, a handle and multiple bristles. The cover is mounted pivotally to the shell and selectively covers the top opening and part of the front opening of the shell. The mounting sleeve is mounted pivotally to ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7383603 | Flexible neck toothbrush All embodiments of the present invention relate to a toothbrush to prevent tooth abrasion and gum damage during use. A first embodiment of the invention includes a handle including an open cavity and a neck interconnected to the handle by a pivot. The neck is movabl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7341064 | Toothed heated hair styling device and method of manufacture A hair styling apparatus includes a pair of mating surfaces which engage one another and a handle which guides them into engagement at the manual control of a user. Hair to be styled is placed between the engaged surfaces. A plurality of pins extend from one of the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7310848 | Toothbrush provided with an articulated arm bearing a protective cap A toothbrush having a head placed at a front longitudinal end of a handle made overall as a single piece. The head has flexible brushing elements on its upper surface. The toothbrush is equipped with an arm articulated at one end, and provided at the opposite free e... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305733 | Golf club head groove cleaning tool A foldable hand tool for use with cleaning golf club heads which has an open position and a closed position. The tool has a first section having a first inner side; a second section having a second inner side; and a connector section. The connector section is connec... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7246400 | Hygienic toothbrush with cover The present invention is a hygienic toothbrush with cover, which utilizes a uniquely designed novel brush cover to keep the brush head bristles free of harmful particles and contaminants when not in use. The unique cover design allows for bristles to dry through uti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225950 | Lint roll/dispensable fluid container apparatus A lint roller dispensable fluid container apparatus includes a support for mounting a lint roll on a dispensable fluid container. The support may be a hollow tubular member rotatably carrying the lint roll and which is releasably mountable over one end of the contai... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7172357 | Applicator comprising a sloping applicator element and a stem connected via a hinge to a handle member An applicator may include a handle member, a stem connected to the handle member via a hinge, and an applicator element at a first end of the stem. The stem and the applicator element may not extend entirely along a common rectilinear axis. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7051395 | Disposable and foldable toothbrush A disposable toothbrush that can folded and unfolded upon it self is shown and described. The toothbrush is constructed of two folding sections that each contain bristles each half can join to the other half and so provide a rigid toothbrush for brushing. Prior to u... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047847 | Toolkit with chain tool A toolkit includes a frame, at least one tool set and a chain tool. The tool set is pivotally connected with the frame. The chain tool is attached to the frame in a detachable manner. The chain tool is located in the frame in a manner that it supports the frame.... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032483 | Toolbox screwdriver A toolbox screwdriver comprises a base, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a plurality of projections, corresponding to a plurality of notches on the second bracket. The seco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017675 | One-pass primary tillage machine A one-pass primary tillage machine provides a combination of shallow and deep tillage, residue cutting and mixing, and clod size reduction and leveling of the field to prepare the field for the next planting season. A front group of flat coulters slice through the r... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6643887 | Foldable toothbrush A foldable toothbrush having a self-contained storage compartment contiguous with the body of the toothbrush. A pair of storage compartments are connected to one another, one of which is, in turn, connected to an arm assembly. The arm assembly has a pair ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6560810 | Collapsible toothbrush A collapsible toothbrush includes a body member that has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is pivotally coupled to the second portion such that the first portion is selectively positionable adjacent the second portion facilitating co... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6477732 | Folding bristle hairbrush An ultra-thin folding bristle hairbrush, capable of being operated with one hand, suitable for back-pocket storage. A base enclosure comprising a plurality of spaced transverse bristle bars, each bristle bar pivotally mounted within the base enclosure. At... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6408473 | Tooth brush with elastically articulated replaceable head The invention concerns a toothbrush with a bristle head or accessory unit which compensates for the brushing pressure and associated bending of the holder unit as well as hand movements. The toothbrush is characterized in that an O-ring or elastic shoe th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6385808 | Bi-positionable toothbrush A bi-positional toothbrush comprising a brush head member (18) rotatably mounted to a handle (14) by a cylindrical pin (22) and coil spring (26) is described. The brush head member includes an array of bristles (42) at a forward end and terminates in an e... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367111 | Hairbrush A hairbrush formed from two pivotally connected bristle holders is provided. A spring is disposed between the two bristle holders for the bristle holders to easily open or close relative to each other. When the hairbrush is used in styling hairdo, hairs m... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6283930 | Travel massage brush The disclosed travel massage brush is an ultra-compact vibrating hair brush that comfortably fits an average woman's or man's hand in the hair brushing or massage modes. It is light in weight and portable permitting grooming and/or soothing scalp or body ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5970990 | Cosmetics container cap with applicator and comb A mascara container has a bottle for receiving a supply of mascara and defining a bottle neck and opening. A cap is removably secured to the bottle neck at a closure end of the cap, the cap having a comb end extending from the closure end to a top end of ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5906023 | Pivotable hairbrush A pivotable hairbrush for offering a hairbrush that would adjust to the contour of a user's head. The inventive device includes a pivotable head, a plurality of bristles protruding from the pivotable head, and a handle extending from one end of the pivota... