Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Brush
Patent
1997-12-15
1999-07-20
Sewell, Paul T.
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Brush
206 153, 220324, A45D 4418
Patent
active
059245670
ABSTRACT:
A reusable toothbrush storage cap for protecting bristles of a toothbrush is manufactured entirely as a single integral piece of molded plastic. The reusable toothbrush storage cap includes a bristle compartment and a hinged cover which are connected by a living hinge. The bristle compartment is defined by a bottom wall having vent/drain holes and an end wall, a front wall, and longitudinal sidewalls extending upward from the bottom wall. The living hinge is located at a top edge of the end wall and is connected to an end edge of the cover for the cap. The longitudinal sidewalls extend perpendicularly from the front wall to a transition location, and bend towards one another from the respective transition location to the end wall. The reusable toothbrush storage cap includes a first latching mechanism along the perpendicularly extending portion of the first longitudinal sidewall and a second latching mechanism along the perpendicularly extending portion of the second longitudinal sidewall. Each latching mechanism includes an outwardly extending tab on the longitudinal sidewall and a catch mechanism on the longitudinal edge of the cover. With this configuration, the reusable toothbrush storage cap is able to snugly fit a relatively large variety of toothbrush head sizes and shapes, and also is ensured to have reliable latching even after repeated use.
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"Promoting Better Oral Health", PHB brochure, pp. 1-37.
Bui Luan K.
Sewell Paul T.
Tess Corporation
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