Toilet – Toilet kit – Including toothbrush
Patent
1996-05-10
1997-10-14
Manahan, Todd E.
Toilet
Toilet kit
Including toothbrush
132 31, A45D 4418
Patent
active
056761678
ABSTRACT:
A toothbrush and floss apparatus includes a toothbrush assembly that includes a brush assembly supported by a handle which includes a brush end and a floss-supporting end. A detachable dental floss assembly is attached to the floss-supporting end of the handle and includes a floss-assembly-based connector for connecting the dental floss assembly to the floss-supporting end of the handle. The brush assembly and the brush end and the floss-supporting end of the handle are located along a common longitudinal axis. The dental floss assembly includes a housing which includes a proximal end and a distal end. The floss-assembly-based connector is located at the proximal end of the housing, and the floss-assembly-based connector is detachably connected to a complementary handle-based connector located on the floss-supporting end of the hand embodiment, the floss-assembly-based connector and the handle-based connector are connected together by a connection action along the longitudinal axis. In another embodiment, dental floss assembly is connected to the handle by a connection action transverse to the longitudinal axis. In both embodiments, the housing includes a hinged cap located on the housing allowing access to the dental floss.
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Manahan Todd #E.
Robert Eduardo C.
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