Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-05
2001-03-20
Warden, Sr., Robert J. (Department: 1744)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
C015S145000, C015S167100, C015S176200, C403S299000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06202245
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a musical toothbrush and more particularly pertains to playing a tune while brushing one's teeth with a musical toothbrush.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of toothbrushes is known in the prior art. More specifically, toothbrushes heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of brushing teeth are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,138,733 to Bock; U.S. Pat. No. 5,339,479 to Lyman; U.S. Pat. No. 4,866,807 to Kreit; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,086 to Fong.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a musical toothbrush for playing a tune while brushing one's teeth.
In this respect, the musical toothbrush according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of playing a tune while brushing one's teeth.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved musical toothbrush which can be used for playing a tune while brushing one's teeth. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of toothbrushes now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved musical toothbrush. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a handle having a generally cylindrical configuration. The handle has an internally threaded open upper end and an open lower end with a mesh matrix therein. The handle has a kidney shaped opening formed therein intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof. The handle has a hollow interior. A coupling member is provided having a generally frustoconical configuration. The coupling member has an enlarged lower end having external threads thereon for coupling with the internally threaded open upper end of the handle. An upper end of the coupling member has a recess extending inwardly thereof. A brush portion is provided for detachably mating with the coupling member. The brush member has a shaft member extending therefrom. A lower end of the shaft member is dimensioned for receipt within the recess of the coupling member. A digital sound generator is disposed within the hollow interior of the handle. The digital sound generator is coupled with a power source positioned within the hollow interior of the handle. The power source is disposed interiorly of the open upper end. A speaker is disposed within the hollow interior of the handle. The speaker is positioned inwardly of the open lower end of the handle and directs audio sounds outwardly through the mesh matrix. An activation button couples with the digital sound generator. The activation button has a kidney shaped configuration for being received within the kidney shaped opening of the handle. Pressing inwardly on the activation button will activate the digital sound generator to emit a tune through the speaker and releasing the activation button will deactivate the digital sound generator.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush which has all the advantages of the prior art toothbrushes and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a musical toothbrush economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush for playing a tune while brushing one's teeth.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved musical toothbrush including a handle. A coupling member couples with an open upper end of the handle. A brush portion detachably mates with the coupling member. A digital sound generator is disposed interiorly of the handle. The digital sound generator is coupled with a power source positioned within the handle. A speaker is disposed within the handle. An activation button couples with the digital sound generator. Pressing inwardly on the activation button will activate the digital sound generator to emit a tune through the speaker and releasing the activation button will deactivate the digital sound generator.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
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Goldstein & Canino
Snider Theresa T.
Warden, Sr. Robert J.
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