TOOTH BRUSH ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A tooth brush assembly comprising a reservoir disposed within the handle of the toothbrush structured and arranged for retaining up to a 3-month supply of toothpaste therein having a sliding actuator in mechanical communication with a plunger enables a user to push a desired amount of toothpaste through a plurality of apertures disposed around the bristles of the toothbrush head.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. The tooth brush assembly of claim 15, further comprising: a gripping layer attached to exterior surface portions of said body portion.

3. The tooth brush assembly of claim 2, wherein: said gripping layer includes a plurality of dimples thereon.

4. The tooth brush assembly of claim 15, wherein: said indicator comprises a timing mechanism.

5. The tooth brush assembly of claim 4, wherein said timing mechanism comprises: a power supply; a timer; and a light, wherein said timer and said light are electronically connected to said power supply such that said light is adapted to be illuminated so as to send a visual signal when said predetermined brushing time has elapsed.

6. The tooth brush assembly of claim 5, wherein: said timing mechanism further includes a button thereon which, when depressed, starts said timer.

7. The tooth brush assembly of claim 6, wherein: said elapsed time is set to be two minutes.

8. The tooth brush assembly of claim 15, wherein: said toothpaste disposed within said hollow interior portion of said body portion is adapted to last for three months.

9. The tooth brush assembly of claim 15, wherein: said body portion is fabricated from a translucent material.

10. The tooth brush assembly of claim 5, wherein: said light comprises a light emitting diode.

11. The tooth brush assembly of claim 5, wherein: said light is adapted to flash when said predetermined brushing time has elapsed.

12. The tooth brush assembly of claim 16, wherein: said tongue scraper is fabricated from silicone rubber.

13. The tooth brush assembly of claim 15, wherein: said actuator comprises a plunger adapted to cause a predetermined amount of toothpaste to be dispensed from said hollow interior portion of said body portion.

14. The tooth brush assembly of claim 13, wherein: said actuator further includes a button adapted to be depressed by a user's finger; and a spring connected between said button and said plunger for returning said plunger to a non-depressed position.

15. A disposable tooth brush assembly, comprising: a body portion defining a hollow interior portion, within which a predetermined amount of toothpaste is capable of being stored, after the exhaustion of which, said tooth brush assembly can be discarded, and a handle portion at one end of said body portion; a plurality of bristles mounted upon another end of said body portion opposite said handle portion; a fluid conduit defined within said body portion for fluidically connecting said hollow interior portion, within which the predetermined amount of toothpaste is capable of being stored, with said plurality of bristles so as to permit toothpaste to flow from said hollow interior portion to said plurality of bristles; an actuator for causing a predetermined amount of toothpaste to be dispensed from said hollow interior portion, through said fluid conduit, and onto said plurality of bristles; and an indicator mounted upon said body portion for indicating to the user of said tooth brush assembly that a predetermined amount of brushing time has elapsed whereby the user can be confident that he/she has brushed his/her teeth for a sufficient amount of time.

16. The tooth brush assembly as set forth in claim 15, further comprising: a tongue scraper.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, a Tooth Brush Assembly, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a Tooth Brush Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a slider member of the Tooth Brush Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0018] FIG. 3A is a perspective view illustrating a timing mechanism of the Tooth Brush Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0019] FIG. 3B is a perspective view illustrating the Tooth Brush Assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0020] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a toothbrush device and more particularly to a tooth brush assembly comprising a reservoir disposed within the handle of the toothbrush structured and arranged for retaining up to a 3-month supply of toothpaste therein having a sliding actuator in mechanical communication with a plunger enables a user to push a desired amount of toothpaste through a plurality of apertures disposed around the bristles of the toothbrush head.

[0022] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIGS. 1-3, perspective views illustrating tooth brush assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Tooth brush assembly 100 comprises: elongated main body 110; toothpaste container 160; slider member 200; and brush head 180. Elongated main body 110 includes: proximal end 120; distal end 140 having aperture 142 therethrough and slot 146 therethrough; and hollow interior volume 150. Wherein hollow interior volume 150 extends between proximal end 120 and distal end 140. Wherein elongated main body 110 is formed from a translucent material.

[0024] Tooth brush assembly 100 further comprising gripping layer 112 attached to an exterior surface of elongated main body 110. Wherein gripping layer 112 includes plurality of dimples 114 thereon. Tooth brush assembly 100 may include electric, non-disposable, and refillable versions.

[0025] Toothpaste container 160 includes proximal end 162; distal end 166 having aperture 168 therethrough; interior volume 170; and toothpaste 174. Wherein toothpaste 174 is stored within interior volume 170 and is adapted to flow through aperture 168 on distal end 166. Wherein toothpaste container 160 is located within hollow interior volume 150 of elongated main body 110. Wherein toothpaste 174 within toothpaste container 160 is adapted to last for three months.

[0026] Wherein slider member 200 is slidably connected to elongated main body 110 via slot 146 and is adapted to push upon toothpaste container 160, to thereby push toothpaste 174 through aperture 168 on distal end 166 thereof and through the distal end aperture 142 of hollow interior volume 150. Wherein slider member 200 includes plunger member 210 adapted to push upon toothpaste container 160. Wherein slider member 200 further includes button 220 adapted to be pushed by a user's finger 254; and spring 230 connected between button 220 and plunger 210.

[0027] Brush head 180 includes: proximal end 182 having aperture 184 therethrough; mid-section 186 having aperture 188 therethrough; hollow interior volume 190; tongue scraper 192; and plurality of bristles 194. Wherein proximal end 182 is connected to distal end 140 of elongated main body 110, such that aperture 142 of distal end 140 of elongated main body 110 aligns with proximal end 182 of brush head 180 and toothpaste 174 of toothpaste container 160 can pass therethrough and out of aperture 188 of mid-section 186 and between plurality of bristles 194. Wherein tongue scraper 192 is formed from silicon rubber.

[0028] Tooth brush assembly 100 further comprising timing mechanism 300 connected to proximal end 120 of elongated main body 110 and adapted to a provide a warning signal to user 350 when a predetermined brushing time has elapsed as shown in FIG. 3B. Wherein timing mechanism 300 includes power supply 310; timer 320; and light member 330. Wherein timer 320 and light member 330 are electronically connected to power supply 310. Wherein light member 330 is adapted to send a visual signal when the predetermined brushing time has elapsed. Wherein timing mechanism 300 further includes button 340 thereon adapted to start timer 320. Wherein the elapsed time is set at two minutes, however in future embodiments other times may be set accordingly. Wherein an optional light member 330 is formed as a light emitting diode. Wherein optional light member 330 is adapted to flash when the predetermined brushing time has elapsed as shown in FIG. 3B. A vibration and/or sound such as a ring or a buzz will also be included as options to notify user 350 that the time is up.

[0029] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.