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5906022 | Remote control apparatus with a cleaning mechanism A remote control apparatus with a cleaning mechanism comprises a controller accommodated in a housing and a cleaning device assembled to the housing. The user holds the apparatus and makes a selection so as to remotely control the electric appliance. The ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5735298 | Tri-fold multipurpose toothbrush A tri-fold multipurpose toothbrush (14) which comprises a component (16) for cleaning teeth. An arm assembly (18) is provided. A unit (20) on a first end of the arm assembly (18) is for retaining the teeth cleaning components (16) thereto in a removable m... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5692261 | Hand held lotion applicator A foldable, elongated handle is provided at one end with a pad to which may be applied a lotion or cream.... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5522109 | Double-headed toothbrush A toothbrush comprises an elongate element with a brushhead on each end. The elongate element (10) is composed of a first curved portion (10a, 10b) on one end and a corresponding second curved portion (10b, 10a) on the other end. Each curved portion furth... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5511274 | Integrally fused brush construction There is disclosed therein a tufted construction formed of a thermoplastic sheet which defines a two-dimensional projection of a three-dimensional tufted construction design which has integrally mutually spaced prefused tufts mounted at preselected areas ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5485646 | Hairbrush with electronic stroke counter A brush which includes a stroke counting mechanism used to count the number of strokes made in the brushing of hair. The number of strokes is displayed on a digital read out which is mounted to the brush handle for easy reference. The brush can be used as... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5382107 | Foldable toothbrush A toothbrush includes a handgrip portion and a head portion pivoted to the handgrip portion and movable between a folded position and a stretched position. The head portion includes a pair of lugs with a pair of first positioning notches and a pair of sec... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5377377 | Interproximal brush An interproximal brush for carrying on the person has an elongated one piece body member of elastomeric material forming a planar surface disposed between two leg members from which a substantially rigid boss extends for supporting a brush member. A plura... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5335390 | Structure of foldable comb An improved structure of a foldable comb having a handle and a hollowed frame pivotally connected therewith, the hollowed frame has an elastic member for implanting thereon a plurality of brush pins. The handle provides an eccentric wheel at the pivotal c... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5323793 | Method and apparatus for styling hair Hair clasping and brushing device and method of styling hair using the same. The device is capable of being arranged in a brushing configuration for brushing hair and in a clasping configuration for clasping hair, and generally comprises a clasp frame, a ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5309596 | Interproximal brush An interproximal brush for carrying on the person has an elongated one piece body member of elastomeric material forming a planar surface disposed between two leg members from which a substantially rigid boss extends for supporting a brush member. A plura... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5226752 | Golf equipment brush A golf equipment brush is provided for ease of transport and manual manipulation by individuals for the cleaning of golf clubs and associated golfing accessories to include a brush head mounted within a housing in a separable orientation relative to one a... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5185902 | Folding pocket brush and shoehorn A collapsible hair brush employs a flat rectangular flexible membrane with a plurality of bristles projecting perpendicularly from one of its flat surfaces with this membrane having its opposite edges journalled on two spaced-apart, parallel elements whic... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5083337 | Disposable cleaning implement A hand-held implement can be used to clean various surfaces and is totally self-contained. The implement includes a sponge element that is impregnated with disinfectant and a drying cloth mounted on a head section thereof. A handle section of the implemen... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5083336 | Shaver sweeping brush A cleaning brush for a shaver is provided which comprises a substantially plate-like main member divided into a first and a second half, the first and second halves being coupled on the side of one surface by a hinge member with their side faces being sub... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5074414 | Disposable toothbrush A disposable toothbrush for travelers, guests of business establishments, and others who need an inexpensive throwaway toothbrush. The toothbrush includes a handle which is folded in the shape of a small angular hollow book. A neck is integrally attached ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5003658 | Compact sanitary toothbrush The present invention is directed to a toothbrush and in particular to a combination folding toothbrush-toothpaste system. The system is compact and can be readily made tamper resistant. The folding toothbrush is readily carried in one's pocket or purse. ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4987633 | Bristle hair brush retractable by collapsing handle A compact portable brush having a handle which is collapsed to reduce the size of the brush when carried whereby the handle extending from the housing for the brush bristles is interconnected with the bristle support means to cause the bristles to be retr... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4979258 | Children's folding toothbrush A children's toothbrush having a handle and an arm joined to the handle and having bristles disposed at one end thereof. A joint is formed on the opposite end of the arm for connection to the handle. The handle has a cavity for receiving the arm and the b... | 12/25/1990 |
