Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Patent
1992-04-14
1993-11-09
Hornsby, Harvey C.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
151671, 84 942, 403361, 403410, 434263, A46B 904
Patent
active
052590860
ABSTRACT:
A musical toothbrush has a elongate handle having proximal and distal ends. Bristles are formed at the distal end of the elongate handle and a music box is removably attached to the proximal end of the elongate handle. The music box has a housing within which a music generator is disposed such that it may conveniently be actuated by a child prior to brushing the teeth. A retainer disposed within the housing releasably retains the toothbrush upon the handle. The retainer has a tensioner assembly and a plurality of teeth disposed proximate the tensioner assembly such that the proximal end of the toothbrush is positionable intermediate the tensioner assembly and the teeth. The tensioner assembly urges the proximal end of the toothbrush handle toward the teeth such that the tips of the teeth are substantially depressed and therefore frictionally engaged to the proximal end of the toothbrush handle. Thus, the music box is removably attachable to the proximal end of the toothbrush handle such that the toothbrush may be utilized with or without the music box in place.
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Advanced Technology Products, Inc.
Hornsby Harvey C.
Spisich Mark
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