Carousel for electric toothbrushes

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2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Mitchell, Katherine (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

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Article includes elongated portion

C182S065100, C182S070000

Reexamination Certificate

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11546797

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a universal electric toothbrush carousel that stores one or more electric and/or standard toothbrushes in a convenient rotary dispenser that is seated inside a walled base unit. The rotary dispenser comprises a top-mounted knob atop a clover-shaped disc, the disc being connected to a rod in a spindle-type manner. The bottom of the rod is connected to a concave base. In some embodiments, the concavity of the base collects and contains runoff. In other embodiments, the base may be defined by one or more drain holes to allow drainage of the residue. The rod offsets the disc from the base. The disc is four-leaf-clover-shaped and defined by alternate apertures (for holding standard and electric toothbrushes) and U-shaped recesses for holding electric toothbrushes. The spindle-type holder revolves around and holds one or more electric toothbrushes as well as standard toothbrushes in queued positions. The rotary dispenser may be seated in a freestanding base unit (various sizes and shapes) having a vertical notch for access to the queued toothbrushes, or may be seated on a wall mounting as desired.

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